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11/15/24

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This week, we did a deep dive into The One and Only Ivan.  This novel offers endless opportunities to "read between the lines" to find nonliteral meaning throughout.  We are using sticky notes to capture important moments and translate how they may be meaningful to the story.  Students are discussing their thoughts to share and grow new ideas.  We also analyzed poetry, prose and drama texts. Structural elements are identified throughout each text.  On Friday, the class completed a summative. Finally, our Class Anthologies are complete!  I finished copying, binding, and publishing our amazing stories into a class book for each student.  Be sure to check out the inventive stories that were inspired by the images from The Mystery Of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. 

The Meet the Teacher conference sign up link went out on Friday from a district email.  Please check your email for the link and instructions on how to sign up.  

Next week: 

Tuesday- Foundation Hot Lunch; Library

Wednesday- Lunch Bunch for students who participated 

Thursday- Theme Thursday- Workout Gear

Friday- 1/2 Day SIP- 12:05 Dismissal

Next week, we will continue to analyze poetry, prose and drama with standard RL4.5.  We will also be making connections between text and the visual presentation of text with standard RL4.7.  Students will continue reading Ivan and participating in small group discussions to share their thoughts as they read.  In writing, we will complete readers response entries in student journals.  On Thursday, students will take the Literature Outcome Assessment.

Please check back next week for updates!

How to sign up for Remind Texts:

Homeroom/Block 1: text the message @fe393f to the number 81010

PM/Block 2: (Mrs. Ruggles Homeroom) text the message @367dke to the number 81010