November 16-20
November 20, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Group canned food competition begins!
SSR Day... please read
Notification of Priority/Advisory 2 placements (3 weeks starts tomorrow)
TUESDAY:
Advisory 2 (first day for this three week period)
Get your blue passes and be sure you are staying up on your work. only about a month or so until the end of the semester!
--We have 21 students total in here (I have 6 priority) so we will be pretty packed for a few weeks!
--Pair up if you'd like and try the CNN Challenge game on http://www.cnnchallenge.com/
WEDNESDAY:
I'm not checking grades this week since you just got report cards, but if you want to see your grades, just come back during reading time and I'll look them up for you. :)
THURSDAY:
Guided study/reading
FRIDAY:
Guided study/games (we now have two checkers and a chess game)
Any last minute canned foods?? |
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November 9-13
November 13, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
SSR Today (Sub: Mrs. Skinner out with sick child--be sure to behave!)
--Grade checks for next three weeks begin today!
TUESDAY:
--Guided study
--The canned food drive begins this week and will be run through the advisories. The purpose of the canned food drive is to give to those who are in need. With that said, here is the info and some incentive…. Individual Competition for Week 1 (Nov 9th-13th): On Tues, November 24th (last day before thanksgiving break) advisories will be moved to the last hour of the day. Any student that brought in $5 or 10 cans during the week one competition will be released after attendance has been taken.
WEDNESDAY:
Reading day! Have a book!
THURSDAY:
Guided study (get those blue notes!)
FRIDAY:
Guided study and maybe games if you've been good this week.. |
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November 2-6
November 6, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
Remember, today is an SSR day so be reading quietly. There should be NO TALKING after the announcements!
TUESDAY:
If you are Priority, you go there. If not, get a blue pass and go somewhere OR have something to do.
WEDNESDAY:
Term 2 ends on Friday; if you are missing any work in a class, you need to get that taken care of by tomorrow or you will probably be stuck with the grades you have. Ask me if you want a grade check. Otherwise, read quietly.
Vote on Silver Arrow stuff!
THURSDAY:
Guided study/Priority Advisory 2
--Keep those blue passes coming! Good job trying to make up work this week so far!
FRIDAY:
Guided study/Priority Advisory 2/game day if you are good! |
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Oct 26-30
October 30, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
No School
TUESDAY:
Guided Study
Find work to do
WEDNESDAY:
Get Priority assignments and status changes for Thursday; grade checks--will fill out parent sheets on Friday
--TEAM BUILDING: Tennis Ball Tango
THURSDAY:
Take attendance and then PEP RALLY
FRIDAY:
Guided Study or SSR/Games if quiet |
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October 12-16
October 16, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
ADVISORY COMPETITION BEGINS – Money will be collected by advisory teachers to be donated to the completion of a boundry-less playground spearheaded by Andrea and Jeff Cunningham. The playground will be built at South County Park. The winning advisory will win the traveling trophy!
--Hand out Disability Awareness Week bookmarks
--SSR DAY! READ!!! I have an article I'd like you to read and discuss about Paul Orfalea.
TUESDAY:
Advisory competition begins. Bring in cash. :)
Work on homework
WEDNESDAY:
Video Clip and discussion
Tyler is a typical high school student who happens to have cerebral palsy and some other challenges. He has taken on a mission to educate the world about Ability Awareness. He believes that what a person, any person, CAN do is much more important than what he/she can't.
(from http://www.imtyler.org/)
THURSDAY:
--Mrs. Skinner out of town
Guided study...work!
FRIDAY:
--Mrs. Skinner out of town
Work or play games
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Oct 5-9
October 9, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
SSR-have reading materials
Notification of PRIORITY status placements
TUESDAY:
Guided study/work day; have something to do
A Forms due THIS WEEK
WEDNESDAY:
Guidance Planning Survey
(rescheduled) Meeting with Mrs. Duncan
THURSDAY:
Guided study/work day; have work to do or bring a book to read
FRIDAY:
-HOMECOMING VOTING!!!
