15 December 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be working on an essay and then Study Island issues.

PERIODS 4,5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Finish questions per "The Tell-Tale Heart"
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Finish "A Christmas Story" questions by the end of the period.
FRIDAY: None


PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Complete the letter to the editor
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Work on the "Grinch" project
THURSDAY: The "Grinch" project is due at the end of the session
FRIDAY: None

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8 DECEMBER 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
MONDAY: Work on pages 152-153 of the text
TUESDAY: Work on essay
WEDNESDAY: Copy 1 of the essay due
THURSDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
FRIDAY: None

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due---at the end of the session; bring the lit book
TUESDAY: Questions 13-17 of "Christmas Day..." due
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Dirt due
FRIDAY: Questions 1-7 of "The Tell-Tale Heart"

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 1 of the letter due
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY:Copy 2 of the letter due
FRIDAY: None

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The Week of December 1, 2008

PERIOD 2-----PSSA PREP
MONDAY: Off
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Off
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Copy 1 of the essay due---at the end of the session
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Off
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

PHONE NUMBER 7909

24 November 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be exploring pages 139-145 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Questions 1-7 per "Christmas Day..."
TUESDAY: Questions 8-12 per "Christmas Day..."
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING
FRIDAY: THANKSGIVING

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING
FRIDAY: THANKSGIVING

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17 November 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be using Study Island as prep for the PSSA test.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Test review sheet
TUESDAY: Test-----tense
WEDNESDAY: Finish Vocab 3 packet
THURSDAY: Vocab 3 Test; bring DIRT book
FRIDAY: DIRT submission due; literature book

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Copy 1 of Essay due
FRIDAY: None

November 10, 2008

PSSA PREP---PERIOD 2
We will be discussing pages 108-137 of Measuring Up

ENGLISH 8---PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Finish the revising exercise---per the perfect tenses
TUESDAY: Quiz on the perfect tenses; bring grammar book
WEDNESDAY: Page 127---17-24; 128----25-38; 131---27-36. Write full constructions...
THURSDAY: Page 177---except 9-20; 178-----1-20. Write full constructions......
FRIDAY: Pages 187-188. Write full constructions....


JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Bring a board game to critique
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

November 7, 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be using Study Island as a vehicle for discussing literary devices.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Quiz on the principal parts of a verb
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Quiz on simple tenses/pictures of the simple tenses
FRIDAY: DIRT due

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

27 October 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be analyzing and interpreting mathematical data, per exercises in Measuring Up.

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4, 5, AND 7
MONDAY: DIRT submission due; bring a DIRT book
TUESDAY: Review sheets---verbs
WEDNESDAY: Verb test
THURSDAY: Vocab 2 work due
FRIDAY: None


JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 1 of the feature due
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Copy 2 of the feature due
FRIDAY: None

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

October 20, 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be working in Measuring Up, interpreting media.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Poster on linking verbs
TUESDAY: Bring literature book
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Bring completed outline to the library
FRIDAY: None


MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the news article
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

The Week of October 12, 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be discussing pages 47-68 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4, 5, and 7----English 8
Monday: In-Service Day
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: None
Friday: Quiz on linking verbs

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
Monday: In-Service Day
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: Copy 1 of the news article
Friday: None

6 October 2008

PSSA:
We will be working on the second draft of the essay and issues related to transition.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7--- ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Finish Vocab 1 work
TUESDAY: Vocab test; bring a DIRT book
WEDNESDAY: Read the transition paragraph
THURSDAY:None
FRIDAY: DIRT due

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Finish current event packet
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

The Week of 29 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
This week our focus will be on writing an essay, per the order of importance set-up.

PERIODS 4, 5, and 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Finish graphic rendering of an appositive
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Review sheet and cut-paste activities
THURSDAY: Noun Test; bring a DIRT book
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6------JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

22 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be working on pages 25-29 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on plural forms of nouns
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: DIRT due

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Test----The History of Journalism/Newspaper Terms
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: None
Friday: None

HAPPY AUTUMN!

The Week of 15 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be working with issues related to bias and propaganda in Measuring Up.

ENGLISH 8: PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Submit DIRT if you haven't already
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Quiz on common and proper nouns
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY:None
THURSDAY: Newspaper terms packet---due
FRIDAY: None

The Week of September 8, 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be discussing pages 25-34 in the Measuring Up text.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Read Paragraph 1 per transition
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Bring a DIRT book
FRIDAY: Dirt due

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

The Week of September 1, 2008

PSSA PREPARATION
*Students will be work with Study Island, as per comprehension exercises.

ENGLISH 8: PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Labor Day
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the essay is due at the end of the period, Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Paragraph dealing with directions/transition
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM: PERIOD 6
MONDAY: LABOR DAY
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

Week of August 25, 2008

English 8----Periods 4, 5, 7
Monday: Signed syllabus
Tuesday: Signed syllabus; read "Charles."
Wednesday: Signed syllabus
Thursday: Signed syllabus; copy 1 of the essay due at the end of the period
Friday: Signed syllabus

Journalism---Period 6
Monday: Signed syllabus
Tuesday: Signed syllabus
Wednesday:Signed syllabus and the history of journalism due at the end of the period
Thursday: Signed syllabus
Friday: None