Just Another Tuesday...

Well not much happened today.  The gs and jh boys and girls teams split last night.  The HS plays at Gage tonight--another long road trip on a cold evening.  Mrs. Muret's Santa House starts tomorrow.  Notes were sent home with the gs kids.  It seems like everyone is in a bit of survival mode--just trying to make it to Friday!!  :)

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. #14 3&4
*Students were given 3 sets of worksheets over Main Idea.  Due tomorrow.

8th Lang. Arts
*Continued with Pre-writing concepts from yesterday, but with a different prompt.
*Pract. writing activity in B.D. p.29-30.  Due tomo.

Gotta Get Back in the Groove!!

Everyone seemed to be in good spirits this morning, and there was lots of chatter about the five day Thanksgiving Break.  But now it is time to buckle back down and work hard for the next three weeks until Christmas Break.  FYI=Oral Book Reports for both groups are due Monday, December 13th.  The book must be an autobiography or a biography. Journals and DOL's for the 7th grade will be due that same Monday.  JH and 5th&6th grade teams play at Shattuck tonight--long drive on a cold night!!  Good luck to all four teams.



7th English
*Wrote in journal
*DOL wk. #14 1&2
*Read and discussed Shaquille O'Neal story in literature book p.480. Discussed how to find the main idea.
*Assigned Spelling Less. #14=Due Fri.
*Assigned Vocab. Wb #14=Due Fri.

8th Lang. Arts
*Read and discussed "How to make an Outline" in Buckle Down on Writing books=p. 24&25
*Do Activity #1 p.26&27=Due tomorrow.

No School Tomorrow!!

Congrats to both JH teams as they swept Canute last night.  Tonight the varsity Bison and Lady Bison take on the super tough Hammon teams.  Best of luck to both teams as they try to secure a victory before going into the Thanksgiving Break.  And finally to all of my students that love to deer hunt--good luck and be safe!!



7th English
*Journal
*Took DOL quiz #13 and graded.
*Reviewed reading focus=Main Idea.  Began reading p.480 in Lit. Book.  Students need to finish story by Mon.

8th Lang. Arts
* Handed In Pract. Act. p.21-23.
*Celebrated our 1000 hits on the blog and had a "Blog Party!!"

Only Two Days This Week!!

WOW!!  How glad am I that we only have two days of school this week and then it's Thanksgiving Break!!  I think everyone is ready.  Breaks are good to re-energize the mind and soul.  Congrats to Gabe and Dalton for winning gold at the Special Olympics in Woodward for bowling.  Gabe got to pick his own doubles partner and he wanted Dalton.  Good job boys!!  Also last week, some of our 4-H kids won at the local Share-the -Fun, and now they get to go on to Fairview and perform their skit.  Hope they do well.  Sr's are selling chances on a Kindle.  Chances are $2 each.  Drawing will be Dec. 17th.  Buy your chances from Randi or Raegan.  Good Job Shout Outs to both JH and HS basketball boys and girls teams for sweeping Canton last Friday night.  They tell me Drew dunked it in the game.  AWESOME!!

7th English
*Recorded grades from Spell. Test #12 and Vocab. Wb. #12 from when Mrs. Gore was gone Friday.
*Wrote in journal
*Did 1-4 in DOL wk. #13.  Quiz will be tomorrow after we do #5&6.
*No Spelling or Vocab this week.
*Reviewed Main Idea using Lit. Books.  Read and discussed p.480.

8th Lang. Arts
*Discussed Less. #3=Freewrite p. 15&16 in Buckle Down.
*Did a freewrite for practice.
*Also discussed "Getting Organized-Graphic Organizers" p.19 in B.D.
*Assigned Pract. Activity p.21-23. 

Ticking Down the Week with Thursday

The 5th and 6th have basketball games here tonight in front of the JH games.  Gradeschool games start at 4:30 and the JH starts at 6:30.  Both groups play Cheyenne.  We need to also give a big shout out to Gabe.  He and Dalton are going to Woodward tomorrow so that they can partner bowl as Gabe competes in Special Olympics.  Go Dream Team Gabe and Dalton!! Also a HUGE congrats to the JH Academic Team with 8th grade members Gentry, Makayla, and Mason for winning 5 County Conf. Academic Team Tournament.  It's all good when you can beat Hammon in the finals.  Can't believe that Thanksgiving Break is around the corner next week.  It can't get here soon enough for Destiny, Cordalle, Jacee, or myself.

 7th English
*Journal
*DOL quiz wk.12
*Worked on Promethean Board with a Main Idea Flip chart.  Used activotes.


8th Lang. Arts
*Reviewed 4 quest. and brainstorm for Pre-writing.
*Did Pract. Activity p.13.  Due tomorrow.

Bbbbrrrrrrrr!! Cold Wednesday!!

Hello and welcome old man Winter.  Sadly, I think fall is moving on and making room for winter.  I kind of hate that; I love fall. Everyone needs to snuggle in and eat a big bowl of hot chili tonight.  Maybe it really will warm up this weekend.
Not much to discuss, other than the academic teams are playing in the 5 Co. Conf Tourn. at Sentinel today.  Good luck to both JH and HS teams.

