Homework+2015+and+2016

__**May 31, 2016**__ __**8th grade:**__ __**7th grade:**__
 * Return any classroom library books; give Ms. Foughner your letter; first period: bring chromebook and charger in case.**
 * Study for vocabulary 55 review test on Thursday6/2/16****; give** **book talk this week; autobiography parent party is tomorrow 6/1/16; __The Wave__ questions are due Friday.**

__May 27, 2016__ __7th grade:__ Study for vocabulary 55 review test on Thursday6/2/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/31; for those who were sick this past week, your autobiography is due Tuesday 5/31/16; book talk is due by 5/31/16; autobiography parent party 6/1/16. __May 26, 2016__ __7th grade:__ Study for vocabulary 55 review test on Thursday6/2/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/31; autobiography is due tomorrow 5/27/16; book talk is due by 5/31/16; autobiography parent party 6/1/16. __May 25, 2016__ __7th grade:__ Study for vocabulary 55 test on Thursday 5/26/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due this Friday 5/27/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16; autobiography parent party 6/1/16. __May 19, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Revise your paper by looking at this list and the complete content check list; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due tomorrow 5/20/16; all students going on the Six Flags trip must turn in their papers before leaving. __7th grade:__ Study for vocabulary 55 test on Thursday 5/26/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 5/27/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16; autobiography parent party 6/1/16. __May 18, 2016__ __8th grade:__ revise your paper by looking at this list and the complete content check list; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due by Friday 5/20/16. __7th grade:__ Study for vocabulary 54 test on Thursday 5/19/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 5/27/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16; autobiography parent party 6/1/16. __**May 17, 2016**__ __**8th grade:**__ __**7th grade:**__
 * Animal Farm mock trial will start tomorrow 5/18/16;**
 * revise your paper by looking at this list ****and the complete content check list; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due by Friday 5/20/16 (if you are in the group going to Six Flags on Friday turn in your paper that morning before you go or on Thursday); after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here and read this sheet  about how to fix run-on sentences and fragments;**
 * independent book groups will meet next Monday; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16.**
 * Study for the vocabulary 54 test on Thursday 5/19/16****; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30****; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16.**

__May 16, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Please revise your paper by looking at this list and the complete content to the check list (email Ms. Foughner with questions); independent book groups will meet next Monday; Animal Farm mock trial will start Wednesday 5/18/16; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in and read this sheet about how to fix run-on sentences and fragments; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 54 test on 5/19/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 13, 2016__ __8th grade:__ If you were not in class today, please revise your paper by highlighting your topic sentences and then comparing the order and complete content to the check list (email Ms. Foughner with questions); independent book groups will meet next Monday; Animal Farm mock trial will start Wednesday 5/18/16; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in and read this sheet about how to fix run-on sentences and fragments; those with pen pal letters should look at the top of the eighth grade page for the address; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 54 test on 5/119/16; be familiar with your lines so you can put on __Midsummer Night's Dream__ in class on Monday; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 12, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Bring a very rough draft of career paper body paragraphs tomorrow; independent book groups will meet next Monday; Animal Farm mock trial will start Wednesday 5/18/16; your final formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in and read this sheet about how to fix run-on sentences and fragments; those with pen pal letters should look at the top of the eighth grade page for the address; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 53 test tomorrow 5/13/16; Advice is due tomorrow as well; be familiar with your lines so you can put on __Midsummer Night's Dream__ in class on Monday; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 11, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 76 test tomorrow; independent book groups will meet next Monday; Animal Farm mock trial will start Wednesday 5/18/16; your formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in; those with pen pal letters should look at the top of the eighth grade page for the address; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 53 test on Friday 5/13/16; Advice is due 5/13; be familiar with your lines so you can put on Midsummer Night's Dream in class on Monday; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 10, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; independent book groups will meet next Monday; your formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 53 test on Friday 5/13/16; around the world is tomorrow; be familiar with your lines and bring all props by tomorrow 5/11/16; Advice is due 5/13; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 9, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Finish //Animal Farm// by tomorrow and, as you read, fill out this comparison chart; independent book groups will meet next Monday; study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; your formal research paper and works cited page are due by 5/19/16: after you go through the rubric, career paper worksheet, check your paper here before you turn it in; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ MAP testing continued tomorrow, study for the vocabulary 53 test on Friday 5/13/16; around the world on Wednesday; finish pen-pal letters by tomorrow if you did not finish by today; Advice due 5/13; be familiar with your lines and bring all props by Wednesday 5/11/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 6, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Play students' sentence outline is due Monday; finish //Animal Farm// by Tuesday and, as you read, fill out this comparison chart; independent book groups will meet on Monday; study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; your formal research paper and works cited page is due by 5/19/16; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Due to MAP testing next Monday and Tuesday, study for the vocabulary 53 test on Friday 5/13/16; write your pen-pal letters by next Monday 5/9; is also due 5/9/16; Advice due 5/13; be familiar with your lines and bring all props by Wednesday 5/11/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 5, 2016__ __8th grade:__ Your sentence outline is due tomorrow; finish //Animal Farm// by Monday and, as you read, fill out this comparison chart; study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; your formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; extra credit Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 53 test 5/12/16; complete by tomorrow; write your pen-pal letters by next Monday 5/9; is also due 5/9/16; Advice due 5/13; be familiar with your lines and bring all props by Wednesday 5/11/16; revise all Q4 writings by 5/30; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 4, 2016__ Read //Animal Farm// pp. 3-58 for tomorrow and, as you read, fill out this comparison chart; your sentence outline is due by 5/6/16 and formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; Q4 book review is extra credit 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 52 tomorrow 5/5/16; Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; __if you did not do so, print your parts for //Midsummer Night's Dream// by tomorrow;__ complete by 5/6; for 5/9/16; Advice due 5/13; revise IResume', Bl, and essays; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 3, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; sentence sentence outline exampleis due by 5/5/16 and formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; Q4 book review is extra credit 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Print your parts for Midsummer Night's Dream before tomorrow and bring note cards; study for the vocabulary test 52 Thursday 5/5/16; complete by 5/6; Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; and for 5/9/16; revise IResume', Bl, and essays; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __May 2, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; sentence outline is due by 5/5/16 and formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; Q4 book review is extra credit 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 52 Thursday 5/5/16; complete by 5/6; Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; and for 5/9/16; revise IResume', Bl, and essays; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __April 29, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) All students in play may have an extension until Monday; sentence outline is due by 5/5/16 and formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; Q4 book review is due 5/23/16. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 52 Thursday 5/5/16; complete by 5/6; Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; and for 5/9/16; revise IResume', Bl, and essays; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16. __April 28, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ __**7th grade:**__
 * Study for the vocabulary 76 test 5/12/16; ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.)** **Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by Friday - April 29, 2016 except those in the play (All students in play may have an extension until Monday; sentence outline is due by 5/5/16 and formal research paper is due by 5/19/16; Q4 book review is due 5/23/16.**
 * Study for the vocabulary test 52 Thursday 5/5/16;** **complete Timeline by tomorrow; complete** One Thing That Really Gets My Goat **by 5/6; Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16;** **and** Thou Shalt Not Whine **for 5/9/16; revise I**[[file:jfoughner/Its Been Said.pdf|t's Been Said, ]][[file:jfoughner/IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR MEPDF.pdf-1.pdf|If You're Looking For Me, ]]**Resume' ,** Bl[[file:jfoughner/blessing in disguise.pdf|essing in disguise]]**,** [[file:jfoughner/HANDWRIT.PDF|Handwriting ]]**and** [[file:jfoughner/Being A Child.pdf|Being A Child ]]**essays; autobiography is due 6/1/16; book talk is due by 5/30/16.**

