An Update in ELA & Reading:
Mrs. Ally Jones
Friday, November 4, 2016 - Qtr 2 Week 1
IMPORTANT DATES
Mrs. Jones’ Return
Last week, I was absent, and returned to
school on Monday. On Tuesday, I presented
a slideshow of various photos from my trip.
Nov. 8 - Election Day, Vote in the Old Gym
I had found some rock formations made of
Nov. 10 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
clay, gravel, and mud, mixed with various
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day
grasses and plants. This rock was formed by
Nov. 14-18 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Practice
run-off from the mountains into the creek.
Nov. 15 - Winter Sports Parent Meeting 6pm
The materials rolled together in to
Nov. 17 - Varsity Boys/Girls Basketball begins
different sized balls after a massive flood hit
Nov. 19 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Production
the breaks.
Nov. 23 - Release @ 3:36 pm; Thanksgiving Break
The students enjoyed brainstorming
different ways these rocks were formed, and
wrote in journals their ideas of how they were formed. I received very interesting ideas, but my
favorite was “Bigfoot got really bored one day and made clay balls”. The students then discussed
in class how the water run-off was so strong it forced the clay, mud, gravel, and grasses down
the hillside causing a snow ball effect. I enjoyed sharing my trip with the students, and they
learned some survival tips and the importance of preparing for
extreme weather. Quite a bit different than your average school
day, but it was a great learning experience for all.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• November 4: Students grades 4-8 participated in the “CinemaDrive Presentantions”. Mrs. Lyders made it possible for a Cinema Drive to come
to our school for free to show students real live situations of when you
are distracted behind the wheel. The students wore glasses that made
each scenario come to life as if they were driving. Scenarios varied from
traffic accidents, texting and driving, and drinking and driving. Students
enjoyed it, and overall, received the message of the importance of safe
driving. Different age groups received different presentations, depending on the content.
• The ELA Expo is CJI’s second quarter community fair. Students K-12
will present various forms of English Language arts skills based on reading and writing. More information to come soon.
CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected] School Phone: 406.759.5108 ext. 204
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An Update in ELA & Reading:
Mrs. Ally Jones
Friday, November 11, 2016 - Qtr 2 Week 2
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day * K-6 Presentation
Nov. 14-18 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Practice
Nov. 15 - Winter Sports Parent Meeting 6pm
Nov. 17 - Varsity Boys/Girls Basketball begins
Nov. 17 - PM HAWKTime- Proactive
Nov. 19 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Production
Nov. 23 - Release @ 3:36 pm; Thanksgiving
Dec. 2 - Midterm & eligibility check
Dec. 19 - ELA Expo grades K-12 in Old Gym
Class Updates
In our classes, we have been focusing on
reading, with an emphasis on writing. The students
are on week three of their November Journals with
prompts. Each day the students fill out a half sheet
in their packets based on the journal prompt for
that day. These are due on December 1st and are
worth 300 points (10 points a day) for daily discussion grade. Students are encouraged to not only
write, but draw to reflect on how they feel abou the
journal prompt. It is part of our daily bell ringer
routine (first 10 minutes of class). The students
are enjoying the time for reflection and work hard
while socializing with their peers about the prompt.
Students are expected to fill as much space as they
can.
We are working on:
7th Grade: Grammar & “The Cay” Stations
8th Grade: Grammar Review & Poetry
ELA EXPO
K-12 will present their English Language Arts
projects on December 19th. Schedules will be
released at a later date.
7th & 8th Grade expectations
will be posted on the website
November 21st, and students will
begin creating them in class groups.
There are no book reports for
2nd Quarter due to the ELA Expo
projects.
Midterm Reminder
December 2nd marks the midterm of second
quarter. Any students in varsity winter sports
will have eligibility checks.
Please check with your students’ teachers
about their eligibility and what you can do to
help our students achieve in both
academics and athletics.
CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected] School Phone: 406.759.5108 ext. 204
The Hawk Happenings Instagram
@thehawkhappenings48
An Update in ELA & Reading:
Mrs. Ally Jones
Friday, November 18, 2016 - Qtr 2 Week 3
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov. 14-18 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Practice
Nov. 15 - Winter Sports Parent Meeting 6pm
Nov. 17 - Varsity Boys/Girls Basketball begins
Nov. 17 - PM HAWKTime- Proactive
Nov. 19 - Missoula Children’s Theatre Production
Nov. 23 - Release @ 3:36 pm; Thanksgiving
Dec. 2 - Midterm & eligibility check
December 19 - ELA Expo grades K-12 in Old Gym
K-6 9am-10:30am
7-12 1pm-2pm
Dec. 21 - 3:36 Release Christmas break
Class Updates
In our classes, we have been focusing on
reading, with an emphasis on writing. The students
are on week three of their November Journals with
prompts. Each day the students fill out a half sheet
in their packets based on the journal prompt for
that day. These are due on December 1st and are
worth 300 points (10 points a day) for daily discussion grade. Students are encouraged to not only
write, but draw to reflect on how they feel abou the
journal prompt. It is part of our daily bell ringer
routine (first 10 minutes of class). The students
are enjoying the time for reflection and work hard
while socializing with their peers about the prompt.
