Friday, March 10, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack."

--Author Unknown





Today's Assignment

Fun Friday!!

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Let your past make you better not bitter."

--Author Unknown



Today's Assignment

Complete yesterday's assignment if you did not do so yesterday!

Monday, March 6, 2017

Quote of the Day

"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you.  If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Reading Practice!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Quote of the Day

"There are two great days in a person's life--the day we are born and the day we discover why."

--William Barclay



Today's Assignment

Study Hall!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Stop planting flowers in people's yards who aren't going to water them."

--Author Unknown

Today's Assignment

Reading Practice!

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Remember, even your worst days have only 24 hours."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

More revising/editing practice!

Thursday, February, 23, 2017

Quote of the Day

"You are confined only by the walls you build yourself."

--Author Unknown

Today's Assignment

Study Hall!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Storms make trees take deeper roots."

--Dolly Parton




Today's Assignment


Work on anything that you need to complete to wrap up the six weeks!

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Strength isn't about how much you can handle before you break.  It's about how much you can endure after you've been broken."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

More revising/editing practice!

Monday, February 20, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Revising/Editing Practice!

Friday, February 17, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Smile and let everyone know that today, you're a lot stronger than you were yesterday."

--Author Unknown

Today's Assignment

Complete any incomplete assignments from the week or Fun Friday!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The quieter you become, the more you hear."

--Author Unknown



Today's Assignment


Reading Practice!!

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

--Nido Qubein




Today's Assignment

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The most beautiful people I have known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths."

--Elisabeth Kubler-Ross




Today's Assignment

We will be reading/discussing the passage "Wild" and answering multiple choice questions over both "A Train Trip" and "Wild".

Monday, February 13, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go."

--Hermann Hesse

Today's Assignment

1st---STAAR Reading Practice--"Wild"

6th---STAAR Reading Practice--"Train Trip"

Friday, February 10, 2017

Quote of the Day

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

--Christopher Reeve

Today's Assignment

1st Period:  Fun Friday!  Find something to work on in class.

6th Period:  Practice on the reading section of the STAAR---"A Train Trip"

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."

--Robert Louis Stevenson




Today's Assignment

Read "A Train Trip" and answer multiple choice questions.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

--Warren Buffet




Today's Assignment

First, we will discuss the revising/editing practice completed yesterday.

Then, you will begin practicing the reading portion of the STAAR test by reading a passage titled, "A Train Trip" and answering multiple choice questions.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

--Robert H. Schuller




Today's Assignment

We are going to begin practicing the reading portion of the STAAR test by reading a passage and answering multiple choice questions.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."

--Napoleon Hill




Today's Assignment

You are going to continue practicing revising and editing.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Courage isn't having the strength to go on- it is going on when you don't have strength."

--Napoleon Bonaparte





Today's Assignment

(1st) Revising/Editing Practice/

Study Hall...bring something to work on!

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Quote of the Day

"I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it."

--Mae West

Today's Assignment

Continue revising and editing practice!

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The more I find myself, the more people I lose."

--Author Unknown





Today's Assignment

More Revising and Editing Practice!  You will be reading a passage titled "Body Language" and answering multiple choice questions.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat."

--Scottish Proverb




Today's Assignment

You will get additional practice on revising and editing by reading "Catching a Wave" and completing multiple choice questions over the passage.

Monday, January 30, 2017

Quote of the Day

"In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

--Theodore Roosevelt





Today's Assignment

You will be given an article to read titled "Lost City Discovered" and practice answering multiple choice questions over the best way to revise and edit the passage.

Friday, January 27, 2017

Quote of the Day

"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."

--Elbert Hubbard





Today's Assignment


Fun Friday!  Bring something to work on if you have completed the assignments for the week.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Let go, or be dragged."

--Zen Proverb 

Today's Assignment

You will be reading a passage titled "Carbohydrate Craze" and answering multiple choice questions over the article.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Quote of the Day

"To live is the rarest thing in the world.  Most people exist, that is all."

--Oscar Wilde




Today's Assignment

6th Period:  You will be reading the article "The End of Overeating" and answering some multiple choice items over the passage.

Tuesday, January 23, 2017

Quote of the Day

"To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing."

--Eva Young





Today's Assignment

Monday, January 23, 2017

Quote of the Day

"When you can't control what is happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what is happening.  That's where your power is!"

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

You will be reading an article titled, "Escaping the Endless Adolescence" and answering multiple choice questions.

Friday, January 20, 2017

Quote of the Day

"If it is important to you, you will find a way.  If not, you will find an excuse."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Fun Friday!  If you did not complete the assignments on 
commonlit.org, then you need to do so today before you have a Fun Friday.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

--Chinese Proverb



Today's Assignment

• If you have not done so already, you will need to go to www.commonlit.org and register.  If you are in 1st period, use the class code KR5P when registering.  If you are in my 6th period class, use the class code RBBPW when registering.  Once you are logged on, you will need to read the assigned passage and complete the questions by the end of the class period.
• Read "The Kitty Genovese Murder: What Really Happened".  Complete the Guided Reading Questions as you read to check your understanding of the passage.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head."

--George Foreman



Today's Assignment

• Go to www.commonlit.org  
• If you were here yesterday, log on and there should be a reading passage titled "Herd Behavior" and assignment for you to complete by the end of the class period;
• If you were not here yesterday, you will need to go to www.commonlit.org and register.  If you are in 1st period, use the class code KR5P when registering.  If you are in my 6th period class, use the class code RBBPW when registering.  Once you are logged on, you will need to read the assigned passage and complete the questions by the end of the class period.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises.  Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Friday, January 13, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile."

--Author Unknown





Today's Assignment


Study Hall!

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Some talk to you in their free time, and some free their time to talk to you."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Study Hall!

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Quote of the Day

"There will always be someone who can't see your worth.  Don't let it be you."

--Author Unknown





Today's Assignment

Study Hall!

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success."

--Henry Ford





Today's Assignment

Study Hall!!

Monday, January 9, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

We have not received the scores, so you will use this class as a study hall period.  Bring something to work on!