Monday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Inspiration outlining/Parallel stories-Cinderella
Tuesday - Ms. Crawford-Spanish-Research on Spanish-speaking countries
Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parallel stories-Cinderella
Wednesday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Inspiration outlining/Parallel stories-Cinderella
Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Social Studies-Period 4
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parallel stories/Parallel stories-Cinderella
Friday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parallel stories-Cinderella
ALL STUDENT BOOKS ARE DUE!
posted on: April 30, 2007
Monday - Ms. Crawford-Spanish-Review stations
Tuesday - Film Festival preparation
Mrs. Miceli-Grade 6 Social Studies-Research on computers
Wednesday - Mrs. Miceli-Grade 6 Social Studies-Research on computers
Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Research
Thursday - Mrs. Miceli-Grade 6 Social Studies-Research on computers
Friday - Mrs. Miceli-Grade 6 Social Studies-Research on computers
posted on: April 30, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-CRCT reference resource review
CRCT testing
Tuesday - CRCT testing
Wednesday - CRCT testing
Thursday - CRCT testing
Friday - CRCT testing
posted on: April 15, 2007
Monday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-CRCT reference resources review
Mrs. Brown-Curry-Grade 6 Science/Social Studies-PowerPoint presentations
Tuesday - Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Monterano-Grade 8 Language Arts-CRCT reference resources review
Wednesday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-CRCT reference resources review
Thursday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-CRCT research skills review
Friday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-CRCT research skills review
posted on: April 13, 2007
Monday - Mrs. worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Technical reading/writing
Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-CRCT review; dictionaries
Tuesday - I-Movie teams meet during Connections
Wednesday - Mrs. Crawford-Spanish-review stations
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-CRCT review; dictionary review
Friday - Ms.Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-CRCT review; dictionaries
posted on: March 26, 2007
Tuesday - Staff Clusters
Wednesday - Mrs. Worthington - Grade 7 Language Arts
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams - Grade 7 Language Arts-Technical reading (nonfiction)
Friday - I-Movie teams meet
posted on: March 19, 2007
Monday - Mrs, Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Student-created magazine compilations and binding
Tuesday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Georgia authors
Wednesday - I-Movie work with Nick Ciarlante
Thursday - Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Monterano-Grade 8 Language Arts-Georgia authors
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Georgia authors
posted on: March 10, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Smith-Music-Grade 6, Composers Research; Grade 7, Decades Research
Mrs. Davis - Grade 6 Science-Science Research
Tuesday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Note card organization and outlining
Mrs. Smith-Music research
Mrs. Davis-Science research
Wednesday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Medical discoveries research
Mrs. Smith-Music research
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Note card organization and outlining
Mrs. Smith-Music research
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Note card organization and outlining
posted on: March 05, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Manderano-Grade 8 Language Arts
Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research
Tuesday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts
Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research
Wednesday - Mrs. Miller-grade 7 Language Arts
Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts
Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research
Friday - Ms. Crawford-Grade 8-Spanish
posted on: February 26, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Shockley-Grade 8 Science-Computers
Tuesday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research paper topic selection (endangered species); Taking notes
Wednesday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Famous Couples
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman/Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research paper topic selection (inventions); Taking notes
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Research paper topic selection (medical discoveries); Taking notes
posted on: February 14, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Hartnett/ Mrs. Manderano - Grade 8 Language Arts-Famous Couples
Mrs. Shockley - Research using computers
Tuesday - Mrs. Worthington - Grade 7 Language Arts-Famous Couples
Wednesday - I-Movie training
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams - Grade 7 Language Arts-Famous Couples
Mrs. Shockley - Research using computers
Friday - Mrs. Miller - Grade 7 Language Arts-Famous Couples
Mrs. Shockley - Research using computers
posted on: February 05, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation
Tuesday - Mrs. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Bibliographic citations
Wednesday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation
Thursday - Mrs. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Famous Couples reference search
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Famous Couples reference search
posted on: January 29, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Research on disasters
Tuesday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Citations
Mrs. Baylor-Grade 7 Social Studies-Computers
Wednesday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation
Mrs. Baylor-Grade 7 Social Studies-Computers
