11/15 - NEWS ELA (to do in class)

In these classrooms, fidgeting, moving around and bouncing are encouraged

6th grade - Read at 950L
7th/8th grade - Read at 1040L

1. Read the article
2.  Write!!!
3. Take the quiz

4. Explore other articles in the news section of NEWS ELA. Pick another article to not only read, but complete the Writing and Quiz sections for

LOVE and SERVICE and HW

A Message from our amazing principal Amy...

Hi All,

I wanted to send a quick note to all of you regarding today's election results. Regardless of your personal choice and regardless of the results of this Presidential election (this is a non-partisan, non-political email), this is what I know:

1. We are a school community that believes climate change is real and is an urgent, ominous threat to the international community. 

2. We are a school community that believes in the ever-present role and presence of whiteness and racism, in schools, in the United States and in the world at large. 

3. We are a school community who believes that, to paraphrase Glenn Singleton, "everyone is better when everyone is better."

4. We are a school community who believes that true equity is achieved when every single human-- regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, personal beliefs or religion--has exactly what they, individually and collectively, need and deserve in this life. 

5. We are a school community that knows that the work of deconstructing both overt and institutionalized racism and injustice is both sacred and never-ending. 

6. We are a school community who believe in truth, love, and reconciliation, regardless of context or circumstance. 

Lastly, as a woman and the mother of a daughter, I want to remind you all of an important quote from Hillary Clinton, one she made today during her concession speech. For me, as a woman and the mother of son also, while she directs this message to girls I do believe it is essential for all of our students, for our girls, for our boys, for our gender-fluid and gender-neutral students :

"To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams."

In solidarity, with love and gratitude always,

Amy

HW due Monday:

1. Coming of Age Short Story Novel Assignment 2

...Read a short story, complete the corresponding assignment, focusing on pulling out specific details in the text to support your character description 

Coming of Age Shorty Story - Assignment 2

If you need a short story, here is a link to Bruce Colville's What's the Worst that Could Happen: http://emsyear8english.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/7/4/45749033/worstthatcouldhappen.pdf

2. Writing Paragraph

...Using a hook, write a minimum of 1 paragraph (though you could choose to write waaay more) telling a story from your weekend (it can be real or made up)

SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

Middle school students have gardening and school service opportunities available. Sign ups with specific projects and times are below:

Gardening: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ea4a822a2f58-garden 

Projects with Gillian, Mia and Dian: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ea4a822a2f58-service

While you are here for conferences, please check the lost and found.  It is filled with clothes, water bottles, and shoes. We will be donating all of the lost and found items on Monday. Let us know if you are willing to take a bag of clothes home to wash.

Looking forward to seeing you over these next couple days,

Alexa and Amy

News ELA

News ELA Tuesday Reading:

1. https://classroom.google.com
2. Add a class ---- Class Code: 4042j9 or 64FBB5
3. Go to News ELA - Michael's Class
...You have a NewsELA account (sign in with google account info, allow syncing)

4. Search  Issue Overview: Voting rights
5. READ article (at level 1090L)
6. Respond to the written portion
7. Take the quiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. Read other articles (at level 1090L)

11/7

HW due Tuesday:

1. Fall Parent Conferences: 

Talk to your families about parent conferences. What are you excited for them to learn about your first term of learning and progress this year? When are they signed up to meet with Michael?
If they aren't signed up, go to the Parent Conferences SignUp link: Fall Parent Conferences Sign Up

2. Coming of Age Short Story Reading Assignment 1

...Using one the short stories available in class (What's the Worst that Could Happen, Nombres, La Bamba, Kate the Great, Harrison Bergeron, Picky Eater), read it while responding to the questions related to character details, connections, questions, whilte demonstrating evidence from the text.

If you need the assignment, click here: 

Coming of Age Short Stories Assignment 1

If you need a short story, here is a link to Bruce Colville's What's the Worst that Could Happen: http://emsyear8english.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/7/4/45749033/worstthatcouldhappen.pdf

Welcome to Term 2 - 11/4

Term 1 is over. Term 2 starts Monday (you all walk into the door with straight A's!!!). In the meantime, enjoy the loooong weekend!!!!

Fall Parent Conferences SIGN UP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44afa82fa0fd0-michaels

Service Opportunities:

-Monday, Nov 7th - Community Service: Sunnyside Neighborhood Supper and Public Forum @ Sunnyside Community House (3520 SE Yamhill St) 4:30 - 7:30. Work with the 8th grade housing cohort, sign up outside of Karen Shay's class

-Saturday, Nov 19th - Cultural Exchange/Community Service: Wreath Poinsettia Making starting 8:00 am in Woodburn with the Mujeres Luchadoras Porgresistas (Woman Striving for Progress).
-Garden Hours SIGN UP!!! SES Garden Hours Sign Up

HW due Monday:

1. OMSI Earthquakes field study assignment.

...Focus on R.A.C.E. in your response (Re-state the question, Answer all of the question, Cite examples and evidence from the field study to support your answer, and Explain how your evidence supports your response.)

