November 26, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notfications

Language Arts.  Students worked on Simple Solutions and rough draft for Student Treasures story.

Due:

• Book report  A Kind of Grade page 456 due 12-2
• JFK research due 12-5
• Rough draft Student Treasures due 12-2

Progress reports grading period ends 12/16/13

I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

Mrs. Muir ::)

jemuir@cps.edu

November 25, 2014: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

November 25, 2014:  Language Arts:  Room 213 worked on new vocabulary words for the story "Passage to Freedom."  Room 112 & 212 were introduced to the new them for our second quarter unit "Fairness."  Students also worked on their rough draft for their "Student Treasure" books.

Homework:

• Room 213 complete vocabulary graphic organizer
• Simple Solutions pages 86 & 87
• JFK research due 12-5
• A Kind of Grace book report page 456 due 12-2
• Rough draft for Student Treasure books due 12-2

Progress report grades due 12-6.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 21, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

November 21, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students reviewed lessons 39, 40, & 41 in Simple Solutions workbook.  Students started brainstorming a topic for their Student Treasures' books.  Students filled out an order form envelope which must be signed by parents in order to get their book published.  This is no cost at all.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 84 & 85
• Student Treasure permission envelopes due tomorrow
• Research JFK due on 12-5
• Book report "A Kind of Grace" page 456 reader due 12-2

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 20, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

November 20, 2013:  Language Arts.  Students worked on their unit one performance assessment.  Students had two hours to work on it.  If they did not finish it, it is for homework.

Homework:

• performance assessment:  include, graphic organizer/rubric, rough draft and final draft
• letters to Santa Claus "Make A Wish Foundation"due on Friday
• research on John F. Kennedy due on 12-5
• book report on "A Kind of Grace" due on 12-2

Any questions, please email or call.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 19, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

November 19, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students began working on their performance assessment Unit # 1 on the story "The Pinballs."  This will be a reading and writing grade and is worth 20 points for each subject.  This will be due on Thursday, November 21, 2013.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 80 & 81
• Make sure you are just about done with your rough draft on the performance assessment
• Book report on the story "A Kind of Grace" is due on !2-2.
• John F. Kennedy research is due 12-5.
• Collecting journals the week of 12-2

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 18, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

November 18, 2013:  Language Arts:  Students made a journal entry on taking notes and being organized.  Students viewed the video "The Pinballs," and took notes to assist them with writing performance assessment tomorrow and Wednesday.

Homework:

• Complete Simple Solutions pages 78 & 79
• Book report on the story "A Kind of Grace,"  page 456 due December 2, 2013.  Please use outline given and on website.
• Research project:  John F. Kennedy due 12-5-2013:  Use outline given in class.  Outline available on website.
• Collecting journals in two weeks.
• English and affixes quiz week of December 1, 2013

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 14, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

Language Arts:  November 14, 2013:  Students worked on lesson 37 Simple Solutions.  Students read through chapter 23 in the novel "The Pinballs."  Students were given a book report with the requirements for the story, "A Kind of Grace,' due December 2, 2013.  The outline will be available for the book report online this evening. Students did a self assessment on what they did in class today.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 76 & 77
• Book report on "A kind of Grace" page 456 in your reader.  This will be due on 12/2/2013

Any questions, feel free to email me.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 13, 2013: Classwork, Homework, and Notifications

Language Arts:  November 13, 2013:  Students worked on lesson 36 Simple Solutions.  Students learned run-on sentences and fragments page 62 English book.  Students read chapters 18 & 19 in the novel "The Pinballs."  We will finish novel and take a writing performance assessment next week.

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 74 & 75
• Retake affixes quiz tomorrow
• Makeup reading test tomorrow

It was wonderful meeting all the parents yesterday.  Please return report cards when you are done.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 7, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notificaitons

Language Arts:  November 7, 2013:  Students worked on Simple Solutions lesson 35, practice book page 18.  Students read chapters 16 & 17 in their novel.  Students worked in groups on assigned activities.

Homework:

• PB page 19
• SS pages 72 & 73
• Study vocabulary and spelling for test tomorrow chapters 9-15

No school on Monday.  Report card pick up on Tuesday 11:00 to 6:00, no school for students.

Thank you.

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu

November 6, 2013: Classwork, Homework & Notifications

Language Arts:  November 6, 2013:  Students took a quiz on the first sixteen affixes.  Students reviewed Simple Solutions lesson 34 and practice book page 17.  Students read chapters 15 & 16 in the novel, "The Pinballs."

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 70 & 71
• Practice book page 18
• Study vocabulary and spelling for test on Friday

Report card pick up on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.

Thank you,

Mrs. Muir

November 4, 2013: Classwork, Homework and Notifications

Language Arts:  November 4, 2013:  Students worked on Simple Solutions pages 66 & 69. Took a pre-spelling test, read chapters 12, & 13 in the novel "The Pinballs."

Homework:

• Simple Solutions pages 68 & 69
• PB book page 16
• Write missed spelling words 5 times each
• Study for Affixes quiz on Wednesday.
• Reading/vocabulary/spelling test on Friday, chapters 9-14

Report card pick up 11/12/2013

Thank you.

Mrs. Muir

jemuir@cps.edu