Week of February 25, 2019

Weekly Reminders:

GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Wednesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. 12:00 Dismissal today- Monday (Faculty Meeting)

C. Remember all students are to come to the church in the morning for Prayers. Anyone that does not arrive before the Pledge of Allegiance will be marked late or absent.

D. Weds, 2/27- African American History Month Presentations 8:30-10:00. All parents are welcome to attend.

E. Thurs, 2/28- Progress reports will be sent home today. Please sign and return tomorrow (Friday).

F. Friday, 3/1- 12:00 Dismissal due to faculty professional development. The ASP will be in session.

G. Friday, 3/1- Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day. Costume Contest@ 10:00AM for Grades 1-8. Parents are invited to attend.

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GRADES 5, 6, 7, 8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted and no pencil).  

B. Please make sure that you have loose-leaf and a pen every day. Paper cannot be ripped out of a notebook.

C. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of February 25, 2019: Grades 5, 6,7,8

Social Studies Homework for Grade 5

Unit 2 Cultures Meet/ Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies

No new vocabulary words this week.

Monday, 2/25:  You will be presenting your project boards this week. Remember to bring your notes.

Study all of Chapter 4 notes for the Social Studies Test on Thursday, 2/28.

Make sure you have copied all the notes into your Social Studies notebook. You will be given information about the short response question in class on Tuesday so you may prepare the response ahead of time.

Vocabulary Words: None

Questions: None

Black History Month Project: See Ms. Serewko’s google classroom for guidelines. Due Monday, February 25

Grade 5 Lesson Plans for Social Studies

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

My Perspectives:

We will be reading from My Life with the Chimpanzees this week by Jane Goodall. This selection is a first-person narrative.

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms for the Week of…. You must write the complete definition. Due Friday, 3/1.

Literary Terms:

consonance, connotation, denotation, genre, infer

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Monday, 3/4

3. Voyages Practice Book- page 112 Semicolons. Follow the directions for each section! Odd numbers only. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/28.

Grade 6 Lesson Plans ELA/Reading and Grammar

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grades 7 and 8

My Perspectives:

We will be reading Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed this week by Ray Bradbury. This selection is a fictional short story.

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R44-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Friday, 3/1.

Literary Terms:

connotation, denotation, expository writing, main idea, monologue

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Monday, 3/4

3. Voyages: Practice Book- page 154 (even numbers only)-Prefixes. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/28.

Grade 7 Lesson Plans for ELA/Reading, Grammar, and S.S.

Grade 8 Lesson Plans for ELA/Reading, Grammar, and S.S.

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783) Chapter 4: The American Revolution (1774-1783)

Monday,2/25:  There will be no new vocabulary or questions this week.

Black History Presentations will be done this week.  For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline. Remember to bring your notes to class so you will be able to present when you are called.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

Please make sure that you have all Social Studies notes copied into your Social Studies (NOTES) NB. I posted all the notes for Chapter 4 on the blog last week, in case anyone was missing any notes. There will be a test on Thursday,2/28. I will be checking your notebook this week to make sure the Chapter is complete. You will be given information about the short response question in class on Monday so you may prepare the response ahead of time.

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Monday,2/25:  There will be no new vocabulary or questions this week.

Black History Presentations will be done this week.  For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline. Remember to bring your notes to class so you will be able to present when you are called.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

Please make sure that you have all Social Studies notes copied into your Social Studies (NOTES) NB. I posted all the notes for Chapter 4 on the blog last week, in case anyone was missing any notes. There will be a test on Thursday,2/28. I will be checking your notebook this week to make sure the Chapter is complete. You will be given information about the short response question in class on Monday so you may prepare the response ahead of time.

       

                              Have a wonderful week!

Week of February 18, 2019

Weekly Reminders:

GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Wednesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. There are new schedules which go into effect today:

4^th Grade Schedule:

8:00-8:10 PRAYERS, PLEDGE, ATTENDANCE (HOMEROOM)

8:15-9:45- ELA (Mon, Wed, Fri) and Grammar (Tues and Thurs)

9:45-11:15- Science

11:15-12:45- Math

12:45-1:30- LUNCH

1:30-2:15- Social Studies

2:15-3:00- Religion

3:00-3:15 PRAYERS AND DISMISSAL (HOMEROOM)

GYM -Weds. 9:00-9:45

Coding- Weds. 10:30-11:15

Music- Weds. 11:15-12:00

C. Remember all students are to come to the church in the morning for Prayers. Anyone that does not arrive before the Pledge of Allegiance will be marked late or absent.

D. Thursday, 2/21 100 Day of School Celebration led by the students of the 7^th and 8^th grades. All students should dress up like they were 100 years old. More information to follow.

E. Friday, 2/22 Mass at 9:00 led by the students of the 1^st Grade. All parents are invited to attend.

F. Monday, 2/25- 12:00 Dismissal due to a faculty meeting. The ASP will be in session.

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GRADES 5, 6, 7, 8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted and no pencil).  

