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Mrs. Villanueva
Hello everyone! I am NOT actively using this web page anymore. I've moved everything over to Haiku. Many of you already use Haiku for your other classes but here are the directions for how to log in. Please check our class Haiku page and your email DAILY as well as answer the daily discussion board questions AND submit your daily attendance by clicking on the DMMS Attendance link on our Haiku page. Stay healthy!!
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Please see my text and email about previously outlined assignments. At this time, our focus is on the health and safety of our students and families. There are no required assignments at this time - we just want you to rest and be well. More will be communicated when we have additional information. Take care, Mrs. V.
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Week of March 9, 2020
Monday is our Vocabulary Quiz.
Tuesday - Friday we will begin our Narrative Writing process. The related pages will be posted here. We will also still be having computer and independent reading rotations daily. Six* computer segments and 50 Reading Counts Points are due by the end of May. *EXCEPTION: hybrid social studies students who have a separate teacher for social studies, only need to complete 3 computer segments but still need to complete 50 Reading Counts Points.
Week of March 2, 2020
Monday - 2 rotations // Cornell Notes (*see new list below - Quizlet is on my website)
Tuesday - 3 rotations // Real Book pages 260-261
Wednesday - 3 rotations // Real Book pages 262-263
Thursday - 3 rotations // Inferencing lesson & activity // Real Book pages 264-265
Friday - Catch up day & Pandemic docuseries for those who have at least 12 reading counts points, 2 segments complete, and no missing assignments
Workshop 5: Contagion - part 4 QUIZ ON MONDAY, March 9
1. prevention
2. antibodies
3. bacteria
4. equipment
5. microbes
6. precaution
7. treat
8. refuse
9. cover
Week of February 24, 2020 ** No vocabulary this week
Monday - Black History Month cubes are due! // 2 rotations
Tuesday - R.I. (Reading Inventory - new reading Lexile level)
Wednesday - 3 rotations // cube view and record facts in small group
Thursday - "Hidden Figures" movie and notes
Friday - "Hidden Figures" movie and notes continued
Week of February 18, 2020 ** No vocabulary this week**
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Review this power point: Why Do We Celebrate Black History Month?
Introduction of Black History Month Project: Choose 3 Americans from the The Undefeated 44 or another influential African American ok'd by me (you must be able to explain how they are making or have made a positive influence in our world).
Wednesday - Continue Black History Month Project **DUE MONDAY, FEB. 24**
Thursday - Interim Assessment in the Computer Lab
Friday - Continue Black History Month Project **DUE MONDAY, FEB. 24**
Week of February 10, 2020
Monday -
~ Vocabulary quiz on Workshop 5, part 3
~ 2 Rotations
Tuesday -
~Begin "New Disease" paragraph writing New Disease Paragraph directions
~3 Rotations
Wednesday -
~ Continue "New Disease" paragraph writing
~ 3 Rotations
Thursday -
~ Continue "New Disease" paragraph writing
~ 3 Rotations
** DUE TYPED on Tuesday, February 18
Friday -
NO SCHOOL (4 day weekend)
KINDNESS MONTH & BLACK HISTORY MONTH
This month our student have been participating in "Kindness Month" by spending time each day writing a kindness note to someone in class. We have also watched a couple of short videos about kindness.
Beginning the week of February 18th, we will begin a project to honor "Black History Month". Students should return to school after our 4 day weekend with the names of 6 Americans they would like to research for this project. We will be doing a majority of this project in class. Here is a link to a few people they might choose but they can choose other Americans not on this list as well. Final selections need to be approved by me.Influential Black Americans in History link
Here are the vocabulary words that were introduced on Tuesday, February 4th.
Workshop 5, part 3
1. rare
2. assign
3. case
4. agency
5. epidemiologist
6. confirm
7. determine
8. retraced
9. mutate
Week of February 3, 2020
Monday - Data Talks & Vocabulary Test on Workshop 5, Part 2 list // only 2 rotations
Tuesday - Introducing Workshop 5, part 3 vocabulary (Quiz on Monday, Feb. 10) // New Cornell Notes & Real Book page 252
Wednesday - Real Book pages 254-257
Thursday - Real Book pages 254-257 (continued)
Friday - Cornell Notes - definitions in your own words OR used in a sentence **REMINDER: Vocab Quiz, Workshop 5, part 3 quiz on Monday, February 10.
Here are the vocabulary words that were introduced Tuesday, Jan. 28th - QUIZ ON MONDAY, FEB. 2.
