Ms. Carlton

October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween!  Have a wonderful and safe evening!

Language Arts

Carlton: The class has completed their narrative writing.  Today we learned about infinitives and worked on DGP #6 - Monday and Tuesday.  We reviewed notes on adjectives and adverbs and their functions.

Vickery/Carlton: The class shared their scary stories with a partner, and we played vocabulary bingo to review for the SAT #4 quiz. 

HW:

• SAT #4 quiz Friday, 11/2

Colvin/Carlton: The class viewed the SAT #4 vocabulary video and reviewed the words.  We continued to work on our persuasive essay.

HW:

• SAT #4 vocabulary cards due next Thursday, 11/8

October 30, 2007

Language Arts

Carlton: The class  completed their narrative writing assignments today.

No Homework!

Vickery/Carlton: Students turned in SAT #4 notecards, and wrote a 12 sentence "scary" story.

Colvin/Carlton: Students continued to work on their persuasive papers today.

HW: Bring notecards for vocabulary tomorrow

October 29, 2007

Reminder: The Relay for Life student/staff basketball game will be held this Friday, 11/2 at 8:00 a.m. in the gym.  Bring $1.00 to cheer for your team, and $1.00 to play.  See Mr. Foti if you wish to play.

Language Arts

Carlton:  The class continued to work on completing our narratives today.  Tomorrow is the deadline for all narratives to be done. 

Vickery/Carlton: We completed workbook pages which were assigned last week, reviewed sentence structure.  Student received their graded vocabulary tests. 

HW:

• SAT #4 notecards due tomorrow
• If a note was written on your vocabulary test, please have a parent sign it and return tomorrow

Colvin/Carlton: The class continued their persuasive writing. 

October 26, 2007

8TH GRADE NEWS

Thanks to all the students who participated in today's hat day for Relay for Life.  There will be more hat days and other spirit days to come, so remember to help support the DMS Relay for Life team!

Student/staff basketball game next Friday, 11/2, 8:00 a.m. for Relay for Life.  Admission - $1.00; sign up to play for $1.00.

If you have not returned your report card and CRCT letter signature, please get these items signed and return them to your homeroom teacher on Monday.

Language Arts:

Carlton: The class continued to work on our narrative writing.

NO Homework.  Enjoy your weekend!

Vickery/Carlton: The class checked our vocabulary and ten ways quizzes, and watched the SAT #4 video.  Students also completed the pre-test and post-test for unit 4 vocabulary.

HW:

• SAT #4 cards due Tuesday 10/30
• SAT #4 vocabulary quiz Friday, 11/2

Colvin/Carlton: Students took the test on SAT units 1 -3 and continued their persuasive writing

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!

October 24, 2007

8TH GRADE REMINDERS:

• BRING BACK SIGNED REPORT CARDS AND CRCT LETTER SIGNATURES - RETURN TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER
• RELAY FOR LIFE HAT DAY IS THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 - BRING $1.00 TO WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT!
• COME TO THE STAFF/STUDENT BASKETBALL GAME NEXT FRIDAY, 11/2 AT 8:00 A.M.  - ADMISSION IS $1.00 AND STUDENTS MAY PLAY FOR $1.00

LANGUAGE ARTS:

CARLTON: We continue to work on our narratives - final paper due this Friday

VICKERY/CARLTON: Students worked on workbook pages in class today. 

HW: Due Friday

• Writing and Grammar book: read and take notes on pages 134 - 150, then read the essay "Darkness at Noon" p. 136 - 138

COLVIN/CARLTON: Students continued to work on their first narrative essay

• SAT vocabulary test Friday - units 1, 2, 3
• Mess worksheet part 3, sections A and B

October 23, 2007

Remember to return signed report cards.

Language Arts:

Carlton: We continue to work on the narrative rough draft.  Due date has been changed to this Friday.

Vickery/Carlton:   Students took the SAT units 1, 2, 3 test today. 

HW: Read and take notes on pages 134 - 150 of the Writing and Grammar book.  Read "Darkness at Noon" p. 136 - 138

Colvin/Carlton:  Students continued working on their persuasive rough drafts.

HW: Complete section 3 A and 3B on MESS worksheet.

October 22, 2007

Homeroom reminders:

RETURN SIGNED REPORT CARDS TOMORROW!

Picture retake day tomorrow - bring a note and your picture package for retakes.  If you were absent and want to have your picture taken, bring your money and the envelope for the picture package you want to purchase.

Relay for Life hat day is this Friday!  Bring $1.00 to homeroom and wear your hat all day!  Help DMS support Relay for Life!

Language Arts:

Carlton: We continue to work on the rough draft of our narrative paper.  All work is being done in class.  Paper will be due on Thursday.

Vickery/Carlton: Students worked on an initial persuasive writing topic in order to practice the persuasive genre.

HW: Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test on SAT units 1, 2, 3 and study for "10 Ways" quiz

Colvin/Carlton: Students worked on an initial persuasive writing topic in order to practice the persuasive genre.

HW: Study for SAT vocabulary test - units 1, 2, 3 - test is Friday, 10/26

October 18, 2007

Language Arts:

Carlton: The class continues to work on our narrative writing assignment.  The paper is due next Thursday, 10/25 and will be written in class.

Vickery/Carlton: We completed DGP week four, and discussed the plans for next week's pop quiz and vocabulary test.  The class discussed the  writing technique of parallel structure, and students practiced the strategy.

HW:

• Vocabulary test next Tuesday, 10/23.  This test will cover all three SAT vocabulary units, and sentence structure patterns.
• pop quiz next week on the "ten ways" sheet

Colvin/Carlton: The class discussed revision strategies; the MESS strategies.  The students will incorporate these strategies into the revision process as we write to prepare for the writing assessment in January.

HW:

• SAT #3 cards due tomorrow
• Vocabulary test units  1- 3 Friday, 10/26

October 17, 2007

Language Arts:

Carlton: Today the class continued with prewriting for our narrative, and began the introduction to the narrative. 

The narrative is an in-class writing assignment, so there is no homework this week unless a student is absent.  If there is an absence, the student must see me to pick their writing folder and continue to write at home.

Vickery/Carlton:

The class worked with the vocabulary #3 cards, checked the cards and did DGP week 3, Monday and Tuesday work.

Colvin/Carlton: The class completed week #5 warm up, and worked on vocabulary cards for SAT unit 3.

HW:

• Write ten sentences using ten of the SAT #3 words.  Sentences must be SYNTACTICALLY MATURE!
• Vocabulary cards due Friday, 10/19 - 20 cards!
• card format:
• front side - word
• back: definition, part of speech, picture to represent the word (must be colored)

October 15, 2007

New 8th grade schedules will be distributed tomorrow during homeroom

Language Arts

Carlton: The class continued to work on the narrative prewrite, and discussed how to write a rough draft.

No homework

Vickery/Carlton: The class did the SAT #3 pretest and viewed the video

HW:

• SAT #3 cards due Wednesday 10/17
• complete the Frayer chart for your vocab. word - due tomorrow

Colvin/Carlton:

The class completed vocabulary #3 projects and presented

HW:

• bring 3 x 5 notecards and colored pencils tomorrow
• SAT #3 cards due Friday