For Our Friday!

Blocks A&D: Progress! Essay are almost done. Those who need it, can have extra time on Tuesday. No homework this weekend - enjoy your three days off!

Block B: Have a great weekend everyone - make sure you're keeping up with the reading for your next group meeting on Thursday!

Thrilling Thursday!

Blocks A&D: Rough drafts are almost all done! I will give you about 20 minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow for self/peer editing before we are moving on to our good copies.

Block B: Make sure you are prepared for your group meeting tomorrow. I'll be checking sticky notes and job notes in preparation. I'm also collecting your 3-4 journal entries based on your reactions to the novel so far.

Willful Wednesday

Blocks A&D: For the most part - we are done with our graphic organizers and are moving on to our rough drafts. There will be time in class tomorrow to finish your rough draft and have some feedback from a peer editor. No homework tonight!

Block B: Make sure you are on track to complete your reading, sticky notes, and job notes for Friday's meeting. You also need to have your first set of 3-4 journals done. A short entry is 150-200 words, a long entry is 200-250. Make sure you ask questions if you are confused!

Tell us on Tuesday!

Blocks A&D: Great work on those body paragraphs and conclusions! You will need to have your outline complete tomorrow in order to start your rough draft. No homework tonight!

Block B: You will get extra time tomorrow to complete your group meeting. Make sure you are on track to hand in your journals on Friday!

Melodious Monday!

Blocks A&D: I'm thrilled with your hard work on your essays so far. We'll have a short lesson on conclusions tomorrow and then back to work on the body paragraph graphic organizers and conclusions.

Block B: We will have our second group meeting tomorrow - make sure your reading, sticky notes, and job notes are finished in order to participate.

Fun-times Friday!

Blocks A&D: I am so pleased with the work you've been producing on your essay outlines so far! We'll keep working on our body paragraphs on Monday - there is no homework this weekend!

Block B: I hope you all had a great first meeting today. Monday will be a work block for reading, and prep for Tuesday's meeting. You might also want to take a look at your journal assignment as your first set of journals is due on Friday.

Thrifty Thursday!

Blocks A&D: Thank you all for your hard work on your thesis statements and introductions! If you missed some of the notes today on how to write strong hooks - I've included them below. There is no homework tonight - you will have time tomorrow to work on your introductions and body paragraphs.

Block B: Hopefully you found the work block today productive! Make sure your reading, 10 sticky notes, and notes for your job are all done for the group meeting tomorrow!