Nov. 15 - Nov. 24

7th Grade English

11/15 – Adverbial Nouns and Interrogative Adverbs p. 113 Ex. 3 # 1-7 & Ex 4 # 1-7

11/16 – Comparative and Superlative Adverbs p. 115 Ex. 1 – complete chart. Ex. 2 # 1-10

11/17 – use “good, well, farther, further, there, their, they’re bad, badly” in your journal.Read p. 116. Complete p. 117 Ex. 1 # 1-15

11/18 – Identify and use Adverb clauses and phrases. Read p. 118, Ex. 3 p. 119 # 1-5

11/19 – Diagramming Adverb clauses and phrases. P. 213 Diagram # 1,2,3.

11/22 – more diagramming and review for Chapter 6 test.

11/23 – review for test

11/24 – chapter 6 test.

Week of Nov. 8-12

English 8 - We are continuing the study of infinitives as adverb and hidden/split infinitives

No class Monday - Asante Children's Choir

Tues. p. 103 EX 3 # 1-10

Wed. p. 105 Ex 2 # 5-10

We will have a Chapter test on Verbals on Wednesday, Nov. 17th.

English 7 - We are finishing Chapter 4 - Verbs

Monday - Finish class presentations. HW pgs. 80-81 # 25-53

Tuesday - Study for test...www.voyagesinenglish.com

Wednesday - Chapter 4 test.

Friday - Being Adverbs p. 109 EX 3 # 1-4

English 6 - We are finishing the noun unit.

Monday. p. 23 Ex 3 - Chose any 5 words and use each as both a noun and an adjective. (you will have ten sentences when you are finished) Study for Chapter 1 - Test

Wednesday - Test

Week of Nov. 1 - 5

English 8 - We will continue our study of verbals by introducing infinitives. HW is as follows:

Mon.p. 95 - Apply it Now

Tues. p. 97 - Ex. 2 # 1-17

Wed. p. 99 - Ex. 2 # 1-10

Thurs.p. 101 - ex. 2 #8-17

English 7 - We will continue with our study of verbs: phrases, tenses, and agreement.

Mon. p. 73 - Ex. 3 #1-11

Tues. p. 77 Ex. 3 #1-7 d. 7

Wed. Begin class project to teach subject/verb agreement (poster and Power Point) Due Friday.

English 6 - I will introduce appositives and review words used as nouns and verbs.

Mon. p. 19 Ex. 2 #1-6

Wed.. p. 19 Ex. 3 and p. 190 d. 1&4

Thurs. p. 21 "Apply it Now"

Week of October 25 - 29

All English Classes are working on VFW Essays. Students should bring all pre-writing, drafts, and jump drive to class. Typed rough drafts should be five paragraphs, 300-400 words, double spaced, size 12 font. Rough drafts are due as follows:

English 8 - Thursday 10/28

English 7-1 Tuesday 10/26

English 7-2 Wednesday 10/27

English 6 -Wednesday 10/28.

Final Essays should have completed VFW essay entry form stapled to the front of the essay. The student's name should not appear on the essay. Final essays are due as follows:

English 8 - Friday

English 7-1 Wednesday

English 7-2 Thursday

English 6 - Friday

Remember, conferences are this week so we have noon dismissals each day. Students have different schedule each day.

Also, it's Pink Week.:

Monday - Pink Shirt

Tuesday - Pink accessories

Wednesday - Pink hat or hair

Thursday - Pink everything

Friday - Halloween colors.

Week of October 11-15

English 8 - Students will learn to use and diagram gerunds..the second verbal in our series.

English 7 - Students will edit their "How-to" articles. Final drafts due on Tuesday. They will review simple, perfect, and progressive verb tenses.

English 6 - Students will review nouns on Monday and take a test on Wednesday. They will move into possessive nouns later this week.

Guitar - practice notes on E and B strings through pg. 31. Practice EZ G, G7, C, and Em chords.

