Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

All students should read over the holiday break, but there is no written homework.
Progress reports go home today as well!

Congratulations!

The middle school faculty wishes to congratulate the following students:
Becca Johnson for being elected Junior Beta Club President,
Kalyn Billingsley for being elected Junior Beta Club Vice-President,
and the following students for being eligible to become members of Junior Beta Club by earning a 93 (or higher) average for the first two grading periods:
Ellie Cate Beavers
Emily Gabbard
Jessie Palmer
Emily Shuler
Emily Dorsey
Paige Moss
Ryan Vinson
Caroline Christy
Cheyenne Fleszar
Corbin Hawkins
Greg Palmer
Cristell Ruiz
Lindsay Wagner
Mrs. Lane will send home more information next week concerning dues, requirements, services, and induction service scheduled for February.
Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

All classes are working in class on Coach books and test-taking skills. Students have no homework over the weekend except to finish book reports.
Eighth Grade book reports are due Monday.
Seventh Grade book reports are due Wednesday.
Sixth Grade book reports are due next Friday.
See you all at the Christmas Ball tonight in the cafeteria from 6:00-9:00!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade - We are finishing up Literaure Unit 1 out of the textbook, and we will have a unit test on Thursday. There is no homework for this class except to work on book reports, which are due Friday, December 19th.

Seventh Grade - We are finishing up the Mythology Unit out of the textbook, and we will have a unit test on Thursday. Students will have no homework except to work on book reports, which are due Wednesday

Eighth Grade - We have finished Call of the Wild, and students need to write 4 paragraphs on the following topics -

What is the effect of having a limited third person point of view in this novel? What is the effect of reading the story the eyes of a dog? How do you think that the novel would be different from the viewpoint of one of the humans in the story?

Discuss at least two major symbols Jack London used in this novel. What do each represent, and why are they effective in the novel?

Describe the two most interesting transitions in Buck’s life, and explain what makes them your favorites.

Comment on your reaction to the novel as a whole. Did you like it or not? Which specific parts did you like or dislike? What stands out the most in your mind?
Students need to turn these in Thursday at the beginning of class. We are watching the movie in class. Students have no homework except to work on book reports, which are due Monday, December 15th.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

Sixth Grade - Read "The Stone" in literature books for next Tuesday. Read for book reports.
Seventh Grade - Read "The Labors of Hercules" for next Tuesday. Read for book reports.
Eighth Grade - Finish Call of the Wild for Monday.

Middle School Toy Drive

We are holding a Toy Drive to benefit the Masonic Home for Children Please send in your new, unwrapped, (or very gently used!) toy by Dec. 18th. If you bring in a toy before the 12th you will receive $1.00 off the price of admission to the Holiday Ball. Also - the homeroom with the most donations will win a "brownie party!" Please bring all donations to Ms. Taliaferros room.

The Holiday Ball

The Middle School SGA is sponsoring a "Holiday Ball". The dance is semi-formal and will be held on the 12th of December. It's from 6:00 - 9:00 in the Highlands Cafeteria. The price of admission is $3.00 but if you bring a toy for our Toy Drive you will be able to get in for $2.00!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Be sure to check my website link for book report dates and projects!
Sixth Grade - Finish reading "President Cleveland, Where Are You?" for homework.
Seventh Grade - Read "The Flight of Icaraus" for homework.
Eighth Grade - Finish reading chapter 5 in Call of the Wild for homework.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Welcome back, and I hope everyone is rested and ready to work!
I will meet with each individual student today to discuss grades and any missing work. I must have verifications on grades done tomorrow, so this gives every student a chance to "fill in the blanks."
Eighth Grade - New vocabulary and worksheet in class on chapters 3 and 4 in
Call of the Wild-
chronic
feign
superfluous
convalescence
expediency
equilibrium
impede
pompous
vigil
demonstrative
Seventh Grade - Students will take notes on vocabulary unit 5 and read "Orpheus the Great Musician" and do Quickwrite on page 512.
Sixth Grade - Students will read "La Bamba" for tomorrow and do a brief worksheet on adjectives as a grammar review.
Finally, congratulations to eligible students for the second merit party of the year, which took place Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Keep up the great work!
Craig Forster
Emily Shuler
Ryan Vinson
Brett Wilson
Valarie Billingsley
Allie Bolt
Grace Brassard
Preston Chastain
Ann Marie Crowe
Craig Dalton
Andrew Figel
Veronica Garcia
Meredith Garren
Elizabeth Houston
Kenan Lewis
McKinley Moseley
April Moss
Philip Murphy
Kirstyn Owen
Clayton Pair
Ivy Satterwhite
Jessie Tilson
Shannon Welch
Josh Wolfrey
Kalyn Billingsley
Spencer Crumley
Greg Palmer
Parker Sims
Skyler Wagner
Sydney Wagner
Caroline Christy
Chase Flowers
Becca Johnson
Shawn McCall

