ATTENTION PARENTS: 

Thank you so much for the support with the haunted house! Based on the turnout and enthusiasm, I can foresee another one happening at next year's Trunk or Treat. 

Please review the classroom policies by clicking on the link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGtYpbk7vc/_iZojp0kw6P0FLOIj9R7mQ/edit?utm_content=DAGtYpbk7vc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Note to Parents: 

• Students need to be taking notes during class about the grammar topic of the week. These notes will help them define common grammar topics and identify mistakes, but we will also correct sentences. This helps students not only learn but also apply the concepts. 

• Students need to write using complete sentences. I know this sounds juvenile, but it is a real problem in my class. Even though they are reminded multiple times, many (if not most) students disregard this instruction. I rarely see capitalization and punctuation, and that is inexcusable at this point. I am subtracting points on assignments because I explicitly tell them that to earn full credit, they must use complete sentences.

Grammar Topic of the Week: 

(All Grades) 

Week 1:

Misplaced Modifiers

Week 2: 

Dangling Modifiers 

Week 3: 

Misplaced Apostrophes

Week 4: 

Homophones: Their, there, and they're

Two, too, to

Week 5: 

How to use commas

Week 6: 

Oxford Comma and Comma Splices

Weeks 7,8, and 9: 

How to Use Semicolons

Weeks 10, 11, 12:

This or That: Should I use a semicolon or a comma?