Christine M. Dickey (Ms. D.) 8th Grade Gifted Language Arts Desert Ridge Middle School 8400 Barstow St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 Chamber 308 - The Realm 505-857-9282 (school) email: [email protected]
Week of 8/10/26 to 8/14/26
Monday, 8/10/26 1. "Going Places" Hallways and Walkways Slide Deck 2. "What's My Vibe?" Speech bubble creation Tuesday, 8/11/26 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing - Prompt Set 1 2. Work on speech bubble and/or letter to Ms. D. Wednesday, 8/12/26 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. Flowers for Algernon - Anticipation Guide - write and discuss Thursday, 8/13/26 1. D.'s Daily Journal Writing 2. Word Within the Word (WWW) Vocabulary List 31 - given/explained/started packet
Friday, 8/14/26 1. D.'s Weekly Editing - first one will be done together. 2. Quarter 1 Book Project - A Trip Down Memory Lane - Your Podcast - Given and explained. A parent signature page will come you way so you are in the loop for project parameters Supplies for 2026-27 * 1-inch binder with paper- this will remain in class * Folder style dividers - at least 3 * 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 and Meta Glasses!) 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 "You know what's the greatest part of anything ever in the history of everything?! Exaggeration! No, wait, it's correcting yourself. No, better yet, it's making lists!"
