Week of September 26, 2016

Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork: 

A. All school supplies should have been in today.

B. Please sign the permission slip in your child’s Reading Folder and return tomorrow signed.

       

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

H. Some children have still not brought in their school supplies. I sent a note home on Friday if your child was missing something.

I. Extended Day classes will begin tomorrow. The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

J. Picture Envelopes were sent home with your child last week. Picture day is October 3. If you would like your child to take a picture, please return the envelope with the money o Mrs. Resto in the tuition office.

K. There will be no school on Wednesday, September 28 due to a Faculty Conference Day.

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 26- Module 1 Week 3

Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please read pages 50-99 by next Monday. There will be a quiz on Friday on the book and the vocabulary words.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans

The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please read pages 50-106 by next Monday. There will be a quiz on Friday on the book and the vocabulary words.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

The 7^th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please read pages 26-50 by next Monday. There will be a quiz on Friday on the book and the vocabulary words.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

7^th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

New Empires in the Americas:

Monday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and Aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 9/29.

Tuesday-Read pages 38-41 in the textbook. Answer questions 1a, 1b, 3a, 3b on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, 9/30.

Vocabulary for the week

Leif Eriksson, Henry the Navigator, astrolabe, caravels, effect

Map of the Month is due on Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due by Tuesday, October 11.

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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

The 8^th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please read pages 50-100 by next Monday. There will be a quiz on Friday on the book and the vocabulary words.

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877

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 Thursday, 9/29.

Tuesday-Read pages 528-534. Answer questions 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b on page 534. Complete on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Friday, 9/30.

Vocabulary for the week

abolitionist, emancipation, Emancipation Proclamation, contrabands, 54^th Massachusetts Infantry, Copperheads, habeas corpus, Clara Barton

Map of the Month is due Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due Tuesday, October 11.

                                

                               Have a great week!

Week of September 19, 2016

Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork: 

A. All school supplies should have been in today.

B. Please sign the permission slip in your child’s Reading Folder and return tomorrow signed.

       

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

H. Some children have still not brought in their school supplies. I sent a note home on Friday if your child was missing something.

I. Extended Day classes will begin tomorrow. The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

J. Picture Envelopes were sent home with your child last week. Picture day is October 3. If you would like your child to take a picture, please return the envelope with the money o Mrs. Resto in the tuition office.

K. 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 19- Module 1 Week 2

Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Please read pages 1-50 of Esperanza’s Rising by next Monday.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Please read pages 1-50 of The Lightning Thief by next Monday.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Please read pages 1-25 of A Long Walk to Water by next Monday.

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

7^th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

The Earliest Americans:

Monday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 9/22.

Tuesday-Chapter 1 Review- complete numbers 1-4, write sentence and the missing word. Complete numbers 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, 9/23.

Vocabulary for the week

confederation, nomadic, raid, profit, succession, democracy   

Map of the Month is due on Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due by Tuesday, October 11.

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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.

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

Please read pages 1-51 of Inside Out and Back Again

Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877

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 Thursday, 9/22.

Tuesday-Read pages 516-525. Answer questions 2a, 3a on page 521, and questions 1b, 2a on page 525. Complete on looseleaf (with a full heading). Due Friday, 9/23.

Vocabulary for the week

mint, secede, innovation, casualties, peninsula, campaign, maneuvers, Ulysses S. Grant, Battle of Shiloh, David Farragut, Siege of Vicksburg

Map of the Month is due Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due Tuesday, October 11.

                                

                             Have a great week!

Week of September 12, 2016

Reminders:

These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork: 

A. All school supplies should have been in today.

B. Please return parent signature papers by Wednesday, 9/14.          

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

H. The Opening School Mass is Thursday at 9:00AM. All parents are invited.

I. Friday, 9/16- There is a 12:00 dismissal due to a Faculty Meeting. The ASP will be in session.

***J. Extended Day classes will begin next week. The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.

K. NY State scores were sent home with our child today. It should be in their Reading folder. Please read it carefully!

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 12- Module 1 Week 1

Homework for Grade 5:

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag!

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

Please begin reading your book as soon as soon as you get it. Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

Penmanship Book- complete pages   by Thursday,9/15.

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Homework for Grade 6

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag!

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

Please begin reading your book as soon as soon as you get it. Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

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Homework for Grade 7

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag!

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

Please begin reading your book as soon as soon as you get it. Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

There will be a test on A Wrinkle in Time on Wednesday, 9/14.

7^th Grade Social Studies-

Homework:

The Earliest Americans:

Monday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Wednesday, 9/14.

Tuesday-Read pages 6-9 in your textbook. On page 9, answer questions 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b on looseleaf (full heading). Due Thursday, 9/15.

Vocabulary for the week

Bering Land Bridge     Paleo-Indians     migration     hunter-gatherers

environments   culture     develop     pueblos     kivas     totems     teepees

matrilineal     Iroquois League   

Map of the Month is due on Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due by Tuesday, October 11.

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Homework for Grade 8:

Lesson Plans

*****If you haven’t purchased or sent in the money for the book for Module 1, please do so by tomorrow (see supply list for prices).

Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag!

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

Please begin reading your book as soon as soon as you get it. Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.

There will be a test on The Call of the Wild on Wednesday, 9/14.

8^th Grade Social Studies  

Homework:

The Nation Breaks Apart- 1861-1877

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, 9/14.

Tuesday-Read pages 504-515. Answer questions (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b) on page 515 on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Thursday, 9/15.

Vocabulary for the week

Fort Sumter,  border states, Winfield Scott, cotton diplomacy, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, First Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Bull Run, George B. McClellan, Robert E. Lee, Seven Days’ Battles, Battle of Antietam,

ironclads

Map of the Month is due Wednesday, October 12.

