Tuesday 1/17/17-Friday 1/20/17 Agenda


Mrs. Kurth will be gone this week from Monday 1/17/17-Friday 1/20/17. Please complete your Reading Plus assignments and be on your best behavior for the substitute teacher.

This Week your Reading Plus Assignment is:
 3 See Readers @ 15 points each =     45 points
 3 Read Arounds @ 10 points each = 30 points
 1 i balance @10 points each =          10 points

 Total =  85 POINTS

Tuesday=Reading Plus
Wednesday= SSR and DRLs
Thursday=Reading Plus
Friday= Fluency Tests, Free Friday for a few students and Reading Plus for those who still have to finish work this week.

HW= Complete any missing Reading Plus assignments for this week.

Welcome Back to Reading Improvement 2017😁!

Your class for this semester is organized differently from last semester.  Instead of just working on the computer for Reading Plus time, you are also going to be responsible for reading novels of your choice from the in-class library.

Students need both the skill and the will to be good readers.   

To build skill, educators have a range of options available to increase student fluency, build vocabulary, and develop comprehension.

But to build will, educators typically have been faced with fewer and much less reliable tools to help increase student confidence and motivation.

Research shows the critical link between student motivation and achievement in reading. That’s why the Emotional domain of reading—which increases student interest, confidence, and motivation—is integrated into the Reading Plus program and by reading self selected texts from our in class library. Reading Plus taps into students’ interests by letting you choose texts from eight high-interest categories. And the InSight assessment specifically measures student motivation, and provides teachers with the personalized data to benchmark and track each student’s progress.

Please take the InSight assessment seriously and choose a novel that REALLY interests you so that you will enjoy your book/s this semester.

My goal is to help you be the BEST reader that you can this semester and to help you increase your reading level by at least 3 years or more.

This is what a typical week will look like for your class this semester:
Monday=Reading Plus
Tuesday=Reading Plus
Wednesday=SSR and Daily Read Log
Thursday=Reading Plus
Friday=Fluency Day and or Non Fiction/Fiction Read Aloud  as a whole class

The Assignments for this week are:
Wednesday=Do Reading Plus and I will call you up one student at a time to choose an SSR book. Fill out Wednesday's section on the new Daily Read Log. Write a prediction, read, then write a summary about what you read.

Thursday=   Do Reading Plus and I will call you up one student at a time to choose an SSR book.
Fill out Wednesday's section on the new Daily Read Log. Write a prediction, read, then write a summary about what you read.

Friday=Complete all Reading Plus assignments for this week.

HW=
1. No Homework this week.  We will start with Home Read Logs again in 2 weeks!

2. Mrs. Kurth will be gone next week from Tuesday January 17-Friday Jan 20, 2017.  

Please complete all of your Reading Plus assignments and be on your best behavior for the substitute. 

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and for your respectful behavior.

Final Directions

The final has 2 parts:

Part 1=STAR test on the computer  If you improve your reading score by 1 point you will get 50/50. If you maintain your reading score at the exact same level then you will get 25/50 if you score below your original reading score then you will receive a 0/50.

Part 2=Non Fiction Passage (one page) and answer 15 questions on binder paper about the non fiction piece that you read.

When you are finished with BOTH parts of the final you may do something quietly at your desk or work on extra SEE READERS to improve your grade.

Santa Maria Joint Union School District

Power Readers Winter Break Challenge

Use Reading Plus over the Winter Break

to help you continue to make progress – get ahead – and win prizes, too!

How do I participate? How do I win prizes?

Get on a computer and log into Reading Plus! 

You will be placed in drawing(s) to win

PRIZES when you complete a minimum of 3 SeeReader lessons during the designated

week(s) and have an average of 80% or higher. 

During each Challenge Week we will

draw three winners who will each get a $10 gift card to your choice of Starbucks,

Subway, or Menchies! 

That’s a total of 9 winners during the break!

When are the challenge weeks?

Week 1: December 19-December 25

Week 2: December 26 -January 1

Week 3: January 2-January 8

Level Up in SeeReader (SR) During the Break and…

you will be entered into a special drawing for a $20 gift card to your choice of Starbucks,

Subway, or Menchies! One chance in the drawing for each SR level up!