7th English
*Journal
*Dol wk. 12 (5&6)
*Graded and discussed BA Main Idea p.34. 
8th Lang. Arts
*Began the Writing Process=Step 1=Pre-Writing
*Used Buckle Down on Writing books.  Read and discussed "Understanding Your Topic" and "Brainstorming."  Did pract. activities on p.7-12.  Handed in for a grade.

Terrific Tuesday In the Bag!!

Whew!  I feel like this week is just flying by!  It's already Tuesday.  Maybe it's just because I have so much to do, and I'm trying to get caught up!!
The HS play here tonight against Sentinel.  Come out and support the Bison and Lady Bison.  Congratulations to Holly for finishing 3rd on her speech yesterday.  Good job, Holly!  Today is Dakota's birthday.  Hope you have a good one, Dakota!  

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. 12
*Read and discussed Main Idea p.30 and answered quest. p. 31 and took grade. 
*Assigned passage on p. 33 and quest. p.34.  Will grade tomorrow.

8th Lang. Arts
*Used today to get caught up on book reports.  Students not involved in book reports could read library books or do Free Rice, Spelling City, or Study Island on computers.

"Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down....."

Gosh, I hope the cold rainy weather doesn't cause the electricity to go off like it did last Friday!! It's hard to post on the blog when there is no electricity for the computer. By the time it did come back on, I was in the process of heading to Cheyenne for a 3&4 grade ballgame.
The JH teams play S-M here tonight at 6:30. Happy Belated Birthday to Hunter. She's officially a teenager now!! Boys look out! :-) The Pre-K and Kindergarten have a field trip tomorrow. The HS teams play Sentinel here. And for all of the avid deer hunters out there--Brandon gives a reminder that rifle season starts this Saturday, Nov. 20th. Get your orange out and be safe!!



Brandon, Kolt, Cadan, Jordan, and Jakobe
with their trophy bucks!

 7th English
*Journal
*Dol wk. #12 (1&2)
*Assigned Spell. wk. 12
*Assigned Vocab. wb. Less. 12
*Allowed time to work on spelling and vocab.  Both due Fri.

8th Lang. Arts
*Graded and discussed the post pract. tests p.227-232=Four diff. reading passages and a vocab. section.

Honoring Those Who Served

In honor of Veteran's Day today, Leedey Schools put on an assembly.  Mr. McClendon  was the organizer, and his 8th grade American History class presented various topics concerning  patriotism: the United States Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, etc.  Mrs. Goldston had two musical groups sing and perform, while Holly sang a solo and did an excellent job, even though her music and microphone did  not cooperate!  Veterans that were in attendance were recognized and honored.  It ended with a moment of silence remebering all of those who have fought and died for our country and all of those currently serving.  All in all, the whole school enjoyed and benefitted from this assembly.  Great job to everyone involved!!  A special shout out to Taylor.  We all hope she is ok and feeling better.  Taylor blacked out and passed out earlier this morning at breakfast.  She gave us all quite a scare.  Get well soon, Taylor!!

7th English
*Journal
*Took DOL quiz #11 and graded.
*Assigned p.28  in B.A.  We will grade tomorrow after Spelling Test and Vocab.both week #11.

8th Lang. Arts
*We only met for 10 min. today because of Veteran's Day Assembly. 
*Tomorrow we are grading all of the Pract. Test assignments from yesterday.

Countdown to Friday!

The week is flying by.  Everyone is hooked up in class and lots of after-school activities could be the reasons.  Gentry and Jessie were glad both HS BB teams won last night against Canute.  The boys game was double-overtime!!  What a nail-biter.  Taylor and Jordan get very nervous during the boys game.  Everyone seems happy today with the lunch menu--Pot Pie--a school favy favorite!  There is short 4-H meeting today after school to discuss Share-the-Fun ideas.  Not much else going on during a Wednesday night.  Get some rest and get caught up!

7th English
*Journal
*Dol wk.#11 (5&6).  Quiz tomorrow.
*B.A. p.26&27.  No Homework assignment
*Used last 10 min. to work on challenging Spell. wb. lesson #11.

8th Lang. Arts
*Graded questions p.212 and discussed both Drummer Boy stories.
*Began working on pract. tests at end of Unit, pages 228-231.  Due mid-way thru class tomorrow.

Working Hard to Learn

Both classes today worked hard to learn different PASS skills that will help them pass the reading test in the spring.  The 7th grade focused on Main Idea and Details, while the 8th graders Compared and Contrasted Historical Fiction with Historical Accounts.  Although the 7th grade didn't score very well on the practice test, they did answer a lot of verbal questions and participated well in group discussion.  They need to pay better attention to what the question is actually asking next time.  Tomorrow the 8th grade will get to test their knowledge as we take 3 or 4 practice tests over information and PASS skills learned in this past unit.

7th English
*Discussed Main Idea and Details in B.A. p.23-25.  Took pract. test p. 25 (1-5) for a grade.


8th Lang. Arts
*Did the reading check together, coming up with a summary that listed the main idea of the passage along with main characters, setting, conflict, and resolution.
*On their own, they have to do the graph on #7 p.212 which is comparing/contrasting "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" and "Drumbeats and Bullets."  Due tomorrow.

