October 2025

Monday (Single Periods)

September 29

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• October Calendar (begins today!)

• Missing NRI #1? (Homeroom this week)

• Grammar Assessment #1 (next Thurs., 10/9; Friday (10/10)

• Final Lit. Terms Make-Ups (HR this week)

• Last Week's Lit. Term "Pop" Quiz

3. Literary Terms Spotlight:

• Irony (27-30)

• Verbal Irony Video

4.  Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Introduce CEE Body Par. #1

• Begin Collaborative Conversation (Quotes)

• Begin CEE Body Par. #1 (if time)

Homework:

• Pers. 3 & 5: Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #2 (if you have not already)

• Per. 6: Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #2 (CAPS) due by Monday (9/29)

• Grammar Assessment next Thurs.(10/16)/Fri. (10/17)

       Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

October 2/3

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:   Your Weekend?

3. Reminders: 

• Fall Dance (10/9)

• The Outsiders (parent email)

4. Literary Terms Focus: 

• Style (32)

• Tone & Mood (33-34)

• Tone vs Mood Video

5. Review Literary Devices "Pop" Quiz #1

• Check out your responses!

6. Grammar Lesson #3

• Subject-Verb-Object (10-12)

7.  Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 1-8)

• Introduce 4 Clauses (Slides 9-14)

8. Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Write Individual CEE 

Homework:

• Please do NOT work on your CEE Body Par. outside of class!

• Grammar Assessment next Thurs.(10/9)/Fri. (10/10)

Use the following to help you prepare:

* Capitalization Presentation 

* Lead-In Presentation 

* Grammar Lessons 

 Monday (Late Start)

October 6

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• Fall Dance (10/9)

• The Outsiders (parent email)

• Grammar Assessment #1 (update)

• AMSND at CCA (posted in Stream)

3. Continue/Complete "Rikki" CEE Body Par.

• Review Expectations/Rubric

• Student Work When Done

Homework:

• Please do NOT work on your CEE Body Par. outside of class!

• No Red Ink Practice #3 (CAPS 2) due by the end of Wednesday (10/8)

Quiz: This Thursday (10/10)/Friday (10/11)

• Grammar Assessment next Thurs.(10/16)/Fri. (10/17)

Use the following to help you prepare:

* Capitalization Presentation 

* Lead-In Presentation 

* Grammar Lessons 

      Tuesday/Wednesday (Block )

October 7/8

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Time Machine 

3. Reminders: 

• Fall Dance (10/9)

• The Outsiders (parent email)

• Grammar Assessment #1 (update)

• AMSND at CCA (dates posted in Stream)

 4. Grammar Lessons #3 and #4

• Review Subject-Verb-Object (10-12)

• Introduce Personal Pronouns (14)

• Personal Pronoun Practice (15)

5. Literary Terms Focus: 

• Review Style (32)

• Review Tone & Mood (33-34)

• Begin Mood Practice 

6. Short Story #3: "Seventh Grade" (Soto)

• Setting

• Read/Annotate

7. Continue/Complete "Rikki" CEE Body Par.

• Review Expectations/Rubric

• Student Work When Done

 Homework:

• Please do NOT work on your CEE Body Par. outside of class!

• No Red Ink Practice #3 (CAPS 2) due by the end of Wednesday (10/8)

Quiz: This Thursday (10/10)/Friday (10/11)

• Grammar Assessment next Thurs.(10/16)/Fri. (10/17)

Use the following to help you prepare:

* Capitalization Presentation 

* Lead-In Presentation 

* Grammar Lessons 

  Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

 October 9/10

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: The Outsiders Survey

3. Reminders: 

• AMSND at CCA (dates posted in Stream)

• Grammar Assessment #1 (update)

• "Rikki" CEE Body Par. (update)

• Next Week's Bell Schedule

• Next Week > in English

4. Grammar 

• Review Personal Pronouns (14)

• Personal Pronoun Practice (17)

• NRI CAPS Quiz

• NRI #4 (when done)

5.  Literary Terms Focus: 

• Review Tone & Mood (33-34)

• Continue Mood Practice

6. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 1-8)

• Introduce 4 Clauses (Slides 9-14)

• Practice (Slides 16-26)

6. Short Story #3: "Seventh Grade" (Soto)

• Review Setting

• Read/Annotate

7. Complete "Rikki" CEE Body Par.

• NRI #4 (once submitted)

Homework:

• Owe anything?

• Grammar Assessment next Tues.(10/21)/Wed. (10/22)

Use the following to help you prepare:

* Capitalization Presentation 

* Lead-In Presentation 

* Grammar Lessons 

 Monday (Late Start)

October 13

          NO SCHOOL!!

