Week #16: Welcome Back!

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Thanksgiving! Welcome back to school. We need to do 2nd trimester benchmarks to measure the progress of students. I'm looking forward to seeing their growth and celebrating. After that, we'll move into Article of the Week, which is a fun way to explore information text.

Please keep reading! Students need to read at home at least 20 mins a night. Learning to read better will improve everything across the board.You can look on PowerSchool and see due dates for the books. Please let me know if you need assistance. Thanks again and have a great week!

Week 16

November 27-December 1

Monday, November 27th
Reading Benchmark: Reading Literature
Free Reading

Tuesday, November 28th
Reading Benchmarks: Information Text, Vocabulary
Free Reading

Wednesday, November 29th
Library

Thursday, November 30th
Writing Benchmark: SAGE Informative

Friday, December 1st
Free Reading
Extra Credit Opportunites
Catch up days

Encourage your teen to read: let's not give up!

Week #15: Thanksgiving Week!!

It's that wonderful time of year when we get some time off of school, enjoy cooler weather and celebrate Thanksgiving! I'm so grateful for the wonderful students I teach and how they give purpose to what I do in the classroom. I think I have the best job in the world and I absolutely work with the best kids and fellow teachers around!

As part of my Master's program, I am working with Mr. Bozarth to update our school's Safety Survey. I've put together the questions, but I need testers and feedback before releasing it to the student body. 

If you would like to participate, please complete the below. It should take between 10-15 minutes.

There is a short piece at the bottom for feedback. I'm basically wondering if you understand the questions, if the survey works well, is easy to read/navigate, if it makes sense, if length is ok, etc. I welcome any feedback/comments from teachers/parents too.

I will be putting together the final draft during Thanksgiving Break so if you could take the survey on Friday, Monday or Tuesday, I'd be forever grateful! Students: I'll pay you a Robins's Reward (if you're my student) and a candy from my candy box. Thanks again!

School Safety Survey!

This upcoming week will be pretty straight forward in what we will be doing. Just a reminder that book #2 is due, book orders are due and there will be an option reading challenge is anyone is interested! We are off to a strong start as the new trimester begins. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.

Happy Thanksgiving, Mrs. Robins

Week #15 Schedule

Monday, November 20th

Scope Magazine: Healthy Teeth

Worksheet on comprehension, text evidence and synthesis

Tuesday, November 21st

Geck-A-Thon 

Reading Party 

Book #2 DUE

Book Orders DUE

Every Thanksgiving I offer a Turkey Reading Challenge. Students can pick up a paper at home or print here: TURKEY READING CHALLENGE

Week #14: Fun with Informational Text

It's been another great week in Language Arts as we wrapped up our class novels, film and final essay. I'm so proud of students for stretching themselves, making connections and being game to really focus on literature and their writing: well done!
Here is what's on the docket for this week. We will be doing CFA #3 where students need to demonstrate they can compose a solid, well-written paragraph. Please check grades and let me know how I can assist.
We also had our first Winning Team celebration this week. Props to the hardworking teams who really worked well together, earned the most points and won a party of their choice. I love rewarding students who really work hard--see pictures below. 
Keep reading at home at least 20-30 minutes a night for at least 5 days a week.
Thanks and have a wonderful week!

Week 14

November 13th-November 17th

Monday, November 13th
Genre-of-the-Week: Biography
Prefix-of-the-Week: Hypo
New Class Jobs
Prefix Quiz
Free Reading/Book Check-off
Team Flags
Honors: Podcasting w/Voice Memos

Tuesday, November 14th
The Great Bird Poop Disaster 
CFA #3: Explanatory Paragraph
Free Reading 

Wednesday, November 15th
Library Day! 
Meet upstairs in the library

Thursday, November 16th
Reader's Theater! Beware the Thunder
Theme Anticipation and Characterization 
Newspaper Day (Honors)

Friday, November 17th
Gecko Day!
Enrichment, Homework Hall, Reteach
Book Orders Due

1st Trimester WINNING Teams!!

2nd period: Scarlett, Jack, Brandon, Court & Gabby

1st period: Kiana, Tasha, Maya, Tyson, Lizette, Kaleb

4th period: Gonsolo, Jonathan, Lucas, Kyle, Bradley, Zach (had to run to play practice)

5th period: Juan, Carson, Andrew, Ella, Makalyn

3rd period: Josie, Hana, Conner, Evan

Week 13: Finishing Up the Novel Unit

Whew! This was such a busy week with Halloween, a PLC day and the trimester ending! However, we made great progress in novels and started the film "The Good Lie". We also had excellent practice pulling evidence from text and media.

I'm excited for this week as we wrap up both the film and Honor's novel "Wednesday Wars". The final project for all students is a short writing piece about how characters demonstrated courage. This will give good writing practice, finding text evidence and synthesis.

Congrats to the winning table teams (I'll have pictures next week) who earned the most points by working together! They'll be able to have a party of their choosing this week. Way to go everyone:)

Please keep reading at home! Remember 10 books are due this trimester and 12 books for Honors. It's better to stay on track and not fall behind. If you want to reach the 40 Club, keep on reading!

Here is the schedule for next week, please let me know if you have questions or concerns as we move to a new trimester.

Week 13

November 9-November 13th

Monday, November 9th
Genre-of-the-Week: Humor
New Class Jobs
Prefix of the Week: Hyper--
Finish Text Evidence paper
The Good Lie
The Wednesday Wars: Honors

Tuesday, November 10th
The Good Lie
The Wednesday Wars: Honors
New Seating 

Wednesday, November 11th
Finish both film and novel
Review citations/text evidence

Thursday, November 12th
Final Project: Essay in Utah Compose
on Courage 

Friday, November 13th
Finish Essays
Free Reading
Newspaper Day: Honors

Book #1 DUE

Halloween Fun!