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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Answer the following questions with complete sentences (Give me your name AND your class period) :
1) From your experience, what has been the most difficult part of your English classes?
2) From your experience, what part of your English classes have you enjoyed the most?
3) Write one goal that you have for yourself for this school year.
Assignments are due BEFORE or AT THE BEGINNING of class on the due date given. Students who turn an assignment in late will be referred to EAGLE CAFE (see below).
Weekly Planner
Monday, December 3rd
I. Sponge
II. Read "The Medicine Bag", pp. 119-127 and discuss.
Tuesday, December 4th
I. Sponge
II. Read "The Moustache", pp. 138-146.
III. Do question numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 from p. 149. These must be done in complete sentences.
Wednesday, December 5th
I. Sponge
II. Begin reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown", pp. 92-112.
Thursday, December 6th (Periods 1-4 only; 1/2 day)
I. Sponge
II. Finish "Lemon Brown".
III. Discussion questions w/ partner.
Friday, December 7th (Periods 1-4 only; 1/2 day)
I. Sponge
II. Finish "Lemon Brown".
III. Discussion questions w/ partner.
IV. Collection Three test on Monday!
a) "The Medicine Bag"
b) "The Moustache"
c) "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
Monday, December 10th
I. Collection Three final test
Tuesday, December 11th
I. Finish Collection Three test (if necessary).
II. Introduce/Discuss requirements for compare/contrast essay (Due Friday, December 14th).
Wednesday, December 12th
I. Discuss essay writing vs. paragraph writing.
II. Continue writing comparison/contrast essay.
Thursday, December 13th
I. Continue working on comparison/contrast essay (Due tomorrow, December 14th!!)
Friday, December 14th
I. Turn in final comparison/contrast essay
EAGLE CAFE
Eagle Cafe is a "mandatory opportunity" for students who do not have their homework assignment completed and in the classroom to hand in to their teacher at the time it is collected. Eagle Cafe is held during a student's Lunch/Home Base time, which is an hour block of time in the middle of the student's day.
Purpose of Eagle Cafe: To ensure students are completing the needed practice to reinforce their learning and provide time for students to complete the assignment if they did not do so. To reinforce the responsibility of time management, self-management, and organization needed to complete assignments in a timely manner and have them ready to turn in to the teacher when asked.
Process:
When a student does not have a homework assignment completed the FIRST time for a class:
1. The student will be informed he/she will be assigned to the Eagle Cafe the following school day.
2. The student will receive a pass the class period before he/she is expected to be at Eagle Cafe.
3. The student will be allowed to leave a few minutes early to get lunch, then go to the room assigned for Eagle Cafe.
4. The student is expected to take the materials/books needed to complete the assignment during the Eagle Cafe or to take a book or other work, as needed.
5. The student will turn the completed assignment in to the supervisor of the Cafe when leaving. The supervisor will give the work to the appropriate teacher.
IF the student does not have the assignment completed, they will return to the Eagle Cafe until the assignment is completed.
When a student does not have a homework assignment completed a SECOND time for a class:
1. Eagle Cafe is assigned.
2. The teacher will inform the student that they have a 30-minute detention after school with that teacher.
3. A phone call will be made to the parent to arrange for the detention at the first night possible (preferably that day or the next day).
When a student does not have a homework assignment completed a THIRD or more time for a class:
1. The teacher will write up a formal discipline referral to the main office and the student will see Mr. Harrington or Mrs. Hofmann for problem solving and consequences.