__**April 27, 2016:**__ __**8th grade:**__ __**7th grade:**__
 * Study for the vocabulary review 75 test tomorrow; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.)** **Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by Friday - April 29, 2016.**
 * Study for the vocabulary test 51 tomorrow;** **complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; complete** One Thing That Really Gets My Goat **by 5/2 and** Thou Shalt Not Whine **for 5/9/16; revise I**[[file:jfoughner/Its Been Said.pdf|t's Been Said, ]][[file:jfoughner/IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR MEPDF.pdf-1.pdf|If You're Looking For Me, ]]**Resume' ,** Bl[[file:jfoughner/blessing in disguise.pdf|essing in disguise]]**,** [[file:jfoughner/HANDWRIT.PDF|Handwriting ]]**and** [[file:jfoughner/Being A Child.pdf|Being A Child ]]**essays.**

__April 26, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review 75 test on 4/28/16; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 on 4/28/16; complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; complete by 5/2 and for 5/9/16; revise IResume', Bl, and essays. __April 25, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review 75 test on 4/28/16. Around the world tomorrow; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 on 4/28/16. Around the world tomorrow; bring in Case items for photograph tomorrow; complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16; complete by 5/2 and for 5/9/16; revise I Resume', Bl, and essays. __April 21, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review 75 test on 4/28/16 ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 which is 4/28/16; complete and by April 22 2016; complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16 __(bring in Case items next Tuesday 4/26)__; revise Resume', Bl, and essays. __April 20, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review 75 test on 4/28/16 ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 which is 4/28/16; complete and by April 22 2016; complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16 __(bring in Case items next Tuesday 4/26)__; revise Resume', Bl, and essays. __April 19, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review 75 test on 4/28/16 ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 which is 4/28/16; complete and by April 22 2016; complete Timeline by 4/29/16 and Case That Suits Me essay and photo by 5/5/16 __(bring in Case items next Tuesday 4/26)__; revise Resume', Bl, and essays. __April 18, 2016:__ __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review test on 4/28/16 ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 which is 4/28/16; complete and by April 22 2016; revise Resume', Bl, and essays. April 14, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review test on 4/28/16 ; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by April 29, 2016. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 51 which is 4/28/16; complete Resume' by tomorrow; revise narrative, and essays. April 13, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 75 test on 4/14/16 (note new earlier date); research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by the end of April. __7th grade:__ Study the poems I Too Sing and Where the Sidewalk Ends and then rate each; study for the vocabulary review test 31-50 which is 4/14/16; complete Resume' for 4/15/16; revise narrative, and essays. April 12, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 75 test on 4/14/16 (note new earlier date); research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by the end of April. PARCC practice __7th grade:__ Study the poems Solitude and Coincidence and rate each; study for the vocabulary review test 31-50 which is 4/14/16; complete Resume' for 4/15/16; revise narrative, and essays. PARCC practice April 11, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 75 test on 4/14/16 (note new earlier date); research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note cards(at least 50) and source cards (at least 6) are due by the end of April. PARCC practice __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review test 50 which is 4/14/16; complete Resume' for 4/15/16; revise narrative, and essays. PARCC practice April 8, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 75 test on 4/20/16; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) Note (at least 50) and source (at least 6) cards are due by the end of April. __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review test 50 which is 4/14/16; write narrative for Monday 4/11/16; revise and essays. April 7, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 75 test on 4/20/16; research your career (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here.) __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary review test 50 which is 4/14/16; write narrative for Monday 4/11/16; revise and essays; April 6, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 74 test which is tomorrow 4/7/16; make sure you have your career chosen by this Friday (requirement checklist and online sample note cards here) __7th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary test 50 which is tomorrow 4/7/16; write //Blessing In Disguise// narrative for Monday 4/11/16; revise //Handwriting Analysis// and //Being A Child// essays; judge the two poems we did in class today (The Song of the Wandering Aengus by W.B. Yeats and The Months by Christina Rosetti). April 5, 2016: __8th grade:__ Study for the vocabulary 74 test which is on 4/7/16. __7th grade:__ Finish studying the two poems we did in class today ("Ozymandias" and "If"); revise Handwriting Analysis and Being A Child essays; study for the vocabulary test 50 which is on 4/7/16.

