Happy Monday!!!

7th Graders:  Today the 7th graders were sent home with 7 tests/quizzes/rubrics with grades.  Keep an eye out for those.  Lots of high scores!  Tonight's HW is to read Chp 18 -- there will be a quiz tomorrow.  We will be finishing City of Ember Wednesday.  Thursday we will be working on the last blog which will be due at the end of that period.  Friday the weekly vocab is due at the BEGINNING of the period.

5th Graders:  Enjoy your class trip tomorrow!  We will be finishing up our posters and presenting them Wednesday.  Then we will start a new story Thursday.  The vocab/story test for the new story won't be until next week.

6th Graders:  No HW tonight.  Tomorrow's HW will be to read Chp. 12 and Wednesday's HW will be to read Chp14. The weekly vocab is due Friday. 

8th Graders:  No HW tonight.  You will be answering questions for Act 3 Scene 2 for HW tomorrow.

6th Grade Grades

The 6th graders were sent home with their grade folders today!  Keep an eye out for their quizzes and project rubrics.  There are lots of stellar scores to be seen!

7th Graders: today we read chp 13 in class.  For tonight's HW, please read Chp 14 and pay attention to the things that Doon and Lina discover once they locate that script E on the rock.  Wednesday you will have to read Chp 16 and identify 3 similies.  Remember that your vocab will be due Friday (five words: definition, sentence from the story and page number, and your own sentence).  TThere will be no blog this week except for extra credit. 

5th Graders: Our vocab quiz from last week's vocab will be tomorrow.  Then we will be reading different short stories in small groups.  You will have a project instead of a test which will be due Friday, but we will have class time to work on it so please don't fret!

6th Graders: Tonight's HW is to read Chp 6.  We will have a quiz on it tomorrow.  Wednesday you will need to read Chp 9 and write a brief summary of how Brian builds a fire.  Remember, haven't done the blog from last week or the vocab, I still will take it and give you partial credit.  There will be no blog this week but the weekly vocab is still due
8th Graders: Tonight's HW is to finish reading Act 2 Scene 1 and to answer the questions on the back of the focus question WS you received today.  Then, because we won't have class on Wednesday, Tuesday- Thursday's HW is to read and summarize Act 2 Scene 2.  You will be performing this scene in groups Friday.

5th graders:  Due to the craziness of this week and next (we won't be meeting at random times and some folks are going to 6 flags in addition to the trip that was today), I've decided to push the test back to next week.  It will just be on vocab and not the story.  Instead of the story test we will be doing a group poster project next week.  This will make it easier since we won't be meeting regularly so no one will have to worry about catching up.

8th Graders: you are to finish reading Act 1 scene 1 lines 180-251.  Then answer the following questions:  What is Hermia's and Helena's conversation basically about?  How does each girl feel?  What does Helena decide to do in the end?  Why do you think she does this?

Happy Monday!

 5th graders: tonight's HW is a sequence of events work sheet. We are reading Tucket's Travels this week. Our vocab/story test will be Friday.

 6th graders: We start Hatchet this week. You will have to read Chp 4 for HW on Tuesday night -- we have a quiz on Chp 4 on Wednesday. Also, identify at least 4 examples of sensory details in the chapters we've read so far.  Your blog and vocab assignment will be due on Thursday. But you will be given time on Thursday to work on these.

7th Graders: Tonight you must read Chp 9 and you will have a quiz on it tomorrow. The weekly blog and vocab will be due Friday. If you are in Archery you have until Sunday evening to work on the blog but hand in the vocab early. Wednesday night's HW is to read Chp 12.

8th Graders: You will be reading 1.1.1-1.1.129 in Midsummer Night's Dream tonight. Complete the character's wants and be sure to provide a line from the text to support your answer.

Happy almost-Friday!

5th and 6th graders are finally finished with the NJASK!!! 6th graders : we will begin reading our novel, Hatchet, tomorrow! 5th graders : we will doing some SSR together. 7th graders: we will finish our skits. Our weekly vocab assignment is due tomorrow and if you weren't able to complete your blog, that is due as well. 8th Graders : complete a summary of Act 1 Scene 2 for tomorrow.