English/Language Arts 11/24 and 11/25

Sixth Grade - Everyone turned in book reports on Monday, 11/24, after having a few extra days to work on them due to the snowday last Friday. We also discussed the next book report and went to the library to check out new books. On Tuesday, 11/25, we will do a brief worksheet on literary genres, and we will make cards for Mrs. Sizemore's holiday project. The only thing students should do over the holiday is to read.
Seventh Grade - Monday and Tuesday are both devoted to mythology presentations. We will also discuss the next book report dates and projects today, 11/25. There is no homework over the holiday except to read.
Eighth Grade - Students did a vocabulary assignment and a worksheet on chapters 1 and 2 in Call of the Wild on Monday, 11/24, which will be the first grades of the third grading period. We will discuss those worksheets today, 11/25, as well as begin chapter 3 together. Students should read through chapter 4 over the holiday and read for the nonfiction book reports.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade book reports are due on Monday!
Eighth Grade needs to finish chapter 2 in Call of the Wild for Monday.
Seventh Grade may start a book for the next book report date, to be set next week.
Have a nice, long weekend!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sorry that it's been a couple of days since my last post. I was at a workshop on Monday, and my students and I played "catch-up" yesterday.
Sixth Grade - On Tuesday, we went over the worksheet on pronouns from Monday. Today, we will go over the short story worksheet from Monday. Students are to finish "The All-American Slurp" from their textbooks for class tomorrow, and book reports are due this Friday.
Seventh Grade - I took up students' book reports yesterday (after postponing them one day), and we discussed Greek and Roman mythology. We went to the library to do some research other mythology, and we did a worksheet on "Origin of the Seasons" in class today.
Eighth Grade - Vocabulary from yesterday is due today. Students also had re-writes on a worksheet from Monday, and we started reading Call of the Wild in class.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade - We graded and discussed a pronoun worksheet and the short story "Ta-Na-E-Ka." On Monday, students will do one more practice worksheet on pronouns and have an open-book worksheet on the story. Book reports are due next Friday.
Seventh Grade - Students did exercises on vocabulary unit 4 after review. Students will take a quiz on the words on Monday, as well as begin reading the mythology unit in the textbook and do worksheet on capitalizing proper nouns. Book Reports are due tomorrow!
Eighth Grade - Students turned in book reports today! Students finished discussing 3 poems out of the textbook, "Columbus," "Western Wagons," and "The Other Pioneers," and we went to the library for a nonfiction book. Students will do a worksheet on the poems and watch a video on Alaska to begin our study of Jack London and Call of the Wild.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Eighth Grade - Students have a vocabulary quiz in class today, and we discussed three poems from our literature book. There is no homework, except BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE TOMORROW.
Seventh Grade - Book reports have been postponed from next Monday until Tuesday since I must attend a workshop in Franklin that day. We had a grammar assignment in class today, so there is no homework tonight except to work on book reports.
Sixth Grade - Students are working on grammar worksheets in class today, and they should finish "Ta-Na-E-Ka," a short story in their textbooks, for tomorrow. Students should also remember that book reports are due next Friday, November 21st.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students wrote 2 journal entries in class today and discussed them. The next reading assignment is "Ta-Ne-Ka," which is due Friday.
Seventh Grade - Students did a worksheet in class and took notes on vocabulary unit 4, as well as turning in books and paragraphs on The Giver.
Eighth Grade - We went over vocabulary exercises on unit 3; there will be a quiz tomorrow. We also discussed the worksheet on Harriet Tubman from Monday.
All students should be working on book reports!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday Update

ENJOY YOUR VETERAN'S DAY TOMORROW!!
Sixth Grade - We are discussing last week's noun quiz and story worksheet in class today. There is no homework except for the upcoming book report, due on November 21st.
Seventh Grade - We had an open-book final assignment on The Giver today, but students need to work on the composition section to turn in on Wednesday. Students should also work on book reports, due on November 17th.
Eighth Grade - We worked on vocabulary and a worksheet on last week's reading assignment in class. There is no homework except to work on book reports, which are due on Friday.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

Sixth Grade - Students took a quiz on nouns in class and did a worksheet on the story "Just Once." All students should work on book reports over the weekend.
Seventh Grade - Students had a vocabulary quiz in class today, and we worked on compositions in the computer lab. Students should finish The Giver over the weekend in order to prepare for the final test.
Eighth Grade - Students worked on vocabulary exercises, compositions, and book reports in class. Students should make sure they have finished "Harriet Tubman - Guide to Freedom" for Monday.
A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS TO BRING IN SIGNED FORMS FOR THE YOUNG AUTHORS CONTEST ON "BRIDGES." HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - Noun review today in class for a quiz tomorrow. We are reading a story from the textbook in class today. Students should be reading for book reports.
Seventh Grade - We read and discussed chapter 19; students should be through chapter 21 for class tomorrow, and students will have a vocabulary quiz.
Eighth Grade - Students should read "Harriet Tubman - Guide to Freedom" for tomorrow. We worked on book reports and compositions today in class.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students did a worksheet on proper nouns in class today. They should read for book reports at home.
Seventh Grade - We had a great discussion on the novel in class today. Students should read chapter 18 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students read the short story "The Secret" together in class. Read for book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - We are continuing classwork on grammar - nouns. Students should read for book reports.
Seventh Grade - Students did a worksheet in class on chapters 11-15 in The Giver. They also did vocabulary; this is homework if they did not finish. We will have a discussion period in class tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - We reviewed last week's short story test in class today. Students also took notes on vocabulary unit 3.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday, November 3, 2008

