It’s the last day of school. While the break is welcome, I will miss all the students over the holiday. I hope that you enjoy this time with family/friends, and I wish it to be full of laughter and love. May this break allow the students to be rejuvenated and refreshed for the next semester. Please email me with any questions, comments, concerns, or praises.
All:
Students do have winter homework for me. They have a magazine to read and complete all the writing requirements for it. Also, they should continue their independent reading.
7th:
The 7th graders played detective as they attempted to research and “solve” an unsolved mystery. I am truly amazed at the products they accomplished. They completed research, learned how to cite within text, keep track of a bibliography, draw conclusions and create their own theory, and then wrote a fiction story about their unsolved mysteries.
Their work is published on their blogs. Please take a look and a leave a comment or four on a few students’ work.
Please find your child’s name and check out his/her work.
8th:
The 8th graders finished a unit on cultural stories. They examined urban legends, mythology, original fairytales, and proverbs from around the world. Each student tended to have a favorite genre that they felt a connection. After researching and reading a variety of texts from around the world, student had the freedom to choose which type of cultural story he/she wanted to create.
Some of their urban legends were super creepy.
Check out their proverbs too! Such wisdom for life was written by them.
Please find your child’s name and check out his/her work.
Thank you for all that you do to support your child and the learning that takes place in my classroom. That support helps out in ways that I cannot find enough words to express my gratitude.