Tag: Blogs

12-19-14

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:

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Photo Credit: David Portelli via Compfight cc

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.

7th Grade Blogs

Please find your child’s name and check out his/her work.

8th:

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Photo Credit: changefusion via Compfight cc

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.

8th Grade Blogs

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.

 

11-15-13

At this point, we are half way through the second quarter. That means we are almost at the end of the semester. The year seems to be passing so quickly. I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am. As the saying goes, time flies when you are having fun.  I am so thankful to have amazing students and wonderful, supportive parents. Thank you so much for all the ways you enable the students to be successful. Please, email me any questions, comments, concerns, or praises.

 

ALL

Blogs: Students keep a school blog and post many assignments. I want you to have access to the work being accomplished. Remember, you do NOT need a login to make a comment on their work. All you need to do is fill out the comment section under a specific blog post. Below is the document students use to make sure they are commenting and blogging correctly. We will spend some time reviewing this and revising older posts.

Blog Posts & Commenting Expectations

How To Access Student Blogs:

  1. Go to KAS home page
  2. Click on Quick Links
  3. Click on KAS blogs
  4. Click on their Grade
  5. Find their English name

I am adding the links below for 7th and 8th grade. Please read their work and use the commenting practices that they will be using in class. This will give you great insight into their academic blogging world for English.

Grade 7

Grade 8

DGP: Students received their previous DGP work completed in class. Students will have a DGP quiz before the Thanksgiving holiday. Everything they need to know is on their graded work. They should be  studying their notes as well as their graded assignments.

7th

Students have been researching an unsolved mystery for Mystery Month. They are working on their books that will give facts and details about their research. It will include their own conclusions that they made about their mystery. Some may even include a fictional story about their mystery. This will be their first unit being assessed by the MYP criteria. They will complete a reflection after their books are complete. They will be due before the Thanksgiving holiday.

8th

Students spent many terrifying hours reading and discussing urban legends for Spooktober. They have been working on their own urban legends which they created and wrote. They made posters to promote their urban legends. They will be doing a voice recording of their legends. This will be completed sometime in the next week and before Thanksgiving holiday.