Blanchard

Olathe Public Schools 2018 — 2019

USD #233 JULY 2018 JANUARY 2019

School Year Calendar Dates S M TW T FS
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Official “open to public” date for school buildings . . . . . . . . . . . July 23 S M TW T FS
Registration Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 26 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
New Educators Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 3, 6 & 7 1 2 3 4 5 67 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Full Day Professional Day (Educator Flex Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Professional Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 9, 10, 13 & 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 27 28 29 30 31
½ Day (AM) Grades K–5, 6, 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
(No EC, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15 AUGUST 2018 FEBRUARY 2019
Full Day of Classes All Students (EC-PM, K-12) (EC-AM AUG. 20) . Aug. 16
Labor Day (No School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 3 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 28 1 2 34 12
High School Only – Assessment Day (AM)/Professional Day (PM) . Oct. 10
High School Only – Full Day of classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 89
½ Day (AM) Grades K–8 (No EC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 12 26 27 28 29 30 31 2431 25 26 27 28
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Full Day Classes K-12 (No EC) . Oct. 17
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 18 SEPTEMBER 2018 MARCH 2019
No School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 19
Thanksgiving Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 21—23 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Semester Break (No School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 20—Jan. 2 1
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 3-4 12
Students Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 7 2 3 4 5 6 78 3 4 5 6 7 89
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Full Day Classes K-12 (No EC) . .Feb. 6 2330 24 25 26 27 28 29 2431 25 26 27 28 29 30
Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 7
No School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 8 OCTOBER 2018 APRIL 2019
Presidents’ Day (No School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb. 18
Spring Break (No School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 11—15 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mar. 18 1 2 3 4 56
Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 12 1 2 3 4 56
Seniors Last Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Senior Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Early Childhood Last Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Last ½ Day (AM) Grades K—11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23 28 29 30 31 28 29 30
½ Day (PM) Professional Day (No Students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23
Professional Day — last day for staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 24
Summer Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29-31
Reporting Periods

1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 15 — Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Days

2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 15 — Dec. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Days NOVEMBER 2018 MAY 2019

3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 7 — Mar. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Days S M TW T FS
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4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 19 — May 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Days S M TW T FS
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Regular School Hours Hours for Aug. 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 34
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Early Childhood (AM) . . 8:20 — 11:30 Grades K—5. . . . . . . . . 8:20 — 11:20 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Early Childhood (PM) . . 12:30 — 3:40 Grade 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 — 12:15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Grades K—5. . . . . . . 8:20 — 3:40 Grade 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 — 12:15 26 27 28 29 30 31
Grades 6—8 . . . . . . . 7:50 — 3:10
Grades 9—12 . . . . . . 8:00 — 3:00 Hours for Oct. 10-11 DECEMBER 2018 JUNE 2019

High School Finals Schedule Grades K—5 . . (Oct 11). . 8:20 — 11:20
Grades 6—8 . . (Oct 11). . 7:50 — 12:15
Grades 9—12 . (Oct 10). . 8:00 — 12:15
Hours for May 23

Dec 17 & May 20. . . . . . . . . 8:00— 3:00 Grades K—5. . . . . . . . . 8:20 — 12:00 S M TW T FS S M TW T FS
Dec 18-19 & May 21-22 . . 8:00— 11:15 Grades 6—8 . . . . . . . . . 7:50 — 11:15
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Grades 9—11 . . . . . . . . 8:00 — 11:15 2 3 4 5 6 78 2 3 4 5 6 78
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Parent/Teacher Conference Dates Oct. 17—18, Feb. 6—7 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
2330 2431 25 26 27 28 29 2330 24 25 26 27 28 29
Specific information on conference times will be provided by buildings.
If Parent/Teacher Conferences are cancelled due to inclement weather, they Professional Conference Day
will be rescheduled the following week on the same day at the same time if Day EC, K—12
circumstances permit.

