Wednesday, August 13, 2014

7th & 8th Grade English - Week 1, Quarter 1

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 1, Quarter 1

7th Grade – Monday 8/11 (6*, 7*, 1*) 12 min classes
·         Hand out and review “Letter to Self”
Homework:  Letter to Self due on Thurs 8/14

8th Grade – Monday 8/11 (2*, 3*, 4*) 12 min classes
·         Hand out and review park note
·         Collect summer reading logs
Homework:  Bring a brown-bag lunch and water tomorrow for team builders at the park
                       Summer reading log due by Friday 8/15


7th Grade – Tuesday 8/12 (1*)
·         Core team meeting – review team policies and supply list
Homework:  Letter to Self due Thursday 8/14
                       Signed team policy letter due Thursday 8/14

8th Grade – Tuesday 8/12 (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         2* and 3* = Welcome Back Team Prestige team builders and lunch at the park
·         4* = small group review and presentation of team policies and procedures
Homework:  Core team policy letter reviewed and signed by parent – due Friday 8/15
                       Summer reading log due by Friday 8/15

7th Grade – Wednesday 8/13 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Welcome New 7th Graders! Team builders and lunch at the park
Homework:  Core team policy letter reviewed and signed by parent – due tomorrow 8/14
                       Letter to Self-  due tomorrow, 8/14

8th Grade – Wednesday 8/13 (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         Collect signed core team policy letters and summer reading logs
·         Library computer lab visit – set new Windows username and password; try Infinite Campus username and password (I.T. can reset if needed)
Homework:  Core team policy letter reviewed and signed by parent – due Friday 8/15
                       Summer reading log due by Friday 8/15






7th Grade – Thursday 8/14 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Collect Letter to Self (completion credit) and file in portfolio
·         Collect team policy letter (reviewed and signed by parent)
·         Set up Windows usernames and log-ins and Infinite Campus usernames and log-ins in library computer lab
Homework:  need composition notebook in class by Tuesday 8/19 (sewn pages only; NOT glued or spiral bound)

8th Grade – Thursday 8/14 (4*)
·         Core team meets with Administration
HomeworkTomorrow is last day to turn in summer reading log for full credit and signed core team policy letter

7th Grade – Friday 8/15 (6*)
·         Core team meets with Administration
Homework:  need composition notebook in class by Tuesday 8/19 (sewn pages only; NOT glued or spiral bound)
Come mentally prepared to take the reading MAP test on Monday 8/18

8th Grade – Friday 8/15 (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         Collect final reading logs and signed core team policy letters
·         Small groups:  50 Things to Know About Mrs. Rice’s Class
Homework:  need composition notebook in class by Monday 8/18 (sewn pages only; NOT glued or spiral bound)

Come mentally prepared to take the reading MAP test on Monday 8/18.