8th grade English and Language
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Week of October 3 - 7, 2005
I can't believe that the first six weeks of school is now behind us! Now that the "newness" of being back at school has worn off, students need to buckle down and focus on doing their best at school.

This week in English:
Monday - DOL
- textbook pages 454-457 (conjunctions)
- workbook pages 147-150
- homework - finish wkbk. pgs. if necessary

Tuesday - DOL
- textbook pages 458-459 (interjections)
- workbook page 150
- homework - study for test on conjunctions
and interjections

Wednesday - DOL
- test

Thursday - DOL
- textbook pages 460-461
- workbook pages 151-154
- homework - none

Friday - DOL
*adjustments will made for classes since we
will be going to the West Monroe High School
homecoming assembly Thursday morning


This week in Language Arts:
Monday - Vocabulary Workshop - p. 26
- finish writing our mysteries, if necessary
- begin new unit - Theme 2 - new story - "Flowers for Algernon" - p. 112
- homework - vocabulary practice sheet

Tuesday - Vocabulary Workshop - p. 24
- begin reading new story
- homework - none

Wednesday - Vocabulary Workshop - p. 27
- finish reading story (Part 1)
- homework - none

Thursday - Vocabulary Workshop - review sheet (to
be turned in for a grade)
- get story study guide for Part 1
- homework - none

Friday - review Part 1 of the story and complete
the study guide



*Report cards go on Monday, Oct. 3....Newsletters also go home that day....

**Please send baby wipes and paper towels and candy if you can! Thanks!!:)