Good Morning Original Otterhound's!

7th Grade: Please make sure that your thoughts and feelings organizer is submitted to schoology.
Next, please write the narrative of a time that you worked hard on something.

8th Grade: Please make sure your annotation and blogger is submitted. Then please write a sinker - line - hook conclusion about a procedure that explains how to build a bird feeder.

• QOD
• 7th:
• Independent time with a focus on hard work. 
• Re-check the learning scale
• Finish thoughts and feelings graphic organizer and submit to schoology 
• Finish narrative leads and submit to schoology 
• Continue working on rough draft incorporating through and feelings and sensory details with a focus on the setting 
• 8th 
• Submit annotation and blog post on schoology 
• Today we are going to fulfill our civic duty to act responsibly by creating a "Why Vote?" poster or flyer encouraging members of PAML and PAHS to vote on November 8.

Humanities Extension:

Mercier: Work on writing rough draft of narrative

Bronner/ Kelly: Finish poster and flier

Homework: 

All: Read 20 Minutes 

8th: Hand in procedure 

7th: Please have narrative leads completed for tonight

Good Morning Nearsighted Newfoundlands!

7th Grade: Please submit your Venn Diagram. Then write the story of a memory you have with a friend. Please remember to show some evidence of planning before your write!

8th Grade: Please write a Sinker - Line - Hook conclusion paragraph for a procedure to test deodorant for which brand is the most effective at preventing body odor. 

• QOD
• 7th Grade:
• Sensory Details and Thoughts and Feelings Organizer 
• Write your narrative lead! Please read the example narrative leads before you begin! 
• 8th -
• Learning Scale Reflection. 
• Take a look at the scale with your table - is there a way to make it stronger? Does it make sense?
• Please annotate your procedure using the following key.
• Please use the procedure writing learning scale to reflect on where you are. 
• Put this all on blogger - then I want you to take a screenshot of your blog post and submit that to schoology
• Today we are going to fulfill our civic duty to act responsibly by creating a "Why Vote?" poster or flyer encouraging members of PAML and PAHS to vote on November 8. 

Humanities Extension:

• Mercier: Library 
• Bronner and Kelly: Finish your why vote poster.

Homework:

7th grade: Personal Narrative is due Friday! 

All: Read 20 minutes out of a just right book

Good Morning Magnificent Maltese

7th Grade: Please double check that your topic selection sheet is completed. When finished please write a narrative response to the following prompt: write about a time that you were surprised, either in a good way or in a bad way. 

• If you are struggling to start please think about drawing this picture to plan. 
• If you feel like you are ready to jump in jot down a few bullet points about what happened to pre-plan what you are going to write. 

8th Grade: Take a blank piece of paper and draw on it what a procedure paper should look like. For example making sure you have headings and text features for all of the parts of the procedure. 

• Writing a strong conclusion to your procedure
• Hook - Line - Sinker 
• Sinker - Line - Hook
• Procedure partner edit (if you are ready)

Humanities Extension:
Mercier - Start writing writing their personal narrative
Kelly and Bronner: Finalize procedure piece

Homework: Enjoy the weekend! 

Good Morning Leading Lagotto Romagnolo

7th Grade: Please take out your annotated narrative from yesterday and have it out next to you. Quick write prompt: Please write the story of a time you tried something new. 

• If you are struggling to start please think about drawing this picture to plan. 
• If you feel like you are ready to jump in jot down a few bullet points about what happened to pre-plan what you are going to write. 

8th Grade: Please write the introduction for a procedure about testing the best brand of winter jacket! If you still have your copy of the Giver please take it out I will be collecting it

• QOD 
• 7th - Topic Selection Sheet - be ready to present tomorrow 
• 8th:
• Go back and strengthen your introduction 
• Writing your sequential steps - please try and use a variety of transition statements. 

Humanities Extension

Mercier: Finish topic selection

Bronner: Library 

Kelly: CNN Student News 

Homework: 7th: Finish your Giver Final Project and read 20 minutes 

8th: Read 20 minutes and finish your steps for your procedure

Good Morning Kindhearted Komondors

7th - Please hand in your heart map via schoology and then 
take out your Giver Final Project. You have 10 minutes to work on this. Please be double checking for complete sentences and page numbers. 

8th - Please write down the materials list for a procedure that tests if someone is asleep.

• QOD 
• 7th 
• Hand in your heart map via schoology
• Strong personal narrative examples 
• Fill out the graphic organizer with your group 
• Personal narrative topic selection
• 8th 
• Continue working on your procedure you are writing with your partner. 

Humanities Extension:

Mercier: Personal Narrative Example with highlights (in schoology)

Kelly: Library for book checkout 

Bronner: CNN Student News 

Good Morning Jubilant Jack Russel Terriers!

7th - Please take out your Giver final project. I will be coming

around to check in. 

8th - Please take out your independent reading book. Talk to your neighbor about what you are reading and share with them about your book. 

