Week of April 18,2011

Reminders:

As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork. Your child will lose points if they do not follow the directions stated below.

A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) Pencil will not be accepted unless it is specified. Sloppy and crossed out work will not be accepted. All work that is handed in must be done on looseleaf, or 10pts. will be deducted from the grade.

B. **Any 7th or 8th grade students that attend Title 1 Math or Reading during Reading or Social Studies, must hand in all homework assignments and get notes from another classmate, so they do not fall behind in their notes. The same goes for students who are absent. A grade of zero will be entered until assignments are handed in.

C. All electronic devices are collected from each student upon entering the classroom and are returned before dismissal each day! See the school blog for further information.

D. Tomorrow, 4/18 we will be having a small Easter Party in the afternoon. The children should bring $3.00 for pizza and something to drink. They can also bring whatever else they would like to share with the class. They can wear nice clothes (no jeans), because we will be attending the Stations of the Cross at 10:30. Each child must bring their bookbags, because there will be classes in the morning. There will be a 3:00 dismissal.

E. Please remember to send in a large bag tomorrow, so that your child can pack the books they will be leaving in school over the vacation. The desks and floors will be cleaned and I do not want the books to get wet or lost. Also, make a list of the books that you would like your child to bring home over the vacation, so that they can pack them in their bookbag.

HOMEWORK:

5^th Grade- Finish reading Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes. There will be a Book Test on Weds, 5/4.

6^th Grade- Read pgs. 3-37 in The Fighting Ground. There will be a Quiz on Weds. 5/4. Please go to the following link to download past ELA exams to review. It is important to download all three books. The tests will start right after we return from Easter break, so it is important to review these past exams. http://www.nysedregents.org/

7^th Grade- Read Chs. 1-10 in Find A Stranger Say Goodbye. There will be a Quiz on Weds, 5/4.

8^th Grade- Read Chs. 1, 2, 3 in The Pearl. There will be a Quiz on Weds. 5/4. Please go to the following link to download past ELA exams to review. It is important to download all three books. The tests will start right after we return from Easter break, so it is important to review these past exams. http://www.nysedregents.org/

I wish you all a Happy Easter and a safe vacation!

Sincerely,

Donna Toscano Larios

Week of April 11,2011

Reminders:

As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork. Your child will lose points if they do not follow the directions stated below.

A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) Pencil will not be accepted unless it is specified. Sloppy and crossed out work will not be accepted. All work that is handed in must be done on looseleaf, or 10pts. will be deducted from the grade.

B. **Any 7th or 8th grade students that attend Title 1 Math or Reading during Reading or Social Studies, must hand in all homework assignments and get notes from another classmate, so they do not fall behind in their notes. The same goes for students who are absent. A grade of zero will be entered until assignments are handed in.

C. All electronic devices are collected from each student upon entering the classroom and are returned before dismissal each day! See the school blog for further information.

D. We are collecting pencils and notebooks for the poor children in the Dominican Republic. This will be the last week of the collection. Thank you for being so generous!

E. Thursday, 4/14 will be a 12:00 dismissal due to Parent Conferences. If your child does not receive his/her Report Card in school and the tuition is paid up to date, please come in to meet with the teachers between 2:00-7:00. All conferences will be limited to five minutes, so other parents do not have such a long wait.

F. On Monday, 4/18 we will be having a small Easter Party in the afternoon. I will ask the children what they would like to bring for the party, and I will have them write it in their assignment books. They can wear nice clothes (no jeans), but must still bring their bookbags because there will be classes in the morning.

G. Please send in a large bag by Friday, so that your child can pack the books they will be leaving in school over the vacation. The desks and floors will be cleaned and I do not want the books to get wet or lost.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

Vocabulary Words for the Week of April 11: Test Friday, 4/15

1. congregate – v. come together, usually for a purpose

2. delusion – n. a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

3. inexplicable- adj. incapable of being explained or accounted for

4. leisure- n. time available for rest and relaxation

5. prudent – adj. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

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5th Grade Reading- 4/11/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_415gksdmgr6

Homework: Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes- Finish the rest of the book over the vacation.

Weds, 4/6 -Quiz on Chapters 10, 11, and 12 in Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes

Vocabulary Connections- Lesson 2 Treasure at Blue Beach Read the story on pgs. 12, 13.

Complete Using Context (1-10) and Challenge Yourself on pg. 14 and Compound Words 1-4 p. 15.

Write everything out on LL- due Thursday, 4/14

6th Grade Reading- 4/11/11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_413cdrzkhcb

Homework: a new book will be handed out this week to read over the vacation

Thurs.4/14 Book Test on The Boxcar Children

Vocabulary Connections- Lesson 2 The Canoe in the Rapids Read the story on pgs. 12, 13.

Complete Using Context (1-10) on pg. 14 and Classifying 1-7 and Dictionary 1-5 on pg. 15.

