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.
H. Please bring in a large plastic bag (with your name on it) to
store books that won’t be going home over the Christmas Break. Whatever does
not fit in the bag must go home. We will be packing up the books on Thursday,
so please let tour child know what books you would like them to bring home.
I. Friday, 12/19:
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Lessons and Carols at 8:30 in the church.
Parents are all welcome to attend. The children may wear dress clothes that are
red, green, white, and boys may wear black pants.
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Remember to bring your Secret Santa gift.
Girls buy for girls and boys buy for boys. Price about $15. If you will not be
participating, please let me know by Tuesday.
·
Bring $4 for pizza and whatever you
volunteered to bring in to share with the class.
·
If you will not be here on Friday, please let
me know by Tuesday.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of December 15- Unit 3 Week 3
Grade 5 is reading Who was
Dr. Seuss? by Janet Paschal for
Unit 3. You should finish up to Chapter 5 by Friday, 12/19. Finish reading
the book over the Christmas Vacation. You should also be reading a book for
enjoyment everyday for at least 20-30 minutes per day.
Lesson
Plans:
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 Friday,
12/19.
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 Thursday, 12/18.
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 Escape from
Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy by Andrea Warren for
Unit 3. Please read the Chapters 4 and 5 by Thursday, 12/18. Finish the rest of
the book over the Christmas Vacation. You should also be reading a book for
enjoyment everyday for at least 20-30 minutes per day.
Lesson
Plans:
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 Wednesday,
12/17.
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 Thursday, 12/18.
This will be collected before the trip on Thursday!
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 Call of
the Wild by Jack London for Unit 3. Read Chapter
3 by Thursday, 12/18. You should finish the book during the Christmas Vacation.
You should also be reading a book for enjoyment everyday for at least 20-30
minutes per day.
Lesson
Plans:
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 Wednesday,
12/17.
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 Thursday, December 18.
Grade 7 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 7 Reading Questions
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7th Grade Social Studies
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
The map will be due on
December 16.
Chapter 3- The English Colonies (1605-1774)
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,
12/17.
Tuesday- Read pages 78-84. On page 84,
complete questions 1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, and 4a. Complete on
looseleaf. Due Thursday, 12/18.
Vocabulary for the week
Peter Stuyvesant Quakers
William Penn staple crops diverse
Huguenots midwives
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 The
Boys’ War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War by Jim
Murphy for Unit 3. Read Chapters 3 and 4 by Thursday, 12/18. You should
finish the book during the Christmas Vacation. You should also be reading a
book for enjoyment everyday for at least 20-30 minutes per day.
Lesson
Plans:
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 Wednesday,
12/17.
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 Thursday, 12/18. The homework will be collected before you leave
for the trip on Thursday.
Grade 8 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 8 Reading Questions
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8th Grade Social Studies
Lesson
Plans:
Homework:
The map is due December
16, 2014
Chapter 19: The Industrial Age (1876-1900)
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,
12/17.
Vocabulary for the week
corporations Andrew Carnegie vertical integration John
D. Rockefeller
horizontal integration
trust Leland Stanford social Darwinism monopoly Sherman Antitrust Act implement acquire
Tuesday- Chapter
19- read pages 614-618. On page 618, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2b, and 3b. Complete on
looseleaf. Due Thursday, 12/18. Will be collected before
the trip on Thursday.
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 !!!!!!!!!
Wishing you all many Christmas Blessings and a Happy, Healthy
New Year.
See you in 2015!