Class Update!

The extra credit wall is growing! Students can find 10 words from their Membean in the world around them. They have the boxes to fill out for extra credit. 

In English, as the quarter comes to a close, we've got lots of learning ahead! We're gearing up for our test on Oct. 7th about figurative language. The seventh graders are learning and applying some new words, and the 8th graders also have a few new 8th-grade terms that we added to the list. They know they should be studying the definitions and how to apply them. Students are continuing with their Membean work each week, and next week we will also be reading a short stories and starting our Price Chopper Bag Our Favorite Book competition. Last year, a Sacred Heart 8th-grader won! Students know they will have a notebook check at the end of the quarter, and they must have finished their book talks. 

Though the spelling and grammar aren't great, this catchy figurative language song has been our friend this week. Video

In 7th grade, we're getting excited for our trip to the Holocaust museum in less than a month. I could still use more parent drivers for that because we're trying to keep the whole day free. Seventh graders have been enjoying their start to blogging, and I'm so pleased to see how much they've been reading! 

In 8th grade, we introduced the standard of citing our sources today. We are using MLA format because that is what the high schools use. I just introduced it today, so that part of their Patriotism Essay might feel confusing, but we will work on it every day next week. They should be able to start on all the rest of it: The cover page, finding one source and explaining why it is credible, the rough draft, and the typing of the paper. We will work more with the works cited page. Patriotism essays are due on Monday, Oct. 6th. Students have the rubric. I will continue to encourage them to chunk it each night!  

If you're interested in ordering from Scholastic, see the post below! Happy long weekend! 

-- Miss Rajewski