SEMANA 18: DEL 30 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 4 DE DICIEMBRE - WEEK 18: FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

And you are grateful for...

GRACIAS POR...

La familia, los amigos, el trabajo y ...

I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL BREAK!!!

NUEVOS ASISTENTES - NEW ASSISTANTS

Muchas gracias / Thanks a lot to my last assistants. You all were great!

Now we have new secretary in each class; your help is appreciated:

1st Period: Ortencia .

2nd Period: Frank 

3rd Period: Rhian

4th Period: Kamilah

6th Period: Erick 

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Monday December 7. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK. SPANISH RECOVERY PLAN : EDGENUITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DECIDED TO CHOOSE THIS WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADE, THE DUE DATE IS DECEMBER 16. NO LATER

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this at any time for grade.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: FAILING TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GET YOU A 75% OF THE FULL CREDIT                               ***WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

MONDAY November 30 , Thursday December 3 and Friday December 4

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS: 

-Las Fallas: Periods 1 and 2

-Semana Santa

-Cinco de Mayowhile students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes for the Cultural Unit: Celebraciones: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ explain hw +Project Presentation:

Martes / Tues.: Project presentations

Miercoles/ Wed.: Reading comprehension

Jueves/ Thurs.: Reading comprehension + Organization Portafolio Unit 2

Viernes/ Frid.: TURN IN YOUR HW AND T. I. (if your teacher ask you for it) + Project presentations

  Hw/ Tarea: No hay. No assignment to be turned in as hw. Please work on your make-up work. ONLY 1ST AND 2ND PERIOD YOU NEED TO TURN IN YOUR HW  AND TRABAJO INICIAL FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. 

ONLY FOR 6TH PERIOD CLASS:

SMS Canned Food Drive
LET'S PARTICIPATE AND WIN!!!! WE NEED TO BRING AS MANY CANNED FOOD AS WE CAN. WE WILL WIN IF WE ALL BRING TONS AND TONS OF CANNED FOOD 

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

                                  *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am 

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,

SEMANA 16: DEL 16 AL 20 DE NOVIEMBRE - WEEK 16: FROM NOVEMBER 16 TO 20 2015

Sutton Middle School’s

College & Career Motivation Week

November 16^th- 20^th

Atlanta Public Schools is hosting College and Career Motivation Week to celebrate and inspire college and career readiness. Students, parents, and staff will be invited to partake in various activities including Dress for Success(College/Career) Day, GA411 Parent Training, Motivational Speakers and a Career Fair(8^th Grade).

Monday, November 16th SGA Officers-Morning Announcements                    College Highlight of the Week	College and Career Kick-Off
Tuesday, November 17th SGA Officers-Morning Announcements                    College Highlight of the Week	GA College 411 Parent Training (Parent Center) PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Ms. McCarthy
Wednesday, November 18th SGA Officers-Morning Announcements    College Highlight of the Week	College Colors/Career Gear College and Career Advisory – Students will wear uniforms or professional clothing representing a career of choice. STAFF are encouraged to dress up as a different professional (dentist, lab tech, Olympic swimmer, etc).
Thursday, November 19th SGA Officers-Morning Announcements College Highlight of the Week	Financial Literacy Speakers The GA Society of CPA’s/8th Grade (THEATER) 8th grade math teachers will report to the Theater 1st    -6th periods with their students.
Friday, November 20th SGA Officers-Morning Announcements College Highlight of the Week	Mini Career Fair/8th Grade (AUXILIARY GYM)

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK (IEW)

International Education Week (IEW) will be celebrated everywhere during the week of November 16th - 20th, 2015. At Sutton we will celebrate our International Baccalaureate & Multicultural School during International Education Week with the "Taste Of Sutton - International Food Festival and Celebration!”

On November 17th, from 5pm until 8pm, please come and be entertained by our amazing Sutton Student performers and professional international dancers, singers, and musicians! These student performances are a key part of our celebration as we are celebrating the diversity represented at Sutton Middle School. For several days now these kids have been learning and practicing with their classes.

ADMISSION is FREE so please come hungry and expect to dine on cuisine from across the globe! We hope you’re as excited as we are to see our Sutton Students perform and we would love a great turn-out from our Sutton Middle School staff, students, and parents!

I’m not sure if this is an option but if it’s possible to send a Remind 101 message out to your students about this event that would also be a great way to remind all of the kids and parents! Let’s get our SMS community as strong as it can be!

Of course, If you’d like to share your culture with us just go to www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0544AEA62AA7FB6-thetaste and sign up to bring a dish from your home country!

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Monday December 7. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK. I am so happy I have just finished grading 2:32 Sunday and many of you have turned make -up !!! FINALLY LETTER  OF SPANISH RECOVERY PLAN IS GOING HOME FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVED A DEFICIENCY NOTICE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16. THIS WEEK IS MAKE- UP SPANISH WEEK: This means that your work will be collected at any day and time for a make-up one of your low grades. You MUST have your work organize and complete in order to be accepted by your teacher. This opportunity is only for those who are failing the class.

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this at any time for grade.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: FAILING TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GET YOU A 75% OF THE FULL CREDIT                               ***WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS ***SEE NEW PAGE: TRABAJO INICIAL OR SPONGE ACTIVITY

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

* MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 and FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS: 
-Feria de Malaga
-Carnaval
-Las Fallas
while students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes for the Cultural Unit: Celebraciones: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

THIS WEEK IS MAKE- UP SPANISH WEEK

This means that your work will be collected at any day and time for a make-up one of your low grades. You MUST have your work organize and complete in order to be accepted by your teacher. This opportunity is only for those who are failing the class. 

