Week of May 1, 2017

Reminders:

1. Please check Mr. Woods’ blog for information and announcements. All students should have pencils that are sharpened with erasers for the NYS Math Testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week.

2. May calendars will be handed out today. Please check your child’s folder for it.

3. The fifth graders need to wear gym uniforms every Wednesday and Friday from now on.

4. Please check the blog and Google Classroom for updated homework assignments or announcements.

5. Star Wars Day on Thursday, 5/4. Students can dress up if they wish, but there will be no contest due to testing.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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 Week of May 1, 2017 Module 4 Week 2

               HOMEWORK GRADE 5
Module 4: the fifth graders are reading Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat.

Continue reading your book! Pages will be assigned this week.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
No homework due to the Math State Exam.
A new map will be distributed this week.

Famous Catholic Women in History Project will be presented in class this week starting on Monday, 5/1. All homework from last week will be collected on Monday also. If you haven't submitted your reading assignment from Common Lit. make sure it is submitted by tomorrow!
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               HOMEWORK GRADE 6
Module 4: the sixth graders are reading Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
Continue reading your book! Pages will be assigned this week.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

All homework from last week will be collected on Monday also. If you haven't submitted your reading assignment from Common Lit. make sure it is submitted by tomorrow!
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              HOMEWORK GRADE 7
Module 4: the seventh graders are reading The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman.

Continue reading your book! Pages will be assigned this week.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

 SOCIAL STUDIES-
Citizenship and the Constitution 1787-Present

No homework due to the Math State Exam.

A new map will be distributed this week.

Famous Catholic Women in History Project will be presented in class this week starting on Monday, 5/1. All homework from last week will be collected on Monday also. If you haven't submitted your reading assignment from Common Lit. make sure it is submitted by tomorrow!
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             HOMEWORK GRADE 8
For Module 4, the eighth graders are reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat, Young Readers Edition by Michael Pollan.
Continue reading your book! Pages will be assigned this week.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES
World War I 1914-1920

No homework due to the Math State Exam.


A new map will be distributed this week.

Famous Catholic Women in History Project will be presented in class this week starting on Monday, 5/1. All homework from last week will be collected on Monday also. If you haven't submitted your reading assignment from Common Lit. make sure it is submitted by tomorrow!
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                   Have a wonderful week 
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Week of April 24, 2017

Reminders:

1. Please check Mr. Woods’ blog for information and announcements. The times are listed for Women’s History Month Presentations on Thursday, 4/27.

2. The fifth graders need to wear gym uniforms every Wednesday and Friday from now on.

3. Please check the blog and Google Classroom for updated homework assignments or announcements.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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  Week of April 24, 2017 Module 4 Week 1

               HOMEWORK GRADE 5
READING:
Module 4: the fifth grade will be reading Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat. We are starting this book this week. If I ordered the book for you and you did not bring in the money yet, please bring it by tomorrow.  The price of the book is $5.00.

Start reading your book as soon as you get it! Pages will be assigned as soon as everyone has the book!

See Google Classroom- You have a reading assignment due on Friday,4/28.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 26

Vocabulary for the Week:
refuge, proprietor, trial by jury, justice, William Penn, Tamanend, Peter Stuyvesant

Tuesday: Read pages 223-231. Answer the following questions on looseleaf. Due on Thursday, April 27.
1. What attracted settlers to the Middle Colonies?
2. Why didn’t many people from the Netherlands settle in New Netherland?
3. Why did England want control of New Netherland?
4. Why did many Quakers settle in New Jersey?
5. What rights and freedoms did colonists in Pennsylvania have?

The map (Antarctica) is due tomorrow, April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due on Thursday, April 27 (no extensions).
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               HOMEWORK GRADE 6
Lesson Plan for Grade 6
READING:
Module 4: the sixth grade will be reading Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George. We are starting this book this week. If I ordered the book for you and you did not bring in the money yet, please bring it by tomorrow. The price of the book is $6.00.
Start reading your book as soon as you get it! Pages will be assigned as soon as everyone has the book!

See Google Classroom- You have a reading assignment due on Friday,4/28.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.
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              HOMEWORK GRADE 7
READING
Module 4: the seventh grade will be reading The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman. We are starting this book this week. If I ordered the book for you and you did not bring in the money yet, please bring it by tomorrow. The price of the book is $8.50.

Start reading your book as soon as you get it! Pages will be assigned as soon as everyone has the book!

See Google Classroom- You have a reading assignment due on Friday,4/28.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.
SOCIAL STUDIES-
Citizenship and the Constitution 1787-Present

Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 26

Vocabulary for the Week:
federal system, impeach, veto, executive orders, pardons, Thurgood Marshall, Sandra Day O’Connor

Copy the following definitions into your SS Vocabulary NB
distinct-separate
apportionment-a system that keeps total House membership at 435 members

Tuesday: Read pages 182-187. On page 186, answer questions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a (restate). Due Thursday, April 27.

