12/19/13 - TH

CHECK OUT BOOK TO READ over WINTER BREAK BOOK 

FIRST ASHLAND PAYMENT DUE THIS WEEK
$25-50 or Turn in Raffle Ticket Money as first payment
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MIDTERMS THIS WEEK
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MAKE UP WORK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE BREAK
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BOOK TO READ IS HOMEWORK FOR THE BREAK
* TEAM TIME ON FRIDAY (I thought we'd cancelled it, but Ms. Wilson did not...
   and I NEVER dispute Ms. Wilson!!!)



I.  VOCAB WEEK 10
- review and discuss answers
* more than 1/3 of First core did not even try to guess on much of packet
   we walked through the thinking process and steps, then they worked quietly
* students MUST walk through the process to improve reading skills
* it's just like working through a math formula by following the steps

II.  CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED BOOK for winter break
- review lists of possible choices you could download
- check out a Classics Illustrated to read over holiday
- work/discussion will be handed out on Friday and sent out via email
- will also be put in blog


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HOMEWORK - no CW this week
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____     finish VOCAB WEEK 10  SENTENCES (will turn in on FRI)
            * MO -  finish D1 in class, D2 at home as HW
            * TU - finish D3 as HW
            * WE - finish D4 as HW (be ready to discuss/correct in class on Thurs)
            * sentences this week are to tell a rambling story of some sort using words

____    review ATLAS middle east review - DUE FRI
            * use provided map and Atlas;