Week of September 30, 2019


Weekly Reminders:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

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

B. October Calendars will be distributed today. Please check your child’s homeroom folder for it.

C. Friday, 10/4 Mass@9:00AM for St. Francis of Assisi. Animals will be blessed during the Mass. Students may bring their pets to school to be blessed. Animals such as cats and dogs not in a cage must be brought to the church and taken home by a parent/relative.

C. There will be a 12:00 dismissal on Friday, 10/4 due to a Faculty Meeting. The ASP will be in session.

D. Make sure to read Mr. Woods blog for other important information.
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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).  NO PENCIL!

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). There will be points deducted for every day your assignment is late. After the 2nd day, the assignment will not be accepted.

D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted. Crossing out is unacceptable!

E. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!  


HOMEWORK: For the Week of September 30,2019: Grades 6,7,8

ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class. We will be taking a baseline assessment this week to find your Lexile level.

I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using Pearson, Voyages, Common Lit, and No Red Ink.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 6

Unit 1 Early Humankind/ Chapter 1: The World’s Early People

Monday,9/30: Chapter 1 Review- Answer questions 1-14 answers only on loose-leaf. Please put the page number and question numbers after your heading on the loose-leaf. Due on Wednesday, 10/2

Wednesday,10/2: Complete page 8 and 9 in your Homework and Practice Book on loose-leaf. Please put the page number and question numbers after your heading on the loose-leaf. Write answers only- e.g. Lesson 1: 1-7, Lesson 2: 1-5, Lesson 3: 1-6. Due Friday, 10/4.

Hispanic Heritage Project - The information is posted in Google Classroom. The presentation is due on Monday, October 7.

Vocabulary for the Week:
No new vocabulary this week. Start studying the notes.

Test on Chapter 1 Tuesday, 10/8. Study only your notes.

Grade 6 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies
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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class. We will be taking a baseline assessment this week to find your Lexile level.

I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using Pearson, Voyages, Common Lit, and No Red Ink.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783)/ Chapter 1: The World Before the Opening of the Atlantic (Beginnings-1500)

Monday,9/30: page 15 Answer questions 2b,2c,3a,3b,3c on loose-leaf. Due on Friday, 10/4. Please restate the question in your answer. Also, put the page and question numbers after your heading on the loose-leaf.

Hispanic Heritage Project - The information is posted in Google Classroom. The presentation is due on Monday, October 7.

Vocabulary for the Week:
No new words this week.

Test on Chapter 1 Tuesday, 10/8. Study only your notes.

Grade 7 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies
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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class. We will be taking a baseline assessment this week to find your Lexile level.

I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using Pearson, Voyages, Common Lit, and No Red Ink.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 1 The Nation Breaks Apart (1861-1877)/ Chapter 16: The Civil War

Monday,9/30: On page 525, answer questions 1b and 2b and on page 535, answer questions 1b, 4a, 4b on loose-leaf. Due on Friday, 10/4. Please restate the question in your answer. Also, put the page and question numbers after your heading on the loose-leaf.

Hispanic Heritage Project - The information is posted in Google Classroom. The presentation is due on Monday, October 7.

Vocabulary for the Week:
No new words this week.

Test on Chapter 1 Tuesday, 10/8. Study only your notes.

Grade 8 Lesson Plans for ELA and Social Studies
                          
                            Have a wonderful week!