Mrs. Miller

May 18 LAST DAYS......

Monday:

• All students were given grades for last projects. (one period did not get them)
• Benchmark test reviewed.

SCHEDULE  FOR WEEK

Tuesday: Language Arts Games- Students may bring games to share. Must be language based

Wednesday: Share and Take Book Exchange- Bring  book to trade. Must be wrapped or in bag so that the title does not show.
Bring book to read, we will go outside to relax and read.

Thursday:  Creative Game Day: Kids are asked to bring in one of the following items in unwrapped packages to use for games: Bubble gum, suckers, balloons and saltine crackers

• Bubble Gum Contest- all gum will be thrown out before leaving the room!
• Whistling contest-  Saltine crackers will make this not so easy

Friday: Yearbook signing and Homeroom movie and party.

Have a  GREAT SUMMER and I will see you next year!

May 11

We will have class Monday-Wednesday in the Instructional Lab to allow students to complete assignments due this week:

Assignments Due this week at the BEGINNING of class:

Monday/ Cover page for folder: use quotes and decorate

Wednesday/ 3 Reflections about quotes. Must be final copy. I will be looking at:

• organization
• ideas
• voice
• sentence fluency
• word choice
• conventions
• presentation

Thursday is Field Day/ we will not have class

Friday : Brochure or  Multimedia presentation due.

NJHS End of Year

Next Meeting is Tuesday, May 12

• We will make Sandwiches to be distributed to Elizabeth Inn, which is the outreach center for MUST ministaries. We are purchasing the supplies and will make the sandwiches in the morning. Members can earn community service hours for making the sandwiches and also for bringing a sweet or salty item individually wrapped to add to the lunch.
• It was decided at the last meeting that we would make the following purchases or donations:

1. Supplies for sandwiches: This may be from $50 - $75.
2. We will donate the remainder of 1/2 of the  profit from our lollipop sales to the MUST Summer Lunch program.
3. Pins or Charms for the outgoing Eighth  Graders will be purchased to be distributed at the end of the year party on May 19.
4. Sponsers will purchase paper products and drinks for the end of the year party. Members are asked to bring a snack item to share.

May 19 Agenda:

• Social time for eating and talking
• Discuss plans for next year.
• Nominations for officers will be discussed and appointment of Steering Committee members. Steering Committee members will meet before we have a general meeting to discuss calendar, activities , standards and induction requirements, and invitations for new Seventh Grade prospective members.

May 4

MONDAY:

WU: Respond to quote: or What problems or issues do middle school students have to deal with?

Class:

• Completed Cinderilla stories
• Discussed book choices for technical writing project:

1. The  7 Habits of Effective Teens  by Sean Covey
2. Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw

HOMEWORK: 20 quotes by Wednesday.

TUESDAY:

WU: See above

Class: We will read and take notes on book selected for projects.

HOMEWORK: 20 Quotes

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY/FRIDAY

WU: What problems or issues do middle school students have to deal with?

Class:

• Take notes from books. Students should make notes about 5 things they learned , or can relate to their experiences or lives.
• Projects discussed:

1.  Technical Writing Brochure/or Powerpoint presentation due May 15. 
2.  Cover page for Eighth Grade folder due Monday, May 11
3.  Three reflections due next Wedneday, May 13. Reflections should be related to quotes.

NJHS Meetings May 12 and May 19

We will meet Tuesday, May 12 to make sandwiches for MUST ministries. If you would like to earn additional hours, you may bring sweets or salty snacks that you have made. Please put them in individual servings inside a baggie. Baggies can not be fold over type. If you have any questions, please email me.
Patricia.miller@cobbk12.org

May 19 will be our end of the year party. Please bring something to share. We will provide the drinks and paper products.

April 27

Monday:

We had shortened classes today after the CRCT Social Studies.

Class:

WAG pages 493-494

Agenda:

By Friday bring a folder for "Eighth Grade".

Bring a quote to share.

Tuesday:

No Warm Up Writing: Progress reports were reviewed. Students may resubmit some assignments, and if they are missing classwork, a deduction is taken for late work, but credit is still given.

Class:

WAG book pages 495-497 Exercises 1-4

Homework: Folder and two quotes a day. (Yes, they must be written down-not 'in your head.'

Wednesday:

MEDIA CENTER : Cinderilla stories

Homework: Folder and two quotes

Thursday

WU: Swine Flu Prevention

Class: Reviewed common elements of stories. Began writing our own with partner.

HOMEWORK: Folder Due and quotes...

Friday:

WU: Advice for  Sixth Graders

Class:
Complete Cinderilla activity.
Begin Book Study

HOMEWORK

Have a great weekend.

April 20

CRCT Week Schedule

Monday: Regular Schedule/Review

Tuesday/Thursday: First and Fourth Periods Only

Wednesday/Friday: Second and Fifth Periods Only

April 13-17

Warm Ups  turned in :

Writing ...

HONOR ROLL breakfast

Quote: "Look before you leap" OR "Pride comes before the fall"

Story told by your parents

Activities:

• We took notes on Legends, Folk tales, Fables  and Myths
• Reviewed CRCT topics

March 30

Monday/Friday

We will be in the Media Center for lesson on Monday.
HW: WAG workbook 59-60

Tuesday:
1. WU: Writing...

2. Take notes on GREAT BOOKS preface:

• What is shared inquiry?
• What is interpretation
• Three levels of Questions
• Rules

Wednesday

1. WU: Thoughts on Honor Roll breakfast.
2. Read " Harrison Bergeron" and prepare for shared inquiry session.

Thursday

No warm up/ meet in Instructional Lab to do SKILLS TUTOR

Skills Tutor

Directions are attached. Download Skills Tutor Student Reference Guide

Friday:

WU: Should everybody be equal?

We will attempt to use laptops to complete Skills Tutor Assignments. Bring a DEAR book- just in case.

Have a great, fun and safe Spring Break!  Try to come back energized and ready to complete the school year doing your very best until the last day of class.

March 23

Monday:

WU: A good listener.....See Write Source book pages 317 +

Class:

• Listened to presentations. All cards were graded. Students will take notes on presentations and turn in for listening/ class participation grade. 
• Workbook pages 109-110

Tuesday:

WU: The best day ....

Class:

• Take notes on presentations.
• WAG Textbook pages 410-411/Direct objects

Homework: WB pages 55-56

WEDNESDAY

WU: My locker:Describe/using sensory and descriptive language.

Class:

• Take notes on presentations
• Check WB
• Finding Direct Objects in Questions

HW: WB pages 59-60

Thursday

WU:  The homework policy should change?