This Week

Hey there, everyone! I'm sure the 7th and 8th Graders are letting out a sigh of relief now that testing is over with. Just a reminder to the 7th Graders : chapter 4 and 5 of City of Ember are due to be read by tomorrow. Please make sure to complete question sheet for those two chapters. That will be a test grade. Bring your books to class as well. 8th Graders: get ready to read one of The Bard's most comical plays -- A Midsummer Night's Dream! 6th Graders: make sure the posters are just about ready to be presented tomorrow. I know some of you just need to glue and that's ok. 5th Graders: our projects will be due at the end of the period tomorrow. And good luck to the 5th and 6th graders next week on the NJASK!

This Week:

Happy Monday, everyone!

So this week is NJASK testing week for 7th and 8th Graders. I'm still waiting on some of the 7th graders grade folders from last week, so if you happen to see any out there bring them in. 8th Graders will be getting their grade folders today to be signed for HW tonight, other than that, it will be a stress free week in class for them.

6th Grade will be working on Canadian Wilderness topic posters in the ACE lab with their partners for Wednesday and Thursday. The posters are due Friday at the beginning of class. I am also still waiting on some grade folders to be returned from some students.

5th Grade will be reading a story about Don Quixote. They will have a vocab quiz on Wednesday. Instead of a story test this week, students will be working on a poster about Don Quixote's character traits. This is due at the end of class on Friday.

Grade folders

Grade folders will be given out to 6th and 7th graders tomorrow. 8th Graders will get their grade folders next week -- we have a short week together so we'll have more time to sort through the papers next week.

Welcome back!

Hope everyone enjoyed their break!

5th Graders are reading "Darnell Rock Reporting" this week, their vocab/story test is on Thursday. Please look at the vocab words everyday. Tonight's homework was the Persuasion WS front and back.

6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be getting their grade folders tomorrow to be signed.

Happy Monday!

Hey there, everyone!

This week is a wrap up week. This is the last week for students to submit any extra credit work that will go towards the 3rd Marking Period grade. One project will add up to 10 points onto a student's lowest test grade, and the other will bring up a missing HW assignment to a 75.

6th graders worked on Acrostic Poems today. If you didn't finish yours in class then it is HW. I will be checking them for completion tomorrow. There is a six letter minimum for the vertical word.

Tomorrow 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be getting grade folders with last week's test and the S.S.R. project rubrics. So ask to see them -- there were a lot of wonderful projects and I was really pleased!

Ms. Dean

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone enjoyed the short break!

This week I am giving students class time to work on their S.S.R. projects. Everyone will have tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday to work on their projects, catch up on any missed work, and work on any of the extra credit assignments (available to any students who have a B or below). So far, what projects I've seen look great! I cannot wait to see when they're all finished!

Projects are due Friday. Students are welcome to work on them at home, they just must remember to bring the projects back to school to work on in class. This way I can help if I notice any mistakes or confusion.

Ms. Dean

Update:

Hello, everyone!

I hope you all have a pleasant weekend coming up. Just a quick reminder that the S.S.R. books should be finished being read by the end of this week. Monday, March 19th, we will be working on our final projects in class. The project itself will be due by that Friday, March 23rd.

Have a great day!

Ms. Dean

Hello, everyone!

Welcome back! This week's agenda:

5th graders will be reading The Dog Newspaper this week. Our story/vocab test will be on Thursday. Tonight's HW is a WS (front and back) on Facts and Opinions.

6th graders will be reading Tuesdays of the Other June. Our story/vocab test will be on Thursday (we are combining both tests this week). Tonight's HW is a Vocab Practice WS.

7th graders will be reading A Day's Wait. Our Vocab test is on Wednesday and our Story test is on Thursday. Tonight's HW is a Vocab Practice WS.

8th graders will be reading The Drummer Boy of Shiloh. Our story/vocab test will be on Thursday (we are combining both tests this week). Tonight's HW is a Vocab Practice WS.

Hey there, everyone!

5th Graders
We've been taking our time reading LAFFF this week. Angela and Peter's adventure has been quite fun. So our test will be pushed to Friday, this way we can have plenty of time to review tomorrow!! We will study our vocabulary together and go over our story notes. Please take some time to study tonight though! Do NOT leave it all for the night before. Have a good night!

Ms. Dean

This week's agenda:

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

5th Graders are reading LAFFF this week. Tonight they have a Story Structure WS for HW (front and back). Our story/vocab test is on Thursday.

6th Graders are reading The All-American Slurp. Tonight they have a Vocab Practice sheet for HW. Their Vocab test is on Thursday and their Story test is on Friday.

7th Graders are reading Dark They Were, And Golden-Eyed. Tonight they have a Vocab Practice sheet for HW. Their Vocab test is on Thursday and their Story test is on Friday.

