Reminders:
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) and pencil is not allowed.
B. If the 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. Starting this week, the students will be given 20 vocabulary words per week. They will have to copy the words and definitions on Monday for Homework and it will be checked on Tuesday by the Homeroom Teacher. If your child does not have internet access at home, he/she will be able to stay in the Afterschool Program on Mondays from 3:00-3:30 in order to copy the words into the Vocabulary NBs.
D. 5th grade will have Gym on Friday, instead of Monday until further notice.
E. Weds. 2/1 Report Cards will be distributed. There will be a 12:00 dismissal. If your child does not receive his/her Report Card in school, it must be picked up between 2:00 – 7:00. Each parent’s conference will be limited to ten minutes, so that waiting time is not prolonged. The school closes promptly at 7:00.
F. Individual Pictures will be taken on Thurs, 2/2. If you are paying for your child to take a picture, they may wear whatever you want their picture taken in. Any children not taking a picture, must wear their uniforms. The class picture is not being taken on Thursday.
G. There will be an Honors Assembly on Friday, 2/4 after the 9:00 Mass. Check your child’s Report Card to see if it states he/she are receiving Honors.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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Word Wall Test Friday, 2/3. Review the twenty words given this week that are written in the vocabulary notebook.
Remember to copy the words and definitions off of the blog on Monday.This assignment will be checked Tuesday during Homeroom.
Words for this week are:
1. bracelet-(noun) Jewelry worn around the arm or wrist.
2. Fahrenheit- (adj) Relating to a temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
3. mantle- (noun) The layer of the earth that is just under the top layer or the crust.
4. jewelry- (noun) Decorations for the body; rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.
5. unearth- (verb) To dig out of the ground.
6. sapphire- (noun) A gem that is blue in color.
7. gem- (noun) A stone that is worth a lot of money; a stone used in jewelry.
8. ruby- (noun) A gem that is deep red in color.
9. emerald- (noun) A gem that is deep green in color.
10. glimmer- (verb) To appear to give off a dim light.
11. discoverer- (noun) A person who finds something.
12. destination- (noun) The place to which someone is going.
13. navigate- (verb) To steer a boat or plane.
14. sunken- (adj) Resting under the water.
15. billow- (noun) A large wave.
16. evidence- (noun) A sign that something is there or has happened. A handshake is evidence of good will.
17. undersea- (adj) Beneath the surface of the sea.
18. buoy- (noun) A float used as a warning or marker.
19. hull- (noun) The frame of a ship.
20. scuba- (adj) Using equipment for breathing underwater.
5th Grade Reading- 1/30/12
Homework: Unit 3 (Theme 3)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh- read pgs. 1-32 by Thursday, 2/2
Word Study Book- pg.15 (9-16) sentence and answers; p.16 (1-14) sentences and answers. Due Thursday, 2/2 on looseleaf.
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6th Grade Reading- 1/30/12
Homework: Unit 3 (Theme 3)
Stuart Little- Book Tests for Chapters 1-15 will be given this week.
A new book will be distributed to read.
Aim Higher Level F- Read pgs. 63-68. Answer the questions on pg.69. Exercise A (1- 10), question and answer and Exercise B- (1-4), write out; Read pgs. 71-73. Do pg. 74 (1-3) ans. only; Read pgs. 76-79. Answer the questions on pg. 80-Exercise A (1-5), answers only. Due Thursday, 2/2 on looseleaf.
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7th Grade Reading 1/30/12
Homework: Unit 3
Read A Wrinkle in Time- read Chapters 5 and 6 by Tuesday, 1/31.
Read Chapters 7 and 8 by Weds. 2/8
Word Study Book pg. 19 (write the story with the correct answers); p.20 (1-16, write everything out). Due on looseleaf on Thursday, 2/2.
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8th Grade Reading 1/30/12
Homework:
Read pgs. 30-72 of Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name for Thursday, 2/2
Read pgs. 73- 103 by Thursday, 2/9
Aim Higher, Level H- Read pages 62, 63. Answer the questions on pgs. 64-65 (1-7), question and answer; read pgs. 74-79, The Bottlenose Dolphin. Answer the questions on pg.80 (1-5, ans. only- letter and word), and p.81 (Exercise B) Follow the directions in the book. Due Thursday, 2/2 on looseleaf. ________________________________________________________________
7th Grade Social Studies 1/30/12
Homework: Unit 3
Continue to work on the NHD projects. This project is extensive and covers a lot of research using both primary and secondary sources. The topics have already been chosen, so the next step is to do the research, and design your presentation method. All projects will be due on Thurs, February 2nd. No extensions will be given! If you need to print material, figure out how and where to do it prior to that date. Do not wait until the last minute. This project will count for a large part of the third quarter grade, so put effort into your work. If you are working with a partner, set ups times and places where you can do your work. If there are any problems, please speak to me. Do not wait until the due date!
The Homework for Social Studies this week will be to put the finishing touches on your NHD project. Refer to the NHD site if you need more information on the rules or format. Remember the project is due Thursday and no extensions will be given, so print and plan ahead!
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8th Grade Social Studies 1/30/12
Homework: Unit 3
Continue to work on the NHD projects. This project is extensive and covers a lot of research using both primary and secondary sources. The topics have already been chosen, so the next step is to do the research, and design your presentation method. All projects will be due on Thurs, February 2nd. No extensions will be given! If you need to print material, figure out how and where to do it prior to that date. Do not wait until the last minute. This project will count for a large part of the third quarter grade, so put effort into your work. If you are working with a partner, set ups times and places where you can do your work. If there are any problems, please speak to me. Do not wait until the due date!
The Homework for Social Studies this week will be to put the finishing touches on your NHD project. Refer to the NHD site if you need more information on the rules or format. Remember the project is due Thursday and no extensions will be given, so print and plan ahead!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