Advanced Band - Concert Eflat scale, Duets in Book 1 and through page 3 in Book 2.

Beginning Band - Practice through pg. 6

Week of October 4 - 8

English 8 will begin a unit on verbals and this week will focus on participles: identification, use, tense, placement and diagramming. There will be a quiz on units 5.1 and 5.2 on Thursday, 10/7.
English 7 is continuing a study of verbs and this week's focus is active and passive voice. There will be a quiz on sections 4.1-4.5 on Wednesday, 10/6. Students will also be writing a "How to" article and should have their topics chosen by Thursday, 10/7.
English 6 is studying nouns and this week will focus on nouns as objects. Students will be given a study guide for the chapter on Monday and the chapter test will be given on Thursday, 10/7.
Beginning Band - practice pg. 6
Advanced Band - p. 25 in Book 1, pg. 2 in Book 2, and Concert Eflat major scale.
Guitar - p. p. 25-26. Reading and playing notes on the E and B strings and C, G, G7, and Em chords.
8th Grade HR - 10/4 -Blessing of the Pets, 2:15, 10/8 - No School Teacher In-Service, 10/15 Pumpkin Patch with kinders 9:00-12:00. 10/22 - Grandparent's Luncheon. 11/14 - Knight's of Columbus Breakfast, 8th graders serve.

Week of Sept. 20 - 24

Eighth graders will be finishing Section 1 - Nouns on Thursday and will be having a test on Tuesday, Sept. 28th. Today, they are having auditions to see who will represent our class on the Fun Run Rally on Friday. They will meet their kindergarten buddies for the first time on Friday. Remember to send in snacks for the concession stand at this Friday's Back-to-School dance. We will decorate after school. The dance is 7-10p.m. Remind students to keep working on Fun Run donations! We will have a party when all class members have earned their t-shirt.

Seventh graders have been given a study guide for the Section 1 test. The test will be Friday, Sept. 24th. We will have a review in class on Thursday. Students needing extra help can come in before school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Sixth graders are reviewing nouns and forming singular and plurals. Sentence diagramming will be an integral part of the chapter later this week as we begin the study nouns as subjects, subject complements, and objects.

Week of Sept. 13 - 17

I'm almost (but not quite) ready to get back to work after a great week at Orcas Island.I want to hold onto the memories and fun.We were blessed with beautiful weather and enthusiastic kids, parents, and counselors! But alas, all good things must come to an end so even better things can begin...yes...drum roll,please...English grammar! Students in all grades should be ready to really delve into nouns...subjects, complements, objects, and appositives. And, students will delight in a review of everyone's favorite, diagramming. (Did you notice that "diagramming" is a non-restrictive appositive?)Not sure what an appositive is?...Be sure to check out our new grammar books for a refresher. Or visit www.voyagesinenglish.com for additional English activities.

Remember Back-to-School night for middle school is this Tuesday night from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Week of Sept. 7 - 10, 2010

8th graders and Mrs. Jansen will be away at Orcas Island from Tuesday through Friday!

English 7 - Students are creating their "Dream Bedroom". They will be writing a description of that bedroom and drawing an illustration. Students will have class time on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will edit their high quality drafts on Thursday in class. The final project is due on Tuesday, Sept. 14th.

English 6 - Each student will be giving an "Oral Personal Narrative" (a.k.a speech) about some event during their summer. They will be brainstorming, writing, editing, and practicing their speeches in class on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students should also give their speeches at home several times before class. Names will be drawn randomly on Thursday and Friday to select order for speeches.

Choir, Beg. Band, Adv. Band, and Guitar will have music classes during elective period but they do not need to bring instruments. Students should bring instruments, books, and supplies to class the week of September 13th.

Welcome Back to School

It's Sunday night before the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. I can't sleep because I feel as excited about tomorrow as I did when I was a student. New books, freshly waxed floors, sharpened pencils, colorful folders, new staff and students, and the eager minds of students ready to learn and grow spiritually, physically, and emotionally. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to share knowlege, open doors, and learn as well. I can't wait!

