Happy Holidays!

This week has been a week of holiday fun. Yesterday the DGS choir came to sing to us, and today our own Lakeview choir and bands performed for us. They did an excellent job. This afternoon while the 8th graders are ballroom dancing, the sixth and seventh graders will have a holiday movie and party in their rooms. I hope everyone enjoys their break!

A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will finish our verb unit. We will have our second verb test at the end of the week. In Reading we will read a play from our literature book, The Serial Garden.

Important Days:
Monday-Cay Projects are due
Wednesday- Newspaper Club
Thursday- DGS Choir Assembly at 9:00
Friday- LV Concert at 9:15

Final Cay Project

Choose ONE of the four book projects to do for the book, The Cay, by Theodore Taylor. Your project, whichever one you choose, must be done neatly and carefully.

Option 1 – Diorama

Using a shoebox or other small box without a lid or flaps, create ONE specific scene from the story. After creating the scene, write 2 paragraphs; the first explaining the significance of the chosen scene and the second paragraph describing how you created the scene. Glue these paragraphs to the back of the box.

Option 2 – Island Map

Draw a large map of the island on 12"x18" construction paper (see me for the paper) or larger. Be sure to include everything that you know about the island before the hurricane hit. Also include things that Timothy and Philip built, such as the hut, the line that Philip used to find his way around while blind, and the catchment.

This map should be colorful and well-labeled with a map key. After you have created the map, write a short paragraph about the map, and glue this paragraph to the back
of the map.

Option 3 – Research Paragraphs

Using an encyclopedia, book, or the Internet, research TWO of the following topics: U-boats, US Navy destroyers during World War II, hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea, Curacao (often listed under "Netherlands Antilles"), or causes of blindness after birth. You will take notes on each topic and then write a page for each topic explaining what you learned.

Option 4 – Survivor

Timothy and Phillip had to survive for many months on only a few things that they brought with them. Everything else, they "made do" from items that they found on the cay. Many people in Illinois have had to survive after a tornado destroyed their homes.

For this project, prepare a survival kit for your home of items that you already have. After you have finished, if there are items which you know you should have, but don't, make a list of those items for later purchase. After you have gathered the items together (and know which ones you need), write a 1 page about creating your Tornado Survival Kit.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today students had a surprise assembly as a reward for all their hard work with PBIS this school year. Students are remembering their "Cool Tools" and collecting Spartan Stars. Therefore this morning we had the Jessie White Tumblers as our surprise guests. They were fantastic and the students really enjoyed the event. Congratulations to the Lakeview students on all of their hard work!

Have a great weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!

A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts students will be turning in their final drafts of their persuasive essay on Tuesday. We will also be previewing our unit on verbs. In Reading we will take a quiz on chapters 13-16. Students have questions, notes and vocabulary they can use to study.

A Peek at Next Week

In Language Arts next week we will finish the rough drafts of our persuasive essays. We will be focusing on our transitions and making sure our paragraphs flow together. The final draft of the essay is due Tuesday, November 23rd.

In Reading we will continue to read The Cay. We will have a quiz on chapters 9-12 on Tuesday, along with some vocabulary words. Then we will go on to read chapters 13-16 by Thursday. On Friday our book reports are due.

Important Days:
Tuesday- Bowling Field Trip
Wednesday- Newspaper Club
Friday- Cay Book Reports are Due

Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will be working on our persuasive essay. Students will fill out a graphic organizer, write their hook and thesis, and finish their introductions. In Reading we will read chapters 9-11, in the Cay.

Important Days:
Thursday- No School, Veterans' Day
Friday- End of the First Trimester