Writing+Meeting+Agenda

= = =Writing Agenda for May 8 meeting=
 * May 26th deadline for last six weeks writing samples. It will be at Tuesday Think Tank.
 * Six Weeks Focus- Changes or additions welcome for next school year
 * Rubrics workshop in August
 * End of year Portfolio

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= = = = =Writing Agenda for Dec. 12 meeting=

Samples were due on Dec. 16 however that is the Reading CBA so perhaps we will be able to arrive at a new date for samples to be reviewed. I am thinking that we may have to postpone till January even though we will be into the next six week's samples by that time.

We will look at the items for the next set of samples. I posted those on the Content Page under Language Arts if you need to review with your team what is required for the third six weeks.

**Great idea for writing that you might like to try over the next week as we wind down before the holiday.**
I used to go to the dollar store and get the big Christmas coloring books. Just two or three will give you plenty of materials for both of your classes. I cut out pictures that look like they would make excellent story starters (or pass the coloring books around and let the kids pick the image they like best.) I allowed the students to look through the pictures and choose one that they would like to write about. They were going to create a story to accompany the image they chose. We did the writing assignment first and then colored the pictures. Take a large sheet of construction paper (12x18) size in red or green and glue the colored picture onto the left hand side and the finished story on the right. If the story is longer than one page they can staple at the top or the side so that the pages will turn. Best to put the image on the inside not the front cover so that the buddy can see the picture while the child reads the story aloud to them.

I arranged with Cathy A. in first grade to have a time for my fourth graders to come to her room and read the stories to a little buddy. It was fun. It gave the students an audience for their piece. They were happy to go on a little field trip to first grade... This is an activity that uses writing and makes the holiday birght as well. A great plan to have ready for the party day when it is so hard to keep the lid on!

Note: Be sure to have a few images that are not Christmas-oriented for those students who do not celebrate Christmas. They can do the snowman story or the winter scene...

= = = = = = = = =Writing Agenda for October 31, 2008= Samples due November 18 Three per student following the district guidelines. Graded with rubric attached to show categories. Save all in Writing Portfolios (created in Art classes on Fridays.) Family Writing Night scheduled for February 20, 2009.

__//Writing Meeting canceled for September 12th due to Hurricane Ike's impending strike.//__ = = =__Writing Committee Meeting Agenda__=

I. Writing Samples-
A. Due dates for 08-09 school year B. Topics for the 08-09 school year C. Cover sheets- *Give feedback and input regarding needed revisions

II. Writing Kits - table sets for 3rd, 4th, 5th grades will be forthcoming
A. Leads and Endings B. High Frequency Words List C. Adjectives and Adverbs List

III. Writing Kits - Sample of kits purchased for 2nd/3rd grade use this year
A. Read alouds - very powerful connections to writing B. Instructor Articles to share and Tuesday Toolkit - August 19th (See link at the left to article)

Looking forward to meeting with all of you.