Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A Wonderful Journey

What a beautiful journey this past year has been.  I have loved working with all of you and have loved more teaching your children.  I have been blessed this past year. Thank you for your continued love and support.

To all of you (my students), you have a special gift, use it to the best of your ability and you will go far!!!

Have a super summer.

Love,
Mrs. Matejka
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Do Now Entries-Due May 21


Matejka
Language Arts 7

Last Nine Weeks

Do Now Prompts


  1. Describe someone who is a hero to you and explain why.

  1. If I were the teacher, I would….

  1. What class do you enjoy most and why?

  1. If you could be a guest star on a TV show, what would it be and why?

  1. What would you do if you could travel anywhere free in the world?

  1. What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?

  1. What is your favorite television show and why?

  1. What would you do if you were the teacher and everyone forgot their homework?

  1. What would you do if you were able to communicate with animals?

  1. What is your favorite kind of weather? Why?

  1. Write about what you wanted to do this past weekend, but didn't get to do.

  1. What have you owned that is a precious treasure to you? What makes it so special?



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Monday, May 6, 2013

Week of May 6-10, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013
SOLs:  English-ALL
Presentations of 100 Points Projects

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
SOLs:  English-All
  1. Do Now-Make additional flash cards
  2. SOL Jeopardy
  3. Finish National Treasure

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
SOLs:  English-All
  1. Do Now-What would you do if you were the teacher and everyone forgot their homework?
  2. SOL Jeopardy
  3. Give students short story to read and to analyze with elements to find and define.
  4. Put on board

Thursday, May 9, 2013
SOLs:  English-All
  1. Do Now-What is your favorite television show and why?
  2. SOL Jeopardy
  3. Play pass the can, pick one topic for discussion, and write a short response in your notebook
  4. Give students a list of journal entries for the 9 weeks.

Friday, May 10, 2013
SOL Exam Day
Review History SOL Game (for Mrs. Wickline)
Pass the Can Game


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SOL Testing

Good luck to our kids as they endeavor on their SOL journey this week.  Seventh grade testing is as scheduled:

Tuesday, May 7 - Math SOL
Friday, May 10  - English SOL (woohoo!)
Wednesday, May 15 - History SOL

I will be making pumpkin and chocolate chip muffins for my TA on Friday!
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Week of April 29-May 3, 2013


Lesson Plans

Week of April 29-May 3, 2013

  
Monday, April 29, 2013
SOLs: English-7.1, 7.4, 7.5
  1. Do Now-What would you do if you woke up one morning and found yourself invisible?
  2. SOL Jeopardy
  3. Give students two non-fiction articles, find elements of the article, using crayons
  4. 100 Points Project


Tuesday, April 30, 2013

SOLs:  English-All SOLs
  1. Do Now-Pages 53-55 in Reading Advantage
  2. Activities for Review with Pronouns and Adjectives
  3. Sample SOL test


Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Sub Plans-Writing Prompt

Thursday, May 2, 2013
SOLs:  English-All SOLs
IA Test


Friday, May 3, 2013
SOLs:  English-7.1, 7.5, 7.8, 7.9
  1. Do Now-What would you do if you could travel free any place in the world?
  2. SOL Jeopardy Review
  3. Read Short Story, have students find elements
  4. 100 Points Project

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