Homework due tomorrow

Math:

No homework. Enjoy your trick-or-treating!

ELA:

Study your WWWs
Write a paragraph using your WWWs. Keep parts of speech in mind.

Homework due tomorrow

Math:
Workbook pages 45 and 46

ELA:
Write a 2-page essay about the worst or best Halloween experience you have had
Write sentences using WWWs

Announcements:
Get you progress reports signed

Homework due tomorrow/WWW quiz correction directions

Math:
Do your test corrections in the correct format (you can look through the blog, as I posted the information you need for preparing good test corrections)

ELA:
Write WWWs 10X and find definitions of the words
Do WWW quiz corrections:

Word Wall Word Test Correction Directions

1) Answer the same 6 reflection questions you have to answer to do math test/quiz corrections
2)Correct your errors in the fill in the blank section by telling me what you did wrong and how you found the correct answers
3) In the context clues section, re-answer the question and explain what clues you used to select your answer
4) In the making inferences question, elaborate your answers
5) In the parts of speech section, name the correct part of speech for each word and explain why you were confused (Please refer to the post I did on parts of speech to review if you need to)

Word Wall Words #6 and Definitions

Unceasingly: adverb: Not stopping; continuous
Premonition: noun: a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event
Savage: noun: fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed
Survey: verb: to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc
Hysteric: noun: a person who cannot control his or her outburst of emotion or fear

Opportunities for you: A Better Chance

A Better Chance is the preeminent resource for identifying, recruiting and developing leaders among young people of color in the United States.

Through a unique assessment model, A Better Chance refers academically talented students entering grades 6 through 11 to some of the nation's finest independent and public schools to be considered for placement and financial aid. Students who are successfully placed in one of our 300+ member schools become a part of the signature College Preparatory Schools Program, and receive access to expanded educational and leadership opportunities.

The College Preparatory Schools Program (CPSP) is an academic program that identifies, recruits, places, and supports students of color, in outstanding college preparatory middle and high schools nationally.

At A Better, Chance we recognize that students come from different backgrounds and educational opportunities so each application is evaluated on its own merit. Generally, we select students who:

1) Consistently perform at or above grade level in math and English

2) Have an overall academic average of a B+ or better

3) Are ranked in the top 10 percent of the class

Students are required to take standardized tests. There are no score cut-offs but test scores are used to assess academic strength along with school transcripts, extracurricular activities and personal qualities. Selected applications are sent to our member schools, but it is the admission committees of each member school that make the final admission decisions.

Prospective applicants should get started early; late applications are not encouraged as it severly limits opportunities for placements. Further, our application process begins one year prior to enrolling. For example, if a student is currently in the 8th grade, s/he would be applying for the 9th grade.

For more information: click here: http://www.abetterchance.org/abetterchance.aspx?pgID=866

Opportunities for you: Prep for Prep

Any 7^th grader of Black and/ or Latino descent group background who has obtained the scores specified below is eligible to apply for admission to PREP 9. The eligibility criteria to apply to the PREP 9 program are as follows:

Student must have a scaled score of at least 700 on the CTB (or any standardized) Reading test administered during the 2006-2007 school year (6^th grade) or student must have a grade point average of 90% and above in major subject areas.

Please be prepared to provide us with a copy of your child’s 2006-2007 Reading scores or a copy of 2006-2007 report card.

Download one of the forms below to learn more about the PREP 9 Admissions process:

Admissions Information (English)

Admissions Information (Spanish)

For more information, please email prep9_admissions@prepforprep.org.

Opportunities for you: TEAK Fellowship

TEAK is currently accepting applicants for the 2007-2008 school year. Please refer to the eligibility requirements below to see if you qualify. If you do, please visit our Information Sessions page for information on how to begin the application process.

TEAK's application process begins in October each year. Through a comprehensive six-month process, applicants participate in several rounds of screening that include a financial assessment, diagnostic tests, a written application, and interviews. TEAK's five-year Fellowships are awarded based on both academic merit and financial need.

Qualified candidates MUST:

• Be enrolled in the SEVENTH grade at the time of their application
• Attend a PUBLIC or PAROCHIAL school in one of the five boroughs of NYC
• Earn 3s & 4s or 90% AND ABOVE in all grades and on tests
• Come from families WITH FINANCIAL NEED
• Provide proof of academic merit and income
• Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States

Each spring, TEAK accepts 25 students as Fellows. They begin attending the Spring Intensive in May, participate in the Summer Institute following their seventh and eighth grade school years, and begin the High School Placement process by attending after-school and Saturday activities during their eighth grade school year. Fellows enter the Post-Placement program during high school and continue their Fellowship until they go to college.