October 3rd-7th 2016

Scroll down for Additional Dates :) AND...EXCITING NEWS...the Mix of 96 kicks off THURSDAY October 6th! 

October 3rd-7th  2016 

English 7 

Monday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 3

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #5 DUE

Grammar:  83-84 ex 10-11

Thursday: Spelling Packet #5 Due and Quiz 

English 8: 

Monday: 

Grammar: 84-85 ex 8

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 85-87 ex 9-10

Wednesday:YES Current Event!!!!

Grammar: 88 ex 11

Thursday: Spelling Packet #5 Due and Quiz

English 1:

Monday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 4

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 5

Wednesday: YES Current Event!!!!

Grammar:60 Review A

Thursday: Spelling Packet #5 Due and Quiz

English 2:

Monday: 

Grammar:  Adjective Handout 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 3

Wednesday: YES Current Event!!!!!

Grammar: 61-62 ex 7

Thursday: Spelling Packet #5 Due and Quiz

English 3: 

Monday: 

Grammar:  Verb Handout 4

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Verb Handout 5

Wednesday:  Yes! Current Event!!!!!!!

Grammar: 63-65 ex 5

Thursday: Spelling Packet #5 Due and Quiz

SEPTEMBER 26-30th 2016

Always pay attention to the listed dates and scroll down to the correct desired date! :) 

September 26th-30th 2016 

English 7 

Monday: 

Grammar: Pronoun Handout 4

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 80-83 ex 9

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #4 DUE

Grammar:  Adjective Handout 1

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz 

English 8: 

Monday: 

Grammar: Pronoun Handout 2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Pronoun Handout 3

Wednesday: NO Current Event!!!!

Grammar: Pronoun Handout 4

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 1:

Monday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adjective Handout 2

Wednesday: NO Current Event!!!!

Grammar:Adjective Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 2:

Monday: 

Grammar: Pronoun Handout 5

Tuesday: 

Grammar: 56-59 ex 4-5

Wednesday: NO Current Event!!!!!

Grammar: Adjective Handout 1

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 3: 

Monday: 

Grammar:  Verb Handout 1

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Verb Handout 2

Wednesday:  NO Current Event!!!!!!!

Grammar: Verb Handout 3

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

Helpful Homework Tips for Parents

The following tips are heading towards your mailbox! 

PARENT Tips for helping with Mrs. Potas’ ENGLISH Homework!

Greetings from the English Classroom,

Now that we are in full swing, I thought I would compile some effective tips for parents to help their kiddo(s) with the weekly English homework.  As a Mom and teacher, I know sometimes it hard to know how to best support my kids with the homework they bring home; this sheet should help!

Remember: Your child will receive 2 extra credit points for you checking and signing ALL homework assignments!!!!

Weekly Spelling Packets:

·      Check the spelling packet’s sentences: Did your child use each word in a complete sentence and spell the words correctly?

·      On the Matching: Did they match the words correctly?

·      Did they use a dictionary or dictionary.com for help?

·      Check the matching on the last page for correctness

·      Spelling Packets are DUE every Thursday with a quiz, you can help them Wednesday night study!

Grammar:

*Check their grammar homework every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night

*Did they follow the directions and complete the assignment correctly?

Creative Writing (7^th grade Only) Due every WEDNESDAY:

            *Did they writing 10 complete grade level sentences using strong verbs?

            *Did they use the week’s spelling words in their journal entry?

Current Event: (Grades 8-11 only)

            *Is it one page handwritten?

            *Is there correct MLA citation for article?

            *Are the sentences grade level and grammatically correct?

            *Ask your child to see the rubric for this assignment!

Also, please remember I blog each week’s homework assignments at mpotas.blogspot.com. And please use Infinite Campus to monitor your child’s grades and assignments to avoid surprises!

I am always here to help,

Mrs. Potas

Project Based Learning Fridays!

Clean foods and ingredients were the focus in English 2's PBL unit last week, homemade pizza was definitely a treat! 

And, the 7th graders enjoyed the great outdoors to personalize our literary devices on a grand scale!

MAP TESTING September 12-14th 2016

Just a reminder MAP testing will take place September 12th-14th in the morning hours! Eat a good Breakfast, rest up, and we will have no homework during this week (Sept. 12th).

WANT TO GET AHEAD AND BE A ROCK STAR? Scroll down and finish next week's homework so you're ahead...BRILLIANT!!!

September 19th-23rd 2016

English 7 

Monday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #3

Wednesday: Creative Writing Journal #4 DUE

Grammar:  Pro HO #4

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz 

English 8: 

Monday: 

Grammar: 84 R/B

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #1

Wednesday: Current Event!!!!

Grammar: Pro HO #2

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 1:

Monday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #4

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #5

Wednesday: Current Event!!!!

Grammar: 56-59 ex 7-8

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 2:

Monday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #3

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Pro HO #4

Wednesday: Current Event!!!!!

Grammar: Pro HO #5

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz

English 3: 

Monday: 

Grammar: Adj #2

Tuesday: 

Grammar: Adj #3

Wednesday: Current Event!!!!!!!

Grammar:  59-63 ex 4

Thursday: Spelling Packet #4 Due and Quiz