Notification Statement of Non—discrimination: The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, Professional Day — New Half Day—Students Holiday
sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated Educators Pre—service Senior
youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Commencement
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of Registration Day Schools Closed,
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes Support Buildings Open
related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 S. Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS
66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Revised 3/28/18 — Visit www.olatheschools.com for future calendar updates.
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent
General Administration, 14160 S. Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone (913) 780-7000. Interested persons including those with
impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible
to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (07/17)



2018-19 7th Grade Pacing Guide

August September October November December January February March April May

Literature Freak the Mighty A Long Walk to A Christmas Malala Poems: The Outsiders
by: Rodman Philbrock Water Carol: Drama By: Malala Yousafzai Sonnet by S.E. Hinton
by: 43 & Stay
Gold

Reading Literature/Literary Elements Informational Essays Poetry
Elements of Fiction Non-Fiction Elements of Fiction

Language Writing Narrative Writing Research Writing Argumentative/persuasive essays Poetry

Parts of Speech Unit 2: Sentences Unit 3: Nouns Unit 4: Unit 5: Unit 6: Unit 7: Adv, Review &
Hard and Fast Rules Verbs Prep Pronouns &
Conj/Intj Final
Adj

Bell Work Cyclic

Speaking Throughout the year – listening, oral reading, presentations, participate civilly and productively in whole
Listening group and small group discussions, demonstrate proper pronunciation and grammar.

Literature Reading Writing Language/ Speaking/ Other Notes
Grammar Listening

Notes

• Freak the • Lovin’ Lit Original • Lovin’ Lit • 7th Grade Assessments
Mighty can be
Interactive Interactive Spiral Review given on
• Freak the Fridays
Mighty Notebooks Writing • Lovin’ Lit

7th Grade Notes • A Christmas • Lovin’ Lit Notebook: Grammar INB
Carol
Informational INB Sentences and
• The Outsiders
• Long Walk to • Lovin’ Lit Poetry Paragraphs

Water INB • Lovin’ Lit INB
• Malala
Research
• MAP
Paper

• Poetry Projects

• Narrative

Project

Assessment Notes • KS • District

Assessment Writing

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

September 4-7 August 27-31 August 20-24 August 15-17 INB Lit. Lesson 1 Act. 1 Baseline: One thing I • Community
{Story Vocabulary} wish my teacher Building Activities
INB Lit. Lesson 1 Act. 2 knew
{Story Vocabulary}

Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 2 Act. 1 INB Write Lesson 9 INB Grammar 0.5 • Community
Reading Unit {Plot} Activity 1 7th Spiral Review Building Activities
Chapters 1-4 INB Lit. Lesson 2 Act. 2 {Narrative Writing) G7.Q1.W1
{Plot} INB Write Lesson 9 • Literary Analysis
PBL Opportunity: My Activity 2 INB Grammar 1-1 Discussions
Heritage Board Literary Analysis {Narrative Writing) 7th Grade Spiral
Project Review G7.Q1.W2 •
INB Lit. Lesson 2 Act. 3 INB Write Lesson 9
Freak the Mighty {Plot} Activity 3 INB Grammar 1-2 • Community
Reading Unit INB Lit. Lesson 3 {Narrative Writing) 7th Grade Spiral Building Events
Chapters 5-8 {Internal and External INB Write Lesson 9 Review G7.Q1.W3
Conflict} Activity 4 • Literary Analysis
{Narrative Writing) Discussions
Literary Analysis
Literary Analysis
Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 3 INB Write Lesson 10 Discussions
Reading Unit {Internal and External {Transition Words)
Chapters 9-11 Conflict} Writing a Narrative
INB Lit. Lesson 4
{4 Type of Conflict}

Literary Analysis

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

October 1-5 September 24-27 September 17-21 September 10-14 Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 4 Writing a Narrative: INB Grammar 1-3 • Sharing Narrative
Reading Unit {4 Type of Conflict} Activity Project
Chapers 12-15 7th Grade Spiral
Literary Analysis Review G7.Q1.W4 • Literary Analysis
Discussions

Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 5 INB Write Lesson 1 INB Grammar 1-4 Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Story Devices} Activity 1 Discussions
Chapters 16-19 INB Lit. Lesson 6 {Dead Words} 7th Grade Spiral
{Character Traits} INB Write Lesson 1 Review G7.Q1.W5
Activity 2
Literary Analysis {Dead Words}

Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 7 INB Write Lesson 2 INB Grammar 1-5 Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Characterization} Activity 1 Discussions
Chapters 20-22 INB Lit. Lesson 7 {Vivid Verbs} 7th Grade Spiral
{Characterization} INB Write Lesson 2 Review G7.Q1.W6
Activity 2
Literary Analysis {Vivid Verbs}

Freak the Mighty INB Lit. Lesson 8 Act. 1 INB Write Lesson 3 INB Grammar 1-6 Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Types of Characters} Activity 1 Discussions
Chapters 23-25 INB Lit. Lesson 8 Act. 2 {Describers} 7th Grade Spiral
{Types of Characters} INB Write Lesson 3 Review G7.Q1.W7
Activity 2
Literary Analysis {Describers}

