1. Homeroom 10/21/14 Write these important dates in your agenda:
Monday - Friday (10/20-10/24) – Conference Week
(Early Release-2:15)
Book Fair Week
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
Write a letter to our troops!
See the handout as an example.

2. Warm Up: Show me p. 49-57 and 59-65 for a grade. Work Session:
E.L.T. 10/21/14
Prepare for your student-led conferences!
Warm Up: Show me p and for a grade.
Work Session:
Read “Even Your Phone Will Freeze to Death Here” in your Scholastic Scope magazine.
Closing:
Complete the “Puzzling Pronouns” and “Fragment Fix” worksheet. (One, double-sided worksheet)

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 10/21/14
Sit in your FRUIT teams.
Warm Up – Resume working on “Maniac Magee from A-Z”.
You may work with your tablemates.

4. 10/21/14
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 10/21/14
“Maniac Magee”
Continue working on your rough draft for your essay on Maniac that will be graded 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 10/21/14
Students will rotationally visit the Book Fair.
HOMEWORK:
Your homework packet is due Thursday!
Add to your reading logs. (extra credit)

7. 10/21/14 Closing Session Homework: Homework packet – due Thursday!
Add to your Reading Record (extra credit)
Each entry needs parental
initials!

8. Welcome to Student-led Conferences!
10/21/14
Welcome to Student-led Conferences!
Please, sign in by the door.
Each conference is minutes long.
Future questions/concerns may be directed to:
(This address is listed in the student’s syllabus.)