March 21, 2016: __8th grade:__ If you have not turned in your final __Warriors Don't Cry__ paper, turn it in tomorrow or share it with Ms. Foughner by tomorrow (especially if you are out of town); vocabulary 74 test is on 4/7/16. __7th grade:__ All revisions are due by tomorrow 3/22 (Family Affair, Conversation Between Body Parts, Mirror Image, Personal Profile, Quandries, Personal Musings, and Dictionography); vocabulary test 50 is 4/7/16 March 18, 2016: __8th grade:__ Warriors Don't Cry final paper is due Monday so use this persuasive rubric to write your argument essay, reflection, or letter for Monday March 21; vocabulary 74 test is on 4/7/16. __7th grade:__ All revisions are due by Tuesday, 3/22 (Family Affair, Conversation Between Body Parts, Mirror Image, Personal Profile, Quandries, Personal Musings, and Dictionography); Being a Child essay is due by 3/21; vocabulary test 50 is 4/7/16 March 17, 2016: __8th grade:__ Give your book review tomorrow if you did not today; complete your final Civil Rights paper by next Monday 3/21; vocabulary 74 test on 4/7/16. __7th__ __grade:__ Give book talk tomorrow; all revisions are due by tomorrow, 3/18. Being a Child essay is due by 3/21; vocabulary test 50 is 4/7/16 March 16, 2016: Vocabulary 73 test is tomorrow 3/17; write and give your book review by Friday March 18, 2016; Complete your final Civil Rights paper by next Monday 3/21. __7th__ __grade:__ Vocabulary 49 test is tomorrow 3/17; read independent book and give book talk by March 18, 2016; all revisions are due by this Friday 3/18. Being a Child essay is due by 3/21 March 15, 2016: 8th grade: Vocabulary 73 test is this Thursday 3/17; write and give your book review by March 18, 2016; Complete your final Civil Rights paper by next Monday 3/21. __7th__ __grade:__ Vocabulary 49 test is on Thursday 3/17; read independent book and give book talk by March 18, 2016; all revisions are due by this Friday 3/18. Being a Child essay is due by 3/21 March 14, 2016: Vocabulary 73 test is this Thursday 3/17; read your independent book and write your book review by this Thursday, March 17, 2016; Complete your final Civil Rights paper by next Monday 3/21. __7th__ __grade:__ For tomorrow, annotate "Introduction To Poetry" by Billy Collins using the poetry toolbox first list for meaning; vocabulary 49 test is on Thursday 3/17; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by this Thursday,March 17, 2016 March 11, 2016: __8th grade__: Vocabulary 73 test is next Thursday 3/17; read your independent book and write your book review by Thursday, March 17, 2016. (sign up for Primary voting here) __7th__ __grade:__ Vocabulary 49 test is on Thursday 3/17; Handwriting Analysis essay is due Monday 3/14 If you did not have Ms. Foughner check your outline you may do so in an email before tomorrow; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by this Thursday,March 17, 2016 (sign up for Primary voting here) March 10, 2016: __8th grade__: For tomorrow, read the rest of __Warriors Don't Cry__; vocabulary 73 test is next Thursday 3/17; periods 3/4 will take vocabulary 72 test tomorrow; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. Please fill out this independent book form [|__here__] by Friday of this week. __7th__ __grade:__ Vocabulary 49 test is on Thursday 3/17; Handwriting Analysis essay is now due Monday 3/14 but have Ms. Foughner check your outline before this Friday (you may do so in an email as well); Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 March 9, 2016: __8th grade__: For Friday, read the rest of __Warriors Don't Cry__; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10 for periods 1/2 and Friday 3/11 for periods 3/4; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. Please fill out this independent book form [|__here__] by Friday of this week. __7th__ __grade:__ Finish group Shakespeare research presentations on 3/10; vocabulary 48 test is on Thursday 3/10; Handwriting Analysis essay is now due Monday 3/14 but have Ms. Foughner check your outline before this Friday; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 March 7, 2016: __8th grade__: For Wednesday read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 251-285 [chapters up to 27]; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. Please fill out this independent book form [|__here__] by Friday of this week. __7th__ __grade:__ Research your group Shakespeare topic to present on Wednesday 3/9; vocabulary 48 test is on Thursday 3/10; Handwriting Analysis essay is due 3/11; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 March 4, 2016: All 8th grade students, please check out the choice books on this page and email Ms. Foughner with the book you choose by next Friday 3/11. __8th grade__: Read For Monday read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 188-250 [chapters up to 24]; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. (For those of you who read the homework page, extra credit for responding to this article.) __7th__ __grade:__ Quandriesis due 3/7; research your group Shakespeare topic to present on Wednesday 3/9; vocabulary 48 test is on Thursday 3/10; Handwriting Analysis essay is due 3/11; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 March 3, 2016: __8th grade__: Read For tomorrow, write a response to the historical picture of water fountains and the current picture of water fountains;then look at this picture and add your thoughts; read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 162-187 by tomorrow too; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. (For those of you who read the homework page, extra credit for viewing these photos and responding.) __7th__ __grade:__ Research your group Shakespeare topic to present on 3/9; vocabulary 48 test is on Thursday 3/10; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; Handwriting Analysis essay is due 3/11; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 March 2, 2016: __8th grade__: Read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 126-161 by tomorrow; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. __7th__ __grade:__ Research your group Shakespeare topic to present on 3/9; vocabulary 47 test is Thursday 3/3/25; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; Handwriting Analysis essay is due 3/11; Being a Child essay is due by 3/16; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 February 29, 2016: __8th grade__: Read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 1-91 by tomorrow; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. __7th grade:__ Read Babe and The Blue Ox and Little Red Riding Hood by tomorrow and answer the questions about the characters' motivations; vocabulary 47 test is Thursday 3/3/25 so Around the World is tomorrow; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016 February 26, 2016: __8th grade__: All research topics that were not presented Friday will be presented Monday; read __Warriors Don't Cry__ pages 1-65 by Monday 2/29; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. __7th grade:__ Read The Lorax and Butter Battle Book and then answer the cultural questions for Monday 2/29; //Dictionography// due by 2/29; vocabulary 47 test is Thursday 3/3/25; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 25, 2016: 8th grade: View your research topic here and put together a presentation of your findings by tomorrow; vocabulary 72 test is on Thursday 3/10; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Vocabulary 47 test is Thursday 3/3/25; read "The Happy Prince" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" for Friday. Be prepared to answer the //class// questions for each; //Dictionography// due by 2/29; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 24, 2016: 8th grade: View your research topic here and put together a presentation of your findings by Friday of this week; vocabulary 71 test is tomorrow 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Vocabulary 46 test is tomorrow 2/25; read "The Happy Prince" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" for Friday. Be prepared to answer the //class// questions for each; //Dictionography// due by 2/29; //Personal Musings// by 3/4; //Quandries// by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 23, 2016: 8th grade: View your research topic here and put together a presentation of your findings by Friday of this week; vocabulary 71 test is Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Vocabulary 46 test is Thursday 2/25; complete Personal Profile by tomorrow 2/24; read Harrison Bergeron and Charles and be prepared to discuss the lens question; Dictionography by 2/29; Personal Musings by 3/4; Quandries by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 22, 2016: 8th grade: View your research topic here and put together a presentation of your findings by Wednesday of this week; vocabulary 71 test is next Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Vocabulary 46 test is next Thursday 2/25; complete Personal Profile by Wednesday 2/24; Dictionography by 2/29; Personal Musings by 3/4; Quandries by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 19, 2016: 8th grade: Look over the list of Warriors Don't Cry webquest topics and be prepared to write your top three choices on Monday;vocabulary 71 test is next Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Those who are reading __1984__ take a brief test Monday; vocabulary 46 test is next Thursday 2/25; complete Personal Profile by Wednesday 2/24; Dictionography by 2/29; Personal Musings by 3/4; Quandries by 3/7; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 18, 2016: 8th grade: __Macbeth__ performance is tomorrow 2/19 (see this rubric);vocabulary 71 test is next Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Those who are reading __1984__ take a brief test Monday; vocabulary 46 test is next Thursday 2/25; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 17, 2016: 8th grade: __Macbeth__ performance is on Friday 2/19 (see this rubric);vocabulary 71 test is Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review by March 17, 2016. 7th grade: Those who are reading __1984__ take a brief test tomorrow; vocabulary review 31-45 test is tomorrow 2/18; read independent book and give book talk by March 17, 2016. February 16, 2016: 8th grade: __Macbeth__ performance is on Friday 2/19 (see this rubric);vocabulary 71 test is Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: __Fahrenheit 451__ Socratic Seminar is tomorrow (bring at least three leadership questions tomorrow); complete reading __1984__ by Wednesday 2/17; vocabulary review 31-45 test is Thursday 2/18; read independent book. February 12, 2016: 8th grade: vocabulary 71 test is Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: Complete reading __Fahrenheit 451__ //by next Tuesday 2/16 and// __1984__ by next Wednesday 2/17; Vocabulary review 31-45 test is Thursday 2/18; read independent book. February 11, 2016: 8th grade: Those who earned a D or F on Act III test must take Act I (all scenes) test tomorrow; vocabulary 71 test is Thursday 2/25; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: Complete reading __Fahrenheit 451__ //by next Tuesday 2/16 and// __1984__ by next Wednesday 2/17; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary review 45 test is Thursday 2/18; read independent book. February 10, 2016: 8th grade: Those who earned a D or F on Act III test must take Act I (all scenes) test on Friday; vocabulary review test through 70 is tomorrow 2/11; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: Complete reading __Fahrenheit 451__ //by next Tuesday 2/16 and// __1984__ by next Wednesday 2/17; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 45 test is tomorrow 2/11; read independent book. February 9, 2016: 8th grade: Those who earned a D or F on Act III test must take Act I (all scenes) test tomorrow in class; complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by tomorrow; vocabulary review test through 70 is next Thursday 2/11; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: Complete reading //The Sieve and The Sand// (77-120) study guide for by tomorrow; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 45 test is this Thursday 2/11; read independent book. February 8, 2016: 8th grade: Around the world for review 70 is tomorrow; complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by tomorrow; those who failed the Act III test must take an Act I test on Wednesday in class; vocabulary review test through 70 is next Thursday 2/11; read your independent book and write your book review. 7th grade: Complete reading //The Sieve and The Sand// (77-120) by tomorrow and the study guide for that part by Wednesday; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 45 test is next Thursday 2/11; read independent book. February 5, 2016: 8th grade: Act III of Macbeth test is Monday; complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by Tuesday; vocabulary review test through 70 is next Thursday 2/11; read your independent book. 7th grade: Complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by Monday; Complete reading //The Sieve and The Sand// (77-120) by Tuesday and the study guide for that part by Wednesday; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 45 test is next Thursday 2/11; read independent book. February 4, 2016: 8th grade: Act III test on Monday; complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by Tuesday; Vocabulary review test through 70 is next Thursday 2/11; read your independent book. 7th grade: Complete reading Hearth and Salamander and do study guide for tomorrow; complete this chart about past Super Bowl ads and propaganda by Monday; //Conversation Between Body Part// (script) is due tomorrow 2/5; //Mirror Image// (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 45 test is next Thursday 2/11; read independent book.

