Week of 9/17 to 9/21
Last week we were able to complete NWEA Testing. This week we are going to focus on building and organizing our classroom library. Students will have an opportunity to explore our classroom library and all of the genres we offer, check out books, and practice reading comprehension strategies such as analyzing, inferring, and predicting, using the stop and jot method. All students should have sticky notes as a part of their school supplies. They will be using sticky notes as a part of independent reading.
Homework
Read Theory (4 passages) due Friday
Reading log due - 9/18/2017
30 minutes or more of daily/nightly reading - mark book log
Last week we were able to complete NWEA Testing. This week we are going to focus on building and organizing our classroom library. Students will have an opportunity to explore our classroom library and all of the genres we offer, check out books, and practice reading comprehension strategies such as analyzing, inferring, and predicting, using the stop and jot method. All students should have sticky notes as a part of their school supplies. They will be using sticky notes as a part of independent reading.
Homework
Read Theory (4 passages) due Friday
Reading log due - 9/18/2017
30 minutes or more of daily/nightly reading - mark book log
Week of 9/10 to 9/14
Reminder: Open house will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 - 5:30. There will be an 8th grade parent meeting at 5:30. Place TBD.
This week in ELA
This week students will be taking the Beginning of Year NWEA Test. We ask that all students have a healthy breakfast and get a good night's rest to ensure they perform their best on the test. We will continue with classroom procedures, reader's notebook set-up (all student must have a composition notebook), and classroom library logistics. It is imperative that all students are reading every night/day for at least 30 minutes or more. This will help build reading stamina, fluency and vocabulary.
Homework:
Read Theory starts this week (4 passages 70% or higher) - Due Friday, Sept, 14 by 4:00
Reading and book log
Reminder: Open house will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 - 5:30. There will be an 8th grade parent meeting at 5:30. Place TBD.
This week in ELA
This week students will be taking the Beginning of Year NWEA Test. We ask that all students have a healthy breakfast and get a good night's rest to ensure they perform their best on the test. We will continue with classroom procedures, reader's notebook set-up (all student must have a composition notebook), and classroom library logistics. It is imperative that all students are reading every night/day for at least 30 minutes or more. This will help build reading stamina, fluency and vocabulary.
Homework:
Read Theory starts this week (4 passages 70% or higher) - Due Friday, Sept, 14 by 4:00
Reading and book log
Week of 9/3 to 9/7
Homework
1) Return all forms signed and dated (emergency contact, lunch form, health form, class syllabus)
2) Sign up for Google Classroom, ReadTheory and Class Dojo
3) Bring a novel
*All assignments are due by Friday, 9/7/2018 and will be graded*
Homework
1) Return all forms signed and dated (emergency contact, lunch form, health form, class syllabus)
2) Sign up for Google Classroom, ReadTheory and Class Dojo
3) Bring a novel
*All assignments are due by Friday, 9/7/2018 and will be graded*
Welcome!
Dear Parents and Students:
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at Ray Elementary! We hope everyone had an excellent and relaxing summer. The middle school team is looking forward to a school year filled with a love for learning and growth. We welcome regular and consistent communication and partnership in the education of your child. Parental support will be necessary in order for all students to reach their potential and strive to succeed beyond it.
We are looking forward to a very successful and exciting year! We have high academic and social expectations for your child and will provide supports to help your child achieve those expectations. It is our goal to provide all students with a challenging and fun experience in our classrooms.
Below you will find some needed information about some of the classroom policies.
Expectations
Only your child’s best behavior and work are expected and accepted at all times.
All students must:
Current grades are posted regularly to communicate progress to student and parents on Parent Portal (https://parent.cps.k12.il.us ). Our classroom blogs include links to homework assignments, assignment due dates, and a variety of other helpful information.
Volunteer
We welcome your help! The new CPS volunteer policy and online application are at the CPS Family and Community Engagement website at: https://cpsparentu.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=319488&type=d.
Sincerely,
Ray’s Middle School Team
Communication:
Kiesha Shaw-Nobles - Social Studies (Room 302)
Tisha Grudzien - Science (Room 309)
Nate Florell - Diverse Learners (Room 305)
Christa Kelley - DHH (Room 213)
Dear Parents and Students:
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at Ray Elementary! We hope everyone had an excellent and relaxing summer. The middle school team is looking forward to a school year filled with a love for learning and growth. We welcome regular and consistent communication and partnership in the education of your child. Parental support will be necessary in order for all students to reach their potential and strive to succeed beyond it.
We are looking forward to a very successful and exciting year! We have high academic and social expectations for your child and will provide supports to help your child achieve those expectations. It is our goal to provide all students with a challenging and fun experience in our classrooms.
Below you will find some needed information about some of the classroom policies.
Expectations
Only your child’s best behavior and work are expected and accepted at all times.
All students must:
- Be on their honor. Students must do their own work on homework, class assignments, tests and projects.
- Respect themselves, classmates, and teachers.
- Do their best. Always give 100% and be positive.
- Be in attendance and be on time.
- Students shall not engage in activities that could cause harm to themselves or others.
- Students shall not talk to or about themselves, another student, or a teacher in a disrespectful or inappropriate manner.
- Students are to have all homework completed on the day it is due (see Ray Parent and Student Handbook at http://rayschool.weebly.com/ for full homework late policy).
- Students must be prepared each day by having proper materials.
- Students must follow the dress code in the Ray Parent and Student Handbook.
- All the policies in the CPS Student Code of Conduct and the Ray Parent and Teacher Handbook book must also be followed.
