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Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday May 21, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday May 20, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday May 19, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Report signed.
 * __Friday May 15, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Report signed.
 * __Thursday May 14, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Be sure to get your **Reading Report for Block 5** signed and return it tomorrow.
 * __Wednesday May 13, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday May 12, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday May, 11 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday May 8, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 5 ends Friday May 8th.
 * __Thursday May 7, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading block 5 ends Friday May 8th.
 * __Wednesday May 6, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading block 5 ends Friday May 8th.
 * __Tuesday May 5, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday May, 4 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday April 29, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday April 28, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday April 27, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday April 24, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday April 23, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday April 22, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday April 21, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday April 20, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday April 17, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday April 16, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday April 15, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday April 14, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday April 9, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday April 8, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Edit "Easter".
 * __Tuesday April 7, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Please return your signed report card envelope as soon as possible. Put your signed reading report in your reading log.
 * __Monday April 6, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Please return your signed report card envelope as soon as possible. Put your signed reading report in your reading log.
 * __Thursday April 2, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Please return your signed report card envelope as soon as possible. Put your signed reading report in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday April 1, 2009__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday March 31, 2009__**.

Have a great day. Try to get outside and enjoy the last (hopefully) snowday of this school year! Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday March 30, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday March 27, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday March 26, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish editing "The Dentist".
 * __Wednesday March 25, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday March 24, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday March 23, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Thursday March 19, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Wednesday March 18, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Tuesday March 17, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Monday March 16, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Friday March 13, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Reading Block 4 ends on Friday March 20.
 * __Thursday March 12, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish editing "The Good Old Days" in your writing conventions notebook.
 * __Wednesday March 11, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday March 10, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday March 9, 2009__**.

Have a super March Break!! Relax, get outside,and have fun! Try to keep up your reading this week. Record all your reading in your reading log.
 * __Friday February 27, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday February 26, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday February 25, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday February 24, 2009__**.

I hope you are all having a great storm day. Be sure to do your reading today. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday February 23, 2009__**.

I hope you are all having a great long weekend. Don't forget to do your reading for Thursday's homework as well as for your weekend homework. This means 60 pages before Monday!! Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday February 20, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday February 19, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday February 18, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish the rough draft of your character sketch.
 * __Tuesday February 17, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday February 16, 2009__**.

Finish your pre-writing/outline for your character sketch of Sanger Rainsford or General Zaroff. Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday February 13, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday February 12, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday February 11, 2009__**.

Answer questions 1& 2 for "The Most Dangerous Game" Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday February 10, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday February 10, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday February 9, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday February 6, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday February 5, 2009__**.

Finish editing "Snowday" in your writing conventions notebook. Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday February 4, 2009__**.

Finish editing "Snowday" in your writing conventions notebook. Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday February 3, 2009__**.

Be sure to get your Reading Report for Block 3 signed and returned. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday February 2, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday January 30, 2009__**.

Have a great day off and get a good start on your Block 4 reading goal. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday January 29, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday January 28, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28.
 * __Tuesday January 27, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28.
 * __Monday January 26, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28.
 * __Friday January 23, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28.
 * __Thursday January 22, 2009__**.

__**Wednesday January 21, 2009**__. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28.

__**Tuesday January 20, 2009**__. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Block 3 ends next Wednesday January 28. Read and study your notes on "The Elements of a Short Story". Use the following link to listen to the story "Brave Irene"by William Steig. http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

__**Monday January 19, 2009**__. Have a great day off!! This is a good opportunity to curl up with your AR novel and get ahead on your points goal. Blcok 3 ends January 28th. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Use the following link to listen to the story "Brave Irene"by William Steig. http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

__**Friday January 16, 2009**__. Have a great day off, be sure to stay warm!! This is a good opportunity to curl up with your AR novel and get ahead on your points goal. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Use the following link to listen to the story "Brave Irene"by William Steig. http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

__**Thursday January 15, 2009**__. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Finish your paragraph about a time when you had to be brave. Use specific detail, vivid verbs and effective figures of speech to show your reader the circumstances of the time you had to be courageous. Use the following link to listen to the story "Brave Irene" by William Steig. http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Wednesday January 14, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Tuesday January 13, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Monday January 12, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Friday January 9, 2009__**.