It's Time for a Change!

Fall Backwards!!!

Thank goodness the time has finally changed.  I have been waiting to "fall backward" for quite some time now.  I LOVE this time change--hate the one in the spring.  Everyone seemed well rested coming back from the 3-day weekend.  Brandon had a birthday party sleepover during the weekend.  Many of the 7&8 graders served at the FCCLA banquet.  Hollly has finally gotten her pigs, which makes my son happy!!  The 7&8 grade athletes are also excited about their JH Tourn. starting tonite at Cheyenne.  Girls play Sweetwater at 5:00, and the boys also play Sweetwater at 6:00 p.m.  There's an FCA breakfast tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Building.  You do not have to be an athlete to attend. The JH academic team practice is on Wednesday.  Lots of activities are going on.  It's important that students utilize class time so they don't have much homework.

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. #11 (1&2)
*Assigned Vocab wb. less. #11.
*Assigned Spell. Less. #11--This lesson is challenging and confusing.  It's plurals vs. possesives.  Take time to do the workbook this week.  It helps you understand the concept of the lesson better.

8th Lang. Arts
*Finished reading and discussed "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh."
*Assigned quest. p.212 (1-6).  Due tomorrow.

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!

 It's Thursday, but really feels like a Friday because there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow--well, for the kids at least.  We teachers still have to come and work.  But it still is different when the kids aren't here.  And everyone loves a 3 day weekend!!  All students must have gotten some rest last night because both classes seemed to be more bright-eyed and bushy-tailed compared to yesterday.  Ok, maybe except for Jakobe.  He is always trying to sleep in my class. :) 
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

7th English
*Took and graded Spell. Test #10
*Graded 2 pages in Spell. Wb
*Graded Vocab Wb. Less.#10
*Took a "brought supplies to class" grade.
*Took a bonus grade for having library book.

8th English
*Graded and discussed quest. p.202 over drummer boys info. (1-4 and rd. check)
*Must have "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" p.203-208 read by Mon.
*Looked at video about the drummer boy movie on blog.

Here's Wednesday--Only One Day Left!!

Basketball is officially in full swing as both HS teams defeated Erick-Sweetwater last night.  Elijah thought both games were nail biters.  "I didn't know if the bison were gonna pull it out or not!" Glad they both did.  And here's a nod to the cheerleaders.  They did a super job of getting the crowd involved and helping the bison bring home the victory.  Both classes seem tired today as we try to get over the "hump" of the week.  Maybe tonight they can get some much needed rest.  Best news of all--no school on Friday!!

7th English
*Wrote in journal
*Did DOL wk 10 (#5&6)
*Took DOL wk 10 quiz and graded.
*Started "Main Idea and Details" in Break Away.  Took Pre-Test.
*Don't forget--Spelling Test #10 tomorrow and Vocab. Wb. due also.



8th Lang. Arts
*Discussed Drummer boys and youtube video clip.
*Assigned 4 quest. and reading check p. 202.  Due tomorrow.

JH Basketball Teams Pocket Two Wins!!

Both JH teams won last night against Fargo.  My 7th & 8th grade boys and girls seemed very proud and happy with the turnout.  It's always good to make a mark in the "W" column!  The kids seem excited about tonite as well.  The HS teams start their season with a home game against Erick-Sweetwater later today at 6:30.  I'm sure many of the JH kids will be there cheering the Bison and Lady Bison on to a victory!

7th English
*Wrote in journal.
*Did DOL wk. 10 (#3&4)
*Read passage  p.16 in Break Away.  Answered quest. p.17 and graded.
*Read passage p. 19 "       "           "    "             "        "  p. 20 and graded.

8th Lang. Arts
*Read and discussed the genre Historical Fictional p. 194.  Explained how we would be comparing actual historical informative texts vs. historical fiction over the next couple of days.
* Read "Battle of Shiloh" p.195-196.
*Began reading  "Drumbeats and Bullets" p.197-201.  Must finish on their own.
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Trying to Recoup from a Busy & Fun Weekend!

Boy!!  I could tell that my 7th & 8th graders were tired this morning!  They were very "draggy" today.  Must have had too many late nights over the weekend!  I guess it's understandable though, because Saturday was the FCCLA masquerade dance and last night was trick-or-treat.  I know none of my gems were responsible for any of the egg mess at the quickstop!!  I'm sure they just went door to door and trick-or-treated and got candy.  :)  Tonight is the first JH basketball game.  There was a lot of talk about that.  Everyone seems to be excited as they get ready to travel to Fargo for a 6:30 start.  GO LEEDEY BISON!!

7th Assignments
*Wrote in journal
*Did DOL wk. #10
*Assigned Spell. Less. #10 and Vocab Wb. Less. #10.  Both are due Thurs. since there is NO SCHOOL this Friday.

8th Assignments
*Graded "Mrs. Flowers" selection test worksheet and 5 quest. from p. 191.
*Began reading p.194=Historical Fiction and "Battle of Shiloh" p.195-196.