Monday, February 22, 2016

Week of February 22-26, 2016

Welcome to another week here at Ac2E Middle School.  This week will be a productive and fun week! In 7th Grade Reading we will begin with a new novel: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit.


MONDAY:

  • Writing Sample
  • Drama foldable in interactive notebook
    • HOMEWORK
      • Read prologue and chapter 1 and answer questions
TUESDAY:
  • Tuck Everlasting 
    • foreshadowing
    • interactive notebook activity
  • HOMEWORK:
    • Read Chapters 2-3 and answer questions
WEDNESDAY:
  • EARLY DISMISSAL 11:00 AM from home campus
THURSDAY:
  • STAAR READY lesson 4: Summaries and Inferences in Literature
FRIDAY:
  • YOUTH FAIR Field Trip

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Outstanding Job!!!!

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised. This mirror shows your deepest desire. The Students had to create a mirror and describe what they would see when they look into it. I am extremely proud of my students for coming up with awesome products. 


Thursday, February 11, 2016

Week of February 15-19, 2016

Welcome to another week here at Ac2E Middle School.  7th graders will have one busy week because  it is test week.  We will be assessing the Writing District Benchmark on Monday and be taking 4th Six Weeks assessments as well.  In 7th grade Reading we will begin with our new novel; Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt.  Here is the schedule for the week:

MONDAY:

  • 7th Grade Writing District Benchmark
  • "Mirror or Erised Project Due'
TUESDAY:
  • Math 4th Six Weeks Exam
WEDNESDAY:
  • Reading Six Weeks Exam
THURSDAY:
  • Science Six Weeks Exam
  • Social Studies Six Weeks Exam
FRIDAY:
  • Make up day
  • Last day of Six Weeks
REMINDERS
  • $3.00 for Starr County Youth Fair field trip due ASAP
  • First Payment for End of Year Trip due Wednesday, Feb. 17th
  • Wear Red on Friday!

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Week of February 8-12, 2016

Welcome to another great week here at Ac2E Middle School.  I am delighted to say that we are finally done with our fourth novel of the school year.  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is one of my favorite novels, I hope now it is one of your's too.  This week we will be taking the final exam for the novel on Monday and Tuesday.  Make sure you study your review!  We will also be watching the film version of the novel and comparing and contrasting the novel and film.

Let's have a great week!






REMINDERS:
  • $3.00 for the Starr County Youth Fair is due ASAP
  • First Payment for end of year field trip is due Feb. 17th ($35.00)
  • Valentine's Day Dance: Friday, Feb. 12th
  • Wear Red every Friday in February!

Friday, January 22, 2016

Week of January 25-29, 2016

Welcome to another glorious week here at Ac2E Middle School.  In 7th Grade Reading we have been doing tremendously well trying to conquer our reading goal for the year.  We are almost done with the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.  This week we will be working on imagery using our interactive notebooks.  We will also be practicing for our upcoming STAAR exam by working on Comparisons and Connections.  Let's have a fantastic week!!!


MONDAY
  • Imagery : interactive notebook
  • Discuss the novel
TUESDAY
  • Imagery : interactive notebook
    • foldable activity
      • excerpt from a passage
        • 'Okay for Now' by Gary D. Schmidt
    • HOMEWORK:
      • Read chapter 15 and answer chapter 15 questions
WEDNESDAY
  • Imagery: interactive notebook
    • foldable activity
      • excerpt from a passage
        • 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry' by Mildred Taylor
THURSDAY
  • STAAR READY: Lesson 3 - Comparisons and Connections
  • HOMEWORK
    • Read chapter 16 and answer chapter 16 questions
FRIDAY
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    • Comprehension questions
    • Vocabulary

Friday, January 15, 2016

'Mirror of Erised' Project

7th Grade Reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Mirror of Erised - Project

       In chapter 12, Harry discovers the 'Mirror of Erised'.  When Harry looks into the mirror he saw his parents.  Dumbledore says " It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts."

  You will have to create your own 'Mirror of Erised' and you will also have to explain why you would see that in 250 words.  What would you see in the mirror?

    This project can be drawn on a poster board, made into a diorama or anything else you can think of.  Please be creative, neat, and unique.

DUE DATE: February 15, 2016



Sunday, January 10, 2016

Week of January 11-15, 2016

Welcome back to another semester at Ac2E Middle School.  In 7th Grade Reading we will continue to strive towards our reading goals.  We will continue to read the novel 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' by J.K. Rowling.  We will also continue to work on our interactive notebooks.

MONDAY:

  • Genres
    • interactive notebook activity
    • HOMEWORK
      • Read chapter 10 & answer chapter 10 questions
TUESDAY:

  • Genres (continuation)
    • interactive notebook activity
    • HOMEWORK
      • Read chapter 11 & answer chapter 11 questions
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY:
  • STAAR READY lesson 1
    • affixes & multiple meaning words
    • HOMEWORK (thursday)
      • Read Chapter 12 & answer chapter 12 questions
FRIDAY:
  • Novel Activity - chapters 10-12
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension questions
    • introduce 'Mirror of Erised' project

LET'S HAVE A TERRIFIC WEEK!