Reading & L/Arts Syllabus- Week of August 29, 2011

Mrs. Alexander
Reading/LA Syllabus
Week of August 29, 2011
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Website: http://www.d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Important Information:
• The typed draft of Vital Statistics must be in proper format and is due on Tuesday, August 30. The typed final copy will be due Tuesday, September 6.
• Students received their first Reading Logs tomorrow Thursday, Sept. 1; it is due on Wednesday, September 28. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• 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. The first tests will be on Friday, Sept 9.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Wednesday, September 14, at 6:30 P.M. and Picture Day is Monday, September 12 (information will be sent home soon).

Monday, August 29
Map Testing Today 8th and 9th Period

Homework: Vital Statistics Rough Draft Due Tomorrow! Bring a pleasure book in to read for when you are finished with your MAP test!
GET THIS SYLLABUS SIGNED - also due Tomorrow!

Tuesday, August 30
Collect Vital Statistics Typed Rough Draft
Map Testing Today 8th and 9th Period

Homework: None

Wednesday, August 31
Pre-Reading items in blue Seedfolks Packet
Read and Chart Kim
Vocabra: Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics

Homework: Find a book to read as a pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log.

Thursday: September 1
Introduce Reading Logs
Return Edited Vital Statistics
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Vocabra Word Drawing Time

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.

Friday, September 2
Read and Chart Ganzalo
Present Vocabra Word Drawings

Homework: Work on Final Draft of Vital Statistics Due Tuesday, Sept 6.