Category: English 8
Friday, May 10th – Last Day!!
HOURS 1 & 3: finish the final (day 2)
REMINDER: Turn in Grade Pitch Videos! 🙂
TO-DO: End of Semester Survey
GRADES: will be final in Skyward as of 8 am on Monday 5/13
Thursday, May 9th – Hours 6 & 8 (DC Rhet-Comp 8A & English 8)
Student Book Talks & Indie Read
TO-DO: End of Semester Survey
READ ALOUD: Love by Matt de la Pena & Loren Long
WHAT’S LEFT?/ DEADLINE: Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
GRADES: will be final in Skyward as of 8 am on Monday 5/13
Wednesday, May 8th – Hours 6 & 8 (DC Rhet-Comp 8A & English 8)
FINAL EXAM DAY #2
Recap: past due portfolios, past due notebook tours (reminders to individuals)
WHAT’S LEFT?/ DEADLINES:
- Student Book Talks – through 5/9 by sign-up date
- Final Exam: Hours 6 & 8 – 5/8
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Tuesday, May 7th – Hours 6 & 8 (DC Rhet-Comp 8A & English 8)
Student Book Talk
FINAL EXAM DAY #1
Recap: past due portfolios, past due notebook tours (reminders to individuals)
WHAT’S LEFT?/ DEADLINES:
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- Notebook Tour: past due YESTERDAY 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 6 & 8 – 5/7 & 8
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Monday, May 6th – All Classes
Student Book Talk & Read Aloud
Indie Read w/ rate calculation
READING WRAP-UP 🙂 (upside-down of notebook)
UPCOMING/TOMORROW: Final Exam Preview Material (TODAY for hours 6 & 8)
WHAT’S LEFT?/ DEADLINES:
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- Spring Portfolio: PAST DUE – yesterday 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6 TODAY!
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Friday, May 3rd – All Classes
Student Book Talk & Indie Read
🖋️Quickwrite #34: What does it mean to be a warrior?🎵”Warrior” by Ledger
⏰ Spring Portfolio Work Time
WHAT’S LEFT?/ DEADLINES:
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- MG Presentations: Flip.com by 5/2 – PAST DUE!
- Spring Portfolio: due 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Thursday, May 2nd – All Classes
Student Book Talk & Indie Read
🖋️Quickwrite #33: Best HS Memory 🎵”I Wanna Go Back” by Eddie Money
⏰ Spring Portfolio Work Time
NEW INFO: Notebook Tour Instructions (see handout from class) – videos due no later than end of day Monday 5/6
WHAT’S LEFT? (after the research project)
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- MG Presentations: Flip.com by 5/2 (TODAY!)
- Spring Portfolio: due 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Wednesday, May 1 – All Classes
Student Book Talk & Indie Read
🖋️Quickwrite #32: “How to Start a Movement” TED Talk by Derek Sivers
Multi-Genre Research/Project Presentations
⏰ Spring Portfolio Work Time
WHAT’S LEFT? (after the research project)
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- MG Presentations: start 4/29 – (Flip.com by 5/2)
- Spring Portfolio: due 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Tuesday, April 30th – All Classes
Student Book Talk & Indie Read
Multi-Genre Research/Project Presentations
WHAT’S LEFT? (after the research project)
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- MG Presentations: start 4/29 – (Flip.com by 5/2)
- Spring Portfolio: due 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Monday, April 29th – English 8 (8th hour)
Student Book Talk & Indie Read
Multi-Genre Research/Project Presentations (& checklist collection)
NEW INFO: Spring Portfolio Info due no later than Sunday 5/5
WHAT’S LEFT? (after the research project)
- Student Book Talks – through 5/10 by sign-up date
- MG Presentations: start 4/29
- Spring Portfolio: due 5/5
- Notebook Tour: due 5/6
- Final Exam: Hours 2, 6, 8 – 5/7 & 8 — Hours 1, 3 – 5/9 & 10
- Grade Pitch: due 5/10 (end of school day)
Mrs. Connolly's Class 