February 3, 2016: 8th grade: write a story for tomorrow using only one tense; Vocabulary 70 test is on tomorrow February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: Conversation Between Body Part (script) is due by 2/5; Mirror Image (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 44test tomorrow February 4, 2016; read your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class. February 2, 2016: 8th grade: Read Act 3 sc. 2 for tomorrow;Vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books.


 * 7th grade: work on two new autobiography pieces: Conversation Between Body Part (script) is due by 2/5; Mirror Image (essay) is due by 2/12; Vocabulary 44test this Thursday February 4, 2016; read your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class.**

February 1, 2016: 8th grade: Vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: If you were not here Monday, please connect __Anthem__ to "The Scream" in writing;work on two new autobiography pieces: Mirror Image (essay) is due by 2/12 and Conversation Between Body Part (script) is due by 2/5; Vocabulary 44test this Thursday February 4, 2016; read your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class. January 29, 2016: 8th grade: Read Act 2 scene 3 of __Macbeth__ and trace your word: 1. write quote, speaker, act and scene; 2. write a paraphrase of what the quote means and what is happening in the play when it is said.; 3. what conclusions you can make about the word; do this for every time your word is used in this scene; vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: Work on two new autobiography pieces: Mirror Image (essay) is due by 2/12 and Conversation Between Body Part (script) is due by 2/5; Vocabulary 44 test next Thursday February 4, 2016; read your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class. 8th grade: Read Act 2 scene 2 of __Macbeth__ and trace your word: 1. write quote, speaker, act and scene; 2. write a paraphrase of what the quote means and what is happening in the play when it is said.; 3. what conclusions you can make about the word; do this for every time your word is used in this scene; vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: Vocabulary 44 test next Thursday February 4, 2016; finish reading __Anthem__ and finish the study guide by tomorrow; bring your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class. January 27, 2016: 8th grade: Reread Act 2 scene 1 of __Macbeth__ and trace your word: 1. write quote, speaker, act and scene; 2. write a paraphrase of what the quote means and what is happening in the play when it is said.; 3. what conclusions you can make about the word; do this for every time your word is used in this scene; vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. January 26, 2016: 8th grade: For tomorrow, respond to the discussion of artificial intelligence we had in class today. What new ideas and questions do you have? Vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: Read Anthem parts 6, 7, and 8 (complete study guide for those parts); Vocabulary 43 test is on Thursday, January 28, 2016; read independent book for Q.3. January 25, 2016: 8th grade: For tomorrow,watch this TED Talk and answer the following the questions in a response: What human qualities would you like reflected in artificial intelligence? What does your reading reflect in you? Vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: For tomorrow, read chapters 4 and 5 Anthem and fill in study guide parts:purposes and transgressions (pages?); For Wednesday,watch this TED Talk and answer the following the question in a response: What human qualities would you like reflected in artificial intelligence? Vocabulary 43 test is on Thursday, January 28, 2016. January 22, 2016: 8th grade: Vocabulary 70 test is on Thursday February 5, 2016; read quarter 3 independent reading books. 7th grade: Vocabulary 43 test is on Thursday, January 28, 2016; read chapter 3 of __Anthem__ by Monday (or finish book); read quarter 3 independent reading book January 21, 2016: 8th grade: vocabulary 69 test on 1/22/16; all revisions of book review are due tomorrow. 7th grade: vocabulary 42 on 1/22/16; all revisions of autobiography writings and book talks due tomorrow. January 15, 2016: 8th grade: vocabulary 69 test on 1/22/16; all revisions of book review are due Friday. 7th grade: vocabulary 42 on 1/22/16; all revisions of autobiography writings and book talks due by Friday. January 13, 2016: 8th grade: vocabulary 69 test on 1/21/16. 7th grade: vocabulary 41 review on 1/7/16. January 4, 2016: 8th grade: vocabulary 68 test on 1/7/16; webquest due Wednesday. 7th grade: vocabulary 40 test this Friday 1/15/16. December 11, 2015:
 * J**anuary 28, 2016:
 * 7th grade: Vocabulary 43 test is on tomorrow January 28, 2016; finish reading __Anthem__ and finish the study guide by Friday; bring your Q3 independent book tomorrow to read in class.**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; revise book review-final and presentation due by Friday 1/15/16; read another independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test on 12/17/15; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz,; Family Affair conclusion and revision for transitions between sentences and paragraphs (see the [[file:Transitional words and phrases 2 sheets.pdf]]and use synonyms) by Monday; revise your book talk; all book talks and presentations are due by Wednesday 1/13/16.
 * December 10, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; complete TFA test short answers **and** the essay by tomorrow but not until you have put your essays through grammar/proofreading checkers and revised for mistakes.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test will instead be on 12/17/15 due to MAPs testing this next week; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz,; Family Affair body paragraphs should be revised for transitions between sentences and paragraphs (see the [[file:Transitional words and phrases 2 sheets.pdf]]and use synonyms) by tomorrow; If I did not turn in your independent book talk draft, it is late.
 * December 8, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; after considering a few student requests, I decided you must still complete TFA test short answers **and** the essay by this Friday; you have had two weeks both in class and for homework to complete 5 questions; if you cannot complete them both in class and at home tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday then they will be late a day or more (not counting the weekend.)
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test will instead be on 12/17/15 due to MAPs testing this next week; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz,; Family Affair body paragraphs should be finished by Thursday; If I did not turn in your independent book talk draft, it is late.
 * December 7, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; complete TFA test short answers **and** the essay are due this Friday.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test will instead be on 12/17/15 due to MAPs testing this next week; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz,; Family Affair body paragraphs should be finished by Thursday instead of Wednesday since I was out today; draft an independent book talk by tomorrow so I can help you with it.
 * December 4, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; complete TFA test short answers **and** the essay are due next Friday; if you have not already done so,share your book review draft in an editable form this weekend.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test will instead be on 12/17/15 due to MAPs testing this next week; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz,; Family Affair body paragraphs should be finished by this Wednesday; draft an independent book talk by this Monday so I can help you with it.
 * December 3, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 67 test is 12/17/15; complete TFA short answers and essay are due a week from tomorrow; share your book review draft in an editable form by tomorrow.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 40 test is next Thursday; revise Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz, do so; Family Affair body paragraphs one through four are due Monday; draft an independent book talk by next Monday so I can help you with it.
 * December 1, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is tomorrow 12/2/15; complete TFA 20-25 question in class tomorrow; begin drafting a book review for an independent book so I can help you revise it by this Friday.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 39 test is Thursday 12/3/15; if you did not turn in either the Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz, do so; Family Affair body paragraph one is due tomorrowl; draft an independent book talk by next Monday so I can help you with it; anyone who missed 38 vocabulary test last week, be prepared to take it tomorrow 12/2/15 at lunch.