• QOD
• 7 - Heart Maps
• What are the memories and stories on your heart that are occasions that you could write a narrative about?
• 8th - Writing a Procedure - procedure paper. 
• What are the parts of a procedure?
• Partner work on a procedure example. 

Humanities Extension:

Mercier - work on Giver Final Project or on Heart Map 

Bronner and Kelly - Kahoot about Electoral College

Homework:

7 - Finish Heart Map and work on Giver Final Project due Friday

8 - Read 20 minutes and work on partner procedure that is due on Thursday

Good Morning Inquizitive Irish Wolfhounds

7th Grade: Please take out your venn diagram. You have 10 minutes to work on this and ask
questions.

8th Grade: Please kick back and read for the first 10 minutes of class while I collect your copy of The Giver 

• QOD 
• ODWP Prep - please write the following on paper:
• 7th Grade - Please write the story of your best day of summer vacation. Please use enough detail and a narrative about this best day. Think about including dialogue, sensory details and a hook in your writing. 
• 8th Grade - Please write the procedure for how to brush and floss your teeth. Please remember to include: an introduction, materials, detailed steps for your reader to follow and a conclusion. 

Humanities Extension:
Mercier: Library
Bronner: Read Newsela Article  and then respond to the prompt in your schoology election folder
Kelly: Read Newsela Article  and then respond to the prompt in your schoology election folder


Homework:
7/8: Read 20 minutes and finish your writing piece from class today
7th grade - Venn Diagram due Friday.

Good Morning Humble Hovawarts!

10/19 Wednesday Upper House

8:00 - 8:30 - Town Meeting- Ms. Bronner's room we will be voting on our THEME!!

8:30 - 9:15 - Community Gathering in Gym

9:15 - 10:45 - On Team in TA

• 9:15-9:45 Finishing Touches on Conference
• 9:45-10:15 Share with a partner with the script
• 10:15-10:45 Portfolio edits from partner feedback (Bronner)  
• theme project brainstorm (Kelly)

10:45 - 11:30 - B.A.S.I.C.S Presentation in Auditorium

11:30 - 11:55 - Lunch

11:55 - Dismissal

Good Morning Giggling Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

7th - Please come right in and take out your Venn Diagram!

8th Grade: Please come in and take out the learning scales reflection that you were working on yesterday.

• QOD 
• Post learning scale to blog as a reflection on our reading key idea proficiency
• What is the Electoral College?

Humanities Extension:

• Mercier - Finish the Giver 
• Kelly - CNN Student News 
• Bronner - CNN Student News

Homework:

7th Grade - Work on Final Venn Diagram 

8th Grade - Work on Final Venn Diagram 

All; Read 20 Minutes and prepare for the student led conference

Good Morning Fancy Fox Terriers!

7th Grade - Please come right in and take out your venn diagram - we are going to continue to make analyze connections between the text version of The Giver and the movie version. Please be keeping track of text evidence to support your analysis.

8th Grade - Come in and find your table we are going to start with Kahoot!

• QOD 
• Learning Scale Analysis

Humanities Extension: 

Mercier - Library 

Bronner - CNN Student News 

Kelly - CNN Student News 

Homework: 

Read 20 minutes 

Finish Academic Successes Presentation for Student Led Conference 

Good Morning Eloquent Eurasiers!

Here is our schedule for this wonderful FLEXIBLE FRIDAY!

8:20-8:45- Finish our self and world question commonalities

9:40- 10:10 Core 1

10:10-10:40 Core 2

10:40-11:10 Core 3

11:10-11:30 Recess

11:30-12:25 Meet in Mrs. Bronner's Room about negotiated Curriculum work time - Look at the commonalities to inspire a theme

12:50-1:15 Finalize small group presentation around theme idea

1:15-1:45 Go on Walk on Nature Trail

1:45-2:05 Opportunity Time - Work on portfolio and missing assignments


7th Grade - Come right in. We are going to be working on doing an analysis of the connections between the text and the movie version of The Giver and use textual evidence to support this analysis.

8th Grade - Voting Rights

Please come in and get into your voting rights groups. Today we are going to finish building our foundational understanding of voting rights in the United States.

Homework:
8th grade - Finish Venn Diagram if not completed
7th grade - Read 30 minutes in a just right book and be ready to share about it on Monday

Good Morning Delightful Dachshunds!

7th Grade - Come right in and get to work on finishing those comprehension questions from
yesterday.

• QOD
• "Ambiguous Ending" of The Giver
• Write a letter to Mrs. Lowry addressing the ending of the book

Dear Ms. Lowry,

I would like to make a suggestion for the ending of your book The Giver, because the ending you wrote doesn’t answer a lot of questions for my classmates and me.

8th Grade: CNN Student News

• QOD
• Voting Rights - continue the work you started yesterday
• Kahoot.it "Know your voting rights!"

Humanities Extension:

Go to TA to find commonalities between self and world questions

Homework:

7th - Return permission slip for The Giver Movie

8th - Complete your Venn Diagram

Good Morning Curious Cattle Dogs!