Sixth Grade - Now that we are finished with The Secret of Nimh, students should focus on their book reports, which are due on November 21st. We are working on a grammar worksheet in class today.
Seventh Grade - Students wrote a journal entry and turned it in today, and we had a good discussion on the The Giver. Students should read through chapter 15 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students finished watching Tom and Huck, and we wrote at least five differences between the movie and the book.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Sixth - No homework except to read for book reports
Seventh - Vocabulary Quiz and Reading Assignment in class today
Students need to follow the reading schedule on my website link.
Eighth - No homework except to read for book reports

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Eighth Grade - The movie Tom and Huck has not arrived yet (I had to order it), so today students worked on book reports in class. Sixth period does not have class due to an assembly.
Seventh Grade - We reviewed vocabulary and had reading discussion today. There will be a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Sixth Grade - We are watching The Secret of Nimh in class today.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Remember extra credit (Red Ribbon compositions) are due tomorrow.
Progress reports will be sent home on Friday.
Sixth and Eighth Grades - Test Day (no homework)
Seventh Grade - Good in-class discussion today! The vocabulary quiz scheduled for tomorrow is postponed until Friday. Read chapters 8 and 9 for Thursday.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

ALL STUDENTS MAY DO THE RED RIBBON WRITING CONTEST FOR EXTRA CREDIT.
ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE SENT HOME ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st.
Sixth - The final written test on The Secret of Nimh will be tomorrow.
Seventh - Students will do a worksheet on chapters 1-5 in The Giver, and they should follow the reading schedules.
Eighth - The final test on the short story unit will be tomorrow.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade - Students turned in vocabulary and worksheets from last week, and we did a worksheet on decoding (mainly for fun) in class. Students should be finished with the book for tomorrow, at which time we will have the final reading quiz and review. The final test on The Secret of Nimh will be on Wednesday, and we will watch the movie on Thursday and Friday.
Seventh Grade - I had indivudual conferences with students today before progress reports go home on Friday. This was in order for students to turn in any missing work before Thursday. Students did vocabulary from The Giver, and they should read chapter 5 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - We read "The Storyteller" out loud in class. Students will have a brief assignment on this story and "The Medicine Bag" tomorrow. We will also review for a unit test, which students will take on Wednesday. Students will then have a treat on Thursday and Friday of watching Tom and Huck.

Math Update for week of 10/27 - 10/31

Items needed for all classes

I desperately need for all students to have a glue stick and a pair of scissors. It would also help if they had a 8 - pack of thin markers or colored pencils. When shopping for these items - if you would like to pick up an extra to go into the class supply bucket - that would be GREAT :) I could also use a package or two of colored computer paper. Thanks!!

6th grade

We will be finishing Chpt 2 and testing on it this week.
Monday - We will make a Mean/Median/Mode/Range Foldable to use as a study guide for Tues. Test. HW = Study!
Tuesday - Test on sections 2-6, 2-7, 2-8. CW/HW = finish chapter 2 foldable.
Wednesday - We will be reviewing Chapter 2 for the Chapter test on Friday. HW = Form 2D
Thursday - We will continue our review of Chpt. 2 for tomorrow's test. HW = STUDY!
Friday - Chpt. 2 Test

7th grade

We will have a 2 tests this week to finish up chapter 2.
Monday - We will be making a foldable to review stem-and-leaf and box-and-whisker plots for our test on Tues. HW = STUDY FOR TEST!
Tuesday - Test (on Stem and Box) HW - Frequency chart packet
Wednesday - We will be learning about bar graphs using M&M's! HW = pg. 569 (Lesson 2-7)
Thursday - We will make a booklet on bar graphs and histograms and discuss misleading statistics for our test on Friday. HW - Study for test tomorrow.
Friday - Test (on bar, histogram)

8th grade

Monday - We will be making a tab foldable for reviewing multiplying of rational numbers. HW = resource w/s
Tuesday - We will make an envelope foldable to review dividing of rational numbers. HW = resource w/s. Study for Wed test.
Wednesday - Test on Multiplying/dividing rational numbers (fractions) CW/HW = Resource packet.
Thursday = We will make a Matchbook foldable to review adding & subtracting like fractions. CW/HW Skills booklet pg. 2-5
Friday - Intro 2 - 6 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

