Reading & L/Arts Syllabus- Week of January 24, 2011

Mrs. Alexander
Language Arts Syllabus
Week of January 24, 2011
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com

Important Information:
• Conferences are on Thursday, February 3. Conference Schedules went home last Friday and will be posted on my blog. Remember you need to arrive 15 minutes early. Please email me if you need to change your scheduled time!
• We are beginning Research TODAY! Please be sure to follow along with the due dates given! Just as a reminder: @ least 15 Note Cards must be completed by this Thursday 1/27 and the Final Note Cards and Source Cards are due on Monday 1/31. A BIG thank you to all the parents that volunteered to help out with this major project. If anyone is still interested in helping Tuesday, 1/25 – Monday, 1/31 please let me know.
• Our fifth Reading Log is due on Friday, February 11. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Dodgeball permission slips and money are due on Friday, January 28.
*All late work is due by Friday, Jan 28th.


Monday, January 24 - No School: Institute Day

Tuesday, January 25
Review Source Cards and Note Cards for Research
Media Center Computers

Homework: Read The Cay Chapters 18-19 and complete the comprehension questions (pages 13-14). Study your Vocabra words because we will have the spelling test on Thursday. Work on research.

Wednesday, January 26
Media Center Front Tables (COW’s)
Vocabra Word Drawing

Homework: The Cay Reflection of Novel (see packet)
You need to have at least 15 note cards done by tomorrow. I will be doing note card checks, during 8th/9th period so you need to have the 15 completed by the end of 9th period.

Thursday, January 27 (Stuffing Day)
Media Center Back Tables (Book Research)
Note Card CHECK (@ least 15)
Vocabra List 9 SPELLING TEST

Homework: Work on your Book in A… Project. Work on taking more notes on note cards. Study Vocabra Words for the usage test TOMORROW!

Friday, January 28
Media Center Front Tables (COW’s)
Vocabra List 9 Usage Test
Work on Book in A…

Homework: Have an OUTSTANDING weekend!!! Work on your research! Your final Note Cards and Source Cards are due at the end of 9th period on Monday!