Week of January 1, 2018

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:   

Grades 5-8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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.

Thanks, parents and students for the Christmas cards and gifts. I sincerely appreciate your thoughts!

Grade 4

E. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. January Calendars will be distributed on Wednesday.

G. Progress Reports will be handed out on Friday, 1/5. Please sign and return on Monday, 1/8.

Thanks, parents and students for the Christmas cards and gifts. I sincerely appreciate your thoughts!

HOMEWORK: For the Week of January 1, 2018: Grades 6,7,8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

For Unit 2, the 6^th grade is reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Please read up to page 109 by Wednesday,1/5. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Front Row: There were two assignments due- 1.) due on December 21, and 2.) due on January 3. Many of you still have not completed these articles, and remember they count as a grade. Also, many of you are doing these articles too quickly, and are doing very poorly. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on, how long you worked on each article, and your scores. THIS IS VERY GOOD PRACTICE FOR MAP TESTING!!!!

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

You should continue to review your Reading Notebook and your My Perspectives textbook for the Midterm Exams which will be coming up in two weeks.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

For Unit 2, the 7^th grade is reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Please read Chapters 18-29 (up to page 101) by Wednesday,1/5. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Front Row: There were two assignments due- 1.) due on December 21, and 2.) due on January 3. Many of you still have not completed these articles, and remember they count as a grade. Also, many of you are doing these articles too quickly, and are doing very poorly. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on, how long you worked on each article, and your scores. THIS IS VERY GOOD PRACTICE FOR MAP TESTING!!!!

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

You should continue to review your Reading Notebook and your My Perspectives textbook for the Midterm Exams which will be coming up in two weeks.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

For Unit 2, the 8^th grade is reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Please read Chapters 11-15 by Wednesday,1/5. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Front Row: There were two assignments due- 1.) due on December 21, and 2.) due on January 3. Many of you still have not completed these articles, and remember they count as a grade. Also, many of you are doing these articles too quickly, and are doing very poorly. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on, how long you worked on each article, and your scores. THIS IS VERY GOOD PRACTICE FOR MAP TESTING!!!!

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

You should continue to review your Reading Notebook and your My Perspectives textbook for the Midterm Exams which will be coming up in two weeks.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 19: The Industrial Age

Wednesday, 1/3- Write the vocabulary words and definitions in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Please remember your AIM and skip a line between each definition. Due Tuesday, 1/9.

Thursday, 1/4- Read pages 619-623 in your Social Studies textbook. Complete questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c. Due Wednesday, 1/10.

Vocabulary for the Week:

acquire (620), corporations (619), Andrew Carnegie (620), vertical integration (620), John D. Rockefeller (620), horizontal integration (621), trust (621), Leland Stanford (621), social Darwinism (621), monopoly (622), Sherman Antitrust Act (622)

**Please continue to review your Social Studies notebook/text. Midterm Exams are in two weeks.

              Welcome back and have a great week!

                               

                               

                                 

Week of December 18, 2017

Weekly Reminders for 4^th Grade:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Each student should bring in a plastic shopping bag (like the reusable ones from Marshall’s or TJ Max) to pack the books that he/she will be leaving in school during the Christmas break. The bag should be brought in before Wednesday. Parents, please let your child (or write me a note) know what books you would like him/her to bring home over the break, so we do not pack them away in the shopping bag.

G. Lesson and Carols- Thursday, 12/21 at 8:30 am in the church. All parents are invited to attend. The children may wear nice clothes to school and do not need to bring their bookbags. They should bring some type of bag to carry home any candy or cards they get in school.

H. Christmas Party- Thursday, 12/21 after Lessons and Carols. We will be ordering pizza because no lunch will be served in school.

1.I ask that any student who wants to order pizza to please bring in $3.00 by Wednesday. They are also free to bring their own lunch if they do not want to eat pizza.

2.Each child should also bring in something to drink for themselves (maybe a can or small bottle of soda/juice/water), not for the whole class.

