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: [email protected]
Week of 4/20/26 to 4/21/26 The Realm is in need of pencils. Students are currently going through over 25 pencils a day from Spencer the Dispenser. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! THIS! Learning vocabulary is crucial because it's the foundation for reading comprehension, enabling understanding of texts and complex ideas, and for effective communication, allowing you to express thoughts clearly in speaking and writing, leading to greater academic, career, and personal success. A strong vocabulary enhances thinking, builds knowledge, improves fluency, and helps you connect with others and the world more deeply.
Monday, 4/20/26 (Ms. D. Out) 1. Work Day: Shape Poem, Ch. 26 Annotated or Illustrated notes, Ch. 27 Six-Word Summaries, Haiku and Limericks, List 49 Packet Tuesday, 4/21/26 1. Song or Poem? Chart/Discuss 2. Tomorrow will be the last class work day for work listed Monday. Unfinished work will become homework due Friday. Wednesday, 4/22/26 1. Work Day! Thursday, 4/23/26 1. WWW List 49 Test 2. WWW List 50 Given and Started Friday, 4/24/26 1. "Where I'm From" Poem
Supplies for 2025-26 * 1-inch binder with paper- this will remain in class. Dividers or folder style dividers are helpful, but not required. * pencils (more than one!) 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 an apartment at "The Dakota" for the entirety of class. Students will each have possession of their key for their apartment and the comfort of knowing a Squishmallow tenant will guard their devices! Students can retrieve their tech at the end of class.
Quote of the Week (a poem from Ms. D.) This is Just to Say... I have Read the sub note that was on my desk
and which some of you maybe hoped I wouldn't
I don't need forgiveness the note was so wordy some good some bad.
