Welcome to Mrs. Toma's school notes page for 8th grade Language Arts at Holly Ridge Middle School. On this site I will post homework and upcoming information that will be necessary for you. Please make note of it and email me with any questions - ktoma@wcpss.net.
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Tuesday May 20
Students took the End of Grade Reading test today. I hope everyone did well on it. Tomorrow is the EOG in Math. Students will finish by lunch time and then go to their elective classes.
Students will be back to regular classes on Thursday May 22. Block 1 will begin a novel entitled Hush and Blocks 2-4 will read Shakespeare's Midsummers' Night Dream. We will be reading these in class and it will take us up to the last week of school. Students will have vocabulary and other homework to go along with the novel/play they are reading.
Please encourage your student to continue reading their book for outside reading.
Reading logs for this week will be due on Friday. I handed out the logs last Friday in class.
SCHOOL IS NOT OVER UNTIL JUNE 10 - AND I WILL BE TEACHING UP UNTIL THAT DAY!!! PLEASE REMIND YOUR CHILD TO STAY FOCUSED AND LET'S HAVE A GREAT END TO THE YEAR.
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Wednesday May 7
Today all classes went to the library to check out a book for outside reading. Please make sure that students have the book EACH day in all core classes. Students will have to complete a nightly reading log for the next four weeks. Parents will have to sign off on the reading logs each Thursday.
We continued reviewing for the EOG's today and will continue with the rest of this week.
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Tuesday May 6
This week we have started our review for the End of Grade test that will be on May 20. For 8th grade, students take an EOG READING test for language arts. I will hand out a review sheet on Thursday May 8 and we will spend this week and next week going over information and looking at literature to help with the terms.
Please have your child look at the review sheet nightly and encourage them to come see me if they have any questions.
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Tuesday April 29
Blocks 1-3
We finished up our research projects today with the final powerpoint presentations!!! The kids did a great job researching their decades, writing research papers and then presenting their groups to the class. Please remind your student that if he/she HAS NOT turned in a research paper (blocks 2 and 3 only) then they MUST be in by Thursday of this week.
Block 4
Powerpoint presentations continued today. RESEARCH PAPERS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!!
All classes: We will finish up classwork on dialect that we started last week and then begin reviewing for the End of Grade (EOG) test for the next few weeks. Students can expect homework that will be reviewing for this test.
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We started last week on our research project for the year. All students have been assigned to a group and were assigned a decade in US History to research - 1920's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's. Last week we were in the library doing our research. On Monday and Tuesday of this week we were in the classroom learning how to write an outline of our research.
Wed 4/16, Thurs 4/17 and Friday 4/18 we are in the computer lab. Students will be working with their groups to create a computer presentation of their research.
Block I: Students will create a PowerPoint presentation based on their research.
Block II - IV: Students will write a mini-research paper using their individual research and create a wikispace page with their group based on all their research.
DUE DATES:
Block I:
Source cards: Due Mon April 21
Outline: Due Tues April 22
Computer presentations: Friday April 25 and April 28
Blocks II, III and IV:
Source cards and outlines: Due Friday April 18
Introduction for paper due: Monday April 21
Body of paper due: Wed. April 23
Conclusion due: Thurs.Apr April 24
Final paper: Mon April 28
Computer presentations: Friday April 25 and Mon April 28
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HAVE A FUN SPRING BREAK!
When we return from break we will start our research project. Students will be working in groups to research a decade of US History - from 1900-2000. More information to come....have a relaxing vacation!
Report cards will be issued on Friday April 11.
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Friday 3/28: - Students must turn in their registration confiramtion for high school by this date. If students have any problems with online registration, they should see Mrs. Carter in guidance.
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FRIDAY MARCH 28
Shortened classes today due to Career Fair for all eighth graders.
All classes had their journals checked and students worked in groups to come up with an acrostic poem about SPRING BREAK - using alliteration, onomatopoeia and either rhyme or repetition.
THURSDAY MARCH 27
Block 1 attended a cultural arts program
Blocks 2-4 took a Blue Diamond reading test
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
All blocks today worked on a writing assignment. We took an assignment from Social Studies about a great inventor and turned it into a Feature newspaper article.
All poetry books due today.
TUESDAY MARCH 25
All poetry notebooks are due tomorrow!!!!!!
Today in class we finished recitations of "The Road Not Taken" and we worked on finishing our poetry notebooks.
MONDAY MARCH 24
Today all classes worked on their Poetry Booklets and some students recited the poem "Road Not Taken." Recitations will continue tomorrow.
