Just before you go...

To All My Students 2014-15,
Just before you go, remember a few things.

1. Be yourself - you are unique and wonderful.
2. Strive to learn and to understand more every day.
3. Follow your star, wherever it leads. 

Remember, you will always be a part of my best memories and my heart. Keep in touch - really8th@gmail.com
Love,
Ms. Albanese

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Firework

 
Firework

Do you ever feel
Like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again

Do you ever feel
Feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in

Do you ever feel
Already buried deep
Six feet under
Screams but no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there’s
Still a chance for you
‘Cause there’s a spark in you

You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know

You don’t have to feel
Like a waste of space
You’re original
Cannot be replaced
If you only knew
What the future holds
After a hurricane
Comes a rainbow

Maybe the reason why
All the doors are closed
So you could open one
That leads you to the perfect …
Like a lightning bolt
Your heart will glow
And when it’s time you know

You just gotta
Ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

It’s always been inside of you, you, you
And now it’s time to let it through
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on show them what you’re worth
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you’re a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh”
You’re gonna leave before they know
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

Lesson Plans June 1-12

 

   

End of the Year Schedule

Monday, June 1 - Work on LA Projects: Capstone and CSI
Tuesday, June 2 - Work on LA Projects: Capstone and CSI
Wednesday, June 3 - Capstone Presentations 
Thursday, June 4 - (AVID and Honor Society Trips) - Special DVD Presentation
Friday, June 5 - guest speaker, Mrs. McKone, Summer Reading Ideas, New York Times YA List + PTO Walk for Education

Monday, June 8 - Walk to Milton Theater and Picnic in the Park, $5
Tuesday, June 9 - Field Day
Wednesday, June 10 - Rain Date for Walk to Milton
Thursday, June 11 - Transition Ceremony Rehearsal, Yearbook Signing, Picnic
Friday, June 12 - 9:30 Transition Ceremony Families invited

Language Arts Assignments for the Week of June 1-5

Warm-Up: writing, poem, vocabulary
Poem - Firework by Katie Perry see above
Capstone Project - see below
CSI - Cool Special Interest - do a blog post to describe your interest, include every part that you researched.

DETERMINE which accomplishments and memories you will use for your poster display.  You will create essays and documents to represent your accomplishments.  Everyone must do 3 items on List A and choose 3 from List B.  

List A                                                                                     List B

Certificate – a special accomplishment                                   Timeline – life events, a sequence

Bio Sketch – your biography                                                  Pictures of you – photos or sketch    

Resume –tells about your qualifications for a job                    Symbols - icons that tell about you

Letter – thanking someone for helping you                             Brochure – a place you have been

Essay – your proudest moment or                                        Cartoon – a story drawn about you

the person you most admire                                                   Friendship Map –map your friends

Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• Keep reading - establish Summer Reads
• Return all books to class and library
• See the board for daily assignments  

 

 

Social Studies Core 4 Homework
Listen to the news and bring in relevant, recent news stories to discuss. Write a summary and reflection of one news article for the week.

Geography Quiz
Country of the Week: none due to no computers

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Every day the class watches CNN Student News. Ask Jake or Gian to run the computer projector.
Discuss the news stories.

Social Studies Lessons

Video Song - The Constitution  
Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights Project
Do the Project for this chapter: create a booklet that has a page for each of the 10 Bills of Rights
Presentation to the class
Special DVD on the Constitution
Special Travel lesson

  

Lesson Plans May 26-29

 

Language Arts Assignments for the Week of May26-29

Text based writing "Christopher Columbus" - finish and turn in
Finish Book Poster and present to the class
All make-up work due Friday
All books returned to all libraries
All texts collected

Lessons

Cards  - writing to each other as a rememberance
Capstone Project - see other posting

DETERMINE which accomplishments and memories you will use for your poster display.  You will create essays and documents to represent your accomplishments.  Everyone must do 3 items on List A and choose 3 from List B.  

List A                                                                                     List B

Certificate – a special accomplishment                                   Timeline – life events, a sequence

Bio Sketch – your biography                                                  Pictures of you – photos or sketch    

Resume –tells about your qualifications for a job                    Symbols - icons that tell about you

Letter – thanking someone for helping you                             Brochure – a place you have been

Essay – your proudest moment or                                        Cartoon – a story drawn about you

the person you most admire                                                   Friendship Map –map your friends

Presentation of Book Projects and book talks

• Present your book project including what you liked about the book, what you recommend, and what you will read next. Decide to donate it to my collection or keep it for your own. Respond to other students' book posters. Positive comments about what you liked. Points of interest about the book.  

Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• Keep reading - establish Summer Reads
• See the board for daily assignments  

 

 

Social Studies Core 4 Homework
Listen to the news and bring in relevant, recent news stories to discuss. Write a summary and reflection of one news article for the week.

Geography Quiz
Country of the Week: none due to no computers

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Every day the class watches CNN Student News. Ask Jake or Gian to run the computer projector.
Discuss the news stories.

Social Studies Lessons

Video Song - The Constitution  

Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Do the Project for this chapter: create a booklet that has a page for each of the 10 Bills of Rights

Read the chapter, do the study guide, discuss, take the test, add the essay.

  

Oh Say Can You See?

The Rockets Players
Major Armistead Alijah
Mary Young Pickersgill Auria
Rebecca Young Jasa
Caroline Roseanne
Frances Scott Key Jamie
John Stuart Skinner Erickson
Admiral Cochran Natalie
General Robert Ross Kelsey
Dr. Beanes Abby
Historian 1 Stanley
H 2 David
H3 John

N1Ashley
N2 Esly
N3 Ashley H

Lesson Plans for May 18-21 May 22 is Inservice day

 

Testing this week:

Monday - regular classes

Tuesday - Science DCAS

Wednesday and Thursday - LA Text Based Testing and STAR

Friday - no school for students

 

Language Arts Assignments for the Week of May 18-21

Finish "Lost in Death Valley" Scope Close Read and take test
Finish Book Poster and present to the class



Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• READ AR Book for 40 minutes every night.  Take three AR tests before May 21
• Finish classwork for the day
• See the board for daily assignments  

 

 

Social Studies Core 4 Homework
Listen to the news and bring in relevant, recent news stories to discuss. Write a summary and reflection of one news article for the week.

Geography Quiz
Country of the Week: none due to no computers

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Every day the class watches CNN Student News. Ask Jake or Gian to run the computer projector.
Discuss the news stories.

Social Studies Lessons

Video Song - The Constitution  

Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Do the Project for this chapter: create a booklet that has a page for each of the 10 Bills of Rights

Read the chapter, do the study guide, discuss, take the test, add the essay.