 * November 30, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is rescheduled for Wednesday 12/2/15; finish reading TFA 20-25 by tomorrow so we can do the questions in class; begin drafting a book review for an independent book so I can help you revise it by this Friday.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 39 test is Thursday 12/3/15; read Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes epilogue by tomorrow; if you did not turn in either the Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz, do so; Family Affair introduction is due tomorrow as well; start choosing a book and draft a book talk by next Monday so I can help you with it; anyone who missed 38 vocabulary test last week, be prepared to take it on Wednesday 12/2/15 at lunch.
 * November 24, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is rescheduled for Wednesday 12/2/15; make sure you have read all TFA chapters up to chapter 20 for Monday 11/30/15 and that you have completed those chapter questions by then. Begin drafting a book review for an independent book so I can help you revise it.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 39 test is Thursday 12/3/15; read Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes chapters 11-19 and complete the questions by Monday 11/30/15; if you did not turn in either the Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge or the Teaching Quiz, do so by Monday 11/30 as well. Start choosing a book to do a book talk on for quarter 2; anyone who missed 38 vocabulary test last week, be prepared to take it on Wednesday 12/2/15 at lunch.
 * November 10, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is 11/19/15; read TFA chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 for Thursday 11/12 and do the questions (9 is a separate document than 10-13.)
 * 7th grade:** Unit 38 test is Thursday 11/12/15; read chapters 9 and 10 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by Thursday; finalize Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|Postcard from The Edge by Thursday 11/12/15 and complete Teaching Quiz by Friday 11/13/15.
 * November 9, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is 11/19/15; Socratic seminar is tomorrow (group 1 is 7 and group 2 is 8); read your independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 38 test is next Thursday 11/12/15; read chapter 8 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by tomorrow; complete Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quiz|jfoughner/quarter 2 Autobiography Writing|Postcard from The Edge by tomorrow 11/10/15 and Teaching Quizby next Friday 11/13/15; read your independent book.
 * November 6, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is 11/19/15; read either chapter 7 or 8 (group 1 is 7 and group 2 is 8) and form two questions about the meaning of somethings in your chapter for Monday; read your independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 38 test is next Thursday 11/12/15; read chapter 6 and 7of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by Monday; complete Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quizby next Friday 11/13/15; read your independent book.
 * November 5, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 66 test is 11/19/15; read chapters 7 and 8 of TFA and do the part 1 questions for tomorrow; read your independent book; if you have a pen pal or signed up for one, finish your letter by tomorrow.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 38 test is next Thursday 11/12/15; read chapter 5 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by tomorrow; complete Postcard from The Edge by next Tuesday 11/10/15 and Teaching Quizby next Friday 11/13/15; read your independent book.
 * November 4, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review is tomorrow 11/5/15; read chapters 7 and 8 of TFA and do the part 1 questions for Friday; read your independent book; if you have a pen pal or signed up for one, finish your letter by Friday.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 37 test is tomorrow 11/5/15; read chapter 5 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by Friday; read your independent book.
 * November 3, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review will be Thursday 11/5/15; read chapter 6 of TFA and do the questions for tomorrow; read your independent book; if you have a pen pal or signed up for one, finish your letter by Friday.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 36 test will be on 11/5/15; read chapter 4 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by tomorrow; read your independent book.
 * November 2, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review will be Thursday 11/5/15 so we will play around the world tomorrow; read chapter 5 of TFA and do the questions for tomorrow; read your independent book; if you have a pen pal or signed up for one, bring your materials tomorrow.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 36 test will be on 11/5/15 so we will play around the world tomorrow; read chapter 3 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by tomorrow; read your independent book.
 * October 30, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review will be next Thursday 11/5/15; read chapter 4 of TFA and do the questions for Monday; read your independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 36 test will be on 11/5/15; read chapter 2 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes and complete the questions by Monday.
 * October 29, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review will be next Thursday 11/5/15; read your independent book. Come in school appropriate costume tomorrow.
 * 7th grade:** Unit 36 test will be on 11/5/15; read chapter 1 of Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes by tomorrow. We will work on the study guide in class. Come in costume tomorrow.
 * October 28, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Read chapter 3 of TFA and answer the questions for chapter 3 by tomorrow; vocabulary 65 test is tomorrow 10/29.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary test 36 will be on tomorrow 10/29; read independent book because we will start reading an in-class book tomorrow.
 * October 27, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Read chapter 2 of TFA and answer the questions for chapter 2 by tomorrow; if you have not yet answered the questions on thinkcerca.com, do so by tomorrow; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; Here is the document to memorize aawubbisss group by tomorrow; all revisions are due tomorrow as well.
 * 7th grade:** Prepare to give your presentation tomorrow after around the world; vocabulary test 36 will be on Thursday 10/29; memorize aawubbisss group by Wednesday; all revisions are due by this Wednesday as well.
 * October 26, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Read chapter 1 of TFA and answer the questions for chapter 1 by tomorrow; if you have not yet answered the questions on thinkcerca.com, do so by tomorrow; around the world is tomorrow and vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; memorize aawubbisss group by Wednesday; all revisions are due by this Wednesday as well.
 * 7th grade:** Prepare to give your presentation tomorrow after around the world; vocabulary test 36 will be on Thursday 10/29; memorize aawubbisss group by Wednesday; all revisions are due by this Wednesday as well.
 * October 23, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** If you would like to participate in the New York Times review contest, please do; please complete both thinkcerca.com assignments by Tuesday; your newspaper page is due Monday; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text; memorize aawubbisss group by Wednesday.
 * 7th grade:** What a Character and I Am So Vain are due Monday 10/26; your research group presentation is due Tuesday 10/27; vocabulary test 36 will be on Thursday 10/29; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/28; read your independent book; memorize aawubbisss group by Wednesday; if you were absent today, please go to thinkcerca.com and sign up with your student email, create a password, register as a student, and put in the code GQBLXW; then complete both modules for Monday.
 * October 22, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Use one of these templates for your articles which are due on Monday; webquest notes for whole group is due tomorrow 10/23/15; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text.
 * 7th grade:** I Make An Entrance is due tomorrow; What a Character and I Am So Vain are due Monday 10/26; your research group presentation is due Tuesday 10/27; vocabulary test 36 will be on Thursday 10/29; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/28; read your independent book.

