Monday, September 29, 2014

Announcements

• Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Poetry Night    6:30 pm -8:00 pm
• Help Wanted: Parents volunteers willing to help clean up after the Poetry Event  Please let me know if you would be willing.
• Students should wear a black shirt if possible
• Please remember to bring you Blue Mustang punch card to the Poetry Night event
• 15 Points towards Language Arts for showing up Poetry Night
  15 Points towards Language Arts for showing reading your poetry
  20 towards Bible for saying 10 scriptures from John by memory
  10 points for wearing a black shirt
  total =60 Extra Credit Points
• If you have not brought your $20 to pay for the web protection for your child please bring it in as soon as possible
• Chocolate money needs to be turned in by Sept 26, 2014
• If you want to know how your child is doing on an almost hourly basis, please go to classdojo.com
• October 2, 2014 Field Trip- Wonderworks
• Ticket to Wonderworks: 10 Memory verses and permission slip [Drivers Needed]
• Saturday October 4 is our music program

Daily Journal [Writing]

• Due September 31, 2014
• Rubric

Due September 31, 2014
A	B	C	D	F
8th: 23/ 100  7th: 23/90 6th: 23/80	8th: 21/ 90 7th: 21/80 6th: 21/70	8th: 20/80 7th: 20/70 6th: 20/60	8th: 19/ 70 7th: 19/60 6th: 19/50	8th: > 18/ 69 7th: > 18/59 6th: > 18/49

• Explanation of Rubric
• In order for a student to get earn an A  
• 8th grade= have 23 entries at least 100 words
• 7th Grade= have 23 entries at least 90 words
• 6th Grade= have 23 entries at least 80 words
• Read Sabbath School Lesson and fill in Journal http://www.cornerstoneconnections.net/site/1/lessons/2014/Q3/STUDENT/CC-14-Q3-L13.pdf

Bible

• Need to know 10 to be able to go on field trip

Spanish

• N/A

Language Arts


Grammar: 

Free verse Poem Final Draft  
Pronoun Review-Emailed      
Theme Review- Emailed

LA.6.L.1 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1 Conventions of Standard English Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.*

Reading

• Reading Plus

• Spelling City