Christine M. Dickey (Ms. D.) 8th Grade Gifted /Accelerated Language Arts Desert Ridge Middle School 8400 Barstow St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 Chamber 308 - The Realm 505-857-9282 (school) email: [email protected]
Week of 9/7/26 to 9/11/26 Podcast Script due in Google Classroom by 9/14/26.
Monday, 9/7/26 Labor Day - No School Tuesday, 9/8/26 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing - Prompt Set 2 2. Continue reading/annotating/discussing Flowers for Algernon Wednesday, 9/9/26 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. Work Day: Vocab. Packet/Article of the Month/Podcast Script Thursday, 9/10/26 1.Word Within the Word Vocabulary Test for List 33 2. Word Within the Word Vocabulary Packet for List 34 started Friday, 9/11/26 1. D.'s Weekly Editing 2. Supplies for 2026-27 * 1-inch binder with paper- this will remain in class * Folder style dividers - at least 3 * pencils (more than one!) OPTIONAL * Clorox wipes to donate to class * Boxes of kleenex * Roll of Paper Towels * Pack of college ruled paper to donate to the Realm * Box of pencils to donate to the Realm
Cell Phones Cell phones are not allowed in the Realm during instructional time... not even in your pocket (this includes Smart Watches and Meta Glasses!) Though technology is a useful tool, cell phones in class create more distraction than help. DRMS's cell phone policy prohibits cell phone use any time during the school day. Starting in 2025 - all phones/smart watches/etc. will be locked in an apartment at "The Dakota" for the entirety of class. Students will each have possession of their key for their apartment and the comfort of knowing a Squishmallow tenant will guard their devices! Students can retrieve their tech at the end of class.
Quote of the Week "A Synonym is a word you use when you can't think of the other one."
