1. HOMEROOM10/23/14 Write these important dates in your agenda: Monday - Friday (10/20-10/24) – Conference Week (Early Release-2:15) Book Fair Week Friday (10/24) – Floyd Spirit Wear Day This week’s schedule: Homeroom: 8:45-9:10 First Period: 9:15-9:45 CONNECTION 2 ONLY TODAY!!! Second Period: 9:50-10:20 Fourth Period: 10:25-10:55 Fifth Period: 11:00-11:30 Third Period: 11:35-1:05 Sixth Period: 1:05-1:35 Seventh Period: 1:40-2:10

2. E.L.T. 10/23/14 Prepare for your student-led conferences! Warm Up: Read “The Quinceanera Text” on pages 18-20. Work Session: Complete your packet “Literary Elements and Devices”. Closing: Complete the summary and submit your assignment.

3. LANGUAGE ARTS – WARM UP 10/23/14 FRUIT  Sit in your FRUIT teams.  Warm Up – Log In to Essay Scorer

4. 10/23/14 Essential Question: How does understanding the plot of a story help my knowledge of the story? Standard: ELA.6.RL.3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

5. LANGUAGE ARTS – WORK SESSION 10/23/14  “Maniac Magee” Resume writing your essay on Maniac in Essay Scorer. An essay is five paragraphs: Introduction Paragraph Topic Paragraph #1 Topic Paragraph #2 Topic Paragraph #3 Conclusion Paragraph

6. LANGUAGE ARTS – CLOSING SESSION 10 / 23/14 Revise/edit your essay on Maniac Magee. HOMEWORK: Your homework packet is due today! Add to your reading logs. (extra credit)

7. 10/23/14 Closing Session  Homework:  Read the chapter packet for chapters 32-34 of “Maniac Magee”.  Homework packet – due today!  Add to your Reading Record (extra credit)  Each entry needs parental initials!

8. 10/23/14 Welcome to Student-led Conferences!  Please, sign in by the door.  Each conference is 15-20 minutes long.  Future questions/concerns may be directed to:  Lindsey.Thurman@Cobbk12.org  (This email address is listed in the student’s syllabus.)