Monday, August 30, 2010

Reading & L/Arts Syllabus- Week of August 30, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading/LA Syllabus
Week of August 30, 2010
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Important Information:
•The typed draft of Vital Statistics must be in proper format and is due on Tuesday, August 31. The typed final copy will be due Wednesday, September 8.
•Students received their first Reading Logs today; it is due on Thursday, September 30. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
•Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 (Monday’s with Ms. Alexander, Tuesday’s with Ms. Priebe, Wednesday’s with Ms. Koplin, and Thursday’s with Mr. Morrell).
•Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks.
•Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night has been changed to Wednesday, September 15, at 6:30 P.M. and Picture Day is Thursday, September 23 (information will be sent home soon).

Monday, August 30
Finish Pre-Reading items in blue Seedfolks Packet
Read and Chart Kim
Introduce Reading Logs (Ran out of time. Will introduce it on Tues)
Vocabra: Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics
Homework: Finish your typed draft of Vital Statistics- it is due Tuesday.
GET THIS SYLLABUS SIGNED - also due Tuesday!
Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log.

Tuesday, August 31
Collect Typed Copy of Vital Statistics
Introduce Reading Logs
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Media Center Front Tables: 9th Period
Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your
drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word.
Make sure you have your Ziploc bag in class tomorrow because Seedfolks
books will be assigned.

Wednesday, September 1
Read and Chart Gonzalo
Share Vocabra-Word Drawings
Media Center Computers: 9th Period (Log-in & passwords and type Vital Statistics, if possible)
Homework: Read and Chart Leona

Thursday: September 2
Period Small Group Work with Leona
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Video Games
Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story (Remember you must use all 12 words correctly)

Friday, September 3
Return Edited Vital Statistics
Read and Chart Sam & Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
SELL IT (Vocabra)
Homework: None!! Enjoy your three-day weekend!

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