First 9 weeks Success Celebration on Oct. 31!!

First Nine Weeks Success Celebration!

Costumes and Trunk or Treat

All students who meet our Success Celebration Incentive for the first nine weeks of school will be
allowed to wear their Halloween Costumes on Oct. 31st to school and participate in a Halloween Costume Contest and Trunk or Treat Event! Students will be given a bag for small treats. We will have a costume contest in the afternoon!!

Reminder of Success Celebration Criteria:

Students cannot have a N or U in conduct in any class.
Students cannot have any office or bus referrals.
Students cannot have any unexcused absences.
Students cannot have more than 4 tardies to school.
Students cannot have more than 4 early dismissals from school.


Costume Reminders:
Masks can be worn during parade block, and Trunk or Treat only!
No props should be brought to school.
Costumes must meet school dress code.

Parents may also choose to donate toys or candy for our event. Please send these items into our front office by Oct. 25th.
Please make sure all candy is individually wrapped.

Calendar - October

Greetings from 7th Grade Language Arts Class!

We have had an excellent start to the new school year. I have been very pleased with our students' progress so far. Let's work together to keep everyone on the right path! I am uploading the current calendar for October. Please note the parent/teacher conferences that have been scheduled for Oct. 6 and 7. You should have received a message from me confirming your date and time to meet with our team. I am looking forward to discussing your child's education plan for this school year.

You son or daughter should have brought a hard copy of the calendar home. I am including a digital copy for your convenience within the link below. You can also access the calendar under the tab, "current calendar" on this blog at all times.

Calendar Link

Language Arts Calendar for October 2013

List of 
Recommended 
Books

I’m been reading so many great, new middle grade fiction books (chapter books for 10 – 14 year olds)  so I could share new titles with you. Here are some of my favorites:

The Giver (The Giver Quartet, #1)
by Lois Lowry (shelved 214 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.11 — 756,829 ratings — published 1993

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)
by Suzanne Collins (shelved 144 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,271,276 ratings — published 2008

Wonder (Hardcover)
by R.J. Palacio (shelved 139 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.39 — 114,826 ratings — published 2012

Holes (Holes, #1)
by Louis Sachar (shelved 139 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.90 — 360,180 ratings — published 1998

The Outsiders 
by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author) (shelved 126 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.97 — 360,655 ratings — published 1967

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
by Rick Riordan (shelved 125 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.16 — 660,554 ratings — published 2005

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 114 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,222,950 ratings — published 1997

The Diary of a Young Girl (Paperback)
by Anne Frank (shelved 112 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,237,600 ratings — published 1947

Number the Stars (Paperback)
by Lois Lowry (shelved 107 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.07 — 257,295 ratings — published 1989

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 104 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,113,302 ratings — published 1998

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by J.K. Rowling (shelved 103 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,134,652 ratings — published 1999

A Wrinkle in Time 
by Madeleine L'Engle (shelved 95 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.04 — 417,916 ratings — published 1962

When You Reach Me 
by Rebecca Stead (shelved 93 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.08 — 48,754 ratings — published 2009

Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)
by Jerry Spinelli (shelved 93 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.73 — 158,580 ratings — published 2000

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by Suzanne Collins (shelved 92 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,238,833 ratings — published 2009

To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by Harper Lee (shelved 89 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,932,028 ratings — published 1960

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by Suzanne Collins (shelved 81 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,153,627 ratings — published 2010

The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
by Jeanne DuPrau (shelved 76 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.82 — 140,713 ratings — published 2003

The Graveyard Book 
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) (shelved 75 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.09 — 241,915 ratings — published 2008

Twilight (Twilight, #1)
by Stephenie Meyer (shelved 74 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.57 — 2,125,472 ratings — published 2005

Okay for Now 
by Gary D. Schmidt (shelved 73 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.19 — 23,199 ratings — published 2011

Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt (shelved 72 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.80 — 124,768 ratings — published 1975

Ella Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) (shelved 72 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.95 — 230,338 ratings — published 1997

Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech (shelved 72 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.91 — 91,133 ratings — published 1996

Bridge to Terabithia 
by Katherine Paterson (shelved 70 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.91 — 225,599 ratings — published 1977

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
by C.S. Lewis (shelved 68 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.14 — 820,624 ratings — published 1950

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
by Rick Riordan (shelved 67 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.18 — 249,411 ratings — published 2006

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1)
by Ann Brashares (shelved 66 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.70 — 304,890 ratings — published 2001

Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
by Gary Paulsen (shelved 65 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.62 — 120,503 ratings — published 1987

The Hobbit (Paperback)
by J.R.R. Tolkien (shelved 63 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,433,751 ratings — published 1937

The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
by Rick Riordan (shelved 62 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.28 — 225,409 ratings — published 2007

The Wednesday Wars (Hardcover)
by Gary D. Schmidt (shelved 60 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.09 — 22,004 ratings — published 2007

Flipped (Paperback)
by Wendelin Van Draanen (shelved 59 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.87 — 57,842 ratings — published 2001

Where the Red Fern Grows (Mass Market Paperback)
by Wilson Rawls (shelved 58 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.98 — 180,413 ratings — published 1961

Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, #1)
by Margaret Peterson Haddix (shelved 58 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.95 — 61,029 ratings — published 1998

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
by Jeff Kinney (shelved 58 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.92 — 117,492 ratings — published 2007

Out of My Mind (Hardcover)
by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) (shelved 57 times as middle-school)
avg rating 4.36 — 32,011 ratings — published 2010

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #1)
by Scott O'Dell (shelved 56 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.76 — 166,264 ratings — published 1960

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 
by Judy Blume (shelved 56 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.86 — 115,351 ratings — published 1970

Uglies (Uglies, #1)
by Scott Westerfeld (shelved 56 times as middle-school)
avg rating 3.88 — 349,727 ratings — published 2005