February 2026 Calendar 

 Monday (Late-Start Schedule)

February 2

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• Holiday Gifts

• February Calendar

• The Giver Chapters 9-15 Assessment (update)

• The Giver Chapters 16-23 Activity (update)

• Homeroom This Week

• This Week/Next Week

• Review Homework

3. Continue The Giver 

• Display Sameness 

• Display: Making Connections While Reading

• Review Chapters 10

• Read/Annotate Chapter 11

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 3: If absent Monday: Read The Giver through chapter 12 by class time on Tuesday

• Per. 5: If absent Monday: Read The Giver through chapter 12 by class time on Tuesday

• Per. 6: If absent Monday: Read The Giver through chapter 12 by class time on Wednesday

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 9-15 Activity (if you have not already)

• Pers. 3 & 5:  Complete/Submit The Outsiders Essay Personal Reflection (ALL SECTIONS) if you have not already

• Per. 6:  Complete/Submit The Outsiders Essay Personal Reflection (ALL SECTIONS) by Tuesday (2/3)

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 16-23 Activity by this Friday (2/6)

• Giver 16-23 Vocab. Assessment scheduled for next Thursday (2/12)/Fri. (2/13)

Use 16-23 Flashcards, etc. in Go Formative to prepare

              Tues./Wed. (Block Periods)

February 3/4

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Academic Honesty Review

3. Reminders:

• February Calendar

• The Giver Chapters 9-15 Assessment (update)

• Homeroom This Week

4. Lead-In Practice (slide 10)

• Period 3 Student Samples

• Period 5 Student Samples 

• Period 6 Student Samples

5. Continue The Giver 

• Display Sameness 

• Climate Control 

• Display: Making Connections While Reading

• Review Chapter 12

• Read/Annotate Chapters 13 & 14

7. Theme Lit. Analysis Body Par:

• Introduce Theme Statement Organizer (Quotes & Explanation)

• Students Begin Organizer Slides

• Students Begin Formatting Body Paragraphs (if time)

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 3: If absent Tuesday: Read The Giver through chapter 14 by class time on Thursday

• Per. 5: If absent Tuesday: Read The Giver through chapter 14 by class time on Thursday

• Per. 6: If absent Wednesday: Read The Giver through chapter 14 by class time on Friday

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 16-23 Activity by this Sunday (2/8)

• Giver 16-23 Vocab. Assessment scheduled for next Thursday (2/12)/Fri. (2/13)

Use 16-23 Flashcards, etc. in Go Formative to prepare

• Any Missing English Work??

    Thurs./Fri.  (Block Periods)

February 5/6

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Super Bowl LX

3. Reminders:

• Homeroom This Week

• Giver Guiding Questions

4. Reading Check Chapter 14

5. Theme Lit. Analysis Body Par:

• Introduce Theme Statement Organizer (Quotes & Explanation)

• Students Begin Organizer Slides

• Students Begin Formatting Body Paragraphs (if time)

6. Continue The Giver

• Review 16-23 Vocabulary Words

• Display Sameness 

• Climate Control 

• Display: Making Connections While Reading

• Review Chapter 14

• Read Annotate Chapters 15/16

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 3: If absent Thursday: Read The Giver through chapter 16 by class time on Monday

• Per. 5: If absent Thursday: Read The Giver through chapter 16 by class time on Monday

• Per. 6: If absent Friday: Read The Giver through chapter 16 by class time on Monday

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 16-23 Activity by this Sunday (2/8)

• Giver 16-23 Vocab. Assessment scheduled for next Thursday (2/12)/Fri. (2/13)

Use 16-23 Flashcards, etc. in Go Formative to prepare

• Any Missing English Work??

 Monday (Late-Start Schedule)

February 9

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Super Bowl Results

• This Week/Four-Day Weekend

• Smart Watches 

• Giver Guiding Questions

• 16-23 Vocab Assessment (update)

• Homeroom This Week

3.  Continue The Giver

• Review 16-23 Vocabulary Words

• Display Sameness 

• Climate Control 

• Display: Making Connections While Reading

• Review Chapter 16

• Read Annotate Chapter 17/Begin 18

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 3: If absent Monday: Read The Giver through chapter 18 by class time on Tuesday

• Per. 5: If absent Thursday: Read The Giver through chapter 18 by class time on Tuesday

• Per. 6: If absent Monday: Read The Giver through chapter 16 by class time on Wednesday

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 16-23 Activity (if you have not already done so)

• Giver 16-23 Vocab. Assessment scheduled for next Thursday (2/12)/Fri. (2/13)

Use 16-23 Flashcards, etc. in Go Formative to prepare

• Any Missing English Work??

      Thurs./Fri.  (Block Periods)

February 12/13

(Happy Valentine's!)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Your 4-Day Weekend

3. Reminders:

• Next Week's Bell Schedule

• Literary Circles (next unit)

4. The Giver 16-23 Vocabulary Assessment

• Vocab. Part of Speech Practice

• Student Work When Done

Lead-In Practice (slide 10)

5. Theme Lit. Analysis Body Par:

• Review Theme Statement Organizer (Quotes & Explanation)

• Students Complete Organizer Slides

• Students Begin Formatting Body Paragraphs 

6. Continue The Giver

• Review Chapters 19-20

• Read/Annotate Chapters 21-23

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 3: If absent Thursday: Read The Giver through page 216 by class time on Wednesday

• Per. 5: If absent Thursday: Read The Giver through page 216 by class time on Wednesday

• Per. 6: If absent Friday: Read The Giver through chapter --- by class time on Wednesday

• Complete/Submit The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 16-23 Activity (if you have not already done so)

• Giver 16-23 Vocab. Assessment scheduled for next Thursday (2/12)/Fri. (2/13)

Use 16-23 Flashcards, etc. in Go Formative to prepare

• Any Missing English Work??