Monday December 5th, 2016-Friday December 9, 2016

Collect HRL # 15, Correct, Record and Pass back before the end of the period

New Dates for the LAST Home Read Log of the Year!

HRL # 16 12/5/16-12/9/16

What is going to be on our FINAL this year?

The final has 2 parts:
Part 1=STAR test on the computer  If you improve your reading score by 1 point you will get 50/50.  If you maintain your reading score at the exact same level then you will get 25/50 if you score below your original reading score then you will receive a 0/50.

Part 2=Non Fiction Passage (one page) and answer 15 questions on binder paper about the non fiction piece that you read.

This 2 part final usually takes about an hour and 1/2 so bring something else to study if you finish early or you may decide to do more Reading Plus activities for extra credit.

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

3 See Readers @ 15 points each      =45 points
3 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
1 i balance @ 10 points                   =10 points
Total Points for this Week               =95 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your phone, tablet or a computer to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org

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Monday November 28, 2016 Agenda

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break!

Collect HRL # 14 from the week before the Thanksgiving Break.

Check your new grade for Reading Plus work during week 14 that was out of 90 points instead of 105.

Pass out NEW Home Read Log # 15 11/28/16-12/2/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your phone, tablet or a computer to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org

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Monday 11/14/16-Friday 11/18/16 Agenda

Collect Home Read Log # 13 10/31/16-11/4/16

Correct and pass back out so students can start on the backside for new Home Read Log # 14 
HRL Dates = 11/14/16-11/18/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Monday 11/7/16-Thursday 11/10/16 Agenda

Collect Home Read Log # 12 10/31/16-11/4/16

Pass out new Home Read Log # 13 
HRL Dates = 11/7/16-11/10/16
Cross off Friday 11/11/16 and write 
Veterans Day!

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Monday 10/31/16 Happy Halloween-Friday 11/4/16
Collect HRL #11correct and pass back before the end of the period!

Home Read Log # 12 10/31/16-11/4/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

Mrs. Kurth will not be here on Thursday 11/3/16 and Friday 11/4/16-Please be on your best behavior for the substitute and remember that all of your Reading Plus assignments are still due on Friday.  We will do the drawing on Monday 11/7/16 for the Starbucks gift card and for the other prizes.

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Monday 10/24/16 Agenda

Collect HRL #10 and pass out NEW Home Read Logs for this week!

Home Read Log # 11 10/24/16-10/28/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Collect HRL #9 and correct and pass back so students can start HRL # 10 on the other side

Home Read Log # 10 10/17/16-10/21/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Collect HRL #8 and pass out new HRL # 9

Home Read Log # 9 10/10/16-10/14/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points


HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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10/3/16 Monday - 10/7/16 Friday Agenda

Collect HRL #7, correct, record and then pass back so students have HRL # 8 for tonight's homework.

Home Read Log # 8 10/3/16-10/7/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

5 See Readers @ 15 points each      =75 points
4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
Total Points for this Week               =115 points


HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Monday 9/26/16 Early Out Agenda

Collect HRL #5 and HRL # 6 all on one paper (front and back)

Pass out new Home Read Log # 7 
for the week of 9/26/16-9/30/16

This Week you are responsible for the following Reading Plus Assignments:

• 4 See Readers @ 15 points each      =60 points
• 4 Read Arounds @ 10 points each  =40 points
• Total Points for this Week               =100 points

HW=
1.  Home Read Logs
2.  Use your new tablet to work at home on Reading Plus
www.powerreaders.org
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Monday 9/19/16-Friday 9/23/16 Agenda

Collect Home Read Log # 5 
Correct and return to students during class today 

Home Read Log # 6 

For the week of 9/19/16-9/23/16 

This week your job is to complete:
5 See Readers     (15 points each = 75 Points)
4 Read Arounds (10 points each =40)

Total                         =115 Points

Extra Credit See Readers if you do not have an A in class!

