Week of September 13-17, 2010

Hello Young Scholars,

• This week starts our weekly vocabulary tests. These tests will be on Wednesday every week. Students will have all vocabulary words and definitions by Monday so they can study.
• Monday there is homework due over our short story. Your student may have finished this assignment in class.
• We will be working in our Passports on Friday. Remember all Passports and writing journals need to be decorated by September 24, 2010. Each of these decorated journals will count as a daily grade. (Decoration Rubric--the cover must be 50% cover with decorations.)
• I am hoping to have the summer reading essays graded this week. If I do not have your student's essay, I will be calling your house Monday afternoon.

Have a great week, and happy reading
Blessings,
Mrs. W

September 7-10, 2010

Hello Young Scholars and Parents,
I am so sorry this blog is late; my intent is to have it updated by Monday each week. I have graded the Literary Lexicon tests and returned them to the students. Many of the students will need to redo the test. I explained the redo procedures for this test in class on Tuesday.
Assignments for this week:
Summer reading book project is due Friday, September 10, 2010. The students have been working on this for several weeks, so their essays should only need a few minor changes. If the students do not turn in the essay on Friday, I will accept in on Monday before or after school for a 70.
We will start vocabulary this week. Our first vocabulary test will be next Wednesday, September 15, 2010. We will have vocabulary tests every Wednesday until further notice.
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6:30 there will be an Advanced Academic meeting at the Annex. If you attend you can earn a free homework pass for your child. There will also be some information about helping your student with study skills.

I hope this blog is helping you keep up with 7th grade advanced ELA. If you have any suggestions for the blog, please email me.

Happy reading and writing,
Mrs. W