1. Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
08/17/2018
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
Friday (08/17) – Biblionasium & Book Check-outs – LMC
- Floyd spirit wear & jeans day
Monday (08/20) – Curriculum Night – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday (08/22) – RI #1 – 8th Grade Lab
Monday (08/27) – Fundraising Money is Due
Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait.
Turn in any signed paperwork to the homeroom bin.
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 08/17/18
Revisiting L.M.C. Procedures
Mrs. Chaney reminds you:
Not to spray perfume/cologne
Not to chew gum
To come and check out books!

3. Language Arts – Work Session 08/17/17
Essential Question: How can I improve my reading?
Standard: ELACC6RL3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 08/17/18
Using the Destiny Program
Destiny helps you locate books in our library.
The only time you put a book on hold is if it is already checked out.
If you put a book on hold, you will be on the waiting list to receive it once it’s returned.
You will have one week from the time it’s returned to come pick up the book.
Username: your lunch #
Password: the same password as the computer

5. Language Arts – Work Session 08/17/18
Using the Destiny Program (continued)
You can browse books by various categories.
You can suggest books to Mrs. Chaney to buy f or the library!
Click the “veggie burger” to access the menu.
Destiny only shows the books in the F.M.S. library.
Biblionasium will show all books.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 08/17/18
Biblionasium
Use Destiny to accurately see what books are in the F.M.S. library. Biblionasium is not always accurate for listing which books are here.
Be sure to check Mrs. Chaney’s challenges each month on Biblionasium!
In order to start a challenge, you have to start it, add the books to your book shelf, record them in your reading log, etc. See Mrs. Chaney for more info.

7. Language Arts – Work Session 08/17/18
Biblionasium
Log on to Destiny.
Access the “veggie burger”.
Go to the top. Click on settings.
Use these group codes for your class period:
1st Period - PennyJ5663
2nd Period - PennyJ5777
3rd Period – PennyJ6226
4th Period – PennyJ6319
Click save.
Click on my group (on the left side). It should show you in our class for the correct class period.

8. Language Arts – Closing Session 08/17/18
Independent Reading/Book Check-outs
Check out books! Use Destiny!
Be sure to write down the call number on the scratch paper located at each desk.
You can check out up to two books at a time.
Remember to do a Biblionasium book review for each book you read!
You can check books in and out during Homeroom.