Week 23 Update and Schedule

We've had a productive week of moving through our Argumentative Unit.  It's been fun to see the students really work hard and challenge themselves.  Although the concept is easy (choose an M & M, craft a thesis to show 3 ways your M & M is superior and prove it using researched facts); the execution has been challenging.  It's been great to see the students work so hard and I am so proud of them.

Although the majority of students are right on schedule, there are some that will have homework this weekend.  Rough drafts must be finished by Tuesday in preparation for peer edits. I'll be checking my email all weekend and posting some helps for students to refer to as well as posting my own sample projects.  Remember to check the far left side of the blog under "Papers for Argumentative Projects."  

Also, our trimester ends in less than a month.  Please refer to the post about earning Extra Effort Points to make-up "U" citizenship grades.  If your student has a low academic grade, they can revise ANY assignment all trimester and I'll be happy to take another look at it for a higher grade.

I am having so much fun seeing the students learn and truly enjoy every day in class.  I am incredibly proud of my hardworking students and I am really looking forward to seeing their final research projects.  The last week in January will be spent watching student presentations & having our 2nd Language Arts Department WOW Gecko Day on January 31st.  Details to come next week, it's going to be awesome!


Monday, January 21st
NO SCHOOL 
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Tuesday, January 22nd
*Week 22 Planner/Reading Check
*Peer Editing
*Work on Argumentation Project

Wednesday, January 23rd
*Work on Argumentation Project
*Library Day
*AM/PM Wednesday Reading Club

Thursday, January 24th
*Work on Argumentation Project
Last Work Day 

Friday, January 25th
*ARGUMENTATION PROJECT DUE TODAY!
*Random-Student-of-the-Week
*Utah-in-the-News
*Gecko Time

...and the lucky presenters for Utah-in-the-News for January 25th are:

1st Period

Jaxon Gates (absent)

*Brevin Knude

Cholee Pemberton

Vicki Riggs

Dylan Simpkins

2nd Period

Kylee Hafen

Ashlinn McKnight

Wyatt Parry

3rd Period

*Gavyn Brizzolara

*Brandon Claro

Nate Chatelain

Tucker Lameroux

Emily Schumacher

5th Period

Lexi Hamel

Keston Rich

Jessika Stauffer

Tristin Mudrow (absent)

6th Period

Corby Fausett

Aubrey Marchant

Kameron Webster

   *Unprepared last week-will need to present 2 news stories next week.

• Remember, you can present early for an extra entry into the Monthly Robins Raffle.
• If you are unprepared or miss your day, you will lose 10 points automatically so please come prepared.  You will also be required to do a second Utah-in-the-News and an email will be sent home. If you will be gone on Friday, you need to make arrangements with me, ahead of time, to present another day.
• Remember to fill out the form completely and cut or print out your article and attach it to the form.