I will close out grades for 3rd quarter this Friday, March 28. No late work will be accepted after that date.
THURSDAY MARCH 20
All blocks:
We worked on our poetry notebooks today in class.
Some students who did not recite their poems today are signed up for Monday and Tuesday of next week.
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 19
All blocks:
Unit test today on Poetry
Writing assignment: Limerick, Cinquain and Diamond poems
Homework: Finish writing assignment - poems to be put in your poetry notebook. Also continue to memorize "A Road Not Taken" for recitation.
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TUESDAY MARCH 18:
We reviewed for our Poetry Test tomorrow.
Students were allowed time to work on their poetry notebooks in class.
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MONDAY MARCH 17
Blocks 1-4
We read the last three poems in our literature book for our poetry unit.
We worked on our ballads in class. Block 1: We will finish the ballads as a class tomorrow
Blocks 2-4: Ballads for homework
All classes: You must sign up to recite "The Road Not Taken." Recitations will be this Thurs 3/20, Mon 3/24 and Tues 3/25.
UNIT TEST ON POETRY WILL BE THIS WEDNESDAY MARCH 19.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
All blocks:
Worked on poetry booklets - finished final copies of Bio Poem, Haiku and Free Verse Poem. Wrote a poem using rhyming couplets.
Read "The Choice" and "Southbound on the Freeway" in literature books - analyzed poems for literary terms and meaning.
HOMEWORK - BLOCKS 2-4
Begin memorizing "Road Not Taken"
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TUESDAY MARCH 11
Block 1: Read "Drum" and "Harlem Night Song"
Worked on Haiku poems
HW: Finish Haiku
Blocks 2-4
Distibuted Poetry projects
Read "Ode to Enchanted Light" and "Sky is Low, Clouds are Mean" - analyzed poems
HW: Begin learning the poem, "The Road Not Taken" for recitation.
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MONDAY MARCH 10
Block 1: Distributed Fundraising materials today; Attended a cultural arts program; continued with our poetry unit and worked on Bio Poem - finish for homework
Blocks 2-4: Continuation of Poetry - read "Drum" and "Harlem Night Song" and analyzed poems. Talked about Haiku - Homework: write (2) Haiku poems for homework and finish Bio Poem if you have not done so.
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FRIDAY MARCH 7
All blocks: Continued with reading of Poetry.
Today we started a BioPoem - to be continued on Monday.
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THURSDAY MARCH 6
Blocks 1-4:
Poetry - pp 602-605
Worksheet on Literary forms
Block 2 Homework:
Writing a Free Verse Poem
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
Blocks 1 and 2:
Classwork: Notes on Poetic terms; read (2) poems in literature book
Homework: None
Blocks 3 and 4:
Classwork: Notes on poetic terms; read (2) poems in literature book
Homework: Create a Free Verse Poem
TUESDAY MARCH 4
All blocks: We ran on an abbreviated schedule today due to Testing of 7th Grade and some 8th graders.
All blocks: We began our poetry unit. Students read pp 586-589 in Literature Books (red) and took notes on what they read.
MONDAY MARCH 3
Reminder: All interims need to be returned!
Blocks 1-3: Culminating activity for Anne Frank
Block 4: Seminar
Homework: None
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 29
All blocks: We had a guest speaker, a family member of a Holocaust survivor and a teacher here at HRMS, Mrs. Anderson, come talk to us today.
Blocks 2-4 - Turned in final copy of "Last Day in the Secret Annex."
Block 4 Homework for the weekend: Read articles in preparation for seminar on Monday.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27
Continuation of movie - we will finish tomorrow!
Blocks 2-4 Final draft of "Final Day in Secret Annexe" is now due on Friday
All students must pick a book of their choice for outside reading. Must be at least 150 pages long.
You should have it by Friday
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26
All Blocks: We continued to watch Anne Frank, the movies.
Blocks 2-4: Final Copy of "Last Day in the Secret Annex" is due on Thursday.
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 25
All Blocks: We began watching Anne Frank, the movie.
Block 1: We finished the "Erase the Hate" tile
Blocks 2-4: Peer editing of "Final Day in the Secret Annexe" - Final copy due on Thursday.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22
All blocks:
Finished the "Erase the Hate" tiles
Unit Test on Anne Frank Act II
Homework:
Blocks 2-4:
Finish paragraph on "Final Day in Secret Annexe" for Monday
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21
Block I
Classwork: Project and Reading Log #3 due today; We worked on "Erase the Hate" tile - due on Friday.
