Monday, March 12, 2018

TRIMESTER 3 BLOG

 

Fields/Davis Academy

Trimester 3/2017-2018

                                                DUE DATES PACKET/TRIMESTER 3 2017--2018

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please know that you will have far fewer grades in this trimester due to the Israel trip and early exams; therefore, every grade carries more weight than in Trimesters 1 and 2.  Put forth your best effort every time.  Also, know that if you did not turn in December Digital portfolio and the April Digital Portfolio on time, points will be deducted from your final average at the end of the academic year.

 

Mon. 3-12  All blks. Banned book assignment is due; MF:  Grammar test.

HW:

 

Tues. 3-13  Blks. 1,2,4  MF: Hand out Catcher in the Rye.  On each reading deadline/quiz day, you must come with the usual 3 questions and three quotesMLA citations must be correct or minus 20 points.  Catcher deadlines:

1.        Pp. 1-46  3-20

2.       Pp. 46-88  3-28/29

3.       Pp. 88-122  4-9

4.       Pp. 122-154  4-17/18

5.       Pp. 154—end of book  4-24

HW:

 

Wed. 3-14  Blks. 1,2,7  Vocab 10 test. grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading Sub plans ready for tomorrow.  Hand out SSWE due 3-16; be sure you have circled answer, corrected and written error-type on lines below each!

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-15  Blks. 4,7  Vocab 11 test; hand out SSWE due 3-16.

HW:

 

Fri. 3-16  B day; all blks: grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Mon. 3-19  All blks: vocab 12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 3-20  A day; all blks: Catcher 1-46 quiz; questions/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 3-21  A day; all blks: discuss Catcher, part 1.

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-22  Conferences/y’all have a day out of school

HW:

 

Fri. 3-23  Conferences/y’all have a day out of school

HW:

 

Mon. 3-26  All blks.  Vocab 10-12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 3-27  Blks. 1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MEETING; Catcher, quiz 2; questions/qts. due.

HW:

 

Wed. 3-28  Blks. 1,2,7  Roots 10 test; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading; Catcher 46-88.

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-29  Blks. 4,7  THIS IS DEADLINE DAY FOR SUBMITTING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO; THEY WILL BE CHECKED WEEK OF APRIL 9 AFTER SPRING BREAK. REMEMBER : YOUR GRADE AT THE END OF TRIMESTER 3 WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THESE PORTFOLIOS. Roots 10 test; Catcher 2 quiz; qstns/qts due.  Social Stds./Lang. Arts RESEARCH PAPERS due.

HW:

 

Fri. 3-30  Holiday/Passover

HW:

Apr. 4-8  Spring/Passover holidays

 

Mon. Apr. 9  All blks. Catcher 3 quiz; qstns/qts.

HW:

 

Tues. Apr. 10  Blks. 1,2,4   Vocab 13 test;

HW:

 

Wed. 4-11  Blks. 1,2,7  Vocab 13; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-12  Blks. 4,7  Yom Hashoa; special service.  Discuss parts 2 & 3 of Catcher if not caught up

HW:

 

Fri. 4-13  All blks.  Roots 11; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Mon.  4-16  All blks: B day; CTPs; still discussing Catcher, parts 2&3?

HW:

 

Tues. 4-17  All blks: B day; CTPs; MF: FACULTY MTG./PD check in; quiz on Catcher, part 4; qstns/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 4-18  B day; all blks: CTPs; Yom Hazikaron; discuss Catcher, part 4.

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-19  B day; all blks: last day CTPs; Yom Hatzmaut;   Discuss Catcher, part 4.

HW:

Fri.  4-20  All blks:MF: Are exam study sheets ready??  Be sure LPS for 4-23; Vocab 14 test

HW:

 

Mon. 4-23  All blks:  Roots 12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 4-24 Blks. 1,2,4  Catcher, quiz 5; qstns/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 4-25  Blks. 1,2,7  Grammar test

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-26  Blks. 4,7  Grammar test; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Fri. 4-27  All blks:  Vocab 15 test; give out exam study sheets.

HW:

 

Mon. 4-30  All blks:  MF: after-school Senior Davis grads send off; roots 13 test

HW:

 

Tues. 5-1  Blks. 1,2,4  Discuss Catcher, part 5; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Wed. 5-2  Blks. 1,2,7  Discuss Catcher, part 5; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

Thurs. 5-3  Blks. 4,7  Did we finish Catcher discussion? Grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Fri. 5-4  All blks. Vocab 13-15 test; turn in Catcher books for +5 points on vocab test!!!!  I need to clear all books because you guys leave for Israel next week.

HW:

 

Mon. 5-7 8th  EXAMS

 

Tues.  5-8  8th EXAMS

 

Wed. 5-9  Depart for Israel.

 

Thurs.  5-10  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Fri.  5-11  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Mon. 5-14  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Tues.  5-15  MF: FACULTY MTG.

 

Wed. 5-16

 

Thurs.  5-17

 

Fri. 5-18

 

Mon. 5-21

 

Tues. 5-22  8th grade returns from Israel

 

Wed. 5-23

 

Thurs. 5-24

 

Fri. 5-25  Field Day

 

Mon.  5-28  Holiday

 

Tues. 5-29

 

Wed.  5-30

 

Thurs. 5-31  GRADUATION

 

Fri. 6-1  Last day of school; HALF day.

