Week of October 26, 2015

Reminders:

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.

E. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.

F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5th grade will have extended day classes each Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 for Math. 

H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

I. Please sign your child’s Progress Report and return to school tomorrow, if you have not done so already. There are also notes for you to read that are in your child’s folder. Please check for these notes.

J. Halloween Party (5th Grade) on Friday, October 30. The children may wear their costumes to school, but must still bring their bookbags. I will let the children know what to bring later in the week, and I will update the blog.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 26- Module 1 Week 7

Homework for Grade 5:

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 2 in small print on the bottom of the card.  

Read pgs. 199-233 in Esperanza's Rising.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. 

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for quiz Thursday, 10/29.

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Homework for Grade 6

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 2 in small print on the bottom of the card.  

Read Chapters 22 of The Lightning Thief

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for quiz Thursday, 10/29

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Homework for Grade 7

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 2 in small print on the bottom of the card.  

Read A Message from Salva Dut pgs. 116-120 of A Long Walk to Water.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for quiz Thursday, 10/29.

7th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas, 1400-1750:

Monday, 10/26
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, 10/28.

Vocabulary for the week
convert   haciendas   inflation   Protestant Reformation   Spanish Armada    Northwest Passage   charter   Jacques Cartier   structure   immune  
Middle Passage   African Diaspora

Tuesday, 10/27
Read pages 52-57. On page 57, answer questions 1a, 1c, 2a, and 3a. Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Thursday, 10/29.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for quiz Thursday, 10/29.

Map of the Month “The Explorers” is due Friday, November 13.
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Homework for Grade 8:

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 2 in small print on the bottom of the card.  

Read pages 219-262 of Inside Out and Back Again.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for quiz Thursday, 10/29.


8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

A Growing America- 1850-1914

Monday, 10/26
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, 10/28.

Vocabulary for the week:
ambush   negotiate    reservations   Crazy Horse   Long Walk   buffalo soldiers
Sitting Bull   Geronimo   Ghost Dance   Battle of Little Bighorn    


Tuesday, 10/27
Read pages 593-598. On page 598, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 3a (restate) on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Thursday, 10/29.

 
Map of the Month “The Explorers” is due Friday, November 13.
                                


                              Have a great week!

Week of October 19, 2015

Reminders:

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 are 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 (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.

E. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.

F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5th grade will have extended day classes each Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 for Math. 

H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.

I. Interim Assessments will be given this week (Tuesday, Math and Wednesday, ELA). See Mr. Woods’s blog for more information.

J. Progress Reports will be sent home on Thursday, 10/22. Please sign and return on Friday.

K. Individual Pictures will be taken on Friday, 10/23. If your child is taking a picture, please return the money in the envelope to Mrs. Resto in the Tuition Office by Thursday, 10/22.

L. Please sign and return the Field Trip Permission Slip that was handed out by Mrs. Ramsey. If your child will not be attending the trip, please write a note on the permission slip. More details will be given by Mrs. Ramsey during the week.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 19- Module 1 Week 6

Homework for Grade 5:

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. 158-199 in Esperanza's Rising.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. 

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that may be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 6

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 19-21 of The Lightning Thief

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that may be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 7

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 17-18 of A Long Walk to Water.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that may be distributed during the week.

7th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The Earliest Americans:

Tuesday, 10/20
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, 10/22.

Vocabulary for the week
conquistadors   Herman Cortes   Moctezuma II   Francisco Pizarro   plantations
encomienda system   Bartolome de Las Casas               

Wednesday, 10/21
Read pages 46-51. On page 51, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 3a. Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Monday, 10/26.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz on Tuesday, 10/20.

Map of the Month “The Explorers” is due Friday, November 13.
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Homework for Grade 8:

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 168-218 of Inside Out and Back Again.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that may be distributed during the week.


8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

A Growing America- 1850-1914

Tuesday, 10/20
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, 10/22.

Vocabulary for the week:
establish   frontier   Comstock Lode   boomtowns   Cattle Kingdom   cattle drive 
Chisholm Trail   Pony Express   transcontinental railroad


Wednesday, 10/21
Read pages 586-592. On page 592, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 3a (restate) on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Monday, 10/26.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz Tuesday, 10/20.

