1. If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
Upcoming, Important Dates: 05/07/ Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Mon. (05/07) – Fri. (05/11)– Teacher Appreciation Week
Mon. (05/07) – All Year Honor Roll 6:00 p.m.
Tue. (05/08) – Spring Concert 6:00 p.m.
Wed. (05/09) – Mix-it-Up Lunch – 5 Panther Paws
- Ballethnic Dance Performance – 1:00 p.m.
- SRI #3 – 8th Grade Lab
Thur. (05/10) – Quarter 4 Touchstone
- Wear Jeans and/or a hat for $1 each – helps the step team
Fri. (05/11) – All Completed Tri-fold Boards are Due
NEXT WEEK:
Mon. (05/14) )– PTSA Members Jeans Day
Tues. (05/15) – Q4 Mini. Touchstone
Wed. (05/16) – 8th Grade Rite of Passage
Thur. (05/17) – ELA Final Exams
Fri. (05/18) – Last day for book bags/Locker clean-out day
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 05/07/18
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Write one (or two or three) cards to your teachers expressing your appreciation.
You can give them to those teachers yourself or
I can place them in their mailboxes for you.
YOUR FINAL PROJECTS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY!
Meet in the classroom on tomorrow.
SRI #3 – Tuesday (5th/6th Periods)
SRI #3 – Wednesday (3rd/4th Periods)
You can stay after school to work on your project until 5:30 this week on the following days:
Monday – with me – my classroom
Tuesday – with Ms. Butler – LMC
Wednesday – with Ms. Butler – LMC
Thursday – with Ms. Mann - LMC

3. Language Arts – Work Session 05/07/18
Essential Questions: Why do we have controversy in society? How do we communicate in order to convince others?
Standard: ELASE6L6 – Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 05/07/18
Destination: 2024
Once you have finished your entire packet, bring it to me to sign off on.
Once your packet has been signed off on, you may THEN AND ONLY THEN begin to gather images for your poster.
Once you have all of your images in your 365 Word document, then you may work on the fonts sizes and styles.
Font sizes and styles tips:
For large boards – use size fonts
For small/medium boards – use size 12 fonts
Be sure your font is legible!!!
Don’t use unnecessary page breaks. It wastes paper!
Your goal is to fit everything on 6 or less sheets of paper!

5. Language Arts – Closing Session 05/07/18
Destination: 2024
YOUR FINAL PROJECTS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY!
Meet in the classroom on tomorrow.
SRI #3 – Tuesday (5th/6th Periods)
SRI #3 – Wednesday (3rd/4th Periods)
You can stay after school to work on your project until 5:30 this week on the following days:
Monday – with me – my classroom
Tuesday – with Ms. Butler – LMC
Wednesday – with Ms. Butler – LMC
Thursday – with Ms. Mann - LMC