Hello Everyone!
I am so proud of all of you! Thank you for such an amazing summer. It was a complete pleasure working with you all.
For the remaining weeks of summer:
Select one story from each week to revise and edit based on the techniques we have discussed in class.
Create a packet of your favorite pieces to share at the start of school in September.
Parent Sign: ________________________________
Monday, August 15, 2016
Monday, August 8, 2016
Summer School 2016 Week Six
Hello Everyone!
We are in our final of Summer School and SYEP. Please remember that there is school on MONDAY and it is a full day of class.For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is PRIDE
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters are given advice and wisdom. It is up to them to determine whether or not to take that advice.
This week we will focus on Pride. What is it, why do we need it, and is having Pride always a good thing?
Monday: Define the word PRIDE. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time you felt PROUD of yourself.
Wednesday: Tell about a time you felt PROUD of someone else.
Thursday: Tell about a time your PRIDE got in the way of you doing well.
Friday: Tell about a time you were humble. (Think about the difference between PRIDE and being HUMBLE)
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
Monday, August 1, 2016
Summer School 2016 Week Five
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all staying dry in this rainy weather!For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is ADVICE
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters are given advice and wisdom. It is up to them to determine whether or not to take that advice.
This week we will focus on advice. What is it, why do we need it, why do we give it, what do we do with it?
Monday: Define the word ADVICE. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time someone gave you GOOD ADVICE. What situation were you in? What happened as a result of the advice?
Wednesday: Tell about a time someone gave you BAD ADVICE. What situation were you in? What happened as a result of the advice?
Thursday: Tell about a time you gave some advice, good or bad.
Friday: Tell about a time you took your own advice.
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
Monday, July 25, 2016
Summer School 2016 Week Four
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all staying cool in this heat.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is Forgiveness.
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters must choose to forgive their partners.
This week we will focus on the power of forgiveness, as well as the relationships that are created through these emotions.
Monday: Define the word FORGIVENESS. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time you did something wrong. How did people respond?
Wednesday: Tell about a time someone did something wrong to you. How did you react?
Thursday: Tell about a time someone showed you forgiveness.
Friday: Tell about a time you showed yourself forgiveness.
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
I hope you are all staying cool in this heat.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is Forgiveness.
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters must choose to forgive their partners.
This week we will focus on the power of forgiveness, as well as the relationships that are created through these emotions.
Monday: Define the word FORGIVENESS. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time you did something wrong. How did people respond?
Wednesday: Tell about a time someone did something wrong to you. How did you react?
Thursday: Tell about a time someone showed you forgiveness.
Friday: Tell about a time you showed yourself forgiveness.
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
Monday, July 18, 2016
Summer School 2016 Week Three
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all staying cool in this heat.
SYEP is off to a great start and I so proud of all the hard work each of you are putting in.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is love/hate.
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters must choose to love or to hate their partners.
This week we will focus on the power of love and hate, as well as the relationships that are created through these emotions.
Monday: Define the word HATE. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time you felt included in a group or you included someone else into your group.
Wednesday: Tell about a time you were excluded from something OR tell about a time you excluded someone.
Thursday: Tell about a time you loved and hated someone at the same time.
Friday: Tell about a time you felt hated.
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
I hope you are all staying cool in this heat.
SYEP is off to a great start and I so proud of all the hard work each of you are putting in.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This week's theme is love/hate.
Throughout Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, there are moments in which the main characters must choose to love or to hate their partners.
This week we will focus on the power of love and hate, as well as the relationships that are created through these emotions.
Monday: Define the word HATE. Give one example from your life that best explains what that word means.
Tuesday: Tell about a time you felt included in a group or you included someone else into your group.
Wednesday: Tell about a time you were excluded from something OR tell about a time you excluded someone.
Thursday: Tell about a time you loved and hated someone at the same time.
Friday: Tell about a time you felt hated.
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________
Monday, July 11, 2016
Summer School 2016 Week Two
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Week Two of Chapter 683 (Summer School)!!!
For the next few weeks we are going to be writing short stories on a variety of topics and themes. The themes we will be writing about come from Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This weeks topic: LOVE
MONDAY: Tell about a time you felt loved
TUESDAY: Tell about a time you loved/cared for a friend
WEDNESDAY: Tell about a time you worried about someone you loved
THURSDAY: Tell about a time you did something silly/stupid for someone you love
FRIDAY: Tell about a time you felt hurt by someone you love
Folks at home sign please: ____________________________________
Welcome to Week Two of Chapter 683 (Summer School)!!!
For the next few weeks we are going to be writing short stories on a variety of topics and themes. The themes we will be writing about come from Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.
For Homework: Your goal is to write everyday for ten minutes without interruption. Each day will be a new topic. If you feel like you can not write anymore and there is still time left, re-read what you have written. Read it aloud and see if there is information that is missing. Add details and play with the story's order.
Level 1: Try to aim for at least 3 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence.
Level 2: Aim for at least 6 sentences. Add one detail to each sentence and combine two of the 6 sentences together to create a complex sentence.
Level 3: Write at least 8-9 sentences. Add one detail to each sentences. Combine two of 8 together to create a complex sentence. Rearrange another sentence to create varied sentence structure.
**We will review these techniques in class. Try your best and bring in your writing so we can workshop your work.
This weeks topic: LOVE
MONDAY: Tell about a time you felt loved
TUESDAY: Tell about a time you loved/cared for a friend
WEDNESDAY: Tell about a time you worried about someone you loved
THURSDAY: Tell about a time you did something silly/stupid for someone you love
FRIDAY: Tell about a time you felt hurt by someone you love
Folks at home sign please: ____________________________________
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Summer School 2016-Week One
Hello Everyone and welcome to the first week of Summer School!
This week we are focusing on three things:
1. Completing SYEP paper work
A. Fill out permission slip if your SYEP site is outside of the main campus (003 and 004)
2. Filling out Blue Cards (Emergency Contact Cards)
3. Practicing Betty Botter and Purposful Breathing
Please spend this week completing the above items. If all else fails, sign where you and your guardian need to sign and I will help fill out the rest.
Enjoy the week and be safe!
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________________________
This week we are focusing on three things:
1. Completing SYEP paper work
A. Fill out permission slip if your SYEP site is outside of the main campus (003 and 004)
2. Filling out Blue Cards (Emergency Contact Cards)
3. Practicing Betty Botter and Purposful Breathing
Please spend this week completing the above items. If all else fails, sign where you and your guardian need to sign and I will help fill out the rest.
Enjoy the week and be safe!
Folks at home sign please: ___________________________________________
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