January 5th-8th 2015

January 5th-8th 2015 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #14

Grammar:Conj Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar:Conj Handout 3

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #13

Grammar:110 ex 15

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #14 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #14

Grammar: Conj Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Conj Handout 2 

Wednesday: YES! Current Event this week!

Grammar: Conj Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #14 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #14

Grammar: POS Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: POS Handout 2

Wednesday: yes! Current Event this week!

Grammar: POS Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #14 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #14

Grammar: POS Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: POS Handout 2

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar: POS Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #14 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #14

Grammar: 355-356 Review C

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 357-360 ex 6

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar: 360-362 Review D

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #14 and Spelling Packet Due

December 8th-11th 2014

Just a reminder: Missing assignments will not be accepted after December 12th

December 8th-11th 2014 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #13

Grammar:107 ex 13

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Prep Handout 1

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #12

Grammar:Preposition handout 2

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #13 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #13

Grammar: 112-113 ex 12

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 114 ex 13 

Wednesday: YES! Current Event this week!

Grammar: 115 ex 14 

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #13 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #13

Grammar: Prep Handout 3

Tuesday: 

Grammar 77-79 ex 25

Wednesday: NO Current Event this week!

Grammar: Conjunction HO #1

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #13 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #13

Grammar: 76 Review F

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 77 Review A-B

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar: 78 Review C/D 

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #13 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #13

Grammar: 347-350 Review A-ex 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 350-352 ex4 and Review B

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar: 352-354 ex 5

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #13 and Spelling Packet Due

December 1st-4th 2014

Just a reminder: Missing assignments will not be accepted after December 12th

December 1st-4th 2014 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #12

Grammar:Adverb HO 3

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adverb Handout 4

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #11

Grammar:104-106 ex 11-12

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #12 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #12

Grammar: Adverb Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adverb Handout 2

Wednesday: NO! Current Event this week!

Grammar: Adverb Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #12 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #12

Grammar: 77 ex 4

Tuesday: 

Grammar Prep HO 1

Wednesday: NO Current Event this week!

Grammar: Prep HO 2

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #12 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #12

Grammar: Conjunction HO 3

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 73 ex 16

Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!

Grammar: 74-75 ex 17

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #12 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #12

Grammar:338 DP/A

Tuesday: 

Grammar:339 DP/B

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar:340-347 ex 1-2

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #12 and Spelling Packet Due

November 24th-25th 2014

NOVEMBER 24th and 25th 2014 

Because you do not have any homework the week of Thanksgiving break! 

Classroom Work Policy 2014-2015

Just A Reminder as the close of the Semester Approaches! 

Mrs. Potas’ Classroom Practices and Policies

2014-2015

Sick Work:

You have 2 days to turn in an assignment after being absent from school

Late/failing assignments:

Assignments are accepted only within the quarter we are currently working within. Late assignments are docked 2 full letter grades prior to being graded.  Failing assignments will be averaged with the previous score. Students are encouraged to utilize Fridays to make up any missing, late, incomplete, or sick work.

I will accept late assignments; you can retake quizzes, or fix any assignment in the grade book up until quarter grades are due.

I will not accept any missing, or “redo” failing assignments one-week prior to quarter and/or semester grades being due.

All regular assigned work will continue as scheduled.

Student Activity Absences:

All assignments must be obtained and completed before school scheduled activities or they will be considered late

Communication and Grade book

All homework assignments are posted one to two weeks in advance at:

mpotas.blogspot.com

for the convenience of students and parents in the case of absences or enrichment purposes

All grades are entered and current to date every Thursday in Infinite Campus for students and parents’ convenience. Parents, and more so students, are HIGHLY encouraged to manage their grades through Infinite Campus, for that is how students manage their progress in college settings.

November 17th-20th 2014

November 17th-20th 2014  

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #11

Grammar:102-103 ex 9

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 103-104 ex 10

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #10

Grammar:Verb/Adverb handout #1

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #11 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #11

Grammar: 110 ex 10

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 110-111 ex 11

Wednesday: YES! Current Event this week!

