Monthly Archives: May 2011

Friday, May 27

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

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

Wednesday, May 25

Due Thursday:

  1. TKAM chapters 17, 18 and 19.   Be prepared to discuss the chapters — you will read about the trial in these sections.

Due Tuesday 5/31:

SPEECH DRAFTS DUE (for the Moving Up Ceremony OR the moving Up Party)

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.

Friday, May 20

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.

4thQStudentComments2011-1

Homework:

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

2. Finish 4th quarter comment and e-mail to Momii (smroberts@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.

4thQStudentComments2011-1

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 on the morning of Field Day; 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 dueMovingUpSpeechPrompts11

Wednesday, May 18

Good Luck at the Spring Concert!

Due Thursday:

  1. Read chapters 4,5,6 in TKAM
  2. Annotate (heavily) the short passage from ch. 6.  Prepare for a socratic seminar in Core All tomorrow on that passage.

**Keep working on your Dream Flags

** Start thinking about writing a speech for Moving Up (optional)

Monday, May 16

Due Tuesday:

  1. Read Chapters 1-3 (pgs. 1-42) in TKAM.  Answer the following reading comprehension questions (the cover only chapter 1) on this handout.  TKAMChap1RevisedPagination11-1
  2. Be prepared for a reading quiz on chapters 2+3 in class tomorrow.
  3. Email me your DC Reflection

* Awards Night is Tuesday Evening!

* Spring Concert is Wednesday Evening!