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:
Advisory
Mondays @ 9:00
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

NO IREADY LESSONS ASSIGNED THIS WEEK. CATCH UP LESSONS YOU HAVEN'T YET DONE!

3RD QUARTER BOOK PROJECTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK!

Monday - Advisory Only - 2/22
Advisory
1.  Announcements
2.  Next Step Plans (high school requirement) - discussed and shared in Google Classroom

Tuesday, 2/23 (Vocabulary & Writing focus)
6th Grade (3rd Period)
1.  Agenda & D.'s Daily  
2. Work Day!
IReady catch-up
Article of the Week - Lunar New Year
Freak's Dictionary
Book Project
Any/all past-due work

8th Grade (5th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2.  Work Day:
Article of the Week
IReady catch-up
Lord of the Flies Ch. 5 Questions
WWW List 16 Part 1 Homework
Lord of the Flies Ch. 6 Annotated Notes
Book Project

Wednesday, 2/24 (Vocabulary & Writing Focus
7th Grade (4th Period)
1. Agenda & D.'s Daily
2. Work Day!
Tuck Everlasting Test
Tuck Everlasting Alternate Ending
IReady catch-up
Article of the Week
Mountain Language 8
Any/all past-due work

8th Grade (6th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2.  Work Day:
Article of the Week
IReady catch-up
Lord of the Flies Ch. 5 Questions
WWW List 16 Part 1 Homework
Lord of the Flies Ch. 6 Annotated Notes
Book Project

Thursday, 2/25 (Literary Analysis Focus)
6th Grade (3rd Period)
1.Agenda & D.'s Daily
2. Discuss our next possible book - Chains v. Summer of the Monkeys (survey)
3.  

8th Grade (5th Period) 
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2. Lord of the Flies - finish ch. 6
3. 
  
Friday, 2/26 (Literary Analysis Focus)
AGENDA CHECK FOR ALL CLASSES IS FRIDAY, 1/15/21
7th Grade (4th Period)
1. Agenda & D.'s Daily
2.  Before the Book:  

8th Grade (6th Period)
1. Agenda and D.'s Daily
2. Lord of the Flies - finish ch. 6
3. 

Supplies for 2020-21
One binder or 3-subject spiral (yes... even for distance learning)
Once we Return to in-person School:
6th grade: one green folder
7th grade: one purple folder
8th grade: one black folder
1 Composition Book
Your Language Arts Notebook (you should already have this  since it was set up during distance learning) 
1 box of Kleenex
1 pack/box of pencils to be donated to the Realm
1 pack college ruled notebook paper to be donated to the Realm
I gladly accept ongoing donations of:
Kleenex
Clorox Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Packs of lined paper (college ruled preferred)
Packs of pencils

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.  

Quote of the Week:
​"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."  Dakota Indian Proverb

                                                                                                    

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%