Battle of the Books Meeting This Week

We will be meeting during lunch on Thursday this week!  See you there!

PARCC Practice

This week we will be practicing some of the PARCC style questions to prepare for the test coming the first week of March.  Feel free to try out any of the materials more thoroughly at home!

http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/

PARCC introductory video

We will watch the following video in class and look at PARCC sample questions so you all feel more comfortable with the test.  Check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YegCt3T9S7E

Homework for the week after another lost Monday

We will be finishing up the persuasive essays from last week.  Students are arguing whether or not it would be a good idea for people to be able to claim land in outer space.

Tuesday:  Finish final draft for homework using peer feedback to improve rough draft
Thursday:  After watching and looking over the PARCC tutorial and trying out some PARCC questions, write down 3 questions you have about the PARCC test.

Homework for this week

We will be practicing argument writing this week in our new Common Core Assessment workbooks.  See this week's homework listed below:


Tuesday:  Read p5 in Common Core Assessment; in the notes section, identify the argument and the evidence.

Wednesday: p 10-11  in Common Core Assessment; answer Close Read question and Discuss and Decide question

Thursday: Complete p16-17  in Common Core Assessment workbook

Optical Academy!

Hello Parents,

I just want to make sure you know the Optical Academy is coming to Oxford Central School February 24th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.  Optical Academy is a traveling "eye doctor".  They bring all the equipment and sample frames right to Oxford Central School.  All exams are $30 and frames with lens for $29.   There is an extra $30 charge for contact lens exam.  Optical Academy accepts all insurances but it is not necessary.  This opportunity is open to anyone. Please pass along this information to anyone who may benefit.  Scheduling an appointment is as easy as clicking on the link below. 

https://www.optical-academy.com/events/oxford-central-school-community-school-eye-exams-and-eye-wear/

Thanks,

Ms. Dean