7th & 8th Grade Language Arts

Mrs. Moira Silva

508-627-3316 x249

-Guest Speaker Visit- Local author and director Nicole Galland http://nicolegalland.com/  worked with the 7th grade during a recent class period. Students learned about her approach to theater and had the chance to write and perform a scene with her.

-7th & 8th Grade Community Breakfast & Meeting: Next meeting: Fri., 12/12

-NCTE Conference: I will be presenting at and attending a national conference from 11/19-25. I will not have access to email until I return to school. Look for new books, lessons, ideas and more when I return!

-Mystery Night:  We had a great time. Here are a few photos . . .

-Feeling Patriotic? Want to make life more comfortable for servicemen and women? Visit www.anysoldier.com to connect with soldiers and see a list of their requests, then send items such as crackers, CD's or phone cards.

 -What are we doing in L.A.?

7th Grade: Their current unit of study is based on the following classic plays:. Moby Dick, Our Town (Act 1), Frankenstein and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Students will learn new vocabulary, perform dramatic readings and write their own plays.

8th Grade: We are reading Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and also writing our own 'mini-mango's'--a series of personal vignettes in Cisneros' style.

-Want to Work on Spelling with your Child? Go to my file cabinet and download three ways you can help your child improve in spelling.

-Homework- Call 627-3316 x257 for a list of nightly assignments.

-Got a minute? Have you gone to freerice.com? For every word you get right, they donate 20 grains of rice to UN World Food Program to help end hunger.

-Galleys- Mrs. Susan Mercier, Mrs. Pati Nelson and I are going to continue the galley literacy initiative. All 6-8th grade students are invited to read 'advance reader copies/galleys' of young adult books for extra credit. Parents/Guardians should sign a permission form if their children are interested.

-Creative Communication Poetry & Essay Writing Contest- Ongoing deadlines. Enter online at www.poeticpower.com  Bonus--extra credit in L.A. for entering!

-Calling all writers! Go to www.teenink.com and click on contests (box on left) for full details on a variety of writing contests. Bonus--extra credit in L.A. for entering! Another contest is being held through Anthology of Poetry Inc. These are due by November 30th. Look for information in the classroom about how to enter.