Welcome, 2013!
I hope that you embrace all that 2013 will bring to you. Time goes by much more quickly than I would like. This year, I plan to enjoy each day to its fullest; to not let the little things get in the way of joy; to spend a portion of my day making someone else’s day brighter.
What do you resolve to do in 2013? I’d really enjoying reading your responses.:)
Hugs,
Mrs. Caskey
Homework Folder:
Front Pocket: “To Do”, “To Complete” — Contains all weekly and nightly homework.
Back Pocket: “Done”, “Completed” — Contains all weekly and nightly assignments that are completed and ready to be graded or to be turned in to Mrs. Caskey. **Graded papers are kept in their “permanent” home (OWL, Stems/Grammar NB, IRN).
Prongs: Contains “6 Weeks Bundles” of the following information:
1. Agenda/Calendar for the “marking period/6 weeks”
2. Learning Targets (formerly kept in your OWL binder)
3. Homework Tracking Sheet
You should have three “bundles” so far as we finish the 3rd marking period/6 weeks.
Stems/Grammar NB:
1st half is for your Stems — YL followed by the quiz for the YL. Starting 2nd semester, the order will be YL, YL Quiz, Vocabulary Log
2nd half is for your Grammar — Handouts, Cornell Notes, Examples
Imagine that this is the first week of school.
Welcome, 6th graders! I’m Mrs. Caskey, and THIS is your GT ILA classroom! Take a look around. What kind of thinking do you feel that you’ll be doing this year?
Remember the information that I shared with you at the Parents and Students Meeting? Remember the information that my older GT students shared with you? I hope so because it will help you navigate your way to SUCCESS. And, we all want to be successful! Can I hear a “YES”?
In this classroom:
ARE YOU READY?
Learning Materials:
You will have to keep this organized, so that you can find your work quickly and efficiently.
On average, you will have between 30-60 minutes of homework each week. Well, sometimes it might be 65 minutes. 🙂 However, this depends on how much you accomplish in class.
Let’s get started!
(12.04) Tuesday: No afternoon tutorial (off-campus meeting)
(12.11.12) Next Tuesday: No morning or afternoon tutorials (off-campus all day)
7th graders: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Why or Why not? What is your view about the purpose of education? Provide details. Be sure to incorporate your grammar knowledge and learning. Be aware of misplaced or dangling modifiers. Did you use verbals to add excitement to your response?
6th graders: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Why or Why not? What is your view about the purpose of education? Provide details. Be aware of your use of conjunctions (FANBOYS) and punctuation.
**If you are “stuck” as to where to begin with your response, choose a sentence or two that you agree or disagree with. Brainstorm.
Dear GT Parents,
The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) is hosting its Annual Parent Conference at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton this Friday, November 30. This conference is only held in the DFW area once every three years. Click here for the schedule: Parent Conference Program
This year’s Parent Conference is unparalleled in that it is being held concurrently with the Professional Annual Conference, providing access to vendors and breakout session experts normally reserved just for educators. Plan to arrive Friday morning as early as 7:30a (for bonus sessions) or as late as 12:30 pm to sign up and participate – see conference schedule details in the program. Registration is $55 for members (join on site), $80 for nonmembers.
Do you have a work commitment on Friday? TAGT is hosting a special parent networking session on Wed evening (11/28) also at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton free of charge. While not as educational, this bonus session was created for parents to have an opportunity to at least connect with the largest state gifted association in the country. The evening program begins at 6:45p after an optional reception.
Take advantage of these events to learn how to better meet the unique needs of your gifted child(ren) and become an informed advocate!
Remember that I will be gone Friday. Please make sure that you’ve made other arrangements to meet with your mentors/mentees.
Please be FABULOUS for your substitute. You will receive a handout of instructions. If you don’t, please ask kindly for this as you’ve been told that you’ll have an instructions handout. 🙂
Also, I believe that everyone has turned in all their required work, but, if for some crazy reason you haven’t, please do so by Monday morning.
I’ll miss your silliness and will see you Monday!
Mrs. Caskey
If you know your lexile score, this site http://www.lexile.com/fab/ will take you through a series of steps to help you find books at the appropriate challenge level. A range is given also so you can bump up the reading level.
Reminder: The retake policy states that if you wish to retake an exam/test, you must fulfill the requirements set by the teacher.
Written Explanation. If you wish to take the grammar re-test, you will need to provide a well-composed response to the following questions in a paragraph format:
Grammar Re-test Exercises.
Option #1: These exercises must be completed prior to your re-taking the grammar exam. Complete at least three exercises from this site http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm. The exercises you choose should directly correlate to the parts of the test with which you had the most difficulty. You will need to provide a 2-3 sentence explanation about what clarification you had after having completed the exercise.
Option #2: Complete the assignments in the packet “Identifying Parts of Speech, ” identifying only those that were tested (nouns, pronouns, adjectives).
I have a meeting this Tuesday, so if you are meeting with your mentors, please make sure that you make arrangements to meet elsewhere.
On Thursday and Friday afternoon, re-tests will be given, so please adjust your meeting to accommodate for this.