Great Southern California ShakeOut – Nov. 13

Uniting with Southern Californians all over the surrounding counties, we work to promote emergency preparation both at school and at home.  Please use these resources to make sure your families are well-stocked in case of a major earthquake:

Great Southern California ShakeOut Website

Los Angeles Fire Department Emergency Preparedness Booklet

Welcome Back to School!

Hello, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! And to any parents or visitors who are stopping by for the first time, welcome to my blog!

This space serves my students as a resource for learning and academic support for the subjects that I teach. You will find Powerpoint lessons, project and assignment guidelines, subject-related links, handouts, and enrichment entries that supplement what goes on in the classroom. I hope you will find this site helpful, and if there are any suggestions you may have to contribute, please email me at mdyogisjs@yahoo.com.

~ Mrs. Marianne Dyogi, 7th Grade Homeroom/Jr. High Religion Teacher

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It’s been a great first week of school, and I’m definitely excited about the school year because there’s always so much to learn and experience with each of my classes. We’ve had a long to-do list this week, so I just want to give you an overview of the items and procedures pertaining to 7th grade Homeroom/Jr. High Religion.

Below are a few slideshows that I used to take the class through our agenda, which include a few activities we did together, and classroom rules and procedures that the students needed to know.

Some Reminders…
TOTEBAG CARE

• Only have books you need for the subjects in each block of rotation. NO EXTRA BOOKS! (i.e., If you have Social Studies in the morning before recess, your Math and Science books should be left in the classroom)
• Please do not throw your totebag on the ground/desk/into closets.
• Please do not drag your totebag on the ground.
• Totebags should be clean and organized at ALL times. No loose papers or trash!

TEXTBOOK CARE

• All textbooks should be covered with PAPER covers only. Please no stretchy covers!
• Write only the NAME OF THE BOOK and YOUR CLASS #. No doodling or extra markings on the cover!

AGENDA BOOKS

• Bring Agenda Book to EVERY academic class!
• Write down assignments as soon as they are given by the teacher. Do not wait until the end of the day. At pack-up, you are only checking your assignments on the Homework Board.
• Parents must sign (full signature) your Agenda Book daily. Teachers will do random checks throughout the week. No signature = HW Missing!

HOMEWORK & MAKE-UP TEST POLICY

• Homework not turned in on time = HW Missing
• 8 HW Missings = 1 Homework Room (3 days for 1 hour after school)
• Late HW (unexcused) = minus 1 letter grade/day
• If absent, you have as many days to make up the assignment as you were absent (i.e., If you are absent for 1 day, you have one day to make-up. Absent 2 days = 2 days to make-up, etc.)
• If you miss a test, you MUST make-up the test within the number of days you were absent (see above). Please schedule an appointment with your teacher as soon as you return.

NEW PROCEDURE! When a students gets a HW Missing…

• Teacher checks HW Missing Log at end of day
• Student signs in on Log with specific assignment
• When parents ask what missing assignments are, we give them a copy of the Log

Long-Term Assignments

DUE DATES:

• Rough Draft of Personal Lesson Story – FRIDAY 2/15
• Report on waterborne illnesses – WEDNESDAY 2/20
• Mary Project – FRIDAY 2/29

7th SPELLING – Week of 1/28-2/1/08

Spelling Words
Commonly Misspelled Words
List 2

1. amateur

am·a·teur [am-uh-choo r]

–noun

1.a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.

2. analysis

a·nal·y·sis [uh-nal-uh-sis ]

–noun

1.this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations: the grammatical analysis of a sentence.

3. analyze

an·a·lyze [an-l-ahyz]

–verb (used with object)

1. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.

4. annual

an·nu·al [an-yoo-uh l]

–adjective

1.of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.

2.occurring or returning once a year: an annual celebration.

5. apparatus

ap·pa·rat·us [ap-uh-rat-uh s]

–noun

1.a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.

2.any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.

6. apparent

ap·par·ent [uh-par-uh nt ]

–adjective

1.readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.

2.capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all.

7. appearance

ap·pear·ance [uh-peer-uh ns ]

–noun

1. The act or an instance of coming into sight.
2. The act or an instance of coming into public view: The author made a rare personal appearance.
3. Outward aspect: an untidy appearance.

8. arctic

arc·tic [uh-kwit-ed]

-adjective

1. Extremely cold; frigid.

9. arguing

ar·gu·ing [ahr-gyoo-ing]

–verb

1.to present reasons for or against a thing: He was arguing in favor of capital punishment.

2.to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The Senator was arguing with the President about the new tax bill.

10. argument

ar·gu·ment [ahr-gyuh-muh nt ]

–noun

1.an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.

2.a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: They were deeply involved in an argument about house rules.

Spelling Test – FRIDAY 2/1/08

Update from Mrs. Dyogi – Part 2

At last, here she is…

Meleana Grace Soratorio Dyogi, weighing in at 6lbs. 3 oz. Born on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 5:12pm by the grace of God.

Thank you again for your prayers. It was an amazing experience to finally see the little one who had been growing inside of me for nine months! I couldn’t hold back the tears when she was born because we had gone through so much together to get to this point. Life is so precious, and we are very blessed to have the opportunity to participate in God’s marvelous gift of creation.

Update from Mrs. Dyogi

Hi, boys and girls -

I just wanted to let you know that I’m still pregnant…

We thought the baby would be coming soon, but it turns out that the little kiddo changed his/her mind. I will be at home until it’s time to go back to the hospital, so I might have some time to answer some of your questions. Please be patient with me, as there are quite a few students to respond to, but rest assured that you’ll get a response as soon as I can put it up.

I also want to thank you for your prayers. They are helping; I can feel it. I’ve been given much peace during this time of waiting, especially while we were at the hospital, expecting the baby to arrive.

If you have any concerns regarding assignments we were working on before I left, please direct them to Mrs. Fitzpatrick and she will relay them to me. We’ll try to make the transition for you all as smooth as possible.

In the meantime, keep working hard and doing your best at school. We’ll be keeping Mr. B updated, so he’ll let you know once Baby Dyogi arrives (a.k.a., “Denise Jr.”, “Justin”/”Justina”, “Vernon”/”Vernina”, “Kimberly” and other names some of you have given him/her!).

Miss you all…

love and prayers,
Mrs. Dyogi