May+Absent+Log

May Absent Log
Please write down what you missed in your planner and check your class's colored absent folder for any papers that were handed out.  In your warm-up journal-remember to write the date you were absent and the word "ABSENT"so that you get credit! If you missed a test/quiz, please see Miss Reed to make it up! Please See Miss Reed with any questions! 

 Wed-Block 2--Students finished their story maps for their story and created mystery cubes. Block 2--Students worked silently on class work that they had, or read silently because most of the class was out due to a North Bay Field Trip. Mrs. Clements met with those who were here and reviewed the projects that were turned in. She will meet with the rest of you on Tues. **HW: Book Report due 5/29.** || Blocks 3-4-5--Students received a puzzle project for the reader's workshop story that they read. Students also received directions and a rubric. Look in the absent folder for yours! These are due on Friday, the 22. **HW: Book Report due 5/29.** ||
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 * 1-**Friday**-Professional Day-No School For Students! ||  ||
 * 4-**Monday**-**Block 2: The first part of class was spent with Mrs. Clements working on the novel projects. When students returned they received Week 35 HW (#20). Get yours out of the absent folder. Then, students received a story map for our next story, //"The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr" (#19 in NB).// Students then had the rest of class to begin reading and filling in their story map. We will continue to do this tomorrow. HW: Bring Library Books/Reading Log/Novel Projects due Wed! **
 * BLOCKS 3, 4, & 5-** After warm-up, HW Week 35 was handed out (#20). Please get yours out of the absent folder. Then, students finished reading the short mystery "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr" (#19 in NB) and completed the story map. We will review this tomorrow. **HW: Reading Log/Bring your library books.** ||
 * 5-**Tuesday**-Block 2---we went down to the cafeteria to view the first group's performance of their novel project. We then went to the Media Center to check out books . **HW: Cut-up Caper WS/Reading Log/Novel Projects due tomorrow.**
 * BLOCKS 3, 4, & 5**-After warm-up, we began to review the story map for "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr" on the SmartBoard. We will continue to do this on Thurs. We then went to the Media Center to check out books. You will need to go during homeroom to check out new books. **HW: Cut-up Caper WS/Reading Log** ||
 * 6-**Wed**-Block 2--went to the cafeteria to present their novel projects. When they got back to the room, students copied down questions for "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr". People who neeed to finish reading the story did so before beginning to answer the questions. **HW: Synonyms/Antonyms WS/Reading Log** Blocks 3, 4, & 5-After warm-up, students copied questions for the mystery "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr". Please see Miss Reed for a copy of these questions. Then, these were collected. Students then recieved a new, blank story map and were able to choose their next story from 3 choices. Please see Miss Reed for these choices. **HW: Reading Log/Synonyms/Antonyms WS** ||
 * 7-**Thurs**.-After warm-up, we finished going over the story map for "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr". Then, students spent time looking for examples in the text of suspense. BLOCK 2--Students spent time finishing reading the story and answering the questions. Also, time was spent filling in story maps. **HW: Reading Log/Haunted House Worksheet--Be Creative!** ||
 * 8-**Friday**-After Warm-up, HW Week 35 was collected. **HAND YOURS IN NOW!!** Then, students answered the questions for "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr". See Miss Reed for a copy of these questions. Then, students wrote the BCR for "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr". See Miss Reed for a copy of the BCR. They were collected!! Hand yours in!! **HW: Book Report due 5/29.** ||
 * 11-**Monday**-After warm-up, students read the story that they chose to begin reading the other day. Then they filled in their story maps. Block 2--we went over story map as a class. Then, students wrote the BCR for "The Man Who Read J.D.C". You will need to do this! **HW: Book Report due 5/29 & READ!!** ||
 * 12-**Tues**-As a warm-up, students made a BINGO card with vocabulary terms. Then, they either finished their story map or when they were done, some students were able to make a mystery cube using the information from their story maps. Then, to review, we played mystery bingo! Blocks 3, 5, & 4 filled in the info. needed on their scan sheets. **HW: Book Report due 5/29.** ||
 * 13-**Wed**-Blocks, 3, 4, & 5--Students took the mystery unit assessment. You will need to stay after school in order to take this assessment. Please make arrangements with your parents for a ride, and bring in a note from your parents giving you permission to stay. You will need to stay about an hour. You MUST give me 24 hour notice prior to asking. For instance, if you want to stay on a Thursday, bring the note in on Wed.
