May 19, 2008

8th Grade Reading

The only assignment due this week is the final READ magazine practice packet. The reading final is Wednesday morning. Bring something to read or study in case you finish early. The only day other than Monday that you will be in reading is Friday. I will inform you of your grade on the final at that time. Have a wonderful and safe summer!! Good luck at Walton!!!

6-7 Grade Reading

The only assignments due this last week of school are the May book project and AR test. If you have not finished and presented your project, please finish as soon as possible. Have a wonderful and safe summer!!! 

May 13, 2008

6-7 Grade Reading

This is the last week for current events and reading logs. We will do a current event in class. Don't  forget your reading log on Friday.

The final book project is due on Friday, May 16th.

8th Grade Reading

There will be no spelling/vocabulary test after the Lesson 13 test tomorrow, May 14th. A current event will be due Thursday, and a reading log will be due Friday. Next week is finals and the last week of school. The reading final is, Wednesday, May 21st.

May 05, 2008

7th Grade Summer Reading

7th Graders going into 8th Grade:

The summer reading book for 7th Graders going into 8th grade is available in the DMS media center. Please bring the exact amount or a check because exact change cannot be given. The book is:

The Wave   $6.50

6th Graders Summer Reading

Summer reading books are for sale in the DMS media center. Please bring the exact amount or a check because change cannot be given. For 6th graders going into 7th grade:

Running Out of Time  $6.00

8th Grade Summer Reading

The following summer reading books are available in the DMS media center. Please bring the exact amount in cash or a check because no change can be given.

8th Graders going to Walton:

Geography--

Around the World in Eighty Days  (George Makepeace Towle translation)-      by: Jules Vern   $4.00

Honors Geography--

The Kalahari Typing School for Men  by: Alexander McCall Smith  $13.00

AP Human Geography--

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by: Thomas Friedman  $16.00

All English classes--

Of Mice and Men  by: Steinbeck    $9.00

8th Grade Reading

A current event and reading log are due this Thursday. Lesson 12 spelling/vocabulary test is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7th. The following spelling/vocab. tests will be the last:

Lesson 13       May 14

Lesson 14       May 21

And remember the last book project is May 16th!

April 29, 2008

6-7-8 Reading

Current event and reading log assignments will resume next week. Don't forget that the last book project is due May 16th. All classes only have to read one book.

April 16, 2008

6-7-8 Reading

There will be no current event and reading log due for the weeks of April 21-25 and April 28-May 2.