English 7 - May 25 - 27

Students are finishing their ABC books for English Grammar. The final books are due on Thursday, May 27th. Next week will be a final English review for the year.

English 6 - May 25 - 27

We are reviewing abbreviations, punctuation, and capitalization and other units covered this year in class. There will be HW only if work is not completed in class.

English 6 - Week of 5/17 - 5/20

Students are giving demonstrations. There is no additional homework this week.

English 7 - Week of 5/17-5/20

Students will be working on their ABC Grammar Books in class. Each student should have competed 5 pages by the end of class on Thursday. Students who are not working at this pace will need to take their pages home to complete them.

English/Social Studies 8 - Week of 5/17-5/21

Students will be giving Social Studies presentations and taking notes on those presentations. MAP testing will also occur during one of these times.

Social Studies 5-10 to 5-14

Students edited the rough drafts of their research papers today in class. The final typed paper and bibliography is due at the beginning of English class on Thursday, May 13th. Presentations will begin on Thursday, 5/13. Students should bring a visual aid and may use note cards for the presentation. They should not read their paper out loud to the class.

English 8- May 10 - 14

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, students will be giving debates and acting as debate judges.Thursday's English time will be devoted to Social Studies presentations.

English 7 - May 10-13

Daily - Students will have a brief grammar review. On Tuesday students will be assigned groups to work on final review project for English. Most of the work will be completed in class, but some students may need to finish at home.

English 6- May 11 - 13

Daily - Students will have a brief grammar review. On Monday and Tuesday, students will give a one minute extemporaneous speech. Demonstrations begin on Wednesday for 6-1 and on Thursday for 6-2. No additional homework.

All Classes - Update

Assignments for all classes will be posted by Monday evening.

Revised Social Studies 8

Students will work on outlines in class on Wednesday, 5/5. Students should work on papers on Wednesday and Friday in class. The rough draft of the paper is due on Monday, 5/10. This rough draft should be typed, double spaced, and printed so we can edit in class. Final papers are due on Thursday, 5/13. Students will begin presentations on Thursday continuing for the most of May.

Social Studies 8 - Week of 5/4 - 5/7

Monday 5/3 - 12 finished note cards are due today. Students should finish up note cards. They need a minimum of 15 completed note cards by Wednesday.

Wednesday 5/5 - Students should prepare an outline for a minimum six paragraph paper. The opening paragraph should state the topic in brief and have a thesis statement using the words "triumph/tragedy for America."

Thursday 5/6 - Work on outlines. Baseball and softball players will need to complete the outlines as homework. Other students will have time in class to finish outlines. Outlines due on Monday, 5

Friday 5/7 - Make posters for field day.

English 8 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - Students will choose a debate topic in class.

Tuesday 5/4 - Students will meet with debate teams and find out sides. Students will begin writing note cards of important facts from their research.Begin arguments.

Wednesday 5/5 - Fact finding and note card preparation.Finish arguements.

Thursday 5/6 - Debate argument writing and practice. All teams must be ready to present on Monday. Order will be chosen at random. First team to present on Monday 5/10

Most research will be completed in class but students can find additional information at home, if desired.

English 7 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - We will begin a short unit on homophones. Classwork/Homework p. 184 Activity A.

Tuesday 5/4 - We will brainstorm and add to our list of homophones.
Homework p. 185 Activity B & C

Wednesday 5/5 - Review homophones for Quiz on Thursday.

Thursday 5/6 - Quiz on homophones.

English 6 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - Students will be taught that compound sentences are formed by connecting two or more independent clauses with a coordinate conjunction or a semi colon. Conjunctions include and, but, nor, yet, and or. Classwork/homework: p. 449 #6-15 d.8,15.

Tuesday 5/4 - Students will be taught rules for punctuating compound sentences. Classwork/homework p. 450 #6-15 d. 12, 13.

