End of Semester

As the temperature drops, the students begin to anticipate the end of the semester. In the final three weeks the students will need to continue to give their best efforts as they complete final exams, term papers, and projects for the various classes. The work load may increase, but remind them that if they work hard for the next three weeks, they will enjoy the two-week break even more.

Here is a list of major assignments students can expect from Mr. Jones’s class until the end of the semester:

8th Grade Literature:
Dec. 2nd – Quiz on the trial in To Kill a Mockingbird (Ch. 16-22)
Dec. 3rd – Respond to Mr. Underwood’s editorial
Dec. 8th – Quiz on post-trial chapters (22- 31)
Dec. 9th – Finish the Novel
Dec. 13th – FINAL EXAM on To Kill a Mockingbird
Dec. 14th – 16th Watch Movie of To Kill a Mockingbird / CBM Reading Testing
Dec. 17th – End of Quarter / Report Card Release Day

7th Grade Writing:
Dec. 3rd – Spelling and Grammar Quiz
Dec. 6th – Handout final Spelling List and Grammar rules / Assign Term Paper
Dec. 7th – Prewriting for Term paper – Write about the character changes Buck goes through in the novel Call of the Wild. Use direct quotes and paraphrase support from the novel.
Dec. 10th – Final Spelling and Grammar Quiz
Dec. 10th – Rough Draft of Term Paper – Responding to Literature Due
Dec. 13th – Final Term Paper Due with Rough Draft and Prewriting
Dec. 13th – 14th CBM Testing – Writing Prompt
Dec. 17th – End of Quarter / Report Card Release Day

As always, feel free to email me with any questions or if you would like updates on student behavior and / or academic standings.

Please remember that the holidays are a time of giving. La Paloma is participating in several charitable events including a canned food drive, coin drive, and clothing drive. These are not fundraisers for the school, but an effort to better the members of our community. Please help by giving what you can during these tough times. Enjoy the winter break, see you next year.

Best wishes,
Tanner Jones