Content Review Games 

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To review the concepts we work on in class, you could play these games. Have fun! :)

Word Part Matching

Word Part Practice (try the “hard” or “superbrain” levels!)

Parts of Speech Practice

Grammar Practice

Theme, Plot and Setting Review

Language Arts Games

 

 

Essay Research Links 

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Here are the links to help you research CDs for your essay. :)

Option 1: An Individual Who Has Impacted History

http://www.myhero.com/go/directory/

http://www.biography.com/

http://www.biographyonline.net/people/people-who-changed-world.html

Option 2: Causes of Good Grades

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/5730/

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=2162

http://www.educator.com/news/2009/how-to-get-good-grades-in-high-school/

Option 3: Conservation of Water

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/chap3.cfm

http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/kassas.html

Mood & Tone Practice 

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Click on the link below and complete the questions about mood and tone. Please complete the work by Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGktZkJGa2haNDVQeDdtTEtBQnJqZVE6MQ

 

Use this link for question 9: Haunted House

 

 

 

We’re Famous! 

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Check out the cover of The Signal! We are hard at work using MyAccess.

http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/52998/

Upcoming Due Dates 

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First, all make up class work, homework or SRC tests are due tomorrow, Sept. 23. Progress report grades are due that day.

Also, congratulations to all Team Excellence students! You have done a great job using MyAccess.com for the first time.

The essay you started about Jimmy Valentine in “A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry is due on MyAccessFriday, Sept. 30 by 5 p.m.

You are welcome to edit and write from home, if you have access. If not, I will be opening the 1101 computer lab every day during first lunch to help you. Please work hard to turn in an excellent draft!

All the best,

Mrs. P.

P.S. To log in to MyAccess, your username is HSD + student ID; if you haven’t reset your password it’s your student ID number, but most of you have already reset your password.

Grades are posted! 

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Please check out your grades on Infinite Campus. If you have any missing work, please make sure it is turned in by 9/23 for 70% of the original credit. After that date, late work from the first five weeks of school will no longer be accepted.

Thank you to those students who have already tested on their summer reading: your SRC grades have been posted.

If you see something on your grade report you’d like to discuss, please let me know.

Thanks,

Mrs. P

Classwork Collection #1 

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The first Class Work Collection day will be Sept. 2. Students should have pages 1-10 ready to turn in. Please check the Table of Contents to see what is due.

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El primer trabajo de clase el día de recolección será 02 de septiembre. Los estudiantes deben tener las páginas 1-10 listas de ir hacia adentro Por favor, consulte la tabla de contenido para ver lo que se debe.

Class Syllabus 

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Hello Students and Parents of Team Excellence!

Thank you for visiting our Team Excellence Writing Space. Here’s where you’ll find important information about our class as well as class assignments throughout the year. We’re going to have a fantastic school year together!

Please read through the class syllabus by clicking on the “Class Syllabus”  link to the right.

Then, please verify you have read it by clicking on the link called “Class Syllabus Signature” and responding to the statements.

Thank you!

Mrs. P

ipennay@hartdistrict.org

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Hola estudiantes y padres de Excelencia equipo!
Gracias por visitar nuestra excelencia del equipo del espacio de escritura. Aquí es donde usted encontrará información importante acerca de nuestra clase, así como trabajos de clase durante todo el año. Vamos a tener un año escolar fantástico juntos!
Por favor, lea el programa de clases haciendo clic en el “Plan de estudios” que aparece a la derecha.
A continuación, compruebe que lo haya leído, haga clic en el enlace denominado “Syllabus Signature” y responder a las declaraciones.
¡Gracias!
Señora P

ipennay@hartdistrict.org