Reminders: Students will be taking the MAP test this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Students will test in the areas of reading, math, and science. This is a test that we will take a couple times each year to help measure our students' academic progress. Students will test during Greentime. We just ask that students try their best.
English 7: Monday- word of the day; In honor of Mother's Day-"Ode to the important women in my life" assignment
Tuesday- word of the day; continue to work on ode
Wednesday- word of the day; odes are due
Thursday- word of the day; present odes
Friday- word of the day; present odes
English 8: Monday- word of the day; present PBLs
Tuesday- word of the day; finish PBLs and start lip sync battle
Wednesday- word of the day; work day on lip sync battles
Thursday- word of the day; present lip sync battles
Friday- word of the day; present lip sync battles
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
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Friday, April 29, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Lesson plan for April 18th-22nd
Reminders: Mid-term grade check will be Friday, April 22nd. All missing work needs to be turned in at this time. Also, mini-course day that was originally scheduled for before Easter break will be this Friday as well. Students will partake in a series of four interest area activities that will allow them to dig deeper and learn more about their passion areas. The school year is quickly coming to an end and this time of year is packed with activities, sports, field trips, and educational opportunities. Please stay focused and finish the year strong!
English 7: Monday- word of the day; oral presentations with musical lyrics- instructions/work day
Tuesday- word of the day; oral presentations work day
Wednesday- word of the day; presentation day
Thursday- word of the day; presentation day
Friday- mini-course day- no class
English 8: Monday- word of the day; present PBLs
Tuesday- word of the day; present PBLs
Wednesday- word of the day; present PBLs
Thursday- word of the day; present PBLs
Friday- mini-course day- no class
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
English 7: Monday- word of the day; oral presentations with musical lyrics- instructions/work day
Tuesday- word of the day; oral presentations work day
Wednesday- word of the day; presentation day
Thursday- word of the day; presentation day
Friday- mini-course day- no class
English 8: Monday- word of the day; present PBLs
Tuesday- word of the day; present PBLs
Wednesday- word of the day; present PBLs
Thursday- word of the day; present PBLs
Friday- mini-course day- no class
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Lesson plans for April 11th-15th
Reminders: We have an early out on Wednesday, April 13th, at 12:45 for teacher in-service.
English 7- Monday: word of the day; instructions for multimedia presentation; begin working
Tuesday: word of the day; work day on multimedia presentations
Wednesday: word of the day; work day/rehearsal of multimedia presentations
Thursday: word of the day (check notebooks); present presentations
Friday: word of the day; present presentations
English 8- Monday: word of the day; continued work on PBL product
Tuesday: word of the day; work day on PBL product
Wednesday: word of the day; work day on PBL product
Thursday: word of the day (check notebooks); work day on PBL
Friday: word of the day; final day to work on PBL product
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
English 7- Monday: word of the day; instructions for multimedia presentation; begin working
Tuesday: word of the day; work day on multimedia presentations
Wednesday: word of the day; work day/rehearsal of multimedia presentations
Thursday: word of the day (check notebooks); present presentations
Friday: word of the day; present presentations
English 8- Monday: word of the day; continued work on PBL product
Tuesday: word of the day; work day on PBL product
Wednesday: word of the day; work day on PBL product
Thursday: word of the day (check notebooks); work day on PBL
Friday: word of the day; final day to work on PBL product
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Lesson plans for April 4th-8th
Reminders: We finally have a full week of school! Spring sports are in full swing, so get out to a Green Devil event!
