Imagine

This weekend is all about using your imagination and trick or treating and costumes. Today we are going to try and imagine something very odd that just happened to you as you were walking through Walmart.

Copy and paste the question. Remember your BLOG journal responses are a grade, and must be done in complete sentences.

Imagine you are in a store with a costume shop and one of the costumes comes to life? How do you react, which costume was it?

Halloween

Today I want you to think of your favorite costume. Many Halloween stories are about ghosts and haunted houses. Remember to answer the question. as always copy and paste the question then answer it.

1. Do you like haunted houses? Describe one you went to or heard about. What is your favorite costume if you could be anybody? If you do not participate in Halloween who is someone you would want to meet and why?

Trick or Treat

Have you ever gone through a haunted house? I personally do not like haunted houses and never did. I do not like the "unexpected feeling"when things are suppose to jump out and touch you. YUK! With Halloween coming I want you to think about how you feel about costumes and haunted houses. The best costume I ever had is when my husband and I were The Flintstones. We even won a contest that year.

1. Describe the most favorite costume or haunted house that you ever experienced or by someone telling you about it. If you could be anything or anyone what would you pick to wear this year?

Best Friends

Hi and Welcome to the Writing Lab! Today we will do the Blog first for your bellwork, next Study Island, and then we move to My Access. Always do your best on your blog, it is part of your grade. Copy and paste the question and ALWAYS answer in a complete sentence.

1. How would you describe a best Friend? Describe how a best friend would act and remember NEVER use any names.

Welcome

Welcome to the Writing Lab! Everyday for bellwork you will be required to write in the BLOG and answer the question of the day. Always copy and paste the question in your blog and then answer. After answering the Blog go to Study Island and work in Writing. I will tell you when we will start My Access.

1. Describe to me today what is a best friend? No names are to be given just describe what a best friend would be like.

Last day of the quarter

Today is your last day of Writing Lab! Today give me an idea for a prompt or your favorite prompt you did and explain why you liked it.

A great idea for a prompt is? My favorite prompt ever was ?

Manners Matter

Do you notice when someone is polite? Have you ever wondered what it would be like in our world if everyone followed the golden rule? "Do unto others as you want done to you"

Students need to remember how they want to be treated and feelings get hurt everyday.

1. Tell me a time you showed your good manners and made someone feel really good? explain how you felt after.

Kindness

Sunday was Sweetest Day.

People try to do a kind act or remember

someone who has been kind to them. Do you notice when people have manners?

1. Today write about a time you did something kind to someone or someone did something kind for you?

Last Week of the Qtr.

Today you need to be serious about raising your scores. You have till 3:00 on Thursday to up your My Access scores and get rid of your RED TRIANGLES. When you finish the blog bellwork go to My Access to check on your 3 submissions you need on Year Round Schools. Use your tools. Then go to Study Island and get blue ribbons.

1. If you could ask President Obama 1 question what would it be and WHY and explain?

last week of the quarter

When you are done here move to My Access to complete your essay on Year Round School. Then go to Study Island and get rid of the red triangles! You only have till 3:00 on Friday to make any changes on your scores in Writing Lab.

Keep answers appropriate and remember, points on the blog bell work are for your grade. copy & paste the question

If you could ask President Obama any question what would it be and explain why?

School Lunches

Our School Lunch Ladies have important decisions to make. The school lunch has to give you a healthy choice. Everyone has favorites. I know my favorite is the baked chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans.

1. What is your favorite school lunch? If you bring your lunch what is your favorite sack lunch?

School Lunches

We all have a favorite lunch. My favorite lunch is baked chicken I love chicken and mashed potatoes.Today I want you to think about your favorite lunch. How often do you eat it.

My favorite lunch is........

13 13 13

Triskaidekophobia is a very long word with a short simple meaning the "Fear of number 13"

Superstitions have been around for a long time. Like don't walk under a ladder, bad luck when a black cat walks in front of you, or 7 years bad luck when you break a mirror.

Do you have like a lucky shirt or lucky socks?

What kids of things are you superstitous about?

Columbus Day

"In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue" We were off yesterday to honor Christopher Columbus.
Like many other sailors at this time Columbus was afraid of sea monsters. He was afraid the sea monsters would eat his crew and wreck his ship. Columbus was never afraid that the world was flat and he would fall off. Today think of something you are really afraid of and explain why.

I am so afraid of ........ because.......

"In 1492 Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue" Like many other sailors at this time Columbus was afraid of sea monsters. He thought they would eat his crew and his boat. Unlike the other sailors who were afraid they would fall off the edge of the earth. Your answer must be a complete sentence and explain why.

Tell me something you are afraid of and why? I am afraid of ....because....

Fire Prevention Month

October is Fire Prevention Month. Today I want you to convince me that my home needs a smoke detector. Use convincing words why homes need to have smoke detectors for their safety. Write a short paragraph for your persuasive reasons why homes need smoke detectors.

Your home needs a smoke detector because ...

Fire Prevention Month

October is Fire Prevention Month. We had a fire drill with the Joliet Fire Dept. here at Dirksen to make sure we use proper procedures for student safety.Today I want you to write a short paragraph on why your home needs a smoke detector. Remember to use words like you should and not what if.

1. Your home needs to have a smoke detector because...

Typical Saturdays

Saturday is a great day to make your own choice on what to do. Many of us like to move a little slower on a Saturday morning. I like to get up early to make my day off last longer. However, I do slowly drink coffee, read the paper, and do a little shopping on the Internet.

What do you do on Saturday mornings? Are you a coach potato and watch cartoons on the couch? Do you play sports or have practice? Do you have chores to do? Write about a typical Saturday for you.

OCT. is PIZZA MONTH

In Italy they have declared pizza as National Pizza Month. When you can have pizza what is your favorite? How often do you eat pizza? What do you like with your pizza? Have you ever made your own pizza?