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May 01 2013

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Congrats! Yay!

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Congrats to Emma R., Gabby T., & Gillian G. for being recognized and published by the Palm Beach County Middle School Poetry Competition.

Congrats to Haley J., Nikita P., & Jennifer L. for placing second in the April is for Authors Thinkersize Challenge for the novel “Wild Things” by Clay Carmichael.

Great Work Students!!!

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Aug 15 2012

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On to another great year: 2012-2013

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Welcome to our blog.  My name is Ms. Sittig and I will be your English Language Arts teacher this 2012-2013 school year.  My professional and educational backgrounds are in English and Literature.  I enjoy my job and the work that goes into it.  You will be challenged this year to be forward thinkers and this platform and technology will further your skills in this area.  Let’s work together to assist each other and you will be amazed at what you create and accomplish.

New and former students please feel free to post comments, peruse previous comments, introduce yourself, and detail any ideas you have going into this school year.  Thank you!

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Apr 24 2012

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Congrats!!! Yay!!!

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1.  Congrats to our “Do the Write Thing” Finalists (Subject Bullying): Alberto A. & Jacob K.

2.  Congrats to our students who will be attending the Poetry Awards Ceremony and will be getting their poetry published: Ben K., Tamera D., Mikayla C., Jason F., Alexis B., Jessica B.

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Mar 16 2012

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Point of View

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Goodman Trial

 

A)  Click on the article title above to read more about John Goodman and the trial.  How would you feel if you were the lawbreaker, the victim, the lawyer (defense or prosecution), or the judge?

B)  Rewrite a portion of the article from one of these individual’s point of view and label it (i.e. lawyer’s point of view).

Video (Click on “Video”)

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Jan 23 2012

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Celebrate Literacy Week: Book Drive

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Take the Lead and Read: Books + Donate = Success (Click on “Books” to be redirected to the site.)

Pick from the booklist for middle school (6th -8th) and kindly send your dontations to:

Polo Park Middle School, Ms. Sittig, 11901 Lake Worth Road,  Wellington, FL 33449-8304

Your donations to our classroom library are greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your support.

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Dec 24 2011

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Guess What

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There are two parts to this blog post (part A & B).
Part A:
Without reading the story, write down what’s happening in the photo, what happened during the game, and who won. Make an inference/prediction.
Dwyer's Kiandra Bowers fights her way to the basket against Ely.(Ginny Dixon, Sun Sentinel / December 21, 2011)
Part B:
Read the story (click on the word “story“), were your predictions correct?
Post Parts A & B to the blog. Please post only your first name and last initial.  Proofread your work for grammar, spelling, capitalization, etc.
Happy Holidays!

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Oct 31 2011

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Adopt Our Classroom

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Adopt our classroom and help us achieve our potential.  Thank you for your assistance!

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Jul 18 2011

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Hello World!

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Hello and welcome to my blog.  My name is Ms. Sittig and I will be your English Language Arts teacher this 2011-2012 school year.  My professional and educational backgrounds are in English and Literature.  I enjoy my job and the work that goes into it.  You will be challenged this year to be forward thinkers and this platform and technology will further your skills in this area.  Let’s work together to assist each other and you will be amazed at what you create and accomplish.

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