February

Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.

Random Fact of the Day: Groundhog day was Sunday. It was originally the brainchild of local newspaper editor Clymer Freas, who sold the idea to a group of businessmen and groundhog hunters. Read about the day's history here.

I do not have Lunch Duty this week.

Tuesday, February 4 - Day 97

Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be taking the 6th Grade Gifted and Talented Screener!

Learning Intention: Because of the 6th Grade Gifted and Talented Screener, there is no Learning Intention today.

Success Criteria: Because of the 6th Grade Gifted and Talented Screener, there are no Success Criteria today.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Amelia Lorbiecki!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: In 2011, scientists found 2,368 species of bacteria that live in the belly button, 1,458 of which are new to science. Lesson: wash your belly button! Read more here.

I do not have Lunch Duty this week.

Wednesday, February 5 - Day 98

Happy Wednesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will be looking into perspective and point of view for our main characters

Learning Intention: Understand how the perspective of a character affects his or her actions in a story.

Success Criteria: I can consider perspective when thinking about the actions of the characters in my novel.

Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.

Random Fact of the Day: The average cost of Super Bowl tickets is over $6,000! Read more interesting facts about the Super Bowl here.

I do not have Lunch Duty this week.

Thursday, February 6 - Day 99

Happy Thursday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Tomorrow's Theme Day is the Super Bowl! Dress in the colors of the team you want to win, or in your favorite team's gear!

Today we will continue looking into perspective and point of view, but will focus on secondary characters!

Learning Intention: Understand how the perspective of a character affects his or her actions in a story.

Success Criteria: I can consider perspective when thinking about the actions of the characters in my novel.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Nariah Sutton!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: Losing team t-shirts from the Super Bowl used to be burned! Find out what happens to them now by clicking here.

I do not have Lunch Duty this week.

Friday, February 7 - Day 100

Happy Friday, and happy 100th Day of School! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will assess your skills based on perspective.

Learning Intention: Understand how the perspective of a character affects his or her actions in a story.

Success Criteria: I can consider perspective when thinking about the actions of the characters in my novel.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Anthony Begmriza!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: Your chances of being killed by a vending machine are actually twice as large as your chance of being bitten by a shark. Read more here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Monday and Tuesday.

Monday, February 10 - Day 101

Happy Monday! Please work on your assessment for RL.6.6. If you have finished read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will switch our focus to writing! You will get a chance to plan for a new narrative project!

Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.

Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative-style writing.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Emma Sutter!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, invented an artificial heart. Read about it here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Monday and Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 11 - Day 102

Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will work on writing from your Narrative Choice Menu! We will also work on finishing your managed choice novel.

Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.

Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative-style writing.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Ronin Frary!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: The phrase to wear your heart on your sleeve has historical meaning. In the middle ages, young people would draw the name of their valentine from a bowl. They had to wear the name on their sleeve for one week. Read more here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Monday and Tuesday.

Wednesday, February 12 - Day 103

Happy Wednesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today's Writer's Wednesday is writing from your Narrative Choice Menu! We will also work on finishing your managed choice novel.

Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.

Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative-style writing.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Haylee Greene!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish her a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Read about the history of Valentine's Day here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Monday and Tuesday.

Thursday, February 13 - Day 104

Happy Thursday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will work on writing from your Narrative Choice Menu! We will also work on finishing your managed choice novel.

Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.

Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative-style writing.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday over the break to Gillian Beauchamp and Emma Vigil!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish them a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men. Read interesting facts about Valentine here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Monday and Tuesday.

Friday, February 14 - Day 105

Happy Valentine's Day! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will finish your Narrative Choice Menu! We will also work finish your managed choice novel.

Learning Intention: Understand techniques for generating ideas for a narrative.

Success Criteria: I can begin developing ideas for narrative-style writing.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday to Buster Brown!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: Every hour, humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin, or about 1.5 pounds every year.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday, February 24 - Day 106

Welcome back! I hope that you had an amazing break! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will launch Unit 5!

Learning Intention: Note connections between different texts.

Success Criteria: I can connect a text I am currently reading with a new text.

Today's Birthdays: There are no birthdays today.

Random Fact of the Day: By the time a person is 70 years old, they will have lost about 105 pounds of skin. Read more here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 25 - Day 107

Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today we will begin planning our Literary Analysis Essay!

Learning Intention: Use gathered information to organize for use in an essay.

Success Criteria: I can use information gathered from the Hero’s Journey and my Managed Choice novel to organize my Literary Analysis.

Today's Birthdays: Happy birthday on the 27th to Alan Gonzales!🎉🎂✨🍰🥳 Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

Random Fact of the Day: The original comic superhero Hulk was gray, not green. Read the history of Hulk's colors here.

My Lunch Duty days this week are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wednesday, February 26 - Friday, February 28 Day 108 - 110

Happy Tuesday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.

Today you will be working on your Science packet.

Learning Intention: There is no Learning Intention because of Camp Grizz.

Success Criteria: There are no Success Criteria because of Camp Grizz.

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