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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Today in Class: June 21st

Agenda
Reading Log
Clean Out Portfolios
Organize Portfolios
Finish Movie

Monday, June 20, 2011

Today in Class: June 20th

Agenda
ELA Final Exam
(grade included in the 4th Marking Period Average)

Homework:
None

Friday, June 17, 2011

Today in Class: June 17th

Learning Goals:
1. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.
Agenda:
Warm-up: File portfolio items
6th Grade Reflection Power Point Presentations


Homework:
1. Have a great weekend!
2. ELA Final on Monday

Today in Class: June 16th

Learning Goals:
1. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.
2. Master the 6th grade essential vocabulary list.
Agenda:
Warm-up: File items in portfolio
6th Grade Reflection Power Point Presentations
Essential Vocab Post-Test
Homework:
1. Put power point in my drop box.
2. ELA Final on Monday

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Today in Class: June 15th

Learning Goals:
1. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.
2. Master the 6th grade essential vocabulary list.
Agenda:
First Things First: Get a napkin!
Essential Vocab: Review Game
Adverbs: Notes/Discussion
Binder Cleanout
Marshmallow Study
Homework:
1. Put Power Point in my drop box by Friday.
2. Study essential vocabulary.
3. Reflect on Marshmallow Study in your journal.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Today in Class: June 14th

Learning Goals:
1. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
2. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.
3. Master the 6th grade essential vocabulary list.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Writing Review
6th Grade Reflection Power Point: Work on Power Point / Laptop Cart available today only
6th Grade Challenges: Continue working with partners on skit/demonstration taping
Share Brochures/Letters
Essential Vocabulary Review
Homework:
1. Finish Power Point - put in my dropbox
2. Study essential vocabulary.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Today in Class: June 13th

Learning Goals:
1. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
2. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.
3. Master the 6th grade essential vocabulary list.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Writing Review
6th Grade Reflection Power Point: Work on Power Point / Laptop Cart available today and tomorrow only
6th Grade Challenges: Continue working with partners on skit/demonstration taping

Homework:
1. Finish Challenges & Obstacles Friendly Letter or Brochure by tomorrow (does not need to be typed)
2. Study essential vocabulary.
3. Wear Red, White, and Blue for Flag Day tomorrow!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Today in Class: June 10th

Learning Goals:
1. Master 6th Grade Essential Vocabulary.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Chart SRI Score
Seedfolks Extra Chapter: Share with peers / hand in
6th Grade Essential Vocabulary: Check pre-test score / create review tool
Record Skits/Demonstrations

Homework:
Work on Challenges & Obstacles Friendly Letter or Brochure - due Tuesday

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Today in Class: June 9th

Learning Goals:
1. Create an extra chapter of Seedfolks from the perspective of that character in their voice.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Put homework on your desk /Write down tonight's homework
Computer Lab (Periods 3&6): Work on Power Point Reflection (first priority), Seedfolks Chapter / Friendly Letter or Brochure
6th Grade Challenges: Tape skit/demonstration

Homework:
1. Chapter Final Copy due tomorrow (does not need to be typed)
2. Work on Challenges & Obstacles Friendly Letter or Brochure (Final copy due Tuesday, June 14th - does not need to be typed)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Today in Class: June 8th

Learning Goals:
1. Create an extra chapter of Seedfolks from the perspective of that character in their voice.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.

Agenda:

Final SRI: Meet in the computer lab (Periods 3 & 6) to complete the final 6th grade SRI. Try to beat your highest score!
Using Quotation Marks to Punctuate Dialogue: Notes/Discussion; Group Practice - Apply to the dialogue in your Seedfolks Story! 

Homework:
1. Grammar workbook, page 116.
2. Seedfolks Chapter Final Copy due Friday

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Today in Class: June 7th

Learning Goals:
1. Create an extra chapter of Seedfolks from the perspective of that character in their voice.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Take out Seedfolks Extra Chapter / Collect
6th Grade Reflection Power Point: Work on Power Point / Laptop Cart available today
6th Grade Challenges: Continue working with partners on skit/demonstration (taping will be Thursday and Friday)

Homework:
1. Chapter Final Copy due Friday
2. Work on Challenges & Obstacles Friendly Letter or Brochure (due Tuesday)

Monday, June 6, 2011

Today in Class: June 6th

Learning Goals:
1. Create an extra chapter of Seedfolks from the perspective of that character in their voice.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Reflect on your year at Pine Grove, including your challenges, achievements, and most memorable moments.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Write down due dates in your agenda
6th Grade Reflection Power Point: Work on Power Point / Laptop Cart available today and tomorrow
6th Grade Challenges: Continue working with partners on skit/demonstration (taping will be Thursday and Friday)

Homework:
1. Chapter Rough Draft due tomorrow
2. Work on Challenges & Obstacles Friendly Letter or Brochure

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Today in Class: June 2nd

Learning Goals:

1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Create an extra chapter from the perspective of that character in their voice.
3. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.


Agenda:
Warm-up: Get portfolio / File How-to
Seedfolks: Create an extra chapter / discuss / hear examples / quiet work session
Challenges & Obstacles Project: Work with partners to plan skit/demonstration for incoming 6th grade students

Homework:
1. Seedfolks Extra Chapter rough draft due Tuesday, June 7th.
2. Work on 6th Grade Friendly Letter or Brochure

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Today in Class: June 1st

Learning Goals:

1. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Review Seedfolks Packet / Find new seat
Seedfolks: Listen to "Amir" & "Florence" /Finish & Discuss Packet
Challenges & Obstacles Project: Work with partners to plan skit/demonstration for incoming 6th grade students

Homework:
1. Finish all parts of the Seedfolks packet, including ten extra vocabulary words

Today in Class: May 31st

Learning Goals:

1.. Extend the knowledge of ideas, vocabulary, and characters in Seedfolks.
2. Describe the challenges and obstacles faced by 6th grade students at Pine Grove Middle School.
3. Identify and use comparative and superlative adjectives in writing.


Agenda:
Warm-up: Comparative/Superlative Adjectives Review
Seedfolks: Listen to "Maricela" /Discuss Packet/ Read "Amir"
Challenges & Obstacles: Brainstorm list of 6th grade challenges and obstacles; discuss project
 Homework:
1. Finish reading "Amir" / Complete "Amir" packet page