Grammar: 111-112 Review C

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #11 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #11

Grammar: Adverb Handout 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar Adverb Handout 3

Wednesday: YES Current Event this week!

Grammar: 74-77 ex 23

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #11 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #11

Grammar: 72-73 ex 15

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Conjunction HO 1

Wednesday:YES Current Event This week!

Grammar: Conjunction HO 2

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #11 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #11

Grammar: 77-78 ex 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar:79-84 ex 2

Wednesday: YES Current Event This week!

Grammar:95- A-B

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #11 and Spelling Packet Due

November 10th-13th 2014

November 10th-13th 2014  

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #10

Grammar:Verb Handout 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Verb Handout 3/4

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #9

Grammar:100-102 ex 8

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #10 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #10

Grammar: Verb Handout 3/4

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 107-108 ex 8

Wednesday: NO Current Event this week!

Grammar: 109-110 ex 9

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #10 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #10

Grammar: 72-73 ex 22

Tuesday: 

Grammar 73 Review B

Wednesday: NO Current Event this week!

Grammar: Adverb Handout 1

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #10 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #10

Grammar: Prep Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Prep Handout 2

Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!

Grammar: Prep HO #3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #10 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #10

Grammar: POS 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar:POS 2

Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!

Grammar:POS 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #10 and Spelling Packet Due

November 3rd-6th 2014

November 3rd-6th 2014 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #9
Grammar:97-98 Review B
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 98-99 ex 6
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #8
Grammar:Verb Handout 2
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #9 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #9
Grammar: 104 Review B
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Verb Handout 2

Wednesday:Current Event this week!
Grammar: Verb Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #9 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #9
Grammar: 70 ex 19
Tuesday: 
Grammar 71 ex 20
Wednesday: Current Event this week!
Grammar: 72 ex 21
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #9 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #9
Grammar: Adv Handout 2
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Adv Handout 3
Wednesday:Current Event This week!
Grammar: 70-71 ex 14
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #9 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #9
Grammar: 71-72 Review G
Tuesday: 
Grammar:73 Review A-B
Wednesday:Current Event This week!
Grammar:74 Review D-E
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #9 and Spelling Packet Due

October 27th-30th 2014

GUESS WHAT?!?!?! THERE'S NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! You all have been working really hard and deserve a "breather." We will continue with our units of study in class, but as for the spelling and grammar homework, well you get the week off! 

October 20th-23rd 2014

October 20th-23rd 2014 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #8
Grammar:94 Review A
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 95 ex 4
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #7
Grammar:95-97 ex 5
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #8 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #8
Grammar: 102 ex 4
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 103 ex 5

Wednesday:NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 103-104 Review A

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #8 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #8
Grammar: Verb Handout 3
Tuesday: 
Grammar Verb Handout 4
Wednesday:NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 67-69 ex 17-18
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #8 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #8
Grammar: 69 ex 13
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 69 Review D
Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!
Grammar: Adverb Handout 1
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #8 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #8
Grammar: 69-71 Review F
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Conjunction Handout 1
Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!
Grammar: Conjunction Handout 2
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #8 and Spelling Packet Due

October 13th-16th 2014

October 13th-16th  2014

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #7
Grammar: 91 ex 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 92 ex 2
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #6
Grammar:93-94 ex 3
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #7 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #7
Grammar: 97-99 ex 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 100 ex 2

Wednesday:Current Event this week!
Grammar: 101-102 ex 3

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #7 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #7
Grammar: 64-65 ex 13
Tuesday: 
Grammar 65-66 ex 14
Wednesday:NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 66 ex 15
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #7
Grammar: 66-67 ex 10
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 67-68 ex 11
Wednesday:Current Event This week!
Grammar:68-69 ex 12
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #7 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #7
Grammar: Preposition Handout 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Preposition Handout 2
Wednesday:Current Event This week!
Grammar: Preposition Handout 3
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #7 and Spelling Packet Due

October 6th-9th 2014

October 6th-9th 2014

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #6
Grammar: 87-88 Review A-B
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 88 Review C-D
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #5
Grammar:Nouns, pronouns and Adjective Handout
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #6
Grammar: 92 Review E
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 93 Chapter Review A

