Mrs. Hamner's Class

Semester and 6 Weeks Test Schedules

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Semester Test Schedule

Grade 7 & 8

Tuesday - Reading
Wednesday - Math and English
Thursday - Science and History

Six Week Test Schedule
Grade 5 & 6

Tuesday - Reading
Wednesday - Math and English
Thursday - Science and History

Early Release on December 16 at 1:00. Enjoy your winter break. Be safe! Happy Holidays!

School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 3.

Check out my new pages

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If you want to know what your child will be learning in English class this week, check out the appropriate grade's page to the right. It has a list of lesson plans for the week. If your child is in 5th - 7th grades, their spelling lists are also posted on the side of the page. This is to help your child study at home if he or she forgot his/her list.

I'm really looking forward to a great year!

~Mrs. H

8/22/11 - 8/26/11

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The students learned all about the different genres of fiction and nonfiction writing. They made frayer models to look back on when they need to write a specific genre.

They also learned about prefixes, suffixes, and syllable types to help with they're reading and spelling.

They did an activity to find the main idea and details in a passage and used that information to write a summary.

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back!!!!!

2011-08-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

School starts back August 22, 2011.

I'm so excited to be teaching middle school English this year! The first week we will be learning all about why people write, what people write, and the writing process.

Meet the Teacher Night is August 18, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00. Hope to see you there!

It's 2011

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Our second semester has begun. We've got a lot to cover so we'll be working hard this semester!!

Tioga ISD Page

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I have added a new page to my website where I will update information about what is going on at Tioga ISD. If you want to know what's happening at our school, check out that page or click on the Tioga ISD link to the right.

September 27 - October 1

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Each Resource Class will be taking a Benchmark Test this week.

This week we will focus on:

Resource Math -
Monday - Multiplication Arrays
Tuesday - Relating Multiplication and Division
Wednesday - Properties
Thursday - Using a Multiplication Chart to Multiply and Divide
Friday - Using a Calculator to Multiply and Divide

Elementary Resource Reading -
Monday - SRA Corrective Reading for fluency
Tuesday - Consonant Blending
Wednesday - Consonant Blending
Thursday - Reading sentences and sight words
Friday - Clementine (Our Chapter Book)

Middle School Resource Reading -
Monday - Begin reading "What if You'd Been at Jamestown"
Tuesday -"What if You'd Been at Jamestown"
Wednesday - "What if You'd Been at Jamestown"
Thursday - "What if You'd Been at Jamestown"
Friday - Clementine (Our Chapter Book)

Resource English -
Monday - Tree Map
Tuesday - Pronouns
Wednesday - Clementine
Thursday -Clementine
Friday - Clementine

My Tier 2 groups from each grade level with use SRA Corrective Reading at their appropriate level to increase fluency and comprehension as well as decoding skills.

Picture Day is coming September 14, 2010

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August 23 - August 27

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Today is the first day of school. We are so excited!

This week in math:

Monday: rules and procedures

Tuesday: place value of whole numbers

Wednesday: place value vocabulary and begin working with decimals

Thursday: place value with decimals and begin expanded notation

Friday: expanded notation and an assessment over what we learned about place value

This week in English:

Monday: essay about summer vacation

Tuesday: review parts of speech: noun, verb, article, complement, subject and predicate

Wednesday: adjectives; writing good sentences

Thursday: proper nouns

Friday: understanding relationships, writing review

It's that time again!

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School starts on August 23! On August 19 at 7:00 pm you can come up and meet your teacher for the upcoming year. 5th Grade Orientation will be at 6:30 in the band hall.

Are you as excited as I am?

It's the last week of school!

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School is almost out and what an exciting year this was! We learned a lot and had some great times!

Remember over the summer to read, read, read! Practice your math facts too. You can make a game out of it!

I hope you all have a great summer! See you next year!

Week of April 12-16

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This week we're learning multiplication!!!! My elementary students are excited about being able to multiply!

My middle school students are doing research projects for Where the Red Fern Grows.

It's going to be a great spring! No school on Friday!

Week of April 5 - 9

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We had an exciting week. The 5th and 8th graders took their Math and Reading TAKS tests.

My classes continue to work on their reading, math, and writing skills.

My 7th grade English class finished reading the book Where the Red Fern Grows. Of course, by the time we got to the last page, Mrs. Hamner was crying like a baby!

We watched the movie too. My students didn't think it was as good as the book, but they never do! Books rock!

March 1, 2010 - March 5, 2010

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It's March - one of my favorite months! Spring Break is on it's way and so is St. Patrick's Day!!!

This week we are reviewing for our TAKS tests. My 4th and 7th graders will be taking their Writing TAKS test on Wednesday, while my 5th graders take a Science Benchmark test.

Get alot of rest before your test, and do your best!

Week of January 8, 2010 to January 12, 2010

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We got the Edmark Reading Program and my first graders are working hard using this program. They are also using their D'Nealian Workbooks to improve their letter identification and handwriting skills.

