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11/7/25

Welcome back to our page!

This week, we started reading The One and Only Ivan. While reading, I am teaching our classes different ways to "Capture our Thinking" through annotations. Inside their book covers, we put a sticker that has symbols and ideas for moments to note in text. We are writing right inside the pages this time, and students will be able to keep the novels when finished. In writing, we worked on balancing narration and dialogue. Harris Burdick stories are finally complete! These will go home on Monday or Tuesday next week- well done writers!

Next week we continue analyzing poetry, prose and drama. Students will take a more independent role in reading and annotating The One and Only Ivan.  Each day, students will participate in group discussions about the book and what moments they are capturing in their notes.  I am going to introduce Literary Essay in writing, and the class will complete some journal entries to explore this style of writing. We have our Veteran's Day assembly on Tuesday at 10:30.

Next week:

Tuesday - Hot lunch; Library and Veteran's Day Assembly 10:30

Thursday - Camouflage Day

Friday- Smoothie Day

Great job everyone!  Have a nice weekend!