Students of the Month: September

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of September.

English: Charlize G.

Social Studies: Max T.

Science: Max R.

Outstanding Supernova Citizen: Samantha S.

Forces and Motion: Basics (Simulation)

Click to Run

English Class on Monday, September 26th

Activity #1: Penny Project Research

Your goal for today is to complete the 13 research questions. You are NOT to begin working on your narrative until tomorrow.

Reminders: 

- Be sure to cite all of your factual research in NoodleTools. You have to be logged-in to your Google drive or email to access NoodleTools through the "waffle" icon. You must also record the title of the source(s) on the line that appears under each research question. If you do not list the source in the packet, you will lose a point from each question. 

- You are encouraged to use the books that are on the cart.  

- You are reminded to use the source(s) that Mrs. Barbarino has posted on Schoology for you. 

- Be sure that you have written your penny's description on page #1 of your packet.  You are to reread the instructions to be sure that you have completed all of the requirements. 

- At the end of class, you are to leave your Chromebook on your desk for the next class period.

Activity #2:  Reading Your Independent Novel

You are to show your completed questions to the teacher and continue reading your independent novel. The AR Quiz will be on Friday, October 14th.

Activity #3: No Red Ink Grammar Skills Practice Activities

You are to log-on to No Red Ink and complete the listed activities. There are four activities listed that should be completed to practice grammar skills.  The most recent activity that has been posted is on Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. You are to start from where you left off the last time that you were on No Red Ink.

These practices are NOT graded.  No Red Ink requires that point values are placed on the assignments, but these practices will not count as grades. You can use your scores to assess your own performance.

These practices will prepare you for material that we will soon be covering in class.

If you do not get to complete the No Red Ink practices today, they are NOT homework.  You will have an opportunity to complete these practice activities in the future.

English 8 & Advanced English 8: After "The Ransom of Red Chief" Test

Once you have finished the test on Schoology, you are to complete the following activities.

If you have not completed the No Red Ink grammar skills practice activities, you are to complete this first.  

Activity #1: No Red Ink Grammar Skills Practice Activities

You are to log-on to No Red Ink and complete the "Quotes Practice", "Identifying Sentences and Fragments", and "Capitalizing and Formatting Titles"  activities that have been assigned to you. You are to work through all three practice activities on No Red Ink. 

These practices are NOT graded.  No Red Ink requires that point values are placed on the assignments, but these practices will NOT count as grades. You can use your scores to assess your own performance.

If you do not get to complete the No Red Ink practices today, they are NOT homework.  You will have an opportunity to complete these practice activities in the future.

Activity #2: Online Textbook Skills Practice

You will need a set of headphones for this activity.  You can use your own or get them from the bin at the front of the room. If you do not get a chance to complete this activity today, it is not homework. 

Step 1: Click the link to the online textbook:  http://my.hrw.com 

Step 2: Enter a username and password for the online English textbook (The list of usernames and passwords is on the Supernova Team Blog. If your desk number is not working after a few attempts, you can try to use cmssupernova for both the username and password.)

Step 3: Click on the link that says, “Go to the Online Textbook”.

Step 4: Click on blue tab that says, “Student Resources”

Step 5: Select from the first drop-down menu “Unit 6: Style, Voice, and Tone”

Step 6: Select from the second drop-down menu “Us and Them”

Step 7: Click the blue button that says, “Go!”

Step 8: On the left-hand side of the page under “Online Extras” click “Level Up: Irony”

Steps 9: In addition, you will work through the lesson on "Sentences by Structure". 

English 8 & Advanced English 8: No Red Ink Activities

Once you have completed your "The Elevator" Ending and you have shared with Mrs. Porter or printed your work, you are to log-on to No Red Ink and complete the "Quotes Practice" and "Identifying Sentences and Fragments" activities that have been assigned to you.  (If you completed the "Quotes Practice", you are to move on to the "Identifying Sentences and Fragments" activity.)

These practices are NOT graded.  No Red Ink requires that point values are placed on the assignments, but these practices will not count as grades. You can use your scores to assess your own performance.

These practices will prepare you for material that we will soon be covering in class.

If you do not get to complete the No Red Ink practices today, they are NOT homework.  You will have an opportunity to complete these practice activities in the future.

Advanced English 8: Class on Friday, September 2nd

Step 1:  You are to take your vocabulary quiz on Schoology.  Your quiz will be in the blue, Advanced Vocabulary folder. The quiz is worth 10 points and must be completed before the end of the period.

Step 2:  You are to participate in the second discussion on the novel, A Long Walk to Water.  The second discussion is posted in the orange, A Long Walk to Water folder.  You will need headphones for this discussion.  You are permitted to use your novel for the discussion as well.  This discussion is worth 4 points and must be completed before the end of the period.  You are to check the rubric and read all of the directions before beginning the discussion. You must follow all of the directions to receive the highest score.

Step 3: You are to turn in your A Long Walk tot Water novel to Mrs. Porter.

Step 4:  You are to begin reading the short story, "The Elevator" in your textbook.  It begins on page 31 in your textbook.  The reading guide is NOT homework.  If you do not finish reading "The Elevator" and would like to continue reading this selection at home, it is available on the online textbook.

Science Schoology Sign-up

1. Sign-in to: Schoology

• Note: If you do not already have a Schoology account, you will need to create one using the access code listed below and your school email/password.  You will also need to enter your first name, last name, and your birthday.

2. Click on "Courses" and select "Join"

3. Enter the following access code: NHRND-SBSRR

4. Explore the Schoology site, the Supernova Blog, and/or the Science Materials page while the rest of the class completes the sign-up process.