"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work,and learning from failure."
-Colin Powell
Upcoming Dates
April 2016
MONDAY, APRIL 4- Beginning of the 4th Nine Weeks
MONDAY, APRIL 4-FRIDAY, APRIL 6-Article of the Week #1 (AOW 1)
THURSDAY, APRIL 7-Field Trip to Historic Stagville Plantation (8th Grade)
FRIDAY, APRIL 8- Quiz (Intro to Drama, Text Features in Science Articles)
MONDAY, APRIL 11-FRIDAY, APRIL 15-AOW #2 and Vocabulary List #1
TUESDAY, APRIL 12-FRIDAY, APRIL 15- THE SLAVE NARRATIVE PROJECT (8th Grade)
THURSDAY, APRIL 14- FIELD TRIP TO THE NCCU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS (8th Grade)
MONDAY, APRIL 18-FRIDAY, APRIL 22-AOW #3 and Vocabulary List #2
MONDAY, APRIL 4-FRIDAY, APRIL 6-Article of the Week #1 (AOW 1)
THURSDAY, APRIL 7-Field Trip to Historic Stagville Plantation (8th Grade)
FRIDAY, APRIL 8- Quiz (Intro to Drama, Text Features in Science Articles)
MONDAY, APRIL 11-FRIDAY, APRIL 15-AOW #2 and Vocabulary List #1
TUESDAY, APRIL 12-FRIDAY, APRIL 15- THE SLAVE NARRATIVE PROJECT (8th Grade)
THURSDAY, APRIL 14- FIELD TRIP TO THE NCCU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS (8th Grade)
MONDAY, APRIL 18-FRIDAY, APRIL 22-AOW #3 and Vocabulary List #2
March 2016
MONDAY, MARCH 7-FRIDAY, MARCH 11- Vocabulary List #8/AOW#8
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16-EARLY RELEASE
SATURDAY, MARCH 19-DUKE REGIONAL SPELLING BEE (CONGRATS, MATTHEW WALLACE!)
TUESDAY, MARCH 22-"Def Poetry Jam" Student Poetry Presentations
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 6:00pm-AIG Parent Partnership Committee Meeting
THURSDAY, MARCH 24-End of the 3rd nine weeks/UNC College Tour (MYP 2)
FRIDAY, MARCH 25-GOOD FRIDAY (NO SCHOOL)
MONDAY, MARCH 28-FRIDAY, APRIL 1-SPRING BREAK!!!!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16-EARLY RELEASE
SATURDAY, MARCH 19-DUKE REGIONAL SPELLING BEE (CONGRATS, MATTHEW WALLACE!)
TUESDAY, MARCH 22-"Def Poetry Jam" Student Poetry Presentations
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 6:00pm-AIG Parent Partnership Committee Meeting
THURSDAY, MARCH 24-End of the 3rd nine weeks/UNC College Tour (MYP 2)
FRIDAY, MARCH 25-GOOD FRIDAY (NO SCHOOL)
MONDAY, MARCH 28-FRIDAY, APRIL 1-SPRING BREAK!!!!
fEBRUARY 2016
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-Vocabulary List #4
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-Analysis of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Rhetorical devices used for effective persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3-Seventh Grade Parent Night (3:00-5:00pm)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-"Letter From Birmingham Jail" Menu Activities and Presentations
-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-Vocabulary Test #4
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11-Article of the Week (AOW)#5/Vocabulary List #5
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26-Article of the Week (AOW#6)/Vocabulary List #6
-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23-AIG Parent Partnership Committee Meeting (6:00-6:30pm)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24-Early Release
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-Analysis of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Rhetorical devices used for effective persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3-Seventh Grade Parent Night (3:00-5:00pm)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-"Letter From Birmingham Jail" Menu Activities and Presentations
-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5-Vocabulary Test #4
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11-Article of the Week (AOW)#5/Vocabulary List #5
-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26-Article of the Week (AOW#6)/Vocabulary List #6
-TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23-AIG Parent Partnership Committee Meeting (6:00-6:30pm)
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24-Early Release
January 2016
- MONDAY, JANUARY 4-FRIDAY, JANUARY 8-Vocabulary List #3
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 8- Vocabulary Test #3
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 8- Debate (MYP 2)/Forum (MYP 3)
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 15- Scripps Classroom Spelling Bee
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20-Beginning of the Third Nine Weeks
- MONDAY, JANUARY 25-FRIDAY, JANUARY 29-Vocabulary List #4 (Test on Friday)
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 29-January Reading Log Due
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 8- Vocabulary Test #3
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 8- Debate (MYP 2)/Forum (MYP 3)
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 15- Scripps Classroom Spelling Bee
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20-Beginning of the Third Nine Weeks
- MONDAY, JANUARY 25-FRIDAY, JANUARY 29-Vocabulary List #4 (Test on Friday)
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 29-January Reading Log Due
November-dECEMBER 2015
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (2:45-3:30pm)- Faculty Socractic seminar based on The Malala Project (CANCELLED)
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11-VETERANS DAY (NO SCHOOL)
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13- ALL NARRATIVE PROJECTS ARE DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20-FALL BOOK FAIR (Media Center)
- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17-Fall Book Fair Visit (Classes will visit)
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18- Early Release
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20-Article of the Week #1, (AOW) Annotations and Reflection Questions Due!
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27-THANKSGIVING BREAK! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4- Vocabulary Test #1/AOW#2 Due
-MONDAY, DECEMBER 7- THE MALALA PROJECT FACULTY SOCRATIC SEMINAR (2:45-3:30PM)
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11- Vocabulary Test #2/AOW #3 Due
-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17- NewsELA Article Activity Due (Quiz and Writing Assignment)
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18-LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS/December Reading Log Due
-MONDAY, DECEMBER 21-FRIDAY, JANUARY 2-WINTER BREAK/NO SCHOOL
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11-VETERANS DAY (NO SCHOOL)
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13- ALL NARRATIVE PROJECTS ARE DUE ON GOOGLE DOCS
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20-FALL BOOK FAIR (Media Center)
- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17-Fall Book Fair Visit (Classes will visit)
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18- Early Release
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20-Article of the Week #1, (AOW) Annotations and Reflection Questions Due!
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27-THANKSGIVING BREAK! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4- Vocabulary Test #1/AOW#2 Due
-MONDAY, DECEMBER 7- THE MALALA PROJECT FACULTY SOCRATIC SEMINAR (2:45-3:30PM)
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11- Vocabulary Test #2/AOW #3 Due
-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17- NewsELA Article Activity Due (Quiz and Writing Assignment)
-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18-LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS/December Reading Log Due
-MONDAY, DECEMBER 21-FRIDAY, JANUARY 2-WINTER BREAK/NO SCHOOL