Week of November 30, 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 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5^th 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 November 30- Module 2 Week 2

Homework for Grade 5:

The 5^th Grade is reading Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist and The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages 1-10 in The Boy Who Invented TV

Quiz on December 11

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Homework for Grade 6

The 6^th Grade is reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 49 in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies

Quiz on December 11

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Homework for Grade 7

The 7^th Grade is reading Pygmalion: A Play for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 59 in Pygmalion

Quiz on December 11

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7^th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The English Colonies, 1605-1774

Monday, 11/30

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Thursday, 12/3.

Vocabulary for the Week:

boycott, coercive, intolerable, propaganda, repeal, resolutions, Committees of Correspondence, Stamp Act of 1765, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Quartering Acts

Tuesday, 12/1

Read pages 98-103 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page105- 1-10 (write word and definition) and page 106 #s 15 a, b, c. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Friday, 12/4

                                            

There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/8 on the notes that we cover up to on Friday, 12/4.

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Homework for Grade 8:

The 8^th Grade is reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Module 2. Some students have still not purchased the book.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages 3-23 (Act 1, Scene 1) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Quiz on December 11

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8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

Immigrants and Urban Life, 1872-1914

Monday, 11/30

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Thursday, 12/3.

Vocabulary for the Week:

advocate, old immigrants, new immigrants, steerage, benevolent societies, tenements, sweatshops, Chinese Exclusion Act

Tuesday, 12/1

Read pages 636-641 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 641- 1a, 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Friday, 12/4

There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/8 on the notes that we cover up to on Friday, 12/4.

                             Have a great week!

Week of November 23, 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 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. No Extended Day Math class this week.

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

I. Please remember to send in canned food for the people at the Nursing Home. Tuesday (tomorrow) is the last day.

J. There will be a Thanksgiving Assembly on Tuesday, 11/24 at 9:00 AM.Students may wear dress clothes (black pants and white shirts, and whatever else that Ms. Alma told you at rehearsal). All students are asked to bring in a dish of food to share after the concert, as a way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day together. All types of foods are welcome! All parents are invited to attend.

K. There will be 9:00 AM on Wednesday, 11/25 for Thanksgiving and an Honors Assembly will follow Mass. If your child’s Report Card stated that he/she would be receiving honors, the certificates will be given out after Mass.

L. 5th Grade students may bring snacks and something to drink on Wednesday for a small Thanksgiving Party in the afternoon. They can also wear dress clothes and should bring their lunch.

K. There will be no After School Program on Wednesday! Dismissal for all students will be at 3:00 PM.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 23- Module 2 Week 2

Homework for Grade 5:

The 5^th Grade is reading Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist and The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages 16-32 in Investigating the Scientific Method.

Quiz on Friday, 12/4

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Homework for Grade 6

The 6^th Grade is reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 29 in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies

Quiz on Friday, 12/4

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Homework for Grade 7

The 7^th Grade is reading Pygmalion: A Play for Module 2.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 44 in Pygmalion

Quiz on Friday, 12/4

7^th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The English Colonies, 1605-1774

Monday, 11/23

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Monday, 11/30.

Vocabulary for the Week:

backcountry, casualties, dominion, Privy Council, revivals, town meeting, English Bill of Rights, triangular trade, Great Awakening, Enlightenment, Pontiac

Tuesday, 11/24

Read pages 90-97 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 97- 1a, 2a, 3b, 4a. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Monday, 11/30

                                            

There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/1 on the notes that we get up to on Wednesday, 11/25. Study on your break.

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Homework for Grade 8:

The 8^th Grade is reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Module 2. Many students have still not purchased the book.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front of the card with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages xxviii-lii (28-52) in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Quiz on Friday, 12/4

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Industrial Age, 1876-1900

Monday, 11/23

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Monday, 11/30.

Vocabulary for the Week:

conspiracy, strike, Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, collective bargaining, Haymarket Riot, Homestead strike, Pullman strike

Tuesday, 11/24

Read pages 623-627 and 631 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 629- 8a, 8b, 9b and page 630- 10a, 10b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Monday, 11/30

There will be a quiz on Tuesday, 12/1 on the notes that we get up to on Wednesday, 11/25. Study on your break.

                          

                 Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Week of November 16, 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 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5^th 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 remember to send in canned food for the people at the Nursing Home.

J. Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, 11/20. There will be an Assembly at 9:00 for the students who have passed all of their classes for the First Quarter.

