Here is the link to the CHOICER And I Know It video:
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Slide Show Update: A few hours after the Roast, my MacBook Pro died. It's in the shop right now. Hopefully, they will be able to fix it or at least save the slide show files. If that happens, I'll post it next week.
Language Arts: Our last day of class will be this Wednesday.
End of Year conferences are this week!
Language Arts: Students should finish reading and annotating the rest of TKAM. I will check annotations on Monday.
Next week students will be working on a literary essay for TKAM. It is due on Friday, May 4. My handout is below.
Language Arts: Students should read and annotate chapters 26 and 27. Students will finish the rest of book by Monday.
The practice 5 paragraph essay is due tomorrow.
I will sign portfolios in class tomorrow for language arts PSR #2.
Co-op: I sent home a conference sheet yesterday for you to indicate your day and time preferences.
Language Arts: Students should read and annotate chapters 22 and 23 tonight.
Please have a thesis statement ready for a practice essay tomorrow.
Language Arts reflections for PSR #2 can be turned in on Tuesday or Wednesday (guidelines are on the right side of this page). I will sign portfolios on Thursday, April 26.
Co-op: Students should complete the Community Service reflection and the Contribution to the CHOICE Community reflection by tomorrow. Guidelines are on the right side of the this page.
Language Arts: Students should read and annotate chapter 18 in TKAM tonight and chapters 19 through 22 by Monday. Our final vocab quiz will be tomorrow. My PowerPoint is below.
Kokopedal: Our first ride (ADSTG #1) will be on Thursday, April 19.
Language Arts: Students should read and annote chapter 15 tonight and chapter 16 over the weekend in TKAM. Vocab quiz #3 will be tomorrow.
Mysteries of HIstory: Tomorrow is our last day of class. Spring Trip groups start on Monday.
Language Arts: Students should read and annotate chapter 13 in TKAM. I gave 10 vocab words today and will give another 10 tomorrow. We'll have a quiz over those 20 words on Friday.
Mysteries of History: POLs were today and tomorrow. I'll be signing portfolios on Thursday. Friday is our last day of class, so we'll be having a celebration.
Some people have requested pictures from last week's play at the DCPA:
Language Arts: Students should read through chapter 10 in TKAM by Friday.
Vocab Quiz #2 will be Friday. My PowerPoint presentation of the words and definitions is below.
Mysteries of History: Students are working on POLs and PSRs. My PSR reflection guidelines are linked under CHOICE Documents on the right side of this page.
POLs will be on April 10 and 11. Students signed up for a time slot today in class.
Language Arts: Students should read and annotate chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM for homework. Our class won't meet again until Wednesday. Also, on Wednesday we will have our first vocabulary quiz.
Mysteries of History: Students are working on Presentations of Learning this week. We will also be working on portfolio requirements.
ADI #3 is tomorrow. We will be building igloos in the mountains. Students should dress appropriately (snow boots, snow pants, hat, coat, gloves, sunglasses, etc.) and bring a snack, lunch, and water. We'll leave at 8:40 and return by the end of the school day.