3. Please also send in some type of treat to share with the class (cupcakes, donuts, cookies, chips, etc.). I also need someone to bring in plates and napkins. Let me know what you will be sending in asap, so we don’t have too many of one thing.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year! May God bless you all in 2018 =)

HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 18,2017: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6 Lesson Plans

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

1. For Unit 2, the 6^th grade is reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Please read up to page 109 by Wednesday,1/3. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

2. Continue to work on Front Row during the Christmas Break, especially Word Knowledge and Comprehension. I will be assigning lessons for the vacation, so please check for them. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on and your scores. There is a Front Row Assignment due this Thursday, 12/21.

3. Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

4. You should review your Reading Notebook and your My Perspectives textbook during the Christmas vacation because Midterm Exams will be coming up in January.

5. There is a Front Row Assignment Due on Wednesday, January 3.

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Grade 7 Lesson Plans

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

1. For Unit 2, the 7^th grade is reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Please read Chapters 18-29 (up to page 101) by Wednesday,1/3. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

2. Continue to work on Front Row during the Christmas Break, especially Word Knowledge and Comprehension.I will be assigning lessons for the vacation, so please check for them. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on and your scores.
There is a Front Row Assignment due this Thursday, 12/21.

3. Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

4. You should review your Reading Notebook and your My Perspectives textbook during the Christmas vacation because Midterm Exams will be coming up in January.

5. There is a Front Row Assignment Due on Wednesday, January 3.

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Grade 8 Lesson Plans

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

1. For Unit 2, the 8^th grade is reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Please read Chapters 11-15 by Wednesday,1/3. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

2. Continue to work on Front Row during the Christmas Break, especially Word Knowledge and Comprehension.I will be assigning lessons for the vacation, so please check for them. Remember I get a report each week telling me the activities that you worked on and your scores.
There is a Front Row Assignment due this Thursday, 12/21.

3. Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

4. You should review your Reading Notebook and My Perspectives textbook during the Christmas vacation because Midterm Exams will be coming up in January.

5. There is a Front Row Assignment Due on Wednesday, January 3.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 19: The Industrial Age

Monday 12/18- Write the vocabulary words and definitions in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Please remember your AIM and skip a line between each definition. Due Wednesday, 12/20.

Tuesday 12/19- Read pages 610-618 in your Social Studies textbook. Complete questions 1a, 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b. Due Thursday, 12/21.

Vocabulary for the Week:

implement (617), Second Industrial Revolution (615), Bessemer process (615), Thomas Edison (616), patents (616), Alexander Graham Bell (617), Henry Ford (617), Wilbur and Orville Wright (618)

**Please review your Social Studies notebook/text during the Christmas break. Midterms come up very quickly in January.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year. May God bless you all in 2018!

                               

                               

                                 

Week of December 11, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Friday, 12/15 is a 12:00 dismissal. There is no Afterschool Program.

HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 11,2017: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6 Lesson Plans

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

For Unit 2, the 6^th grade is reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Please read up to page 49 by Friday, 12/15. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

If you haven’t completed the lessons on Front Row, please do so before Wednesday,12/13.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

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Grade 7 Lesson Plans
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

For Unit 2, the 7^th grade is reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Please read up to page 50. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

If you haven’t completed the lessons on Front Row, please do so before Wednesday,12/13.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

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Grade 8 Lesson Plans

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

For Unit 2, the 8^th grade is reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Please read Chapters 1-10. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

If you haven’t completed the lessons on Front Row, please do so before Wednesday,12/13.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class, including Selection Tests.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 18: Americans Move West

Monday 12/11- Study all notes for Chapter 18- America Moves West- Test on Wednesday, 12/13.

Tuesday 12/12- Study for the test tomorrow and be ready to present your Native American Project tomorrow.

Vocabulary for the Week: No new vocabulary

                               

                               Have a great week!

                                 

Week of December 4, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. NYS DOH Immunization Inspection 

IMPORTANT 

Mr. Woods was notified on Friday that OLQM will undergo an audit of ALL students’ immunization records before December 15th - no exact date was set.

This same audit happened approximately 

15 years ago.

If students did not have immunizations up to date a letter was sent home by the NYSDOH informing the parent that their child 

COULD NOT RETURN TO SCHOOL until the records were updated.  

Alba and Mr. Guzman will be calling parents this week and it must be addressed immediately -

this is not a manana moment!   

