Christine M. Dickey (Ms. D.)
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Gifted Language Arts and Literature
LBJ Middle School
6811 Taylor Ranch Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Chamber E11 - The Realm
505-898-1492 (school)
505-226-2108 (Google Phone)
email:  christine.dickey@aps.edu
Distance Learning Office Hours:
Mondays 10:00 -3:00 - Open Google Meet 10-11 Code: Realm2020
Tuesdays-Fridays 8:00 -10:00 

Week of 10/25/21 to 10/29/21
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6th Grade: Periods 1 and 3
7th Grade: Period 2
8th Grade: Periods 4 and 5
Advisory: All my 8th Graders

CHROMEBOOKS
Make sure you bring a fully charged Chromebook to school everyday!  If you are having issues with your Chromebook, let your advisory teacher know.

Monday, 10/25/21 
6th
1.  D.'s Daily & Agenda Check
2. Freak the Mighty Ch. 12 (read)
3.  Work on synopsis for chapters 10 and 11

7th
1. D.'s Daily & Agenda Check
2. Tuck Everlasting - finish chapters 17 and 18
3.  Work on Journal Pages for chapters 12-18

8th (Parent/Student/Teacher Conference Letters sent home)  
1. D.'s Daily & Agenda Check
2.  Work Day: Propaganda Quest OR Scythe ch. 6-7 Questions

Tuesday, 10/26/21
6th
1.   D.'s Daily
2.  Grammar Grab: The Verb  

7th
1.  D.'s Daily
2.  WWW List 4 Part 1 Test
3.  WWW List 4 Part 2 List Given
4. (if time) 6-Traits Sentence Fluency

8th
1. D.'s Daily
2.  Work Day: Propaganda Quest (due today) and then Scythe ch. 6-7 Questions

Wednesday, 10/27/21
6th
1. D.'s Daily
2.  Freak the Mighty   Ch. 13
3.  Archetypes assignment due today - class work time if needed.  

7th
1. D.'s Daily
2.  Tuck Everlasting Ch. 19 - 20
3.  Advertisement to sell the water (digital OR paper)

8th 
1.  D.'s Daily
2.  WWW List 11 Part 1 Test
​3.  WWW List 11 Part 2 Given

  Thursday, 10/28/21 
  6th Grade
1. D.'s Daily
2. Vocabulary Test for List 6
3.  The next test will be a review of Lists 4, 5, and 6 so no new list or homework.

7th Grade
1.  D.'s Daily
2.  Grammar Review: Subjects and Predicates
3. (if time) 6-Traits Sentence Fluency

8th Grade
1.  D.'s Daily
2. 

Friday, 10/29/21
  6th Grade
1.  

7th Grade
1.D.'s Weekly Editing

8th Grade
1.  D.'s Weekly Editing
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Supplies for 2021-22
A 1 inch binder or notebook for all Language Arts  work
Subject dividers (4)
Notebook paper
pencils (more than one!)
colored pencils
(suggested) travel pack of kleenex
(suggested) travel pack of wet wipes
(suggested) extra mask
OPTIONAL
Clorox wipes to donate to class
packs of college ruled notebook paper
packs of pencils

Join Quizlet!
this is needed for weekly vocabulary homework and studying
6th grade
https://quizlet.com/join/QCGwcGBjh

7th grade
https://quizlet.com/join/ZB6Ct6gHT?i=2bxyg&x=1rqt

8th grade
https://quizlet.com/join/DqsA2jzaE?i=2bxyg&x=1rqt
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​Cell Phones
Cell phones are not allowed in the Realm during instructional time... not even in your pocket. Though technology is a useful tool, cell phones in class create more distraction than help. I have a device depot where all phones will be kept during class time.  It will be sanitized between classes.  

Quote of the Week:
​"Never trust the living." Beetlejuice

                                                                                                    

Grade Weights for 2021-22
During Distance Learning
Tests/Quizzes - 35%
Homework - 10%
​Classwork - 30%
Projects - 20%
Presentations - 5%