Monday, December 18, 2017

Monday, December 18th

Due Tuesday - Sonnets are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday. 

Vocab Quiz make ups will be during LA class on Tuesday for students who were absent. 

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Tuesday, December 12th

Vocab Quiz will be on Thursday, December 14th. 

Reminder: Now is a great time to be catching up on IXL skills!

All classes are responsible for finishing skills F.1-5 and K.1-5. 

Half classes are also responsible for skills J.4, F.10, and F.12. 

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Tuesday, December 5th

The Secret Life of Bees paper will be due on Monday, December 11th
We will be spending a minimum of four classes working on the paper in school. 



Reminder: Now is a great time to be catching up on IXL skills!

All classes are responsible for finishing skills F.1-5 and K.1-5. 

Half classes are also responsible for skills J.4, F.10, and F.12. 

Monday, December 4, 2017

Monday, December 4th

The Secret Life of Bees paper will be due on Monday, December 11th

We will be spending a minimum of four classes working on the paper in school. 

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Wednesday, November 22nd

FYI: For students who missed school before Thanksgiving break, we will be starting the book at the beginning of chapter 13 on Monday (pg. 257). 
If you are able to catch up on the reading, it will help you when you return on Monday! 

Monday, November 13, 2017

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Wednesday, November 8th

Due Monday: SLoB packet. 

The SLoB packet will be due on Monday, November 13th due to no school on Friday. This will be the last SLoB packet - make it the best one yet! 

Vocabulary Quiz: Thursday, November 9th.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Monday, November 6th

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree. 

The SLoB packet will be due on Monday, November 13th due to no school on Friday. This will be the last SLoB packet - make it the best one yet! 

Vocabulary Quiz: Thursday, November 9th. 

Friday, November 3, 2017

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tuesday, October 31st

Due Friday: Quarter 1 Literature Log. 

No SLoB homework for the week of 10/30 - 11/3. Next assignment will be an appetizer due Monday, November 6th. 

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Wednesday, October 25th

Due Friday: SLoB Packet 5. 

Due by Friday: Sensory Poem

There will be no SLoB homework the week of 10/30 - 11/3. 

Literature Logs are due by Friday, November 3rd. 

Monday, October 23, 2017

Monday, October 23rd

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree. 

Literature Logs will be due Friday, November 3rd. 

Friday, October 20, 2017

Monday, October 20th

Due Monday: SLoB Appetizer. 

Literature Logs will be due Friday, November 3rd. 

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Thursday, October 19th

Due Friday: SLoB finished packet #4. 

Literature Logs will be due Friday, November 3rd. 

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Wednesday, October 18th

Due Friday: SLoB finished packet. 

Thursday, October 19th is the vocab quiz

There is still time to submit writing for the National Day of Writing! Please get it to me or any ELA teacher ASAP. 

Monday, October 16, 2017

Monday, October 16th

Due Wednesday - SLoB Entree. 

Thursday, October 19th is the vocab quiz

Please submit your writing for National Day of Writing by Wednesday! 

Friday, October 6, 2017

Friday, October 6th

There is no homework packet due for the week of 10/9 - 10/13. 

Due Monday, October 16th - SLoB appetizer. 

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Wednesday, October 4th

Due Friday: SLoB Dessert


Because we are missing three out of the five Language Arts classes next week, we will be taking a break from the homework menu. The next assignment will not be due until Monday, October 16th. 

Monday, October 2, 2017

Monday, October 2nd

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree


Rhode Island Festival of Children’s Books and Authors Saturday October 14, 2017

Lincoln School invites you to a premier of So B. It, Friday October 13th at 6:00. PM.  Limited number of tickets available at $10.00 each. Q&A session to follow with author of So B. It,  Sarah Weeks. Rated PG-13. See link to movie trailer in the box below. Perfect for those families that are too busy to attend the Festival Saturday. Click here for ticket link.

Lincoln School is located at 301 Butler Avenue Providence RI. Open to the public, all ages, tickets at door, only $5.00!

Friday, September 29, 2017

Friday, September 29th

Due Monday: SLoB appetizer. 

Martin Keen (industrial designer and founder of the Keen shoe company) will be giving a talk for teens this Sunday at 6:30pm called Dream It, Design It, Make It, Sell It at the Jamestown Arts Center. It is a free event, and interested students can see more information and register at the link below. 
http://www.jamestownartcenter.org/events

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Wednesday, September 27th

Due Friday: SLoB dessert. Appetizer, entree, and dessert must be printed and ready to hand in! 