Workshop 5, part 2
1. overwhelm
2. mystery
3. invaders
4. contain
5. expose
6. dehydrated
Week of Jan. 27
Monday - Renaissance Rally and Vape Prevention Presentation // Journal about Kobe Bryant after watching two short videos:
Kobe Bryant Video #1 Kobe Bryant Video #2
Tuesday - New Cornell Notes including definitions in your own words OR used in a sentence *see list above **QUIZ MONDAY 2/3
Wednesday - Real Book pages 248-249
Thursday - Author's Purpose Activity
Friday - Author's Purpose Activity continued
Week of Jan. 21
Monday - No School in honor of Rev., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tuesday - Review Vocab & add definitions in your own words to your Cornell Notes
Wednesday - Real Book pages 244-245
Thursday - Vocab Review - QUIZ TOMORROW!!
Friday - Vocabulary Quiz & Real Book pages 246-247
Here are the next vocabulary words introduced
on Thursday, Jan. 16.
Contagion - Workshop 5 - Vocabulary part 1
1. disease
2. immune system
3. infect
4. protect
5. symptom
6. vaccine
7. virus
8. spread
9. avoid
10. crisis
11. fatal
12. flu
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Week of 1/14:
Monday: No School
Tuesday:
~ Guest Speaker Assembly - Social Media, Cell Phones, and Our Youth #savethekids #savetheparents
~ 2020 Sheet
~ Comp/Ind Reading Rotations: choose a new book/start new blue reading log
Wednesday:
~ Reflection activities about yesterday's assembly & today's bullying video and reflection: Bullying
~ Comp/Ind Reading Rotations
Thursday:
~ Introduce New Workshop 5: Contagion- anchor video: Contagion Anchor Video
~ Real Book pages 240-241
~ Start Cornell Notes for part 1 (see list above) - whatever is not done is homework & due Tuesday, Jan. 21
~ Small Group / Ind Reading / Computer Rotations
Friday:
~ Friday Funny journal
~ Real Book pages 242-243
~ Small Group / Ind Reading / Computer Rotations
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Here are the next vocabulary words introduced on Friday, Nov. 8.
The quiz for these words will be Friday, Nov. 22nd.
1. trudging
2. serve
3. doubt
4. veterans
5. critical
6. significant
7. waivers
8. novice
9. evade
10. encounter
11. constraints
12. obligatory
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Our next vocabulary quiz will be on Thursday, November 7th. It will cover the following words:
(look on glossary tab for correct definitions and use the Quizlet link to help you study!)
1. perseverance
2. camaraderie
3. competition
4. discipline
5. obstacle
6. participant
7. visible
8. survival
Our next vocabulary quiz is scheduled for Monday, September 23rd.
It will cover the following words:
1. perform
2. risk
3. accomplish
4. grasp
5. summit
6. delay
7. ascend
Our first vocabulary quiz for Read 180 Workshop 6 will be on Friday, September 6th.
It will cover the following words:
1. determination
2. extreme
3. fitness
4. stamina
5. training
6. challenge
7. achievement
8. agility
9. athlete
10. practice
11. strain
To be prepared your student has access to quizlet games and flashcards on my web page, the glossary for all of our vocabulary words for this "workshop" is located on my web page, and we create simplified Cornell style notes in class to study and quiz partners with. Cornell notes do not go home. They are created in class and remain in class for practice and are then turned in on the day of the quiz.
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Mrs. Villanueva
951-304-1885 x3616
cvillanueva@murrieta.k12.ca.us
7th & 8th Grade - Intensive Language Arts / Social Studies (READ 180)
Supplies:
What your student needs for THIS CLASS (please have these items ASAP):
- 1 inch binder (this binder will remain in the classroom)
- Composition Book – NOT spiral notebook (this will also stay in the classroom)
General Student Needs: It is not necessary to have a separate set of these items for this class. These are just universal student supplies that I would expect them to have with them.
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- Blue ink pens
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Colored Pencils
- Hand held sharpener
- College ruled binder paper
CLASSROOM WISH LIST:
- Disinfectant Wipes
- Tissue
Grading:
20% = Independent Reading: Independent Reading Logs/ Quick Writes / Graphic Organizers
20% =Writing: Academic Writing / Writing Prompts / Journals / Projects
40% = Class Tasks: Real Book Pages / Reading Counts Quizzes / Workshop Tests / Core Lit Quizzes and Tests
20% = Computer Program Scores
Homework:
- Unfinished classwork
- READ! Every student will have an “independent reading” book that they read in class and at home as necessary to stay on track with their individual goals. Students are graded according to meeting individual book deadlines, quality of “quick write” or graphic organizer for each book, and success on the Reading Counts quiz for each book.
Classroom Rules:
These three simple rules cover most classroom offenses.
- Arrive on time and prepared for class.
- Conduct yourself in a positive, respectful way towards staff, other students, and yourself.
- Take responsibility for your actions.
Your actions = Your consequences
