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Hi parents and teachers, In case you’re wondering, here is the required supply list for next school year. Loose leaf notebook paper. Composition notebook. A section of a 3-ring notebook for handouts. Here is a wish list of other not required … Continue reading →

I’ve talked a lot in class about why we start each day with silent reading time, but I haven’t shared the philosophy behind this ritual with many of our parents. Since it’s an important part of our ELA program, and … Continue reading →

If you want a yearbook to commemorate this school year, your last day to buy one is TOMORROW!! See Ms. Leigh if you have questions or want to buy a yearbook. Ms. Shilo

Making Bombs for Hitler, By: Marsha Skrypuch   To start off, I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a very heart-wrenching story that will really punch you right in the feel goods in certain parts. To me, the theme of … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that we’ll be starting up our after-school book club again on Thursday, April 12th. The club meetings will run from 3:15 to 4:00 (or sometimes 4:15) each Thursday. If you’re interested in joining the group, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, This week we introduced a Team Challange to celebrate all the ELA specific connections we can make with the things we’ve learned. Today and tomorrow (Tuesday), you will select your teams and start the challenge. We’ll continue this … Continue reading →

In Ms.Shilo’s class, we are holding another seminar. The title of the seminar piece we will use is “Some Suffer In Silence.” This piece is a memoir, and the author is an MMA JrH student. To prepare for this seminar, … Continue reading →

Did you know our Galas in the past have raised money so the school could purchase computers, a bike rack, P.E. equipment, crosswalk flashing lights, and more? This year our school is in need of a new playground, and we … Continue reading →

In addition to writing memoirs, we also had a few students write fictional stories. Check them out below:   It Walks Where The Water Runs Red Click to read this book, made with Book Creator https://read.bookcreator.com Where Click to read … Continue reading →

Here are some more of our ebooks. If you’d like to share yours and I haven’t posted it yet, please just let me know. I’m trying to honor everyone’s privacy, so I’m not posting memoirs without consent.     Gjimenez B2 … Continue reading →