K. There will be a 12:00 dismissal on Friday, 11/20. The Afterschool Program will still be in session.

L. There will be Parent-Teach Conferences on Friday, 11/20 between the hours of 1:00 pm and 7:00pm. The school closes promptly at 7:00. If your child doesn’t receive their Report Card in school on Friday and your tuition is paid up to date, then you must come and see your child’s teachers.

M. Module 2 begins this week. Many students, especially in Grade 8 have not yet purchased the book.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 16- Module 2 Week 1

Homework for Grade 5:

The books that we will be reading for Module 2 are Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist and The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth.

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages 1-15 in Investigating the Scientific Method

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Homework for Grade 6

The book that we will be reading for Module 2 is Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 13 in Good Masters! Sweet Ladies

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Homework for Grade 7

The book that we will be reading for Module 2 is Pygmalion: A Play

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read up to page 20 in Pygmalion

7^th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

The English Colonies, 1605-1774

Monday, 11/16

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Thursday, 11/19.

Vocabulary for the Week:

bicameral, congregation, covenant, dissenters, Protestant Reformation, radical,

Puritans, Pilgrims, immigrants, Mayflower Compact, diverse, Huguenots, midwives, Quakers, staple crops

Tuesday, 11/17

Read pages 78-87 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 84- 2a, 4a and page 87- 1a, 3a, 3b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Friday, 11/20

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Homework for Grade 8:

The book that we will be reading for Module 2 is A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed and defined in the Reading Vocabulary notebook. All vocabulary words should be written on index cards by the end of the week. The vocabulary word should be written on the front with Module 2 written in the lower right corner. The definition from the notebook should be written neatly on the back of the card. Remember these cards count as a grade!

***Please check the folder every day for Reading HW worksheets that will be distributed during the week. It is your responsibility to remember if papers are handed out during class!

Please read pages ix-xxviii in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Industrial Age, 1876-1900

Monday, 11/16

Write and define all new vocabulary in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB.

Remember to put an Aim, Date, and Module 2 at the top of the page.

Due on Thursday, 11/19.

Vocabulary for the Week:

Implement, Bessemer Process, Second Industrial Revolution, patents, acquire, corporations, vertical integration, horizontal integration, trust, social Darwinism, monopoly, Sherman Antitrust Act

Tuesday, 11/17

Read pages 614-622 in your Social Studies textbook. Answer the following questions on looseleaf: page 618- 1a, 2b and page 622- 1a, 2a, 2b. Make sure your looseleaf has a full heading with page numbers.

Due on Friday, 11/20

                          

                         Have a great week !

Week of November 9, 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 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5^th 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. Class pictures will be taken on Friday, 11/13. All students are to be in full uniform (no regular clothes or gym uniforms).

J. Testing Schedule for Module I Exams:

Tuesday, 11/10- Math and Social Studies

Thursday- 11/12- Religion and Science

Friday- 11/13- Reading and ELA

K. No school on Wednesday, 11/11- Veterans Day

L. Module 2 will begin next week. Please see the book(s) below that your child must purchase.

M. Remember to send in canned food for the people in the Nursing Home.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 9- Module 1 Week 9

Homework for Grade 5:

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test this week. The vocabulary word should be printed on the front of the card and definition on the back. It should read Module 1 in small print on the bottom of the card. The cards will be checked this week. Please make sure that they are in a Ziploc bag or they will not be accepted.

Make sure that you have finished reading the book Esperanza’s Rising and know details from the book for the test on Friday.

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.

Monday 11/2- Complete 2 pages dealing with Chapter Four given in class today.

Make sure that you have finished reading the book and know details from the book for the test on Friday.

Review all vocabulary words and your book for Module 1 Test Friday.

The 5th grade students must purchase two books for Module 2. I am sorry about this, but this is what the state has recommended. The books are as follows:

1. Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist by Donald B. Lemke - $8.50

2. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull $8.00.

You may purchase/order this books yourself (you might find it cheaper) or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it. The total due is $16.50.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

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Homework for Grade 6

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  The cards will be checked this week. Please make sure that they are in a Ziploc bag or they will not be accepted.

Please make sure that you have finished The Lightning Thief, and know details about the book for the test on Friday.

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 Module 1 Test Friday.

For Module 2, 6^th grade students will be reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz, 2008 edition. The price of the book is $10.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself (you might find it cheaper) or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

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Homework for Grade 7

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  All cards will be checked this week. Please make sure that they are in a Ziploc bag or they will not be accepted.

Please make sure that you have finished reading A Long Walk to Water, and know details about the book for the test on Friday.