B. Please make sure that you have loose-leaf and a pen every day. Paper cannot be ripped out of a notebook.

C. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of February 18, 2019: Grades 5, 6,7,8

Social Studies Homework for Grade 5

Unit 2 Cultures Meet/ Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies

No new vocabulary words this week.

Tuesday,2/19:  This week you can work on your Black History Month Board which will also be used as a project grade for Social Studies. Please have index cards when you present so you can remember the information.

I have posted all of Chapter 4 notes in Google Classroom. Please make sure that you have copied all the notes into your Social Studies (NOTES) Notebook. You will be given information about the short response question for the test in class on Tuesday so you may prepare the response ahead of time. There will be a test on Wednesday, 2/27.

Vocabulary Words: None

Questions: None

Black History Month Project: See Ms. Serewko’s google classroom for guidelines. Due Monday, February 25

Grade 5 Social Studies Lesson Plans

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

My Perspectives:

We will be reading from My Life with the Chimpanzees this week b Jane Goodall. This selection is a first-person narrative.

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms for the Week of…. You must write the complete definition. Due Friday, 2/22.

Literary Terms:

autobiography, biography, description, dialogue, expository writing

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Monday, 2/25

3. Voyages Practice Book- page 111 Exclamation Points and Question Marks. Follow the directions for each section! Even numbers only. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/21.

Grade 6 Lesson Plans for Reading/ELA and Grammar

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grades 7 and 8

My Perspectives:

We will be reading Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed this week by Ray Bradbury. This selection is a fictional short story.

  

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R44-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Thursday, 2/21.

Literary Terms:

argument, counterclaim, direct quotations, drama, genre

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Monday, 2/25

3. Voyages: Practice Book- page 138 (odd numbers only)-Root Words. Complete in your notebook. Due Tuesday, 2/26

Grade 7 Lesson Plans for ELA/Reading/Grammar and Social Studies

Grade 8 Lesson Plans for ELA/ Reading/Grammar and Social Studies

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783) Chapter 4: The American Revolution (1774-1783)

Tuesday,2/19:  There will be no new vocabulary or questions this week.

Black History Presentations will start today (Tues). For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

Please make sure that you have all Social Studies notes copied into your Social Studies (NOTES) NB. I posted all the notes for Chapter 4 on the blog last week, in case anyone was missing any notes. There will be a test on Friday, 2/22. I will be checking your notebook this week to make sure the Chapter is complete. You will be given information about the short response question for the test in class on Tuesday so you may prepare the response ahead of time.

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Tuesday,2/19:  There will be no new vocabulary or questions this week.

Black History Presentations will start today (Tues). For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

Please make sure that you have all Social Studies notes copied into your Social Studies (NOTES) NB. I posted all the notes for Chapter 20 on the blog last week, in case anyone was missing any notes. There will be a test on Friday, 2/22. I will be checking your notebook this week to make sure the Chapter is complete. You will be given information about the short response question for the test in class on Tuesday so you may prepare the response ahead of time.

       

                              Have a wonderful week!

Week of February 11, 2019

Weekly Reminders:

GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Wednesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. Please come dressed in full uniform on Monday (tomorrow) since we will be attending the funeral of Anthony Santiago at 9:00AM.

C. Remember all students are to come to the church in the morning for Prayers. Anyone that does not arrive before the Pledge of Allegiance will be marked late or absent.

D. All students may wear play clothes on Tuesday, 2/12.

E. Wednesday, 2/13 there will be a music presentation @9:30 AM for Valentine’s Day performed by the students in Grades 4-8. All parents are invited to attend. The children may wear dress up clothes for the presentation and bring their gym clothes and sneakers to change into.

F. Thursday, 2/14 Valentine’s Day, students may wear red to school instead of wearing uniforms. They may also bring electronics and bring a snack for a small party after lunch. We will not be ordering pizza, so if children bring their lunch to school, they should do that and then bring a snack and something to drink for the party.

G. No school on Friday, 2/15 (Teachers’ Conference Day) and Monday, 2/18 (Presidents’ Day). There is school for the rest of the week (Tues, 2/19-Fri, 2/22)

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GRADES 5, 6, 7, 8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted and no pencil).  

B. Please make sure that you have loose-leaf. Paper cannot be ripped out of a notebook.

C. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of February 11, 2019: Grades 5, 6,7,8

Social Studies Homework for Grade 5

Unit 2 Cultures Meet/ Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies

No new vocabulary words this week.

Monday,2/11:  This week you can work on your Black History Month Board which will also be used as a project grade for Social Studies. Please have index cards when you present so you can remember the information.

If you do not finish copying notes in class during the week, please finish copying them at home. I will be posting the whole Chapter on the blog at the end of this week in case you are missing any notes. There will be a test sometime next week. I will be checking your notebook next week to make sure the Chapter is complete.