 

Mon. 6-4  Post plan

 

Tues. 6-5  Post plan

 

Wed. 6-6  Post plan/half day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Fields
8th Grade Language Arts

7901 Roberts Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-804-9191 ext. 144      Phone  
sfields@davisacademy.org

Check out our Rise Up video!

 

 

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Blog for Trimester 3/2018

Fields/Davis Academy

Trimester 3/2017-2018

                                                DUE DATES PACKET/TRIMESTER 3 2017--2018

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please know that you will have far fewer grades in this trimester due to the Israel trip and early exams; therefore, every grade carries more weight than in Trimesters 1 and 2.  Put forth your best effort every time.  Also, know that if you did not turn in December Digital portfolio and the April Digital Portfolio on time, points will be deducted from your final average at the end of the academic year.

 

Mon. 3-12  All blks. Banned book assignment is due; MF:  Grammar test.

HW:

 

Tues. 3-13  Blks. 1,2,4  MF: Hand out Catcher in the Rye.  On each reading deadline/quiz day, you must come with the usual 3 questions and three quotesMLA citations must be correct or minus 20 points.  Catcher deadlines:

1.        Pp. 1-46  3-20

2.       Pp. 46-88  3-28/29

3.       Pp. 88-122  4-9

4.       Pp. 122-154  4-17/18

5.       Pp. 154—end of book  4-24

HW:

 

Wed. 3-14  Blks. 1,2,7  Vocab 10 test. grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading Sub plans ready for tomorrow.  Hand out SSWE due 3-16; be sure you have circled answer, corrected and written error-type on lines below each!

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-15  Blks. 4,7  Vocab 11 test; hand out SSWE due 3-16.

HW:

 

Fri. 3-16  B day; all blks: grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Mon. 3-19  All blks: vocab 12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 3-20  A day; all blks: Catcher 1-46 quiz; questions/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 3-21  A day; all blks: discuss Catcher, part 1.

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-22  Conferences/y’all have a day out of school

HW:

 

Fri. 3-23  Conferences/y’all have a day out of school

HW:

 

Mon. 3-26  All blks.  Vocab 10-12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 3-27  Blks. 1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MEETING; Catcher, quiz 2; questions/qts. due.

HW:

 

Wed. 3-28  Blks. 1,2,7  Roots 10 test; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading; Catcher 46-88.

HW:

 

Thurs. 3-29  Blks. 4,7  Roots 10 test; Catcher 2 quiz; qstns/qts due.  Social Stds./Lang. Arts RESEARCH PAPERS due.

HW:

 

Fri. 3-30  Holiday/Passover

HW:

Apr. 4-8  Spring/Passover holidays

 

Mon. Apr. 9  All blks. Catcher 3 quiz; qstns/qts.

HW:

 

Tues. Apr. 10  Blks. 1,2,4   Vocab 13 test;

HW:

 

Wed. 4-11  Blks. 1,2,7  Vocab 13; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-12  Blks. 4,7  Yom Hashoa; special service.  Discuss parts 2 & 3 of Catcher if not caught up

HW:

 

Fri. 4-13  All blks.  Roots 11; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Mon.  4-16  All blks: B day; CTPs; still discussing Catcher, parts 2&3?

HW:

 

Tues. 4-17  All blks: B day; CTPs; MF: FACULTY MTG./PD check in; quiz on Catcher, part 4; qstns/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 4-18  B day; all blks: CTPs; Yom Hazikaron; discuss Catcher, part 4.

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-19  B day; all blks: last day CTPs; Yom Hatzmaut;   Discuss Catcher, part 4.

HW:

Fri.  4-20  All blks:MF: Are exam study sheets ready??  Be sure LPS for 4-23; Vocab 14 test

HW:

 

Mon. 4-23  All blks:  Roots 12; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Tues. 4-24 Blks. 1,2,4  Catcher, quiz 5; qstns/qts due.

HW:

 

Wed. 4-25  Blks. 1,2,7  Grammar test

HW:

 

Thurs. 4-26  Blks. 4,7  Grammar test; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Fri. 4-27  All blks:  Vocab 15 test; give out exam study sheets.

HW:

 

Mon. 4-30  All blks:  MF: after-school Senior Davis grads send off; roots 13 test

HW:

 

Tues. 5-1  Blks. 1,2,4  Discuss Catcher, part 5; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Wed. 5-2  Blks. 1,2,7  Discuss Catcher, part 5; grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

Thurs. 5-3  Blks. 4,7  Did we finish Catcher discussion? Grammar, SSWE, analogies, diagramming, analogies, contextual reading

HW:

 

Fri. 5-4  All blks. Vocab 13-15 test; turn in Catcher books for +5 points on vocab test!!!!  I need to clear all books because you guys leave for Israel next week.

HW:

 

Mon. 5-7 8th  EXAMS

 

Tues.  5-8  8th EXAMS

 

Wed. 5-9  Depart for Israel.

 

Thurs.  5-10  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Fri.  5-11  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Mon. 5-14  COMMENTS ON REPORT CARDS/PACK UP ROOM/CLEAN OUT ROOM

 

Tues.  5-15  MF: FACULTY MTG.

 

Wed. 5-16

 

Thurs.  5-17

 

Fri. 5-18

 

Mon. 5-21

 

 

 

Susan Fields
8th Grade Language Arts

7901 Roberts Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-804-9191 ext. 144      Phone  
sfields@davisacademy.org

Check out our Rise Up video!