The map (Asia) is due tomorrow, April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due on Thursday, April 27 (no extensions).
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             HOMEWORK GRADE 8
READING
For Module 4, the eighth grade will be reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat, Young Readers Edition by Michael Pollan. We are starting this book this week. If I ordered the book for you and you did not bring in the money yet, please bring it by tomorrow. The price of the book is $5.00.
Start reading your book as soon as you get it! Pages will be assigned as soon as everyone has the book!

See Google Classroom- You have a reading assignment due on Friday,4/28.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- Please continue to work on both programs. If you have an action plan, your work will be checked every Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES
World War I 1914-1920
Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 26.

Vocabulary for the Week:
American Expeditionary Force, Communists, armistice

Copy the following definitions into your SS Vocabulary NB
strategy- a plan for fighting a battle or a war

Tuesday: Read pages 730-739. On page 741, complete Reviewing Vocabulary, Terms, and People 1-7. Write the description and the correct term. Under Comprehension and Critical Thinking, answer questions 8a, 9a, 11a (restate). Due Thursday, April 27.

The map (Asia) is due tomorrow, April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due this Thursday, April 27 (no extensions).
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                 Have a wonderful week 
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Week of April 3, 2017

Reminders:

1. Please check Mr. Woods’ blog for information concerning Report Cards and other announcements.

2. The fifth graders need to wear gym uniforms every Wednesday.

3. Please check the blog and Google Classroom for updated homework assignments or announcements.

4. Everyone needs to bring in a strong shopping bag (no plastic bags or garbage bags) to pack the books that are staying in school over the Easter vacation.

5. Reports Cards will be distributed on Thursday before dismissal.

6. Friday, 4/7 Dismissal will be at 12:00. Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place between the hours of 3:00-8:00.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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 Week of April 3,2017 and Easter Vacation

               HOMEWORK GRADE 5
READING:
Module 4: the fifth grade will be reading Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat. We will be starting this book after the break, so please purchase it or if you would like me to order it, the money must be in by Thursday, 4/6. The price of the book is $5.00.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: please work on during the Easter break.

Please read during the vacation. You can read anything that you like! It is important to keep reading everyday.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 5

Vocabulary for the Week:
common, town meeting, free market, industry, naval stores, export, import, triangular trade route, Middle Passage

Tuesday: Read pages 208-219. Answer questions on page 213 #s 1 and 3, and on page 219 #s 1 and 3. Due on Thursday, April 6.
There is no extension on homework this week. All work must be handed in before the Easter break.

The map (Antarctica) is due on April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due on April 27 (no extensions).
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               HOMEWORK GRADE 6
READING:
Module 4: the sixth grade will be reading Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George. We will be starting this book after the Easter break, so please purchase it or if you would like me to order it, the money must be in by Thursday, 4/6. The price of the book is $6.00.

The book that the fifth grade will be reading for Module 4 is

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready: please work on during the Easter break.

Please read during the vacation. You can read anything that you like! It is important to keep reading everyday.
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              HOMEWORK GRADE 7
READING

Module 4: the seventh grade will be reading The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water by Charles Fishman. We will be starting this book after the Easter break, so please purchase it or if you would like me to order it, the money must be in by Thursday, 4/6. The price of the book is $8.50.
Make sure that you have finished reading the Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- please work on during the Easter break.

Please read during the vacation. You can read anything that you like! It is important to keep reading everyday.

SOCIAL STUDIES-
Forming a Government 1777-1791

Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 5

Vocabulary for the Week:
Antifederalists, George Mason, Federalists, Federalist Papers, amendments, Bill of Rights

Tuesday: Read pages 170-173. On page 175, complete Reviewing Vocabulary, Terms, and People 1-10. Write the word and correct definition. On page 176, complete questions 11a, 13a, 14a (restate). Due Thursday, April 6.
There is no extension on homework this week. All work must be handed in before the Easter break.

The map (Asia) is due on April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due on April 27 (no extensions).
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             HOMEWORK GRADE 8
READING
For Module 4, the eighth grade will be reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat, Young Readers Edition by Michael Pollan. We will be starting this book after the Easter break, so please purchase it or if you would like me to order it, the money must be in by Thursday, 4/6. The price of the book is $5.00.
Please make sure that you complete A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High and How a Photograph Changed the Fight for Integration if you have not already done so.

Achieve 3000 and i-Ready- please work on during the Easter break.

Please read during the vacation. You can read anything that you like! It is important to keep reading everyday.


SOCIAL STUDIES
World War I 1914-1920
Monday: Define and review the vocabulary words listed below- Due Wednesday, April 5

Vocabulary for the Week:
Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Selective Service Act, Liberty bonds, National War Labor Board

Copy the following definitions into your SS Vocabulary NB
war bond- an interest-bearing loan sold to support a war.
minimum wage- the lowest hourly pay allowed by law

Tuesday: Read pages 725-729. On page 729, answer questions 1a, 2a, 2c, 3a on page 729 (restate). Due Thursday, April 6.
There is no extension on homework this week. All work must be handed in before the Easter break.

The map (Asia) is due on April 25 (no extensions).

Famous Catholic Women in History Project has been posted in Google Classroom this week. All projects are due on April 27 (no extensions).
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       Have a great week and a Happy Easter
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