Week of October 30th

This year I will be co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:  

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

TUESDAY- HAPPY HALLOWEEN!- LAST DAY OF 1st QTR.

WEDNESDAY- 1st DAY OF THE 2nd QTR.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence 
Finish Unit on Reading Strategies and Literary Elements: Make sure all Exercises are completed and corrected. Begin "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Chapters: Two Very Different Friends, The Wish, Dorian in Love, and Prince Charming and the Actress
Read, discuss, and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Punctuation (Finish Review), Begin Nouns and Pronouns (Recognition, Concrete/Abstract, and Signals)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8
Finish Reading A-Z: Jack O'Lanterns Unit. 
Scholastic News: Bat Rescue, Debate It: Allow Halloween Costumes at School? Mummy Mystery
Complete related vocab. and comprehension activities, test on magazine articles on Friday

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
Friday: 5 question multiple choice quiz on daily newscasts

Week of October 23rd

This year I will be co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

 
*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence 
Continue with Unit on Reading Strategies and Literary Elements:  Focus this Week (, Determining Main Idea, Conducting Research, Exercises 1-6)
Friday: The History of Halloween: vocab. and comprehension activities.
Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Punctuation (Colons/Semi-Colons, Hyphens, Punctuation Review)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8
Reading A-Z- Giant Pumpkins and Jack O'Lanterns:  Read and discuss articles for the week, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
Friday: comprehension activity related to events that occurred during the month of October

Week of October 16th

This year I will be co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

 
*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence 
Continue with Unit on Reading Strategies and Literary Elements:  Focus this Week (Making Inferences, Determining Author's Purpose, Generating Questions, Determining Main Idea, Conducting Research)

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Punctuation (Comma Usage, Apostrophe's possession/contractions)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8
Scholastic News: After the Storms, Veggie Name Game, Strange But True, Kid Spotlight.  Read and discuss articles for the week, complete vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
Friday: 5 question multiple choice quiz on daily newscasts

Week of October 9th

This year I will be co-teaching with Miss Frank for periods 3 and 4, Intensive Reading 7.I will also be teaching with Miss Zangari during period 6B, English 8
Please review Miss Frank's and Miss Zangari's teachers homework blogs for any information regarding the above mentioned classes.

For All Classes below:  

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY- IN-SERVICE- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

WEDNESDAY- DATA DELAY

FRIDAY- PEP RALLY

Period 1- English Literature 9-12
Daily: Vocabulary Journal- Word of the Day written in a complete sentence 
Continue with Unit on Reading Strategies and Literary Elements:  Focus this Week ( Figurative Language, Mood, Theme, and Style)

Period 2- English 9-12
Daily:  Daily Warm Up Language Series
Up with Language Series: Punctuation (Comma Usage)

Period 7- Current Events 7-8
Autumn Season - complete related vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 8- Current Events 9-12
Channel One News- Students view Channel One News Daily, classroom discussion points occur daily based on current news topics within the newscast, Word of the Day focus within each newscast; Weekly News Portfolio completion
Friday: 5 question multiple choice quiz on daily newscasts