8th Graders are reading Harrison Bergeron. Tonight they have to write sentences that reveal the meaning for each vocab word. Their Vocab test is on Thursday and their Story test is on Friday.

Midweek News:

5th Graders
5L will be taking their Story/Vocab test on Friday this week. There was an awesome assembly today that cut into out time, so - just to be safe - we will be using tomorrow to go over our notes and vocab for Friday's test.

Happy Monday!

Here's the agenda for this week...

5th Graders will be reading the story "Lunch Money." An extra copy of the vocab went home today along with their HW -- Author's Purpose worksheet p17 and p18. Their vocab/story test will be Thursday.

6th, 7th, and 8th Graders are working with figurative language this week. Tonight their HW is to complete the Figurative Language worksheet. Their test on figurative language will be on Friday.

The week thus far...

The 5th, 7th, and 8th graders have been doing wonderfully on their Unit Projects. I can't wait to see them completed.

***5th and 7th Graders should be sure to bring their SSR books tomorrow in case they finish up early. *** Three weeks will go by fast -- their SSR book should be read by March 15th!!

After Break Agenda:

Hey there folks!

6th graders will be working on answering open-ended questions using R.A.C.E. this week. They did wonderfully on their Themed Graffiti Unit Projects and they will be hung up soon!

7th graders will be working on their Themed Graffiti Unit Projects this week. They are due Friday.

5th and 8th Graders will be working on their Body Biography Unit Projects this week. They are due Friday.

Short w

Happy Monday!!!

This week:

5th Grade is reading We Were There, Too! Today their home letters went home along with an extra copy of the vocab (So they can study, every day) and their HW -- Compare Contrast WS p18. Their vocab/story test will be on Thursday. **Please be sure to bring your SSR book Friday, we have a mini-assignment to complete.**

6th Grade is working on their Unit Project -- Themed Graffiti. This will be due on Thursday.
**Please be sure to bring your SSR book Friday, we have a mini-assignment to complete.**

7th Grade will be reading the story Thank You, Ma'am. Their grade folders are going out tomorrow with tests to be signed for HW. Their will be a Vocab Test on Thursday.
**Please be sure to bring your SSR book Friday, we have a mini-assignment to complete.**

8th Grade is reading Harriet Tubman. Their HW is Vocab Practice p138. Their Vocab/story test will be on Thursday.
**Please be sure to bring your SSR book Friday, we have a mini-assignment to complete.**

The end of the week...

5th Graders! Study for your Vocab/Story Test tomorrow! Lets have another round of wonderful grades!

7th Graders! We've decided to push back our test since we've been taking our time reading about the strange world of Harrison Bergeron. Our Vocab Test is tomorrow and the Story Test will be pushed back to Monday.

Changes and add ons!

5th Grades Story/Vocab test has been moved to Friday! We've been taking our time with the story and we didn't want to rush through. Please make sure to study the vocab 5th graders!

6th Graders' grade folders went out today. Their HW is to get the folder and the tests inside signed.

Tomorrow:

7th Graders will get their grade folders. Their HW is to get the folders and each test signed.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Welcome to a new week!!

Hello, everyone!

This week's agenda is as follows:

5th Grade will be reading a story called James Forten. Their story test/vocab test is Thursday. Tonight they have a WS on Sequencing Events.

6th Grade has a note quiz tomorrow on the notes we took on the Harlem Renaissance. We'll be working with partners to interpret poetry from Langston Hughes this week.

7th Grade will be reading Harrison Bergeron this week. Their Vocab Test is Thursday and their Story Test is Friday.

8th Grade will continue to work on their identity collages. Projects are due at the beginning of the period Thursday.

This week's agenda:

Hello, everyone!

If you have not given me your grade folder empty, please do so tomorrow.

For the fifth graders tonight they have a conclusions and generalizations worksheet for homework. You'll notice on the back of their weekly home letter is a copy of their vocab list for the week so they can begin studying their words. Also, we are trying something new this week. Thursday is our vocab AND story test. It will be ten matching vocab, 5 true/false statements about the story and five multiple choice questions about the story.
We are reading They Called Her Molly Pitcher.

The sixth grader's story test is Friday, their Vocab test is Thursday, and there is a vocab quiz tomorrow. Tomorrow we'll have a vocab practice sheet for homework.
We are reading Scout's Honor.