My third, fourth, and fifth graders are using the Multisensory Grammar program this week to learn about subjects and predicates. They are also using the 4-Square Writing Method to write essays in class. In math, my third and fourth graders are working on subtraction, while my fifth graders are focusing on place value.

My 7th graders are reviewing grammar skills. They also proofreading and writing using different writing prompts. Their writing test is next month!!!

On Friday we will be doing an activity for President's Day. There is no school on Monday!

February 1, 2010-February 5, 2010

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This week we've been learning sight words! We've made a sight word ladder and we've also been using a great reading program called Edmark. My kids are really being successful with these activities.

In math we're working on subtraction! This is a difficult concept, but we're getting it!

My middle school reading classes are about to begin the book Holes by Louis Sacher - a great book by a great author!

A new year! Week of 01/04/10-01/08/10

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We're back from winter break and getting back into the swing of things!

My English classes are reviewing parts of speech this week. My seventh graders will be getting ready for the writing TAKS test, and my sixth graders are learning about different types or genres of writing.

My math classes are working on place-value.

My middle school reading classes will begin reading The Outsiders this week. What an awesome book!

I know 2010 is going to be a GREAT year!!!

Week of December 14 - December 18

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Students in 3rd -8th grades will be taking Benchmark tests this week to get ready for the TAKS test.

Monday evening there will be a Winter Program showcasing our music classes. It begins at 6:30. Hope to see everyone there.

Friday is an early release day at 1:00. Hope everyone has an awesome winter break! See you next year! (In 2010)

We decorated our door for winter. Frosty loves to read. He suggests curling up with a good book over winter break! Frosty even suggested some great books you might want to pick up, or maybe ask Santa for!

December 7 - 12

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What an exciting week!

Many of our students placed at the NTIL competition this past Friday. I'm so proud of all of the Tioga students who competed.

This Thursday the elementary students will be attending a play of "The Wizard of Oz." The middle school students will see the same play on Friday. I am so looking forward to seeing this presentation! The Denison High School students always impress us with their plays every year, and I'm sure this year will be no exception. "Just follow the yellow brick road...."

We got the Christmas tree put up in my classroom and we're ready for this Holiday Season! Now to get that shopping done!

Week of November 30 - December 4

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My elementary students will be using the Herman Method to improve their decoding and cursive handwriting skills.

My middle school English class is working on Grammar rules and punctuating correctly. They are also writing essays.

Middle school reading should finish up Breaking Dawn next week. We are excited to finish the Twilight Saga.

SRA Corrective Reading is helping some of the readers improve their fluency.

Friday is our NTIL competition. Good luck to all of the students participating.

Week of November 23-27

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This is a great week! We only have school 1 and 1/2 days and we get to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families!

I am thankful for so much: my family, my students, my school! I hope you have a lot to be thankful for!

We had a great time seeing New Moon this past weekend. The movie followed the book so well. It is awesome to see a book we've read come to life. Now we can get ready for The Lightning Theif to come out in February!!!!

Week of November 16 - 20

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We are sooo excited this week. The movie New Moon based on the book by Stephenie Meyer comes out at midnight Thursday night! We have read the Twilight series in class and can't wait to see the second book brought to life on the big screen!

I went to a workshop on Monday where I learned about Multisensory Grammar. I'm very excited to learn about this new approach to teaching the parts of speech.

The students at Tioga got to see a presentation by the Gunter Robotics Team! It was awesome to see something that the students will have a chance to participate in when they get to high school. We really enjoyed seeing the robot do it's job! Some of the students even got to drive it!

Week of November 9-13

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My sixth grade reading class is finishing up Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. The sixth grade English class will do some writing activities that go along with the book.

My 7th grade English class is getting ready for the writing TAKS test. We will be doing some brainstorming and writing activities.

Elementary reading classes are getting those AR points in, while the writing classes are using the 4-square method to brainstorm and organize their writing.

The elementary math classes are working with graphs and learning about probability.

What are we up to?

2009-11-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

This year my middle school reading classes are going to focus on nature. We will be reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. We will also read New Moon and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer and Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.

My elementary classes will focuse on decoding and writing skills, as well as basic math skills. We plan to read a few books as a class too. We are working on our AR goals!

Special Ed Questions

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How does a student get into a special education class?

Students must show an educational need and be referred by their teachers. The referral goes through The Grayson County Special Education Co-Op. The student is evaluated and if found to have a disability that affects his education, an ARD meeting will be held. ARD stands for Admission Review and Dismissal. The meeting would involve parents, evaluation representatives, and school staff. This ARD committee would make decisions regarding the student's education.
What is an IEP?

IEP stands for Individualized Education Plan. Each special education students has an IEP. This plan shows what the student needs to learn that year according to his or her own ability level.

What is Resource?

Resource is a special education setting for students with minor learning disabilities. Students in this class are taught in a one-on-one or small group setting. The programs used in this class are different and most often are multisensory to accomodate all learning styles. The goal in resource is to catch the student up so that he or she can return to the mainstream setting.

What is Content Mastery?

Content Mastery, otherwise known as CMC, allows students to go to the resource classroom to get help on tests and other work. CMC lets students be in a general education classroom for instruction, but still get the help they need.