Language Arts NewsLetter 
Week of September 19th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I will be out of the building on Monday. I will check my email as often as possible. 

Let’s fire up!  Three weeks till Fall Break! 

Cycle 1C instruction starts today. 

Cycle 1C Focus:

6th-grade focus standards:

6.RL.2.2 / 6.RN.2.2
6.RL.4.2, 6.W.3.1, 6.RN.4.1

The Big Ideas: 
  • Summary
  • Compare and contrast
  • Argument in reading and writing
7th-grade focus standards:

7.RL.2.2 /7.RN.2.2
7.W.6.1e

The Big Ideas:
  • Summary
  • Compound/Complex Sentence
8th-grade focus standards:

8.RL.2.2 /8.RN.2.2
8.RN.2.3

The Big Ideas:
  • Summarization
    Text Connections
 
Reminder:

Don’t forget to check the Instructional Calendar for information on standards, “I can statements", and resources. It's just one click away.

Click here to be on your merry way to our ELA Portal! 


"If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children." 
   
  — Confucius
 
 
We are better when we work together!  
 

6th Grade: 

Work on your SMART goals and strategic plans with your team.  


7th/8th Grades: 

During our Friday morning meeting, we will analyze Cycle1B Data. Please bring your Chromebooks or laptops.
 
 
 
 
 
 

  • NWEA MAP  and  SRI testing window closed for Highland. 
  • Cycle 1C Mini-assessments are ready for review. Please look them over and send feedback regarding relevance and accuracy. 
  • ISTEP is still embargoed. 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
How to Take A Screenshot on a Chromebook
 
 

It’s pretty easy to take a screenshot on a Chromebook. Let’s say you need to take a snap of your entire screen. To do this you press the [Ctrl] and [Window Switcher] keys at the same time:  
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If you just want to capture a particular area of the screen just add shift to the key combo [Ctrl] -[ Shift] - [Window Switcher ] ———>      


After using the shortcut, the screen will briefly flash white and a notification to confirm its success will follow. Clicking on the notification will open the Chrome OS file manager. All screenshots are saved as high-quality .png files and stored in the Downloads folder for easy retrieval.
 
Keys to Press:  
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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