Wednesday 5/5 - Students will combine simple sentences to form compound sentences. Classwork/homework: p. 451 #6-15

Thursday 5/6 - Quiz on Compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences.
Reminder: Demonstrations begin on Wednesday 5/12 for 6-1 and Thursday 5/13 for 6-2.

Social Studies 8 - Week of 4/26 - 2/9

Monday - Students should now have library books for research on their final research papers. Students should bring library books, note cards, articles, jump drives, everyday to class. Students should write 3 note cards in class and 3 note cards for homework. Due Thursday - 4/29
Wednesday - No Class, early release.
Thursday - 9 note cards should be complete at this time. 3 more note cards will be written in class. HW: 3 note cards. Due Monday 5/3.
Friday - No class - Field Trip to Portland!

Head's up....We will begin MAP testing in May. Students should always have SS studies research and/or a book to read when finished MAP testing.

English 8 - Week of 4/26 - 4/29

Monday 4/26 - I will introduce the process for formal debate. As a class, we will begin to brainstorm topics for debates. Students should come to class on Wednesday with a debate topic written in the form of a "resolution." HW:2) Graduation reflection worksheet due tomorrow 4/26. 2)Debate "resolution" due Wednesday 4/27
Tuesday 4/27 - Using graduation reflection worksheet, students will write graduation reflections. HW: Email edited and completed graduation reflection to me on Tuesday night.
Wednesday 4/28 - Narrow debate topics to five. Students will be divided into teams of six to plan and prepare formal debates. Students must research both sides of the topic and will not be told whether he is she is on the "affirmative' and "negative" team until closer to the debates. Students need an ample supply of 3x5 note cards for both debate research and social studies research.
Thursday 4/29 - Debate research in class.

English 7 - Week of 4/26 - 4/29

Monday - 4/26 - We will review the proper format for writing a bibliography. Students will need to include a bibliography for the last page of their magazine. The bibliography is due tomorrow, 4/27. Students should bring all materials to class including finished articles, markers, jump drives, etc. and will be given class time on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to finish the magazine. Magazines will be due in final from at the BEGINNING of class on Thursday. There will be no time to print or assemble in class on that day.
Tuesday - 4/27 - Magazine work day...finish 2nd Feature Article, Work on Cover and Table of Contents.(The Table of Contents is an additional requirement, not stated on the original handout.)
Wednesday - 4/28 - Students will be given a check bric to make sure magazine is complete.
Thursday - 4/29 - Magazine Due!

English 6 - April 26-30

Monday - 4/26 Students will be given a handout and explanation for "Demonstration Project". Students should select their topic and sign up for a demonstration date by Thursday 4/29. Parents need to sign and return the bottom portion of the handout. In class we will be studying compound subjects and predicates and working on more complex diagrams. Primary homework for next two weeks is to plan and prepare demonstration.
Tuesday - 4/27 - Compound Subjects and Predicates
Wednesday - 4/28 - Natural and Inverted Order
Thursday - 4/29 - Begin Compound Sentences

Update to English 6 April 20th

Finish p. 170. we will finish this unit on Wedneday in class. Students will be given a short paragraph to write using these misused words correctly for homework on Wednesday. It will be due on Monday, 4/26.

Social Studies 8 - Week of 4/19 - 4/22

Monday - Career Guest Speaker at beginning of class. Students should create a list of six questions they want to learn about their SS research topic. HW - Six Questions. Due Wednesday, 4/21.

Wednesday - Bring all books to class for research. HW Complete 3 notecards. Use bullet points. Be sure to make a reference notecards. Due Friday, 4/23.

Thursday - Field trip to Prep.

Friday - Notecard check. In class, write three more notecards. HW: Finish notecards. Due Monday 4/26.

