Good Morning Zaney Zorses!

Read Independently!

• Finish speeches
• Candidate platforms on Chatterpix!
• Present!

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Yipping Yellow Mongoose!

Read Independently!

• Model paraphrasing candidates platforms
• Who is your audience - write for them!
• Candidate platforms on Chatterpix!

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Xerophytic X-Ray Tetras!

Argue: should school only be half day?

*hook + thesis + reasons
OR
Work on your weekly reading reflection if you did not finish last week!

• CNN Student News 
• Weekly Reading Reflection
• Immigration project reflection
• Candidate platforms on Chatterpix!

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Wobbly Walleye!

Argue: should students be given personal days?

*hook + thesis + reasons

• CNN Student News 
• Weekly Reading Reflection
• Immigration project reflection

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Friday schedule

8:00-8:05 Attendance

8:05-8:30 Town meeting

8:30-9:30 Get it Done

9:30-10:00 Goals Reflection - use this link for the prompts

10:00-10:30 Recess

10:30-11:30 Core ½

11:30-12:30 Core ¾

11:15-12:00 - Holiday Gift Shop

• 11:15 Griffin
• 11:30 Kelly
• 11:45 Bronner
• 12:00 Burns

Good Morning Voracious Vine Snakes!

Argue: Should we have year round school? Rather than long summer breaks, it would be nine weeks on three weeks off year round. The number of school days would be the same, we would just have more frequent breaks rather than one long one. You make the call!
hook + thesis + reasons = Introduction paragraph

• CNN Student News 
• CTW 
• Assess final projects
• Stump Speeches! 

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Ultra Unicorns!

Argue: Should every student be required to complete a physical activity every day? This would mean either gym class, sports practice or other physical activity every day? *THINK ABOUT THE VIDEO YESTERDAY: 
hook + thesis + reasons = Introduction paragraph

• CNN Student News 
• CTW 
• Weekly Word Quiz 
• Library 

Homework:

• WWW due Wednesday, January 6, 2016!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Tricky Tortoises!

Argue: Should kids be required to take expert classes? Before you respond, please watch THIS VIDEO on how to introduce your argument to a reader!

• Word Work Quiz tomorrow!
• Student News 
• Crossing the Wire
• Project presentations

Homework:

• WWW quiz tomorrow!
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Sleepy Head Snails

Argue: Should students be allowed to wear hats in school? Why or why not? Try to come up with two or more reasons. 

• Word Work Quiz Wednesday
• Student News 
• Crossing the Wire
• Weekly book blog and reading reflection
• Get ready to present project tomorrow in small groups

Homework: 

• WWW quiz next Wednesday (12/16)
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Radical Red Pandas!

7:55-8:00 Attendance

8:00-8:15 Cafeteria assembly

8:15-8:45 Town Meeting

8:45-9:45 Hour of Code

9:45-10:15 Recess

10:15-11:00 Get it done

11:00-12:15 Work Time (Math Review Quiz, Immigration Project, Science quiz)

12:15 - 12:30 Mix it Up! (wristbands)

Good Morning Quintessential Quail!

Argue for or against: Sugar in schools

• QOD
• No band this morning
• Student News
• CTW
• Project time

Homework: 

• WWW quiz next Wednesday (12/16)
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Prickly Pacas!

Put your timeline questions titled "TIMELINE QUESTIONS" into your Humanities 7 folder, and then... Write a poem about your favorite person.

• QOD
• Word LOG!
• Student News
• CTW
• Project time

Homework: 

• WWW quiz next Wednesday (12/16)
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Good Morning Obvious Ocelots!

Argue FOR or AGAINST: phones in school - yes or no? Please provide at least two reasons for your thinking.

• QOD
• Word Log due TOMORROW!
• Student News
• CTW
• Project time

Homework: 

• World log due TOMORROW
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

8-9:30  Humanities 

9:30-10:00 Recess

10:00-10:45 Core 3

10:45-11:30 Core 4

11:30-11:55 Lunch and Dismissal

Good Morning Napping Newts!

Argue FOR or AGAINST: money for good grades. Please provide at least two reasons for your thinking.

• QOD
• Word Log due Wednesday
• Student News
• CTW
• Minilesson: summary peer self-evaluation
• Project time

Homework: 

• World log due Wednesday
• Read 30 minutes each night M-TH

Reading Learning Scale

Good Morning Mysterious Musk Ox

Argue FOR or AGAINST and provide two reasons for your thinking: Homework!

Friday Schedule

8:00-8:05 - attendance/progress reports

8:05-8:45 - town meeting

• bullying/harassment
• wolf tracks
• kind monkey10:00-11:15

8:45-9:05 - graphic organizer in core

9:05-9:45 - PLP conference/get-it-done

9:45-10:15 - recess

10:15-11:20 - core ½

11:20-12:30 - core ¾

• QOD
• Word Work Quiz 
• Reading Reflection - Make sure you use the reflection prompts if needed. 
• Two homonyms on word log #7
• CNN Student News
• Crossing the Wire
• Work on your project
• Timeline
• Final Project Menu

Good Morning Leaky Ligers!

Argue FOR or AGAINST and provide two reasons for your thinking: School Uniforms

• QOD
• Quiz tomorrow!
• Two homonyms on word log #7
• CNN Student News
• Crossing the Wire
• Work on your project

Homework:

• Read 30 minutes each night Monday-Thursday
• WWW quiz tomorrow!

Good Morning Kind Kangaroos!

Please finish your timeline or write a narrative using the following words: snowflake, middle school, pizza, sweet and sour chicken and awesome. 

• QOD
• CNN Student News
• Crossing the Wire
• Library

Homework:

• Read 30 minutes each night Monday-Thursday
• WWW quiz Friday!