HW-Home Read Logs

Monday 9/12/16 - Friday 9/16/16 End of the Grading Period

Yesterday was September 11, 2016.  I would like to take 5 minutes of your time to acknowledge the importance of this date.
9/11 Summary

Timeline video for 9/11/01

Collect HRL # 4 and pass out HRL # 5

Tuesday 9/13/16 Agenda

Reminder about : Righetti High School
Tardy Policy

1st Referral (3 Tardies) – Student assigned 1 Detention by Teacher and Parent Contacted

2nd Referral (6 Tardies) –Student assigned 2 Detentions by Teacher and Parent Contacted

3rd Referral (10 Tardies) -No Action by Teacher –Turn in Entire form directly to Administration (Student to be assigned 1 full day OCS--On Campus Suspension)

4th Referral (15 Tardies) - No Action by Teacher –Turn in Entire form directly to Administration (Student to be assigned 3 full days OCS--On Campus Suspension)

Collect LATE Home Read Log #4

Home Read Log # 5  

For the week of 

9/12/16-9/16/16 

This week your job is to complete:
5 See Readers     (15 points each = 75 Points)
3 Read Arounds (10 points each =30)
1 ibalances          (10 points each =10)
Total                         =115 Points
Extra Credit See Readers if you do not have an A in class!
HW-Home Read Logs

Tuesday 9/6/16-Friday 9/9/16 Agenda

Collect HRL # 3 and pass out HRL # 4

Home Read Log # 4  For the week of 9/6/16-9/9/16 Cross of Monday and write Labor Day

This week your job is to complete:
4 See Readers
3 Read Arounds
1 ibalances

Extra Credit See Readers if you do not have an A in class!

"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and Quiz

HW-Home Read Logs

Monday 8/29/16-Friday 9/2/16 Agenda

Stamp Home Read Logs each day

Collect Home Read Log # 2

Pass out Home Read Log # 3 for the week of 8/29/16-9/2/16

Be Sure to write in which Reading Strategy you are using each night when you read!

This week your job is to complete:
4 See Readers
3 Read Arounds
0 ibalances

Extra Credit See Readers if you do not have an A in class!

"All the Years of Her Life" text and quiz

Back to School Night video for parents:
Reading Plus Video

HW=
Home Read Logs

8/22/16 Monday - 8/28 Friday Agenda

Collect Home Read Log One-Grade-Pass Back and label the top of the page:

Home Read Log # 2  for the week of 8/22/16-8/28/16

Take Notes on 8 Reading Strategies power point

Use these strategies when you do your Home Read Logs at home.  Choose one strategy to focus on each night and write it in on your HRL on the right hand column.

Stamp HRLs each day this week

Reading Plus Work for this week:
3 Read SeeReaders
2 Read Arounds
1 ibalance

Whole Class Reads: "If Cornered, Scream" then quiz


When you finish this work, you are a candidate for a free Friday.  In order to receive a "Free" Friday you must have a C or better in class and you must have completed all of the work for this week on Reading Plus.

HW=
Home Read Logs with the reading strategy column filled out with a different strategy for each day of the week.

8/19/16 Friday Agenda

Stamp Home Read Logs

Finish one SeeReader, one Read Around and one ibalance assignment on the Reading Plus Program.


You may have a free Friday if you have finished all of your assignments and you have an A in the class.

HW=
Home Read Logs are due this Monday for 15 points.  You need to do one more entry sometime this weekend for "Friday's spot." 

8/17/16 Wednesday and 8/18/16 Thursday Agenda

Stamp Home Read Logs

InSight Training Overview Videos
InSight Training Videos

1/2 of the class start on Reading Plus

1/2 of the class start on SSR and Daily Read Logs.

8 Reading Strategies PP.

HW=Home Read Logs-add a Reading strategy if you have them in your notes!

8/16/16 Tuesday Agenda

Stamp Home Read Logs

Finish Book Exploration Read Around

5 book titles and summaries are due at the end of the period today.

HW
Home Read Logs
Volunteer Opportunity-Please Read Below:

It’s that time of the year again and The Y is need of your support.

 

The Y is hosting Family Day in the Park on Sunday, August 21^st

 

Event Details

Date: Sunday, August 21st

Location: Waller Park- the park right next to The Y

Event: Family Day in the Park

 

Shift	Description
7:00am-10:30am	Set up Booths and Games
11:00am-4:00pm	Carnival Games
11:00am-4:00pm	Bounce Houses
4:00pm-6:00pm	Clean Up
*12:00pm-4:00pm	Roamers/Lunch Breaks

 

Check in: Please have all volunteers check in with me (Cathy Mendez) at the volunteer booth.