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

Freak the Mighty Literary Analysis INB Write Lesson 4 INB Grammar 1-7 • Socratic Seminars
Reading Unit Activity 1 in reading units
Oct. 29– Nov. 2 October 22-26 October 15-16 October 8-11 Socratic Seminar & {Good Sentences} 7th Grade Spiral
Freak the Mighty INB Write Lesson 4 Review G7.Q1.W8 • Literary Analysis
Movie Activity 2 Discussions
{Good Sentences}

Long Walk to Water INB Lit. Lesson 9 Act. 1 Library Research 7th Grade Spiral • Freak the Mighty
Reading Unit {Theme} Lesson: MLA Format Review Quiz
Intro INB Lit. Lesson 9 Act. 2 Final Project
{Theme} Research Project:
PBL Opportunity: Presentations
• Library Lesson

Fall Conferences -Thurs, Fri

Long Walk to Water INB Lit. Lesson 10 Research Project: 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Point of View} Review G7.Q2.W1 Discussions
Chapters 1-4 INB Lit. Lesson 22
{Mood and Tone}

Long Walk to Water INB Info. Lesson 1 Research Project: 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Main Idea and Review G7.Q2.W2 Discussions
Chapters 5-8 Supporting Details}
INB Info. Lesson 2
{Main Idea and
Supporting Details}

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

Nov. 26-30 November 19-20 November 12-16 November 5-9 A Long Walk to INB Info. Lesson 3 NB Write Lesson 11 INB Grammar 2-2 • Literary Analysis
Water {Summarizing Activity 1 Compound Subjects Discussions
Reading Unit Informational} {Expository Writing} and Predicates
• Chapters 9-12 INB Info. Lesson 4-1 NB Write Lesson 11 Activity 2 • Literary Analysis
{Author’s Purpose} Activity 2 Discussions
A Long Walk to {Expository Writing} 7th Grade Spiral
Water Review G7.Q2.W3
Reading Unit
• Chapters 12-15 INB Info. Lesson 4-2 INB Research Papers INB Grammar 2-4
{Author’s Purpose} Lesson 1: Mini- Simple and
INB Info. Lesson 5-1 Research Paper Compound
{Author’s Purpose} Sentences

7th Grade Spiral
Review G7.Q2.W4

A Long Walk to 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Review G7.Q2.W5 Discussions
Water

Reading Unit
• Chapters 16-18

Thanksgiving Break – No School Wed, Thurs, Fri
A Long Walk to INB Info. Lesson 5-2 INB Research Papers INB Grammar 2-5 • Socratic Seminar

Water {Author’s Purpose} Lesson 2: Independent and

Reading Unit Mini-Biography Dependent Clauses

Socratic Seminar & Activity 1

A Good Lie Movie 7th Grade Spiral

Review G7.Q2.W6

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

December 24-28 December 17-19 December 10-14 December 3-7 A Christmas Carol INB Info. Lesson 6 INB Research Papers INB Grammar 2-5 • Drama oral
{Drama} {Non-Fiction Text Lesson 2: Independent and reading
Reading Unit Structures Overview} Mini-Biography Dependent Clauses
Activity 2 • Literary Analysis
PBL Opportunity: Discussions

7th Grade Spiral • Drama oral
Review G7.Q2.W7 reading

A Christmas Carol INB Info. Lesson 7 INB Research Papers 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
{Drama} {Description} Lesson 3: Review G7.Q2.W8 Discussions
Reading Unit Biography

A Christmas Carol 7th Grade Spiral
Movie Review G7.Q2.W9
7th Grade Spiral
Review Quiz

Winter Break – Begins the 20th

Winter Break – No School

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

January 22-25 January 14-18 January 7-11 January 3-4 Malala INB Info. Lesson 8 INB Argumentative • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Compare & Contrast} Papers Discussions
• Prologue Lesson 4:
Literary Analysis Mini-Argumentative
Paper

Malala INB Info. Lesson 9 INB Argumentative 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
{Order & Sequence} Papers Review G7.Q3.W1 Discussions
Reading Unit Lesson 4:
• Chapter 1-6 Literary Analysis Mini-Argumentative
Paper

Malala INB Info. Lesson 10 INB Argumentative 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
{Problem & Solution} Papers Review G7.Q3.W2 Discussions
Reading Unit District Writing
• Chapter 7-12 Literary Analysis Assessment