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Citations
Friday - Mrs. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Citations
posted on: January 22, 2007
Tuesday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Research introduction
Mr. Woolsey - Grade 6 Science-Hydrology research using computers
Wednesday - Mr. Woolsey-Grade 6 Science
Thursday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Disasters Research
Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-"Inventions in My Lifetime" Research
Friday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Disasters Research
Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation
posted on: January 16, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Research paper introduction and note-taking review
Tuesday - Mrs. Israel-Hiles-Reading-Computer use
Wednesday - I-Movie training
Thursday - Mrs. Miller-Research
Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Research paper introduction and note-taking review
Friday - Mrs. Miller-Research
posted on: January 06, 2007
Monday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Holiday reading discussing author's purpose and theme
Tuesday - Clusters meeting for staff
Wednesday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Holiday reading discussing author's purpose and theme
Ms. Crawford - Spanish-Holiday Presentations
Thursday - Mrs.Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Holiday reading discussing author's purpose and theme
Ms. Crawford - Spanish-Holiday Presentations
Friday - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
posted on: December 19, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Holiday trivia search using selected Media Center resources
Mrs. Larkin-Grade 7 Science-PowerPoint/Keynote presentations on body systems
Tuesday - I-Movie training
Wednesday - Book chats with Mrs. Miller's classes
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Holiday trivia search
Mrs. Baylor-Grade 7 Social Studies-computer use
Friday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Holiday trivia
Mrs. Baylor-Grade 7 Social Studies-computer use
posted on: December 13, 2006
Tuesday - Run-off Cobb County elections voting in the Media Center
Wednesday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation for research papers
Thursday - Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Manderano-Grade 8 Language Arts-Parenthetical documentation
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Parenthetifcal documentation for research papers
posted on: December 05, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Using the almanac, atlas, and encyclopedia
Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Manderano-Grade 8 Language Arts-Note-taking for research paper
Tuesday - Mrs. Hartnett/Mrs. Manderano
Wednesday - Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Using the almanac, atlas, and encyclopedia
Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Note-taking for research paper
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Using the almanac, atlas, and encyclopedia
Ms. Crawford-Grade 8 Spanish-Holiday world celebrations research
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Using the almanac, atlas, and encyclopedia
posted on: November 27, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Crawford-Grade 8 Spanish-Test review stations
Mrs. Shockley-Grade 8 Target Science-Computer research on earthquakes
Tuesday - Mrs. Shockley-Grade 8 Target Science-Computer research on earthquakes
posted on: November 20, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Hartnett-Grade 8 Language Arts-Research process; thesis statement, citation forms, and note-taking
Tuesday - Ms. Kelly - Grade 8 Language Arts-Research process
Wednesday - Mrs. Hendrix at GaETC
Mrs. Kaplan - Grade 8 Language Arts-Research
Thursday - Mrs. Hendrix at GaETC
Friday - Mrs. Hendrix at GaETC
Ms. Kelly - Grade 8 Language Arts-Research
posted on: November 16, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Web site evaluation
Mrs. Brown-Curry-Grade 6 Social Studies-Research PowerPoint presentations
Tuesday - Student holiday
Wednesday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Web site evaluation
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Web site evaluation
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Research Process
posted on: November 06, 2006
Monday - Mrs. Brown-Curry-Grade 6 (Period 4)-Research using computers
Tuesday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Thanksgiving stations
Mrs. Brown-Curry-Grade 6 (Period 4)-Research using computers
Wednesday - Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Thanksgiving stations
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Thanksgiving stations
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 language Arts-Thanksgiving stations
posted on: October 29, 2006
Monday - Book Fair (Kelly, Kaplan)
Tuesday - Book Fair (Hartnett, Worthington)
Carroll - Grade 7 Target Science-Research, computers
Wednesday - Book FaIr (Miller, Abrams)
Carroll-Grade 7 Target Science-Research, computers
Thursday - Book Fair (Cushman, Shaw)
Howard - Grade 7 Social Studies-Japan research, computers
Friday - Book Fair (Burke)
Howard - Grade 7 Social Studies-Japan research, computers
The Book Fair contains titles students may read to help fulfill their 25 book reading requirement.
Grade 7 Target Science students are using Cobb Virtual Library resources, web sites, and primary documents to gather information for a research project related to Sweat Mountain Park.
Grade 7 Social Studies students are using Cobb Virtual Library resources and teacher selected web sites to gather information about various aspects of Japan and Japanese culture.
posted on: October 23, 2006
No classes are scheduled to come to the Media Center for instruction this week. The Media Center staff is working on catalog corrections in preparation for the transition from Athena to Destiny, the new automation system scheduled to begin December 1.
