Reminders:
These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads are unacceptable).
C. Homework must be handed in on the day due unless I receive a note from a parent explaining why you did not complete your HW. This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at home (not because you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.
E. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.
F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.
G. No Extended Day Math class this week.
H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.
I. Please remember to send in canned food for the people at the Nursing Home. Tuesday (tomorrow) is the last day.
J. There will be a Thanksgiving Assembly on Tuesday, 11/24 at 9:00 AM.Students may wear dress clothes (black pants and white shirts, and whatever else that Ms. Alma told you at rehearsal). All students are asked to bring in a dish of food to share after the concert, as a way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day together. All types of foods are welcome! All parents are invited to attend.
K. There will be 9:00 AM on Wednesday, 11/25 for Thanksgiving and an Honors Assembly will follow Mass. If your child’s Report Card stated that he/she would be receiving honors, the certificates will be given out after Mass.
L. 5th Grade students may bring snacks and something to drink on Wednesday for a small Thanksgiving Party in the afternoon. They can also wear dress clothes and should bring their lunch.
L. 5th Grade students may bring snacks and something to drink on Wednesday for a small Thanksgiving Party in the afternoon. They can also wear dress clothes and should bring their lunch.
K. There will be no After School Program on Wednesday! Dismissal for all students will be at 3:00 PM.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 23- Module 2 Week 2
Homework for Grade 5:
The 5th Grade is reading Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist and The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Please read pages 16-32 in Investigating the Scientific Method.
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
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Homework for Grade 6
The 6th Grade is reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Please read up to page 29 in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
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Homework for Grade 7
The 7th Grade is reading Pygmalion: A Play for Module 2.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Please read up to page 44 in Pygmalion
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The English Colonies, 1605-1774
Monday, 11/23
Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.
Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.
Due on Monday, 11/30.
Vocabulary for the Week:
backcountry, casualties, dominion, Privy Council, revivals, town meeting, English Bill of Rights, triangular trade, Great Awakening, Enlightenment, Pontiac
Tuesday, 11/24
Read pages 90-97 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 97- 1a, 2a, 3b, 4a. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.
Due on Monday, 11/30
There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/1 on the notes that we get up to on Wednesday, 11/25. Study on your break.
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Homework for Grade 8:
The 8th Grade is reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Module 2. Many students have still not purchased the book.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!
***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!
Please read pages xxviii-lii (28-52) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
Quiz on Friday, 12/4
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The Industrial Age, 1876-1900
Monday, 11/23
Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.
Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.
Due on Monday, 11/30.
Vocabulary for the Week:
conspiracy, strike, Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, collective bargaining, Haymarket Riot, Homestead strike, Pullman strike
Tuesday, 11/24
Read pages 623-627 and 631 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 629- 8a, 8b, 9b and page 630- 10a, 10b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.
Due on Monday, 11/30
There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/1 on the notes that we get up to on Wednesday, 11/25. Study on your break.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