Sixth Grade - Students have a worksheet to finish over the weekend and need to keep up with the reading schedule (on my website link).
Seventh Grade - Students took the vocabulary quiz on unit 3. They now have a reading schedule for The Giver and book report project lists. (To view, click on my website link.)
Eighth Grade - Students turned in the worksheet from yesterday and took the vocabulary quiz on unit 2. They need to read "The Medicine Bag" for Monday.
Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - Students took notes today on characters and the timeline of events in the novel. Everyone should have read through the the chapter entitled "Captured" for tomorrow, at which time we will have a worksheet.
Seventh Grade - Students did exercises in vocabulary, and we graded them together in class in order to review for tomorrow's quiz. We discussed the first chapter of The Giver, and students should read chapter 2 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students will have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow, so we reviewed in class today. We discussed "Tears of Autumn," and students have a worksheet to do for homework. Students should read "The Medicine Bag" for Monday.

Wed Math Update 10/22

6th grade started learning about the Mean today. They worked on page 14 in their Skills booklet. They should complete this for Homework if they didn't finish it in class. Tests will be returned tomorrow.

7th grade started on stem-and-leaf plots today. No Homework. Tests returned tomorrow.

8th grade started on dividing fractions. No Homework. Tests returned tomorrow.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

We had shortened period in all classes due to Staff Development Day - 12:00 Dismissal
Sixth Grade - We caught up on class discussion of the novel. Keep up with your reading schedules (posted on my website link).
Seventh Grade - We started The Giver in class - students should finish chapter 1 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students took a quiz on "The Finish of Patsy Barnes." Students will have a vocabulary quiz on unit 2 tomorrow. Students should read "Tears of Autumn."

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth - Students did a worksheet in class on vocabulary and reading. If they did not finish the worksheet, they should finish it for homework. Follow reading schedule posted on my website link.
Seventh - Students did a pre-reading worksheet for the upcoming novel, which we then discussed in class. We will begin reading the novel tomorrow, so there is no homework tonight. However, students should read for book reports before we begin reading the novel.
Eighth - Students did exercises 2 and 3 in vocabulary unit 2 (in class). We discussed the literary terms suspense and direct and indirect characterization, esp. as they related to the last 3 stories we have read. Students should read "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" for class tomorrow.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday

Sixth Grade - We reviewed vocabulary from last week, and we are continuing to follow the reading schedule for The Secret of Nimh.
Seventh Grade - We discussed the next reading assignment. Students also took notes on vocabulary unit 3 in class. No homework for tonight
Eighth Grade - Students did a worksheet on the last 3 stories we've read in class and took notes on vocabulary unit 2 in class, as well as turning in drafts of the creative writing assignment. No homework tonight

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts October 17, 2008

Sixth Grade - Students had an in-class worksheet today and should follow the new reading schedules (see my website link). If any student did not finish the worksheet, he or she may stay Monday after school to finish (or make other arrangements).
Seventh Grade - The only homework over the weekend is to read for book reports; students worked on a creative writing project in class.
Eighth Grade - Students worked on creative writing projects in class today. Students should read "The Day I Got Lost" for Monday, and they may also read for book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - Students have the second set of vocabulary on The Secret of Nimh:
explicit
contrary
domain
abrupt
dank
dense
cordial
timid
adjourn
futile
cursory
manipulate
Students also need to keep up with reading schedules (see my website link).
Seventh Grade - We finished reading a teleplay in class, and students have a brief worksheet for homework.
Eighth Grade - Students are working on a rough draft for a writing contest. The theme is "Bridges," and the draft is due on Monday, at which time we will do in-class peer revision. We also read "The Dinner Party" in class, and students should read "Hamadi" for tomorrow.

Math Update 10/15

6th grade completed the Skittle Activity today and had a great time gathering their data! On Thursday we will be making predictions from line graphs. On Friday we will discuss Stem-and-leaf plots and work on our Foldables. Test Tuesday on making predictions and stem-and-leaf plots.
*Thanks to those who have sent in graph paper or colored pencils. We can still use some more. Also - some student scissors.

7th grade worked on making line plots. On Thursday we will talk about mean, median, and mode. Friday and Monday we will review sections 2-1 thru 2-4 and will test on Tuesday.

8th grade practiced comparing and ordering rational numbers. Thursday we will be multiplying fractions. On Friday and Monday we will review sections 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3. Test on Tuesday.

