Reminders:
These are a few reminders
concerning homework and classwork:
A. 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).
B. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors
will not be accepted).
C. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or
illegible will not be accepted.
D. 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).
E. Please cover the New York Progress book. A clear plastic
cover is suggested.
F. Gym uniforms must be worn on Thursdays for gym.
G. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments
or
notifications.
H. November is Canned Food Month. We will be collecting food for
the St. Patrick’s Home in the Bronx. Please send in as many cans as possible.
The last day to send in cans is Tuesday!
I. All students should be in full uniform on Wednesday for Mass.
J. There will be an Honors Assembly following the 9:00
Thanksgiving Mass in the Church. Your child’s Report Card states if he/she will
be receiving an Honor Award. Parents are invited to attend.
K. Please fill out the dental letters that your child brings
home today, and return to me tomorrow (Tuesday).
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 24- Unit 2 Week 6
The new book for Unit 3 is Who was Dr. Seuss by Janet Paschal (Grosset
and Dunlap, 2011) $ 5.00. You can purchase the book yourself, and if you need
me to order it for you please send the $5.00 by Wednesday, 11/26.
Grade 5 is reading Alice
and Wonderland by Lewis Carroll for
Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/1.
Homework:
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You should
skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Monday,
12/1
Wednesday- Answer the Reading Questions below on looseleaf.
Remember to put a heading on the looseleaf. You may restate the questions in
your answers (sentence form). Due Monday, 12/1.
Grade 5 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 5 Reading Questions
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on the author,
poet, or illustrator of your choice. The presentation should be 7-10 slides.
The slides should only have one line of text and a picture (map, graph, image).
Your information should be on an index card and explained by you to the class. The
presentation should include a bibliography all of the books or websites that
you used to find your information. One video of 3 minutes or less can be
included, but not required. If you have questions, please ask before it is due.
There will be No Extensions! The presentation
is due on Monday, December 15. You may work alone or with a partner.
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Grade 6 is reading Percy
Jackson and The Olympians- The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan for Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/1.
The new book for Unit 3 is Escape
from Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy by Andrea Warren (Square Fish, 2008).
You can purchase the book yourself,
and if you need me to order it for you please send the $11.00 before Wednesday
11/26.
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Monday,
12/1.
Wednesday- Answer the Reading Questions below on looseleaf.
Remember to put a heading on the looseleaf. You may restate the questions in
your answers (sentence form). Due Monday, 12/1.
Grade 6 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 6 Reading Questions
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on a
country’s myths, folklore, or legends. Or you can choose two legends, myths, or
tall tales, discuss them, and then compare and contrast them. The presentation
should be 8-10 slides. The slides should only have one line of text and a
picture (map, graph, image). Your information should be on an index card and
explained by you to the class. The presentation should include a bibliography all
of the books or websites that you used to find your information. One video of 3
minutes or less can be included, but not required. If you have questions,
please ask before it is due. There will be No
Extensions! The presentation is due on Monday, December 15.You may work alone
or with a partner.
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Grade 7 is reading The
Voyage of Patience Goodspeed by Heather Vogel
Frederick for Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/1.
The new book for Unit 3 is Call of the Wild by Jack London (Create Space Independent
Publishing Platform July 2014).
You can purchase the book yourself,
and if you need me to order it for you please send the $6.50 before Wednesday,
11/26.
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Monday,
12/01.
Wednesday- Answer
the questions about your reading in The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed. The
questions will be listed on the link marked Reading Questions. This should be done on looseleaf. Please write
neatly and skip a line between each question. Due Monday,
December 01.
Grade 7 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 7 Reading Questions
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7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The map will be due on
December 16.
Chapter 2- New Empires in the Americas (1400-1750)
Monday-Define the
words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary
Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to
write the date, unit, week, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Wednesday,
11/26.
Tuesday- Reread Chapter 2. On page 66,
complete questions 10a, 10b, 11a, and 11b. Complete on
looseleaf. Due Monday, 12/1.
Vocabulary for the week
Jamestown John Smith Pocahontas indentured servants slave codes
Bacon’s Rebellion
authority factors
Project for Unit 2: PowerPoint Presentation or Prezi on the
explorer of your choice or someone who has shown perseverance during his life.
The presentation should be 8-10 slides. The slides should only have one line of
text and a picture (map, graph, image). Your information should be on an index
card and explained by you to the class. The presentation should include a
bibliography all of the books or websites that you used to find your
information. One video of 3 minutes or less can be included, but not required.
If you have questions, please ask before it is due. There will
be No Extensions! The presentation is due on
Monday, December 15. You may work alone or with a partner.
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Grade 8 is reading Roll of
Thunder-Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor for
Unit 2. The book should be finished by Monday, 12/1.
The new book for Unit 3 is The
Boy’s War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War by Jack London (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993).
You can purchase the book yourself,
and if you need me to order it for you please send the $9.00 before Wednesday,
11/26.
Homework:
The New York Progress
book must be covered!!! A clear plastic cover is suggested. I will be checking
them this week.
Tuesday- Copy the weekly vocabulary words and their definitions into the
Reading Notebook. The vocabulary will be posted on the blog.
Please click on the link. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. You
should skip a line between each word. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Monday,
12/1.
Wednesday- Answer
the questions about your reading in Roll of Thunder - The questions will be listed on the link marked Reading Questions. This
should be done on looseleaf. Please write neatly and skip a line between each
question. Due Monday, 12/1.
Grade 8 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 8 Reading Questions
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8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The map is due December
16, 2014
Chapter 18: Americans Move West (1850-1890)
Monday-Define the
words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary
Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to
write the date, unit, week, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Wednesday,
11/26.
Vocabulary for the week
Treaty of Fort Laramie
reservations Crazy Horse Treaty of Medicine Lodge buffalo soldiers George Armstrong Custer Sitting Bull
Battle of Little Bighorn
Massacre at Wounded Knee Long
Walk Geronimo
Ghost Dance Sarah
Winnemucca Dawes General Allotment
Act
Tuesday- Read pages
593-599. On page 598, complete questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 3a. Complete on looseleaf. Due Monday, 12/1.
Project for Unit 2: Write a 3-page paper on the topic that you
chose from Chapters 18, 19, or 20. The paper should include the following:
a. Must be typed- 12 font, New Times Roman, double spaced
b. Must include a Cover Page- with a Title (the name of whom you
are writing about), a picture of the person, and at the bottom your name, date,
and class.
c. A bibliography that includes all of the books or websites
that you used to find your information.
The cover page and bibliography are two separate pages and are
not included with the two pages of research. There should be 5 pages in total.
If you have questions, please ask before the paper is due. There will be No Extensions! The paper is due on Monday,
December 15. If it is not printed out, it is not done !!!!!!!!!
Have a very
Happy Thanksgiving!