 * HW-Book reports due 5/29** ||
 * 14-**Thursday**-Students went to the computer lab in order to take the SRI reading test. There will be make ups next Friday. **HW: Book report due 5/29.** ||
 * 15- **Friday**-Blocks 3-4-5--Students completed the mystery unit assessment. Again, if you were absent, you will need to bring in a note from your parents giving you permission to stay. You will need to stay about 40 minutes. You MUST give me 24 hour notice prior to asking.
 * 18-**Monday**-Block 2---Students took the first part of the mystery unit assessment. You will need to stay after school in order to take this assessment. Please make arrangements with your parents for a ride, and bring in a note from your parents giving you permission to stay. You will need to stay about an hour. You MUST give me 24 hour notice prior to asking. For instance, if you want to stay on a Thursday, bring the note in on Wed.
 * 19-**Tues**-Block 2-Students took the 2nd part of the Mystery Unit Assessment today. If you missed this, you need to make arrangements with Miss Reed to stay and take this. Blocks 3-4-5--Students had the entire block to work on their puzzle projects. This is due on FRIDAY for everyone. If you were absent, it is still due on Friday. **HW: Puzzle Project due on Friday (blocks 3-4-5)/ Book Report due 5/29 (all blocks)** ||
 * 20-**Wed**-After warm-up, we began our Mythology Unit. Students received and completed a Mythology Anticipation Guide (#25 in NB--see absent folder). After we reviewed this, all students received a god/goddess chart (#26 in NB). I went over the directions for filling out the chart with the class. We are using the computers in the class for this assignment. When it is your turn, you will go to my wiki's homepage. Then click on "mythweb.com", then click on gods. Each god/goddess is shown and you need to click on each one and fill out the required information for each one. The Domain is what they are god or goddess of (what they rule over). While students are on the computers, other students will be completing a Mythology Reader's Workshop on their own piece of notebook paper (#27 in NB). Students will have to read 2 stories of their choice, out of 9 possible stories. When they get done reading, they get to choose which assignment they would like to complete. Please see Miss Reed for further instructions and the green direction paper that goes along with this. **HW: Blocks 3-4-5--Puzzle Project due Friday/Book Report due 5/29.** ||
 * 21-**Thursday**-After warm-up, students continued to work on either their god/goddess chart or their Mythology Reader's Workshop activity. I will make sure that if you didn't get on the computers yet, you will get on them today so that we can finish up the charts. **HW: Book Reports due 5/29 & Puzzle Project due tomorrow (blocks 3,4, & 5)** ||
 * 22-**Friday**-After warm-up, students presented their mystery puzzle projects. You need to hand yours in now. Then, students finished working on their gods/goddess charts and reading their Reader's workshop myths. **HW: Book Reports due 5/29** ||
 * 26-**Tues**-During warm-up, students who needed to finish their god/goddess charts did so. Then, after warm-up, students who needed to finish their Mythology Reader's Workshop story/assignment did so. Then. students received a worksheet to complete while viewing a movie that explained Nature Myths in Greek Mythology (#28 in NB). See the folder for your copy and PUT **ABSENT** on it!!!!!! After the movie, we reviewed the answers. We also reviewed the answer key for the gods/goddess charts. Click here to check your answers. **HW: Book Reports due FRIDAY! Study for god/goddess quiz NEXT MONDAY!!** ||
 * 27-**Wed**-During warm-up, students who needed to finish their Mythology Reader's Workshop story/assignment did so. Then. students received a worksheet to complete while viewing a movie that explained the cause of the Trojan War. See the folder for your copy and PUT **ABSENT** on it!!!!!! After the movie, we reviewed the answers.**HW: Book Reports due FRI! Study for god/goddess quiz MONDAY!!** ||
 * 28-**Thurs**-After warm-up, students participated in a "contest" via the SmartBoard. Students tested their knowledge of Greek god/goddess and their domains, symbols and Roman names. These activities were done to prepare for Monday's quiz. HW: **HW: Book Reports due TOMORROW! Study for god/goddess quiz MONDAY!!** ||
 * 29-**Fri**-After warm-up, Book Reports were collected. HAND YOURS IN NOW! Then, Mythology Reader's Workshop assignments were collected. HAND YOURS IN NOW! Then story maps #19 & 23 were collected.We also did a short activity on the Smartboard where students "rolled a die" in order to determine the god/goddess symbols. After this, students received a packet of questions for the novel: "The Adventures of Ulysses". YOU ARE NOT TO WRITE IN THIS PACKET!! DO NOT LOSE THIS PACKET!!! See Miss Reed about the consequences for losing this packet!!!! We then started to read the first chapter called "Ships and Men". We will continue this on Monday. **HW: STUDY FOR GOD/GODDESS QUIZ ON MONDAY!!** ||