Ms. Lindsay's Blog

About Me

I am very pleased to be returning for my third year at Barber Middle School.  I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Georgia State University and my Master's Degree in Instructional Technology from Troy University.  I have been married for many years to my wonderful husband, Murray, and we have one daughter, Erin.  Erin is married to Lt. Col. Kirk Kimmett (USAF), who recently returned from deployment in Iraq, and they have one son and 3 small dogs.  After Kirk returned from Iraq, the five of us went on a family vacation - a 4-day cruise to the Bahamas - where we all had a fun, restful time!

This year, I will be teaching 7th Grade Reading and Language Arts.  I will be co-teaching with Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Thorpe, and Mrs. Watts.  Our minds will be growing faster than kudzu as we embark on our Learning Safari!

November 13

2nd Period - Reading

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Your Password is your lunch number.

The Site is: barber02.

Homework:  Read pages 113-124 in The Tarantula in My Purse

To download Book Report form, click here: Download Book Report

Really great job on your Vocab Quiz #4 - everyone PASSED!!!! (Did I make it too easy?)

6th & 7th Periods

Sortegories 

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November 10

2nd Period Reading

Great Job on the Vocabulary Quiz today!! Grades are in Pinnacle if you want to show your parents how well you did!

Don't forget: Read through page 88 in The Tarantula in My Purse!

Week of November 9

1st Period Language Arts

I really enjoyed watching your commercials - you all did a great job!

For details about the week's activities, please see Mrs. Mercer's Blog

2nd Period Reading

Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday!!

We will finish reading The Tarantula in My Purse this week and book reports will be due at the end of the week - more details in class on Tuesday.

We still have grades to enter, but many of you still need to take AR tests - at least 2 by progress report time.

HOMEWORK:  READ!!!

5th Period - Reading

For details, please see Ms. Watts' Blog

6th & 7th Periods

Most of you have not taken any AR tests yet - at least 1 should be taken by progress reports!  Great job on Friday in the computer lab - more grades will be entered soon, including Friday's "Sortegories".  Great job today with our "fluency rounds" and our short spelling bee - more to come as the week progresses.

HOMEWORK:  READ!!!

Thursday, November 5

2nd Period - Reading

To access the online "Persuasion Map" graphic organizer, click here.

 

6th Period - Reading 

To access Sortegories, follow these instructions:

1. Click on the SORTEGORIES link.

2. Choose the Unit 2 Activities

3. Complete the activities in this order:

1. Sort It

2. Build It

3. Categorize It

4. After each activity, fill in your score on the form you were given.

  

 

November 4 - 6

1st Period - Language Arts

Wow!  The commercials that the students created are blowing me away!  I can't wait to see all of them!

2nd Period - Reading

* Keep reading, The Tarantula in My Purse - some of you are getting behind!

* Don't forget to finish your Cell Phone Argument articles & fill out your graphic organizer. 

* Tomorrow we will go to the Media Center for AR tests, book checkout, and to type your arguments into the online organizer.

* Study your vocabulary words - Quiz on Friday!!  We only have 8 words this week, but you will see some repeats from the previous quizzes!

5th Period - Reading

For details, please see Ms. Watts' Blog

6th & 7th - Reading/Language Arts

*Homework Wednesday - Crossword Puzzle - will earn 2 tickets!

*Media Center Thursday, 6th Period

*Don't forget about earning tickets for weekly & monthly drawings!

Homework - 6th & 7th Periods - 10/29

Write 1 sentence with each word:

 1. cab     2. mast    3. fact    4. act   5. cast   6. this   7. fast    8. bat   9.  cat    10. mat

Due tomorrow, Friday, 10/30!!

Skills Tutor

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Week of October 19 - 23, 2009

1st Period - Language Arts

For details and assignments, please see Ms. Mercer's Blog

2nd Period - Reading

Dr. Harvey & I are very glad to have our new class!  Over the next few days, we will continue to get to know our students and assess their skill levels.

Homework: Read 30 minutes each night!

5th Period - Reading

For details and assignments, please see Ms. Watts' Blog

6 & 7th Periods - Small Group Reading & Language Arts

This week, we will be beginning the Language! program.

Homework: READ!

September 21 - 25

I will be attending training sessions and doing classroom observations at other schools on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Please see below for class information for this week:

1st Period - Language Arts

Please see Ms. Mercer's Blog for class details.

2nd Period - Reading and 7th Period Language Arts

More practice using different informational texts (dictionary, thesaurus, tables, graphs, calendars, etc.).

5th Period - Reading

Please see Ms. Watts' Blog for class details.

6th Period - Reading

Please see Ms. Thorpe's Blog for class details.

Week of September 14 - 18

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) testing this week!

Testing Tips:

1. Get plenty of sleep each night

2. Eat a good breakfast each morning

3. Get to school on time each day