Reminders:
These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:
A. All school supplies should have been in today.
B. Please return all Parent Signature papers if you have not done so!
C. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
D. 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).
E. 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 (not because you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
F. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.
G. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.
H. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.
I. Students in the 5th grade will have extended day classes each Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 for Math.
J. Friday, October 2 we will be celebrating the Feast of Francis of Assisi. The 5th and 6th grades will be hosting the Mass. Students may bring in pets that want to have blessed. All cats and dogs must be brought to the church by a parent and then taken home after Mass. All parents are invited to attend.
K. There will be a 12:00 Dismissal on Friday, 10/2
L. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of September 28- Module 1 Week 3
Homework for Grade 5:
*****If you haven’t sent in the money for the book and the Scholastic Magazine please do so by the end of the week (see supply list for prices).
Monday, 9/28
Copy all new vocabulary words onto index cards. The Vocabulary Word should be on the front of the card and definition on the back. It should read Module 1 Unit 1 in small print on the bottom of the card.
Read pgs. 39- 57 in Esperanza's Rising.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary for quiz tomorrow.
Please check folder for HW papers that might be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 6
*****If you haven’t sent in the money for the book and the Scholastic Magazine please do so by the end of the week (see supply list for prices).
Monday, 9/28
Copy all new vocabulary words onto index cards. The Vocabulary Word should be on the front of the card and definition on the back. It should read Module 1 Unit 1 in small print on the bottom of the card.
Read Chapters 1-7 of The Lightning Thief.
Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary for quiz on Thursday.
Please check folder for HW papers that might be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 7
*****If you haven’t sent in the money for the book and the Scholastic Magazine please do so by the end of the week (see supply list for prices).
Monday, 9/28
Copy all new vocabulary words onto index cards. The Vocabulary Word should be on the front of the card and definition on the back. It should read Module 1 Unit 1 in small print on the bottom of the card.
Read Chapters 1-9 of A Long Walk to Water.
Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary for quiz on Thursday.
Please check folder for HW papers that might be distributed during the week.
7th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The Earliest Americans:
Monday, 9/28
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 Thursday, 10/1.
Vocabulary for the week
nomadic confederation raid arctic subarctic Inuit Aleut Algonquian Iroquois wampum Ghana Islam Quran Mansa Musa Haji Askia the Great
Wednesday, 9/30
Read pages 16-20. On page 20, answer questions 1b, 2a, 2b and 2c. Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, 10/2.
******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz next week.
Map of the Month is due October 13.
Spanish Heritage Projects are due October 8.
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14. Parents are invited!
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Homework for Grade 8:
*****If you haven’t sent in the money for the book and the Scholastic Magazine please do so by the end of the week (see supply list for prices).
Monday, 9/28
Copy all new vocabulary words onto index cards. The Vocabulary Word should be on the front of the card and definition on the back. It should read Module 1 Unit 1 in small print on the bottom of the card.
Read pages 1-64 of Inside Out and Back Again.
Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary for on Thursday.
Please check folder for HW papers that might be distributed during the week.
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877
Monday, 9/28
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 Thursday, 10/1.
Vocabulary for the week
campaign maneuvers Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg abolitionist emancipation contrabands Copperheads
habeas corpus Ulysses S. Grant Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Address Clara Barton General William Tecumseh Sherman total war Appomattox Courthouse Robert E. Lee
Wednesday, 9/30
Read pages 522-535. Answer questions (1b, 2a) on page 525 and questions (1a, 2b) on page 534 on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Friday, 10/2.
******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz next week.
Map of the Month is due October 13.
Spanish Heritage Projects are due October 8.
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14. Parents are invited!
Have a great week!