...EQ responses should be in complete sentences, with AT LEAST 2 specific examples from teh field study, and AT LEAST 1 other connection and 1 other observation.

OMSI Earthquakes Itinerary + Assignment

OMSI Earthquakes

November 3rd, 2016

Safety Numbers:  OMSI → 503.797.4661   SES → 503-916-6226

Essential Question:

1. How did today’s field study connect with previous geologic concepts? Share specific examples from today’s earthquakes lab, lesson with Michael, and previous geology concepts and field studies

Assignment Questions:  

• Essential Question answered thoughtfully and thoroughly.
• OMSI worksheet complete

2. What were three big ideas covered in the OMSI earthquake lab?

3. Create an image/caption of the coolest geological thing you learned today.

4. Rate your engagement during the earthquake lab on a 1-4 scale. Give one specific example why you gave yourself that ranking. During the lesson with Michael explain how you used some of the 4 Agreements. Give at least one specific example.

HW due Tuesday:

1. Coming of Age Short Story Reading Assignment 1

...We will work on this in class Monday afternoon.

...Using one the short stories available in class (What's the Worst that Could Happen, Nombres, La Bamba, Kate the Great, Harrison Bergeron, Picky Eater), read it while responding to the questions related to character details, connections, questions, and demonstrating evidence from the text.

Coming of Age Short Stories Assignment 1

Last Day of Term 1

Term 1 ends tomorrow!!!!!

All late work must be turned in by tomorrow.

We are going to OMSI tomorrow for an Earthquake Lab. Bring appropriate clothing (we will be outside for part of the time), lunch/water, a positive attitude and an engaged mind!

HW due Thurday:
1. Service Reflection Re-Submit
...Look through my feedback and update the conventions and content of you service reflection
...Add at least one more thought/detail based off the So What?! NOW WHAT?! questions on the green service reflection rubric (see below)
...Stapled rubric, rough draft, and final draft together and turn in at the start of class (if you want me to print it, email it to me before class starts!)

So What?! --- Shift from descriptive to interactive; meaning of experience for each participant; feelings involved, lesson learned; why is it important to the community/people involved that this service be done? WHAT IS THE VALUE TO YOU - be specific?

NOW WHAT?! --- Contextual, seeing the situation's place in the big picture - how does it impact the world in some way?; applying lessons learned/insights gained to new situations; setting future goals, creating an action plan; how might others get involved?

11/1

Welcome to November!!!!

Cultural Service Experience - Dia de los Muertos Procession
...Starts at SES @ 6:30. Procession down Belmont St begins at 7:00 and ends at Holocene (on SE 13th and Morrison). Teachers are not chaperoning this event. Must have an adult present with you!

Term 1 ends this Thursday, November 3rd

HW due Wednesday:

1. Columbia River Gorge - Beacon Rock field study assignment

Columbia River Gorge   Beacon Rock

Essential Question:

1. How did two very different floods—one a molten lava flow and the other raging floodwaters—sculpt this landscape around you? How does Beacon Rock connect to both? Give specific evidence from what you learned and observed today on this field study

Student Brainstorm Examples

1. From the top of the rock → seeing the layers of the basalt in the gorge (evidence of the molten lava flows from 16 million years ago)
2. Nature Journal → seeing the hills and layers of the columbia river gorge
3. noticing how flat the area between the hills because of the floods ripping floods
4. nature journal → the odd shaped grooves of beacon rock showed how it had been worn down by the flood
5. From the top of the rock → edges
6. From the Missoula Floods info sign at the bottom and top of Beacon Rock → How high and powerful the Missoula Floods were
7. Noticing the rock formations all around me made out of Basalt from the lava flows
8. The story Michael told from the top of Rocky Butte, an extinct Boring Lava Volcano, about the Missoula Floods coming through the Gorge into Portland

Assignment Questions:  

• Essential Question answered thoughtfully and thoroughly.
• Beacon Rock worksheet + nature journal complete

2. How can land formations and rock layers/arrangements/patterns/type tell geologists the story of a place?
3. What was the most awesome geological experience/thought you had today?
4. Describe one awesome interaction you had today with a classmate that you don’t normally hang out with that much.

HW due Thursday:

1. Term 1 Service Reflection - Resubmitted (with all drafts and green rubric attached)
...Update your reflection based off my feedback, improving your conventions and responding to my prompts/questions
...Using the specific prompts on the So What?! NOW WHAT?!?! part of the green service reflection rubric, go deeper and add one more detail in either of those two sections of your reflection.


2. All late work must be turned in by Thursday!!!