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

October 14/15

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Your 3-day Weekend

3. Reminders:

• Earthquake/Fire Drill (per. 3 today)

• Grammar Assessment #1 (update)

• The Outsiders (update)

• The Lady or the Tiger Narrative Topic (in GC)

• The Outsiders Topic (in GC)

• This Week > in English 

• End of Quarter 1 (grades)

4. Grammar Lessons 

• Parts of Speech Review (20)

• Tense (22-23)

5. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 1-8)

• Review 4 Clauses (Slides 9-14)

• Practice (Slides 16-26)

6. "Rikki" CEE Body Par.

• Review Presentation 

7. "Seventh Grade" (Soto)

• Complete/Discuss

• CEE Body Paragraph Presentation

• Student Work Time (if time)

8. Short Story #4: "The Lady or the Tiger" (Stockton)

• Read/Discuss

Homework:

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  starting next Monday (10/20) if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Grammar Assessment next Tues.(10/21)/Wed. (10/22)

How to Prepare? (presentation also posted in GC)

Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

October 16/17

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Favorite Halloween Candy?

3. Reminders: 

• Grammar Assessment #1 (update)

• The Outsiders (update)

• The Lady or the Tiger Narrative Topic (in GC)

• The Outsiders Topic (in GC)

4. Grammar Lessons 

• Parts of Speech Review (21)

• Tense (24)

5. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Practice (Slides 27-45)

6. "Seventh Grade" (Soto)

• Continue CEE Body Par.

7. Complete Short Story #4: "The Lady or the Tiger" (Stockton)

8. Introduce "The Lady or the Tiger" Narrative

Homework:

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  starting next Monday (10/20) if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Grammar Assessment next Tues.(10/21)/Wed. (10/22)

• Grammar Assessment next Tues.(10/21)/Wed. (10/22)

How to Prepare? (presentation also posted in GC)

• Outsiders Friend or Deny, Pre-Reading, Vocab. chapters 1-3

 Monday (Late Start)

 October 20

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events (next week)

• Last Week

3. Class Updates:

• "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative RD

• No Red Ink Practice #2

• "Three Skeleton Key" Quote Finder

• The Outsiders Pre-reading Questions

• The Outsiders Vocab. 1-3 Act.

• The Outsiders (personal copy)

• The Outsiders Friend/Deny Act. (pers. 5 & 6)

• Grammar Assessment #1

• Review HW

4. Review Outsiders Pre-Reading & Vocabulary Expectations

5. Student Work Time

Homework:

All Classes:

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative Rough Draft (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit "Three Skeleton Key" Quote Finder by TODAY (if you have not already)

• Grammar Assessment #1 Make-Up (if below a 70%) during class on Thurs. (10/24)/Fri. (10/25)

Periods 1, 3 & 5: 

• Pers, 3 & 5: Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny activity (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions by 8:10 am on Thursday (10/24)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3) by 8:10 am on Thursday (10/24)

Period 6:

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny activity by the start of school on Monday (10/21) 

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions by 8:10 am on Friday (10/25)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3 only) by 8:10 am on Friday (10/25) 

             Tues./Wed. (Block Periods)

October 21/22

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Halloween Candy 

3. Reminders: 

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events (next week)

• Absent During The Outsiders?

• "Plates in the Air"

4. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 9-13)

• Practice Clauses (Slides 32-44)

• Per. 1: Review Grammar Assessment #1

5. Student Work Time

• Review Student Guide: "Three Skeleton Key" CEE BP

6. "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative 

• Peer/Self Edit Presentation 

7. The Outsiders (Background)

• Begin  Slide Presentation

Homework:

All Classes:

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

Use all of your resources to edit, including the Peer/Self Edit Presentation (posted in GC)

• Grammar Assessment #1 Make-Up (if  70% or below) during class on Thurs. (10/24)/Fri. (10/25)

Periods 1, 3 & 5: 

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft by this Friday (10/25) at 5:00 pm

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions by the start of class on Thursday (10/24)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3) by 8:10 am on Thursday (10/24)

Chapters 4-6 due by 9:15 am on Monday (10/21).  Submit when done

Period 6:

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft by this Sunday (10/27) 

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny activity (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions by 8:10 am on Friday (10/25)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3 only) by 8:10 am on Friday (10/25) 

Chapters 4-6 due by 9:15 am on Monday (10/21).  Submit when done

Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

October 23/24

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Halloween Costumes 

3. Reminders: 

• Red Ribbon Week Daily Events (next week)

• Checking Class Calendar 

• Absent During The Outsiders?

• The Outsiders Vocab. 1-3 Check

4. Grammar Assessment Make-Up/Student Work Time

• Introduce The Outsiders Friend/Deny Activity (pers. 1 & 6)

5. The Outsiders (Hinton)

• Review: WHY are we reading The Outsiders?

