Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday!!

Today the HS has a ballgame at Merritt.  The 3&4 will play in front of them at 4:30.  The JH games last night got rescheduled for tomorrow night in the Dewey County Tournament held at Seiling.  Tomorrow is also Camouflage/Cowboys and Indians Day for Homecoming Dress-Up Days.

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. #17 (1-4)
*Did p. 52&53 in B.A. for a grade.  Did p.54&56 in B.A. will grade first thing in the morning.

8th Lang. Arts
*Looked at pre-writing notes for Northfork Essay Contest about conservation on promethean board and discussed.  Started first rough draft.  It's due tomo at end of class.

Hello Old Man Winter!!

Gosh, I think that old man winter has finally awakened from his nap and is charging right at us.  We've had a fairly mild winter so far.  Looks like this week we are in for some wintry business.  The JH teams are in the Dewey County Tournament at Seiling this week.  Tonight the girls play Arnett at 4:00 and the boys play Sharon-Mutual at 5:15.  Good luck and hope they bring home some hardware.  This week is Homecoming Week and today's dress-up day was Pajama and Crazy Hair Day.  All of the student body looks forward to these dress-up days.  Tomorrow it is Nerd Day or Gender-Bender Day.  Hmmm, maybe I'll come as a nerdy male teacher!!

7th English
*Graded Less. #16 Spelling Wb
*Took and graded Spell. Test
*Graded Less. #16 Vocab Wb.
*Assigned Less. #17 for this Friday in both spelling and vocabulary.

8th Lang. Arts
*Handed in Final Copy from last wk's letter to parents about the band.
*Started Northfork Electric's Essay Contest.  "How Can I Conserve Energy?"
*Pre-writing due at beginning of class tomorrow.

TGIF!!

Whew!!  We survived and got through the first week back!!  Without any major casualties, I might add.  The HS has a ballgame tonight at Arapaho at 6:30.  The 5&6 graders play before them at 4:30.  All of the Hoop Shoot Winners will be announced later today.  We have a few kids that need to have a shoot-off.  Hopefully then, on Monday's post, I will be able to list the winners.

7th English
*Journal
*Moved spelling test, grading of spelling wb. #16, and grading of vocab. wb. #16 to Mon. 1-10-11.
*Listened to Mrs. Smith and watched DVD about this year's Sequoyah Nominees and what it take to be a Sequoyah Super Star.

8th Lang. Arts
*Final Copies are due Monday 1-10-11 along with pre-writing notes, 1st Rough Draft, and 2nd Rough Draft.
*Listened to Mrs. Smith and watched DVD about this year's Sequoyah Nominees and what it take to be a Sequoyah Super Star.

An Easy Thursday....

It's hard to believe that there are no ballgames scheduled for tonight!!  That rarely happens on a Thursday.  Once again, everyone will be able to have time at home to get caught up on school work and perhaps rest.  Enjoy the time home with your family!

7th English
*Journal--Freewrite
*Took and graded DOL quiz #16
*Picked up assign. from yesterday p.46 in Break Away Books.  I will grade.
*Did p.47&48=Context Clues.  Will grade first thing tomorrow.

8th Lang. Arts
*Took 2nd Rough Draft from assignment on p.213 in B.D. and did peer evaluations for revisions.
*Final Copy (written in ink skipping lines) is due tomorrow at beginning of class.

Wonderful Wednesday

Ahhh--Wednesday's are nice because there's no after school activities!!!  Rest and re-coup for the next two days.  Get over the HUMP!

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. #16 (4&5)  Quiz tomorrow.
*Discussed p.43=Context Clues.  Did p.44&45 for a grade.  Assigned p. 46.  Due tomorrow.

8th Lang. Arts
*Continued assignment from yesterday.  Wrote our 2nd rough draft based on my suggestions for revision.  Talked a little about revising and editing and revision checklist in Buckle Down Books.  Second rough drafts due tomorrow.

Day Two for this Week=In the Bag!!

Well as excited as I was to get back to school, I am afraid this week might sort of  "drag" along since we've been used to being on break.  UUgh!!  ;)  However, we must fight through it and perservere.  We have writing tests and reading tests to prepare for and pass!!  So, let's get our hard hats on and get busy working!!  The HS plays at Vici tonight with the 3&4 playing in front of them at 4:00. 

7th English
*Journal
*DOL=wk. #16  (3&4)
*Reviewed Context Clues in Break Away books.  Did p. 44&45 for a grade.

8th Lang. Arts
*Discussed transitional words and phrases from Buckle Down p.67.  Used Pre-writing notes from yesterday to write 3 paragraph persuasive letter to parents, trying to use transitional words. 

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

Hello and welcome back from Christmas Break!  I hope everyone is refreshed, rested, and ready to kick off the 2011 year with some sparks and a bang!!  My Christmas, New Year's, and birthday were all great!! I really enjoyed my kids and hubby, as well as seeing my family on both sides.  Good times and good memories were made!  This week is very busy--lots of activities going on.  The JH has a ballgame tonight against Merritt here at Leedey starting at 6:30.  The 5&6 play in front of them at 4:30.  The kids were all a buzz about what they got for Christmas and where they traveled to.  Both classes worked hard today.  Book Reports for this 9wk period is Sequoyah books from any year.  They have to give me two orals.  Make sure your child has a Sequoyah book checked out.  And hang in there--this week will probably seem long since we've been on VACAY!!

7th English
*Journal
*DOL wk. #16
*Assigned Spell. Less. #16
*Assigned Vocab Wb. #16
*Took turns going to library.

8th Lang. Arts
*Reviewed Pre-writing and Writing Steps.
*Discussed p. 62-66 in Buckle Down.
*Assigned p.213 writing prompt in B.D.  The 3 Pre-writing steps discussed are due tomo.  We will write the persuasive letter tomo after discussing transitions between paragraphs.