8th: Act V skits are due on Tuesday, and all students should finish reading Act V by Tuesday.

7th: No HW! Happy Memorial Day!

6th: Free-write about the four key words on p. 6 of the Shiva's Fire packet. Ch. 6-9 is due next Wednesday. Happy Memorial Day!

8th: Read Act V by Tuesday, June 1. Analyze one quote from each act of the play.

7th: Complete the partner project for the "Where the Red Fern Grows" due tomorrow.

6th: Read Ch. 1-5 in "Shiva's Fire" by tomorrow!

SSR Test, all grades: June 14

SSR Test is June 14. You must submit the title and author of the book on which you would like to be tested by Tuesday, June 1st.

LITERARY DAY FOR GRADE 7 June 11 & 15

8th: Assigned questions on Act III are due tomorrow, plus chart on Friar's plan. Act IV skit will be performed in class tomorrow.

7th & 6th: Choose a literary day poem and submit a copy of the poem by Friday, May 28.

7th: Where the Red Fern Grows Projects due Thursday, May 27. Complete the "Geraldine McPhilips" Essay for this writing contest in honor of a great former English teacher at Cranbury School.

6th: Drama terms quiz is Wed. May 26. Complete the "Geraldine McPhilips" Essay for this writing contest in honor of a great former English teacher at Cranbury School.

6th grade (change): Quiz on Drama terms is Wednesday. Projects are due tomorrow.

8th: Revise your research paper. Final copy is due on Friday, May 28. Read Act IV by Tuesday, May 25.

7th: No HW.

6th: Phantom Tollbooth projects are due on Tuesday, May 25.

8th: Revise your research paper for final submission. Include cover sheet and Works Cited page. Read Act III by Friday.

7th: Test on Where the Red Fern Grows is Friday. Finish reading the novel tonite and answer the assigned questions. #1, 5 on the handout.

6th: Write a description of one of the characters from "Phantom Tollbooth". Begin working on your project. Quiz on Drama Terms on Tuesday next week. Test on Phantom on Friday.

8th: Your research paper, attached to the approved outline, Works Cited page and cover sheet, are due on Wednesday, May 19.

7th: Read Ch. 16 tonite.

6th: Your research paper, peer editing worksheet, first draft, cover sheet and Works Cited page are due tomorrow.

8th: Same as previous HW. All team performances for Act II are due on Monday. All team performances for Act III are due on Friday, May 21.

7th: Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons 29/30 is Monday, May 17. Complete the "Describing the Mood Through Setting" page in the "Where the Red Fern Grows" handouts.

6th: Revise your research paper. Attach the rough draft, peer editing sheet, cover sheet and Works Cited page to your final copy, due Tuesday, May 18. Vocabulary Test on Lessons 29/30 is Monday! May 17.

8th: Read Act Two by Monday 5/17. The first draft of your research paper, with completed WORKS CITED page, is due Tuesday, May 18. Underline your thesis statement.

7th: Read Ch. 12-15 in Where the Red Fern Grows by Thursday. A reading quiz is scheduled

6th: The first draft of your research paper is due on Thursday. Write your introduction and conclusion using one of the strategies from the class lesson! Vocabulary 29/30 test: May 13.

6, 7, 8: Lesson 30 in your vocabulary workbook is due tomorrow!

8th: First Draft of your research paper is due May 18.

6th: Some of you need to revise your descriptive writing for the "Land of Wisdom".

8th: See HW from Thursday night.

7th: Complete the problem solving chart from "Where the Red Fern Grows".

6th: Create your imaginary world in the "Land of Wisdom". Pre-writing hint: brainstorm......what is the meaning and importance of wisdom........what makes someone wise? NOTE: I am looking for illustrations for our class environmental/recycling poetry anthology. So my artistic students, please create some drawings/sketches over the weekend! Thank you!

Good Luck to all concert participants! Make your teachers proud! Play and sing out!

8th: First Copy of research paper is due May 18th. Make sure you utilize at least one book source. Read Act One in "Romeo & Juliet" by Monday. Write 200 words on #5, p. 87 in book. Skits for Act I are due on Tuesday, May 11.

7th: Simile Worksheet.

6th: No HW.

8th: Divide up the parts for your performed scene in "Romeo and Juliet". Read the first 5 pages in the background packet.

7th: Read Ch. 8 tonight. Complete your brochure at home and print in color.

6th: No HW. Continue working on the research paper all week in your free time.

8th: The next set of notecards (you need 30 more) will be checked in class tomorrow! Also, vocabulary is due.

7th: Vocabulary 29 is due tomorrow. Read Ch. 1-7 in "Red Fern"

6th: No homework! I'm sure you guys rocked the world on the NJASK today! Keep up the good work. Don't forget to READ THE DIRECTIONS carefully for each writing task! Remember QASI for the open ended responses on the reading passages. Good LUCK!!