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Tuesday, September 19th

Vocabulary quiz is on Thursday, September 21st. 

Due Friday - The first SLoB Packet (appetizer, entree, and dessert). 
You will have time to work on this on Tuesday and Wednesday in class (and after the vocabulary quiz on Thursday if you have time). 

Friday, September 15, 2017

Friday, September 15th

Monday - No Homework! The normal Monday assignment will be completed in class on Monday and Tuesday together. 

Vocabulary quiz on Thursday, September 21st

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Thursday, September 14th

Due Friday - Short stories must be completed, printed, and turned in no later than Friday, September 16th. 

Vocabulary quiz on Thursday, September 21st

Monday, September 11, 2017

Monday, September 11th

Due Friday - Short stories must be completed, printed, and turned in no later than Friday, September 16th. 

Friday, September 8, 2017

Friday, September 8th

Quarterly Literacy Assessment starts Monday. This is an in-class assessment only - no homework. 

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Happy New School Year!

Welcome to Ms. Connelly's 8th grade ELA classroom! 

Please write down the address of this blog and bookmark it in Chrome. This blog will always have your homework assignments and any long term due dates. 

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Summer Information

Hello and welcome!

We ask that our incoming 8th graders read a minimum of three books over the summer and complete literature logs for each of them. 
The books you choose are entirely up to you, though of course I would like to see texts that are appropriate for your age and skill level.

This link will take you to a printable copy of the literature log. You may also type your responses based on the same format. 

Please bookmark this blog! This blog will have every homework assignment and due date I share with you in class. It is a great resource for students and parents to keep an eye on. 

Below is a suggested supply list for 8th grade ELA:

3-hole punch paper - white lined
1 2” binder
5 divider tabs
Pencils
Eraser caps
Highlighter
Post-it notes
Index cards
Tissues and table wipes also appreciated!

Email me at Connelly.Cornelia@JamestownSchools.org with any other questions. I will be checking my email periodically throughout the summer.


Thursday, June 15, 2017

Thursday, June 15th

Due ASAP! 
8th Grade letters to yourself are due as soon as possible! 
If you did not hand one in today, please ensure you get me your letter before the end of the school year, or you might not receive one when you graduate from high school. 

Reminder: If you are unlikely to have the same address in four years, consider to whom you could send your letter to be forwarded. Relatives and close family friends are your best bet! 

Monday, June 12, 2017

Monday, June 12th

Have an address for your 8th grade letters to yourselves no later than Thursday, June 15th

Reminder: If you are unlikely to have the same address in four years, consider to whom you could send your letter to be forwarded. Relatives and close family friends are your best bet! 

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Monday, June 5, 2017

Monday, June 5th

The Macbeth test will be on Wednesday, June 7th. Jeopardy review link is below. This game includes every question on the test. 

Jeopardy Review Game

Completed Macbeth Comics are due no later than Friday, June 9th. 

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Thursday, May 25th

8th Grade: 
Due Tuesday - 5th (and final) Macbeth packet. Packets will not be accepted late due to DC trip! 

Also due Tuesday - Come to class ready to present your soliloquy! 
They should be typed or neatly handwritten. I will collect them, with the assignment sheet stapled to the back, after you present. 

7th Grade: 
Vocab quiz - Wednesday, May 31st

Monday, May 22, 2017

Monday, May 22nd

8th Grade:
Due Thursday - 4th Macbeth packet. 

(Edit: The due date has been moved to Thursday because the even packets need to read one more scene).

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Thursday, April 27th

7th Grade: 
Monday, May 1st - vocabulary quiz on Shipwreck words.

8th Grade: 
Monday, May 1 - First packet completed and ready to hand in. (Even - A1, S1, S2, and S4. Odd - A1, S1, S3, S5). 

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Wednesday, April 12th

For anyone interested, here is the link to Escape from Auschwitz, the story of Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler. 

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/escape-from-auschwitz/8/

Monday, April 3, 2017

Monday, April 3rd

8th Grade - 
Due Tuesday: Complete, polished thesis statement. 

Night Final Paper due Monday, April 10th. 

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Thursday, March 30th

8th Grade: 
Today is the last day to work on book trailers in class! Please come to class tomorrow, Friday, March 31st, prepared to share your trailer with your fellow students. 
If your book trailer will not be complete by Friday, see Ms. Connelly. 

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Wednesday, March 8th

8th Grade:
Due Friday - Interesting Night discussion question. 

QotW for next Wednesday - Choose one person in the book and explain how their personality has changed over the course of the story. 

7th Grade:
Due Monday, March 13th - Memory book.