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 Module 1 Test Friday.

For Module 2, 7^th grade students will be reading Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The price of the book is $7.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

7^th Grade Social Studies

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas, 1400-1750:

Monday, 11/09

Review all vocabulary from Module 1 (Vocabulary Notebook)

Review all notes 1-73 in your class notebook and read over your textbook for Module 1 Test tomorrow Tuesday, November 10, 2015!

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

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Homework for Grade 8:

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  All cards will be checked this week. If they are not in a Ziploc bag, they will not be accepted!

Please finish reading Inside Out and Back Again and make sure that you know details about the text and about refugees (look through papers in your reading folder) for the test on Friday,

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 Module 1 Test Friday.

For Module 2, 8^th grade students will be reading A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare (Folger Shakespeare Library). The price of the book is $6.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

A Growing America- 1850-1914

Monday, 11/09

Study all vocabulary words for Module I (Vocabulary Notebook).

Study all notes 1-89 in your class notebook, and read over your textbook for more explanation.

Module 1 Test tomorrow, Tuesday, 11/10

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

                                

                                   Have a great week!

Week of November 2, 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 5^th graders on Wednesdays for gym.

G. Students in the 5^th 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. There will be a 12:00 Dismissal on Friday, November 6 due to a Faculty Meeting.

J. Please check your child’s folder for the November calendar.

K. Module 2 will begin next week. Please see the book(s) below that your child must purchase.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of November 2- Module 1 Week 8

Homework for Grade 5:

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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. 234- the end of the book 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 Module 1 Test next week.

The 5th-grade students must purchase two books for Module 2. I am sorry about this, but this is what the state has recommended. The books are as follows:

1. Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist by Donald B. Lemke - $8.50

2. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull $8.00.

You may purchase/order this books yourself (you might find it cheaper) or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it. The total due is $16.50.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

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Homework for Grade 6

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  

Please make sure that you have finished 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 Module 1 Test next week.

For Module 2, 6th-grade students will be reading Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz, 2008 edition. The price of the book is $10.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself (you might find it cheaper) or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

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Homework for Grade 7

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  

Please make sure that you have finished reading 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 Module 1 Test next week.

For Module 2, 7th-grade students will be reading Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The price of the book is $7.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

7^th Grade Social Studies
* If you signed up for Saturday classes at All Hallows, remember the classes begin this Saturday from 9:00-11:45. The dates of the classes are 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19. If there are any changes in the schedule, the school will let you know.

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas, 1400-1750:

Monday, 11/02

Review all vocabulary from Module 1.

Vocabulary for the week- review all

Tuesday, 11/02

Chapter 2 Review pages 65-67. On page 65, answer questions 1-6 (write whole statement and answer), 7b, 8b, 10a, 11a (restate). Complete on looseleaf (full heading). Due Thursday, 11/05 (you may complete this work while I am at the workshop on Tuesday).

Review all notes and your textbook for Module 1 Test next week!

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

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Homework for Grade 8:

All of Module 1 vocabulary words should be written on index cards, so you may start studying for the Module 1 test next week. The vocabulary word should be printed 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.  

Please finish reading Inside Out and Back Again and the Interview with Thanhha Lai.

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 Module 1 Test next week.

For Module 2, 8th-grade students will be reading A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare (Folger Shakespeare Library). The price of the book is $6.50.

You may purchase/order this book yourself or I can order it for you.

If you would like me to order the book, the money is due no later than Thursday, 11/5 because the Module starts next Monday. Please put the money in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

If you are purchasing the book yourself, please make sure that your child has it next week.

8^th Grade Social Studies  

* If you signed up for Saturday classes at All Hallows, remember the classes begin this Saturday from 9:00-11:45. The dates of the classes are 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19. If there are any changes in the schedule, the school will let you know.

Homework:

A Growing America- 1850-1914

Monday, 11/02

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, 11/05.

Vocabulary for the week:

Sarah Winnemucca,  Dawes General Allotment Act,  facilitate,   Homestead Act,   Exodusters,   sodbusters,  dry farming,  National Grange, deflation, Populist Party

Tuesday, 11/03

Chapter 18 Review pages 607-609. On page 607, answer questions 1-3 (questions and answers), 4b, 5b, 6a, and 11 (restate) on looseleaf with a full heading (you can do your Social Studies while I am at the workshop on Tuesday).Due Thursday, 11/05.

Review all notes and your textbook for Module 1 Test next week!

 

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

                                

                              Have a great week!