Game day; be sure to take good care of my stuff and put games up with all pieces! If you abuse my stuff, we'll read on Fridays instead. |
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September 26-October 2
October 2, 2009 |
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Monday:
A PLUS FORMS NEED TO BE RETURNED
SSR (have a book; read quietly)
Tuesday:
Official Grade Checks (for Priority status review)
Guided study/homework
HAVE SOMETHING to work on!
Wednesday:
Guest speaker--Mrs. Duncan will come to talk about the Cape Career and Tech Center; please be attentive
Thursday:
Game day or homework (games on bookcase at bottom)
(board games, NOT computer games and no traditional card games)
Friday:
NO SCHOOL |
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Sept 21-25
September 25, 2009 |
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Monday:
SSR
Tuesday:
Guided Study
(I have lots of students coming in! Be nice!)
Wednesday:
Curriculum Day/Activity--GOAL SETTING
Thursday:
Guided Study
Grade Checks
Friday:
Game Day! (or homework) |
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Sept 14-18
September 18, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
SSR
Notification of Priority status and schedule changes for Tue/Th/Fri
ACT information
TUESDAY:
Have work to do! Unless you have all As in everything, you better have homework to do!
WEDNESDAY:
A+ Meeting (Events Center)
THURSDAY:
Get A+ forms--take home and get signed!
Discuss "game day"
Work on homework
FRIDAY:
Return A+ forms
Game Day! |
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Sept 7-11
September 11, 2009 |
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Monday:
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Priority list due
I emailed your teachers about missing work--be sure to bring missing work to do this week!
Sophomore Josten's Meeting
Wednesday:
SSR (read!)
Thursday:
Guided study/homework (work on makeup work or get in study groups)
Friday:
Visit from Mr. Lacy
Brainstorm "game day" Friday
Homework
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August 24-28
August 28, 2009 |
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MONDAY:
SSR DAY!!! READING!
--You have to log off when the announcements are over and read!!
--Failure to follow the rules may result in a detention
--Back to School Night tonight
TUESDAY:
Guided Study Day
--If you have a blue pass, bring it to me. Get your green card to take to that teacher. You stay there all hour.
--Get homework out! Find something productive to do!
--NO PLAYING ON INTERNET! You may read news sites as agreed!
WEDNESDAY:
--Class Activity
--Sophomore Timeline Discussion
--Reflection Sheet (file in box)
THURSDAY:
Guided Study Day
GET YOUR CHEEKWOOD PICS FROM ME TODAY!
--Discuss ACT (hand out test schedule)
--If you have a blue pass, bring it to me. Get your green card to take to that teacher. You stay there all hour. Get homework out! Find something productive to do! I have students coming in; they may need to sit in your assigned spots, so be nice.
--NO PLAYING ON INTERNET! You may read news sites as agreed!
FRIDAY:
Guided Study Day
--I will try to look up grades today. Next Friday will be the grades that determine if you are assigned PRIORITY status for Advisory.
--WARNING: There will be no more warnings. I will just write up detention slips. Your rowdiness is unacceptable and I have requested an adminstrator come and speak with your class. Please be respectful, do your work, and be quiet.
--If you have a blue pass, bring it to me. Get your green card to take to that teacher. You stay there all hour.
--Get homework out! Find something productive to do! If you have nothing, I will give you something to do.
--NO INTERNET! Check the class website and then log off. No news, no nothing. That privilege is gone for this class until further notice. |
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First Week!
August 21, 2009 |
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Monday-
Seating chart
Go over class expectations
Go over school handbook
Tuesday-
REMINDER: NO GAMES (you will receive detention!)
Finish school handbook
Four Corners Activity
File folders (label, number, and 4 corners in folder)
Wednesday-
Discuss SSR
Discuss incentive program
Schedule Matchup (compare)
I'm Reading...
Thursday-
Finish signing Schedule Matchup sheets!!
SIS Schedule Check
Get to Know Mrs. Skinner
Work on homework/guided study
Friday-
Brief tour of these “hot spots”
1. Cafeteria/Commons
2. Multipurpose Gym entrance
3. Nurse’s Office
4. Library
5. Counselor’s Office
6. Math Science Computer Lab
7. Main Office
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