wavhkdwx ); Webquest notes for whole group is due this Friday 10/23/15; your feature article (group newspaper) is due Monday 10/26/15; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text vocabulary 65 review test is Thursday 10/22; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; What a Character and I Am So Vain are due October 26; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/22; read your independent book.
 * October 21, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Sign up at noredink.com, sign up with your school email address, and put in the code for your class (per. 1/2 is 7dvww8fe ; per. 3/4 is
 * 7th grade:** Sign up at noredink.com, sign up with your school email address, and put in the code ace81bac ;


 * October 20, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Work on your webquest; here is a site for culture and language; here is another site about British colonization; funeral ceremonies; how to write a feature article; here is a site about weather; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review test is Thursday 10/22; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; What a Character and I Am So Vain are due October 26; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/22; read your independent book.


 * October 19, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Review the following tonight: Punctuating dialogue, simple/compound/complex video,Sentence parts exercise Grammar Help, and sentence/parts of speech/punctuation/test yourself; read the links on Things Fall Apart webquest; vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text
 * 7th grade:** Review the following tonight: Punctuating dialogue, simple/compound/complex video,Sentence parts exercise Grammar Help, and sentence/parts of speech/punctuation/test yourself; around the world is tomorrow; vocabulary 65 review test is Thursday 10/22; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; What a Character and I Am So Vain are due October 26; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/22; read your independent book.
 * October 16, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book because we will soon be reading the assigned text; if you were absent today, please fill out this pre-reading sheet.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 65 review test is next Thursday 10/22; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; revise My Name, Hello It's, Ten Stresses, Chicago poem, and ABC anecdote due by 10/22.
 * October 15, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 65 test is Thursday 10/29; read your independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 35 test is tomorrow 10/16; turn in your Chicago poem if you have not done so; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due tomorrow 10/16; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; revise My Name and ABC anecdote due by 10/22
 * October 14, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for the unit 64 test which will be tomorrow; complete the KWL first two columns for tomorrow if you have not done so; read an independent book.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 35 test is on Friday 10/16; complete your Chicago poem for tomorrow; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due thisFriday 10/16; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23; revise My Name and ABC anecdote due by 10/22
 * October 9, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for the unit 64 test which will be on October 15th; revise your book review and please put your text through at least three grammar sites on the writing resources page; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 35 test is on Friday 10/16; write and give independent book book talk on Wednesday 10/14; revise My Name and ABC anecdote due by 10/22; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due next Friday 10/16; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23.
 * October 8, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for the unit 64 test which will be on October 15th; revise your book review if you met with Ms. F. today; if you did not have a chance to meet with Ms. F. please put your text through at least three grammar sites on the writing resources page; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 34 test is tomorrow 10/9; write and give independent book book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due next Friday 10/16; I Make My Entrance is due 10/23.


 * October 7, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Around the world is tomorrow for the unit 64 test which will be on October 15th; revise your book review if you met with Ms. F. today; if you did not have a chance to meet with Ms. F. please put your text through at least three grammar sites on the writing resources page and bring that copy in tomorrow; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 34 test is 10/9 this week due to the Cubs game on Wednesday; by 10/14 write and give independent book book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due next Friday 10/16.
 * October 6, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** We will play around the world this Thursday 10/8 for the unit 64 test which will be on October 15th; turn in a first draft of your book review by tomorrow; use the mentor //New York Times// book review for your review of your independent book; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 34 test is 10/9 this week due to the Cubs game on Wednesday; by 10/14 write and give independent book book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due next Friday 10/16.
 * October 5, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** We will have around the world this Thursday 10/8 for the unit 64 test which will be on October 15th; turn in a first draft of your book review by Wednesday of this week; use the mentor //New York Times// book review for your review of your independent book; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric.
 * 7th grade:** Around the world is tomorrow as well as your They Cage essay revision; vocabulary 34 test is 10/9 this week due to the Cubs game on Wednesday; by 10/14 write and give independent book book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote; side dishes and dessert for __They Cage__ are due on Wednesday 10/14.

Vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to book talk in October. revise My Name and Ten Stresses if necessary. vocabulary 33 test is October 1; read __They Cage__ chapters 11, 12, and 13 for Monday; revise My Name and Ten Stresses if necessary. you should have received an email from a 5th grade student yesterday. DO NOT WRITE BACK YET! We will brainstorm ideas tomorrow and I want to see your email before you send it to your 5th grader. reread Absolutely for Tuesday discussion; read independent book. Study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; we will play around the world on Tuesday; bring a typed first draft of your "My Name" essay based on the one by Sandra Cisneros on Wednesday September 9th. Use your brainstorming document to help you write it. Also, check my seventh grade page for the links to the two page essay model.
 * October 2, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Use the mentor New York Times book review for your review of your independent book; FINAL draft of your book review is due by October 14; see this rubric and suggestions; unit 64 test is on October 15th.
 * 7th grade:** __They Cage Animals__ main dish essay is due next Monday 10/5; vocabulary 34 test is 10/8; read independent book for quarter one book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote.
 * October 1, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 63 test is tomorrow; book review annotations due tomorrow as well; use the model book review for your review of your independent book; final draft of your book review is due by October 14.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 33 test is tomorrow; __They Cage Animals__ main dish essay is due next Monday; read independent book for quarter one book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote.
 * September 30, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Due to MAP testing today and tomorrow, the vocabulary test will be this Friday; start writing your independent book review ( Example ) due in final form by October 14th
 * 7th grade:** Due to MAP testing today and tomorrow, the vocabulary test will be this Friday;**They Cage Animals** main dish essay is due by Monday 10/6; read independent book for quarter one book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote.
 * September 29, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Start writing your independent book review ( Example ) due in final form by October 14th; vocabulary 63 test is October 1.
 * 7th grade:** Vocabulary 33 test is October 1; They Cage Animals main dish essay is due this Friday 10/2;read independent book for quarter one book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote.
 * September 28, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Write your literary analysis introduction by tomorrow 9/29; around the world is tomorrow; vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to write a review ( Example ) by October 14.
 * 7th grade:** Around the world is tomorrow; vocabulary 33 test is October 1; They Cage Animals main dish essay is due this Friday 10/2;read independent book for quarter one book talk; revise My Name and ABC anecdote.
 * September 25, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Celtic poem is due Monday 9/28; write your literary analysis introduction by Tuesday 9/29; vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to write a review ( Example ) by October 14.
 * 7th grade: V**ocabulary 33 test is October 1; read independent book for quarter one book talk.
 * September 24, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** If you already met with Ms. Foughner about your thesis, please write your introduction; Celtic poem first draft is due Monday 9/28; vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to review in October.
 * 7th grade:** //ABC Anecdote// is due tomorrow 9/25; vocabulary 33 test is October 1; read independent book for quarter one book talk.
 * September 22, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Finish your part of the __Absolutely True__ document for Thursday; choose a thesis for your paper and email it to Ms. Foughner by Thursday; Gaelic poem first draft is due Monday 9/28; vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to book talk in October.
 * 7th grade:** //ABC Anecdote// is due this Friday 9/25; vocabulary 33 test is October 1; read independent book for quarter one book talk.
 * September 21, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Finish your part of the __Absolutely True__ document for tomorrow. Choose a thesis for your paper and email it to Ms. Foughner tonight;
 * 7th grade:** Finish reading __They Cage__ tonight if you have not already; ABC anecdote is due this Friday 9/25; vocabulary 33 test is October 1;
 * September 18, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to book talk in October.
 * 7th grade:** ABC anecdote is due a week from today 9/25;
 * September 17, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Vocabulary 63 test is October 1; read your independent books and choose one to book talk in October.
 * 7th grade:** Ten Stresses due tomorrow; vocabulary 33 test is October 1; read __They Cage__ chapters 11, 12, and 13 for Monday; revise My Name if necessary.
 * September 16, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Read your independent book; vocabulary 62 test tomorrow 9/17/15.
 * 7th grade:** Read __They Cage__ chapter 10 for tomorrow; vocabulary list 32 test tomorrow 9/17/15; revise "My Name" as soon as possible; Ten Stresses due this Friday.
 * September 15, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Read your independent book; vocabulary 62 test Thursday 9/17/15.
 * 7th grade:** Read __They Cage__ chapter 9 for tomorrow; vocabulary list 32 test will be Thursday 9/17/15; revise "My Name" as soon as possible; revise pen-pal email and send it out today or tomorrow.
 * September 11, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Around the world will be Tuesday; vocabulary 62 test next Thursday 9/17/15.
 * 7th grade:** Read They Cage chapters 7 and 8 for Tuesday; around the world will be Tuesday; vocabulary list 32 test will be next Thursday 9/17/15.
 * September 10, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Contrary to the rest of the year, you will have your vocabulary 62 test next Thursday 9/17/15 due to holiday conflicts the next week; have the sticky notes for Absolutely True internal and external expectations tomorrow (at least ten throughout the book.)
 * 7th grade:** Read chapters 5/6 for tomorrow; vocabulary list 32 test will be next Thursday 9/17/15; around the world will be Tuesday; revise "Hello It's" if you have not already;
 * September 9, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for stem test 61 tomorrow; have sticky notes complete in Absolutely by Friday; revise "If" poem if you have not already.
 * 7th grade:** Study for stem test 31 tomorrow; revise "Hello It's" if you have not already; read They Cage chapters 5 and 6 by Friday; FYI, you should have received an email from a 5th grade student today. DO NOT WRITE BACK YET! We will brainstorm ideas tomorrow and I want to see your email before you send it to your 5th grader.
 * September 8. 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** revise If poem for tomorrow; turn in pen pal letter if you did not today; reread Absolutely True for internal and external expectations proof; study for Unit 61 test this Thursday, September 10th
 * 7th grade:** Study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; **Due tomorrow: r**ead chapter 4 of They Cage; make a list of at least 10 influences on your behavior on the back of your study guide; My Name essay; Hello It's revision and fresh copy to put with your profile;
 * September 4, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for Unit 61 test on next Thursday, September 10th; we will play around the world next Tuesday;
 * 7th grade:** Read chapters 2 and 3 of __They Cage Animals__ for Tuesday when we will discuss chapters 1, 2, and 3;
 * September 3, 2015**
 * 8th grade:** watch this video again if you want; test tomorrow on Absolutely; study for Unit 61 test on next Thursday, September 10th; we will play around the world next Tuesday.
 * 7th grade:** Read chapter 1 of They Cage Animals**;** Study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; we will play around the world on Tuesday; bring a typed first draft of your "My Name" essay based on the one by Sandra Cisneros on Wednesday September 9th. Use your brainstorming document to help you write it. Also, check my seventh grade page for the links to the two page essay model.
 * September 2, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Write your first draft of "If "poem due tomorrow 9/3; finish your two part drawing and finish reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by this Friday, September 4th; study for Unit 61 test on next Thursday, September 10th; we will play around the world next Tuesday.
 * 7th grade:** Study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; we will play around the world on Tuesday; bring a typed first draft of your "My Name" essay based on the one by Sandra Cisneros on Wednesday September 9th. Use your brainstorming document to help you write it. Also, check my seventh grade page for the links to the two page essay model.


 * September 1, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Write your first draft of "If "poem due on Thursday 9/3; study for Unit 61 test on Thursday, September 10th; read //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian// by Friday, September 4th.
 * 7th grade:** Make a brainstormed list of what your name means to you. Interview your parents for help as well. What cultural heritage artifacts do you most treasure; study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; we will play around the world on Tuesday

For daily emails, send a request to msfoughner@mail.remind.com __8th grade and 7th grade__- collect and bring all materials by Friday. Daily supplies should include a pencil pouch with red pens, pencils, a highlighter and either a blue or black pen; college ruled paper; 3 subject spiral notebook; either a 3-ring zipper binder with spacers or an accordion folder to organize handouts and homework assignments; a stack of post-it notes.
 * August 31, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Write your first draft of "If "poem due on Thursday 9/3; study for Unit 61 test on Thursday, September 10th; read //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian// by Friday, September 4th.
 * 7th grade:** Study list 31 for a test on Thursday, 9/10/15; we will play around the world on Tuesday; complete your "Hello It's" poem by tomorrow.
 * August 28, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** Study for Unit 61 test on Thursday, September 10th; read //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian// by Friday, September 4th; view this video about Sherman Alexie if you haven't seen the clip or if you would like more information about the author of Absolutely True . ..
 * 7th grade:** Read your independent book; complete your "Hello It's" poem by Tuesday. If you haven't yet signed up for either a text or email from Remind, please do so by Monday. **Remind telephone number: 81010**. Then put in the message **@msfoughner**. You will be asked for your name then.
 * August 27, 2015:**
 * 8th grade:** bring all materials because you will have a preparation grade.
 * 7th grade:** Finish profile; bring all materials tomorrow.
 * August 25, 2015:**


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