Author Archives: Shilo Lucyk

Now that you are finished with your memoirs and ebooks, I’ve begun reviewing your work. And it’s so good! I am amazed by your stories and wow’ed by your creativity. You put a lot of thought and time into your memoirs, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, This week we finish up our memoirs by doing self-evaluations based on the goals you set for yourself. In order to make that work, everyone needs to bring their blue packets to class with them. If you’re curious … Continue reading →

We’ve got a lot of fun activities planned this week to celebrate our love of reading and writing. Be sure to bring your favorite book to class for a book talk, and plan to join us Thursday night for Literacy … Continue reading →

Hi students, It’s that time of the year again. We’re looking for contestants for the school Spelling Bee. If you’re interested in representing the Junior High, please let me know as soon as possible.   Spelling Bee: Upper Elementary and … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, This week is our final week of in-class time for writing your memoir. When you have work cycle, please use your time wisely. You need to write and polish/edit your story before the week is done. There will … Continue reading →

Dear Families, This is our fourth year participating in the Great American Spell Check! Here’s how it works for the Junior High: students will be given grade-specific word lists and time to practice in our class. JrH students who want … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, Today’s blog update is short. In class the last two days, we continued our work on the memoirs. We had a work cycle to finish drafting our four different hook/lead starts. Then I offered lessons, which was explained in … Continue reading →

Volunteers Needed for Science Fair We are in need of food, judges, and scorers for the Science Fair on Wednesday, February 21st. If you (or anyone you know) are interested in the opportunity, please sign up here: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/399835. For more information, … Continue reading →

Blog Editor Update: On the 23rd and 24th of February our Memoirs are due. Remember that there is a project packet to help you stay on track with your learning. A really easy way to remember the packet is that … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! Today I handed out our memoir project packet. It’s a continuation of everything we’ve talked about in regards to memoirs. If you were out, you can download it using this link: Power Cycle Project. In class today and tomorrow, we … Continue reading →