6th Grade Update 10/15

Tomorrow is the last day to send in your items for our Fall Festival Box. A big THANK YOU to everyone who has already sent in their contributions.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students turned in rough drafts of writing assignments. They will type final drafts during computer class on Friday. We discussed the last 2 chapters in The Secret of Nimh, and students should read the next 2 for tomorrow.
Seventh Grade - Due to copier problems, I had to postpone the vocabulary quiz; it will be tomorrow. We continued "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," and we should finish tomorrow. No homework tonight except reading for book reports.
Eighth Grade - We decided together to start the unit in the textbook on short stories by reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" together. No homework tonight except reading for book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students took the first reading quiz on The Secret of Nimh and the first open-notes vocabulary assignment. Students should follow the reading schedule (see my website link) and turn in "Bridges" rough drafts tomorrow.
Seventh Grade - We checked and reviewed over words and exercises on vocabulary unit 2 and started reading a teleplay, "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street."
Eighth Grade - Students took the final test on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. We are starting a new literary unit and creative writing project tomorrow, so no homework tonight.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday

Sixth Grade: Check my website link for your reading schedule for the week, and remember that your rough drafts of the "Bridges" compositions are due on Wednesday.
Seventh Grade: Students turned in essays from last week and started notes and exercises on vocabulary unit 2.
Eighth Grade: Students took the final quiz on Tom Sawyer, as well as discussing the ending. We will have the final test tomorrow.

Math - ITEMS NEEDED

The 6th and 7th graders are starting Units on graphing. It would be VERY helpful if each student could get a pack of graph paper and some colored pencils. Glue sticks and scissors would also be nice! If anyone has any extras they would like to donate to the class supply bucket that would be awesome :)
Thanks!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

See my website link for new book report dates and reading schedules.
The first merit party is this afternoon for students with three or more merits.
Sixth: Students should have the first five chapters in The Secret of Nimh completely read by Monday. We will also work in the Coach books today.
Seventh: Students took the Accelerated Reader test on Belle Prater's Boy, and they have essay topics for the novel (see my website link). The essays are due on Monday.
Eighth: Students should finish The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for Monday. Students had a vocabulary quiz today in class, and we went to the library for new books.

Math - Thursday 10/9

6th grade is working on frequency tables and graphs. The optional family project is due on Monday. There will be a test on Tuesday on frequency tables, bar graphs and line graphs.
**** Our theme for the Fall Festival Box is camping. So far we have ZERO items!!!!! Please send them in ASAP. Thanks :)

7th grade had their Chapter Test today. They will be starting Chapter 2 - Statistics:Analyzing Data on Monday.

8th grade also had their Chapter Test today. They will be starting their new chapter (Rational Numbers) on Monday.

Everyone enjoy their 3 - day weekend!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth Grade - Students will work on a creative writing contest today - the North Carolina Reading Association sponsors this annual contest. This year's theme is "Bridges," and we will work on a first draft of an essay, story, or poem (student choice) today in class. All students should turn in vocabulary, which we will review and discuss in relation to our new reading assignments. Today, we will also read the first chapter in The Secret of Nimh. Students should read the second chapter, "Mr. Ages," for tomorrow.
Seventh Grade - Students took the final vocabulary quiz on Belle Prater's Boy, and we reviewed for the final test on the novel. The test is tomorrow. Students also turned in journal entries assigned last week.
Eighth Grade - We reviewed vocabulary for a quiz tomorrow, and students took an announced reading quiz. Students continued research presentations, and we will finish them tomorrow. Follow the reading schedule (see my website link).

Math - Wed Update 10/8

6th grade - today we worked on bar graphs and line graphs. Homework = Skills booklet pg. 10 and Extra Practice pg. 597 (Lesson 2-2).

7th and 8th grade reviewed for their Chapter Test which is TOMORROW! Remember - this test counts double. You should be able to do everything on the practice test. Homework - study for your test!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - We are finishing our vocabulary from yesterday, turning in book reports, and going to the library. We will also continue checking our work in the Coach booklets from last week. Students will get a reading break tonight, but we will begin a class novel tomorrow.
Seventh Grade - Students had a reading quiz and a reminder of personal responsibilities. We reviewed vocabulary from yesterday, and students will have a quiz tomorrow. Students should be finished with chapter 21 in the novel by tomorrow. We will read the final chapter together, review, and have the final test on Thursday.
Eighth Grade - We were supposed to have a reading quiz today, but I postponed it until tomorrow so we could take time to discuss chapters in the novel. We will get back to research presentations tomorrow as well.

Math update 10/7

6th grade is curently working on frequency tables. Homework - if not completed in class - Extra Practice pg. 596 Lesson 2-1. There is also an optional Family Assignment they may complete for extra credit (due by Monday).

7th and 8th grade have been working on their Foldable Study Guide. We will continue to review tomorow and the Chapter Test will be on Thursday. This test will count double. Homework tonight - Practice Test (Open Book.)