Map of the Month “The Explorers” is due Friday, November 13.
                                


                              Have a great week!

Week of October 12, 2015

Reminders:

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 (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.

E. Please cover all textbooks and workbooks. A clear plastic cover is suggested.

F. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5th grade will have extended day classes each Tuesday from 3:00-5:00 for Math. 

H. 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 October 5- Module 1 Week 5

Homework for Grade 5:

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. 100-157 in Esperanza's Rising.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary and your book. QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 10/15.

***Please check folder for Reading worksheets that will be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 6

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 16-18 of The Lightning Thief

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary and your book. QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 10/15.

***Please check folder for Reading worksheets that will be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 7

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 15-16 of A Long Walk to Water.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary and your book. QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 10/15.

***Please check folder for Reading worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

7th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The Earliest Americans:

Tuesday, 10/13
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, 10/15.

Vocabulary for the week
Christopher Columbus   Treaty of Tordesillas   Ferdinand Magellan   convert   haciendas

Wednesday, 10/14
Read pages 42-45. On page 45, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b. Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, 10/16.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz on Tuesday, 10/20.

Map of the Month is due October 13 (today).
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14 (tomorrow).
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Homework for Grade 8:

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 115-167 of Inside Out and Back Again.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study all vocabulary and your book. QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 10/15.
***Please check folder for Reading worksheets that will be distributed during the week.


8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877

Tuesday, 10/13
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, 10/15.

Vocabulary for the week:
moderate,   Black Codes,   Radical Republicans,  Civil Rights Act of 1866,  impeachment,   carpetbaggers,  Ku Klux Klan,   Compromise of 1877, poll tax,  segregation,   Jim Crow laws,   Plessy vs. Ferguson,   sharecropping,
Hiram Revels

Wednesday, 10/14
Read pages 558-571. On page 573, answer questions 1-7, 8a, 9c, 10a (questions/answers) on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Monday, 10/19.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz Tuesday, 10/20.

Map of the Month is due October 13 (today).
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14 (tomorrow).
                                


                              Have a great week!

Week of October 5, 2015

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 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). 

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. 

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 October 5- Module 1 Week 4

Homework for Grade 5:

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. 58-99 in Esperanza's Rising.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study vocabulary every night. Quiz on Thursday!

***Please check your Reading folder for homework worksheets that will be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 6

*****If you haven’t sent in the $6.00 for the Scholastic Magazine please do so by tomorrow.

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 8-15 of The Lightning Thief

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study vocabulary every night.  Quiz on Thursday!

***Please check your Reading folder for homework worksheets that will be distributed during the week.
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Homework for Grade 7

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 10-14 of A Long Walk to Water.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study the vocabulary every night. Quiz on Thursday!

***Please check your Reading folder for homework worksheets that will be distributed during the week.

7th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The Earliest Americans:

Monday, 10/5
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, 10/8.

Vocabulary for the week
effect   Leif Eriksson   Henry the Navigator   astrolabe   caravels  
raw materials   uncharted   Line of Demarcation   circumnavigate  
Columbian Exchange

Wednesday, 10/7
Read pages 38-41. On page 41, answer questions 1b, 2b, 3a, and 3c. Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Tuesday, 10/13.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz on Tuesday, 10/6.

Map of the Month is due October 13.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due October 8.
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14.
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Homework for Grade 8:

*****If you haven’t sent in the $10 for the Scholastic Magazine please do so by tomorrow).

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 65-111 of Inside Out and Back Again.

Reading Vocabulary for the week is listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. Study the vocabulary every night.  Quiz on Thursday!

***Please check your Reading folder for homework worksheets that will be distributed during the week.


8th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877

Monday, 10/5
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, 10/8.

Vocabulary for the week:
procedure,   Reconstruction,   Ten Percent Plan,   Thirteenth Amendment, Freedmen’s Bureau,   Andrew Johnson   principle 


Wednesday, 10/7
Read pages 552-557. Answer questions 1b, 2a, 2b, and 3b on page 557 on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Tuesday, 10/13.

******Review all vocabulary words and notes for quiz Tuesday, 10/6.

Map of the Month is due October 13.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due October 8.
Food is due on Wednesday, October 14.
                                


                              Have a great week!