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  1. Day 79: Informational writing due today. Have a happy and safe holiday break. See you in January!
  2. Day 78: Second and eighth period had their Readers' Theater. Students also reflected on the past unit. Info writing due tomorrow!
  3. Day 77: Students spent the period peer editing. Final drafts of the informational writing (book report) due Friday! No late papers accepted.
  4. Day 76: Students had a writing workshop because many failed to complete their rough drafts. Rough drafts will be checked again tomorrow.
  5. Day 75: Students practiced writing topic sentences and creating a paragraph diagram. Rough draft due tomorrow!
  6. Day 74: MAP testing today. Have a wonderful weekend!!
  7. Day 73: Students had their "Out of the Dust" test today. MAP testing tomorrow.
  8. Day 72: Students finished "Out of the Dust," completed their last note card, and submitted their packets. Book test tomorrow!
  9. Day 71: Students completed their Summer 35 note card and had a work period. "Out of the Dust" packet and info pre write due tomorrow.
  10. Day 70: Students worked on "Out of the Dust" vocab and read Summer 1934. We have a busy week ahead! Interims went home today.
  11. Day 69: Students had their second "Out of the Dust" quiz and practiced writing topic sentences with support in their Writers' Notebooks.
  12. Day 68: Students jigsawed their study guides, and were introduced to topic sentences. "Out of the Dust" quiz tomorrow!
  13. Day 67: Students finished their Spring 1935 notecard and assigned their next writing (informational) due Dec. 18. Quiz possibly tomorrow.
  14. Day 66: Students had a work period to read "Out of the Dust," work on their packet, and complete their study guides (due tomorrow).
  15. Day 65: Language usage MAP testing today. "Out of the Dust" study guide due Wednesday.
  16. Day 64: Students had their vocab quiz, went to the library, and received their next study guide for "OD." Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
  17. Day 63: Students finished reading Winter 1935 of "Out of the Dust" and completed a note card. Vocab quiz and library tomorrow!
  18. Day 62: Students read "Out of the Dust" and reviewed their vocab study guides. Quiz on Tuesday! Have a great weekend!
  19. Day 61: Students read Autumn 1934 in "Out of the Dust." Vocab study guide due tomorrow.
  20. Day 60: Students had their first "Out of the Dust" quiz and a work period today. Signed grade sheets due tomorrow.