Victoria Jenkins

Free Six Flags Tickets for Reading!!!

The 2011-2012 Six Flags Read to Succeed Program is now open.

Read to Succeed is a free educational program sponsored by Six Flags to inspire kids in grades K through 6 to engage in recreational reading. Students who complete six hours of recreational, non-school-related reading are eligible to earn a free admission ticket to a participating Six Flags theme park. Teachers who have 10 or more students in their class participate and complete the program are also eligible to earn a free ticket. Schools must be within a 250-mile radius of a participating Six Flags theme park in order to participate.

The deadline to submit all student reading hours is March 1, 2012 at 5pm Eastern Standard Time.

Parent Informatoin Letters  Download Six Flags Parent Letter Spanish  Download Six Flags parent_letter_English

Reading Logs   Download Six Flags Reading Log- English   Download Six Flags Reading Log Spanish

 See this link for more details!!!   http://readtosucceed.discoveryeducation.com/about.cfm

 

Classwork & Homework for week of 1/23- 1/27 for Advanced Content

For Advanced Content Periods 1 & 3 only...

Monday, January 23 Discussion on American immigation & American Dream. Lesson on Concise Words. Homework: read 20-45 minutes in AR book on ZPD. Quiz # 2 due by 1/30/2012.

Jan 24   Chose a reading strategy to implement as reading. Write response using two sentence starters.  Homework: Independent & Dependent Clauses Worksheet page 23. Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on ZPD. Quiz # 2 due by 1/30/2012.

Wendesday, Jan 25  Practice on Concise Language.   Homework: read 20-45 minutes in AR book on ZPD. Quiz # 2 due by 1/30/2012.

Thursday, Jan 26  Practice on Concise Language.  Homework: Worksheet on Appositives & Suborndinate Clauses. Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on ZPD. Quiz # 2 due by 1/30/2012.

Friday, Jan 27 Reading Strategies Practice. Writing Journal. Homework: read 20-45 minutes in AR book on ZPD. Quiz # 2 due by 1/30/2012.

Classwork & Homework for Week of Jan 23-27

Periods 2 & 4

NOTE: Students who lose the Writing Journal provided to each student at the beginning of the school must be replaced if removed from classroom.

Monday, Jan 23: Read pages R40-1 about Persuasive in yellow text to include details on the following in Cornell Notes in Writing Journal: Define persuasive writing, 7 tips for a successful persuasive essay, 4 key techniques, types of support, good begninnings & endings, and details on the 2 options for organizing a persuasive essay. This is to prepare for the Persuasive Essay final next week.   Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. AR Quiz #2 due by 11/30.

Tuesday, Jan. 24  "Writing a Perusasive Paragraph" page 129. Exercise B & C were written in the Writing Journal & shared in class. Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. AR Quiz #2 due by 11/30.

Wednesday, Jan 25   Persuasive Debates. Students will form an agrument on a perusasive issue to debate another student.  Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. AR Quiz #2 due by 11/30.

Thursday, Jan 26  Persuasive Debates. Students will form an agrument on a perusasive issue to debate another student.   Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. AR Quiz #2 due by 11/30.

Friday, Jan 27   Students must bring an AR book of their choice to class to implement a Reading Strategy.   Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. AR Quiz #2 due by 11/30.

 

Complementary issue of Gifted Education Press Quarterly

Gifted Education Press Quarterly is offering a complimentary copy.  E-mail gifted@giftededpress.com directly to receive the WINTER 2012 issue.

January 17-20

Periods 2 &4

Monday, Jan 16 - MLK Holiday/No School

**Be sure to return Q3 AR Diagnostic report with parent signature that was sent home 1/13/2012

Tuesday, Jan. 17 -  Practice on Persuasive writing using a Persuasion Map.Review of prewriting technique: T-Chart. Preparation for School Wide Writing Exam tomorrow.  Homework: Complete worksheet Coordingating Conjunctions, p. 37-38. Read 20 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

***January 18th - 90 minute SCHOOL-WIDE WRITING EXAM (taken in homeroom classes) 8th grade- State of Georgia Writing Exam, 6th & 7th Grade will have a mock writing test to practice testing procedures. Persuasive Essays will be scored and count as a grade in ELA class.

Wednesday, Jan. 18     Review Homework:  Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

Thursday, Jan 19  Reveiw   Homework:  Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

Friday, Jan, 20  Media Center for new AR books. Writing Journal writing. Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Ftoday. Quiz #2 due by 1/30/2012

Advanced Content Jan. 17-20

Periods 1 & 3 Advanced Content

Monday, Jan 16 - MLK Holiday/No School

**Be sure to return Q3 AR Diagnostic report with parent signature that was sent home 1/13/2012

Tuesday, Jan. 17 -  Practice on increasing writing level on essays but adding variety in sentence structures.  Handouts: Sentence Conmbining pg 71-72, Independent & Subordinate Clauses A, Simple & Compound Sentences p. 151, Complex Sentences p. 154, Compound-Complex Sentences, p. 161. Homework: Complete worksheets on sentence structures. Read 20 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

***NOTE:  January 18th - SCHOOL WIDE WRITING EXAM (taken in 1st period classes)

Wednesday, Jan. 18   Hercules, the Movie. Compare & Contrast the movie & the literture versions.  Homework:  Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

Thursday, Jan 19 Write a practice persuasive essay on a given topic, "Should schools ban the sale of junkfood?" Be sure to include and label at least one example of compound, complex and compound-complex sentences in writing. Color code essay with blue, pink, and green. Review yesterday's homework on sentence types. Homework:Compound Sentences-7 Worksheet Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Friday, January 20th

Friday, Jan, 20  Media Center for new AR books. Writing Journal writing. Advanced Content Book Talk form as revised for 2012  Download Advanced Content Book Talks - Rev 1-18 Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Quiz #1 due by Ftoday. Quiz #2 due by January 30th.