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday

Sixth Grade - Students looked up the following words in class:
delirious
subdue
laborious
hesitate
bewilder
rancid
protrude
capacity
respite
vantage
essence
sentry
Also, sixth grade book reports are due tomorrow!
Seventh Grade - Students did the last set of vocabulary words and a brief worksheet over chapters 13-16 in Belle Prater's Boy in class. We started chapter 17 in class, but we were interrupted by the firedrill. So, students should finish 17 and 18 for tomorrow.
Eighth Grade - Students looked up the following words in class:
obliterate
auspices
depose
vagabond
embellish
prodigious
traverse
lucid
urchin
apathy
fatigue
proprietor
Also, students began brief research presentations and discussions on individual topics from last week. Students will have a reading quiz tomorrow on chapters 22-30.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts October 3, 2008

Sixth Grade - We will review over this week's tests and yesterday's work in the Coach booklets. Students should work on book reports to turn in next Tuesday.
Seventh Grade - Students turned in book reports and worked on journal entries that are due next Wednesday. Follow reading schedules.
Eighth Grade - Class discussion through chapter 25 of Tom Sawyer - follow reading schedules over the weekend.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - No homework until you turn in book reports next Tuesday. Today we went over tests from yesterday. We also started work in our Coach booklets in class.
Seventh Grade - Vocabulary Quizzes and Worksheets in class today
Book reports are due tomorrow!
Eighth Grade - Vocabulary Quizzes and Worksheets in class today
Follow reading schedules

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts Reminder

I will have learning lab tomorrow afternoon. Please plan to attend if you have missing work or make-up work to do!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts October 1, 2008

Sixth Grade took a unit test. They have no homework except to work on book reports, which are due next Tuesday.
Seventh Grade has a vocabulary quiz tomorrow, and they need to follow reading schedules.
Eighth Grade has a vocabulary quiz tomorrow, and they need to follow reading schedules.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - TEST TOMORROW -- Remember to do your review sheet, study terms, and turn in tomorrow for extra credit.
Seventh and Eighth Grades - Follow your reading schedules. (See my website link.)

Math - 9/30

6th grade worked on their foldables today. We will finish them tomorrow. Test on Thursday (Hopefully! it may get pushed back to Friday)

7th grade worked on Scientific Notation. We had about 1/2 the class leave early for volleyball so we will continue to work on scientific notation tomorrow. Homework if not completed in class is handout 1-9.

8th grade took their test today. We will start on 1-8 tomorrow.

Math - Monday 9/29

6th grade needs to complete the Vocabulary worksheet for tomorrow.

7th grade - for those who did not finish it in class, finish 1-8

8th grade - study for your test!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday

Eighth Grade got a final reading schedule for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. You may view the entire schedule on my website link. We also have a worksheet and vocabulary to finish for class tomorrow.
Seventh Grade has a worksheet and vocabulary to finish for class tomorrow.
Sixth Grade students should turn in last week's worksheets for discussion and today's assignment is on page 147, all questions. We will review over all works in this unit tomorrow and have a test on Wednesday.

Ms. Taliaferro - Math Update for week of 9/29

6th Grade will be reviewing for their Chapter Test. This Test will count DOUBLE! We will review thru Wed and the Test will be on THURSDAY. Activities include Vocabulary BINGO and a Review Foldable.

7th Grade will be finishing up Chpt 1. We will do a BRIEF lesson on the Metric System on Monday. On Tuesday we will be working on Scientific Notation. We will review sections 1-7, 1-8, and 1-9 on Wed. and have a Test on THURSDAY.

8th Grade is still working on Chpt 1. On Monday we will be reviewing sections 1-6 & 1-7. THere will be a Test on those 2 sectioins on TUESDAY. We will spend the remainder of the week on solving +,-,*,/ equations.

I will TRY to post daily homework assignments when assigned :)

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

Eighth Grade - We are catching up on our discussions on Tom Sawyer today, and students should be finished with chapters 13 and 14 by Monday. Since book reports are due today, we are now going to take a break from writing reports until we finish our in-class novel (Tom Sawyer).
Seventh Grade - We worked in the computer lab this morning to finish the essays from last week and work on book reports, which are due next Friday or before. Students should continue following their reading schedules on Belle Prater's Boy. See my website link for the complete reading schedule.
Sixth Grade - I worked with students in computer class to type essays. They should finish on Monday during first period. We have a worksheet on "Petals" and on "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln." Students should read "A Glory Over Everything" for Monday, at which time we will have an assignment in class. My plan is to review for a unit test on Tuesday and to give the test next Wednesday. Students should also remember that the last day to turn in book reports is on Tuesday, October 7th.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

Sixth Grade - Students turned in rough drafts of essays today; we will type them in computer class tomorrow. We are discussing "Yes, It Was My Grandmother" and " Petals" in class tomorrow. Students should read "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln" pages 126-132 for Friday and "A Glory Over Everything" pages 136-146 for Monday.
Seventh Grade - Students had an open-notes vocabulary quiz and an open-book assignment on chapters 2-5 in Belle Prater's Boy. We will finish typing last week's essays tomorrow and work on book reports, which are due next week.
Eighth Grade - Both classes had a time to work and read today in class. All students should be through chapter 10 in Tom Sawyer by tomorrow.

