Classes – 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades
You may check class policy for English in the following document.
You can find the new vocabulary program at the following site. WordlyWise 3000
After we return to school, you may participate in the DAR Essay writing contest. It’s not required, but it will give you an opportunity to get recognition for your writing skills and some more extra credit. More information will follow after school starts. Here is some information about this year’s topic. 2012-13 Essay poster
After school begins, we be talking about this year’s Spelling Bee. The first trials are in late November or early December. If you want to start practicing the spelling words, you can go to this site. Spelling Bee
I thought I would experiment with my weekly planner. This one is the last one we filled out for the school year 2011-2012. You need to download it, and it plays from PowerPoint 97.
Thank you for your kind comments. The writing is mine and part of my lesson plans for my junior high English class. The “Essay Writing for Junior High” is original and created by my son, Cloud Buchholz who is a writer with his own blog.
We really enjoy your website – so resourceful!