Friday, Dec. 4

We are now almost halfway through the second quarter! Progress reports for each seventh grader will be sent out next Wednesday, Dec. 9. Eighth graders who are earning a D or an F will also be getting a progress report. Be sure to check on line to see if you are missing any assignments!
In seventh grade, we have a lot to do in the next two weeks before Christmas vacation. First, we are going to finish our Kid2Kid biographies. The project is really coming along, and we only have three more days in the computer lab to complete these books, so we need to make the most of our time. We must also finish our Independent Novel Project. Everyone should be done with their novels by Friday, Dec. 11. The students completed work on the vocabulary from the book they're reading. This week, we will focus on plot and everyone must complete a plot diagram. Next week, we will be writing an essay on the characters in their book.
In eighth grade, we also are reading an independent novel. This class should be working on a book jacket for their novel. They will need a cereal box to display their book jacket. The final product will be displayed outside on the classroom bulletin board.
As you can see, we are very busy, but I hope everyone still takes time to enjoy this season. The weather is definitely looking more like winter. Although the students have much to keep them busy, I am giving quite a bit of class time to work on these projects so no one should be swamped with English homework!