For the seventh graders we are reading What do Fish Have to do with Anything? Their story test is Friday and their Vocab test is Thursday. There is a vocab quiz tomorrow. Tomorrow we'll have a vocab practice sheet for homework.

For the eight graders we are reading The Medicine Bag and Who are you today, Maria? Their their Vocab test is Thursday. Instead of our story test we are doing an identity collage. That will be due Friday. Tonight's homework is a vocab practice sheet.

Hope everyone has a great evening!

Happy Friday!

For all parents:

Sent home grade folders today! Please check out their work. Everything in those folders is from the last 2 weeks (excluding this week) and will be on the 2nd MP.

Have a great weekend!

This Week's Agenda

Hello, everyone! Welcome to a new Marking period this week!

For the fifth graders tonight they had a vocab practice worksheet for homework. You'll notice on the back of their weekly home letter is a copy of their vocab list for the week so they can begin studying their words. Thursday is our vocab test and instead of a story test this week we'll be working on fact and opinion posters.
We are reading Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

For the sixth graders we are reading Nadia the Willful. Their story test is Friday and their Vocab test is Thursday. Tomorrow we'll have a vocab practice sheet for homework.

For the seventh graders we are reading The War of the Wall. Their story test is Friday and their Vocab test is Thursday. Tomorrow we'll have a vocab practice sheet for homework.

For the eight graders we are reading Rules of the Game. Their story test is Friday and their Vocab test is Thursday. Tonight's homework is a vocab practice sheet.

Looking forward to a great week!

Enjoy the weekend!!!

For my fifth grade parents!!!

I slipped a sheet to be signed in your childrens' Friday folders. Check it out. It describes the silent sustained reading project (SSR) that we'll be working on through March.

Cheers!

Ms. Dean

This week's agenda.

Good afternoon, everyone!

So this week 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are having their quarterly assessment on Friday. It will be a test on the notes they have have gathered over the past two and a half weeks. Study those notes and make sure you're all caught up!

8th graders are also having their vocab test from last week's story on Thursday.

5th graders are working on reading nonfiction stories about the Revolution in groups. They've been working together wonderfully!!!

Thanks for a really good day, guys and gals!

Miss Dean

Friday Before the Looong Weekend

Thank you everyone, for a lovely first, full week!!!

Just wanted to let 5k and 5L parents know to expect to see some stellar Vocab and Story test grades in those Friday folders!!!

Cheers,

Miss Dean

Thursday

It's almost Friday, folks!

Some changes for today and tomorrow:

For 6th and 7th, we worked on a reading check for our stories. If you did NOT finish the Reading Check worksheet before we left for the library, then that is homework for tonight.

For my vibrant, 5th graders -- 5L worked on some extra vocab review today instead of taking the test and going to the library. So the Vocab Test for 5L was postponed until tomorrow. Please take advantage of this time and study! We will definitly go to the library next Thursday (5k isn't able to go next Thursday because of a presentation, so it evens out).

Have a lovely evening!

Happy Monday!!

Hello again, folks!

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

Monday's HW and this week's agenda:

5th Graders: Target Vocabulary work sheet p 27. There is a Story Test Wednesday and a Vocab Test Thursday.

6th Graders: Vocabulary Practice p 26 (A and B ONLY). Study your new vocab words -- there is a Vocab Quiz tomorrow. There is a Vocab Test Thursday and Story Test Friday

7th Graders: Study your new Vocab words -- there is a Vocab Quiz tomorrow. There is a Vocab Test Thursday and Story Test Friday

8th Graders: Vocabulary Practice p 26. There is a Vocab Test Wednesday and a Story Test Friday.

Quiz postponed

Hello, folks!!

So the quiz for 6th and 7th Grade was moved to tomorrow.

So tonight's HW for 6th-8th is to study their notes.

HW for 5th grade is to just get those signed slips back to me with their parent/guardian contact information.

Have a great Thursday and I look forward to seeing all your bright and shiny faces today!

Miss Dean

For the rest of this week

Just wanted to add that there will be a note quiz this week for 6th-8th grade.

6th and 7th grade will have their quiz on Thursday.

8th will have theirs on Friday.

Thanks to all for a great first day!!!

Welcome back everyone!!!

Miss Dean here.

I hope everyone had a lovely break! I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone a little better these next few weeks. It should be a fun new year!

As for Tuesday's HW...

I will be sending an introductory letter home with everybody Tuesday. Please have your parents fill out the information and bring it back for me on Wednesday.