Periods 1 & 4: Ask/List/Link/Choose worksheet due THURSDAY of next week.
Periods 2 & 3: Ask/List/Link Choose worksheet due FRIDAY of next week.
ALL CLASSES: TEST on Greek & Latin roots Tuesday 10/4/11.
JOURNALS due no later than 11:59PM on 9/30/11. NO EXCEPTIONS! You have had a month to do this assignment.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011
Study for Greek & Latin roots test 10/4/11.
Journal prompts due 9/30/11.
Midterms will be sent home this week.
Journal prompts due 9/30/11.
Midterms will be sent home this week.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Greek & Latin roots TEST on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Use the study guide on my webpage to help you prepare.
Journals due 9/30/11
Journals due 9/30/11
Monday, September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011
Greek & Latin Roots
Period 1: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB
Period 2: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB TEST for ALL Classes
October 4, 2011
Period 3: GRAPH A,B,C1 + VOCAB
Period 4: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB
STUDY Activities available on my website under "Helpful Links."
Period 1: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB
Period 2: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB TEST for ALL Classes
October 4, 2011
Period 3: GRAPH A,B,C1 + VOCAB
Period 4: GRAPH A,B,C + VOCAB
STUDY Activities available on my website under "Helpful Links."
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011 & Friday, September 23, 2011
Journals due 9/30
Please be sure to move your Autobiographical poem to the technology server and to the group shared folder by tomorrow.
Greek & Latin roots: GEO + vocab (due Monday)
Periods 2 & 3 revise introductory paragraph for Monday
Please be sure to move your Autobiographical poem to the technology server and to the group shared folder by tomorrow.
Greek & Latin roots: GEO + vocab (due Monday)
Periods 2 & 3 revise introductory paragraph for Monday
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Greek & Latin Roots Sheet: Extra
Period 1: A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Period 2:A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Period 3:A,B,C1 + vocab AND Make Sick/Make Well story
Period 4:A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Topic: Should Ashford School install a pool for eighth graders?
Period 1: A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Period 2:A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Period 3:A,B,C1 + vocab AND Make Sick/Make Well story
Period 4:A,B,C + vocab AND Introductory paragraph including: Make Sick/Make Well, opinion statement, reasons and hook sentence
Topic: Should Ashford School install a pool for eighth graders?
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
G & L Roots:
Period 1: DICT A,B, C + vocab
Period 2: DICT A,B,C + vocab
Period 3: DICT A,B,C1 + vocab
Period 4: DICT A,B,C + vocab
Remember to move your autobiographical poem into the shared folder AND the tech server by FRIDAY!
September Journals due 9/30 (via email!)
Period 1: DICT A,B, C + vocab
Period 2: DICT A,B,C + vocab
Period 3: DICT A,B,C1 + vocab
Period 4: DICT A,B,C + vocab
Remember to move your autobiographical poem into the shared folder AND the tech server by FRIDAY!
September Journals due 9/30 (via email!)
Monday, September 19, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
September 15 & 16, 2011
The Box Tops for Education Drive has begun! Our PTO has encouraged us to bring in as many Box Tops as we can-- Ashford school can earn lots of great products through the collection of these little pieces of paper/cardboard! Please save your box tops!
The school fundraiser has also begun. Students brought home the materials last week. Orders and money will be collected at the end of the month.
Watch for flyers about the ice cream social! This year's festivities are taking place at the end of September. See you there!
The breakfast program is looking for food! If you are able to do so, please send a box of cereal with your child during the month of September to contribute to the breakfast program. Remember, it's FREE for everyone!
Homework:
Periods 1, 2, 4: Greek & Latin roots sheet: Auto A,B,C + vocab
Period 3 Auto A,B,C1
The school fundraiser has also begun. Students brought home the materials last week. Orders and money will be collected at the end of the month.
Watch for flyers about the ice cream social! This year's festivities are taking place at the end of September. See you there!