This is beyond the school's control! 

HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 4, 2017: Grades 6,7, and 8

Grade 6 Lesson Plans

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

For Unit 2, the 6^th grade is reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Please read to page 49. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Please work on Front Row a couple of times a week. I have picked out lessons for you to work on. If you need more lessons, please see me.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class. There will be 2 Selection Quizzes on Wednesday.
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Grade 7 Lesson Plans

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

For Unit 2, the 7^th grade is reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Please read to page 50. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Please work on Front Row a couple of times a week. I have picked out lessons for you to work on. If you need more lessons, please see me.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class.

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Grade 8 Lesson Plans

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

For Unit 2, the 8^th grade is reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. Please read Chapters 1-10. Highlighting important facts, characters, and vocabulary.

Please work on Front Row a couple of times a week. I have picked out lessons for you to work on. If you need more lessons, please see me.

Homework for this week in My Perspectives (Pearson Realize) will be assigned during class.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 18: Americans Move West

Monday 12/4- Study all notes for Chapter 18- America Moves West

Tuesday 12/5- On page 607, answer questions 1-3.  Write the questions out, with the letter and answer. Answer questions 5, 6, 7 (a, b, c) on pages 607 and 608.Restate the question in the answer and make sure you have a full heading, including Social Studies, your number, and the page number on your looseleaf. Due Friday,12/8.

Vocabulary for the Week: No new vocabulary

Remember your Native American Projects are due next week, Wednesday, 12/13. I opened an assignment in Google Classroom.

There will be a quiz on Chapter 18 next week.

                               

                               Have a great week!

                                 

Week of November 27, 2017

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Monday, November 27, 2017- 12:00 Dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting

G. December calendars will be distributed on Monday.

HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 27, 2017: Grades 6,7, and 8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class. Small Group Projects will be presented on Wednesday. Please send your project to Google Classroom. I opened an assignment for it.

For Unit 2, the 6^th grade will be reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Dover Publications, 3/24/2000. Please start reading the book as soon as you get it (at least 30 minutes every day).

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class.

For Unit 2, the 7^th grade will be reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, Puffin Classics. Please start reading the book as soon as you get it (at least 30 minutes every day).

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class. Small Group Projects will be presented on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please send your project to Google Classroom. I opened an assignment for it.

For Unit 2, the 8^th grade will be reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen, Puffin Books, 2004. Please start reading the book as soon as you get it (at least 30 minutes every day).

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 18: Americans Move West

Monday 11/27- Write new vocabulary words and their definitions in your vocabulary notebook, or in the section of your notebook where you keep your vocabulary words. Due Wednesday, 11/29

Tuesday 11/28- Read pages 600-605. On page 605, answer questions 1b, 2a, 2b, 3b. Restate the question in the answer and make sure you have a full heading, including Social Studies, your number, and the page number on your looseleaf. Due Friday,12/1.

Vocabulary for the Week:

facilitate (602), Homestead Act (600), Morrill Act (600), Exodusters (601), sodbusters (601), dry farming (601), Annie Bidwell (602), National Grange (603), deflation (604), William Jennings Bryan (604), Populist Party (604)

                               

                               Have a great week!

                                 

Week of November 20, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Report Cards will be distributed on Monday, 11/20 at 2:15 in the lunchroom. Honor Awards will also be distributed. All parents are invited!

G. Canned Food Drive- last day to send in cans is Monday, 11/20. Thank you to all students and parents that contributed cans for the St. Patrick Home’s Outreach Program for the poor.

H. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held next Tuesday, 11/21 from 2:00-8:00. If you need to speak to any of the teachers concerning your child, please feel free to come during those hours. Also, please bring the Report Card with you.

I. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 20, 2017: Grades 6,7, and 8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class.

For Unit 2, the 6^th grade will be reading The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Dover Publications, 3/24/2000. You can purchase the book yourself, or I can order for you. The cost of the book is $4.50. Money is due this Wednesday, 11/22. We will start reading the book next week sometime.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class.

