routines & procedures
What order do we line up in before exiting the classroom?
Birthday order
What is a suffix?
Addition to the end of a word that changes its meaning!
Where is Ms. Colgan from?
north carolina
who is our mascot?
ollie gator
what does the root word "rupt" mean?
break (ex: eRUPTion)
What do each of the mode's mean for in-class work?
Airline = desk group work/small group work. noise level controlled
Airplane = independent silent work
Layover = overtime work
What is a prefix
an addition before a word that changes the meaning
What is Ms. Colgan's favorite food
steak or sushi
By having good grades, good behavior, showing leadership and friendship, turning in work on time, etc
what is an expository essay?
expository means to explain, inform so an expository essay means to explain or inform someone on a topic
What are each of the call and responses and what do we do after?
Strong Minds - Good hearts
Wolf - Pack
Are we ready for take off - Ready for take off and clap
followed by silence and attention!
what kinds of essays are there? (think about author's purpose)
- entertainment, -persuasion, -informative, -expositional, -argumentative, -cause and effect
What is Ms. Colgan's favorite soda
Dr Pepper
What is the reassessment guidelines
reassessment can be done on grades lower than 79%, only reassess once. there is a deadline to reassess too!
what is an example of figurative language?
"its raining cats and dogs!" = its just raining really hard
What supplies do we need in ELA/SS, and what do they each say on them?
red binder, composition notebook, red spiral, orange folder, red folder
NAME + Title of what is inside (example: ELA + notes, etc.)
What is an adverb
adjective + verb
*describes an action (quickly, very, early, etc.)
Where did Ms. Colgan go to college?
North Carolina state university (wolfpack)
What are the leadership teams?
leadership teams meet once a month and use the 7 habits to develop their leadership skills in a specific way
What date was the declaration of independence signed?
July 4th 1776
How many minutes of lexia do we do each week and how many reading log minutes? Where do we self-monitor and check those?
40 minutes per week + 20 minutes of reading each night + log on forms + in class physical log
What is a homophone?
Homophones are two words that sound the same but are spelled different and mean different things.
What did Ms Colgan study is college?
Anthropology
What is required to be signed by our parents every night?
leadership planner
What are the 3 branches of government?
legislative, executive, judicial