Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Parent Conferences


Hello Students, Parents, and Guardians,

This week JWMS will be holding our Trimester 1 Parent Conferences for all students. The procedure for conferences at the middle school level is much different than elementary. You and your student are free to attend conferences at any time during the conference time frames on either Wednesday (today) or Thursday (tomorrow). Come to Room 208 and have a seat outside the classroom on the chairs provided until it is your turn to conference with myself and Ms. Plutschuck. We ask that you and your student wait outside in an attempt to provide privacy for all students and parents while conferencing.

I believe that attending conferences is an integral part of our communication, and I know that your student will benefit from your presence. The opportunity for parents and educators to be on the same page is one that should not be passed up.

Looking forward to seeing you at today or tomorrow,

Mrs. Pack

Conference Hours:
Wednesday from 12:00-3:00pm
Thursday from 12:00-3:00pm and again from 4:00-7:00pm

Agenda for the Week of October 19, 2009

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework

Monday: Deliver your parent invitation to conferences.
Tuesday: Finish the Context Clues worksheet, page 32.
Wednesday: Context Clues worksheet.. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (No homework.)

24/7 Laptop Program
Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish half of your Mesopotamia brochure in Pages. (3 sections)
Tuesday: Finish your Mesopotamia brochure in Pages.
Wednesday: Brochure due TODAY! Review packet for Mesopotamia standards.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Language Arts Homework
Monday: Deliver your parent invitation to conferences.
Tuesday: Finish Context Clues worksheet page 32.
Wednesday: Context Clues worksheet.
Thursday:
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color half of your brochure for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Finish your Mesopotamia brochure. Should be illustrated and colored.
Wednesday: Brochure due TODAY! Review packet for Mesopotamia standards.
Thursday: None.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Online Practice With Context Clues

Hello Students,

Choose one of the links below to practice context clues on the Internet. Post your high scores as a comment on this post. Have fun!

Context Clues Practice Game: Quia - Context Clues

Context Clues/Words With Multiple Meanings: ToonUNIVERSITY Words in Context

Context Clues Quiz: English-Zone.com Context Clues

Agenda for the Week of September 28 - October 2, 2009

24/7 Laptop Program
Language Arts Homework

Monday: Spelling 3x each, finish Budget Vocabulary Matrix.
Tuesday: Spelling of your choice. Finish context clues file for "All-American Slurp" in Keynote.
Wednesday: Study for Spelling Test tomorrow. Complete page 19 and page 27 context clues practice. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: Spelling Test today! Finish story packet and questions - read carefully!
Friday: Complete any missing work and turn it in to me on Monday.

24/7 Laptop Program
Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish Comic Life vocabulary for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Use page 84 in the text to help you draw and color an ancient irrigation system.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: City-state worksheet (2-sided). Color the square that holds your choice for a city-state location. Color the map.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Language Arts Homework
Monday: Spelling pyramids.
Tuesday: Spelling practice of your choice.
Wednesday: Study for Spelling Test tomorrow. Complete page 19 and page 27 context clues practice. Highlight the clues.
Thursday: Spelling Test today! Finish story packet and questions - read carefully!
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)

Regular Social Studies Homework
Monday: Finish and color vocabulary for Mesopotamia.
Tuesday: Use page 84 in the text to help you draw and color an ancient irrigation system.
Wednesday: None.
Thursday: City-State worksheet (2-sided). Color the square that holds your choice for a city-state location. Color the map.
Friday: Have a great weekend! (NO HOMEWORK)