Week of October 26-30, 2015

Welcome to another great week here at Ac2E Middle School.  This week will be one busy week full of a lot of fun activities.  In 7th grade Reading we will start working on characterization.  We will also continue reading the novel "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne.



MONDAY:

• Picture Day
• Red Ribbon Week Presentation @ Paco Zarate 
• Discuss chapters 1-4
• HOMEWORK: READ chapter 5 & answer chapter 5 questions
• Wear Camouflage for Red Ribbon Week

TUESDAY:

• Characterization notes and activity in our interactive notebook
• Discuss chapters 1-5
• HOMEWORK: READ chapter 6 & answer chapter 6 questions
• I'm too bright for drugs! (wear a bright shirt)

WEDNESDAY:

• FALL FESTIVAL
• EARLY RELEASE 11:00 AM
• GMS 10:20
• VMS 10:40
• RMS 10:55
• Hats off to being drug free! ( wear a hat/cap)

THURSDAY:

• "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" chapters 1-6 QUIZ!
• Team up against drugs! (wear your favorite team shirt)

FRIDAY: 

• Continuation with characterization
• Halloween Social 7th Period with our homeroom classes.
• Say "Boo" to drugs! (wear your Halloween costume)

Week of October 19-23, 2015

     Welcome to another fabulous week at Ac2E Middle School.  This week will be a very busy week for all students especially 7th graders.
     In 7th grade Reading we will finish taking our final exam on the novel 'The Outsiders' we will also begin a new novel, 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' by John Boyne.  Everyone must have this novel no later than Tuesday, October 20, 2015!

MONDAY:

• Finish 'The Outsiders' Final Exam

TUESDAY:

• Introduction to 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'
• video clip on The Halocaust 
• KWL chart
• HOMEWORK: read chapter 1 & answer chapter 1 questions.

WEDNESDAY:

• 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'
• Story Devices foldable activity (interactive notebook)
• HOMEWORK: read chapter 2 & answer chapter 2 questions.

THURSDAY:

• 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'
• Character Traits
• Bruno
• HOMEWORK: read chapter 3 & answer chapter 3 questions.

FRIDAY:

• 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'
• Character Analysis foldable activity (interactive notebook)

REMINDERS:

• Turn in all homework on time
• $25 for Peter Piper lock in is due ASAP
• Wear Orange on Wednesday's to support anti-bullying month
• Wear Pink on Friday's to support Breast Cancer Awareness month
• $5 donation for Fall Festival due Friday!
• Peter Piper lock in: October 30, 2015

LET'S HAVE A SENSATIONAL WEEK!

Week of October 12-16, 2015

           Welcome to another week at Ac2E MS! In 7th grade reading your character projects are due.  We will also be reviewing the novel in detail in order to be ready for the final novel exam.  Below is what this weeks schedule looks like:

• MONDAY
• Conflict foldable 
• internal vs. external conflicts
• 'The Outsiders' character project is due
• TUESDAY
• Continuation with Conflict
• different types of conflict 
• WEDNESDAY
• Review for final novel exam
• THURSDAY
• Review for final novel exam
• Homework: Study review
• FRIDAY
• 'The Outsiders' final novel exam

REMINDERS

• PROJECT is due Monday, October 12, 2015
• Novel Final exam is Friday, October 16, 2015
• Wear orange on Wednesdays to support anti-bullying month
• Wear pink on Fridays to support breast cancer awarness month 

Week of October 5-9, 2015!

     Welcome to the 2nd Six Weeks FALCONS!!!! All of my 7th graders did an awesome job during the 1st Six Weeks, I hope this dedication and excellence continues throughout the rest of the school year!!!

    Last week in 7th Grade Reading we finished reading the novel 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton, what did you all think?  Was it worth reading? Did the ending leave you wanting more? I hope all of you enjoyed the book as much as I do and I hope you add this novel to your favorite books list!

    This week we will be watching the film version of the novel.  After watching the film we will be comparing and contrasting the novel and the film.  We will also be introduced to the different types of conflicts and applying them to the novel.

REMINDERS:
*Bring $5.00 for HESTEC field trip
* Bring $6.00 for 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' novel
* HESTEC field trip is on Thursday
* Rattler Homecoming Parade is on Thursday
* Rattler Homecoming Game is on Saturday!
* Friday is Spirit Shirt day

Let's Have A Sensational Week!!!!!

Week of September 28 - October 2, 2015

Welcome to the last week of the first six weeks, you made it!!!!

This week you will be taking the first six weeks exams in all of your classes. I am sure that all of you are prepared to ace these exams. In 7th grade reading we will also finish reading the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. 

MONDAY:

    Vocabulary quiz chapters 7-9

        Homework - read chapter 10

TUESDAY:

    Review for 1st six weeks exam

WEDNESDAY:

    1st Six Weeks Exam

       Homework - read chapter 11

THURSDAY:

   Conflict/resolution activity 

        Homework - read chapter 12

FRIDAY:

  Theme activity 

  Discussion - what did we think of the ending of The Outsiders!

REMINDERS:

  * Hestec $5 due October 6

  * 7th Grade Reading Six Weeks test on                   Wednesday 

  * Thursday is college shirt day

  * Friday is spirit shirt day 

 

Let's have a great week!

Week of September 14-18, 2015

This week in 7th grade Reading will be one busy week! Students will continue to read the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.   In electives we will be working on the Patriot's Pen Essay Contest all week.  We expect all students to do an excellent job on this essay.  If your essay is selected you will have a chance to win many prizes, so please try your very best. 

MONDAY

• The Outsiders
• quiz on chapters 1-3
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 4

TUESDAY

• The Outsiders
• "The Allure of Gangs" passage and questions
• Discussion - why do kids join gangs and how does is relate to the novel?
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 5

WEDNESDAY

• The Outsiders
• Analyzing Poetry handout
• HOMEWORK
• Read Chapter 6

THURSDAY

• The Outsiders
• Character Conflicts Activity
• Antagonist vs. Protagonist
• fold-able activity 

FRIDAY

• The Outsiders
• Plot Analysis Activity
• fold-able activity 

REMINDERS:

•  DUKE homeroom t-shirt $$$ is due Friday, September 18th - $15.00
• Fundraiser money due Friday, September 18th
• Thursday is college shirt day
• Friday is spirit shirt day
• FRIDAY- GOOOOOO RATTLERS!!!!

Lets have a fantastic week!

Week of September 7-11, 2015

Third week of school already! The weeks are flying by!!! This week we will be taking our third week assessments. In 7th grade reading we will be taking a final novel exam on "The Secret Garden". This exam will be on Wednesday, September 9th. We will be also starting on our new novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton.

Reminders:

* turn in all homework when it is due. 

* study for Secret Garden exam

* Secret Garden exam on Wednesday 

* Thursday is college shirt day 

* Friday is spirit shirt day 

Let's have a fantastic week!!!