I hope you all had productive storm day...what a great opportunity to get caught up on some reading!! Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Thursday January 8, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Wednesday January 7, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Tuesday January 6, 2009__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Monday January 5, 2009__**.

I hope you all had a wonderful break and are ready to come back for another term of fun and excitement as well as lots of learning, reading and writing in language arts. We will start off with some blogging this week and continue with a writer's workshop. I look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces again tomorrow morning. Sleep well tonight!

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Thursday December 18, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Wednesday December 17, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Tuesday December 16, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Final projects should now be complete and saved to the G-drive
 * __Monday December 15, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Hope you have a wonderful day off!! The weather is miserable but it is a great day to curl up with a good book!!
 * __Friday December 12, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Come prepared to finish your final project, Friday will be the last day to work on your videos. Make sure you have any props or supplies that you will need.
 * __Thurday December 11, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Come prepared to continue working on your final project. Make sure you have any props or supplies that you will need.
 * __Wednesday December 10, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Come prepared to finish videotaping your project, and to start editing. Make sure you have any props or supplies that you will need.
 * __Tuesday December 9, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Come prepared to start filming your final project on Monday. Make sure you have any props or supplies that you will need.
 * __Monday December 8, 2008__**.

Have a Great Weekend!! Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Come prepared to start your final project on Monday. Make sure you have any props or supplies that you will need.
 * __Friday December 5, 2008__**.

Be sure to get your **reading report for block 2** signed tonight. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Finish your setting analysis and your character sketch. To be handed in to Ms. Beers tomorrow.
 * __Thursday December 4, 2008__**.

Be sure to get your **reading report for block 2** signed tonight. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Finish the rough draft of your Christmas Writing Piece. Choose from three topics: **The Greatest Christmas I Ever Had**, **Bringing Peace to Christmas**, **The Real Meaning of Christmas**.
 * __Wednesday December 3, 2008__**.

Be sure to get your **reading report for block 2** signed tonight. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Finish the rough draft of your Christmas Writing Piece. Choose from three topics: **The Greatest Christmas I Ever Had**, **Bringing Peace to Christmas**, **The Real Meaning of Christmas**.
 * __Tuesday December 2, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. . Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Finish the rough draft of your Christmas Writing Piece. Choose from three topics: **The Greatest Christmas I Ever Had**, **Bringing Peace to Christmas**, **The Real Meaning of Christmas**.
 * __Monday December 1, 2008__**.

Have a good weekend. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. . Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Finish the rough draft of your Christmas Writing Piece. Choose from three topics: **The Greatest Christmas I Ever Had**, **Bringing Peace to Christmas**, **The Real Meaning of Christmas**.
 * __Friday November 28, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Reading block 2 ends Friday November 28. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date. Work on the rough draft of your Christmas Writing Piece. Choose from three topics: **The Greatest Christmas I Ever Had**, **Bringing Peace to Christmas**, **The Real Meaning of Christmas**.
 * __Thursday November 27, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Reading block 2 ends Friday November 28. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date.
 * __Wednesday November 26, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Reading block 2 ends Friday November 28. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date.
 * __Tuesday November 25, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Reading block 2 ends Friday November 28. Check the board to make sure your novel studies notebooks are up to date.
 * __Monday November 24, 2008__**.

Have a great long weekend! Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Finish your Scrambled Vocabulary words activity in your novel study notebook. Use the following words to help you find the hidden message.
 * __Thursday November 20, 2008__**.

