Friday, September 28

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Finished the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Did Read 180
• Silent read
• Turn in reading log
• Computer Work
• rBook pages 11-12
 

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
• Turn in your Reading Log on Monday
• Complete rBook pages 11-12

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Finished the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Silent Read for 20 minutes
• Turned in Reading Logs
• Took a Subject/Predicate pretest
• rBook page 11

 

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Silent read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Turn in your reading log on Monday
• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Get Subject/Predicate pretest from Miss Mickus on Monday

Jazz Hands cause it's Friiiiiidaaaaay!

Today's Smash Book prompt:

My favorite spirit day at school is/was  _______.

Thursdays 

Certainly

Don't 

Stink! 

Smash Book Prompt:

The last person who texted me (or I talked to) was __________. We talked about _________.

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Started the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Did Read 180
• Silent read
• Computer Work
• Went over reading logs and Smash Books

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
• Make sure Miss Mickus looks over your reading log and Smash Book

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Started the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Silent Read for 20 minutes
• Vocabulary review
• Studied for vocab quiz on Thursday

Homework

• Study for vocab quiz on Thursday

Absent?

• Silent read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Study for "post" vocab quiz tomorrow!

Ummmm....

Today's Smash Book prompt:

If you had to come up with a new birthday tradition that would replace blowing out candles on a cake, what would you suggest as the new tradition?

• The new birthday tradition I would start is __________.

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Started the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Silent read for 20 minutes
• Brainstormed vocab review games

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Started the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment
• Did Read 180 
• rBook pages 10-11
• silent read for 20 minutes
• computer work 
• Vocabulary review
• Made study cards for "post" words
• Studied for vocab quiz on Thursday

Homework

• Study for vocab quiz on Thursday

Absent?

• Complete rBook pages 10-11
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
• Make vocab study cards for "postmortem", "postscript", "postpone", "postproduction", and "postmeridian"

Happy Tuesday!

 

For today's Smash Book:

My favorite season of the year is _______________ 

because ______________.

You know it's Monday when you feel like this:

Am I right?

In your Smash Book, write for 5 minutes telling about your weekend.

Friday, September 21

For FRIDAY, Sept 21

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Did Read 180
• page 9-10 in rBook
• silent read for 20 minutes
• "Post" vocab review
• QUIZ POSTponed until next week -- keep reviewing!

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
• Complete rBook pages 9-10

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Did Read 180 
• rBook pages 8-9
• silent read for 20 minutes
• computer work 
• Vocabulary review
• Made study cards for "post" words
• Review

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Complete rBook pages 8-9
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Write for 5 minutes on today's prompt
• When you return, ask about what to do to make vocab study cards

SMILE! IT'S FRIIIIIIIIIIDAY!

In your Smash Book, please write and answer...

Today:

• The date is _____________
• I am wearing ____________
• I am feeling _____________
• I ate ___________________
• I can't wait ______________
• I listened to _____________
• I talked to ______________
• The weather is ___________
• I want _________________
• I need _________________

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Did Read 180
• page 8-9 in rBook
• silent read for 20 minutes
• "Post" vocab review
• Made study cards -- 10 due on Friday, 9/21
• QUIZ -- Friday, 9/21
• Did typing
• practiced
• TIMED typing test on Monday, 9/24

Homework

• Complete vocab cards
• Study for "post" vocab quiz
• Practice typing

Absent?

• Make study cards for the 10 "post" vocab words
• Study for the "post" vocab quiz
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Practice typing for 20 minutes
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
• Complete rBook pages 8,9

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Did Read 180

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Write for 5 minutes on today's prompt

Good Morning! 

I'm glad to be back!

Today's Smash Book Prompt:

• What is your favorite time of the day and why? Is it right when you get up in the morning? It is lunchtime? What do you do during that time that makes you enjoy it so much?

Smile -- the week is almost half over!

Today's Smash Book prompt:

Write about your favorite place to shop. Why do you like to go there? What do you wish you could buy? When's the last time you went there? Did you get anything? What would you add to the store if you could?

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Did Read 180
• Received the second 5 vocab words for "post"
• Did typing
• Took timed test
• practiced

Homework

• None

Absent?

• When you return, get the vocab words for "post" and paste them in your Read 180 spiral under vocabulary
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Practice typing for 20 minutes
• Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Did Read 180
• SG -- completed "The Story of Our Symbols" reading and worksheet
• Received the second 5 vocab words for "post"

Homework

• Due Wednesday -- "The Story of Our Symbols" worksheet

Absent?

• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Silent read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Get your 5 new vocab words for "post"
• Get "The Story of Our Symbols" reading and worksheet from the crate and complete and turn in for a grade

Even Tuesdays are good when you have a buddy by your side...

Today's Smash Book prompt:

• Some people believe that you should always do your best. Should you always try your best? Why or why not?

      

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Did Constitution Day activities
• Received the first 5 vocab words for "post"

Homework

• None

Absent?

