1st Quarter AR Points (10) are due Thursday October 28, 2026
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
Week of August 24, 2026
M No School
T No School - Locker Day 3-5
W First Day of School!
Introductions
Literature Class Overview / AR points
Library Check-Out
Th SSR / Conferencing on AR books
F
Week of August 31, 2026
M Library / SSR
T Start Story Elements notes
Elements of Literature handout
W Finish Story Elements notes
Elements of Literature handout
Th Read & Discuss Before You Read handout
Story Elements test review
F Story Elements test / SSR
Week of September 7, 2026
M LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
T STAR testing
W Read & discuss Before You Read
Start reading Eleven
Th Finish reading Eleven
Eleven Graphic organizer handout due Tuesday 9/15
Understanding the Story of Eleven due Tuesday 9/15
F Reread Eleven
work day for handouts
Week of September 14, 2026
M work day for handouts
T Eleven test
Eleven Graphic organizer handout due today
Understanding the Story of Eleven due today
W Camp
Th Camp
F NO SCHOOL 6th grade
Week of September 21, 2026
M Library / SSR
T Formatting handout
Eleven alternate ending assignment - DUE THURSDAY
W work on Eleven alternate ending
Th finish and hand in Eleven alternate ending assignment
F NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Week of September 28, 2025
M Library / SSR
T Preview and begin reading Just Once
W Finish reading Just Once
hand-out worksheets; due Tuesday 10/6: Vocabulary & Just Once assignments
Th Review for Just Once test
work on Vocabulary & Just Once assignments
F Just Once test
when done with test finish assignments that are due Tuesday 10/6 and/or read AR book
Week of October 5
M Library / SSR
T Ta-Na-E-Ka notes
Hand out Ta-Na-E-Ka interview assignment; due
Hand out Ta-Na-E-Ka packet; due
W Preview and begin reading Ta-Na-E-Ka / notes
Th Continue reading Ta-Na-E-Ka / notes
W Continue reading Ta-Na-E-Ka / notes
F Finish reading Ta-Na-E-Ka
Work time on Ta-Na-E-Ka packet
Hand out writing assignment
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Week of October 12
M Work day for:
Ta-Na-E-Ka packet
Ta-Na-E-Ka writing assignment
T Work day for:
Ta-Na-E-Ka packet
Ta-Na-E-Ka writing assignment
W Ta-Na-E-Ka Test
Ta-Na-E-Ka packet due
Th NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCES
F NO SCHOOL
Week of May 25 - May 29
M Memorial day: NO SCHOOL
T Reader's Theatre
W FIELD TRIP: Erb Park & Badger Sports Park
Th Reader's Theatre
F Last Day of School: Early Dismissal 10:15
Week of May 18 - May 22
M ALWTW chapter 18
T ALWTW Questionnaire "after statement
W Library/SSR
Th ALWTW Final Test
F ALWTW Lost Boys Documentary / Interview w/Salva Dut
Week of May 11 - May 15
M ALWTW chapter 13
T ALWTW chapter 15
W Library/SSR
Th ALWTW chapter 16
F ALWTW chapter 17
ALWTW FINAL TEST THURSDAY MAY 21!
Week of May 4 - May 8
M NO SCHOOL
T ALWTW work day / test review
W Library/SSR
Th ALWTW Test ch. 7-12
F ALWTW chapter 13
Week of April 27 - May 1
M A Long Walk to Water chapter 9
T ALWTW chapter 10
W Library/SSR
Th ALWTW chapter 11
F ALWTW chapter 12
Week of April 20
M A Long Walk to Water chapter 6
T Complete workbook ch. 1-6, review for test
W ALWTW Test chapters 1-6
Library (if time)
Th ALWTW chapter 7
F ALWTW chapter 8
Week of April 13
M A Long Walk to Water chapter 2
T ALWTW chapter 3
W Finish Chapter 3
Library / SSR
Th ALWTW chapter 4
F ALWTW chapter 5
Week of March 30
M Introduce new book, A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW)
ALWTW Questionnaire
Book trailer
T ALWTW: read chapters 1-2; work on Ch. 1 and 2 questions
W Library / SSR
Th Holy Thursday activities
Early Dismissal at 11:15
F Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
Week of March 23
M Crispin Project
T Crispin Project
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Project
F Crispin Project DUE!
Week of March 16
M SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL
T SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL
W Crispin Ch. 57-58; complete accompanying workbook pages
Crispin AR test
AR Points Due!