Students are expected to fill as much space as they
can.
7th Grade: Grammar & “The Cay” Stations
8th Grade: Grammar Review & Poetry
ELA EXPO
Much like the science fair held at the end of
first quarter, CJI will exhibit students work through a
English Language Arts Expo. The work displayed will
focus on writing and reading grades K-12, and will
creatively reflect their knowledge
on specific topics.
Seventh and eighth grade
students will be working on two
topics. Seventh grade will showcase various themes from our novel “The Cay”. Eighth
grade is working on a poetry unit, and projects will
vary from themes to different eras in poetry. Stay
tuned for deadlines and project outlines.
Midterm Reminder
December 2nd marks the midterm of second
quarter. Any students in varsity winter sports
will have eligibility checks.
Please check with your students’ teachers
about their eligibility and what you can do to
help our students achieve in both
academics and athletics.
CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected] School Phone: 406.759.5108 ext. 204
The Hawk Happenings Instagram
@thehawkhappenings48
An Update in ELA & Reading:
Mrs. Ally Jones
Friday, December 2, 2016 - Qtr 2 Week 5
IMPORTANT DATES
December 2nd - Father Daughter Dance
December 3rd - Snowball
December 14th- 7th Grade “The Cay” Test
December 15th- Winter Sports Photos
December 15th- 7-12 Choir and Band Concert 7pm
December 19 - ELA Expo grades K-12 in Old Gym
K-6 9am-10:30am
7-12 1pm-2pm
December 21 - 3:36 Release Christmas break
January 3rd - Back to School
The 7th Grade are working in Literature Cirlce groups to discuss the book “The
Cay”. They have completed their first Socratic
Seminar on Chapters 1-8. We learned the importance of
working together and what it takes to lead a
discussion without the teacher prompting.
Students really enjoyed this method.
The 8th Grade has been working on
poetry and have compared and contrasted
music lyrics to poems from the Reinassance
era. They are
working next week on writing their own
Shakespearean sonnet.
ELA EXPO
The students ELA
Expo projects are coming
along nicely. The students
must have all display
boards and scripts ready
by December 14th. On this day, we will be
practicing our public speaking skills. The
students work ethic for this project is superb. Each have been working hard and
working together to complete this project.
Please join us December 19th from 1:002:00PM in the Old Gym.
Students are working hard on their
ELA projects and are learning the
importance of teamwork. The ELA projects
are designed for students to work together,
but earn separate grades for their display
boards and presentations.
Each student is reponsible for certain
aspects of the project. On the website, you
can find the checklist with the amount of
points possible for each part of the project.
You will also find the judging rubric. CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected] School Phone: 406.759.5108 ext. 204
The Hawk Happenings Instagram
@thehawkhappenings48
An Update in ELA & Reading:
Mrs. Ally Jones
Friday, December 9, 2016 - Qtr 2 Week 6
IMPORTANT DATES
December 14th- 7th Grade “The Cay” Test
December 15th- Winter Sports Photos
December 15th- 7-12 Choir and Band Concert 7pm
December 19 - ELA Expo grades K-12 in Old Gym
December 21 - 3:36 Release Christmas break
January 3rd - Back to School
January 13th - End of Quarter and First Semester
January 16th - No School - Teacher PIR Day
January 24th - Student Work Showcase for
FCS, Ag, and Art 5:30 pm
Speech & Drama Showcase 6:30 pm
ELA EXPO
The students ELA Expo
projects are coming along nicely. The
students must have all display boards
and scripts ready by December 14th.
On this day, we will be practicing our
public speaking skills. The students work ethic for this
project is superb. Each have been working hard and
working together to complete this project. Please join us
December 19th from 1:00-2:00PM in the Old Gym.
Class Updates
The 7th Grade finished their novel, “The
Cay” last week, and have been working hard to
finish their creative projects for this book. The
main theme is survival, and the projects are focused
around this theme and story elements.
The 8th Grade has been working on an
informative style paper in ELA, and will complete
their rough drafts this week. Some topics include:
“Gatorade or Powerade: Which is better?”, “Flying
Drones”, and “The Bermuda Triangle”.
In reading, the 8th grade has been learning
about poetry and completing their projects. When
we return from Christmas break, we will finish up
our unit and prepare for Semester tests.
End of Semester/2nd Quarter Reminder
January 13th marks the end of first semester and second
quarter. Semester tests will be taken this whole week.
Any students in varsity winter sports will have eligibility
checks.
Please check with your students’ teachers about their eligibility and what you can do to help our students achieve
in both academics and athletics.
CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected] School Phone: 406.759.5108 ext. 204
The Hawk Happenings Instagram
@thehawkhappenings48