Write everything out on LL- due Thursday, 4/14

7^th Grade Reading 4/11 /11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_414fz338wf9

Homework: a new book will be handed out this week to read over the vacation

Thurs.4/14 Book Test on Edgar Allan Poe Stories

Vocabulary Connections- Lesson 2 Earth Shine Read the story on pgs. 12, 13.

Complete Using Context (1-10) on pg. 14 and Cloze Paragraph 1-5 on pg. 15.

Write everything out on LL- due Thursday, 4/14

8^th Grade Reading 4/11/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_412vj9hs6dq

Homework: a new book will be handed out this week to read over the vacation

Thurs. 4/14 Book Test on The Forgotten Door

Vocabulary Connections- Lesson 2 New Worlds Within Read the story on pgs. 12, 13.

Complete Using Context (1-10) on pg. 14 and Connotations 1-5 and Rewriting Sentences 1-5 on pg. 15. Write everything out on LL- due Thursday, 4/14

7^th Grade Social Studies 4/11/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_411dqjfd4dd

Homework: Read pgs.222-226 and answer the Checkup questions on pg. 226 (1-5) on LL. Remember to restate the question in your answer. Due Friday, 4/15

8^th Grade Social Studies 4/11/11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_410hsngsg43

Homework: Read pgs. 555-559. Complete the Section 2 Assessment on pg. 559 (1-5) on LL. Remember to restate the question in your answer. Due Friday, 4/15

Week of April 4, 2011

Reminders:

As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork. Your child will lose points if they do not follow the directions stated below.

A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) Pencil will not be accepted unless it is specified. Sloppy and crossed out work will not be accepted. All work that is handed in must be done on looseleaf, or 10pts. will be deducted from the grade.

B. **Any 7th or 8th grade students that attend Title 1 Math or Reading during Reading or Social Studies, must hand in all homework assignments and get notes from another classmate, so they do not fall behind in their notes. The same goes for students who are absent. A grade of zero will be entered until assignments are handed in.

C. All electronic devices are collected from each student upon entering the classroom and are returned before dismissal each day! See the school blog for further information.

D. We are collecting pencils and notebooks for the poor children in the Dominican Republic

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

Vocabulary Words for the Week of April 4: Test Friday, 4/8

1. autobiography – the history of a person’s life written by that person

2. biography – a written account of another person’s life

3. debacle- a disaster or fiasco

4. hedge- a dense row of bushes or small trees forming a fence or boundary

5. irrational – lacking sound judgment

5th Grade Reading- 4/4/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_409gpjs3kdm

Homework: Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes- read Chapters 10, 11, 12 by Weds. 4/13

Weds, 4/6 -Quiz on Chapters 7, 8, 9 in Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes

Vocabulary Connections- Level E- Lesson 1 Read the story on pg.6. On LL, complete pg. 7 (1-10)

Sentences and Answers; pg. 8 (1-8), Sentences and Answers. Due Thurs.4/7.

6th Grade Reading- 4/4/11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_408k2nqbxf6

Homework: Read Chapters 11, 12, 13 of The Boxcar Children .BOOK TEST- THURS, 4/14

Weds.4/6 Quiz on The Boxcar Children- Chapters 9 & 10

Vocabulary Connections Level F. Lesson 1- Read River of Plenty on pg.6. On LL, complete pg.7 (1-10) questions & answers; pg. 8 Cloze Paragraph 1-6. Write whole paragraph and underline your answers. Due Thurs. 4/7

7^th Grade Reading 4/4/11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_405cfjrcw6d

Homework: BOOK TEST ON EDGAR ALLAN POE- THURS, 4/14

Weds.4/6 Quiz on The House of Usher (Edgar Allen Poe)

Vocabulary Connections Level G. Lesson 1- Read Dancing Across Time on pg.6. On LL, complete pg.7 (1-10) questions & answers; pg. 8 Dictionary Skills 1-10. Put words in alphabetical order and then define each using the dictionary in the back of the book; antonyms p. 8 (1-6) write the word and its opposites. Due Thurs. 4/7

8^th Grade Reading 4/4/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_404fd9nn5g3

Homework: Read Chapters 11& 12 of The Forgotten Door. BOOK TEST- THURS, 4/14

Weds, 4/6- Quiz on Chapters 9 & 10 of The Forgotten Door

Vocabulary Connections Level H. Lesson 1- Read Bridge to America on pg.6. On LL, complete pg.7 (1-10) questions & answers; pg. 8 Analogies 1-5. Write the whole analogy. Due Thurs. 4/7

7^th Grade Social Studies 4/4/11

Lesson Plans:http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_403dwnsfzdx

Homework: Chapter 8- Read pgs. 214-221 in the textbook. On LL, complete questions 1-4 on pg.221. Due Friday, 4/8

8^th Grade Social Studies 4/4/11

Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_402f8j2rfcb

Homework: Chapter 19-Read pgs. 550-554. On LL, complete the Section 1 Assessment pg. 554 questions 1-5. Due Friday, 4/8