Tuesday/Wednesday, May 22/23, 2018

Announcements and Reminders:    For Cavetime on Wednesday, May 23, I will have a substitute, but you may still complete and hand in work.  Thursday, May 24 will be a request day for Cavetime.                        There may be no cavetime on Friday, May 25, but you may still hand in work.   Plan to hand in your unused hall passes on your last day of class this week.  May 23 is the last day to hand in late work, revisions, and  extra credit, except the unused hall passes.   We have 7/6 days of school left, including the hour or so on the last day.   You may take your composition book and poster today.  -- Cavetime this Week -- [For Cavetime on Wednesday, May 23, I will have a substitute, but you may still work in the classroom and hand in work.   May 23 is the last day to hand in late work, revised work, and extra credit, unless you have made other arrangements with me. [Thursday, May 24 will be a request day for Cavetime, but you may slip in at the beginning to hand in assignments. [There will be no Cavetime intervention on Friday, May 25, but you may still hand in work.

Targets for Today: I can write to communicate helpful information.

Today’s  Agenda: Prepare to write a guidebook/advice for students coming into seventh grade next year. Receive the handout. Get at least your rough draft down today, following directions. Use the computer that matches your folder/composition book number.  You may take your composition book and poster today.

If You Were Absent:

Vocabulary:

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