Celebrating Black History
Upcoming Dates:
No School: Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day)
Last Day of School: Thursday, June 20th
CPS calendar for the SY18/19.
CPS calendar for SY19/20
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No School: Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day)
Last Day of School: Thursday, June 20th
CPS calendar for the SY18/19.
CPS calendar for SY19/20
To update your information or sign up for middle school emails, please click HERE.
Weekly ELA Homework
Article of the Week (AOW): annotations and written response. Posted on Google Classroom Friday, due the following Friday.
Current Events (CE): This can vary from understanding graphs, solving mysteries, or reading current events.
Membean: Students are required to complete 30 minutes of Membean (vocabulary building) with an option to earn an additional 15 points if they complete 45 minutes of training. "How to Use Membean Effectively"
There are six weeks this quarter for AOW, CE, and Membean homework.
4th quarter Homework Schedule:
#21, Week of April 21, Due Friday, April 26
#22, Week of April 28, Due Friday, May 3
#23, Week of May 5, Due Friday, May 10
#24, Week of May 12, Due Friday, May 17
#25, Week of May 19, Due Friday, May 24
#26, Week of May 26, Due Friday, May 31
Current Events (CE): This can vary from understanding graphs, solving mysteries, or reading current events.
Membean: Students are required to complete 30 minutes of Membean (vocabulary building) with an option to earn an additional 15 points if they complete 45 minutes of training. "How to Use Membean Effectively"
There are six weeks this quarter for AOW, CE, and Membean homework.
4th quarter Homework Schedule:
#21, Week of April 21, Due Friday, April 26
#22, Week of April 28, Due Friday, May 3
#23, Week of May 5, Due Friday, May 10
#24, Week of May 12, Due Friday, May 17
#25, Week of May 19, Due Friday, May 24
#26, Week of May 26, Due Friday, May 31
Building Literacy Foundations
Students will study 6 “signposts” that alert readers to significant moments in a work of literature and encourage you to read closely. Learning first to spot these signposts and then to question them enables readers to explore the text, any text, finding evidence to support their interpretations. In short, these close reading strategies will help you to notice and note.
Notes on Signposts HERE. |
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Academic Words
Word Generation Packets HERE. Word Generation is a series of dilemmas designed to promote students’ academic language and argumentation skills. Students read, discuss, debate, and write about each weekly topic, using the newly taught academic vocabulary words. |