For Unit 2, the 7^th grade will be reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, Puffin Classics. You can purchase the book yourself, or I can order for you. The cost of the book is $8.50. Money is due this Wednesday, 11/22. We will start reading the book next week sometime.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

There will be a Unit 1 Test next week. All vocabulary words and notes should be studied. There will also be a Performance Assessment for Unit 1. It will be explained this week in class.

For Unit 2, the 8^th grade will be reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen, Puffin Books, 2004. You can purchase the book yourself, or I can order for you. The cost of the book is $8.50. Money is due this Wednesday, 11/22 if you would like me to order for you. We will start reading the book next week sometime.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

No homework this week!

                                

                            Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Week of November 13, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Mickey & Minnie Mouse Birthday Celebration-Friday November 17, 2017. Students may dress up as Mickey or Minnie Mouse for the day. There will be a costume contest at 2:00 PM for Grades 1-8 in the lunchroom. Parents are welcome to attend.

G. Canned Food Drive- Please send in as many canned foods as possible this week. Our school is collecting cans for the outreach program of St. Patrick’s Nursing Home in the Bronx. Cans will only be collected until Tuesday, 11/21.

H. Report Cards will be distributed next Monday, 11/20. There will be an Assembly at 2:15 in the lunchroom. Father Antonio will distribute Report Cards and Honor Certificates. Parents are welcome to attend.

I. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held next Tuesday, 11/21 from 2:00-8:00. If you need to speak to any of the teachers concerning your child, please feel free to come during those hours. Also, please bring the Report Card with you.

J. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 13, 2017: Grades 6,7,8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

Unit 1- Small Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives are due by tomorrow, Monday, November 13. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1- Small Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives will be due Wednesday, 11/15. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

Unit 1- Small Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives are due by tomorrow, Monday, November 13. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

Homework for this week will be assigned during class.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 18: Americans Move West

Monday 11/13- Write new vocabulary words and their definitions in your vocabulary notebook, or in the section of your notebook where you keep your vocabulary words. Due Wednesday, 11/15

Tuesday 11/4- Read pages 593-599. On page 598, answer questions 1a, 2a, 3a, 3b. Restate the question in the answer and make sure you have a full heading, including Social Studies, your number, and the page number on your looseleaf. Due Thursday,11/16.

Vocabulary for the Week:

ambush (595), negotiate (593), Treaty of Fort Laramie (594), reservations (595), Crazy Horse (595), Treaty of Medicine Lodge (595), buffalo soldiers (596), George Armstrong Custer (596), Sitting Bull (596), Battle of Little Bighorn (596), Massacre at Wounded Knee (597), Long Walk (597), Geronimo (597), Ghost Dance (598), Sarah Winnemucca (598), Dawes General Allotment Act (598)

                                

                                Have a great week!

Week of November 6, 2017

Weekly Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:      

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

B. If an 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 4^th graders on Tuesdays and Fridays for gym unless students are told differently.

F. Individual Picture Day tomorrow, November 7. Money is due today, Monday, to Mrs. Resto. If your child is having his/her picture taken, they can dress up (no jeans or sneakers) or wear uniforms. All students not taking pictures should be in Gym Uniforms.

G. No school on Friday, November 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day.

H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 6, 2017: Grades 6,7,8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

Unit 1- Whole Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives are due on Monday, November 13. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1- Whole Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives are due on Monday, November 13. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

Unit 1- Whole Group Learning.

Performance Task: We will be working on the performance task in school this week. All narratives are due on Monday, November 13. They may be typed or handwritten (must be neat and no crossing out). Please follow the directions in your My Perspectives Textbook.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America- 1850-1914 – Chapter 18: Americans Move West

Monday 11/6- Write new vocabulary words and their definitions in your vocabulary notebook, or in the section of your notebook where you keep your vocabulary words. Due Wednesday, 11/8

Tuesday 11/7 Read pages 582-592. On page 592, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b. Restate the question in the answer and make sure you have a full heading, including Social Studies, your number, and the page number on your looseleaf. Due Monday,11/13.

Vocabulary for the Week:

frontier (586), Comstock Lode (587), boomtowns (588), establish (588), Cattle Kingdom (589), cattle drive (589), Chisholm Trail (589), Pony Express (590), Transcontinental Railroad (590)

                                

                                Have a great week!