Monday

• Students will  begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• 8th Grader's take the PSAT test today.  The half of students who do not test today will have the opportunity to earn either Extra Credit by completing the Extra Credit Word Work Assignment or take advantage of the opportunity to recover their Quiz Grade as the deadline has been extended to Wednesday at the beginning of class. 

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight; however Reading Logs are suspended for this week and the only thing due by Friday is the Extra Credit Word Work assignment that students were given today to help recover their daily assignments grade.

Tuesday

• Students will  begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• 8th Grader's take the PSAT test today.  The half of students who do not test today will have the opportunity to earn either Extra Credit by completing the Extra Credit Word Work Assignment or take advantage of the opportunity to recover their Quiz Grade as the deadline has been extended to Wednesday at the beginning of class. 

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight; however Reading Logs are suspended for this week and the only thing due by Friday is the Extra Credit Word Work assignment that students were given today to help recover their daily assignments grade.

Wednesday - Early Release

• Students will begin class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• Students will complete a grammar experience differentiating "There" from They're and Their.  Students will note the proof for using "There" and practice its use in context attempting to use and prove its use at least 5 times in a 7 minute writing.  Students will then defend their use when called upon.

Thursday

• Students begin the class with independent reading.

• Team Building Day 1.

•  New seating chart is revealed.  After taking a classroom challenge students will move to their new seats.
  
  Students will be introduced to the concept of Consensus Decision Making and apply it to the process of coming up with their new team identity.  Although the process will be introduced today, this will be a two day process as students won't get much time to begin the process on day one.

Friday

• Students begin the class with independent reading.

• Team Building Day 2.

• Students will use consensus decision making skills to develop their new team identity.  This includes a team name, a team rap or cheer, and a team slogan.  They will use Uncommon Commonalities to gain familiarity with their new teammates and use the results to develop their identity.  If time permits, they will present their new team identity to the class.  If not, this final part will be extended to a third day.

Monday

• Students will begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• Students will then complete Step 1 & 2 of DOG #4.

• Students will then get the opportunity to earn either Extra Credit by completing the Extra Credit Word Work Assignment or take advantage of the opportunity to recover their Quiz Grade as the deadline has been extended to Wednesday at the beginning of class. 

Homework: Students should complete their 1/2 hour of independent reading tonight; however Reading Logs are suspended for this week and the only thing due by Friday is the Extra Credit Word Work assignment that students were given today to help recover their daily assignments grade.

Tuesday

• Students will begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• Class will continue as students comlete Step 3 & 4 of DOG #4.

• Students will continue Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L2 "Ji Lei's Troubles Begin"   Students will focus on reading with intonation and emotion.

Wednesday - Early Release Day

• Students will begin the class with 10 minutes of independent reading.

• Students will them complete Step 5 of DOG #4.

• Students will complete Amplify Lesson 7A Red Scarf Girl SU3 L2 "Ji Lei's Troubles Begin"   Students will focus on reading with intonation and emotion.

Thursday

• Students begin the class with independent reading.

• Team Building Day 1.

•  New seating chart is revealed.  After taking a classroom challenge students will move to their new seats.
  
  Students will be introduced to the concept of Consensus Decision Making and apply it to the process of coming up with their new team identity.  Although the process will be introduced today, this will be a two day process as students won't get much time to begin the process on day one.

Friday

• Students begin the class with independent reading.

• Team Building Day 2.

• Students will use consensus decision making skills to develop their new team identity.  This includes a team name, a team rap or cheer, and a team slogan.  They will use Uncommon Commonalities to gain familiarity with their new teammates and use the results to develop their identity.  If time permits, they will present their new team identity to the class.  If not, this final part will be extended to a third day.