Last week, we briefly reviewed the year for the upcoming CAASPP/SBAC testing! The kiddos are prepared and I know that they are going to do a fabulous job and show what they know!
This week, please make sure that they get a good nights sleep, eat a hearty breakfast, bring "quiet" snacks to munch on, have mints, and definitely bring their "A" game. In addition, they will need to have their fully charged Chromebooks and wired headphones EVERY SINGLE DAY!
Monday-Block Schedule 135
SBAC CAT
*Chromebook and headphones need to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday-Block Schedule 246
SBAC CAT
*Chromebook and headphones need to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday-Block Schedule 135
SBAC CAT
*Chromebook and headphones need to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday-Block Schedule 246
SBAC CAT
*Chromebook and headphones need to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
SBAC PT
*Chromebook and headphones need to be brought to school and fully charged!
Last week, students finished reading the "First Marking Period" of Speak. Through their dialectical journals, they are exploring quotes that "speak" to them and analyzing them for a particular theme of their choice. The students have shared how "easy" it is--this is music to my ears. At the beginning of the year, getting students to analyze by going beyond the literal or surface meaning was something that they struggled with. I told them that by the end of the year, it would be easy. Well, we are pretty much at the end of the year and it is easy for almost all of them!
This week, we are prepping for the upcoming state testing. I try to make it as fun and interactive as possible; however, it is still test prep! It is all review and when they go to take the test, I hope they will say that it is easy, too! Click here for more information!
Monday
Non-Student Day
Tuesday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
SBAC CAT Test Prep
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
SBAC CAT Test Prep
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Speak/SBAC Test Prep
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Speak/SBAC Test Prep
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature) x2 (last week and this week)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information.
Last week, students began reading the novel Speak and analyzing the themes, symbolism, and mental state of the main character through analytical writing and academic conversations. The students have noticed (I have too!) how much their analytical writing has improved over the course of the year. I am SO proud of their hard work.
This week, students will continue this process as we finish up the "First Marking Period" of Speak.
Monday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Speak: Reading and Dialectical Journal #2
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Speak: Reading and Dialectical Journal #2 Peer Critique
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Speak: Reading and Dialectical Journal #3 (Test)
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
SBAC Writing Warm-Up
Work Day
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Non-Student Day
