January 12-16

Monday:
Kick-off- personification
Introduction to Composition
Take Essay Outline Notes
No homework

Tuesday:
Kick-off- similes
Essay Structure discussion
Essay Structure Visual (in class)
Students will choose one of the visuals that we discussed for an essay, and create a diagram.
Options: Hamburger, Love Story, House

Wednesday:
Kick-Off- essay prompt practice
Complete Essay Structure Visual

Thursday:
Kick-off- grammar practice
Working Backward: student will work in groups to take apart a correct essay, searching for the thesis, topic sentences, main ideas, etc.
Homework: Study Essay Outline Notes for Quiz Tomorrow

Friday:
Kick-Off- hyperbole (turn in Kick-offs)
Essay Outline Quiz
Complete Working Backwards assignment
Thursday

Welcome Back! This Week: Jan. 6-9

Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a great break! I know that getting back into the swing of things is hard for us all, and I think the weather is making it even harder! However, I am glad to see my students and get started with the our new year.

Parents, as you may know, the schedule is a little different in Jefferson County this year. Instead of taking our exams before Christmas, we are taking them this week. The 3rd 9-week grading period will begin next week. I am very excited about our plans for the third 9-weeks, but first things first--we must take exams and finish up where we left off.

The students were given a study-guide today. We will review more tomorrow, and the 2nd-nine weeks exam will be on Thursday, January 8.

Here is a general schedule for our week:
Tuesday, January 6:
Complete Exam study-guide in class
Homework: finish study-guide if not finished in class.

Wednesday, January 7:
Discuss study-guide and review for exam.
Homework: Study!!!

Thursday, January 8:
Take 2nd Nine-Weeks Final Exam

Friday, January 9:
Library Day- take AR tests, check out new books, etc.