Week of March 14, 2016

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 is 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. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

F. There will be a trip to Mother Cabrini Chapel on Tuesday, 3/15. Please sign the permission slip if you give your child permission to attend. All students must be in full uniform.

H. Please have your child bring a large cloth shopping bag to school by Thursday, so he/she can pack the books that will be staying in school over the Easter Vacation. Please let your child know what books you would like him/her to bring home to study during the break.

I. The schedule of Module 3 Exams is as follows:

Monday March 14, 2016 - ELA- English Language Arts
Tuesday March 15, 2016 - Trip to Mother Cabrini Shrine for the Year of Mercy 
Wednesday March 16, 2016 - Mathematics and Religion
Thursday March 17, 2016 - Reading and Science
Friday March 18, 2016 - Social Studies 

J. Thursday, March 17- Al students may wear green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day!

K. On Friday, March 18 the 5^th grade will be having a party after lunch. Your child should bring in something to drink for himself/herself, and also bring in something to share with the class. Please let your child know what you will be sending in so everyone is not bringing in the same thing.

L. Prayer Service at 9:00 AM on Friday, 3/18. Easter Vacation begins at dismissal (3:00 PM). No afterschool program on Friday!

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 14- Module 3b Week 8

Homework for Grade 5:

The 5^th Grade is reading The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations by Alootook Ipellie and David MacDonald.

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary which is on index cards.

The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations- review the book

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

****** New book for Module 4 (last book of the year) Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale, $7.00. You may buy or order the book yourself or I can order it for you. If you want me to order it for you, the money is due Thursday,3/17.

Homework for Easter Vacation (to review for the ELA State Exam):

Ready New York (looseleaf) pgs.43-49. Write all Multiple Choice questions with the correct answer- letter and answer! For the short response questions and the extended response, follow the directions in the book. Remember that you can look in the Table of Contents if there is something you do not understand.

Due Monday, April 4, 2016 (the day we return from vacation). This will count as a project grade and there are no extensions!!!!!!

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Homework for Grade 6

The 6^th Grade is reading a World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky and Flush by Carl Hiassen.

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary which is on index cards.

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

Review the World Without Fish and Flush (You should have completed both books).

****** New book for Module 4 (last book of the year) Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George, $7.00. You may buy or order the book yourself or I can order it for you. If you want me to order it for you, the money is due Thursday,3/17.

Homework for Easter Vacation (to review for the ELA State Exam):

Ready New York (looseleaf) pgs.207-213. Write all Multiple Choice questions with the correct answer- letter and answer! For the short response questions and the extended response, follow the directions in the book. Remember that you can look in the Table of Contents if there is something you do not understand.

Due Monday, April 4, 2016 (the day we return from vacation). This will count as a project grade and there are no extensions!!!!!!

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Homework for Grade 7

Reading:

The 7^th grade will be reading articles for this Module. Please keep up with the readings that you are given to read at home.

Review for Module 3 Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary which is on index cards.

Review all worksheets and articles in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

****** New book for Module 4 (last book of the year) The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman, $14.00. You may buy or order the book yourself or I can order it for you. If you want me to order it for you, the money is due Thursday,3/17.

Homework for Easter Vacation (to review for the ELA State Exam):

Ready New York (looseleaf) pgs.77-83. Write all Multiple Choice questions with the correct answer- letter and answer! For the short response questions and the extended response, follow the directions in the book. Remember that you can look in the Table of Contents if there is something you do not understand.

Due Monday, April 4, 2016 (the day we return from vacation). This will count as a project grade and there are no extensions!!!!!!

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7^th Grade Social Studies

Module 3: A New Nation (1777-1800)

Homework:

Map of the Month is due Thursday, April 14.    

Review for Module 3 Exam: Friday, 3/18

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary

Review all notes starting on January 5, 2016 (American Revolution and Forming a Government- Section 1)

Review essay questions. The essay will be taken from your notebook!

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Homework for Grade 8:

Reading:

The 8^th Grade is reading A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls La Nier and Lisa Frazier Page and The Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration by Shelley Tougas.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading

**** Everyone should finish A Mighty Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957.

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary which is on index cards.

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

Review A Mighty Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957.

****** New book for Module 4 is The Omnivore's Dilemma:The Secrets Behind What You Eat-Young Reader's Edition (last book of the year) by Michael Pollan, $9.00. You may buy or order the book yourself or I can order it for you. If you want me to order it for you, the money is due Thursday,3/17.

Homework for Easter Vacation (to review for the ELA State Exam):

Ready New York (looseleaf) pgs.43-49. Write all Multiple Choice questions with the correct answer- letter and answer! For the short response questions and the extended response, follow the directions in the book. Remember that you can look in the Table of Contents if there is something you do not understand.