Wednesday:NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 94 Chapter Review B

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #6
Grammar: 64-65 ex 13
Tuesday: 
Grammar 65-66 ex 14
Wednesday:NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 66 ex 15
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #6
Grammar: Verb Handout 2
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Verb Handout 3
Wednesday:NO Current Event This week!
Grammar:Verb handout 4
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #6
Grammar: Preposition Handout 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Preposition Handout 2
Wednesday: NO Current Event This week!
Grammar: Preposition Handout 3
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #6 and Spelling Packet Due

September 29th- October 2nd 2014

September 29th- October 2nd 2014

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #5
Grammar: 87-88 Review A-B
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 88 Review C & D
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #4
Grammar:Nouns, pronouns and Adjective Handout
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #5 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #5
Grammar: 92 Review E
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 93 Chapter Review A

Wednesday:Current Event this week!
Grammar: 94 Chapter Review B

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #5 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #5
Grammar: 64-65 ex 13
Tuesday: 
Grammar 65-66 ex 14
Wednesday:Current Event this week!
Grammar: 66 ex 15
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #5 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #5
Grammar: Verb Handout 2
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Verb Handout 3
Wednesday:Current Event This week!
Grammar:Verb handout 4
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #5 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #5
Grammar: Preposition Handout 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Preposition Handout 2
Wednesday: Current Event This week!
Grammar: Preposition Handout 3
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #5 and Spelling Packet Due

Sept. 22nd-25th 2014

Sept. 22nd-25th 2014 

English 7 

Monday: Spelling Packet #4
Grammar: Adjective Handout 1
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Adjective Handout 2
Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #3
Grammar:Adjective Handout 3
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #4 and Spelling Packet Due

English 8: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #4
Grammar: 84-85 ex 8
Tuesday: 
Grammar: 85-87 ex 9-10

Wednesday: NO Current Event this week!
Grammar: 88 ex 11

Thursday: Spelling Quiz #4 and Spelling Packet Due

English 1:

Monday: Spelling Packet #4
Grammar: Adjective Handout 3
Tuesday: 
Grammar 60 Review A
Wednesday: No Current Event this week!
Grammar: 60-61 ex 9
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #4 and Spelling Packet Due

English 2:

Monday: Spelling Packet #4
Grammar: Adjective Handout 3
Tuesday: 
Grammar:  61-62 ex 6
Wednesday: NO Current Event This week!
Grammar: 62-64 ex 7
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #4 and Spelling Packet Due

English 3: 

Monday: Spelling Packet #4
Grammar: Verb Handout 3
Tuesday: 
Grammar: Verb Handout 4
Wednesday: No Current Event This week!
Grammar: 63-65 ex 5
Thursday: Spelling Quiz #4 and Spelling Packet Due

A Note From the English Classroom

Greetings from the English Classroom!

Now that school is in full swing, I thought I would

send a quick note home to say hello and check in.

Just a reminder that I avidly blog the week’s homework at:

mpotas.blogspot.com

This is a very helpful tool for students and parents to

keep track of assignments. This blog also correlates nicely with our on-line grade book Infinite Campus. I also compute all grades for the week every Thursday. By 4:00pm Thursday, a parent can log on to Infinite Campus and receive the most up-to-date grade for their child.  If you need a username and password for Infinite Campus, please contact the school or stop by.

Also, students are highly encouraged to review their homework with their parents and will receive extra credit for doing so. Just sign your kiddos homework and they will receive some bonus points! Please remember we have a consistent homework schedule every week:

Monday: Spelling Packet sent home/ and grammar set

Tuesday: Grammar Set

Wednesday: Grammar Set

Thursday: Spelling Packets Due and Quiz

(Current Events are due every other Wednesday for grades 8-11, and a creative writing journal for grade 7 due every Wednesday)

Please keep in contact if you have any questions. As always, I find your children delightful J

Mrs. Potas (mpotas@park16.org) 868-2501 ex 230