February 13th to 17th Mrs. Camarano’s Classes Journals February 13th to 17th Mrs. Camarano’s Classes

2/13/17 Would you rather receive a box of chocolates, flowers, or a book for Valentine’s Day? Journal Checks this week! Tuesday: Period 6, Wednesday: Period 7, Thursday: Period 3, Friday: Period 2 Class Test Averages Period 2: 88%, Period 3: 98%, Period 6: 88%, Period 7: 85%

2/14/17 Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14th is also “Ferris Wheel Day” in honor of George Washington Gale Ferris, the engineer who invented the Ferris Wheel. Would you rather ride a Ferris Wheel or a Roller Coaster? Journal Checks this week! Tuesday: Period 6, Wednesday: Period 7 Thursday: Period 3, Friday: Period 2

2/15/17 Write a poem that describes how you feel about winter. (must be at least 5 lines) Journal Checks this week! Tuesday: Period 6, Wednesday: Period 7 Thursday: Period 3, Friday: Period 2

2/16/17 Imagine that you were born on February 29th (only happens every 4 years). What day would you choose to celebrate your birthday? Explain. Journal Checks this week! Tuesday: Period 6, Wednesday: Period 7 Thursday: Period 3, Friday: Period 2

DBQ - ELA ASSESSMENT REMINDER: this is due tomorrow! DO NOT share your DBQ with me. I repeat, DO NOT share your DBQ with me. That is not the procedure this time. I can print if you talk to me BEFORE 8:30am on Friday. I will not be printing in class. It is 10% off each day it’s late. WRITE or PRINT your sentences for the DBQ Assessment. Period 3: 2 CD-CX Sentences Periods 6 & 7: 2 CD and 2 CX Sentences

2/17/17 Riddle me this! Solve the following riddles: 1. A man was pushing a car. Once he landed in front of a hotel, he knew he was bankrupt. Why? 2. Every day a man goes down the elevator to do different chores. He lives on the 10th floor and goes to the lobby. At the end of the day, he goes to the 7th floor and walks up the last 3. Why? 3. A man is found lying face down in a field and is deceased. He has an unopened package next to him. How did he pass away?

2/17/17 Riddle me this! Solve the following riddles: 1. A man was pushing a car. Once he landed in front of a hotel, he knew he was bankrupt. Why? He was playing Monopoly. 2. Every day a man goes down the elevator to do different chores. He lives on the 10th floor and goes to the lobby. At the end of the day, he goes to the 7th floor and walks up the last 3. Why? He couldn’t reach the 10th floor button in the elevator. 3. A man is found lying face down in a field and is deceased. He has an unopened package next to him. How did he pass away? His parachute didn’t open.

Journal Check: Period 2 Write your name ON the sticky note. Place the sticky note (sticking out of your notebook) on January 3rd. I will call you by rows to place your notebooks in the cubbies. (Do not place them on the top shelf.) You will receive a score out of 50. Reminder: you will lose points for missing journals/dates or incomplete journals.