English 8 - April 19-22

Monday - At the beginning of each class this week we will act out several scenes from "The Taming of the Shrew" to prepare for field trip to Prep on Thursday. Students will be given a worksheet to pre-write graduation speeches. Students will write notes to secretaries for "Secretaries' Day" on Wednesday. HW: Complete graduation pre-write form. Due: Thursday 4/22.

Tuesday - career presentations. HW: graduation pre-write.

Wednesday - career presentations. HW: finish graduation Pre-write.

Thursday - career presentations. HW: none.

English 7 - April 19 - 22

Monday - Students will be given class time to work on Advice Column and to finish advertisements. They may also begin 2nd feature article. HW: These articles should be in their final form and completely edited: 1)First feature story 2)Movie, Book, or Music Review 3) Two advertisements. The Advice Column is due Tuesday 2/20 for in-class editing.

Tuesday - HW: Edit and finish "Advice Column" I've postponed the 2nd feature article due date until Thursday, 4/22.

Wednesday - work on 2nd feature article. HW Finish 2nd article. Due tomorrow.

Thursday - Bring markers, jump drive, finished articles to class. Work on magazine cover. Type Bibliography. Begin putting magazine together. HW: Final magazine due Tuesday, 4/27!

English 6 - April 19 - 22

Monday - Adjective essay/quiz will be returned. We will continue to act out scenes for the "Taming of the Shrew" at the beginning of each class. We will begin a short unit on misused words. p. 170. HW. Write one sentence each using "accept", "except", "its" and "it's".

Tuesday - Write one sentence each using "loose", "lose", "passed" and "past".

Wednesday - Write one sentence each using "quiet", "quite", "than" and "then."

Thursday - "Write one sentence each using "right", "write", "were" and "where."

6-2 should complete Wednesday and Thursday's homework on Wednesday night.

Social Studies 8 - Week of April 12 - 16

Monday - Students will present posters on sections of Constitution. Students will be given multiple choice questions as a quiz at end of class to check understanding. HW: Come up with a research topic for a final project in American History. Topic should be brought to class. Students should visit the library between now and Monday, April 19th to bring in books relating to topic.

Wednesday - No Class - 1/2 day

Thursday - Bring research topics. Options for final project and schedule for remainder of year will be given.

Friday - Class Meeting

English 6 - April 12 - 15

Monday - Students will be teaching "rules for comparing adjectives" from their posters in class. We will correct Ex. 1 - p. 3o2. We will complete Ex: 2 orally. HW: - Ex. 3 p. 303 #6-20.

Tuesday -I will review diagramming with adjectives and teach diagramming with "more, most, less, least". I will review "correct use" of comparative and superlative. HW. Ex. 305 6-10. 2, 7. (6-2 should also complete Wednesday's homework because we have a 1/2 day on Wednesday)

Wednesday - Review Lesson 3 - Limiting Adjectives and Lesson 4- Comparing Adjectives. HW: Ex. 5 p. 306, #6-15.

Thursday - In class writing quiz using #1 "You are the Author" p. 306. This will complete our unit on adjectives.

English 7 - Week of April 12-15

Monday - Class writing time for ads, finishing book reviews, editing feature articles. Book/Movie/Music Review Due Tomorrow. HW: Type Review

Tuesday - Class Edit for reviews. Feature Articles will be returned with edits. Class time will be given for both advertisements. HW: Finish Review and Feature Article. Save edited copies. These should be kept in the portfolio.

Wednesday - Introduce writing good "interview questions." Pre-write for the advice column. Class time will be given to work on advertisements and begin advice column. HW: Finish advertisements for magazine.

Thursday - Share ads on document camera. Use Pair/Share writing to work on advice columns. Advice Column Due Tuesday, 4/20.

8th Grade English - Week of April 12 - 15th

Monday - I will begin a synopsis of "The Taming of the Shrew" to prepare for seeing the Prep Play4/22. (Some time will be devoted to play over the two weeks.) Students will write sections (e) benefits and (d) conclusion for Career Report in class and for HW. Students should have first draft of report ready for class on Tuesday.

