Tuesday, August 11, 2015

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

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

7th Grade – Monday 8/10 (6*, 7*, 1*) 12 min classes
·         Hand out and review “Letter to Self”
·         Hand out Yearbook Applications
·         Review Composition Notebook Requirements

Homework:  Letter to Self due on Thurs 8/13
Bring your school ID or printed schedule to English on Thursday 8/13 (needed for library)
Personalize (decorate) your composition notebook – due on Monday 8/17

8th Grade – Monday 8/10 (2*, 3*, 4*) 12 min classes
·         Hand out and review park note
·         Collect summer reading logs
·         Review Composition Notebook Requirements

Homework:  Wear team t-shirt and bring water bottle tomorrow for team builders at the park
 Summer reading log due by Friday 8/14
 Personalize (decorate) your composition notebook – due on Friday 8/14

7th Grade – Tuesday 8/11 (1*)
·         Core team meeting – review team policies and supply list

Homework:  Letter to Self due Thursday 8/13
Signed team policy letter due Thursday 8/13
Bring your school ID or printed schedule to English on Thursday 8/13 (needed for library)
Personalize (decorate) your composition notebook – due on Monday 8/17


8th Grade – Tuesday 8/11 (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         2* = small group review and presentation of team policies and procedures
·         3* and 4* = Welcome Back Team Dauntless team builders and lunch at the park

Homework:  Core team policy letter reviewed and signed by parent – due Friday 8/14
Summer reading log due by Friday 8/14
Personalize (decorate) your composition notebook – due on Friday 8/14


7th Grade – Wednesday 8/12 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Welcome New 7th Graders! Team builders and lunch at the park

Homework:  Letter to Self due Thursday 8/13
 Signed team policy letter due Thursday 8/13
Bring your school ID or printed schedule to English on Thursday 8/13 (needed for library)
Personalize (decorate) your composition notebook – due on Monday 8/17


8th Grade – Wednesday 8/12 (2*, 3*) and Thursday 8/13 (4*)
·         Collect signed core team policy letters and summer reading logs
·         “50 Things to Know About Mrs. Rice’s Class” – whole group discussion and review

Homework:  Core team policy letter reviewed and signed by parent – due by Friday 8/14
Summer reading log due by Friday 8/14

7th Grade – Thursday 8/13 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Collect homework – “Letter to Self”
·         Collect Core Team Policy Letter (reviewed and signed by student and parent)
·         Library – set up Outlook and Infinite Campus passwords

Homework:  Personalized (decorated) composition notebook due on Monday 8/17

7th Grade – Friday 8/14 (6*)
·         Full team meeting with Administration – Got Grit? J

Homework:  Personalized (decorated) composition notebook due on Monday 8/17

8th Grade – Friday 8/14 (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         2nd Period = Full team meeting with Administration – Got Grit? J
·         Crunch = Collect final Summer Reading Logs and Core Team Policy Letters (reviewed and signed by parent)
·         Set up Composition Notebook


Homework:  If you still need to turn in your Summer Reading Log or Core Team Policy Letter, please get that in on Monday.  If you want to finish personalizing your comp book, do that this weekend.