The breakfast program is looking for food! If you are able to do so, please send a box of cereal with your child during the month of September to contribute to the breakfast program. Remember, it's FREE for everyone!
Homework:
Periods 1, 2, 4: Greek & Latin roots sheet: Auto A,B,C + vocab
Period 3 Auto A,B,C1
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Greek & Latin roots worksheet: Aqua/Aque
* Periods 1,2,4 Do A,B,C ALL + vocab
* Period 3 Do A,B,C1 + vocab
September Journal Prompt due 9/30
* Periods 1,2,4 Do A,B,C ALL + vocab
* Period 3 Do A,B,C1 + vocab
September Journal Prompt due 9/30
Friday, September 9, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Hello everyone! Official language arts homework began tonight!
Greek & Latin roots worksheet: ANTI
Periods 1, 2, 4 do A,B,C and vocabulary list in notebook.
Period 3 A,B and EITHER C1 or C2 and vocab in notebook.
NOTE ABOUT VOCAB IN NOTEBOOK: This is a running list of the words and definitions. As I explained in class, your notebook page should simply be a list of the roots, vocab words and definitions copied for your future reference. It should look about like this:
Anti- against
Antiaircraft- definition
Antibiotic- definition
Antiseptic- definition
etc...
Questions? Email me at jlindsay@ashfordct.org or talk to me during homeroom Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Greek & Latin roots worksheet: ANTI
Periods 1, 2, 4 do A,B,C and vocabulary list in notebook.
Period 3 A,B and EITHER C1 or C2 and vocab in notebook.
NOTE ABOUT VOCAB IN NOTEBOOK: This is a running list of the words and definitions. As I explained in class, your notebook page should simply be a list of the roots, vocab words and definitions copied for your future reference. It should look about like this:
Anti- against
Antiaircraft- definition
Antibiotic- definition
Antiseptic- definition
etc...
Questions? Email me at jlindsay@ashfordct.org or talk to me during homeroom Monday.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Journal Prompts 2011-2012
Following are the details for the eighth grade journal prompts for 2011-2012:
These journal prompts are for your reflection and writing and for me to get to know you better. For each prompt, you should generate an email to me at jlindsay@ashfordct.org with your response. Though your work is submitted through email, your writing should still adhere to the rules of proper grammar and punctuation. Do not use abbreviations or slang terms. Your responses should be between 150 and 200 words long.
You are free to turn in your journal prompts at any time during the month, but no later than the last day of the month in which it is due. For example: your September prompt is due anytime between now and 11:59 pm on September 30. You may be tempted to wait until the last minute (11:59); please do not do this! Technology is not foolproof; interruptions occur. Any journal responses received after the due date will not be accepted. You may not submit a journal earlier than the month in which it is due. (For example, do not turn in November’s response in October.) I will respond to you via email with your grade and any comments.
If you lose this list, you are still responsible for the journal prompts. See me to get a replacement. Because you have approximately one month to complete this assignment, not having Internet access is not an acceptable excuse for missing journal prompts. Please see me to arrange time on-line if you are unable to access the Internet from your home. I am available during lunch, homeroom and after school.
When you email your prompt, do not attach it to your email—instead, type it directly into the email message, or copy and paste it from your word processing software. I will not open attachments and you will receive a zero for the journal prompt. Your subject MUST read: Name, (month) journal prompt. EX: Daniel Hodgkins November Journal Prompt. Journals go directly into a special folder and not properly completing the subject will result in a zero for the assignment.
Questions? See me! Happy Journaling!
Journal Prompts
September What makes you laugh? Give a specific example of an event that happened that made you laugh, or discuss a movie or book that made you laugh.
October What is your most indispensable possession? Why?
November What things are better than going to school? Why? Discuss the three things in detail and make me feel like I was with you, enjoying them, too.
December If you could only take three people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why? Make a connection to a book you have read or a movie you have seen.
January What is the best gift you have ever given to another person? Think of a gift someone has given in a book you have read or movie you have seen. Describe how your gift and the gift from the book or movie are similar and different.