Day 4 Five Days of the Ghost assemble binoculars  collapse deafening fierce  gossip hymn occurrence  Ojibway paralyzed schedule  smudge sulk surveillance   viceversa wound

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Finish your Word Grid in your novel study notebook.
 * __Wednesday November 19, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Tuesday November 18, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading.
 * __Monday November 17, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Some of you still need to finish editing "cold" in your writing conventions notebook. This was due Friday so if you didn't hand it in be sure to do so first thing Monday morning.
 * __Friday November 14, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Be sure to have two Doodle pages complete. **#1 Friday Afternoonoon and Evening** and **#2 Saturday Morning, Late Saturday Morning, and Saturday Evening.** Finish editing cold.
 * __Thursday November 13, 2008__**.

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Finish Vocabulary Search for __Five Days of the Ghost.
 * __Wednesday November 12, 2008__**.

Don't forget to observe two minutes of silence tomorrow, November 11, at 11am. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading. Finish "A Pittance of Time" questions in your journal. Due Wednesday November 12.
 * Monday November 10, 2008**__.

Have a great long weekend!! Be sure to encourage your parents to come to parent/teacher interviews tonight (6pm to 8pm) and tomorrow from 9am-12pm. Finish "Soldier" questions in your Journal due tomorrow. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday November 6, 2008__**

Finish "Soldier" questions in your Journal due tomorrow. Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday November 5, 2008__**

Read 30 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday November 4, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday November 3, 2008__**

Have a safe and happy Halloween!! Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday__** **__October 31, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday October 30, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday October 29, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday October 28, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday October 27, 2008__**

__**Thursday October 23, 2008**__ Have a fabulous long weekend. Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday October 22, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday October 21, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday October 20, 2008__**

Have a great weekend! Be sure to get outside and enjoy the fall weather Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish quesions 1-21 in your poetry notebook after reading the poem "Annabel Lee".
 * __Friday October 17, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday October 16, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday October 15, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday October 14, 2008__**

Have a fanastic Thanksgiving weekend!! Try to get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. If you haven't already done so, finish your Journal entry "Thanksgiving".
 * __Friday October 10, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish Journal entry "Thanksgiving".
 * __Thursday October 9, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish Journal entry "Thanksgiving".
 * __Wednesday October 8, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday October 7, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish editing "Thanksgiving Day".
 * __Monday October 6, 2008__**

Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish "Willow and Ginkgo" questions 1-4.
 * __Friday October 3, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish "Willow and Ginkgo" questions 1-4.
 * __Thursday October 2, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday October 1, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish rough draft of "Describing a Task"
 * __Tuesday September 30, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish rough draft of "Describing a Task"
 * __Monday September 29, 2008__**

Have a GREAT long weekend!! Relax, enjoy the outside and get some exercise!! Take advange of the extra day to get ahead in your reading. Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday September 25, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Wednesday September 24, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Tuesday September 23, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday September 22, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Friday September 19, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish questions on "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
 * __Thursday September 18, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish questions on "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
 * __Wednesday September 17, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Book Order is due tomorrow.
 * __Tuesday September 16, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish revising your "cake" writing piece. Be ready to type your good copy tomorrow.
 * __Monday September 15, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Return your Student Profile information sheet. Please bring in your $10 student fees as soon as possible.
 * __Friday September 12, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Thursday September 11, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Journal due tomorrow.
 * __Wednesday September 10, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Journal due Thursday.
 * __Tuesday September 9, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log.
 * __Monday September 8, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish Rough draft of your anecdote.
 * __Friday September 5, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish "Welcome Back"sheet Finish "Writing Territories" list If you haven't already done so, please bring in your Student fees $10
 * __Thursday September 4, 2008__**

Read 20 pages in your AR novel and record in your reading log. Finish "Welcome Back"sheet Finish "Writing Territories" list If you haven't already done so, please bring in your Student fees $10
 * __Wednesday September 3, 2008__**

Welcome to Grade 8!!
 * __Tuesday September 2, 2008__**