Intro Crispin project
Th MEDIEVAL DAY
F NO SCHOOL
Week of March 9
M Crispin Review
T Crispin Test Ch. 25-48
W Crispin Ch. 49-51; complete accompanying workbook pages
Th Crispin Ch. 52-54; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 55-56; complete accompanying workbook pages
Week of March 2
M Crispin Ch. 39; complete accompanying workbook pages
T Crispin Ch. 40-41; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Crispin Ch. 42-44; complete accompanying workbook pages
Th Crispin Ch. 45-46; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 47-48; complete accompanying workbook pages
Week of February 23
M Crispin Ch. 47-48; complete accompanying workbook pages
T Crispin Ch. 33-34; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 35-36; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 37-38; complete accompanying workbook pages
Week of February 16
M NO SCHOOL
T Hand out Crispin packet 25-36
Crispin Ch. 25-26; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 27-28; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 29-30; complete accompanying workbook pages
Week of February 9
M Crispin Ch. 19; complete accompanying workbook pages
T Crispin Ch. 20-22; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 23-24; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin TEST Ch. 1-24
Week of February 2
M Crispin Ch. 15-16; complete accompanying workbook pages
T Crispin Ch. 17-18; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Library / SSR
Th NO SCHOOL
F NO SCHOOL
Week of January 26
M Crispin Ch. 8; NO SCHOOL
T Crispin Ch. 9; complete accompanying workbook pages
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 10-12; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 13-14; complete accompanying workbook pages
Week of January 19
M NO SCHOOL
T NO SCHOOL
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 5-7; complete accompanying workbook pages
F NO SCHOOL - Severe Weather
Week of January 12
M Begin Crispin and the Cross of Lead unit
Handouts: Background Info w/vocabulary, chapters vocabulary, and Ch. 1-12 Workbook
T Crispin Ch. 1
W Library / SSR
Th Crispin Ch. 2-3; complete accompanying workbook pages
F Crispin Ch. 4; complete accompanying workbook pages
AR points due
End of 2nd Quarter
Week of January 5
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Literature Circle work day
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for final chapters 19-20
W Library / SSR
Th Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for final chapters 20-22
F Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for final chapters 27-30
Week of December 15
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Literature Circle work day
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 16-18
W Library / SSR
Th Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 17-19
F Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 23-26
Week of December 8
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Literature Circle: meet with Hidden for chapters 15-18
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 13-15
W Library / SSR
Th Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 14-16
F Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 19-22
Week of December 1
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Work day on Literature Circle reading, role sheets, and Sequence chains.
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 10-12
W St. Francis Xavier Day
Th Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 11-13
F Work day on Literature Circle reading, role sheets, and Sequence chains.
Week of November 24
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Work day on Literature Circle reading, role sheets, and Sequence chains.
T Work day on Literature Circle reading, role sheets, and Sequence chains.
W NO SCHOOL
Th Thanksgiving
F NO SCHOOL
Week of November 17
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Work day on Literature Circle reading, role sheets, and Sequence chains.
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 7-9
W SSR / Library
Th Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 8-10
F Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 11-14
Week of November 10
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M NO SCHOOL
T Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 6-10
W No Literature Class (Seussical field trip)
Th Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 4-6
F Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 4-7
Week of November 3
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 1-5; read chapters 6-10 for week of 11/10
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 1-3; read chapters 4-6 for week of 11/10
W Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 1-3; read chapters 4-7 for week of 11/10
Th NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCES 9-3
F NO SCHOOL
Week of November 3
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Literature Circles: meet with Among the Hidden for chapters 1-5; read chapters 6-10 for week of 11/10
T Literature Circles: meet with Poppy for chapters 1-3; read chapters 4-6 for week of 11/10
W Literature Circles: meet with True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for chapters 1-3; read chapters 4-7 for week of 11/10
Th NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCES 9-3
F NO SCHOOL
Week of October 27
Literature Roles Sheets posted in google classroom
M Start Literature Circles Unit
Chapters to be read for week of November 3
Among the Hidden: 1-5
Poppy: 1-3
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: 1-3
T Literature Circles
W SSR / student conferences
Th Literature Circles
F Literature Circles
Week of October 20
M Work day for Ta-Na-E-Ka paper
T Work day for Ta-Na-E-Ka paper
W SSR / student conferences
Th Ta-Na-E-Ka paper due
SSR Points due
F NO SCHOOL