Week 37: Testing Complete! Short Stories Begin

WOW! It was a long week of RISE testing, but I'm so very proud of students for working so hard and giving it their all! Unfortunately, I found out test scores will not be available until this Fall. I'm frustrated we all have to wait, but that's life with a new state assessment. Anyway, job well done to these awesome students.

We will be moving into a short story unit for the rest of the year. Because of the high amount of absences and missing work, I feel like doing Literature Circles might not be successful for other classes besides Honors. The short story unit I've designed will be a lot of fun though and will go on their grades as we continue to work hard on reading and writing skills. Most of the rest of the course work will be on paper as I'm tired of policing students' misuse of class technology.

iRead Party *Important Information*  
Thursday, May 9th from 10:30am-1:30pm at Sand Hollow Aquatic Center

• Students have until Friday, May 3rd to qualify for the iRead Club by reading an entire Bingo sheet. Please, please be honest and don't skim to squeeze in the last couple books.
• Watch for a permission slip to come home this week
• We'll transport students via bus and provide lunch (pizza), snowcones, etc. Sand Hollow has a concession stand that they are welcome to use their own funds for.
• Students will be expected to represent LRIS well and be on their best behavior
• We do need help! If you are able to help us supervise, please email me ASAP.
• Many congrats for these students' impressive accomplishment!

Week 37 Schedule 

(I'm just going to show the schedule for this particular story FYI)

The End is Near: Finish Strong!

Monday, April 29th
Free Reading/Work Day
Finish RISE Testing

Tuesday, April 30th
Free Reading
Background-building for The Sound of Thunder Short Story
Honors: Final Newspaper Day
Anticipatory Guide and Vocabulary DUE 

Wednesday, May 1st
LAST Library Day
Fines MUST be paid in order to participate in "Deal or No Deal" Game

Thursday, May 2nd
Read The Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
Honors: Choose Literature Circle Books, Make Schedule
(home reading for Literature Circle)
Story Read Today
Honors will have daily role-based assignments 

Friday, May 3rd
The Sound of Thunder Literature Analysis
Literature Analysis Papers DUE
Honors: Literature Circles

Monday, May 6th
End-of-Testing Annual WAFFLE Party!!
Watch The Sound of Thunder
Movie Guide DUE 
Honors: Literature Circles

Tuesday, May 7th
The Sound of Thunder Socratic Circle
Socratic Seminar Accountability DUE 
Honors: Literature Circles

Wednesday, May 8th
The Sound of Thunder: Butterfly Effect
Article Analysis DUE 
Free Reading
Honors: Literature Circles

Thursday, May 9th
The Sound of Thunder: Quiz
Free Reading
Honors: Literature Circles

iRead Club represents an entire school year of reading a variety of genres. Proud of these kids!! They receive a cool t-shirt, candy bar and ticket into the May 9th party. Well done students!!

Bradi, Grace, Andrea, Bryce, Trey and Drew: congrats!!

Payton, Kyson, Tyler and Cameron: way to go guys!!