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Jason Oncay | Teacher, Language Arts and Drama

Miller Middle School | (408) 252-3755 | oncay_jason@cusdk8.org

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Distance Learning: Common Sense at Home

August 17, 2020 I’m sitting on a bench outside my classroom. The temperature is ninety-one degrees today, and wearing a mask the whole time seems to make it feel like 910 degrees. Today is “materials…

Young People Need Play Time

As seems to be a theme in many of my posts, I want to pass along the importance of play.  I don’t mean video games (absolutely the opposite).  I mean creative, unstructured, social (or individual) play…

“Bored” Is A Choice

Due to the nature of social media, we sometimes see news stories float around for a couple years.  Certain articles are shared over and over again, and unfortunately, we have to check their validity all…

Eight Skills Every Middle-Schooler Needs

Occasionally, I find myself distracted by lists that pop up in my news or Facebook feed.  There’s always a catchy title like “Twenty Places to Visit Before You Die” or “Top Ten Foods That Everyone…

Change Is Good

I used to work at a school where each student needed an electronic portfolio.  The teachers came together to design an idea that would make sense.  Sure, we could organize it by subject area or…

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Language Arts Lessons 2021

Language Arts Lessons 2021

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Drama Lessons 2021

Drama Lessons 2021

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Common Problems in Writing

Common Problems in Writing

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Distance Learning and Office Hour

Language Arts and Drama: To sign up for a time during my "office hour" (1:15pm to 2:00pm M, T, Th, F), use this link.

My lesson plan pages continue to be the source of all assignments, directions, and resources, but you'll also be part of the Google Classroom. More information soon. No stress allowed! I'm looking forward to collaborating online (a method that you all know so expertly).

House Points 2021


Recently:
--New semester, so we started over at "zero."

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Quotations and Dialogue Rules: Vocab List #4: Two words are similar -

Counselor Link

Many of you know that I put social/emotional health far above academics. For that reason, I'm making room on my site for the link to meet with the counselor. You can use this link if you need to have a chat for just about any reason!

Click here to setup a Miller counselor meeting

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Resources for Language Arts

Typing Club practice (should be your regular login).

Per 0 Typing Club: Click here to join.


Per 1 Typing Club: Click here to join.


Per 4 Typing Club: Click here to join.


Santa Clara County Library linkLibrary for Students Online


Favorite diagramming link


Resources for Drama

Some auditions around the area:

http://pytnet.org/auditions/

https://www.cmtsj.org/auditions/

http://losaltosstage.org/los-altos-youth-theatre/

https://www.southbaychildrensmusicaltheater.com/theater-auditions/

https://cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/theatre/auditions.asp

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