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Posted: November 1, 2015

Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6th

Blue Team ( Grade 6 )Read 20 mins. nightly and recordAll About Me Poster due Thursday, Nov. 5thSkating on Friday, November 13th from 8:30 - 10:00 ( Please make sure skates are sharpened and ready, along with a helmet.) Red Team ( Grade 7L )Read 20 mins. nightly and record Memoirs ( Final Copy) due Friday. Presentations for memoirs will be next week. Red Team ( Grades 8L and 8E-1)Read 20 mins and recordPoetry Unit - Make sure all poems so far are completed in good copy.Review similes and metaphors. 

Posted: October 25, 2015

October 26 - October 30 / 2015

Blue Team ( Grade 6) Read 20 mins. nightly and recordRemembrance day poem due FridayHalloween Social - Thursday, October 29 ( 6:00 - 8:30) Red Team ( Grade 7L )Read 20 mins nightly and recordMemoir Drafts due WednesdayRemembrance Day poem due Friday Grade 8L and 8E-1 - Read 20 mins. nightly and recordPoetry Cover page and poem 1 due TuesdayRemembrance Day poems due Friday

Posted: October 20, 2015

Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 23/ 2015

Blue Team ( Grade 6) - Read 20 mins nightly and record                                       Animal Paragraph due Tuesday                                      Reading Response Entries due Friday ( 2) Red Team ( Grade 7 ) - Read 20 mins nightly and record                                      Memoir - Opening Paragraph due Red Team ( Grade 8 )  -  Read 20 mins. nightly and record                                        Memoir presentations Wednesday                                         Cinquain ( 8E-1 ) due Friday                                        What Is It ? poem ( 8 E-2 ) due Friday   

Posted: October 14, 2015

Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 16

Blue Team ( Grade 6) - Read (20 mins.) nightly and recordSpirit Day - Thursday, October 15th - Wear Purple to show your support !! Red Team ( 7L ) - Read (20 mins. ) nightly and recordMemoir - Finish opening paragraph by Friday  Red Team ( 8E-1 and 8L ) - Read ( 20 mins.) and recordMemoir - Final Copy should be completed by Friday  

Posted: September 15, 2015

Monday, September 14- Friday, September 18

Blue Team ( Grade 6A & 6B )Read each night for 20 mins. and record on log sheet.Friendly Letter ( Good Copy ) - Due Thursday, Sept. 17thSell Tickets and return sold tickets and moneyMeet The Teacher - Wednesday, Sept. 16th ( 6:00 - 7:00)        Picture Day - Thursday, Sept. 17th  Red ( Grade 7L )Read each night for 20 mins. and record on log sheet.Friendly Letter ( Good Copy) - Due Thursday, Sept. 17th Red ( 8L and 8E- 1) Read each night for 20 mins. and record on log sheetWriting Prompt ( Good Copy ) - Due Thursday, Sept. 17th

Posted: May 18, 2015

Tuesday, May 19 - Friday , May 22

Language Arts  ( Grade 6 and 7's) Read AR Book nightly and record Persuasive Essay - Good copy due FridayMay book order due May 22ndGrade 6 - Get Fish Hatchery parent notice signed

Posted: May 4, 2015

Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8/ 2015

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6  &  Red Team - Grade 7 ) Read AR book nightly and record logPersuasive Writing - Finish Opening Paragraph ( Thursday)                                   Finish first argument ( supporting details) - Friday    

Posted: April 26, 2015

Monday, April 27- Wednesday, April 29/ 2015

Language Arts ( Blue Team )  Inference test on Monday                                                 Read ( AR) book and record                                                 Sentence Beginnings sheet  Language Arts - Inference test on Tuesday                          Read (AR) book and record

Posted: February 1, 2015

Monday, February 2 - Friday, February 6

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6  ) Read AR book ( 20 mins.) and record nightly6A - Finish Arctic Dangers ( questions) for Tuesday  Cause & Effect Quiz on Tuesday New duo-tang needed for novel study.  Language Arts ( Red Team - Grade 7 ) Read AR book ( 20 mins.) and record nightly New duo-tang needed for novel study.

Posted: January 25, 2015

Monday, January 26/2015- Friday, January 30/2015

Language Arts ( Blue Team )       Read AR book ( 20 mins. ) each night and record Cause & Effect - Review Terms and complete Wayne the Victor ( Part 2) for WednesdayGet AR update notice signed  Language Arts ( Red Team )                            Literacy Night will be on Tuesday, January 27th from 6:00 - 7:00 Read AR book nightly ( 20 mins.) and recordGet AR update notice signedHand in Memoir write up

Posted: January 19, 2015

Monday, January 19 - Friday, January 23

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6 )       Read AR book nightly and record Memoir Presentations - Hand in memoir write up after presenting it to the classSkating on Friday, Jan. 23 @ 8:30 - 10:00 Language Arts ( Red Team - Grade 7 )    Read AR book nightly and record  Memoir - Be ready to present by Wednesday this week. Hand in memoir to be marked after presentation    

Posted: January 12, 2015

Monday, January 12 - Friday, January 16 / 2015

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6)   Read AR Book ( 20 mins. ) each night and record   Note : Bring memory stick with memoir pics to computer lab this week   Language Arts  ( Red Team  - Grade 7 )   Read AR Book ( 20 mins.) each night and record  Note : Bring memory stick in on Thursday  

Posted: January 6, 2015

Tuesday, January 6 - Friday, January 9, 2015

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6 )   Read AR book 20 mins. each night and record Work on Memoir - Draft due on Thursday, Jan 8th ( 250 word minimum )   Note : Have memory stick ready for next week along with pictures for power point.   Language Arts ( Red Team - Grade 7 )   Read AR book 20. mins each night and record Work on Memoir  - Draft due on Thursday, Jan. 8th ( 250 word minimum )   Note : Have memory stick ready for next week along with pictures for power point.            

Posted: December 8, 2014

Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6 )   Read AR book for 20 mins. each night and record Memoir - Work on draft this week Christmas Dinner -  Cost is $ 6.50 and must be paid by tomoorow ( Dec. 9th) Skating on Friday, Dec. 12  from 10:15 - 11:45   Language Arts ( Red Team - Grade 7 )   Read AR book for 20 mins. each night and record Memoir - Work on draft this week Christmas Dinner -  Cost is $ 6.50 and must be paid by Dec. 9th

Posted: December 1, 2014

Monday, December 1 - Friday, December 5, 2014

Language Arts ( Blue Team - Grade 6  )   Read Nightly 20 mins. and record Supper Description due Wednesday Reading Comprehension Test ( Non- Fiction) Thursday   Language Arts ( Red Team - Grade 7 )   Read nightly 20 mins. and record Reading Comprehension Test ( Non- Fiction )  Thursday

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