Thursday, February 23rd 2017

What are we doing today? Bellwork: SILENTLY complete activity Homework Checked: None Classwork: New York Times Picture Cold Read Homework: READ. Finish anything you didn’t complete in class.

Bellwork Complete the following assignment. If you need to use your notes from last semester to reference a friendly letter, do so. I will grade you on effort for this day. Write a friendly letter to your favorite author. After you finish writing, silently get out an AR book and read. Make sure to put the date beside your response and keep all bellwork responses for the week on the same page. They will be due the first day of the following week. Be sure to stay organized and keep up! Make sure to put the date beside your response and keep all bellwork responses for the week on the same page. They will be due the first day of the following week. Be sure to stay organized and keep up!

New York Times In the New York Times section of your binder, write what you believe is happening in this picture: Senator Charles E. Schumer walked through a room full of cots on his way to the Senate floor, where an all-night session was being held in July.

Remove everything that is not a pencil from your desk. Clear Your Desks Remove everything that is not a pencil from your desk.

Cold Read Try your best. Use the test taking strategies we have discussed. Take your time. Focus! You can do this! Remember, this counts as a test grade.

D.E.A.R. Time Drop everything and read!

Homework READ YOUR AR BOOKS!!!!! Finish what you didn’t finish in class

Announcements 1/30 – Maniac Magee Part 1 Test 2/3 – halfway point of 3rd 9-weeks 2/8 – Official progress reports go home 2/20 – no school 3/6-10 – Case 21 exams 3/12 – Daylight Savings (spring forward) 3/13-3/17 – Spring Break!

1. PACK UP (and put your backpack in your seat) 2 1. PACK UP (and put your backpack in your seat) 2. CLEAN UP (check for assignments, C Block) 3. LINE UP (if everything is not clean and quiet, you will not be able to leave my room)