Teachers may still schedule classes in for research or computer use. Students may also come in to check out and return books.
Friday, October 13 is a holiday for students.
posted on: October 09, 2006
Tuesday - Mrs. Glenn-Grade 7 Target Social Studies-Research Process
Wednesday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Target Language Arts-Internet searching and safety
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Internet searching and safety
Mrs. Glenn-Grade 7 Target Social Studies-Research
Friday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7 Language Arts-Internet searching and safety
Effective, efficient, and safe internet searching is crucial to student academic and personal success. Grade 7 Language Arts students will discuss how to select an appropriate search engine, evaluate a web site, and protect privacy.
Mrs. Glenn's classes will discuss the research process, utilizing research help sheets designed by Mrs. Hendrix, and based on the Flip-It! research model created by Alice Yucht. Steps include selecting a topic and formulating a thesis statement, taking notes and creating bibliography/works cited cards, formulating search strategies (both on the web and with other media), evaluating web sites, using primary and secondary resources (including the Cobb Virtual Library).
posted on: October 02, 2006
Tuesday - Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Wednesday - Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Mrs. Carroll-Grade 7 Science-Research (computer use)
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
posted on: September 25, 2006
Monday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Tuesday - Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Wednesday - Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Thursday - Mrs. Hartnett-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Grade 8 Language Arts students will use the "eggs" (individual remote response devices) while participating in a discussion of the various nonfiction genres.
Grade 6 Music students will seek information on various composers for a research project.
posted on: September 20, 2006
Monday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Tuesday - Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Wednesday - Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Thursday - Mrs. Hartnett-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Friday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Mrs. Smith-Grade 6 Music-Research on composers
Grade 8 Language Arts students will use the "eggs" (individual remote response devices) while participating in a discussion of the various nonfiction genres.
Grade 6 Music students will seek information on various composers for a research project.
posted on: September 20, 2006
Wednesday - Mrs. Worthington-Grade 7 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Thursday - Mrs. Abrams-Grade 7 Language Arts-Nonfiction Genres
Friday - Mrs. Miller-Grade 7-Nonfiction Genres
Grade 7 Language Arts students will participate interactively (using the Promethean board) in a discussion of the various nonfiction genres, so they will be able to select appropriate nonfiction books for reading and research.
posted on: September 10, 2006
Tuesday - Ms. Crawford-Grade 8 Spanish-Spain research
Mrs. Krodman-Grade 6 Language Arts-map, fiction genres
Wednesday - Ms. Crawford-Grade 8 Spanish
Mrs. Burke-Grade 6 Language Arts-Fiction Genres
Thursday - Mrs. Cushman-Grade 6 Language Arts-Fiction Genres
Friday - Ms. Shaw-Grade 6 Language Arts-Fiction Genres
Spanish classes will use books and the Cobb Virtual Library to access information about topics on Spain and Spanish culture. Students will use two-column notes for information gathering, and properly cite sources.
Mrs. Krodman's class will work on a Media Center map and the various fiction genres and their distinguishing characteristics.
Grade 6 Language Arts classes will review the various fiction genres and their distinguishing characteristics, enabling students to better select appropriate fiction books for reading and research.
posted on: September 04, 2006
Tuesday - Ms. Kelly-Grade 8 Language Arts
Wednesday - Mrs. Kaplan-Grade 8 Language Arts
Thursday - Mrs. Hartnett-Grade 8 Language Arts
Grade 8 Language Arts classes will participate in a fiction genre review to aid them in making appropriate genre selections required in completion of reading logs. A Promethean board flipchart will be used for this review.
posted on: August 27, 2006
Tuesday - Worthington-Language Arts 7-Genre, with focus on biography
Thursday - Abrams-Language Arts 7-Genre
Friday - Miller-Language Arts 7-Genre
In order to accomplish successful reading of a variety of genre, students must understand the definition of genre, know the basic characteristics of each genre (fiction and nonfiction), and select books appropriate to the currently studied genre in Language Arts classes. After reviewing genre , students will select books that :
- Correctly match the teacher assigned genre, or student chosen genre
- Are of the appropriate individual student reading level
posted on: August 20, 2006
