Vocabulary Remediation

Vocabulary Remediation is due on Thursday, Dec. 9 by 3:30 at the very latest. 
*Meeting with Miss Cioni required
*Word Charts
*Parent Signature
*15 minutes on vocabulary website (DAILY)  if at home, please sign off on it!

RETAKE IS ON FRIDAY during class

Extra Credit:  Schedule your meeting with her for vocabulary remediation by 8:35 a.m.  Remember that when you do meet with her, you MUST have your word charts completed and test signed!!!
If you don't have to remediate, tell me what the SHAMPOO terms are and you will be golden!
(5 points)

7th Graders! LOOK at this!

Your unit 3 vocabulary test is Friday.  PLEASE, please study. It is worth 100 points.  Remediation to follow if you receive lower than a 78%.

Also, in order to stay on track to read at least 8 books by the end of the year, you need to complete Hotwires 1.1 - 1.4 AND 2.1 - 2.4 by Friday, Dec. 3. Please get your reading log signed and filled out as well.

It is extremely important for you to complete all of this homework and to study!!!! PLEASE study!

Rebecca Caudill Alert!

Students must read at least 3 books off of the 2010 - 2011 Rebecca Caudill List by February 20 in order to earn the chance to go to the party to celebrate. 

Some books are All Shook Up
Trouble
The Mailbox (highly recommended by students thus far)
Fablehaven (another favorite)
11 Birthdays
The Boy Who Dared

and more!!!!!!

Extra Credit...how many have you read?  Tell me tomorrow!

Extra Credit Opportunity

Create a poster on an 8 x 11 sheet of paper of 1 SHAMPOO term. 
First come, first serve on which figurative device you choose. Please check with me first!  Only one poster for each.  Poster must be colorful (no white), the figurative device labeled clearly and in blocked lettering, an example(s) must be used as well, one drawing is needed to complete the poster.

DISCLAIMER ALERT!!!!!
Extra credit will be awarded based on overall quality, neatness, and correctness.  If I do not deem the poster worthy of hanging in my room, extra credit will NOT be awarded. 

Total points of extra credit: 25 (for whatever class you choose)

P.S. This extra credit is top secret.  People should find out by reading the blog NOT word of mouth. 
Extra credit is due by Monday, November 15

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Chapter 1 begins Wednesday!!!!!

Poetry: You Can't Write a Poem About Anything......Can you?

Many students seem to view poetry as limiting...nature, love, and rhyme are the first things that come to mind.  Well, throughout this year, I hope to show them that there are NO LIMITS when it comes to poetry.  With example in tow, they were asked to write about something seemingly difficult.  Something they wouldn't think someone would ever write a poem about.  Ask your child to read his/her creation and see what was written!

"The Self-Proclaimed Epic Woop Child" : Paired Reading with VOICE!

We read the children's book Icky Sticky Frog because we are studying figurative language in literature and in our own writing.  This book has great onomatopoeia such as Slurp!  Woop! and Gulp!  The kids paired up and read it together.  This is one group's version...voted most funny by their peers, and it has been viewed many times throughout the day today!

Icky Sticky Frog: Paired Reading/Fluency practice and a lot of laughs!

It is always great when you hear a student say, "Man! I love this class!" Plus we get work done too! Who knew learning could be so much fun!!!???!!!
I am currently working on uploading a video I took in class. Too Funny.

Kids, I will show it to you in class tomorrow. I know how much you love it.

TEST WEDNESDAY

Test over Figurative Language and Short Story Elements.

Do you SHAMPOO? Figurative Language in our writing...

S- Simile
H - Hyperbole
A - Alliteration
M - Metaphor
P - Personification
O - Onomatopoeia
O - Oxymoron

All are examples of Figurative Language. Please see the Powerpoint Handout given to your child for definitions.

What story did we begin reading in class today? Worth 5 extra credit points in each class.