February Who is your best friend? What makes your best friend your best friend? Think of a book you have read or a movie you have seen that includes best friends. What is similar about your friendships? What is different?
March What talents do you have? Do you like having these talents? Can you think of a book you have read or a movie you have seen where someone has a similar talent? How about someone who does not like his or her talent, but finds it helpful in the end? Describe in detail.
April What three words describe you right now? Be very detailed in your answers and try to think of three distinct words. Use a dictionary or thesaurus to enhance your writing.
May If you could do eighth grade all over again, what would you do differently?
June What would you like me to remember about you when you graduate?
These journal prompts are for your reflection and writing and for me to get to know you better. For each prompt, you should generate an email to me at jlindsay@ashfordct.org with your response. Though your work is submitted through email, your writing should still adhere to the rules of proper grammar and punctuation. Do not use abbreviations or slang terms. Your responses should be between 150 and 200 words long.
You are free to turn in your journal prompts at any time during the month, but no later than the last day of the month in which it is due. For example: your September prompt is due anytime between now and 11:59 pm on September 30. You may be tempted to wait until the last minute (11:59); please do not do this! Technology is not foolproof; interruptions occur. Any journal responses received after the due date will not be accepted. You may not submit a journal earlier than the month in which it is due. (For example, do not turn in November’s response in October.) I will respond to you via email with your grade and any comments.
If you lose this list, you are still responsible for the journal prompts. See me to get a replacement. Because you have approximately one month to complete this assignment, not having Internet access is not an acceptable excuse for missing journal prompts. Please see me to arrange time on-line if you are unable to access the Internet from your home. I am available during lunch, homeroom and after school.
When you email your prompt, do not attach it to your email—instead, type it directly into the email message, or copy and paste it from your word processing software. I will not open attachments and you will receive a zero for the journal prompt. Your subject MUST read: Name, (month) journal prompt. EX: Daniel Hodgkins November Journal Prompt. Journals go directly into a special folder and not properly completing the subject will result in a zero for the assignment.
Questions? See me! Happy Journaling!
Journal Prompts
September What makes you laugh? Give a specific example of an event that happened that made you laugh, or discuss a movie or book that made you laugh.
October What is your most indispensable possession? Why?
November What things are better than going to school? Why? Discuss the three things in detail and make me feel like I was with you, enjoying them, too.
December If you could only take three people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why? Make a connection to a book you have read or a movie you have seen.
January What is the best gift you have ever given to another person? Think of a gift someone has given in a book you have read or movie you have seen. Describe how your gift and the gift from the book or movie are similar and different.
February Who is your best friend? What makes your best friend your best friend? Think of a book you have read or a movie you have seen that includes best friends. What is similar about your friendships? What is different?
March What talents do you have? Do you like having these talents? Can you think of a book you have read or a movie you have seen where someone has a similar talent? How about someone who does not like his or her talent, but finds it helpful in the end? Describe in detail.
April What three words describe you right now? Be very detailed in your answers and try to think of three distinct words. Use a dictionary or thesaurus to enhance your writing.
May If you could do eighth grade all over again, what would you do differently?
June What would you like me to remember about you when you graduate?
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Open House tonight. See you there!
Homework: Welcome letter due on Friday.
September journal prompt due by 9/30/11.
Homework: Welcome letter due on Friday.
September journal prompt due by 9/30/11.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
September 6, 2011
Welcome Class of 2012!
I am eager and excited to work with you this year. Here on my website you'll find homework and updates about things in eighth grade. Please email me with questions!
Have a super year!
Mrs. Lindsay
Homework: Welcome letter signed by Friday, September 9, 2011. Please be sure you're health forms are in as soon as possible!
I am eager and excited to work with you this year. Here on my website you'll find homework and updates about things in eighth grade. Please email me with questions!
Have a super year!
Mrs. Lindsay
Homework: Welcome letter signed by Friday, September 9, 2011. Please be sure you're health forms are in as soon as possible!
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