Literary Circles:

• Literary Circles (Choosing Book Preferences on Wed., 2/18)

Let Mr. Copeland know ASAP if you know you will not be here on Wed.

If you're unexpectedly absent, crucial that you check class calendar for instructions 

 February  16 & 17 

No School

President's Day Weekend!

Wednesday  (Single Periods)

February 18

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Dreams 

3. Reminders:

• This Week's Bell Schedule

• Parent Email (Literary Circles)

4. Literary Circles

• Choose Book Preferences 

HOMEWORK:

Thursday/Friday  (Block Periods)

February 19/20

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Miracle on Ice

3. Reminders:

• Parent Email (Literary Circles)

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4. Grammar Review 

• Run-Ons & Semicolons (slides 44-45)

• No Red Ink Practice #5 Review

5. 16-23  Giver Vocabulary Make-Up

OR 

 Theme Literary Analysis Body Par:

• Student Work Time

• Review "Body Par. Checklist" Slides

• Complete transferring work to Student Doc.

6. Continue The Giver

Per. 1:

• Review Chapters 18-19

• Read/Annotate Chapters 20-21

• Open: Making Connections While Reading

Pers. 3, 5 & 6:

• Review Chapter 20

• Read/Annotate Chapter 21

HOMEWORK:

 Monday (Late Start)

February 23

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Vocab. 16-23 Make-Up Update

• NRI #4 & #5 Update

• Run-On Practice Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

• Argumentative Essay (Choosing Quotation Preferences this Tues./Wed.)

•  (Pers. 3, 5 & 6) Literary Circles (Choosing Book Preferences this Thurs./Fri.)

3. Continue The Giver

Per. 1:

• Review Chapter 20 (through pg. 200)

• Read/Annotate Chapters 20-21

• Open: Making Connections While Reading

Pers. 3, 5 & 6:

• Review Chapter 21 (through pg. 211)

• Read/Annotate Chapter3 21-23

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 1: The Giver read/annotate through pg. 211

• Per. 3, 5 & 6: The Giver read/annotate through Chapter 22

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink #4 and #5 Practices (if you have not already)

• Run-On Practice Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

• Any missing work?

• Giver Theme Body Par.:

• Come to class Tues. (2/25)/Wed. (2/25) with a completed Theme Statement, 2 Quotes with lead-ins & Citations

Please do not work on anything else related to the BP before Wed.

            Tues./Wed. (Block Periods)

February 24/25

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Quote of the Week/Course Selections (2025-26)

3. Reminders:

• NRI #4 & #5 Update

• Run-On Practice Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

• Literary Circles (Choosing Books this Thurs./Fri.)

• Argumentative Essay Topic in GC

4. Grammar Review 

• Run-Ons & Semicolons (slides 44-47)

• No Red Ink Practice #5 Review

5. Introduce Argumentative Essay

• Share 4 Social Media Quotes

• Students Rank Preferences 

6. Theme Literary Analysis Body Par:

• Student Work Time

• Review "Body Par. Checklist" Slides

• Complete transferring work to Student Doc.

• Submit Body Paragraph

• Student Work (once submitted)

7. The Giver Wrap-Up 

• Plot Diagram 

• Review Chapter 22

• Read/Annotate Chapter 23

• Interview with Lois Lowry 

• The ending

• Banned or not?

8. Introduce Argumentative Essay

• Reveal Student Quotation Selections

• Argumentative Essay Overview/Presentation

• Introduce Thesis/TS Planner

• Students begin Thesis/TS Planner (if time)

HOMEWORK:

• Per. 1: The Giver read/annotate through pg. 216 for Thurs. (2/27)

• Per. 3, 5 & 6: The Giver read/annotate through Chapter 23 for Thurs. (2/27)

• Bring The Giver to class throughout this week

• Email Mr. Copeland about coming in during Homeroom if you think you will NOT be able to complete your Giver Body Par. during class on Thurs. (10-12 minutes to write then)

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink #4 and #5 Practices (if you have not already)

• Run-On Practice Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

       Thurs./Fri.  (Block Periods)

February 26/27

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Weekend?

3. Reminders:

• Run-On Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

• Literary Circles Topic in GC

• Course Selections (2025-26)

4. Grammar Review 

• No Red Ink Practice (one device per table)

5. (Pers. 3, 5 & 6) Introduce Literary Circles Book Previews

• Student choose book preferences

• Student Work Time (when done)

6. The Giver Wrap-Up 

• Review Chapter 23

• Interview with Lois Lowry 

• The ending

• Banned or not?

7. Introduce Argumentative Essay

• Review Student Quotation Selections

• Argumentative Essay Overview/Presentation

• Introduce Thesis/TS Planner

• Students begin Thesis/TS Planner 

HOMEWORK:

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink #4 and #5 Practices (if you have not already)

• Run-On Practice Quiz (Next Tues./Wed.)

Argumentative Essay:

• Complete Thesis/TS Planner by class time on Mon. (3/3).  However, do not yet submit

Literary Circles:

• See our Google Classroom STREAM during Homeroom on Fri. (2/28) to see which book has been assigned to you

• Speak with parents about the possibility of purchasing a copy of your book (email going home on Friday).  Please order ASAP.

If you are NOT going to purchase a copy of your book, please let me know no later than Tues. (3/4)

Goal is to have ALL books in class on Monday (3/10)