April 1 - 5

Assignments listed here represent the "Plan" for the week.  Plans of course are subject to change as needed, so this should not be considered the last word on what will take place in class or will be assigned for homework.  When plans do change however, the changes will be reflected here (hopefully by the evening of the day in which they are known to exist).

This week we begin MCAS Testing.  Please make sure your child charges their Chromebook at home prior to coming to school.

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 4/01

Students who need extra assistance or need to discuss their projects may clip this pass and use it to see me Tuesday - Thursday in the morning before school.

Extra Help is available this week.

Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work
or to discuss Book Projects and Presentations.

Students without passes may not be permitted
to enter the building before school.

All 7th Grade ELA Classes

Monday

  • Students will begin class with a review of the MCAS Brain Dump review process they will be completing collaboratively.

  • Students will then collaboratively respond to topics that will likely be tested next week.  Students will note everything they know on a collaboratively constructed slide.

  • Results will be shared and discussed.

  • WIN time will be committed to Independent reading work.

Homework:  Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting their reading daily on their reading logs. 

Tuesday - MCAS Testing

  • Students will report to Homeroom and Prepare for the 1st half of the MCAS ELA test.

  • Students will take the test for the majority of the day before heading to specials.

  • Students who finish this portion of the test may read their book.

Homework:  Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting their reading daily on their reading logs. 

Wednesday

  • Students will begin class with a look at the objectives for the day and quickly transition to the expectations for Spring Book projects.

  • Students will then the guidelines for the Spring Book Project and Presentation.  Projects will be presented Wednesday, May 22 and should be brought to class by Monday the 20th for review.  Students will then examine several student presentations and discuss what they notice about them.  Students should begin a new book for this project unless they are reading a significantly substantial book and haven't gotten more than 1/2 way through it.  All books for projects must be approved by Mr. Ott.

  • WIN will enable students to continue their work on their independent reading work.

Homework:  Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting their reading daily on their reading logs. 

Thursday

  • Students will begin class with an examination of the Parting Messages process they will go through to separate from their old Collaborative teams.

  • Students will note positive observations about the contribution each of their teammates made during their time working together.  Responses will be shared with the class prior to revealing the new seating chart and the new teams.

  • Students will find out who won the pizza party for their work with their previous team and then compete in a class challenge.

  • WIN will enable students to continue their work on their independent reading work.

Homework:  Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting their reading daily on their reading logs. 

Friday

  • Students will create a new team identity with their new teammates using the Uncommon Commonalities teambuilding process.  They will discover characteristics that they have in common and use those characteristics to come to consensus on a team identity, which they will share with the class.

  • WIN time will be committed to Independent reading work.

Homework:  Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting their reading daily on their reading logs.