Tuesday

Yikes! I just realized that I didn't post any messages on my blog yesterday. My apologies...

Uneventful day yesterday; students took their NWEA Language Usage test in the lab. About half of the 8th graders and not quite half of the 7th graders met or exceeded their scores from last spring (good for all of you!) As for the rest...what happened? My observations tell me that some of you aren't REALLY reading carefully and/or choosing answers accurately. When I see students punch keys quickly after a lengthy page of text pops up on the screen, I'm more than confident about my observations :c(

Onto today, Tuesday--all classes received their 1st quarter writing portfolio rubrics. Students are required to complete the rubric's Student Self-Assessment section and include the rubric in their portfolio of final works. Portfolio due date: Wednesday, September 30.

Reminder: the portfolio is worth 150 points and should be considered a sort of "final exam" for our writing curriculum. It is your opportunity to show what you've learned through our mini-lessons, model texts, and interactions with one another throughout the whole quarter.

We will be word processing final drafts in the computer lab on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday. I have suspended RRJ assignments for the rest of the quarter so students can focus on their writing portfolios. Don't forget to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE as you type and bring your USB with documents saved to class. You might also consider emailing documents to yourself.

Have a great evening!

Fondly,
Mrs. V~

P.S. To all 8th graders--GREAT AFTERNOON TODAY!! :c)