7th Grade - Jump right into schoology questions.

8th Grade - KWL - Please brainstorm a list of the questions that you have about this election. What do you want to learn? What about the candidates, election process or political process are you interested in learning more about?

• QOD 

7th Grade

• Work with groups to answer comprehension questions in Schoology 

8th Grade 

• Voting Rights 
• TedEd video 
• Rock the Vote
• Work within your group to answer the following questions based on the slideshow about the voting rights within the US 

Humanities Extension:

Mercier - Read the Giver 

Bronner - Library

Kelly - CNN Student News

Homework - 7th Grade Finish chapters 22 and 23 

8th - Work on Venn Diagram

Good Morning Beautiful Bulldogs!

7th grade - Place your bags at your social summary groups. Then we will celebrate our mystery
motivator with 15 minutes of SPUD!

8th grade - There was the second presidential debate last night. Let's check out the story.

• QOD 
• 7th - complete the social summary
• Then read aloud 
• 8th - Work on Venn Diagram Final Project. It is due by Friday and today is the only in class day to work on it. 

Humanities Extension:

Mercier - Library 

Kelly - CNN Student News 

Bronner - Work on Venn Diagram

Homework:
8th - read 30 minutes in independent reading book - be prepared to tell us about your reading tomorrow morning.

7th grade - Read chapter 20 and 21

Good Morning Adorable Airedale Terriers

Here is the schedule for the day:

Friday, 10/7/16

8:00 - 8:45	Extended TA
8:45 - 9:40	GIRLS: Bjerke in Bronner BOYS: Expos US: Meet!
9:40 - 10:35	GIRLS:Team Walk BOYS: Bjerke in Bronner US: Girl Time!
10:35 - 11:30	Core 2 as usual!
11:30 - 11:50	Recess
11:50 - 12:25	8th: Kelly for The Giver (Mercier help supervise if need) 7th: Bronner for silent read
12:25 - 12:50	Lunch
12:50 - 1:10	8th: Kelly for The Giver (Bronner/Cole help as needed) 7th: Mercier for CNN Student News
1:10 - 2:05	8th: Kelly for The Giver 7th: Mercier for math (as usual)
2:05 - 2:45	Opp time in TA

8th Grade Core 2: What did you think of the end of The Giver? Have a 5 minute table talk. 

• Send an email to Mrs. Lowry. Please start by using the following prompt:

Dear Ms. Lowry,  

I would like to make a suggestion for the ending of your book The Giver, because the ending you wrote doesn’t answer a lot of questions for my classmates and me.

1. Begin your letter with the prompt.
2. Pick up where the book left off.
3. Write a response that explains how you would wrap up this story to your satisfaction.
4. Please:

- be detailed

- use correct grammar, spelling, and capitalization rules.

When you feel your letter is ready please submit to to the author at her website.

Good Morning Zany Zachariah!

Grade 7 - Please find your seat. If you did not complete your triple entry journal yesterday, please find someone to fill out your reaction. 

Grade 8 - On Tuesday night there was a Vice Presidential debate. Over the next few weeks we are going to be focusing on the election and the laws that govern how our national leaders are elected. Please read the article about the election from Newsela. You have 12 minutes to read and then we will discuss. 

• QOD
•  7th - Group summary of reading last night 
• Lois Lowry's Newbery Acceptance Speech and group discussion
• Finish the Giver 

Humanities Extension 

Bronzer - Library 

Mercier - Reading the Giver 

Kelly - CNN Student News 

Homework:

7 - Read chapters 18 and 19

8- Finish the book

Good Morning Youthful Yaks!

Grade 7 - Triple Entry Journal partner share preparation 
Grade 8 - Head over to the Schoology discussion thread.

• QOD
• Chapter 17 and 18 discussion questions round table discussion 

Humanities Extension: 

Mercier: Start on The Giver homework

Kelly: Library 

Bronner: CNN Student News 

Homework:

7 - Chapter 16 and 17 

8 - Chapters 19 and 20 

Good Morning Exuberant Xerus

Grade 7: Please take 10 minutes to finish finding evidence from the text to support analysis.
Grade 8: please login to Schoology and respond to the discussion question.  

• QOD
• If you like The Giver check out the books at the front of the classroom
• 7th grade - Triple Entry Journal and work time 
• 8th grade - Denmark and the Baby Naming Policy
• What is in common - how is this different?
• Questions on last night's reading 

Humanities Extension: Town Meeting s

Homework:

7th - Read chapters 14 and 15 

8th - Read chapters 17 and 18

Good Morning Wise Water Buffalos

Please jump onto Schoology - there is a discussion question waiting for you there. Please respond to
the prompt.

• QOD
• 7th grade - What makes for a strong piece of evidence 
• 8th - Denmark Baby Naming - article reflection.

Humanities Extension:

Kelly - CNN Student News 

Mercier - Library  

Bronner -  Start Giver Homework

Homework:
7 - Chapters 12 and 13
8 - Chapters 15 and 16