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.