I had a wonderfully relaxing summer. Did some travelling, studying, reading and lots of writing. I am very excited to get back in the classroom though. This year, I have been given the opportunity to participate in a study conducted by our own Mr. Wren. I will be teaching one class of all girls, one of all boys and one class that is mixed. We will be observing the differences in their learning styles and providing lessons that will fit those styles. This is a very exciting opportunity for both me and the students. Stay tuned for updates and articles relating to this adventure.
Students this year will again be utilizing blogs as a way to share their growth and showcase their writing talent. If your child does not already have an e-mail address they will be needing one this year in order to create the account on Blogger. If you and your child would like to make their blog over the next week please feel free to do so. We will have a day that we make them in class, but this day is generally hectic, so making the blog at home may be easier. To make the blog, students need to go to Blogger.com and follow the direction for making a new blog. If they make it early, I would appreciate and email that tells me the blog address so I can attach it to my blog. This way all students will be represented on this blog.
Our first unit of study will be personal narratives. Students will choose one event in their life and create an organized story, focusing on their word choice, voice and comma usage. A scoring guide will be attached in a future post about this assignment. Be sure to take some time to read the page about me and the page about this class (Welcome Letter). If you have questions about any of the things we are doing in class, please ask. You can e-mail me at cbenson@hazelwoodschools.org or comment on the blog.
I look forward to working with your family this year as we support your child on their journey.
Mrs. Christine Benson
7th Grade Communication Arts
Hazelwood North Middle
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This is where you can tell me about your first day of school.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Benson
My first day at school was great. Besides the fact of going all over the same pbis stuff 'but i couldnt wait to see my old friends and make new ones. I was also kinda nervous about my teachers and if they were gonna be nice or not but they are. so my first day of school was good you could say.
ReplyDeleteNick .O
My first day of school was good. it was good to see my friends again.
ReplyDeleteBrandon
My first day was fun and cool. I liked the activities were fun. I can't wait to start real class work.
ReplyDeleteCam B.
My first day back to school was cool.I was happy that i got to see all my friends and make new ones.
ReplyDeleteNivien
On MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL I MET NEW KID LEARNED ABOUT MY TEACHEARS AND LEARNED SOME OF THE STUFF WE WILL BE DOING THIS YEAR. CHASE JEFFERSON
ReplyDeleteMy first day of school I met diffrent kids and teachers. Seventh grade is TOTALLY different from sixth grade.
ReplyDeleteKillian
I had a FABULOUS first day of school. I also like all of my teachers. So, combining this info, I am soo happy that I had a SUPER first day.
ReplyDeletePrapti
My first day of school was great,even though we basically reviewed the rules.I was glad to meet my new teachers and see some friends.I can't wait to do some real work thought.Although the summer has ended,I plan to make this year full of success.
ReplyDelete-Shahd :)
My first day of school was really fun!!! I so glad to be back! I learned alot and got to see my friends. I cant wait for tommorow
ReplyDeleteCheyenne Brooks
My first day went great. Even though the bus came at 8, i still arrived at school in the nick of time. I loved when I got to come back. See ya tomarrow.
ReplyDeleteJonah Scott
my first day of school was pretty good i guess. also liked the activities after the lessons those were fun............but didnt really like the lessons. we learned it all last year
ReplyDeleteJD
The first day of school for me was simple, and fun. We went over the rules and guidelines of North Middle. We also played games to understand the concept of this year better. I was able to meet my teachers a little better than the back to school bash. Though, I was a little disappionted because we weren't able to start our learning lessons. To sum it up, my first day of school wasn't bad at all.
ReplyDelete- Amal H.
My first day of school was kind of confusioning but very fun . For me its always difficult to remember my locker number and even the combination on the first few days. I really enjoyed all of my classes today but the all girls class seemed more exciting because there are things you can do and say that only girls would get. This is going to be a great year for me!!
ReplyDelete-Morgan S.
My first day was fun and interesting. I got to know how my schedule would work out and how the things that have changed from last year would work out also. I got to see all of my friends and we were all very happy. I hope this will be the best year so far!
ReplyDelete-Jordan M
I enjoyed my first day of school because I got to see my friends. I don't like that we have to go over PBIS for 2 days...but as you may have seen students have forgotten the school rules over the summer. I will be excited when we start our lesson plans because i think they will be very interesting.
ReplyDelete-Chelsea M.
My first day of school was confusing but fun. i was used to my sixth grade schedual and it was hard to learn a new one.it was exciting to see my friends it was also nice to meet new
ReplyDeletefriends. it was a great first day of school.
tami =)