• Continue  Slide Presentation

Homework:

All Classes:

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

Periods 1, 3 & 5: 

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft by this Friday (10/25) at 5:00 pm

• Per. 1: Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny Activity by 9:15 am on Tuesday (10/29) 

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions (if you have not already)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3) if you have not already

Chapters 4-6 due by 8:00 am on Thursday (10/31).  Submit when done

Period 6:

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft by this Sunday (10/27) 

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny activity (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions (if you have not already)

• Complete (but do not submit) The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3 only) if you have not already 

Chapters 4-6 due by 8:00 am on Thursday (10/31).  Submit when done

Monday (Late Start)

 October 27

RED RIBBON WEEK! 

Mon. > "I'm Too Smart for Drugs" (Univ. Shirt)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• October Calendar

• Parent Email (Highlighters/Pens)

• Grammar Assessment #1 Make-Up Update

• CEE Body Par. Update

• Late Work 

• Time Management

• Reading The Outsiders when Absent

• The Outsiders Vocab. Assessments:

Chapters 1-3 this Thurs. (10/31)/Fri. (11/1)  

Chapters 4-6 next Tues. (11/5)/Wed. (11-6)

3. The Outsiders (Hinton)

• Reminder: WHY are we reading The Outsiders?

• Slide Presentation (Slides 16-22)

• Write your name & annotating key inside cover

• Read/Discuss Chapter 1

Homework:

• If absent: The Outsiders read through pg. 7 by class time on Tues./Wed.

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft (if you have not already)

• Per. 1: Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny Activity by 9:15 am on Tuesday (10/29) 

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Pre-Reading Questions (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3 & 4-6 due by 8:00 am on Thursday (10/31)

• The Outsiders Vocab. Assessments:

Chapters 1-3 this Thurs. (10/31)/Fri. (11/1)  

Chapters 4-6 next Tues. (11/5)/Wed. (11-6)

Use your Vocab. activity & the flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare

      Tuesday/Wednesday (Block)

October 28/29

Tues. > "Pair Up Against Drugs" (Dress Like Friend)

Wed. > "Neon Day"

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Dance of the Skeletons (1929)

3. Reminders:

• Grammar Assessment #1 Make-Up Update

• Reading The Outsiders when Absent

• Late Work 

• Time Management

• The Outsiders Vocab. Assessments:

Chapters 1-3 this Thurs. (10/31)/Fri. (11/1)  

Chapters 4-6 next Tues. (11/5)/Wed. (11-6)

4. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Per. 1: Slides 1-9

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 33-44)

• Practice (Slides 45-51)

5. Student Work Time

6. The Outsiders (Hinton)

• Review Chapters 1-3 vocab. words

• Read/Discuss Chapter 1

• Slide Presentation (Slides 18-34)

Homework:

• If absent: The Outsiders read through Chapter 1 by class time on Thurs./Fri.

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Complete/Submit "The Lady or the Tiger?" Narrative FINAL Draft (if you have not already)

• Per. 1: Complete/Submit The Outsiders Friend or Deny Activity (if you have not already)

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (Chapters 1-3 & 4-6 due by 8:00 am on Thursday (10/31)

• The Outsiders Vocab. Assessments:

Chapters 1-3 this Thurs. (10/31)/Fri. (11/1)  

Chapters 4-6 next Tues. (11/5)/Wed. (11-6)

Use your Vocab. activity & the flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare

Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

October 30/31

Thurs. > "Halloween Costume"

Fri. > "Wear Red Day"

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  New Partners/Halloween Plans?

3. Reminders:

• No Red Ink Practice #1 > CAPS (deadline to complete: Monday, 11/4)

• Narrative Update

• Aeries/Late Work?

• Grammar Assessment Make-Up #2 (if scored  below a 70% on original make-up):

(Last Name A-L): Next Wed., 11/6 during Homeroom 

(Last Name M-Z): Next Thurs., 11/7 during Homeroom

4. The Outsiders Chapters 1-3 Vocabulary Assessment

• Student Work Time (when done)

5. Continue Lead-In Practice:

• Review Lead-In Presentation (Slides 45-51)

• Practice (Slides 52-58)

• Pear Deck Practice (Slide 59)

6. The Outsiders (Hinton)

• Read/Discuss Chapters 2-3

• Complete Chapters 1-2 Guiding Questions

• Slide Presentation (Slides 35-43)

Homework:

• The Outsiders read through Chapter 2 by class time on Monday 

• Bring your copy of The Outsiders to class  if you have one.  Also, bring blue/colored pens & highlighters

• Pers. 3 & 5: Complete The Outsiders Chapters 1-4 Guiding Questions

ONLY complete the Chapters 1-2 section by Mon. (11/4) at 9:00 am. Do NOT submit yet

• Complete/Submit The Outsiders Vocabulary activity (if you have not already)

• The Outsiders Vocab. Assessment:

Chapters 4-6 next Tues. (11/5)/Wed. (11-6)

Use your Vocab. activity & the flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare