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 

Distance Learning Google Meet Schedule:
ALL CLASSES + ADVISORY
Mondays
6th Grade
Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 10:25
7th Grade
Wednesdays and Fridays @ 10:25
8th Grade 
5th Period - Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 1:05 
6th Period - Wednesdays and Fridays @ 1:05

IREADY LESSONS  - Pass ONE lesson this week.  

Monday - ALL CLASSES - 5/3
Advisory- Announcements and LOTF Blooket 
3rd Period - Summer of the Monkeys ch. 5
4th Period - The Giver ch. 8-9
5th Period -   Work catch up!
6th Period - LOTF ch. 10

Tuesday, 5/4 (Vocabulary & Writing focus)
6th Grade (3rd Period)
1.  Agenda & D.'s Daily  
2. Greek and Latin Roots Review Test Lists 13
3.  Poetry Types Notes
4.   Your Version of "This is Just to Say"

8th Grade (5th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily 
2.  WWW Intermission #6 Test
3.  "Where I'm From" Poem
4.  Work Catch-up

Wednesday, 5/5 (Vocabulary & Writing Focus)
7th Grade (4th Period)
1. Agenda & D.'s Daily
2.  WWW List 8 Part 1 Test
3.  Finish Poetry Types Notes
4.  Assignment: Poetry Quest!
  
8th Grade (6th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily 
2.  WWW Intermission #6 Test
3.  "Where I'm From" Poem
4.  Work Catch-up

Thursday, 5/6 (Literary Analysis Focus)
6th Grade (3rd Period)
1.Agenda and D.'s Daily (turn in entries)
2. Summer of the Monkeys - Ch. 6 and "Just the News!"

8th Grade (5th Period) 
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2. Lord of the Flies - Ch. 11 and Questions/Song
3.  Work Day! 
  
Friday, 5/7 (Literary Analysis Focus)
7th Grade (4th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily (turn in entries)
2.  Giver Ch.  10-11
3.  Work Catch-up!

8th Grade (6th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2. Lord of the Flies - Ch. 11 and Questions/Song
3.  Work Day!
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Supplies for 2020-21 
In the past, I had supplies available to use in class.  Due to COVID restrictions, there will be no shared materials for the remainder of the school year.
A binder or notebook for all Language Arts  work
pencils (more than one!)
colored pencils
(suggested) travel pack of kleenex
(suggested) travel pack of wet wipes
(suggested) extra mask

Join Quizlet!
6th grade
https://quizlet.com/join/QCGwcGBjh
7th grade
https://quizlet.com/join/ZB6Ct6gHT
8th grade
5th Period: https://quizlet.com/join/dX2w5QVmr
6th Period: https://quizlet.com/join/DqsA2jzaE
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​Cell Phones
Cell phones are not allowed in the Realm during instructional time... not even in your pocket. Place them somewhere else while you are in a Google Meeting.  Once we are back in school, phones will not be allowed to be out or used in the Realm.  I cannot use the device depot due to COVID restrictions, so phones are to be kept in your student's backpack   during class.  

Quote of the Week:
​"First rule of Thesaurus Club: you don't talk, discuss, converse, speak, chat, confer, deliberate, gab or gossip about Thesaurus Club."  

                                                                                                    

Here are the weights for grades this school year. 
During Distance Learning
Tests/Quizzes - 20% 
Homework/Class work - 55%
Projects - 20%
Presentations - 5%

During Hybrid/In-Person
Tests/Quizzes - 30%
Homework - 10%
Classwork - 35%
Projects - 20%
Presentations - 5%