ACCESS Academy Alternative ProgramIrene Montano
Oregon State Writing Assessment
7th Graders only
Starting Wednesday, Feb., 22 - 24
This is a three-day process (IEP students will have a time extention and modifications in Mr. Lake's room). If possible, please have your student attend school on those days. Feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions or concerns about this testing.
Monthly Assignment Deadlines
What's New and Due !!
Week of February 20, 2012
English 1-2- 8th graders - Suntara Loba, student teacher from Lewis and Clark College will be conducting this class.
We have just begun our unit on Homer's The Odyssey. This week our focus will be on building background knowledge for our reading. We will begin reading The Odyssey the week of Feb. 13th with a focus on comprehension and identifying what makes a hero within the book, the world around us, and in our personal lives.
Please note that students have received copies of late and revision work policies. Any work that needs to be turned in/revised before end of quarter grades must be in accordance with these policies.
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Social Studies In Class: End of Unit 3. Students will continue their study of the Constitution.
Monday (2/20) Holiday
Tuesday (2/21) Review the Bill of Rights and 10 Amendments (film)
Wednesday (2/22) History and Function of the Supreme Court
Thursday (2/23) Supreme Court Case and worksheet
Friday (2/24) Continue Supreme Court cases.
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Language Arts - 7th Graders - Focus: State Writing Assessment.
Monday (2/20) Holiday
Tuesday (2/21) Review persuasive writing mode
Wednesday (2/22) State Writing Assessment
Thursday (2/23) State Writing Assessment
Friday (2/24) State Writing Assessment
Independent Reading Assignment - Biography/Autobiography The end product - due March 1. "Farcebook" format - I will provide the Farcebook poster. Students have a copy for their rough drafts.
