Five Fun Ideas for Kids Who Enjoy Writing (during your winter break): 

1- Create a travel diary, telling the story of your trip to_________?

2-Create a "Grandparent History Journal" by writing the story of a phase in your grandparents or great-grandparents' life.

3- Write a "Painting Inspired" story after visiting an art museum. Research the painting and create a story to reflect the artist's work. 

4- Write a city poem.  Try to capture the sights, sounds, smells, and textures of a city you've visited recently. 

5- Write an epic poem.  Choose from an exciting moment in history and tell all the details using poetic language, sound and structure. 

Best Wishes for a Joyful Holiday Break! 

All Classes:

• Vocab Lesson 15 is due Tuesday, January 6.  
• ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 90 minutes per week**
• Stay on top of your assignments in STUDY ISLAND! Lessons are due every Wednesday. 

8th Grade:

• see above. 
• Continue working in the grammar packet, writing longer and more interesting sentences with participles and participial phrases. 

7th Grade: 

• see above. 
• Complete the outline for  your Wax Museum research paper, using the template in your GREEN NOTETAKING PACKET to guide your way.  This outline must be typed by January 6.  Copy the main and sub-headings from the note taking packet. Use phrases and sentences only to fill in the blanks!  Please do not write one or two words on a line, you must fill the line in the green note taking packet. 

6th Grade:

• see above.