Week of April 16, 2018


Weekly Reminders:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

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

B. All parents should fill out the parent survey for the school evaluation by Wednesday. This is being requested by the Manhattan Superintendent of Schools.
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GRADES 6, 7, 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.

HOMEWORK: For the Week of April 16,2018: Grades 6,7,8

Lesson Plans for Grade 6

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

***All ELA HW given over the Easter break will be collected today. No HW will be accepted late since we will be reviewing it for the NYS ELA exams.

MAP Skills, Common Lit, Khan Academy, Front Row or No Read Ink: Assignments will be given during the week. Make sure you check the blog every day for assignments.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we have worked on in class.

MAP Assignments will be due on Friday of this week.
No Red Ink will also be due on Friday.

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Lesson Plans for Grade 7

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

***All ELA HW given over the Easter break will be collected today. No HW will be accepted late since we will be reviewing it for the NYS ELA exams.

MAP Skills, Common Lit, Khan Academy, Front Row or No Read Ink: Assignments will be given during the week. Make sure you check the blog every day for assignments.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we have worked on in class.

MAP Assignments will be due on Friday of this week.
No Red Ink will also be due on Friday.
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Lesson Plans for Grade 8

 ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8:

***All ELA HW given over the Easter break will be collected today. No HW will be accepted late since we will be reviewing it for the NYS ELA exams.

MAP Skills, Common Lit, Khan Academy, Front Row or No Read Ink: Assignments will be given during the week. Make sure you check the blog every day for assignments.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we have worked on in class.

MAP Assignments will be due on Friday of this week.
No Red Ink will also be due on Friday.


Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 7 The Beginning of Modern America- 1867-1920 – Chapter 23: World War I

Monday,4/16- Copy notes for WWI into your Social Studies NB. These notes are listed o last week’s blog under Social Studies.
Due Wednesday, 4/18. There are no extensions.

Read the Chapter on WWI pages 716-743. There will be a test in the next few weeks, so do not fall behind.


Tuesday, 4/17- Write definitions for the words below in your Social Studies NB, Due Thursday, 4/19

Vocabulary for the Week:

war bond (725), Lusitania (726), Zimmerman Note (726), Selective Service Act (727), Liberty bonds (727), National War Labor Board (729), minimum wage (729), American Expeditionary Force (730), Communists (731), strategy (733), armistice (734)

                       Have a wonderful week!