Christine M. Dickey (Ms. D.) 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: christine.dickey@aps.edu
Week of 11/27/23 to 12/1/23 Many still owe their Graded Work Parent Signature page and the 2nd Quarter Book Project parent signature page. Since the focus is banned/challenged books, it is important that parents approve of each student's selected novel.
The Realm is always in need of boxes of Kleenex, notebook paper and Clorox Wipes, please. Your help would be most appreciated.
Monday, 11/27/23 1. College and Career Readiness Fair
Tuesday, 11/28/23 1. College and Career Readiness Fair
Wednesday, 11/29/23 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing (prompt set 4) 2. Scythe Part 2: ch. 6 and 7 then questions
Thursday, 11/30/23 1. WWW List 38 Test. Next week's test will be a review of lists 35-38 2. Scythe ch. 8 and 9 and annotated notes
Friday, 12/1/23 1. Weekly Editing and Mountain Language 2 3. Analogies - notes and practice
Supplies for 2023-24 Initially I requested a binder, given that students wish to keep their ELA work in class, a 3-prong folder will also work. This is optional - if students want to keep their ELA binder/folder with them that works for me.
Subject dividers (4) Notebook paper pencils (more than one!) colored pencils OPTIONAL Clorox wipes to donate to class packs of college ruled notebook paper
Join Quizlet! This is needed for weekly vocabulary homework and studying: https://quizlet.com/join/bx4p5nNuF 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. DRMS's cell phone policy prohibits cell phone use any time during the school day. Phones are to be powered off and kept in backpacks or in our classroom device depot.
Quote of the Week: "To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold." Aristotle