 

*** All volunteers will be feed a lunch and provided with drinks throughout the day.***

Please let me know if you are interested in helping out. Thank you for all your support!

 

Hope to hear back from you soon!

Cathy Mendez       

8/15/16 Monday Agenda

Distribute STAR Reading Scores!
Keep in your binder.
Pass out syllabus and parent letter.

SSR Book Exploration Read Around
(3 minutes per book)
Write down the title, author, and a short summary about 5 books that you are interested in reading for SSR this semester.  I am collecting this list in class today.

1. Gym Candy by Carl Dueker
This novel details the rise and fall of high school football star, Mick Johnson.  It will probably be about how Mick will experiment with steroids to try and become better at football.  It also might show what can happen to teens (the gross consequences) when they do steroids.  

Home Read Logs Explanation and pass out new ones.

HW=

1. Complete your first Home Read Log Assignment! Get your parents to initial it!
2. Get your syllabus signed by a parent or guardian today.

8/12/16 Friday  Agenda

The Ren Learn Computer Program is Working!

Take STAR Reading Test TODAY!

12 Students finish your Reading History and 12 Students log on to computers using your student id and your password from the sheet that I provided.

Once you are logged into the computer click on  the REN LEARN icon that looks like a grey pyramid.

Click on Student, then Reading test, then Mrs. Kurth

Log on to take the test:
1.  333333        
(your student id number 6 digits that starts
with a 3)

2. 07/02/1975    
(your birthday-make sure to do 2 digits for the month and day and 4 digits for the year)

Do your best on the test.

No Homework Tonight! Have a great Weekend!

8/11/16 Thursday Agenda

12 Students log on to computers using your student id and your password from the sheet that I provided.

Once you are logged into the computer click on  the REN LEARN icon that looks like a grey pyramid.

Click on Student, then Reading test, then Mrs. Kurth

Log on to take the test:
1.  333333          
(your student id number 6 digits that starts 
with a 3)

2. 07/02/1975     
(your birthday-make sure to do 2 digits for the month and day and 4 digits for the year)

Do your best on the test.

12 Students start writing your Reading History writing sample.

Tomorrow we will switch activities.

No Homework!

Welcome to Mrs. Kurth's Reading Improvement Class!

How did I get placed here?

Can I test out of this class?

Will this class seriously make be a better reader?

What is Reading Plus?
One Minute Explanation of Reading Plus
Parent's Explanation to Reading Plus

What do we do in here everyday?

Can I bring in a book from home to read?

Can I read my English book (do my homework) from other classes in here?

Is this an easy A?

Does this class count as my English class? 

Reading History

(Student Writing Sample)

Research suggests that students who read for pleasure do better in school.  Other research suggests that students who were read to as young children are more apt to develop better reading and writing skills and are more likely to develop a  lifelong love for reading.  Discuss your opinion about the validity of these statements in an essay about your own reading background.

Describe your own reading history.  Think about how you felt about reading when you were a child, how those feelings changed or remained the same throughout your education, and describe your current feelings about reading now at this point in your life.  Explain why you feel the way you do about reading and use specific examples from your life to make your point.  In your essay, you may want to answer the following questions:

• Do you like to read for fun?  If so, what do you read?  If not, why? 

• Have you ever had a bad reading experience?

• Did you ever feel frustrated or embarrassed when a teacher asked you to read aloud in front of the class? 

• Do you feel like you often daydream or drift away when you flip through pages in a book? 

• Do you feel like your reading can be improved in anyway? 

Outline Ideas

Introduction: Catchy opener, background information about you and how you feel or felt about reading throughout your life, Thesis: My reading background has made me into the student/person/reader that I am today.

Body 1: Childhood reading memories

Body 2: Reading experience in Elementary and Middle school

Body 3: How you feel about reading now and why you feel that way

Conclusion: Re-emphasizes your thesis and sum up why you are the person/student/reader that you have become today.