Homework & learning updates
This is exam week! Students had the opportunity in science class to copy down the week's altered schedule, so check with your child to see when to study for what! As always, ELA is a little different. In 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, students will not be taking a regular exam. Instead they will create a writing portfolio for their exam grades. Three pieces of writing will be edited, revised, and rewritten. At the end, students will write one new essay detailing how they have changed as writers since the beginning of the 6th grade. The purpose is to create more reflective writers who are capable of revising their writing in a meaningful way. Homework Monday - Create a cover for your writing portfolio. Students were given a colored piece of cardstock in class with which to do this. It should have their full name and the words "Writing Portfolio" written on it, and should be decorated to reflect each child's unique personality. Drawing, cutting and pasting, and even painting are all acceptable methods of decoration. Tuesday - Finish the final draft of the Tice Davids narrative if it was not finished in class. Wednesday - Finish the final draft of the writing diagnostic if it was not finished in class. Thursday - Students should complete the outline they started in class and polish the essay and narrative that they wrote this week. Writing portfolios will be collected tomorrow! Comments are closed.
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Resources
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April 2016
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