Halloween

 Today we need to discuss chapter 12 and where you are on your reading journals.

We also need to read chapter 13. You should have some time to work on journals and/or your creative project (Evelyn) at the end of class.


10/31 Chapter 13
11/2 Chapter 14
11/3 Chapter 15
11/4 Vocabulary Quiz
11/7 Chapter 16
11/8 Quiz on chapters 9-16
11/9 Chapter 17
11/10 Chapter 18
11/11Work on visual for projects
11/14 Review  
11/15 Review
11/16 Test
11/17 Work on Projects
11/18 Work on Projects 
 



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