1. August 2016
Mrs. Burchette

2. DO NOT LOG IN TO THE COMPUTER!!!
You are expected to record the homework and important dates in your agenda upon entering class. If an item is repeated from the previous day, you may simply draw an arrow to remind yourself!
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Homework and Important Dates:
Make a stick figure– due Monday, August 8, 2016
Homework for Parents– due Monday, August 15, 2016
Finish your “Dear Mrs. Burchette” letter– due Thursday, August 4, 2016
Newsela Article #1– due Friday, August 5, 2016
Warm-Up:
Continue working on the “Student Interest Inventory”. If you are finished, turn it in and pick up a Learning Styles Inventory from the front of the room.
If you have me for both ELA and Reading, you are only required to complete one Learning Styles Inventory.
Once you have updated your agenda, you should follow the instructions in the warm-up section.

3. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Supply List 3 Subject Spiral Notebook (College Ruled) Colored Pencils 1 pack of college ruled notebook paper USB Flash Drive Earphones/Earbuds Novels Please try to have your materials by Tuesday, August 9th. On that day, we will take some time to personalize our notebooks. You may bring in scrapbook materials, pictures, quotes, etc. to make your notebook your own. We will cover them with packing tape to protect your personalization, so please don’t bring items you want to keep after this class. On this day, you may also bring in a special snack to share at your table if you’d like. This will be time for us to just work on our notebooks and get to know each other. Office 365 Access* *optional but strongly recommended

4. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Learning Target: I will familiarize myself with some of the technology we will use in language arts this year. Today’s Agenda: Membean Newsela

5. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Password Reset
Your initial password is happy.
Reset your password—
The password convention for this year is:
first initial  last initial six digit birthday   (everything lower case)
For example, the password for Mikey Maverick who was born on June 12, 2003 would be:   mm061203
Write your password down in your agenda!!! This is not optional!!!

6. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Online Resources
Membean
Newsela

7. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Membean Log-in to your Membean account.
If you were not at McClure last year, go to From there, you will enter the code below and it will take you to the create an account option. Please use your firstname_lastname_mcclure as your username and your lunch number as your password.
After you log in, you will need to join our class. Use the codes below to do so. You will either click on enroll in class or change class. Be sure the correct class period shows up on your home screen after you have joined the class.
Period 2: Enter this code: M5EQC6Q
Period 3: Enter this code: M5EQ8Q4
Students new to Membean will complete their calibration and then do a 5 minute training session.
Students returning to Membean will complete a 15 minute training session.
When you are finished, review the newsela instructions on the blog and complete the assignment as instructed.

8. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Newsela Go to www.newsela.com
Click on sign up and follow the steps to join our class. (Be sure you use the correct code for your class. If you are in two of my classes, you will join both classes. Each class will be using different articles.)
Browse the article titles and select one that interests you. (Be sure you select one that has a quiz.)
Play around with the leveling options.
Select a level and practice using the highlighting and write features to mark the text and take notes while you read. (You must make a minimum of six notations on your article.)
Complete the quiz for the article you selected.

9. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Stick Figure Instructions For your first ‘project’, you are challenged with making a stick figure. You can do as much or as little with this project as you choose. The only requirements are that your stick figure be large enough to see and small enough to fit in the door. You can use as many or as few materials as you choose. You are going to want to ask me more questions about this assignment, but I will not answer them. There is a reason why I am being vague with this assignment. You are seriously free to do whatever you wish with this one!  Due: Monday, August 8th, 2016

10. Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Homework for Parents It is so important to me that we work together as a team and know each other well! In order to start that off, I have a homework assignment for YOU!  In 1,000 words or less, write a letter that introduces your child to me. I get to know the “student” side of your child, but I know that there is much more to him/her. Please know that I am only reading it for content – I am not concerned with grammar or spelling, and it can be in any language! This assignment can be turned in as soon as it’s finished, but is due on Monday, August 15, Letters may be sent in with your student or ed to the teacher. Even though there is a “due date,” I will accept these letters at any time during the year! Due: Monday, August 15th, 2016