Week of January 9 -13

Happy New Year! 

Assignments for the week of January 9 - 13

for class periods 2 & 4

Monday, Jan 9 - Student Holiday

Tuesday, Jan 10 - Freewriting inn Journal about holiday break. Review Winter Break Packet due tomorrow. Homework: Winter Break Packet. Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Wed., Jan 11 - Homework Due: Winter Break Packet. Worksheet "Focus on Persuasive Writing" given. Download Persuasive worksheet Worksheet reviewed as a class. Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Thurs, Jan 12 - Worksheet "Writing Persuasively" (page 98-99). "Write On" portion was written in Writing Journal and includes a T-Chart with pro's and con's for the claim.  Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Friday, Jan 13 - STAR Diagnostic Test. Diagnostic were sent home with students for parent review and signature. Homework: Worksheet on Adjectives and Articles (indefinite articles are the words "a" and "an." while Definite article is the word "The". Adjectives are words that modify a noun or pronoun.) Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

NOTE: Q2 Report Cards sent home with students FRIDAY for a parent signature.

Week of January 10-13- Advanced Content

Happy New Year! 

The week of January 9 - 13 in Advanced Content

Monday, Jan 9 - Student Holiday

Tuesday, Jan 10 - Freewriting inn Journal about holiday break. Review Winter Break Packet due tomorrow. Homework: Winter Break Packet. Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Wed., Jan 11 - Homework Due: Winter Break Packet. Worksheet "A Persuasive Paragraph" (page 35-36) given,. Instruction on "Going Green" method of writing. Practice writing persuasive paragraphs by adding the "green" to two given paragraphs on the worksheet. Re-writes are in student Writing Journals.  Color code using the "going green method." Students will share one aloud. Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Thurs, Jan 12 - Share writing from yesterday. Practice on writing claim statements (pg 36) worksheet from yesterday). Write practice persuasive essay in Writing Journal using the claim statement given (worksheet pg. 36 B). Color code essay.  Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

Friday, Jan 13 - STAR Diagnostic Test. Diagnostic reports will be sent home with students next week for parent review.  Homework: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book on own ZPD. Quiz #1 due by 1/20/2012.

NOTE: Q2 Report Cards sent home with students FRIDAY for a parent signature.

Check Grades NOW!

Am I missing any work? Is my child missing any assignments?What is my child's grade on that last essay test? How many books have I read this quarter? 

Grades are no secret at CMS! Answer all these questions & stay informed daily by accessing Pinnacle, the on-line gradebook. Every assignments, in every class as well as attendance are easily accessible on Pinnacle. Parents can even set e-mail alerts. Grades are updated by every teacher weekly and the "narrative" provides detailed information about the assignment or visit the blog for details.

Parents may contact the Front Office to request an access code. Check the Pinnacle Support Site http://emppinnacle.cobbk12.org for the latest announcements and tips. If no compter is available at home, parents and students are welcome to use computers at the school or the public library.

Students were also offered their own access code by homeroom teachers in the fall. The homeroom teacher was responsible for providing students with his/her code once the agreement form is returned signed.  If you did do so at that time, print a copy to sign & submit now.  Download Student Agreement Form  Download Studennt Agreement Form-Spanish.

WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK: Happy Holidays!!!

Friday, December 23 - Tuesday, January 10th

Quarter 2 Ends on Thursday, December 22 and

Q2 Report Cards will be sent home with students on January 13th

Please sign to indicate reciept and return to the homeroom teacher.

Students were given a Winter Break Packet in English Language Arts and Math. They were asked to sign for reciept of the packet as well as understanding the following statement:

 I have received my 6^th Grade Language Arts Winter Break Packet. I understand that I may complete it at my own pace, but I need to turn it in on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.  It is my responsibility to keep up with my packet until the due date.  If I am absent and do not get a packet, it is my responsibility to ask my language arts teacher for one.  I understand that no second copies will be given and only completed assignments where I follow all of the directions will be graded.  The packet will be available to print from the Campbell Middle School web site. Also, I understand that this will count as a TEST grade for the 3rd quarter.

Period 4 - December 12-16

December 12-16 ~ Period 4 ONLY

Monday, December 12: Create an outline for the reading selection: Dangerous Threat? No Loving Pet! Pgae 888 to analyze a writer's persusasive technique.  HW: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Final Quiz #6 due by 12/19.

Tuesday, December 13: Literature Text Read pg. 892-896. Answer Questions A-H to show understanding of Persuasive Techniques. HW: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Final Quiz #6 due by 12/19.

Wednesday, December 14: Read example of persuasive writing page 902-905 to answer guided analysis questions A-E. Students MUST bring a book to class to read daily. HW: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Final Quiz #6 due by 12/19.

Thursday, December 15: Complete a given graphic organizer on selected given persuasive topics by brainstorming ideas. Write a persuasive paragraph based on the ideas brainstormed. HW: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Final Quiz #6 due by 12/19.

Friday, December 16: Cobb County Required Checkpoint Testing/ELA. HW: Read 20-45 minutes in AR book. Final Quiz #6 due by 12/19.