Due Monday, April 4, 2016 (the day we return from vacation). This will count as a project grade and there are no extensions!!!!!!

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8^th Grade Social Studies  

Module 3: World War I (1914-1920)

Homework:

Map of the Month is due Thursday, April 14.    

Review for Module 3 Exam: Friday, 3/18

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary

Review all notes starting at American as a World Power and going up to World War I- Sections 1 and 2)

Review the following essay questions for the Exam:

Page 713 #1abc

Page 724 #s 1b, 2b

Page 729 #s 1 and 2

                             Have a very Happy Easter!

Week of March 7, 2016

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 is 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. Extended Day classes are finished for this year.

F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Friday, 3/7 there will be a 12:00 dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting. Stations of the Cross will be said at 8:30AM. All parents are invited to attend.

H. Progress Reports were sent home with your child on Friday. Please sign it if you have not already done so.

I. The schedule of Module 3 Exams is as follows:

Monday March 14, 2016 - ELA- English Language Arts
Tuesday March 15, 2016 - Trip to Mother Cabrini Shrine for the Year of Mercy 
Wednesday March 16, 2016 - Mathematics and Religion
Thursday March 17, 2016 - Reading and Science
Friday March 18, 2016 - Social Studies 

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 7- Module 3b Week 7

Homework for Grade 5:

The 5^th Grade is reading The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations by Alootook Ipellie and David MacDonald.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook under Module 3. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards and will be checked each Monday. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 3b written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Each Module’s vocabulary words should be kept in a separate Ziploc bag so the index cards do not get lost. The words should be reviewed every night because surprise quizzes will be given during the week. 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!

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary- 30 words which are on index cards.

The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations- review the book

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

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Homework for Grade 6

The 6^th Grade is reading a World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky and Flush by Carl Hiassen.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards and will be checked each Monday. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 3b written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Each Module’s vocabulary words should be kept in a separate Ziploc bag so the index cards do not get lost. The words should be reviewed every night because surprise quizzes will be given during the week. 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 finish the World Without Fish and Flush.

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary- 30 words which are on index cards.

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

Review the World Without Fish and Flush.

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Homework for Grade 7

Reading:

The 7^th grade will be reading articles for this Module. Please keep up with the readings that you are given to read at home.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards and will be checked each Monday. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 3b written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Each Module’s vocabulary words should be kept in a separate Ziploc bag so the index cards do not get lost. The words should be reviewed every night because surprise quizzes will be given during the week. 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!

Review for Module 3 Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary- 30 words which are on index cards.

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b, especially the Narrative of Frederick Douglass.

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7^th Grade Social Studies

Module 3: A New Nation (1777-1800)

Homework:

Monday,3/7- Write all vocabulary for the week and their definitions into your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Due Thursday, 3/10.

Vocabulary for the Week:

Review all vocabulary for Module 3.

Tuesday,3/8- On pg. 176 complete 17 and 18 and on page 177 complete 1-7 (question and answer). Complete on looseleaf with a full heading. There should be no crossing out!!!!!! Due Friday, 3/11.

 A new Map of the Month will be handed out this week.

Review for Module 3 Exam: Friday, 3/18

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary

Review all notes starting on January 5, 2016 (American Revolution and Forming a Government- Section 1)

Review essay questions that were given for HW. A list will be given out this week.

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Homework for Grade 8:

Reading:

The 8^th Grade is reading A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls La Nier and Lisa Frazier Page and The Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration by Shelley Tougas.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards and will be checked each Monday. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 3b written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Each Module’s vocabulary words should be kept in a separate Ziploc bag so the index cards do not get lost. The words should be reviewed every night because surprise quizzes will be given during the week. 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!

**** Everyone should finish A Mighty Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957.

Review for Module 3b Exam: Thursday, 3/17

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary- 30 words which are on index cards.

Review all worksheets in the Reading Folder for Module 3b.

Review A Mighty Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957.

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8^th Grade Social Studies  

Module 3: World War I (1914-1920)

Homework:

Monday,3/7- Write all vocabulary for the week and their definitions into your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Due Thursday, 3/10.

Vocabulary for the Week:

American Expeditionary Force, Communists, armistice, strategy, League of Nations, reparations, Treaty of Versailles, Henry Cabot Lodge, epidemic, ratify

Tuesday,3/8- Read pages 730-734. Complete questions 1a, 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a on page 734. Complete on looseleaf with a full heading. There should be no crossing out!!!! Due Friday, 3/11.

 A new Map of the Month will be handed out this week.    

Review for Module 3 Exam: Friday, 3/18

Study all Module 3 Vocabulary

Review all notes starting at American as a World Power and going up to World War I- Sections 1 and 2)

Review essay questions that were given for HW. A list will be given out this week.

                               Have a great week!