Fields/Davis Academy
2018-2019: Due Dates
DUE DATES PACKET/Trimester 1
Mon., Aug. 13 ALL BLKS 45 minute classes; collect handouts; organize; put due dates on agendas; emergency drill procedures; go over handouts.
HW: get syllabus signed; start lessons in Vocab 1
Tues., Aug. 14 1,2,4 Absentees yesterday need handouts? Turn in signed syllabus; talk about handouts; load agendas;
HW: syllabus signed; work on lessons in vocab 1.
Wed., Aug. 15 1,2,7 Turn in signed syllabus; tend to unfinished business from days 1 and 2; teacher will answer any specific questions/clear up any confusion from your summer reading; bring the worksheet for BL from the summer reading/media center posting;
HW: syllabus signed; work on lessons in vocab 1.
Thurs., Aug. 16 4,7 Turn in signed syllabus; tend to unfinished business from days 1 and 2; teacher will answer any specific questions/clear up any confusion from your summer reading; bring the worksheet for BL from the summer reading/media center posting;
HW: syllabus signed – tomorrow is last day to turn in for a quiz grade of 100; work on lessons in vocab 1.
Fri., Aug. 17 ALL BLKS 40 minute classes; summer reading discussion, esp. in preparation for first major paper: ideas to examine are appearance vs. reality, “courage”, and other coming-of-age events/lessons in Cory’s life; bring the worksheet for BL from the summer reading/media center posting;
HW: Be ready for summer reading quiz Monday; work on vocab 1; study for diction test 1.
Mon., Aug. 20 ALL BLKS Quiz on summer reading; be sure you read and follow directions closely, as they are different for every class;
HW: NOTE: I will no longer look ahead on your due dates and tell you what you should consider doing for homework; you now know how the due dates packet is designed to work. In order to budget your time and meet all deadlines, be sure that you are always aware of what is coming up in the next two weeks and plan accordingly where HW: is concerned…
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Tues. Aug 21 1,2,4 talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”
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Wed., Aug. 22 1,2,7 talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”
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Thurs., Aug. 23 4,7 talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”
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Fri., Aug. 24 ALL BLKS 25 minute vocab 1 test; “Story of Hour”; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Mon., Aug. 27 ALL BLKS 25 minute Diction 1 test; finish discussion ‘Story of an Hour” and applying certain trends; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Tues., Aug. 28 1,2,4 analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Wed., Aug. 29 8th grade Retreat at Camp Coleman
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Thurs., Aug. 30 8th Grade Retreat at Camp Coleman
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Fri., Aug. 31 ALL BLKS 25 minute vocab 2 test; MF hands out Separate Peace; due dates for reading and reading quizzes:
*Chapts. 1 through 4 Sept. 5 or 6 depending on block number
*Chapts. 5 through 8 Sept. 20
*Chapts. 9 through 11 Sept. 28
*Chapts. 12- end Oct. 10 or 11 depending on block number.
*NOTE: Each reading deadline you will have a quiz on the deadline date; that will be followed usually by a couple or three days of discussion and related ideas; also, each reading deadline date you should come with 3 interesting or troubling or powerful or favorite quotes; these should be typed in correct MLA format. See the sheet I gave you on first day (All submitted papers must be…) to show you how to do that correctly if you do not know or have forgotten over the summer…I do deduct points for improper MLA. In addition to 3 quotes, every reading deadline date you should also come with 3 questions; these also should be typed on same page as the quotes. Often I will take these up; always we will use as springboard for in-class discussions.
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Mon., Sept. 3 Holiday/Labor Day! Rest for the weary…
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Tues., Sept. 4 1,2,4 MF: FACULTY MTG; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Wed., Sept. 5 1,2,7 Quiz on ASP; discussion; your three qts. and three qstns. due.
