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 4/21/25 to 4/25/25
Monday, 4/21/25 8th 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. LCHS Info Slides! 3. Song or Poem? Chart and Discuss
7th 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. The Art of Persuasion - freewrite and packet
Tuesday, 4/22/25 - NM MSSA Testing 8th 1. MLA Format for Beginners! 7th 1. More Persuasion Packet
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: "Hope - If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."
