1. HOMEROOM10/27/14 Write these important dates in your agenda: Tuesday – Tie Up Day (Wear a Tie) Standard School Attire Wednesday– Sock it to Drugs Day (Crazy Socks) Standard School Attire Thursday – Save the Day from Drugs (Superhero Shirts ) Standard School Attire Friday – Pair Up Against Drugs (Twin Day)

2. E.L.T. 10/27/14 Prepare for your student-led conferences! Warm Up: Sign up for the After School Enrichment Program OR read a book. Work Session: Read along and listen to the audio of “The Beast of Loch Ness”. Closing: Complete worksheets and submit them.

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. 10/24/14 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.)