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Thurs., Sept 6 4,7 For blocks not met yesterday, quiz on ASP; discussion; your three qts. and three qstns. due; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Sept 7 ALL BLKS BL paper due; vocab 3 test; BRING BL books to turn in!!!
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Mon., Sept. 10 Holiday/Rosh Hoshana
HW: I prefer that you NOT do HW during this holidayJ
Tues., Sept. 11 Holiday/Rosh Hashana
HW: I prefer that you NOT do HW during this holidayJ
Wed., Sept. 12 Ms. Fields : MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS 20 minute classes ALL BLKS . Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Thurs., Sept. 13 50 minute classes; ALL BLKS Roots 1 test takes 10-15 minutes; we will start the minute you walk in. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Sept. 14 ALL BLKS Ms. Fields: MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Vocab 1-3 test takes all period
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Mon., Sept. 17 ALL BLKS Begin SP discussion with the questions/qts. you prepared and have in class.
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Tues.,Sept. 18 half day Erev Yom Kippur; as of this printing, the schedule has not been decided…
HW: I prefer that you NOT do homework during this holiday.
Wed., Sept. 19 Holiday/Yom Kippur
HW: I prefer that you NOT do homework during this holiday.
Thurs., Sept. 20 10:00 AM start; 40 minute classes ALL BLKS: Discuss reading deadline 2 of SP; I will not give a quiz this day, although you could/should have done your reading before the holiday… However, the usual 3 qstns. and 3 qts. will be due tomorrow.
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Fri., Sept. 21 ALL BLKS 20 minute Roots 2 test; qstns. and qts. will be due and used for discussion of SP.
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Mon., Sept 24 Holiday/Sukkot
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Tues., Sept. 25 1,2,4 no tests or quizzes on this day since some students take a second day for Sukkot; perhaps more discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Wed., Sept. 26 1,2,7 analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Thurs. Sept 27 4,7 analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Sept. 28 ALL BLKS Reading deadline 3 for SP; quiz; be sure you have 3 qstns. and 3 qts.
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Mon. Oct. 1 ALL Holiday/Shemini Atzeret
HW: I prefer that you NOT do homework during this holiday.
Tues., Oct. 2 ALL BLKS 40 minute classes; MF: FACULTY MEETING; no quizzes or tests. Continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Wed., Oct. 3 B25 Day: ALL BLKS 50 minute classes MF: Has PayCom been done for Nov. 8/CW/? Continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Thurs., Oct. 4 B25 Day: ALL BLKS 50 minute classes MF: Are study sheets for SP test ready? Continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Oct. 5 ALL BLKS Vocab test 4; continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Mon., Oct. 8 ALL BLKS Roots 3 test
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Tues., Oct. 9 1,2,4 MF: Are personal museum and analogues ready to hand out/assign? BRING SP books to class!! Because this is a no HW night, I will give you time to do reading in class and/or to do your questions and quotes in class. YOU SHOULD BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TODAY; YOU CAN PRINT OUT TONIGHT.
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Wed., Oct. 10 1,2,7 Quiz over last reading deadline of SP; I will hand out study sheet for the test; using your qstns. and qts., we will begin discussion of SP.
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Thurs., Oct. 11 4,7 Quiz over last reading deadline of SP; I will hand out study sheet for the test; using your qstns. and qts., we will begin discussion of SP.
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Fri., Oct. 12 ALL BLKS Lit. terms test; #1-22.
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Mon., Oct. 15 ALL BLKS MF: assign personal museum paper to on-level classes; assign analogue paper to honors. Read articles related to SP and discuss in class;.
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Tues., Oct. 16 1,2,4 read/discuss articles related to SP; terms to look at and apply: inverted symbols, archetype, Adam and Eve story of original sin, doppleganger, etc.
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Wed., Oct. 17 1,2,7 read/discuss articles related to SP; terms to look at and apply: inverted symbols, archetype, Adam and Eve story of original sin, doppleganger, etc.
