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Language Arts- ** Note from last week- we have finished all 5 centers and you should have turned in all 5 assignments.  We have a few 'no name' paper so please check there if you believe you have turned them in but do not have credit in power school. ** Your ornaments look great and I am working to grade them.  I names are missing on several of them so please come by and let me know if they are yours so I can grade them appropriately. This week we will be looking at the literary elements and character types in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.   There is a movie viewing guide that will be due after the movie is finished as well as other assignments after the movie. Book of the Month-  The Book of the Month for December is due on January 2, the day we return from break! Please have your paper work filed out. Grammar- Remember to get your grammar complete and turned into me as soon as possible so that I can grade it and get it back to you to correct before Jan...

Language Arts- This week we are working on centers for the story "The Gift of the Magi."  The 1st semester Book Project Christmas Ornament is due on Thursday.  On Friday we will read our Book of the Month.  That book is due on January 2. Bible- This week we are studying for our unit 3 test.  The Test will be on Monday.

Language Arts Day 1- Begin Work on the Gift of the Magi.  We experienced the story in 4 ways.  Students need to annotate their copy of the original story. Day 2- We Begin center work for Gift of the Magi.  There are 5 centers and students will turn in 1 activity for each center. Day 3- Today we did a Bell Ringer Quick Write before doing our 2nd Center Day 4- Today is a reading day.  Students should turn in their BOM for November and begin work on their BOM for December. Bible Day 1- Read Lesson 12 Memory Verse-  "Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them." Exodus 25:8 Day 2- DIG 12 Day 3- Build a model of the sanctuary in groups. Day 4- finish model/JAM session

Language Arts- Day 1- Today we turned in our personal narratives and the writing process packet.  We then went over our 1st semester book project. This project can be done over any book read during the first semester whether or not it was written about for Book of the Month.  The project is due on December 7.  You can get the specifics  here. Day 2- Today we took the test over House on Mango Street. We then wrote and argumentative essay in our journals.  The essay assumed we were Turnkeys and was to persuade Thanksgiving feast goers NOT to eat us. Bible- Last week we, as a class, decided to join with Redlands Family Services and to put together a Thanksgiving Dinner box for a family in need.  Each student was asked to contribute an item.  Here is a list of items you signed up for. 5 lb. bag of flour and decorative table items - Carly 5 lb. bag of sugar- Yuuki Dry Milk and 10$ staters card to buy the turkey- Morgan cooking oil- Ryan...

This week we have half days Tuesday- Friday.  We also have Week of Prayer with Chapel everyday.  This means that each class will meet only 3 times.  Language Arts- Day 1 Today we draft our personal narrative.  This is due at the beginning of the next class.  We will also read p. 94-102 of House on Mango Street. Day 2 We will begin the revision process for our personal narrative.  We will also finish reading the book. Day 3 We will work on vocabulary and questions for the last section of house on mango street.  We will also finish revising and editing our personal narrative.  It will be due on Monday, typed in MLA format. Bible- Day 1- We will read the narrative for lesson 10 and review the MV. Day 2- We will do DIG for lesson 10 Day 3- Jam session (we meet at 8 am)

Language Arts- Day 3- Today we began our own personal narratives.  Students were given a packet to walk them through the writing process. We worked through the first 3 pages in class.  There is no other homework. Day 4- Vocabulary Quiz. Book of the Month Reading day.  Students must have their November book in hand today. Religion- Day 3- Dig 7 and 8 and Worksheet 33 Day 4- MV 9 Quiz Jam Session

Language Arts- Today we read to page 94 in House on Mango Street,  Answered questions in skit form and reviewed 4 vocabulary words for Friday's Quiz.  The words are: Raven, content, attic, threshold Bible- Today, after bible journals, we answered Dig 1,3,4,5,6 in Skit Form.