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 not 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
2. Monday is extended day Math for 5th Grade.
3. Midterm Exams will be administered next
week. The schedule is as follows:
Monday, 1/13 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas Exams
Tuesday, 1/14 Math
and Social Studies Exams
Wednesday, 1/15 ELA
and Reading Exams
Thursday, 1/16 Science and Religion Exams
4. Friday, 1/17 11:00 Dismissal due to a Faculty Workshop
Remember that homework and
classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For
the Week of January 13, 2014- Unit 3 Week 5
5th Grade Reading- The book for Unit 3 is Who
was Dr. Seuss by Janet Paschal. Chapters 7 & 8 should be finished by
Friday.
Homework:
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study the Vocabulary for Units 1-2-3 and look through
Thomas Edison, Alice in Wonderland, and Dr. Seuss. Please make sure to have these three books the
day of the Midterm Exam!
Unit 3 Project is due January 27, 2014. Research a poet, author, or artist of your
choice. Write a report about that person that includes the following details:
1. Date of birth and what was his/her childhood like.
2. Death
3. Where de he/she live?
4. What did he or she do to make him/her famous?
5. What are some additional facts that are interesting?
Your project should be 2 pages typed, doubled-spaced, New Times
Roman 12 Font. There should be a Title Page and a Reference Page. That makes 4
pages in total. You may include pictures and if you a presenting your project
for extra credit, you may show your pictures using a PowerPoint. If you have
any questions, please see me before the project is due. There will be no
extensions. The project needs to be printed out and handed in on the date due.
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6th Grade Reading- The book for Unit 3 is Escape from Saigon: How a
Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy by Andrea
Warren . Read Chapters 9 & 10 by Friday.
Homework:
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study the Vocabulary for Units 1-2-3 and look through
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lightning Thief, and scape from Saigon. Please
make sure to have these three books the day of the Midterm Exam!
Unit 3 Project is due January 27, 2014. Research a famous person who has immigrated to
the United States from another country. Write a report about that person that
includes the following details:
1. What country is the person originally from?
2. Date of birth and the age they came to the US to live.
3. Discuss the reasons why they came to the US.
4. Give details of their life in the country of their birth and
compare it to their life in the US.
5. What are some additional facts that are interesting?
Your project should be 2 pages typed, doubled-spaced, New Times
Roman 12 Font. There should be a Title Page and a Reference Page. That makes 4
pages in total. You may include pictures and if you a presenting your project
for extra credit, you may show your pictures using a PowerPoint. If you have any questions, please
see me before the project is due. There will be no extensions. The project
needs to be printed out and handed in on the date due.
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7th Grade Reading- The book for Unit 3 is Call
of the Wild
by Jack London. Read Chapters 5 and 6 by Friday.
Homework:
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study the Vocabulary for Units 1-2-3 and look through My Brother Sam is Dead, The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed, and Call
of the Wild. Please make sure to
have these three books the day of the Midterm Exam!
7th Grade
Social Studies
Homework: The Road to Independence
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study your notes for Units 1-2-3 and also your textbook (it
would be a good to study the Chapter Reviews at the end of each chapter). You
should be reading over important facts from Chapters 1- 6. Some possible essay
questions will be given during the week so you can prepare and study them.
Map of the Month due on January 24th.
Unit 3 Project on Black History is due January 27, 2014. Your project should be 2 pages
typed, doubled-spaced, New Times Roman 12 Font. There should be a Title Page
and a Reference Page. That makes 4 pages in total. You may include pictures and
if you a presenting your project for extra credit, you may show your pictures using
a PowerPoint. If you have any questions, please see me before the project is
due. There will be no extensions. The project needs to be printed out and
handed in on the date due.
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8th Grade Reading
The book for Unit 3 is The
Boy’s War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War by Jack London. Read
6 and 7 by Friday.
Homework:
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study the Vocabulary for Units 1-2-3 and look through
The Great Fire, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, and The Boys’ War. Make sure you bring
all three books on day of the Midterm Exam!
8th Grade
Social Studies
*****Midterm Exam Review: Study your notes for Units 1-2-3 and also your textbook (it
would be a good to study the Chapter Reviews at the end of each chapter). You
should be reading over important facts from Chapters 6- 10. Some possible essay
questions will be given during the week so you can prepare and study them.
Map of the Month due on January 24th.
Unit 3 Project on Black History is due January 27, 2014. Your project should be 2 pages
typed, doubled-spaced, New Times Roman 12 Font. There should be a Title Page
and a Reference Page. That makes 4 pages in total. You may include pictures and
if you a presenting your project for extra credit, you may show your pictures using
a PowerPoint. If you have any questions, please see me before the project is
due. There will be no extensions. The project needs to be printed out and
handed in on the date due.
Have a great week!