Monday, March 6, 2017

Monday, March 6th

8th Grade:
Due Wednesday - Night QotW: Why does the taste of the soup change, first tasting excellent, then of corpses?

7th Grade:
Due Monday, March 13th - Memory book.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Friday, March 3rd

8th Grade: 
Night quote analysis due Monday. 

7th Grade: 
Due Monday, March 6th- Printed movie paragraph. 
Due Monday, March 13th - Memory Book

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Wednesday, March 1st

8th Grade: 
Due Friday: Fascinating question for Discussion Friday. 

7th Grade: 
Due Monday, March 6th- Printed movie paragraph. 
Due Monday, March 13th - Memory Book

Monday, February 27, 2017

Monday, February 27th

8th Grade: 
Due Wednesday - answer the Night QotW. 
QotW: Give two examples of dehumanization from the text. Why are these incidents dehumanizing?

7th Grade: 
Due Monday, March 6th- Printed movie paragraph. 
Due Monday, March 13th - Memory Book

Friday, February 24, 2017

Friday, February 24th

8th Grade: 
Due Monday - Night quote analysis. 
Don't forget to pick up a new homework sheet today! 

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Tuesday, February 21st

8th Grade: 
The Humane Society Essay is due Wednesday, February 22nd.

Night homework will be done IN CLASS this week (and only this week). 
Night QotW: Describe Eliezer's religious beliefs. 

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Monday, February 13, 2017

Monday, February 13th

8th Grade: 
Presentations will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
The Humane Society Essay will be due on Wednesday, February 22nd. 

7th Grade: 
Hand in dystopian writing prompt latest Tuesday, February 14th. 
7-1 Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, February 14th. 
7-2 and 7-3 Vocab Quiz - Thursday, February 16th. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Wednesday, February 8th

8th Grade: 
If there is school on Thursday: 
Frederick Douglass presentations will begin on Friday, February 10th. 

If there is no school on Thursday: 
Frederick Douglass presentations will begin on Monday, February 13th. 

Monday, February 6, 2017

Monday, February 6th

7th Grade: 
Giver vocabulary #1 quiz on Monday, February 13th. 
Quiz format: 
Words are listed on the quiz. You will write a definition and provide a synonym for each word. You will choose four words to write sentences for. 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Wednesday, February 1st

8th Grade: 
Please have your Book Trailer book and group decided by Friday and ready to share with Ms. Connelly. 
Chapter 11 questions not completed in class today must be finished for Friday, February 3rd. 

Monday, January 30, 2017

Monday, January 30th

8th Grade: 
Please have your Book Trailer book and group decided by Friday and ready to share with Ms. Connelly. 

Friday, January 27, 2017

Friday, January 27th

8th Grade: 
Due Monday - Complete all four parts of the Chapter 10 Frederick Douglass questions if you did not do so in class. 

Monday, January 23, 2017

Monday, January 23rd

8th Grade: 
Finish Chapter 9 questions for Tuesday, January 24th. 
Quarter 2 literature log due Wednesday, January 25th. 

7th Grade: 

Quarter 2 Language Arts Academic Enrichment only
IXL Skills A.4, Q.1, H.1, R.1 and R.2 are due by January 27th
For a 3: Have three ribbons to show you have been in the challenge zone. 
For a 4: Have a score of 100. 

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Thursday, January 19th

8th Grade: 
Finish Chapter 8 questions for Monday, January 23rd. 
Quarter 2 literature log due Wednesday, January 25th. 

7th Grade: 
Quarter 2 Language Arts Academic Enrichment only
IXL Skills A.4, Q.1, H.1, R.1 and R.2 are due by January 27th
For a 3: Have three ribbons to show you have been in the challenge zone. 
For a 4: Have a score of 100. 

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Thursday, January 12th

8th Grade: 
Quarterly Writing Assessment begins January 17th. This is in-class only. 
Literature Log is due January 25th

7th Grade: 
Quarter 2 Language Arts Academic Enrichment only
IXL Skills A.4, Q.1, H.1, R.1 and R.2 are due by January 27th
For a 3: Have three ribbons to show you have been in the challenge zone. 
For a 4: Have a score of 100. 

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Thursday, January 5th

8th Grade: 
Due Monday: Finish chapter 3 questions if you do not finish them in class on Friday.
Reminder: The second quarter literature log is due Wednesday, January 25th. 

7th Grade: 

Odyssey vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, January 11th. 

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wednesday, January 4th

Due Thursday: Finish chapter 1 question sheet. 

Reminder: The second quarter literature log is due Wednesday, January 25th.