Sept 30

HOMEROOM:
Spelling #4 was due today and we took Spelling Test #4.

WRITING:
We edited DOL Week 4, #4. We peer edited the 15 details that supported the 5 main points. Rotations were shortened today because of the Character Counts assembly. Congrats to Elizabeth for winning this month!

DOL Test TOMORROW

Sept 29

Homeroom:
Spelling Due Tomorrow

Writing:
DOL Week 4, day 3
Went over yesterday's assignment (5 main points). Assigned 3 details for EACH of the 5 main points. Due tomorrow

Other:
Character Counts assembly tomorrow at 2:50 for 4-6

Sept 28

HOMEROOM:
Spelling #4 was assigned and is due on Thursday where we will have a test as well.

WRITING:
DOL day 2 of week #4 was done.
We discussed the pros and cons of the topics and started working in our small groups on the first writing assignment. Assigned was starting the web. Due tomorrow will be the topic, position, and 5 main points.

Sept 27

Homeroom:

Writing:
We are now in our rotation groups and getting those dialed in.

We started DOL #4 and sized down our next positon topic. The DOL Test will be on Friday.

Sept 24

Homeroom:
No Homework

Writing:
Today we took DOL Test #3. We also started to generate a lit of writing topics for our first writing assignment.

Sept 23rd

Homeroom
No homework
Library 9:25-10:15

Writing:
DOL Test tomorrow
We are generating a list of topics to write about.

Sept. 22

Writing:
Rewrite the following paragraph and change the words in "red," to create a visual image of the word. This will be shared in class.

"You are a middle school student. Essay in one hand, you go to class. “I’m done!” You smile. The teacher takes the essay out of your hands and throws it away. She says, “It’s a day late!” You look at your hard work. The teacher didn’t look at it! The No Late Homework Policy is bad. "


Homeroom:
DOL Test on Friday
Spelling Due Thursday

Sept 16, Thurs

Open House tonight at 7:00. 6th grade will continue there with our Open House to accommodate all the parents.

In homeroom today we turned in Spelling #2 and took the quiz.

In writing, we wrote letters to parents for Open House tonight.

In writing tomorrow we will have our first DOL test.

And here we go...

This is the start of a blog thought will hopefully include daily assignments and events in m homeroom and writing rotation. This is the first time I have used a blog in my classroom, so we will see how it goes.