August 25 - 28

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).

Welcome to back!

Ott Class Help Pass
clip and use for the week of 8/25

Students who need extra help or assistance may see me Tuesday - Friday in the morning before school.

Extra Help is available this week.

Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work .

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

All 8th Grade ELA Classes  (7th Grade - scroll down)

Monday- Early Release Day

  • Introduction to life in Mr. Ott's 8th Grade Language Arts classes.  Expections and considerations will be discussed as we get to know a little more about each other.

  • Students will set up a bin of suplies for their table and create an Alliteration Name Tent to help me get to know their names and to help get them thinking more about themselves.

  • Students will receive and discuss the class syllabus, which contains their first homework assignment for the year.

Homework: Students should review the syllabus with their parents and get them to complete the "Parent Homework" assignment that is included with the syllabus.  Students are asked to return the signed 1/2 of the syllabus indicating that they have completed their mission by the end of this week (Thursday).

Tuesday

  • Students will review expectations for the class before getting out their class Chromebooks and accessing their first writing assignment for the year.

  • Students will respond to a passage read from Lucy Grealy's Autobiorgraphy of a Face.  Students will respond in writing to the selection and volunteers will share and discuss their thoughts.  This passage is used to contribute the classroom as a safe place and an educational community where everyone should be comfortable with taking risks, and making mistakes.  It provides an example for students to consider about how they treat and interact with their fellow classmates.

  • If time permits, we will begin the Virtual Locker.

Homework: Students who have turned in their signed syllabus do not have homework tonight.

Wednesday

  • Students will review routines and expectations for class before begining/continuing their Virtual Locker.  This is an assignment that is designed to help students become more familiar with me and to help me get to know what matters to them.  I will be reviewing my own locker with the students and discussing how to use the notes section to clarify any items that they add to their locker.

  • Once students have finished this activity, they will be permitted to browse my shelves in an effort to find an independent reading novel that they will use in class daily and be expected to read 30 minutes four nights per week.

Homework: Students who have turned in the signed page from the class syllabus do not have additional homework tonight.  Students who still need to review the syllabus with their parents should get this done tonight as it is due by tomorrow.

Thursday

  • Students will review routines and expectations for class before they begin writing their life's story.  This will require some thought as they need to boil down the essence of their lives into a six word statement...The Six Word Memoir.  We will discuss the plannig process for this before they begin and they will be introduced to my own memoir.  Students who do an exceptional job with assignment may find their work published annonomously.

  • Once students have completed their memoirs, they may continue to finish up their Virtual Lockers if that wasn't completed yesterday.

  • If time permits, students will interview a classmate in preparation for introducing them to the class.

  • Student who finish these activities today with time to spare may read their novels or select a novel for independent reading.

Homework: Students who have completed their assignments for the week so far have no additional homework.

Friday - Labor Day Holiday Weekend

  • Students enjoy the first day of the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

Homework: Have a great Labor Day Weekend.  You've survived the first week of 8th Grade!  I'll see you next Tuesday for Week #2.
All 7th Grade Honors ELA Classes

Monday- Early Release Day

  • Introduction to life in Mr. Ott's 8th Grade Language Arts classes.  Expections and considerations will be discussed as we get to know a little more about each other.

  • Students will set up a bin of suplies for their table and create an Alliteration Name Tent to help me get to know their names and to help get them thinking more about themselves.

  • Students will receive and discuss the class syllabus, which contains their first homework assignment for the year.

Homework: Students should review the syllabus with their parents and get them to complete the "Parent Homework" assignment that is included with the syllabus.  Students are asked to return the signed 1/2 of the syllabus indicating that they have completed their mission by the end of this week (Thursday).

Tuesday

  • Students will review expectations for the class before getting out their class Chromebooks and accessing their first writing assignment for the year.

  • Students will respond to a passage read from Lucy Grealy's Autobiorgraphy of a Face.  Students will respond in writing to the selection and volunteers will share and discuss their thoughts.  This passage is used to contribute the classroom as a safe place and an educational community where everyone should be comfortable with taking risks, and making mistakes.  It provides an example for students to consider about how they treat and interact with their fellow classmates.

  • If time permits, we will begin the Virtual Locker.

Homework: Students who have turned in their signed syllabus do not have homework tonight.

Wednesday

  • Students will review routines and expectations for class before begining/continuing their Virtual Locker.  This is an assignment that is designed to help students become more familiar with me and to help me get to know what matters to them.  I will be reviewing my own locker with the students and discussing how to use the notes section to clarify any items that they add to their locker.

  • Once students have finished this activity, they will be permitted to browse my shelves in an effort to find an independent reading novel that they will use in class daily and be expected to read 30 minutes four nights per week.

Homework: Students who have turned in the signed page from the class syllabus do not have additional homework tonight.  Students who still need to review the syllabus with their parents should get this done tonight as it is due by tomorrow.

Thursday

  • Students will review routines and expectations for class before they begin writing their life's story.  This will require some thought as they need to boil down the essence of their lives into a six word statement...The Six Word Memoir.  We will discuss the plannig process for this before they begin and they will be introduced to my own memoir.  Students who do an exceptional job with assignment may find their work published annonomously.

  • Once students have completed their memoirs, they may continue to finish up their Virtual Lockers if that wasn't completed yesterday.

  • If time permits, students will interview a classmate in preparation for introducing them to the class.

  • Student who finish these activities today with time to spare may read their novels or select a novel for independent reading.

Homework: Students who have completed their assignments for the week so far have no additional homework.

Friday - Labor Day Holiday Weekend

  • Students enjoy the first day of the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

Homework: Have a great Labor Day Weekend.  You've survived the first week of 7th Grade!  I'll see you next Tuesday for Week #2.