New York State ELA Tests COMPLETE!

Thanks to all parents for sending their 7th graders to Ed Smith for the NYS ELA test. We have about 99% of the tests completed, which is great! We will start a new unit on Wednesday, but for now, we are taking some time to relax and discuss the test.

Novel in a Nutshell due Thursday!

The Novel in a Nutshell group project is due this Thursday. The groups have been working together in class to finish, and the presentations will take place on Thursday. We have also been doing some preparation for the NYS ELA test on April 26th and 27th. I will post more information about this before break!

Literature Circle Wrap Up!

Literature circles will be finishing up this Friday, and next week we will begin workshopping our summative assessment piece for the unit, called Novel in a Nutshell. Students should be completing journal responses each night at home, and their role sheets are finished in class. The presentations will take place on Thursday, April 15th. The Novel in a Nutshell details will be up later this week.