Thursday 9/10

What a great day--Thanks for putting yourselves out there!

Wednesday

Don't forget to bring in permission slips and Subway money for tomorrow.

We will Take the STAR test today. Once you have completed the STAR test you are  to add 5 titles in your reader’s notebook in the To Read Section. That is the first five pages of your notebook. The first page facing you should look like the image below.  You are encouraged to click to the page above that has reading recommendation websites and to add to these recommendations if you find other good websites that review or recommend books.

If you were absent today be sure to see me about rescheduling the STAR test and to list at least 5 books you want to read in your composition notebook!

Tuesday 9/8

I hope you all had a fantastic long weekend. I am looking forward to our bonding day this year and to getting to know you all better.  Today in class we first wrote three things we want for Ms. Carlisto to know about us. Then we filled out a survey to help create groups for our trip Thursday.  We then finished up finding quotes for our selfies.
HW: Selfie with quotes due in classroom Thursday.

Friday

In notebook write about a challenge you faced recently. Give as much detail as you can about that challenge. Once you have finished "reliving the challenge", explore (in writing) what the challenge revealed about who you are. How do you deal with adversity, what are your strengths (what can you be proud of) what are your weaknesses? How will you work on these?

Once you are done writing about this, consider what you have been working on in math--what difference will you make in the world and search for a quote that will inspire you.

Once you find the quote, superimpose it on the selfie you took yesterday in foreign language and then submit that picture to me in classroom.

HW: If you are reading magazines or watching tv pay attention to  commercials you like --it would be great if you would send me links or pics or suggestions.  We are going to be working with advertisements soon.

Thursday September 3

Welcome.  I hope you find this blog helpful when trying to determine what is being done in English 8 this school year.
Today in English, I handed out the permission slips for our first field trip of the year. Please ask your student about it if he/she has not already shown it to you. Please fill them out ASAP and send them back in with your child.

Additionally, we created masterpieces from pipe-cleaners and shared a story about summer with our classmates.

HW: Read and Sign permission slip

6/1 6/2

6/1--NYS exam day. Afternoon classes reflected and shored up folders--see me if you were absent.

6/2 See the Clarklisto for the kick off activity and overview of project.

REading log due Thursday 6/4--150 minutes-don't forget you can log your science research time IF you write down the name of the research article.

Monday 5/27

Today we rewrote reflections in period 2 classes--see me if you were absent. I then asked students to a bit of a long write in class answering the following questions on a sheet of looseleaf paper:
1.  What is the title of the historical book you have chosen to read and who is hte autor? What is the status of the reading of this book for you?--Done?, Haven't started?, on page?  You will need ot finish this book by Monday, June 8.
2.  I am currently on page_________ of __________by ______________. What has happened so far? (short paragraph please)
3.  Tell of a  poignant/significant part of the book so far and explain. (another paragraph please)

In the afternoon classes we then investigated the definition of discrimination and shared ideas with peers.

HW: Finish your reading log--it is due with 100 minutes tomorrow.