Current grades are posted regularly to communicate progress to student and parents on Parent Portal (https://parent.cps.k12.il.us ). Our classroom blogs include links to homework assignments, assignment due dates, and a variety of other helpful information.
Volunteer
We welcome your help! The new CPS volunteer policy and online application are at the CPS Family and Community Engagement website at: https://cpsparentu.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=319488&type=d.
Sincerely,
Ray’s Middle School Team
Communication:
- Email
- Blog
- Parent Portal: https://parent.cps.k12.il.us
Class Dojo: https://www.classdojo.com/
- Note: Each class will receive a special code. Codes will be sent home the first week of school.
- This is a great way to send text messages between home and school, monitor student behavior, and get updates about what is going on in the classroom.
- Email: lalbrecht@cps.edu
- Blog (updated weekly): http://304albrecht.blogspot.com/
- Email: snjohnson7@cps.edu
- Blog (updated weekly): http://middleschoolray.weebly.com/
Kiesha Shaw-Nobles - Social Studies (Room 302)
- Email:krshaw@cps.edu
- Blog (updated weekly):krshaw.weebly.com
Tisha Grudzien - Science (Room 309)
- Email: tgrudzien@cps.edu
- Blog (updated weekly): https://sites.google.com/cps.edu/ray-science-309
Nate Florell - Diverse Learners (Room 305)
- Email: njflorell@cps.edu
- Blog: http://nflorell.weebly.com/
Christa Kelley - DHH (Room 213)
- Email: clvalencia@cps.edu
- Blog (updated weekly): www.mrskelleydhh.weebly.com/
2018/2019 ELA Suggested Summer Homework
ELA List of Vocabulary Words
Directions: Define each term and study definitions
ELA List of Vocabulary Words
Directions: Define each term and study definitions
- Tone and Mood
- Point of View (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient)
- Theme
- Symbolism
- Author’s Purpose
- Central Idea
- Objective Summary
- Inference
- Cause and Effect
- Context Clues
- Text Structure
- Claim
- Counter-Claim
- Pre-fix
- Suffix
- Root Word
- Figurative Language
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Allegory
- Irony
- Paradox
- Pun
- Oxymoron
- Verb
- Adverb
- Pronoun
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- … and finally have fun reading, reading, and reading!! :-)
Middle School Supply List 2018/2019
3″ Binder with at least 5 dividers
Loose leaf paper
6 composition notebooks
Pens: blue or black
#2 pencils
Enclosed pencil sharpener
Colored pencils (at least pack of 8)
Highlighters (2 different colors)
Glue stick
Scissors
Ruler (with inches and centimeters)
Pocket folders with 3 holes to keep in binder (6)
1 roll of paper towel
1 box of Kleenex
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
1 box of large zip lock bags
1 pack of 3″ x 5″ lined index cards
1 pack of graph paper
1 pack post-it notes
1 ream of copy paper
Safety goggles for science class
3″ Binder with at least 5 dividers
Loose leaf paper
6 composition notebooks
Pens: blue or black
#2 pencils
Enclosed pencil sharpener
Colored pencils (at least pack of 8)
Highlighters (2 different colors)
Glue stick
Scissors
Ruler (with inches and centimeters)
Pocket folders with 3 holes to keep in binder (6)
1 roll of paper towel
1 box of Kleenex
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
1 box of large zip lock bags
1 pack of 3″ x 5″ lined index cards
1 pack of graph paper
1 pack post-it notes
1 ream of copy paper
Safety goggles for science class
This week in ELA 5/21/2018
* NWEA testing will start the week of 5/21/2018 for 8th grade and 5/29/2018 for 7th grade. Please be sure to eat a healthy breakfast and get a good night's rest.
* Reminder
1) Complete Read Theory weekly - 3 quizzes
2) 7th grade - Work to complete all pre-writing activities (due no later than 5/22) as well as your rough draft - Due 5/24
3) 7th grade Final Essay due 6/1
* NWEA testing will start the week of 5/21/2018 for 8th grade and 5/29/2018 for 7th grade. Please be sure to eat a healthy breakfast and get a good night's rest.
* Reminder
1) Complete Read Theory weekly - 3 quizzes
2) 7th grade - Work to complete all pre-writing activities (due no later than 5/22) as well as your rough draft - Due 5/24
3) 7th grade Final Essay due 6/1
Hi Parents!
Ray School is having a roller skating party to raise funds to offset the costs for this year's 8th grade graduation activities. Please join us on May 20th from 12:30 - 3:30 at The Rink located at 1122 E.87th St. Chicago, IL 60619. The tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. All are welcome.Here is the link and we hope to see you there!
http://rayschool.weebly.com/skating-party.html
Mrs. Johnson-Finner
Ray School is having a roller skating party to raise funds to offset the costs for this year's 8th grade graduation activities. Please join us on May 20th from 12:30 - 3:30 at The Rink located at 1122 E.87th St. Chicago, IL 60619. The tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. All are welcome.Here is the link and we hope to see you there!
http://rayschool.weebly.com/skating-party.html
Mrs. Johnson-Finner
Parent/Teacher conferences
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Dear Parents,
Report Card pick-up is scheduled for Wednesday,April 18, 2018 from 11-6. Please be advised that meetings with Mrs. Finner will be on a first come first serve basis lasting up to 10 minutes. If you are unable to make it during this time please contact me at snjohnson7@cps.edu and we can set up a different time that is better for your schedule. Thanks and I hope to see you soon.
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