• When you return, get the vocab words for "post" and paste them in your Read 180 spiral under vocabulary
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Did Read 180
• IS -- finished SRI and started topic software
• IR -- chose a book and read for 20 minutes
• SG -- completed Dogs on Board reading and graphic organizer
• Took the quiz for "Pre"
• Received the first 5 vocab words for "post"
• Did Constitution Day activities
• Get the Dogs on Board reading activity and complete

Homework

• None

Absent?

• When you return, take the test for "pre"
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Silent read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
• Get your 5 new vocab words for "post"

 Did you spend any time with family this weekend?

Today's Smash Book Prompt: 

Tell about your weekend. Think about starting with Friday night when you left school, and describe everything through Sunday night. You could also just choose one event and use lots of detail to describe it.

Core 1

Today in Class we:

• Did Read 180
• Practiced Rotations
• SG - Completed "Dogs On Board" main ideas/details activity
• IR - Read for 20 minutes
• IS - computer work
• Test - vocab words for "pre"
• Practiced typing
• Turned in - logos/tags

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Complete "Dogs On Board" reading worksheet
• Silent Read for 20 minutes - record in your Reader's Notebook
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Core 2

Today in class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Set up and did an example of the reading log in our Reader's Notebook
• Reviewed vocab words for "Pre"
• Computer -- practiced logging in, going to my blog, and typing.
• Took the SRI test

Homework

• TEST MONDAY - study vocab words for "pre"

Absent?

• Study for your vocab test on Monday
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 
• Turn in your logo/tag when you return

Ahhhhhh! Friday!

Today's Smash Book prompt: 

• Describe your school year so far. Is it better or worse than you thought it would be? What do you think of your classes and teachers? What are you excited about? What are you dreading (not looking forward to)?

Core 1
Today in Class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Set up and did an example of the reading log in our Reader's Notebook
• Reviewed vocab words for "Pre"
• Practiced typing

Homework

• Finish your logo/tag for Read 180

Absent?

• Check with a friend to see how to set up your Reader's Journal. If you have any questions, see me
• Check with a friend to see what to do to make your Read 180 logo/tag
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Core 2

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Set up and did an example of the reading log in our Reader's Notebook
• Reviewed vocab words for "Pre"
• Computer -- practiced logging in, going to my blog, and typing.
• Took the SRI test

Homework

• Finish your logo/tag for Read 180

Absent?

• Check with a friend to see how to set up your Reader's Journal. If you have any questions, see me
• Check with a friend to see what to do to make your Read 180 logo/tag
• See me about taking your SRI test
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Thursday.....Almost to Friday!

 Yippee!

Today's Smash Book prompt:

• Describe a time when you got really mad.

IT'S HUMP DAY (aka Wednesday)!

Today's Smash Book prompt -- Write for 5 minutes about your best friend:

• Who is your best friend? What do they look like? What is their personality? Why do you like them ? Why are you friends?

Core 1
Today in Class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Received the second 5 vocab words for "Pre"
• Took a typing test and practiced typing

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
• Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book 

Core 2
Today in Class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Received the 10 vocab words for "Pre"
• Did a typing/keyboard background knowledge activity
• Took a keyboard pretest
• Discussed laptop use

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
• Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"
• Use today's prompt to write for 5 minutes in your Smash Book
• Ask me for the keyboard pretest

TODAY'S SMASH BOOK PROMPT: Describe your perfect weekend.

Core 1
Today in Class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Received the first 5 vocab words for "Pre"
• Took a typing test and practiced typing

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Check the homework crate and get your words for the prefix "Pre"
• Paste it in your Read 180 spiral under "Vocabulary"

Core 2
Today in Class we:

• Did a Read 180 overview
• Received the first 5 vocab words for "Pre"
• Created our Read 180 Spiral notebook

Homework

• None

Absent?

• Ask someone to show you how to put your Read 180 Spiral notebook together

Happy Monday! 

Smile -- It could be worse :)




Warm Up:
Choose a page in your Smash Book. Make a list of 10 things that make you happy. Be prepared to share at least 2 of those things.

WOOT! It's Friday!

Please take out your Smash Book. Choose the page you would like to write on. Please write the prompt and the answer:

One thing I do really well as a student is _______ because ____________. One thing I'd like to improve this year is _________ because __________.

Today in class we:

• Made our Smash Book
• Went over and practiced Missed Deadline Forms
• Received "Mickus Bathroom Passes"
• Completed the "All About Me Gazette"

Homework:

• None

Due:

• Monday, September 10 -- Syllabus parent sign-off sheet

Happy Thursday!

Writing Warm Up
Please use the blank post-it note on your desk. Put your name on it, write the following questions, and answer it:

My favorite month of the year is _____________ because ___________________________.

Classwork/Homework

Today in class we:

• read the MVMS Student-Parent Handbook
• did a classroom scavenger hunt
• discussed daily journaling and the Smash Book

Homework:

• None

Due:

• Monday, September 10 -- ParentsSign-off for class syllabus

GOOD MORNING!

Did you comb your hair and smile pretty for pictures today?

There is a blank post-it note on your desk. Please put your name on it, write this question, and then answer it:

My favorite color is _______________.

Thought for the day ~
            It's a new year. Life is good.