August 2025

Monday 

August 18 (Late Start)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Late Start Bell Schedule 

• Parent Email (sent Friday)

• Aeries Gradebook Update

• Chromebook Issues (posted in GC)

• English 7 Syllabus Update (due TONIGHT!)

• Learning Commons Visit TODAY

• Last Week/This Week 

3. Review PTMS Semester System

• What does this look like?

5. PTMS Learning Commons Visit

Homework:

• If you have not already, submit "English 7 Course Expectations"/Syllabus (with student/parent signatures) by Tues. (8/19)/Wed. (8/20)

• Bring fully-charged Chromebook (and charger) everyday!

Tuesday/Wednesday 

August 19/20 (Block Periods)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: First Week at PTMS Survey (Pear Deck)

3. Reminders: 

• Fire Drill (Thurs., 8/21) during end of period one 

• Leftover Go Formative Signups 

• Chromebook Issues (posted in GC)

• Supplies Reminder 

• Review Class Calendar (access via Google Classroom; avoid looking ahead)

• Go Guardian Sign-Up

4. Complete English 7 Classroom Expectations Presentation 

• Review/Discuss  

5. Student Scavenger Hunt

6. English 7 2024-25 Grades

7. Introduce "All About Me" Activity 

• Complete for HW 

8. Literary Terms (#1-#25)

• Begin Partner Activity (posted in GC).  #1-#25 only.  Do NOT submit this activity at this time

•  Begin Class Review  (#1-#25)

• Literary Terms 1-25 Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29) 

• Flashcards/Quiz Games under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative

Homework:

• If you have not already, submit "English 7 Course Expectations"/Syllabus (with student/parent signatures) ASAP

• Complete your "All About Me" activity (if you have not already) and return to class (neatly!) 

Per. 3 Due: Thursday (8/21)

Per. 5 Due: Monday (8/25)

Per. 6 Due: Friday (8/22)

Thursday/Friday

August 21/22 (Block Periods)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Study Buddies 

3. Reminders:

• Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)

• Gradebook Update

• Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)

• Back to School Night next Thursday (8/28)

• No Red Ink Sign-Up (through Google (not Clever)

4. Review Academic Honesty Presentation 

5. Literary Terms (#1-#25)

• Continue Partner Activity #1-#25.  ONE person in each group submits when done

• Study for Assessment when done

•  Class Review  (#1-#25)

• Literary Terms 1-25 Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29) 

• Flashcards/Quiz Games under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative

Homework:

• Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)

• Start bringing your spiral notebook/composition book on Monday (see me if you need one!)

• Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29)

Use your study guide, partner        activity & Go Formative flashcards to        prepare 

• Complete your "All About Me" activity (if you have not already) and return to class (neatly!) 

Per. 5 Due: Monday (8/25)

Monday 

August 25 (Late Start)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• All About Me Activity (update)

• Academic Honesty Presentation (posted in GC)

• Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)

• Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)

• Back to School Night this Thursday (8/28)

3. Partner Activity (1-25)

• Complete/Submit (ONE per group)

• Study for Assessment (when done)

4. Introduce "Who Are You?" Activity 

• Review Instructions

5. Review Tuesday/Wednesday Plans & Expectations 

6. What is PLOT/Exposition?

• Review Plot Chart 

• Focus: Exposition (Finding Nemo)

Homework:

• May bring a personal reading book to class on Tues./Wed.

• Fall STAR Reading Assessment this (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)

• Bring all necessary supplies (including spiral notebook)

• Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment this Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)

Be sure to use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare 

Tuesday/Wednesday 

August 26/27 (Block Periods)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Student Personal Reading Time

• Personal book or SORA

3. Begin No Red Ink Activity #1

4. Student Study Time (Literary Terms 1-25)

• Use Study Guide/Go Formative Flashcards 

5. "Who Are You?" Writing Activity (students work with table partners)

• Student Interviews 

• Begin Writing (if time)

Homework:

• Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment this Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)

  Be sure to use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare