- Gavilan Peak School
- Assignments and Weekly Newsletters
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Newsletter for April 1-5
AASA Testing Dates
Wednesday, April 3- Writing
April 9 ELA Part 1;
April 10-ELA Part 2;
April 11-Math Part 1;
April 12-Math Part 2
Please make sure your chromebooks are FULLY CHARGED.
Please get good rest, eat a healthy breakfast and bring a healthy snack for a positive kick to your testing. J
Riddle 1: What month of the year has 28 days?
Riddle 2 : What is full of holes but still holds water? Riddle 3: What question can you never answer yes to?This Week’s Assignments
Monday- Reading: AASA Practice Test on-line, M8C1D1 Rdg. WS w. Vocab.; Writing- M8-D2 Poetry Read the Focal Text- Love That Dog; SS- 5-10 Women’s Movement
Tuesday –Reading: M8C1D2 Rdg. WS myBook-A Movie in My Pillow; Writing- M8-D3 Vocabulary; SS- 5-11 Frederick Douglas-FULLY CHARGE YOUR CHROME BOOK FOR TOMORROW—GET GOOD SLEEP TONIGHT. J
Wednesday –AASA State WRITING TEST- EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST AND BRING A HEALTHY SNACK/WATER AND MINTS IF YOU’D LIKE.
Thursday –Reading: M8C1D3- Vocab. Strategy; Rdg. WS w/Vocab., Writing: M8D4- Asking Questions/Preparing to Write; SS-5-12 End of Chapter 12 Blooket review
Friday- Reading: M8C1d4 Generative Vocab. Reading WS; Writing- M8D5 Drafting Part I; SS- 5-13 The Search for Compromise
Answers: 1. All of them 2. A sponge 3. Are you asleep yet?
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Newsletter for March 25-29
Assignments in ELA/SS
Monday- M8C1D1 Reading Workshop w/Vocab.; Safety Superstar Assembly 10:15-11:00; Writing M8-D2 Poetry: Love That Dog; SS- Finish SS-05 DBQ
Tuesday –M8C1D2 Reading Workshop: Moving to a New Country: A Survival Guide; Writing M8-D3 Poetry; SS- 5-10 Women’s Movement
Wednesday- AZSci Part 1 and 2 in the am/ Part 3 in the pm; STEAM Night 5:00-7:00pm!!!
Thursday –Baseball Opening Day—wear your favorite team! Reading M8C1D3 A Movie in my Pillow; Writing M8D4- no spelling test this week; SS- 5-12 End of Chapter 12 Blooket
Friday – Spring Break Day- NO SCHOOL
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March 18-22 Newsletter
Assignments in ELA/SS
Monday- Reading M7C3D5; Writing M8-D2 Poetry-Love That Dog; Research Paper turn into 1st Person Speech; SS 5-8 Underground Railroad Part2
Tuesday – Reading M7C3D6 Assessment; Writing M8-D3 Poetry-Love That Dog; preparing for STEAM Night/Wax Museum; SS- 5-9 U.R. Part 3
Wednesday –Reading M8-C1D1- Writing M8-D4 Poetry-Love That Dog; preparing for STEAM Night/Wax Museum; SS 5-10 The Women’s Movement
Thursday –Reading M8C1D2- Writing M8-D5 Poetry-Love That Dog; preparing for STEAM Night/Wax Museum; SS- 5-11 Frederick Douglass
Friday-Reading M8C1D3- Writing M8-D6 preparing for STEAM Night/Wax Museum; SS 5-12 End of Chapter 11 Review/Blooket.
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Newsletter for week of March 4-8
Read Across America!!
Monday- bring a great book, blanket and flashlight for DEAR Reading Dr. Seuss-Bartholomew and Oobleck-Make Oobleck!!
Tuesday-“Wears” WALDO? Reading a recipe-Make homemade ice cream!
Wednesday-BIZTOWN- dress for your job! J
Thursday- Dress like a Harry Potter Character
Friday-Dress like a Fairytale Character
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Newsletter for February 26-March 1
Assignments in ELA/SS
Monday-Reading- M7C2D4 Vocab., Rdg. WS- myBook: Spaceship One; Writing M7-D14 Editing the Research Paper; SS-5-3 Cotton
Tuesday- Reading- M7C2D5- Vocab., Rdg. WS; Amplify; Writing- Presenting the Research Papers; SS- 5-4 People of the South
Wednesday- Reading- M7C2D6 Assessment; Writing: M7D16 Presentations continue; SS- 5-5 Blooket Review of Chapter- BOOK FAIR OPENS!! J
Thursday-Reading M7C3D1 myBook: Mighty Mars Rovers; Rdg. WS w/Vocab.; Writing: M7D16 Finish Presentations- start turning the Research paper into the WAX MUSEUM First Person speech; SS- 5-6 The Abolitionist Movement
Friday- Reading M7C3D2 Rdg. WS w/Vocab.; Writing: Spelling words into sentences; Continue turning the Inventor paper into the WAX MUSEUM First Person speech; SS- Junior Achievement! J