Reminders:
1. These are a few reminders concerning homework and
classwork:
A. All work must be completed in
blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
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. 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 or you were sick.
D.
Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not
be accepted.
Remember that
homework and classwork count as a grade!
2.
Test Folders will be sent home this week. The students should study the Weekly
Quizzes and the Unit 1 Exam for the Midterm Exams.
3. Friday, January 18 there will be a 12:00 dismissal due to a
Faculty Meeting.
4.
Midterm Exams will begin the week of January 21. Please make sure that your
child starts reviewing vocabulary and notes now (September – January).
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Unit 3: WEEK 1
5th Grade Reading- 1/14/13
Homework:
We will be working in the Reading textbook and workbook for this
week or until the new book arrives (Walk Two Moons).
Start reviewing the Reading Vocabulary NB and Unit 1 and Unit 2
Quizzes and Tests for the Midterm (All tests must be returned after the Midterm
Exam)!
Monday- Reading Vocabulary Words
must be written in the Vocabulary Notebook by Thursday,
1/17/13.
Please
make sure you write a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline
the vocabulary word. This week’s words will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Study Outline for
Reading Midterm Exam:
1. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
2.
Study Reading Vocabulary Words in the Reading Vocabulary NB from September
through last week. This week’s vocabulary words will not be included on the
Midterm Exam.
3. Review the Jackie Robinson, Tom Edison, and Leonardo da Vinci
books. Bring all three books the day of the Midterm Exam. No sharing books will
be allowed during Midterm Exams!
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6th Grade Reading- 1/14/13
Homework:
We will be working in the Reading textbook and workbook for this
week or until the new book arrives (Life, After).
Start reviewing the Reading Vocabulary NB and Unit 1 and Unit 2
Quizzes and Tests for the Midterm (All tests must be returned after the Midterm
Exam)!
Monday- Reading Vocabulary Words
must be written in the Vocabulary Notebook by Thursday,
1/17/13.
Please
make sure you write a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline
the vocabulary word. This week’s words will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Study Outline for
Reading Midterm Exam:
1. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
2.
Study Reading Vocabulary Words in the Reading Vocabulary NB from September
through last week. This week’s vocabulary words will not be included on the
Midterm Exam.
3. Review the Peter Pan, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Tikta’Liktak
books. Bring the three books the day of the Midterm Exam. No sharing books will
be allowed during Midterm Exams!
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7th Grade Reading 1/14/13
Homework:
We will be working in the Reading textbook and workbook for this
week or until the new book arrives (The Diary of a Young Girl by Ann Frank).
Start reviewing the Reading Vocabulary NB and Unit 1 and Unit 2
Quizzes and Tests for the Midterm (All tests must be returned after the Midterm
Exam)!
Monday- Reading Vocabulary Words
must be written in the Vocabulary Notebook by Thursday,
1/17/13.
Please
make sure you write a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline
the vocabulary word. This week’s words will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Study Outline for
Reading Midterm Exam:
1. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
2.
Study Reading Vocabulary Words in the Reading Vocabulary NB from September
through last week. This week’s vocabulary words will not be included on the
Midterm Exam.
3. Review the Crispin and Patience Goodspeed books. Bring both books
the day of the Midterm Exam. No sharing books will be allowed during Midterm
Exams!
7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Monday-
Write the following vocabulary words in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB by Thursday, 1/17/13. Please make sure you write
a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline the vocabulary word.
Last
week and this week’s vocabulary will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Social Studies Vocabulary
Words:
1.
Stamp Act 2. tyranny 3. repeal 4. non-importation agreements
5. Declaratory Act 6. Townsend Act 7. veto 8. governor’s council 9. Writs of Assistance 10. “taxation without representation”
5. Declaratory Act 6. Townsend Act 7. veto 8. governor’s council 9. Writs of Assistance 10. “taxation without representation”
NHD projects will continue to
be presented this week!
Start
reviewing the Social Studies Vocabulary Words, Notes, Weekly Quizzes/Test, and
Unit Tests for the Midterm!
Work on Map!
Study Outline for Social
Studies Midterm Exam:
1. Study the notes (SS Classwork NB) and vocabulary words (SS Vocabulary
NB) for Chapters 1, 2 (Unit 1) and 3, 4 (Unit 2).
2.
Read over the text (Chapters 1-4) for things you might not understand or if you
need some background information.
3. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
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8th Grade Reading 1/14/13
Homework:
We will be working in the Reading textbook and workbook for this
week or until the new book arrives (Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War).
Start reviewing the Reading Vocabulary NB and Unit 1 and Unit 2
Quizzes and Tests for the Midterm (All tests must be returned after the Midterm
Exam)!
Monday- Reading Vocabulary Words
must be written in the Vocabulary Notebook by Thursday,
1/17/13.
Please
make sure you write a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline
the vocabulary word. This week’s words will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Study Outline for
Reading Midterm Exam:
1. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
2.
Study Reading Vocabulary Words in the Reading Vocabulary NB from September
through last week. This week’s vocabulary words will not be included on the
Midterm Exam.
3. Review The Great Fire and Roll of Thunder books. Bring both books
the day of the Midterm Exam. No sharing books will be allowed during Midterm
Exams!
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Monday-
Write the following vocabulary words in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB by Thursday, 1/17/13. Please make sure you write
a date, aim, and skip a line between each word. Underline the vocabulary word.
Last week and this week’s vocabulary will not be on the Midterm Exam.
Social Studies Vocabulary
Words:
1.
pacifist 2. D-day 3. genocide
4. concentration camp 5. Holocaust
6. island-hopping 7. Manhattan Project 8. total war 9. relocation center 10. rationing
6. island-hopping 7. Manhattan Project 8. total war 9. relocation center 10. rationing
NHD projects will continue to
be presented this week!
Start
reviewing the Social Studies Vocabulary Words, Notes, Weekly Quizzes/Test, and
Unit Tests for the Midterm!
Work on Map!
Study Outline for Social
Studies Midterm Exam:
1. Study the notes (SS Classwork NB) and vocabulary words (SS Vocabulary
NB) for Chapters 6, 7 (Unit 1) and 8, 9 (Unit 2).
2.
Read over the text (Chapters 6-9) for things you might not understand or if you
need some background information.
3. Study the Weekly Assessments and Tests from Units 1 and 2 that
will be sent home this week (All tests must be returned after the Midterm Exams).
Have a great week!
