Monday, August 13, 2018

Trimester 1 Due Dates/Major Assessments

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…

HW:

 

Tues. Aug 21  1,2,4  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Wed., Aug. 22  1,2,7  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Thurs., Aug. 23  4,7  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Fri., Aug. 24  ALL BLKS  25 minute vocab 1 test; “Story of Hour”; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

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.

HW:

 

Tues., Aug. 28  1,2,4  analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Wed., Aug. 29  8th grade Retreat at Camp Coleman

HW:

 

Thurs., Aug. 30 8th Grade Retreat at Camp Coleman

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Mon., Sept. 3  Holiday/Labor Day!  Rest for the weary…

HW:

 

Tues., Sept. 4  1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MTG; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Wed., Sept. 5  1,2,7  Quiz on ASP; discussion; your three qts. and three qstns. due.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept 7  ALL BLKS  BL paper due; vocab 3 test;   BRING BL books to turn in!!!

HW: 

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 14  ALL BLKS  Ms. Fields: MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS  Vocab 1-3 test takes all period

HW:

 

Mon., Sept. 17  ALL BLKS  Begin SP discussion with the questions/qts. you prepared and have in class.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 21  ALL BLKS  20 minute Roots 2 test; qstns. and qts. will be due and used for discussion of SP.

HW:

 

Mon., Sept 24  Holiday/Sukkot

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Wed., Sept. 26  1,2,7  analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

 

HW:

 

Thurs. Sept 27  4,7  analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 28  ALL BLKS Reading deadline 3 for SP; quiz; be sure you have 3 qstns. and 3 qts.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct. 5  ALL BLKS  Vocab test 4;  continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Mon., Oct. 8  ALL BLKS  Roots 3 test

HW:

 

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 classYOU SHOULD BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TODAY; YOU CAN PRINT OUT TONIGHT.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct. 12  ALL BLKS  Lit. terms  test; #1-22.

HW:

 

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;.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct 19  ALL BLKS  Roots 4 test

HW:

 

Mon., Oct. 22  ALL BLKS  Separate Peace test.  BRING your SP books to turn in!

HW:

 

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

HW:

 

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

HW:

 

Thurs., Oct. 25  4,7  Grab and Gab continued.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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…

HW:

 

Tues., Oct. 30  1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MTG. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 5  ALL BLKS  MF: Have all grades/makeups in computer by Nov. 7.  SPEAK I quiz; qstns. and qts. due;  

HW:

 

Tues., Nov 6  1,2,4  MF:  Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready?  Discuss SPEAK.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 7  1,2,7  MF:  Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready?  Discuss SPEAK.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 8  4,7  Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW: 

 

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.

HW:

----------------------------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.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov 13.  1,2,4  SPEAK discussion.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 14  1,2,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 15  4,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc. 

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 16  ALL BLKS  SPEAK, Marking Period 3 due; quiz; 3 qstns. and qts. are due.

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 19  Parent-teacher Conferences.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov. 20  Parent-teacher Conferences.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 21 Holiday

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 22 Holiday/Thanksgiving

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 23  Holiday

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 26  ALL BLKS  Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov. 27  1,4  Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 28  1,2,7 Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 29  4,7  Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc. 

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 30  ALL BLKS  Roots 5 test.

HW:

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Fields
8th Grade Language Arts

7901 Roberts Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-804-9191 Ext. 144     

 

 

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Blog for all of Trimester 1

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…

HW:

 

Tues. Aug 21  1,2,4  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Wed., Aug. 22  1,2,7  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Thurs., Aug. 23  4,7  talk about BL paper/set up; discuss literary trends; “Story of an Hour.”

HW:

 

Fri., Aug. 24  ALL BLKS  25 minute vocab 1 test; “Story of Hour”; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

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.

HW:

 

Tues., Aug. 28  1,2,4  analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Wed., Aug. 29  8th grade Retreat at Camp Coleman

HW:

 

Thurs., Aug. 30 8th Grade Retreat at Camp Coleman

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Mon., Sept. 3  Holiday/Labor Day!  Rest for the weary…

HW:

 

Tues., Sept. 4  1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MTG; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Wed., Sept. 5  1,2,7  Quiz on ASP; discussion; your three qts. and three qstns. due.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept 7  ALL BLKS  BL paper due; vocab 3 test;   BRING BL books to turn in!!!

HW: 

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 14  ALL BLKS  Ms. Fields: MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS  Vocab 1-3 test takes all period

HW:

 

Mon., Sept. 17  ALL BLKS  Begin SP discussion with the questions/qts. you prepared and have in class.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 21  ALL BLKS  20 minute Roots 2 test; qstns. and qts. will be due and used for discussion of SP.

HW:

 

Mon., Sept 24  Holiday/Sukkot

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Wed., Sept. 26  1,2,7  Lit. terms test I  (through #22)

HW:

 

Thurs. Sept 27  4,7  Lit. terms test I (through #22) for those who did not have it yesterday; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Fri., Sept. 28  ALL BLKS Reading deadline 3 for SP; quiz; be sure you have 3 qstns. and 3 qts.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct. 5  ALL BLKS  Vocab test 4;  continue discussion of SP; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Mon., Oct. 8  ALL BLKS  Roots 3 test

HW:

 

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 classYOU SHOULD BRING YOUR COMPUTERS TODAY; YOU CAN PRINT OUT TONIGHT.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct. 12  ALL BLKS  Lit. terms 2 test; comprehensive.

HW:

 

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;.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Fri., Oct 19  ALL BLKS  Roots 4 test

HW:

 

Mon., Oct. 22  ALL BLKS  Separate Peace test.  BRING your SP books to turn in!

HW:

 

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

HW:

 

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

HW:

 

Thurs., Oct. 25  4,7  Grab and Gab continued.

HW:

 

Fri. Oct. 26  ALL BLKS  Personal Museum papers from on-level classes are due; finish Grab and Gab; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

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…

HW:

 

Tues., Oct. 30  1,2,4  MF: FACULTY MTG. Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

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.

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 5  ALL BLKS  MF: Have all grades/makeups in computer by Nov. 7.  SPEAK I quiz; qstns. and qts. due;  

HW:

 

Tues., Nov 6  1,2,4  MF:  Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready?  Discuss SPEAK.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 7  1,2,7  MF:  Is trimester 3 Due Dates packet ready?  Discuss SPEAK.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 8  4,7  Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW: 

 

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.

HW:

----------------------------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.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov 13.  1,2,4  SPEAK discussion.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 14  1,2,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 15  4,7 SPEAK discussion; analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc. 

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 16  ALL BLKS  SPEAK, Marking Period 3 due; quiz; 3 qstns. and qts. are due.

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 19  Parent-teacher Conferences.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov. 20  Parent-teacher Conferences.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 21 Holiday

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 22 Holiday/Thanksgiving

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 23  Holiday

HW:

 

Mon., Nov. 26  ALL BLKS  Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Tues., Nov. 27  1,4  Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Wed., Nov. 28  1,2,7 Discuss SPEAK, Marking Period 3.

HW:

 

Thurs., Nov. 29  4,7  Analogies, SSWE, grammar, contextual reading, etc. 

HW:

 

Fri., Nov. 30  ALL BLKS  Roots 5 test.

HW:

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Fields
8th Grade Language Arts

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

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