Plot, Setting, and Wiki Pages

Look soon for directions on how to access the wiki page I will be creating in order for documents such as word files, powerpoints, and more that are discussed in class to be viewed my parents and students alike. If it is lost, there it shall be for you. I hope to have that up and running within the next week.
Thanks!

Also, in class today, we discussed the elements of plot and setting as well as reviewing dramatic irony and verbal irony with Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" routine.

Irony

Irony can bring about a range of emotions within a person. Whether it is dramatic, situational, or verbal irony, all types can change a person's feelings in an instant. In addition to relating to a character's position, we have also discussed irony and read two stories, "Charles" and "No News" that depicted irony at its best. No news is good news until you dig a little deeper! (read the story -- you'll understand.)

Heating up - Lazy Day

Today we worked on Compare/Contrast paragraphs. Most students did well with their clue words signifying whether the two items were the same or different. We also reviewed the character activities from the centers yesterday. We realized that while we read it is important to think about what the characters might be feeling and why. We studied irony and character's feelings in the story "Too Soon a Woman" where a pioneer family runs out of food. Someone they pick up along their travels has to take care of the family and eventually must eat a potentially poiSOnous mushroom in order to keep the kids from starving. Does she live?

While we accomplished a lot in class, we discussed how some days feel like lazy days. Everyone is tired not feeling their best. With the seasons changing, please get to bed early. Eat healthy food, eat breakfast. Wash your hands often. Get your sleep!

Enjoy the rest of the day!

Mohawk for Mr. Fields?????

If the girls head to State by winning on Saturday, Mr. Fields will receive a mohawk haircut! Wish the girls good luck! Come to the game!!!!

Sectionals Saturday!

Lady Wildcats will be playing at O'Neil Park in Bloomington on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for the Sectional game. If they win, the Wildcats will be Statebound!Come and cheer them on!

REGIONAL CHAMPS

Extra Credit Option: Have the answer to these two questions. Shh. Don't tell anyone. The fewer the people the more points you earn! Good luck! 1. By whom is Miss Cioni standing? 2. Who is touching the plaque?

It isn't every year that the District 50 softball team wins the regional championship game! Last night, the Lady Wildcats did just that! By a score of 4 to 0 over St. Pat's the Wildcats endured the first 3 innings before Chelsea Lathrom lead off with a triple scoring the game-winning and only run the Wildcats would need. The Lady Wildcats executed every play and battled at the plate to bring home the much anticipated regional championship. They head to Sectionals in Bloomington at O'Neill Park for their game against Leroy at 1p.m. Come and cheer them on!

On a side note, Mr. McCormick, the assistant principal/athletic director, promised the girls he would shave his head if they were victorious. True to his word. He did.

Regional Winners and PowerPoints!

So we won our first regional game last night! I was totally pumped. We still have a few things to work on, but who doesn't! I am excited about playing Robein on Saturday! Come cheer us on! I am looking forward to great things from these girls. Such sweethearts really. We play at noon in Metamora at the high school fields. Let's get a big group from D50! Hope to see you there!

In class, we are doing many things from writing to reading. PowerPoint has been the main tool of use at this point. We are talking about why we read and why it is important to be good at it along with the elements essential to a good, strong paragrpah. Revising is the name of the game!

Well, off to practice! Enjoy the beautiful day!

Change is Good: Blog!

Welcome to my blog! Maybe I am computer illiterate, but the website was NOT agreeing with me. I am able to manuever around my blog much easier, and I hope to use it in much the same way.

I am excited to use the technology we received with the grant, and I hope it will enhance learning experiences for all students. Please check the log daily for homework assignments, assignments that are posted, and many other things.

I look forward to a great year working with you and your child. I love teaching, I love kids, and it is a great day to be alive!

My contact info: mcioni@d50schools.com (quickest response through e-mail)
or call the school at 745-3121.
Free hours: 1st period - prep 8:35 - 9:15.

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