Ms. Taliaferro - Math (9/25 - 26)

6th grade has a HUGE test next Tuesday on all of Chapter 1. We will be reviewing for the next 3 days. Also - be looking for a Binder Quiz sometime soon!

7th grade
Thurs - The Metric System - (Obj 1-8) Homework = Skills booklet 1-8
Fri - Scientific Notation (Obj 1-9) = Skills booklet 1-9
Expect a Binder Quiz soon!

8th Grade will be finishing up + - * / Integers. On Thursday and Friday we will be talking about writing expressions and equations (who knows what the difference is between the two???) Obj 1-7
Also - be looking for a Binder Quiz coming soon!

Mrs. Lane - Plans for Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Noon Dismissal for Staff Development - All classes are shortened today.
Sixth Grade is working on rough drafts of essays about special people in their lives. If students do not finish in class, they need to finish for homework. We will work on typing the final drafts in computer class on Friday.
Seventh Grade students are discussing the first chapters in Belle Prater's Boy, and they need to follow the reading schedule (see my website link). We will also review the first vocabulary set in order to have a quiz tomorrow.
Eighth Grade students are acting out scenes from the first eighth chapters of Tom Sawyer. Students should follow their reading schedules, and remember that book reports are due on Friday!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - Yesterday's plan was to read "Yes, It Was My Grandmother," in class, but we are delaying that. Today we are working with the thesaurus and will do a worksheet in class. We will also work on our essays in class.
Seventh Grade - We began reading Belle Prater's Boy in class today. Students should be through chapter 3 by tomorrow. For the entire reading schedule, please check my website link.
Eighth Grade - We had an in-class worksheet on chapters 1-8 in Tom Sawyer. For the entire reading schedule, please check my website link.
Remember that tomorrow is a half-day for students!

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - One more thing

My learning lab this week will be on Tuesday afternoon instead of Thursday.
I have a meeting that I must attend on Thursday.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Monday Update

All students should be working on book reports!
Eighth Grade book reports are due on or before this Friday.
See my website link for book report projects and reading schedules for both seventh and eighth grades.
Eighth grade: Vocabulary Set #2 from Tom Sawyer - in class on Monday
Seventh grade: Vocabulary Set #1 from Belle Prater's Boy - in class on Monday
Sixth grade: Reading Quiz (as promised on Friday) on "Brother"
Read "Yes, It Was My Grandmother" in class and discuss
Begin essay on a special person - rough drafts will be due on Wednesday

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update (cont.)

Sixth Grade - Be sure to read (or skim, for students who did follow yesterday's directions) "Brother" by Maya Angelou. Do not be surprised to have a brief reading quiz on this assignment on Monday. Students did the Quickwrite on page 109, but we did not do #1 on page 115 as I had planned in my earlier Friday Update.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

All Students - Please remember your book reports are due soon! Check my website link for the instructions for book reports (or check your folders in class). I have also posted my grading rules on my website.
Eighth Grade - Please check my website link for your reading schedule for Tom Sawyer. We had a worksheet on chapters 1 and 2 today in class, and we discussed chapter 3. Chapters 4 and 5 are due Monday.
Seventh Grade - We worked on final drafts of the first essay prompt today in the computer lab. We will begin a new unit in literature next week, so students should use this weekend to read and work on book reports.
Sixth Grade - We are discussing our grammar quizzes from yesterday and the reading assignment. Students will work on the Quickwrite on page 109 and #1 on page 115. Students should use this weekend to read and work on book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Wednesday Update

Sixth grade will have time today to go over yesterday's grammar worksheet and questions on "Storm." We will have a brief quiz tomorrow over the use of their/they're, its/it's, and whose/who's. There is no other homework.
Seventh grade had the first vocabulary quiz of the year, and students started an essay. We will work on those in class for the rest of the week.
Eighth grade began The Adventures of Tom Sawyer together in class. We also did pre-reading vocabulary together. I will give students a reading schedule tomorrow.

Special Announcement For 7th Grade Social Studies

7th Grade Social Studies had some errors in the progress reports. These have been fixed. Look for a new progress report from your child tonight.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

All grades received progress reports today. Please sign and return. I will print updates for students who make up missing work. Deficiency reports (D or lower) will be mailed home on Friday.
Sixth Grade - Students did a worksheet on pronouns and contractions in class. Students should finish questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 OR 6 for homework if they did not finish them in class.
Seventh Grade - Students did vocabulary unit 1 exercises and we graded them in class. All students should have notes in order to study for the first vocabulary quiz of the year. We discussed progress reports and Star reports.
Eighth Grade - Second period had the first vocabulary quiz today. Sixth period will have theirs tomorrow. Both classes discussed "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi."

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

New Week, New Work...
Sixth Grade had mini conferences before progress reports come out tomorrow. Students should read "Storm" in textbooks.
Seventh Grade did vocabulary exercises in class and went over tests from last week.
Eighth Grade went over vocabulary. 8A will have a quiz on unit 1, but 8B will have theirs on Wednesday. All students should read "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi."

