Christine M. Dickey (Ms. D.) 7th/8th Grade Gifted Language Arts Desert Ridge Middle School 8400 Barstow St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 Chamber 304 - The Realm 505-857-9282 (school) email: [email protected]
Week of 1/13/25 to 1/17/25 Signed Book Project Page due by Friday, 1/17/25 Monday, 1/13/25 8th 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. Last class work day for chapter 18 Comic/Graphic Summary (due tomorrow)
Wednesday, 1/15/25 8th 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. Scythe Ch. 19-20 and Deeper Thinking Questions 7th 1. D.'s Daily Cartoon Writing 2. Chapter 1 of four books
Thursday, 1/16/25 8th 1. WWW List 43 Test 2. WWW List 44 Packet Given 3. Work on deeper thinking questions
7th 1. WWW List 7 Part 1 Test 2. WWW List 7 Part 2 Packet Given and worked on
Friday, 1/17/25 8th 1. Propaganda Quest 2. Work on deeper thinking questions 7th 1. Weekly Editing 2.Finish first chapter analysis
Supplies for 2024-25 * 1-inch binder with paper- this will remain in class. * Two three-hole punched folders - one for the binder one to take home any papers from the Realm * pencils (more than one!) * colored pencils 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!) 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 the class Device Dungeon (DD) for the entirety of class. Students will each have possession of their key for their locker in the DD and can retrieve their tech at the end of class.
Quote of the Week: "I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers finished." Stephen Wright