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ explain hw +Project Presentation:Feria de Malaga or Carnaval (if presentations do not finish, they will continue on Wednesday Nov 18

Martes / Tues.: Period 1: Field Trip Periods 2, 3, 4 and 6 Students will be working on Trabajo Inicial +  Irregular verbs in Past tense: Ir a = to go  + Hacer = to do Page 200 + 201 book Avancemos 1b

Miercoles/ Wed.: Finish Project presentation or Correction of Pages 200 and 201 Practice of conjugation of irregular verbs

Jueves/ Thurs.:Reading comprehension

Viernes/ Frid.: TURN IN YOUR HW AND T. I. (if your teacher ask you for it) + Project presentation: Las Fallas

HW/Tarea #12:Due on Friday, November 20. 

Students who have never missed any hw/ tarea during these 15 weeks of school YOU DON'T HAVE TO TURN IN IT. Please make sure you have not missed any hw. Copy: Gramatica B (Part 1, 2 and 3). you must have it because we worked on Gramatica A last week. If you have lost your copy, please get another one from the table where copies are.

 

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

                                  *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am 

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,

ONLY FOR 6TH PERIOD CLASS:

SMS Canned Food Drive
LET'S PARTICIPATE AND WIN!!!! WE NEED TO BRING AS MANY CANNED FOOD AS WE CAN. WE WILL WIN IF WE ALL BRING TONS AND TONS OF CANNED FOOD 
THIS IS AN IDEA: WE WILL HAVE AN INTERNAL CONTEST BOYS VS. GIRLS : THE TEAM WHO BRINGS THE MOST AMOUNT OF CAN WINS A HOMEWORK PASS PLUS THE OPPOSITE TEAM WILL BRING A CHOCOLATE TO THE WINNER TEAM. 
GIRLS REP.: MIA JONES
BOYS  REP.: AMARY SCOTT
YOU BOTH WILL IN CHARGE OF KEEP A TRACK OF WHO BRINGS CANNES. WE WILL STORE IN THE CABINET SO NOBODY WILL TAKE ANY.

LET'S HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN DURING THESE HOLIDAYS!!! PLEASE!!!! THAT WOULD BE A NICE WAY TO CELEBRATE THESE HOLIDAYS!!!

SEMANA 15: DEL 9 AL 13 DE NOVIEMBRE - WEEK 15: FROM NOVEMBER 9 TO 13 2015

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Monday December 7. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK. ***PROGRESS REPORT GOING HOME THIS WEEK****  PLEASE PARENTS!!!  ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THIS PROGRESS. YOU NEED TO SIGN IT***

ONLY FOR 6TH PERIOD CLASS:

SMS Canned Food Drive
LET'S PARTICIPATE AND WIN!!!! WE NEED TO BRING AS MANY CANNED FOOD AS WE CAN. WE WILL WIN IF WE ALL BRING TONS AND TONS OF CANNED FOOD 
THIS IS AN IDEA: WE WILL HAVE AN INTERNAL CONTEST BOYS VS. GIRLS : THE TEAM WHO BRINGS THE MOST AMOUNT OF CAN WINS A HOMEWORK PASS PLUS THE OPPOSITE TEAM WILL BRING A CHOCOLATE TO THE WINNER TEAM. 
GIRLS REP.: MIA JONES
BOYS  REP.: AMARY SCOTT
YOU BOTH WILL IN CHARGE OF KEEP A TRACK OF WHO BRINGS CANNES. WE WILL STORE IN THE CABINET SO NOBODY WILL TAKE ANY.

LET'S HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN DURING THESE HOLIDAYS!!! PLEASE!!!! THAT WOULD BE A NICE WAY TO CELEBRATE THESE HOLIDAYS!!!

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

* MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 AND 13 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS: 
Some classes will finish: El 12 de octubre
-Dia de la Independencia
-Feria de Malaga
-Carnaval
-Las Fallas
while students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

* WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11Quiz # 6: Preterite (Past) regular verbs
Spanish Conjugator : http://www.spanishconjugator.com/ Conjuguemos verbos

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this at any time for grade.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: FAILING TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GET YOU A 75% OF THE FULL CREDIT                               ***WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS ***SEE NEW PAGE: TRABAJO INICIAL OR SPONGE ACTIVITY

FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ Project Presentation: FINISHING EL 12 DE OCTUBRE

Martes / Tues.: Project presentation: Dia de la Independencia  + Practice conjugation of regular verbs in Past (preterite)

Miercoles/ Wed.: Practice of conjugation of regular verbs + Quiz #11: verb conjugation in past

Jueves/ Thurs.:Irregular verbs in Past tense: Ir a = to go  + Hacer = to do Page 200 + 201 book Avancemos 1b

Viernes/ Frid.: TURN IN YOUR HW AND T. I. (if your teacher ask you for it) + Project presentation: FERIA DE MALAGA

HW/Tarea #11:Due on Friday Nov 13
 CONJUGATE THE FOLLOWING VERBS IN PRESENT AND IN PAST
SEE THE EXAMPLE: YOU FIND THE ENDINGS FOR PRESENT AND PAST TENSE IN YOUR PORTAFOLIO UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2.
                                                                                 BAILAR= TO DANCE

	PRESENTE	PASADO = PRETERITO
YO	bailo	baile'
TU	bailas	bailaste
EL – ELLA – UD.	baila	bailo'
NOSOTROS	bailamos	bailamos
ELLOS – ELLAS –UDS.	bailan	bailaron

...SO CONJUGATE THE FOLLOWING VERBS IN PRESENT AND PAST. PLEASE MAKE THE CHART AS IS SHOWN ABOVE:
VERBS:  TRABAJAR - ENTENDER - RECIBIR

	PRESENTE	PASADO = PRETERITO
YO
TU
EL – ELLA – UD.
NOSOTROS
ELLOS – ELLAS –UDS.

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)
*** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,