English 7: Monday- word of the day; assign short story; work on outline
Tuesday- word of the day; short story work day; start first draft
Wednesday- word of the day; finish first draft; proofread
Thursday- word of the day; finish second draft; proofread again
Friday- word of the day; finish final draft; due at the end of the class period
English 8: Monday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Tuesday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Thursday- word of the day; PBL research and read; start assembling final product
Friday- word of the day; PBL research and read; assembly final product
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
English 7: Monday- word of the day; assign short story; work on outline
Tuesday- word of the day; short story work day; start first draft
Wednesday- word of the day; finish first draft; proofread
Thursday- word of the day; finish second draft; proofread again
Friday- word of the day; finish final draft; due at the end of the class period
English 8: Monday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Tuesday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL research and read
Thursday- word of the day; PBL research and read; start assembling final product
Friday- word of the day; PBL research and read; assembly final product
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
Monday, March 28, 2016
Lesson plans for March 29th-April 1st
Reminders: Third quarter grades went home last week. Please have a conversation with your student about the importance of finishing out the year strong. Fourth quarter will be a long one with all of our make-up days, so focus and motivation will be essential to attain our goals before the end of the year.
English 7: Tuesday- word of the day; interrupting data, graph construction, summary writing practice
Wednesday- word of the day; graph construction from researched data
Thursday- word of the day; finish graph construction, start summary writing
Friday- word of the day; finish summary writing- graph and summary due
English 8: Tuesday- word of the day; PBL research and review of proposals
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL research
Thursday- word of the day; PBL research
Friday- word of the day; checkpoint- conference with teacher on PBL progress
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
English 7: Tuesday- word of the day; interrupting data, graph construction, summary writing practice
Wednesday- word of the day; graph construction from researched data
Thursday- word of the day; finish graph construction, start summary writing
Friday- word of the day; finish summary writing- graph and summary due
English 8: Tuesday- word of the day; PBL research and review of proposals
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL research
Thursday- word of the day; PBL research
Friday- word of the day; checkpoint- conference with teacher on PBL progress
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Lesson plan for March 21st-25th
Reminders: Easter vacation will be Friday, March 25th, and Monday, March 28th. Classes will resume as normal on March 29th. Third quarter grades will be sent home this week. As fourth quarter gets underway, please encourage your child to finish strong. Summer vacation will be here before we know it!
English 7: Monday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Tuesday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Wednesday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Thursday- Hunting for our Talents mini-course day
Friday- no school- Have a happy Easter!
English 8: Monday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Tuesday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Thursday- Hunting for our Talents mini-course day
Friday- no school- Have a happy Easter!
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
English 7: Monday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Tuesday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Wednesday- word of the day; monologues with music lyrics
Thursday- Hunting for our Talents mini-course day
Friday- no school- Have a happy Easter!
English 8: Monday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Tuesday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Wednesday- word of the day; PBL proposals
Thursday- Hunting for our Talents mini-course day
Friday- no school- Have a happy Easter!
Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!!
Ms. Ashley L. Alonzo
Friday, March 11, 2016
Lesson plans for March 14th - 18th
Reminders: Third quarter ends on Thursday, March 17th. Students have till Monday, March 14th to turn in all their missing work for half credit. After Monday, all missing work scores will be permanent zeros. This is a full week of school, so let's finish third quarter strong!
English 7: Monday- word of the day; work day on oral commentaries
Tuesday- word of the day; present oral commentaries
Wednesday- word of the day; present oral commentaries
Thursday- word of the day; finish presentations; finish No Red Ink exercises
Friday- word of the day; No Red Ink exercises due; object of my affection speaking activity
English 8: Monday- word of the day; Passion Prezi introduced and assigned
Tuesday- word of the day; work day on Passion Prezi
Wednesday- word of the day; present Passion Prezi
Thursday- word of the day; present Passion Prezi
Friday- word of the day; introduce PBL proposals; finish autobiography prompts
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley Alonzo
English 7: Monday- word of the day; work day on oral commentaries
Tuesday- word of the day; present oral commentaries
Wednesday- word of the day; present oral commentaries
Thursday- word of the day; finish presentations; finish No Red Ink exercises
Friday- word of the day; No Red Ink exercises due; object of my affection speaking activity
English 8: Monday- word of the day; Passion Prezi introduced and assigned
Tuesday- word of the day; work day on Passion Prezi
Wednesday- word of the day; present Passion Prezi
Thursday- word of the day; present Passion Prezi
Friday- word of the day; introduce PBL proposals; finish autobiography prompts
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let's have another great week of learning, Green Devils!
Ms. Ashley Alonzo
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