Third Week - 4 day week! YEA!

Events for the week:
Tuesday - continue introduction of LA core requirements for 8th grade

Wednesday - DOL review (grammar/usuage), spelling quiz we didn't have time for last Friday. All students have a "Twice-baked" book report due. Ask your students what this is if they haven't discussed it with you.

Thursday - All students are to turn in their pedigree chart, history of their name, and the 1st person to America on any side of their family. It is also 'National Literacy Month' - we are going to the library for check out - students will get a book of their choice. They will have about 2 1/2 weeks to read this book.

Friday - intro to a new unit - 'Mazes' Each student will be working on a 'packet' of mazes which will be due about the 14th.

We're off and running!

We are finished with our DRP testing! Students will be given their scores towards the end of the month. I'll let you know when I received the scores from the district.

DUE DATES of upcoming assignments:
Sept. 7th - "Twice-baked" Book Report
Sept. 8th - History of my Name paper, pedigree chart, and 1st person to America

Students were given the information about these assignments. Please check with your student for clarification if you need it.

Friday - students will have a practice spelling test and a review of 8th grade core requirements.

MONDAY - SEPT. 5 is Labor Day - NO SCHOOL! YEA!

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

This is going to be a great year for all of us. I am excited to have your students in 8th grade English. I will do my best to keep this site updated so all of you know what assignments are due and what we are doing in class.

This week I have been assessing the students. All students need to turn in their signed disclosure by Friday - Aug. 26th.

Students went to the library on Wed. to check out a book they have already read. They were given book report forms and those are due on or before Sept. 7th. I will remind everyone again before they are due.

Mon - Wed - Aug. 29-31 Students will be taking the DRP in class. We will also be writing the PWA - Provo District's writing assessment. Ask your students about the prompt after we write it.


Wed - Fri I will finish my assessment of the students.

Always feel free to contact me at the school or by email if you have questions about what we are doing.

Have a great summer!

Well, it's over and it's been a great year. All assignments are in and grades will be updated and final by Monday morning.

Hope you have a good summer and fun in Provo High.

Mrs. D

UPDATES - check it out!

All book reports for periods 2-5 are due on Friday, May 6th. Periods 1 & 7 have a character sketch paper due on their Civil War book on Friday, the 6th.

Poetry unit will continue. Students received directions to doing a poetry booklet today. It is due on May 17th. Students also need to pick a 20 line poem to memorize. No Shel Silverstein or Jack Prulusky poems are acceptable for this assignment or the booklet.

Questions?

Apologies to the max!

I'm sorry I am behind on posting for the class. Spring break and reviewing for the test distracted me from being on top of things! Here is a snapshot for the next two weeks:

Monday/25 - continue poetry that we started last Friday
Tuesday - Thursday - CRT testing. Please get a good night sleep, eat breakfast each morning and PLEASE don't miss any of these days.
Friday/30 - about May 6/9 - continue with poetry. We will be learning new terminology, new types of poems, and analyzing some poems with applicable messages.

May 10-12 is the district required DRP - a reading assessment for all students.

Contact me at the school if you have questions. :)

Mrs. D

Holocaust unit

This week we have watched some incredible Personality bag presentations by the students. Tomorrow, Friday, we will discuss the Bomb Shelter 'game' the students played and discuss their reasoning for the people who 'survived'.

Monday - Friday, we will finish the Holocaust unit with some activities, my pictures of Poland and a wrap up of the books that the students are reading.

Please contact me if you have questions.

Mrs.D