December Wendsday the 18th 2013

Due Thursday December 19^th-^-

1.       Mini classes

2.  Secret snowflake

Due Friday December 20^th-

1. Typed final choice writing

2. Secret snowflake

 

Due January 17^th-

1. Typed service reflection for quarter 2- school or community

2. Seventh grade- grade level service for their speech

 

7th grade service!

Hi there parents of our wonderful 7th grade students.

I wanted to give you some information about the 7th Grade Service Project.

This is a separate project from the 2 community/2 school-based projects the students are to complete throughout the year.

The 7th grade service project is where the 7th grade students volunteer with an organization dedicated to working with an issue the student feels passionate about.  They should volunteer for a total of 4-6 hours, this can be done in one chunk or spread out over multiple visits.  They can do the service with some friends or with family members...they don't have to do it alone. 

The volunteer portion of the service is due after MLK day on January 21st.  The students will then use their experience to write a speech that they will deliver to our core class in February or March.  If they have already completed the service portion, I suggest they write about their experience now, and I will support them with turning that writing into a speech in February. 

At the end of October, all 7th graders did some research about organizations they would like to volunteer with.  In the past students have volunteered with Oregon Food Bank, Friends of Trees, Portland Parks and Rec, Potluck in the Park, and many others.  The following link had some good suggestions for organizations in the Portland area: http://www.examiner.com/article/volunteering-101-great-places-for-portland-teens-to-volunteer

Let me know if you have any questions!

Tuesday Dec 17th

Due Wednesday December 18^th-

1. Service page 33

2. Secret snowflake

3. Late Opening School starts at 10:45

Due Thursday December 19^th-^-

1.       Mini classes

2.  Secret snowflake

Due Friday December 20^th-

1. Typed final choice writing

2. Secret snowflake

Monday December 16th 2013

 Due Tuesday December 17^th-

1. Late Choice novel presentations-

2. Mini classes

3. Secret snowflake!

Due Wednesday December 18^th-

1. Service page 33

2. Secret snowflake

3. Late Opening School starts at 10:45

Due Thursday December 19^th-^-

1.       Mini classes

2.  Secret snowflake

Due Friday December 20^th-

1. Typed final choice writing

2. Secret snowflake

December Friday the 13th

River Festival 6-8pm Come one come all!!

Due Monday December 16^th-

1.   1.    Choice novel presentations!!!!!!

2.   Current event Blue- Holden, Hayden, Nathan, Evan, Clara, Raven, Enzo

3. Bring something for your secret snowflake everyday! Don't spend over $5- handmade gifts are fabulous!

Friday Dec. 20^th

^{1. Choice writing final typed- see past blog pages for the assignment}

 

Book Choice Final Project

Find a book you would like to read and can finish reading in four weeks. We will talk in class about great books that we think everyone should read.

Then you choose one of the following projects to share with our class. You will be making an advertisement for a book that you chose to read and try to convince other students to read the book. Be persuasive and include a counter argument.   

 It is due on Monday December 16^th  and is worth 30 points!

Everyone should be ready on Monday but we may spread the presentations out during the week.

1. Poster
2. Magazine advertisement
3. Radio advertisement (You will record it or read it out loud to the class.)
4. TV advertisement (You will act it out or video.)

FINAL BOOK PROJECT

Your project must include the following:

q  Title

q  Author

q  Main Characters

q  Setting

q  Plot summary

q  Star rating of the book (4 out of 5 stars)

q  Reasons why should someone read the book

q  A counter argument- why someone might not recommend it and your reasons against this thought

 

 

Thursday December 12th

Due Friday December 13th-

 1. Finish your world river booklet we started in the computer lab.

2.  Bring your book to read for silent reading and your choice writing we have work time in the computer lab

River Festival 6-8pm Come one come all!!

Due Monday December 16^th-

1.   1.    Choice novel presentations!!!!!!

2.   Current event Blue- Holden, Hayden, Nathan, Evan, Clara, Raven, Enzo

3. Bring something for your secret snowflake everyday! Don't spend over $5- handmade gifts are fabulous!

Friday Dec. 20^th

^{1. Choice writing final typed- see past blog pages for the assignment}

Tuesday December 10th

Due Wednesday December 11^th

1. Service pages 30, 31, and 32

2. Bring your choice writing we have work time in the computer lab

Due Thursday December 12^th-

1.      3D project and write up

2. Bring your book to read for silent reading and your choice writing we have work time in the computer lab

Due Monday December 16^th-

1.   1.    Choice novel presentations!!!!!!

2.   Current event Blue- Holden, Hayden, Nathan, Evan, Clara, Raven, Enzo

Tuesday Dec. 17^th

^{1. Choice writing final typed}