Tuesday - Guest Speaker (s) Class time remaining will be used for editing. HW- Finish cover letter if not already complete.

Wednesday -Guest Speaker. Class time remaining will be used for writing/editing Thank you letter. HW Compile all parts of Career Report.

Thursday - Career Reports Due today. No HW.

Social Studies Week of 4-7 to 4-8

Wednesday, April 7 - No Class 2:00 - 2:30 Pacific Science Center visit in Dillon Hall
2:30 - 3:00 - Set up of PTO Spring Carnival

Thursday and Friday - April 8 & 9 - Students will be assigned one remaining section of the Constitution to teach to the class. Students will be expected to prepare a visual, dicuss difficult vocabulary, and share their knowlege with the class. Presentations will be on Monday, April 12th.

English 6 - Week of April 6 - 8

Tuesday, April 6 - Students will review using and spelling possessive adjectives and reviewing interrogative adjectives. The homework will be Ex. 1 p. 297 # 6-10, and #16-20. and Ex. 2 p. 298 # 6-10.
Wedneday, April 7 - Students will review using comparision adjectives. Students will be broken into groups to create posters and teach each of the rules on pp. 300-301. HW - Exercise 1 p. 302 "young" through "handy.
Thursday, April 8 - Finish Posters. HW - exercise 1 p. 302 "tough" through "strange"

English 7 - Week of 4-6 to 4-8

Tuesday, April 6 - Review Persuasive Writing. Students will write a book, movie, music review that would appeal to readers of their magazine. Students will be given a graphic organizer to prewrite review. HW: Note: Feature Article is Due Thursday, 4/8 because of Wednesday's assembly.
Wednesday, April 7 - No Class - Pacific Science Center Assembly in PAC
Thursday, April 8 - Feature Article should be typed, printed, and saved. Students will work on Reviews in Class. Write at desk, not on computer. HW: Work on Book Review - Due, Tuesday, April 13th.

English 8 - Week of April 6 - 8

Research should be almost complete for the career reports. Students should begin writing the report in sections as follows:
Tuesday, April 6 - students will be given class time to write the Overview (a) and the Training/Education (b) sections of the report. Students will handwrite in class and type as homework. The I-Search is due on Wednesday and can be handwritten.
Wednesday, April 7 - Guest Speaker Bill Retterer will speak about careers in the nuclear Navy. After the presentation, students will have time to write section (c) the cost of the education. Students should have already used collegeboard.com or the college/trade school web site to get tuition, housing and other costs. If not, this will be homework.
Thursday - Students should complete section (d) - specific employers and locations. There will be class time for handwriting. Final copy should be typed as homework. Class computers will be open for researching employers if needed.

Social Studies 3/22-3/25

Monday - Quiz on Census, Review Preamble and Worksheet on Preamble.
Wednesday - How a Bill Becomes a Law, video, flow chart, Worksheet #5
Thursday - Quiz on Preamble, Check Worksheets 4 &5, Summarize Remainder of Constitution

English Week of March 22 - March 26

English 8 - Career Unit Research - 20 completed notecards due Tuesday, 3/23. Students should give me date job of shadow by the end of the week, or work with me to schedule a class speaker. Students should write cover letter and begin writing career report. Job Applications should be competed. Instruction for completeing the i-search will be given on Wednesday. Students should come to class each day prepared to write.

English 7 - Magazine Writing Project - Students will be given a rubric for The Feature Article, due Thursday, 3/25. On Monday, students will be taught how to write a bibliography and will be expected to keep track of all web sites, books, and periodicals used to write the articles in this magazine. On Tuesday, students will be introduced to the second article for the magazine: a book, movie or music review. The review will be due 4/13.

English 6 - Adjectives - Students will be introduced to nouns used as adjectives, limiting, numeral, and demonstrative adjectives. They should expect a quiz on pp. 291 -295 on Thursday.