December 15-19

 December 15-19

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

I can’t believe we are almost at Holiday break.

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.  I head into total shoulder replacement surgery Dec. 22nd. While a necessity, I am petrified and hope to make a recovery to be back on January 7.

Monday-RACER on Kindness (Common Lit).

Tuesday-Periods 1 & 3 complete a Performance Matters Test, Complete The Worst Class Trip Ever, Vocabulary, fun holiday writing assignment.

Wednesday-Kahoot on The Worst Class Trip Ever, Daily writing, group writing challenge, vocabulary.

Thursday-We Will Write-holiday edition.

Friday-Board/card games.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Wednesday and Friday to work on QUILL or do any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments. Quill cannot be made up.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

December 8-12

 December 8-12

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

Students who missed Friday have a writing assignment to make up. It is a grade-found in the Writing Folder in Schoology, Quarter 2.

Monday-GATES Vocabulary Test, read our novel,  The Worst Class Trip Ever, begin our new vocabulary unit (#3).

Tuesday-Make-ups for GATES testing (those students only who missed)

-Students have a new essay assignment.  Will allow 20 minutes to write the opening paragraph, MUGshot, continue The Worst Class Trip Ever.

Wednesday-Periods 1 & 3 will be attending the theater class’s Christmas play.

Students will begin an ugly Christmas sweater assignment.

Thursday-Read The Worst Class Trip Ever, finish ugly sweater assignment (due today)

Friday-We Will Write assignment.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Wednesday and Friday to work on QUILL or do any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments. Quill cannot be made up.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

English-Thanksgiving Week

 November 24 & 25

Dear families,

How did it get to be Thanksgiving already?

VOCABULARY TEST Tuesday. If you are absent, you can make it up upon our return to school.

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

December 2-Book Report-in class ONLY!

NO QUILL NEXT WEEK! Enjoy your holiday!

Monday-Kahoot-Vocabulary Review, The Worst Class Trip Ever, Peer Grading-Argumentative Essay, Comma Review

Tuesday-Vocabulary Unit 2 Test, Thanksgiving Cards

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Friday to work on QUILL or any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments. Quill cannot be made up.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

November 17-21

 November 17-21

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY DUE WEDNESDAY!

December 2-Book Report-in class ONLY!

This week has brought some rather tough times at the Matejka home. Our son was in a car accident Wednesday evening…he was at fault. I also have caught that fun head cold going around school. I do like to keep my families in the “loop” as we experience “real world” problems at home as well. Have a great week.

This week is FINE ARTS Week. Please see the daily activities attached.

Monday-Performance Matters Practice Test (graded), The Worst Class Trip Ever, Vocabulary

Tuesday-Most students on field trip-in-class writing assignment (must be made up), work on vocabulary

Wednesday-ESSAY DUE DATE, Grammar Relay, Daily Writing, in-class novel

Thursday-Mugshot, The Worst Class Trip Ever, Writing Assignment, Vocab

Friday-Vocabulary notebook check Unit 2/ Vocabulary Kahoot Review-TEST Monday

QUILL this week consists of three (3) activities DUE by noon on Sunday.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Friday to work on QUILL or any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments. Quill cannot be made up.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

November 10-14

 November 10-14

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

Monday-Fact vs Opinion, Comma Practice,  Vocabulary

Tuesday-Grammar Relay, Daily Writing, The Worst Class Trip Ever, Comprehension Questions-Chapter 3-5 (grade)

Wednesday-Working on Essay entire class (Due 11/19)

Thursday-Mugshot, The Worst Class Trip Ever, Writing Assignment, Vocab

Friday-Reading Day

QUILL this week consists of three (3) activities DUE by noon on Sunday.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Friday to work on QUILL or any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

November 3-7

 November 3-7

Red Ribbon Week (see attached)

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

Monday-Mugshot, Daily Writing, The Worst Class Trip Ever 

Tuesday-Grammar Relay, Daily Writing, The Worst Class Trip Ever (Part of Chapter 3), Comprehension Questions-Chapter 2

Wednesday-Working on Essay entire class (Due 11/18)

Thursday-Mugshot, The Worst Class Trip Ever (Chapter 3-finish), Slang Writing Assignment

Friday-Reading Day

QUILL this week consists of three (3) activities DUE FRIDAY by noon on Sunday.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Friday to work on QUILL or any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments.

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka

October 27-31

October 27-October 31

Red Ribbon Week (see attached)

Dear families,

Reminder-QUILL is due Sunday at noon, no exceptions.

Monday & Tuesday-In-class project on A Monster Calls, due Tuesday by end of class, no exceptions. Can be found in A Monster Calls Folder

Wednesday- Mugshot, Grammar Relay, NEW NOVEL-The Worst Class Trip Ever, Vocabulary

Thursday-Mugshot, Halloween Writing Assignment, Continue in-class novel, Vocabulary

Friday-Mystery solving activity (Halloween)

QUILL this week consists of three (3) activities DUE FRIDAY by noon on Sunday.

Students are more than welcome to come up during lunch on Friday to work on QUILL or any make-up work.

Please check your student’s grade on PowerSchool for any missing assignments.

Update: Surgery and complete shoulder replacement over Christmas break, so I won’t miss any time with students. Have a great weekend!

Thank you so much!

-Mrs. Matejka