3/5/23 - FOC Family Bowling Event @ Waveland
3/10/23 - Middle School Career Day
3/14-15/23 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Reading
3/16/23 - Q3 Report Cards sent home
3/17/23 - School Improvement Day - No School for Students
3/22/23 - Graduation Picture Day
3/24/23 - CPS High School Offers Released
3/28/23 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Math
3/29/23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students
3/30/23 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Math
4/3-7/23 - Spring Break
4/18/23 - Picture Day Proof Due Date (Parents)
4/19/23 - Graduation Picture Retake Day
4/22/23 - Coonley Spring Fling
Homeroom/Advisory -
During Advisory this month, we are finishing Unit 2 of the 7 Mindsets Program: Passion First. We will work on lesson 2.4 Be Authentic this coming week. Students are enjoying our equity read aloud Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet. They will reflect what super powers they possess. The class will also review the difference between bullying and bothering with a 7 mindsets video and discussion.
ELA - We will continue our novel study of Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night, this coming week. Students reading and analyzing this memoir connected to the Unit 3 Theme: The Challenge to Make A Difference. Students are looking at symbols and motifs and how they add dimension and support the central message of Elie's heartbreaking story.
Writing - We reviewed possible inspiration or ways to get started on our Young Author's manuscripts which will be due on March 24, 2023. We explored the genre of fan fiction as a potential source of inspiration. Students have been brainstorming ideas and taking advantage of a range of resources on Google Classroom. The favorite right now is unique baby names to offer inspiration for characters.
Civics/Social Science - Students have completed their project proposals for a Civic Action Project with a focus on making a change/impact within their community. They will be presenting them early next week. We will also be starting our study of the Burge Reparations Won Curriculum which explores fundamental human rights and the abuse of power by Detective Jon Burge.
Have a wonderful week-end.
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