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Thursday Update

I was out sick on Wednesday, so this is an update to Tuesday's blog. Since I had a substitute, I had to change a few of my plans.
Sixth Grade - No, you will not have a test on Thursday; I always review a day before a unit test. That will take place in class today, and the test will be tomorrow (Friday). Sorry for the confusion! In addition, Wednesday's plans were: finish odes in class, read pages 291-299 and do either the Reading Check on page 296 OR #3 Varmint Viewpoint on page 297 OR #2 Just Imagine on page 297. This assignment will be due on Thursday.
Seventh Grade - Students read "A Day's Wait" in class and did questions 6, 8, 9, and 10 on Wednesday. They also read "The Last Dinosaur." We will review in class on Thursday for the unit test, which will be on Friday. Students also took notes on Unit 1 vocabulary. Those books stay in my room, so students should check them out from me.
Eighth Grade - Students took notes on Unit 1 in vocabulary books. Those books stay in my room, so students should check them out from me. Wednesday's assignment was to do the Critical Thinking questions on pages 83 and 85. We will discuss the last three poems in this unit on Thursday and review for a unit test, which will be on Friday.
The only homework that any of my classes will have over the weekend will be to read for book reports. I have changed the date of my progress reports; they will be sent home next Tuesday, September 16th.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Tuesday Update

Sixth Grade - There was no homework on Monday because we did a worksheet in class on "Ode to Mi Gato." We also started plans to write our own odes, which will be due on Wednesday. On Tuesday, will do a worksheet on "The Flood" and discuss it in class. On Wednesday, we will read the last selection in this unit, "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," and we will review for the first test, which will be on Thursday.
Seventh Grade - On Monday, we discussed "The Runaway" and "Song of the Trees" in class. We also began reading "Three Skeleton Key" in class. Students were to finish it for today (Tuesday). Today's assignment will be to do questions 1-8 on page 77; we will work on it in class, but if students do not finish, they may finish it for homework. The next reading is "The Last Dinosaur," which will be due on Thursday. We will have a test on the first unit on Friday.
Eighth Grade - On Monday, students went to the library to type final drafts of memoirs, and the reading assignment was "Christmas Day in the Morning." We will have a brief quiz on the reading and discuss the story in class on Tuesday. We will also begin working together on a worksheet on three short selections, "The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson," "Grandma," and "Old Man." Students should read "Shooting Stars" and "Something From the Sixties" for Thursday.
Progress reports will go home to be signed on Friday, September 12th. Everyone will receive a progress report, but students with a grade of 77 or lower will have one mailed home as well.
Check my website link on this page for information on book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts - Friday Update

Sixth Grade - Finish questions 1-4 and 6-8 on page 288 in textbook, if you did not finish and turn in during class. Read "The Flood" for Monday.
Seventh Grade - In-class worksheet on "Song of the Trees" on Friday. One-page composition on student topic of choice due Monday
Eighth Grade - In-class work on multiple-choice items on "The Girl Who Hunted Rabbits"
EVERYONE should read for your book reports.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts

This is an update to my last post -
The eighth grade assignment for today changed from a worksheet to questions on page 45: Reader's Response, 3 questions under Check Your Comprehension, numbers 3 and 4 under Critical Thinking, and writing about the person you would want to correspond with through email.
Sixth grade also had one change: we took notes on the literary terms ode, rhyme, figure of speech, simile, metaphor, setting, and theme.

Mrs. Lane - English Language Arts September 2 - 4

All classes had orientation in the media center on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Bowen went over important information, students took Star tests in order to assess individual reading levels, and students had a chance to check out books.
Sixth Grade had an open-book worksheet on the short story "Stray" on Wednesday. We will go over the worksheet in class on Thursday, as well as discussing pretests from last week. The next readings for this class are "The Land I Lost," which is due on Friday, and "The Flood," which is due next Monday, September 8th.
Seventh Grade had an open-book worksheet on the short story "The Smallest Dragonboy" on Wednesday. We will discuss this assignment in class on Thursday, as well as working on a journal entry in class. The short story "Song of the Trees" is due on Friday.
Eighth Grade had a great discussion on three poems, "The Road Not Taken," "All But Blind," and "The Choice," all in the textbook, on Wednesday. We also did a brief worksheet in class. Students have been working on memoirs this week, and the first drafts are due on Thursday. The next readings for this class are "E-mail from Bill Gates," which is due on Thursday, and "The Girl Who Hunted Rabbits," which is due on Friday.

Introduction

Welcome! We are glad to have a communal site for the middle school. I will also be posting high school earth science on this page. This will be the website for my classes. Great job!

MWL

Great Idea

This is a great idea, and I think it will be beneficial for everyone. But I will have to remember to check it every day like my email.