Malala INB Info. Lesson 11 INB Argumentative INB Grammar 4-1 • Socratic Seminars
{Cause & Effect} Papers Action, Linking, and
Reading Unit District Writing Helping Verbs in reading units
• Chapter 13-18 Literary Analysis Assessment • Literary Analysis
7th Grade Spiral
Review G7.Q3.W3 Discussions

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

Jan. 28-31 Malala INB Info. Lesson 12 INB Argumentative INB Grammar 4-4 Literary Analysis
Reading Unit {Primary and Papers Infinitives and Discussions
• Chapters 19-24 Secondary Sources} District Writing Participles (Principal
Assessment Parts) Literary Analysis
Malala Discussions
Reading Unit 7th Grade Spiral
• Chapters 25-30 Review G7.Q3.W4

February 19-22 February 11-15 February 45 INB Argumentative 7th Grade Spiral
Papers Review G7.Q3.W5
District Writing
Assessment

Winter Conferences-Thurs, Fri

Malala INB Info. Lesson 14 INB Argumentative 7th Grade Spiral Literary Analysis
{Persuasion Papers Review G7.Q3.W6 Discussions
Reading Unit Techniques} District Writing
• Chapters 31-35 Assessment

Malala INB Poetry Lesson 3-1 INB Lit. Lesson 11 7th Grade Spiral • Malala
Reading Unit Limericks Similes Review G7.Q3.W7 • Final Project
INB Lit. Lesson 12
Metaphors Presentation

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

March 4-8 Feb. 25- March 1 Poetry INB Poetry Lesson 3-2 INB Lit. Lesson 13 7th Grade Spiral • Poetry Oral
Sonnet 43 Ode Hyperbole Review G7.Q3.W8 readings
Music Lyrics INB Lit. Lesson 14
Activities Personification • Poetry Writing
and sharing

Poetry INB Poetry Lesson 3-3 INB Lit. Lesson 15 7th Grade Spiral • Poetry Oral
Nothing Can Stay Haiku Idioms Review G7.Q3.W9
Gold INB Lit. Lesson 16 readings
Music Lyric Alliteration • Poetry Writing
Activities
and sharing

March 19-22 March 11-15 Spring Break – No School

The Outsiders INB Poetry Lesson 3-6 INB Lit. Lesson 17 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit Ballads Allusion Review Quiz Discussions
Intro/Background INB Lit. Lesson 18
PBL Opportunity: Literary Analysis Onomatopoeia
Johnny Cade Mock
Trial

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

March 25-29 The Outsiders INB Poetry Lesson 3-5 INB Poetry Lesson .5 INB Grammar 8.1 • Poetry Oral
Reading Unit Sonnets Intro Adverbs readings
• Chapters 1/2 INB Poetry Lesson 2.1
Literary Analysis Sound devices 7th Grade Spiral • Poetry Writing
Review G7.Q4.W1 and sharing

The Outsiders INB Poetry 2-2 INB Poetry Lesson 2-3 INB Grammar 8.2 • Literary Analysis
Rhymes Rhyme Schemes Adverbs Discussions
Reading Unit INB Poetry Lesson 2.4
April 1-5 • Chapters 3/4 Literary Analysis Sound devices 7th Grade Spiral
Review G7.Q4.W2

April 8-11 The Outsiders INB Poetry 2-5 INB Poetry Lesson 2-6 Grammar 9.1 • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit Structure in Poetry Rhythm Conjunctions & Discussions
• Chapters 5/6 Literary Analysis INB Poetry Lesson 2.7 Interjections
Types of Rhythm • Literary Analysis
The Outsiders Literary Analysis Discussions
Reading Unit 7th Grade Spiral
• Chapters 7/8 Review G7.Q4.W3

April 15-19 Poetry Writing INB Grammar 9.2
Activity #1 Conjunctions &
Interjections

7th Grade Spiral
Review G7.Q4.W4

7th Grade Pacing Guide

Literature Reading Writing Language Speaking/Listening

May 20-23 May 13-17 May 6-10 April 29-May 3 April 22-26 The Outsiders Literary Analysis Poetry Writing 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Reading Unit Activity #2 Review G7.Q4.W5 Discussions
• Chapters 9/10

The Outsiders Literary Analysis Poetry Writing 7th Grade Spiral • Literary Analysis
Activity #3 Review Final Discussions
Reading Unit
• Chapters 11/12

The Outsiders • Mock Trial
Mock Trial Activities

The Outsiders • Mock Trial
Mock Trial Activities

The Outsiders
Movie

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