Blocks 2-4:
Classwork: We worked on the "Erase the Hate" tile and did a writing assignment "Final Day in the Secret Annexe".
Homework: Test on Anne Frank Act II tomorrow!!!
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20
Block I
Classwork: Finished reading Act II of Anne Frank
Homework: Hand in projects tomorrow with Reading Log # 3 and parent permission letters to view movie
Blocks 2-4
Classwork: Handed back work and tests; took up projects and reading logs #3; Worked on the "Erase the Hate" tile - due Friday
All classes: Final test on Anne Frank is Friday!
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ALL CLASSES:
If you have not brought back the signed parent permission form to watch the movie, Anne Frank, you need to bring it on Wednesday!!! If you have lost the letter, your parent can send in a note that says the following:
I give ________________permission to watch the movie, Anne Frank which is rated PG14.
Signature of parent and date.
If you don't bring this in, you will not be able to watch the movie- you will have an alternate assignment in the media center!
Reminder: PROJECTS and READING LOG# 3 ARE DUE!!!
Block 1 - Thurs Feb. 21
Blocks 2,3,4 - Wed. Feb. 20
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FRIDAY FEB 15
Block 1:
Classwork: Vocab Quiz, Act II of Anne Frank; Reading of Anne Frank, Act II; Journal check for this week
Homework: PROJECT FOR OUTSIDE READING AND READING LOG #3 WILL BE DUE ON THURSDAY FEB 21!!!!
Blocks, 2-4:
Classwork: Journal check for the week; Finished reading ActII of Anne Frank; Study Guide questions for Act II done in class; Block 4 only - we designed a tile "Erase the Hate" to be completed next week.
Homework: PROJECT FOR OUTSIDE READING AND READING LOG #3 IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY FEB. 20!!!!!!
No school on Monday Feb 20 or Tues Feb 21 - have a good weekend - but get those PROJECTS done! :)
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THURSDAY FEB 14
Block 1:
Classwork: We reviewed the vocabulary for Act II of Anne Frank. Students were to turn in their permission slip for viewing the film, Anne Frank, next week and their homework - Heroes and Teachers.
We continued reading Act II of Anne Frank
Homework: Vocab quiz tomorrow on Act II Vocab
Blocks 2-4
Classwork: Vocab Quiz on Act II Anne Frank and we continued reading Act II of the play
Homework: NONE!!!!!
WEDNESDAY FEB 13
Block I -
Classwork: Went over vocab definitions, Act II Anne Frank; read Act II Anne Frank, scenes 1,2
Homework: Letter to Parents: Heroes and Teachers Worksheet; COURSE OF STUDY FOR 9TH GRADE DUE TOMORROW.
Blocks 2-4
Classwork: Went over Concentration Camps worksheet; took up parent letters re: viewing movie next week; Read Act II scenes 2, 3 of Anne Frank
Homework: Vocab Quiz tomorrow - Anne Frank Act II words; Worksheets on Pearl Harbor and Japanese Warrior; COURSE OF STUDY FOR 9TH GRADE DUE TOMORROW
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TUESDAY FEB 12
Block 1
Homework: Finish vocab definitions and sentences for Act II of Anne Frank.
Blocks 2-4
Homework: Concentration Camps Worksheet and bring back the signed letter for permission to view the movie, Anne Frank.
Upcoming: Quiz on ActII vocab is on Thursday.
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MONDAY FEB 11
Block 1
Test on ActI Anne Frank tomorrow
Blocks 2-4
Homework: Vocab definitions, sentences and parts of speech for Act II of Anne Frank and "Heroes and Teachers" worksheet
ALL BLOCKS: High School Course of Study forms are due on Thurs. Feb 14 - to be turned in to Mrs. Toma
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FRIDAY FEB 8
Block I: Test on Anne Frank has been postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 12. You must have decided what your project for outside reading will be by Monday.
Blocks 2-4:
Test on Act I of Anne Frank on Monday, Feb. 11 - you should study the study Guide for Act I, the characterization chart and the questions from the literature book in preparation for the test.
Project choice for outside reading due on Monday.
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THURSDAY FEB 7
All blocks:
Homework: Reading Response Log # 2 due tomorrow. Journal check tomorrow. Bring outside reading for DEAR tomorrow.
Upcoming:
Monday Feb 8 - you will need to show me your choice for outside project on Monday.
TEST - Anne Frank Act 1 on Monday!!!!!!!
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