This Week at SMS:

Monday is Labor Day - No school for students or staff

Football at Hallsboro Middle on Thursday afternoon  

  General Information:

We have designated reading time during class each day. Please remember to bring your book to class.

Students staying for afterschool tutoring or for sports are to report directly to the cafeteria upon dismissal to wait for teachers to finish afterschool duties.

Students needing assistance with communication skills are welcome to stay for tutoring on Tuesday afternoons (3:20 until 4:15), provided they have a note from a parent/guardian giving permission to stay and agreeing to be at SMS at 4:15 to pick students up.

WEEKLY LESSON FOCUS ( projected for this week - please be aware that this schedule may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• Choosing a personal motto
• Continuing work on an autobiographical project
• Writing & editing skills
  

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS ( projected for this week - please be aware that these questions may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• What is a motto?
• What factors should be considered when choosing a personal motto?
• What are the basic writing skills every 7th grader should know?
• What are the common proof-reading and editing marks? How are they used?
  

HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 -  Begin working on your Weekly Essentials packet.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Continue working on Weekly Essentials packet.

Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Finish Weekly Essentials packet  

    Read independently each night!

WEEKLY LESSON FOCUS ( projected for this week - please be aware that this schedule may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• Choosing a personal motto
• Continuing work on an autobiographical project
• Writing & editing skills

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS ( projected for this week - please be aware that these questions may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• What is a motto?
• What factors should be considered when choosing a personal motto?
• What are the basic writing skills every 7th grader should know?
• What are the common proof-reading and editing marks? How are they used?

HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 -  Begin working on your Weekly Essentials packet.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Continue working on Weekly Essentials packet.

Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Finish Weekly Essentials packet  

WEEKLY LESSON FOCUS ( projected for this week - please be aware that this schedule may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• Choosing a personal motto
• Continuing work on an autobiographical project
• Editing essays
• Reading & analyzing short reading selections
  

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS ( projected for this week - please be aware that these questions may be modified to fit the educational needs of the students) 

September 7 - September 10:

• What is a motto?
• What factors should be considered when choosing a personal motto?
• What are the common proof-reading and editing marks? How are they used?
• What are the key facts or main ideas in this selection?
  

HOMEWORK

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 -  Begin working on your Weekly Essentials packet.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - Continue working on your Weekly Essentials packet. 

Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Finish your Weekly Essentials packet  

Students in our journalism class will be working on the SMS school newspaper , Pirates' Plank , and a smaller newsletter-type publication throughout the school year. 

Our goals are: 

• to produce a quality school newspaper, published quarterly, for our students, faculty, and SMS family
• to produce a monthly online newsletter to keep our students and their families, our faculty, and the community informed about what's happening at Shallotte Middle School

Students will learn the foundations of news writing and editing, newspaper layout and publishing, and the responsibilities that go along with news reporting and putting together a quality news publication. SMS journalists will serve as researchers, copy-writers, editors, and designers for Pirates' Plank and for the more-frequently produced newsletter.