BLUE Friday, March 13

Hey all - I'm not sick! I'm on campus and part of an interview committee. Have a good, relaxing and healthy two weeks, and I'll see you soon! 
Ms. Inada :)











1. Agenda Reminders
~Got book? Finish by April 3
~March IR Assignment due today
2. Handback
3. Vocabulary Product Ads
    Work time - 2 due today
-break-
4. Quiet reading time
    If you were absent, you should go to the library
    If you forgot your book at home, borrow one for the day

Thursday, March 11

8:40-8:45 Announcements / Plan for the day

8:45   All 8th Graders to the mini commons with Ms. Craugh, then to the cafeteria to meet with AHS Counselors (be polite and respectful, please) - when you're done, you'll come back here or to Mr. J for Kahoot.

8:50   

Group #1 to Sen. Atanes for CPR (Gehrig, Aurora, Dutch, Meah, Blaise)

Group #2 stay here for Study Hall-Kahoot with Mr. J 

(Aubri, Sabin, Connor, Gaia , Sophie)

at 10:00 the 7th Grade Groups switch (CPR/Study Hall-Kahoot)

BAND REHEARSAL AT 10:10

at 10:15 8th Graders will come back here for Study Hall or to Mr. J for Kahoot, then we'll switch

11:30 LUNCH

12:20-1:10 Gold day PCAT

1:15 To Homeroom for movie in mini commons, and maybe outside after?

GOLD Tues. Mar. 10 & BLUE Wed. Mar. 11

1. Agenda Reminders
Argumentative Research Letter??
March IR Assignment due next class
Must have your IR book with you in class starting next
2. Handback
3. Free Choice IR!
   -chat about the reading assignment
   -to library to peruse, choose & read
   -there will be other classes there, so we need to work and read quietly

GOLD Tues. Mar. 3 & Blue Mon. Mar. 9

1. Agenda Reminders
~Argumentative Research Letter?
~Next Free Choice IR book - library next class
2. Hand back
3. Daily Writing (with sentence pattern challenge)
4. Vocabulary Review
    Sentences challenge - rats/rodents
-break-
5. Verb Tense with Ms. Hurth :)
6. "Three Skeleton Key" discussion










Daily Writing Prompt:

Finish this sentence and start a story from it - 

• Last week, everything changed for _______ (him? her? them? me? name?)

Challenge: Try to include either an Appositive Sentence and/or a Dependent Clause Sentence (correctly punctuated, of course)

GOLD Friday, Feb. 28 & BLUE Monday, Mar. 2

1. Agenda Reminders
~Must have a Free Choice IR book in class Mar. 10/11
~Argumentative Research Letter??
2. Hand back
3. Daily writing
4. New Vocabulary Words (from your Nonfiction books)
break
5. "Three Skeleton Key" Short story/questions











Daily Writing 
Start a story that includes at least 2 of the following words:

island    -    window    -    lighthouse   -    rat    -  ship   -    sea   -   job
































where someone is going somewhere - show them packing, thinking about the trip, talking to someone about the trip, getting ready

GOLD Wed. Feb. 26 & BLUE Thur. Feb. 27

1. Agenda Reminders
~Last Nonfiction IR Assignment??
~Next IR book?
~Typed Argumentative Research Letter due by the end of class today (otherwise = homework)
2. Handback work
3. Argumentative Research Letter work
   -we'll take a little break before the lab!-    
   Blue Assignment Sheet - don't forget the checklist
    White Graphic Organizer - use it!
    Staple all three together when you're ready to turn in
3. IF TIME, check in with me for your To-Do List

GOLD Monday, Feb. 24 & BLUE Tuesday, Feb. 25

1. Agenda Reminders
~Last Nonfiction IR assignment due today (unless you've set up an alternative due date with me)
~Free Choice book next - start thinking/choosing!
2. Argumentative Research Letter
   *MLA Format chant
   *Score my letter with rubric
   *Use Citation Maker and Works Cited help on my Sharepoint site
   **Work time (When finished, print and staple to blue assignment sheet and white graphic organizer)