Ms. Johnson

Literary Circle Roles

All literary circle roles are attached in a Word document.  Download and adapt as needed.  Typed response to roles are oh-so-nice to grade!  Download literary_circle_roles.doc

Final Week

7AC:  Monday- Finish technical writing project.  Tuesday- Present technical writing project.  Wednesday--Creative short story.  Thursday--Waxing Poetic Name Affirmation pass.  Friday--Creative Sentence Competition. 

7LA: Monday & Tuesday--Present technical writing project.  Wednesday--Ten Little Indians film. Thursday--TBA.  Friday-we don't meet. Enjoy Afternoon at the movies!

8AC:  Final exam is Thursday.  Fare thee well.  See you in the afternoon.

Write a haiku...win a laptop

 Intriguing? 

1. Log on to scholastic.com/haiku.
2. Pick a theme—nature, technology, sports/hobbies, dreams for the future—and write a haiku about it.
3. Complete the entry form and submit the haiku online by June 30th, 2009.

Thursday, May 14

7th grade:  CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST TOMORROW!  PLEASE STUDY!

7AC:  Last day in computer lab to work on Technical Writing Project.  Please email completed memo by Monday morning.

8AC:  Begin presentations.  Continue with poetry reading.

A memo

Read the following for your next task.  Download A memorandum

Tuesday, May 12

7th:  Create business plan for Technical Writing Project.

8AC:  Read Q & A poem.  Read a collection of concrete poetry.  Review for final exam.  Projects due Thursday.  Be ready to present.

Business letter format

http://teacher.scholastic.com/LessonPlans/Format.pdf

Business Plan

7th Grade Technical Writing Project.  Download Business Plan

Dowload. 
Save to student number of scribe. Have a business meeting to complete the template. 

Poems

Monica found a great website of poems for the "cool/interesting" poetry sheet.  Happy surfing.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/

End of the year notes.

Please put your $1 in the envelope and place it in one of the black boxes.  (Will be used to mail report card and CRCT scores. ) 

If you check out on Friday, May 22, you must sign out as usual in the front office.  No bus notes will be approved on May 21st or May 22nd. 

7th grade will clean out your locker on Tuesday, May 19.  All items will go home.  If you have something in good condition that you'd like to donate, please see me. 

Last recycling day is Thursday, May 14th. 

Summer reading list is on the Dickerson blog. 

This Wednesday is Lunch on the Lawn.  Yeah!

End of the year notes.

Please put your $1 in the envelope and place it in one of the black boxes.  (Will be used to mail report card and CRCT scores. ) 

If you check out on Friday, May 22, you must sign out as usual in the front office.  No bus notes will be approved on May 21st or May 22nd. 

7th grade will clean out your locker on Tuesday, May 19.  All items will go home.  If you have something in good condition that you'd like to donate, please see me. 

Last recycling day is Thursday, May 14th. 

Summer reading list is on the Dickerson blog. 

This Wednesday is Lunch on the Lawn.  Yeah!