A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will be finishing our ISAT book and we will be working on Extended Responses. In Reading we will continue to read The Wanderer and learn about radio code.

Important Days:
Tuesday- Musical Workshop
Friday- Musical Workshop

The Wanderer

In Reading we have started our new novel, The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech. In this story our main character, Sophie, sails across the Atlantic with her three uncles and two cousins. They are sailing to England so that they can visit their grandfather. Last week we went over sailing terms, the parts of the boat, a map of their voyage, and our new vocabulary. This week we will continue to read the novel and take notes on their adventures.

Important Days:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- PTO Fundraiser at Fuddruckers
Wednesday- Snowflake Meeting during Study Hall
Friday- Winder Dance

Spartan Pride!

Pack the Place was a huge success! Both the boys and girls basketball teams ended with victories. Students had all week to get excited about this event. We wore crazy hats on Monday, dressed as twins on Tuesday, and wore Lakeview colors the rest of the week. I was also one of the teachers that received a pie in the face on Thursday night. Overall it was a fun week.

Pack the Place

Next week is Pack the Place, where everyone shows their school spirit and cheers on our Spartan basketball teams. There will be spirit days every day next week to build the anticipation for the games. On Wednesday the girls will be playing Burr Ride and on Thursday the boys will be playing Westview. To build motivation, if the either of the Spartan teams win, then students will be able to throw whipped cream pies at the teachers. If the girls win on Wednesday, then you could throw a pie at Mrs. Liles, Ms. Coppoletta, Mrs. Mixon, Ms. Enzbigilis, or Mr. Little. If the boys win on Thursday, then you could throw a pie at Mr. Windsor, Ms. Payne, Mr. Dodd, or me. So come on out and enjoy the festivities!

Spirit Days:
Monday- Hat Day
Tuesday- Twin Day (Dress just like your friends!)
Wednesday- Green Day
Thursday- Gold Day

A Peek at Next Week

Next week students will finish their editorials and political cartoons. They will also continue to read The Cay and work on extended responses.

Important Days:
Monday- Begin Life Skills, DGS Open House
Tuesday- DGS Open House
Friday- Open Gym
Saturday- Latin School Math Competition

Projects

This week we read and analyzed political cartoons and editorials. Next week we will be finishing up our projects. Students will be organizing their information into a graphic organizer and will be working on their rough drafts.

In reading students have been working on their survival projects. Some students are making a raft that has their top ten survival items on them. Others are making up songs or writing newspaper articles on survival tips. The final project is due on Thursday.

Important Days:
Monday- Martin Luther King Day- No School!
Tuesday- Mid-terms, Presidential Inauguration

A Peek at Next Week

In Language Arts we will be writing editorials. Students will be reading editorials and they will begin writing their own editorial. They will also be analyzing political cartoons and will create their own cartoon to go along with their writing.

In Reading we will continue to read The Cay and students will be working on a survival project.

Important Dates:
Saturday- Market-Day
Tuesday- IOWA testing
Wednesday- IOWA testing
Thursday- IOWA testing

Have a great weekend!