Wednesday, June 8

Due Thursday:

  • Bring in any school textbooks and library books to return.
  • Bring in bags to clear out your locker, folders, etc.

For Friday: Turn in your final TKAM essay with your rough draft!

O  N  G O I N G

Friday: Dress up for EI graduation!

6PM: Eighth Grade Moving Up Party! Charlton Street. Don’t be late! Presentations begin right off the bat.

Monday, June 13: Class Trip to the beach! Bring beach gear (swim suit, change of clothes, towel, hat, sunblock and a lunch and a drink) There are basketball courts there too!

Tuesday, June 14: Moving Up!  Dress up and be ready to complete Middle School! Remember, when you walk out of the door on Bleecker Street, the audience is below you, so if you are planning to wear a skirt/dress, take this into consideration, pls! :)

Monday, June 6

For Tomorrow:

  • If you wrote a Moving Up Speech, it must be revised by tomorrow.
  • Prepare to have an amazing Exploratorium tomorrow night!

NOTE: NO IWP Tues OR Wed of this week!

O N G O I NG

Be sure you have emailed your teachers your class reflections in ALL subjects!  NO JOKE!

Tuesday, June 7: Exploratorium: 6 PM!

Friday, June 3

Due Monday, June 6: Completed first draft of your TKAM essay!

O N G O I NG

Be sure you have emailed your teachers your class reflections in ALL subjects!  NO JOKE!

Tuesday, June 7: Exploratorium: 6 PM!

Wednesday, June 1

To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Assignment, notes, and review sheet: TKAMFinalEssay11

First draft due Monday, June 6; we will do the essay step by step together.

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Due Thursday, June 2: Find your textual evidence (at least 3 quotations needed) and write your introduction and thesis.

Due Friday, June 3: After our workshop in class, revise your introduction, and complete 3 body paragraphs.

Due Monday, June 6: Completed first draft.

O N G O I NG

Be sure you have emailed your teachers your class reflections in ALL subjects!  NO JOKE!

Due Thursday: Photo for Moving Up Video!

Friday: Middle School Dance ! Turn in your permission slips asap!

Tuesday, June 7: Exploratorium: 6 PM!

Thursday, May 26

Tomorrow is Field Day! Our color is GREEN. Remember that our little buddies rely on you to be dressed in green. BRING YOUR LUNCH AND A DRINK. Dress for the weather–sunblock, sneakers, etc.  School dismisses at 1:00.

Due Friday: TKAM chapters 20, 21, 22, 23 (28 pages) and enjoy your long weekend!

Due Tuesday:

  • TKAM: finish the book! (48 pages), YOU MUST BE DONE BY TUESDAY WITH THE BOOK–if you are behind, catch up now!
  • Your first draft of your Moving Up speech, if you choose to write one.MovingUpSpeechPrompts11


Tuesday, May 24

Due Wednesday:

1. TKAM ch. 15 and 16 (22 pages) Be quiz ready! Catch up if you are behind NOW!

2. First draft of your Core Comment emailed to me!  Guidelines posted on Friday. These directions are very specific and must be followed. StudentComments11

NEW DUE DATE FOR THIS IS TUESDAY, MAY 31: Your first draft of your Moving Up speech, if you choose to write one.MovingUpSpeechPrompts11

O N G O I N G

Tomorrow: No IWP! 24 Challenge and Foreign Language Trip Presentations

Friday: Field Day! Our color is GREEN. BRING YOUR LUNCH AND A DRINK. School dismisses at 1:00.

Monday, May 23

Due Tuesday: Read TKAM chapters 12, 13 and 14.  BE QUIZ READY.

Due Wednesday: First draft of your Core Comment emailed to me!  Guidelines posted on Friday. These directions are very specific and must be followed. StudentComments11

Due Friday: Your first draft of your Moving Up speech, if you choose to write one. MovingUpSpeechPrompts11

O N G O I N G

Tomorrow, meet with Matt if you want to perform at Moving Up, during IWP.

Friday: Field Day! Our color is GREEN.

Friday, May 20

Homework:

1. Read TKAM ch. 9, 10, and 11 (pp. 74-112)

2. Finish 4th quarter comment and e-mail to Sarah Barlow (sbarlow@lrei.org) by Wed 5-25 (see instructions below)

4th Q Comments:

This handout will help you write your “4th Quarter Comments” on Core.  Please download it, read it (it enumerates all of the things that we have done in Core all year) AND follow the prompts for you to write your comments.

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Thursday, May 19

Due Friday: TKAM, chapters 7 and 8 (17 pages).

Due Monday: TKAM chapters 9, 10, 11 (38 pages), End of Part I.

Note: You may want to begin your Moving Up speech writing now, while the ideas are fresh in your mind. Your first draft is due a week from Friday; guidelines below.

O N G O I N G: There is a lot going on these last few weeks! Keep yourself updated and up to date! :)

Thursday/Friday: Book Fair

Friday, 2:15: 24 Challenge! 2:15 to 3:00!

Saturday, 7PM: Literary Magazine Coffee House, PAC.  Arrive at 6:30 if you are a reader!

Friday, May 27: Field Day (our color is GREEN) AND First Draft of Moving Up Speech due MovingUpSpeechPrompts11

Wednesday, May 18

Due Thursday: TKAM: Chapters 4, 5 and 6 due Thursday. When you are done, annotate the passage from chapter 6 for the Socratic Seminar.

DO NOT FALL BEHIND ON THIS READING.

O N G O I N G: There is a lot going on these last few weeks! Keep yourself updated and up to date! :)

Wednesday Evening, 6:30 PM: Spring Concert!

Thursday/Friday: Book Fair

Friday, 2:15: 24 Challenge!

Saturday, 7PM: Literary Magazine Coffee House, PAC