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Thurs., Oct. 18 4,7 read/discuss articles related to SP; terms to look at and apply: inverted symbols, archetype, Adam and Eve story of original sin, doppleganger, etc.
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Fri., Oct 19 ALL BLKS Roots 4 test
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Mon., Oct. 22 ALL BLKS Separate Peace test. BRING your SP books to turn in!
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Tues., Oct. 23 1,2,4 FUN! You grab it; you gab it!:)… MF: Are SPEAK quizzes ready?? Hand out SPEAK; be sure that you have the usual 3 qstns. and 3 qts. per reading deadline as these form springboard for discussion. Here are the reading deadlines/quiz dates:
Marking Period 1 Nov. 5
Marking Period 2 Nov. 12
Marking Period 3 Nov. 16
Marking period 4 next trimester/TBA
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Wed., Oct. 24 1,2,7 Hand out SPEAK; be sure that you have the usual 3 qstns. and 3 qts. per reading deadline as these form springboard for discussion. Here are the reading deadlines/quiz dates:
Marking Period 1 Nov. 5
Marking Period 2 Nov. 12 (next trimester)
Marking Period 3 Nov. 16 (next trimester)
Marking period 4 TBA
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Thurs., Oct. 25 4,7 Grab and Gab continued.
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Fri. Oct. 26 ALL BLKS Diction test 2, comprehensive. Personal Museum papers from on-level classes are due; finish Grab and Gab; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Mon., Oct. 29 BLKS??? MF: Work on Trimester 2 Due Dates packet; SPECIAL DAY for which the schedule has not been announced as of the date of this printing…
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Tues., Oct. 30 1,2,4 MF: FACULTY MTG. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Wed. Oct. 31 1,2,7 Any work not made up and in accordance with the Davis Academy make up rules explained in your syllabus must be made up by 3:30 today. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Thurs., Nov 1 4,7 Analogues due from Honors; any work not made up and in accordance with the Davis Academy make up rules explained in your syllabus must be made up by 3:30 today. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Nov. 2 ALL BLKS Grandparents Day; as of this printing, the schedule for the day has not been announced. Bring SPEAK to class; the blocks will be short, and you can read to meet deadline Monday.
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Mon., Nov. 5 ALL BLKS MF: Have all grades/makeups in computer by Nov. 7. SPEAK I quiz; qstns. and qts. due;
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Tues., Nov 6 1,2,4 MF: Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready? Discuss SPEAK.
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Wed., Nov. 7 1,2,7 MF: Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready? Discuss SPEAK.
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Thurs., Nov. 8 4,7 Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Nov. 9 BLKS??? Half day for students, you lucky dogs! As of the printing of this packet, the schedule has not yet been determined. This is the end of Trimester I. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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----------------------------Below are some beginning dates for Trimester 2-----------
Mon., Nov. 12 ALL BLKS SPEAK, Marking Period 2 due; quiz; 3 qstns. and qts. are due.
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Tues., Nov 13. 1,2,4 SPEAK discussion.
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Wed., Nov. 14 1,2,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Thurs., Nov. 15 4,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Nov. 16 ALL BLKS SPEAK, Marking Period 3 due; quiz; 3 qstns. and qts. are due.
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Mon., Nov. 19 Parent-teacher Conferences.
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Tues., Nov. 20 Parent-teacher Conferences.
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Wed., Nov. 21 Holiday
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Thurs., Nov. 22 Holiday/Thanksgiving
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Fri., Nov. 23 Holiday
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Mon., Nov. 26 ALL BLKS Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.
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Tues., Nov. 27 1,4 Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.
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Wed., Nov. 28 1,2,7 Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.
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Thurs., Nov. 29 4,7 Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.
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Fri., Nov. 30 ALL BLKS Roots 5 test.
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Trimester 3/ starting points on this page and start with Speak 4; vocab 5; roots 5, SPEAK paper assignment, Speak test, Man in the Moon play and paper, resilience handouts, etc.
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