Spanish Heritage Projects are due Tuesday, October 11.

                                

                                Have a great week!

Welcome Back to Parents and Students in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 !

                                                                            

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to school. I hope that you had an enjoyable and restful summer vacation. I will be teaching Reading to Grades 5-8 and Social Studies to Grades 7 and 8. Reminders, some general information, school rules and regulations are listed below. If you have any questions concerning any of these, I will be happy to address them at the Parent /Teacher Meeting on Wednesday, September 7,2016 at 6:00 PM.

This year we will continue to follow the ELA Modules from Engage New York Common Core Curriculum. This curriculum requires that every student reads both fiction and nonfiction texts. The children will be responsible for buying the books that the state is requiring them to read in order to satisfy these standards. I will list the names, authors, and prices of the books that we will be reading for Module 1. I can order these books for you or you can purchase them yourself. If you would like me to order books for your child, please send the money in an envelope with your child’s name and grade on the first day of class, Thursday, September 8^th or you can give it to me at the Parents’ Meeting. I will be ordering the books on Friday, September 9^th. It is important that your child has a copy of the book since we will be using it in class and at home. The same procedures will be followed for the other three Modules throughout the year.

Please check the blog frequently, so you can keep yourself updated on what your child is doing in each class in terms of homework assignments, tests, and projects. The school blog site address is http://olqmnyc.blogspot.com/. You must check all four teachers' blogs to keep updated about tests, assignments, and projects in each of the six subject areas.  Your child is responsible for all work, tests, or projects, even when he/she is absent Remember, the blog is updated by each teacher every day, so it needs to be checked every evening.

Enjoy the remaining days of vacation and I look forward to seeing you on September 7^th.

Sincerely,

Donna Toscano Larios

Reminders:

September 7^th: Parent-Teacher Meeting at 6:00 PM in your child’s homeroom. (You will be given a folder containing forms that need to be filled out, signed, and returned to the Homeroom teacher before Monday,9/12- please send all forms back in the folder that you receive them in).

September 8^th- First Day of Classes (line up in the backyard before 7:55AM). All students should have their school supplies, bookbag, money if you would like me to order the book needed for Module 1, and must be in full uniform.

September 9^th- Money due if you wish to order books for Module 1 (in an envelope with your child’s name and grade).

General Information/School Rules and Regulations:

1. Please sign all papers distributed in the parent packet. You will receive two emergency cards to fill out. Fill out all parts including the mother and father’s name even if you are not living together. Include the following information: phone numbers- including cell #’s, whom to contact in case of an emergency, and remember to fill out the back of each card and sign the bottom. You must list the name of someone that we can contact if there is an emergency or your child gets sick and needs to be picked up. Also in the parent’s packet is an academic contract, parent’s handbook, Internet usage form, Sept. calendar, photo release form, textbook loan form, technology usage form, a general field trip consent form, and a parent signature sheet for the Handbook. Please complete all forms and return them to me no later than Monday, Sept.12 in the folder you received them in. Please do not return the September calendar or Parent Handbook. They are for your own information.

2. All school supplies should be in by Thursday, 9/8. (If your child does not have the necessary materials, he/she cannot be expected to do the necessary work)

3. Please cover all soft covered books, and maybe add some cardboard, so the books do not rip. If they are broken and you can fix them, please feel free to do so. Please make sure your child’s name is in each book. It is very important to cover the books because the soft-covered books break very easily and pages start to fall out.

4. Check your child’s notebooks, folder, and book bag every day to see what is going on in class, or if there are any notes from teachers concerning homework or classwork, and make sure that he/she has all the necessary supplies every day.

5. Please send a note when your child is absent or when you need to pick he/she up early from school. If the school does not receive an absence note, your child will be marked illegally absent.  If your child is sick for few days try to have someone come to school to pick up books needed to complete the work your child has missed. All students are responsible for turning in any assignments missed while they are absent from school. They will be given one or two days to complete the assignments once they return to school.

6. Please read the monthly calendar, the school blog, and the Parent Handbook carefully. Also, check your child’s grades on Cornerstone, so you know right away if your child is having any problems in school. You will need to get a password in order to have access to your child’s grades.

7. Please make sure that your child is on time for school each day. If your child is late more than two times per quarter, he/she will not be able to receive Honors. In addition, he/she will not be allowed into class without getting a late pass.

9. All students should be in full uniform each day unless otherwise specified on the blog, IRIS alert, or in the homework assignment book. That means shoes, socks, sweaters, vests (for girls), having the proper haircut (boys), etc. This is all stated in the Parent's Handbook. Good conduct, effort, keeping belongings neat and organized, completing homework and classwork assignments, arriving at school on time, and being respectful to classmates and school staff are other criteria which are evaluated when determining your child’s character development grade.

10. Detention will be served during lunchtime and afterschool by any student who breaks school or class rules such as misbehaving in class, not completing homework or classwork, or not signing notes or test papers.

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Books to purchase for Module 1

*Grade 8 book to purchase for Module 1 (September):

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, HarperCollins Publishers, 2013 $9.00

(If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due on the first day of school in an envelope with your name and grade on it).

*Grade 7 book to purchase for Module 1 (September):

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011 $ 9.00

(If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due on the first day of school in an envelope with your name and grade on it).

*Grade 6 book to purchase for Module 1 (September): The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion,2006 $ 9.00

(If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due on the first day of school in an envelope with your name and grade on it).

*Grade 5 book to purchase for Module 1 (September):

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz, Scholastic Inc., 2002 $8.00

(If you would like me to order it for you, the money is due on the first day of school in an envelope with your name and grade on it).

Please check each teacher’s blog for the supplies needed for your child’s homeroom.