Vocabulary Words: None

Questions: None

Black History Month Project: See Ms. Serewko’s google classroom for guidelines. Due Monday, February 25

Grade 5 Lesson Plans for Social Studies

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

My Perspectives:

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Literary Terms:

climax, conflict, exposition, plot, resolution

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Tuesday, 2/19

3. Voyages Practice Book- page 110 Commas. Follow the directions for each section! Odd numbers only. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Grade 6 Lesson Plans for ELA and Grammar

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grades 7 and 8

My Perspectives:

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Thursday, 2/14.

Literary Terms:

climax, conflict, exposition, plot, resolution

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Tuesday, 2/19

3. Voyages: Practice Book- page 115 (odd numbers only)-Capitalization. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/14

Grades 7 and 8 Lesson Plans for ELA, Grammar, and Social Studies

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783) Chapter 4: The American Revolution (1774-1783)

Monday,2/11:  There will be no new vocabulary this week or questions so that you can work on your Black History Presentations. The projects are due next week on Tuesday, 2/19. For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

If you do not finish copying notes in class during the week, please finish copying them at home. I will be posting the whole Chapter on the blog at the end of this week in case you are missing any notes. There will be a test sometime next week. I will be checking your notebook next week to make sure the Chapter is complete.

Social Studies Notes for Chapter 4

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Monday,2/11:  There will be no new vocabulary this week or questions so that you can work on your Black History Presentations. The projects are due next week on Tuesday, 2/19. For every day, the project is late, there will be 10 points deducted from the total grade! Check Google Classroom for the outline.

Vocabulary for the Week:

None

If you do not finish copying notes in class during the week, please finish copying them at home. I will be posting the whole Chapter on the blog at the end of this week in case you are missing any notes. There will be a test sometime next week. I will be checking your notebook next week to make sure the Chapter is complete.

Social Studies Notes- Chapter 20

       

                              Have a wonderful week!

Week of February 4, 2019

Weekly Reminders:

GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4^th graders on Wednesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. Blessing of the Throats today (Monday) at 2:00 in the church. Parents are invited.

C. Remember all students are to come to the church in the morning for Prayers. Anyone that does not arrive before the Pledge of Allegiance will be marked late or absent.

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GRADES 5, 6, 7, 8  

A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted and no pencil).  

B. Please make sure that you have loose-leaf. Paper cannot be ripped out of a notebook.

C. Remember homework counts as part of the total grade!

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of February 4, 2019: Grades 5, 6,7,8

Social Studies Homework for Grade 5

Unit 2 Cultures Meet/ Chapter 4: Building the First Colonies

No new vocabulary words this week.

Tuesday,2/5:  Please re-read pages 170-177 in your textbook. Please redo the questions from last week, since most of you did poorly. Make sure you read the pages first. I am returning your work from last week. Please get it signed and return to me tomorrow. Answer the questions below on loose-leaf (with a full heading and AIM) Due Friday, 2/8.

Vocabulary Words:

demand, supply, ally, proprietary colony

Questions:

1. Why did New France grow slowly?

2. How did conflicts with the Dutch affect Native Americans in New Netherland?

3. How did French explorers try to reach the king’s goals?

4. Why was it hard for the French to control land in North America?

5. Using the chart on page 177 of your textbook, how was English colonial government different from that of Spain and France?

Black History Month Project: Check Google Classroom by the end of the week for an outline for the topic that you were given. If you are doing a board, follow the same outline on Google Classroom for adding information to your board. The project is due Wednesday, February 20.

Grade 5 Lesson Plans for Social Studies

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

My Perspectives:

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Friday, 2/8.

Literary Terms:

characterization, character traits, chronological order, comparison-and-contrast essay, author’s style

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Wednesday, 2/6

3. Voyages Practice Book- pages 108,109 Interjections and Periods. Follow the directions for each section! Odd numbers only. Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/7.

Grade 6 Lesson Plans for Reading and Grammar

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ELA/Reading Homework for Grades 7 and 8

My Perspectives:

1. Define the following literary terms using your textbook (page R43-R47). This must be completed in your notebook with the date and the Aim: To define literary terms. You must write the complete definition. Due Friday, 2/8.

Literary Terms:

autobiography, biography, characterization, chronological order, comparison-and-contrast essay

2. Common Lit- complete article. Due Wednesday, 2/6

3. Voyages: Practice Book- page 113(1-15 odd numbers only) Quotation Marks and Italics; and page 114 (1-9 odd numbers only) Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Dashes. Follow the directions for each section! Complete in your notebook. Due Thursday, 2/7

Grades 7 and 8: Reading, Grammar, and Social Studies

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 7

Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783)/ Chapter 4: The American Revolution (1774-1783)

Monday,2/4: Define each word below in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Please use the glossary in the back of the SS text and write the entire definition. If it is not in the book, you can search for it online. Just make sure the definition goes with what we are discussing. Due Thursday,2/7.

Tuesday,2/5: Read pages 122-134 in the Social Studies textbook. On loose-leaf, answer the questions listed below on page 134. Due Friday, 2/8.

Questions: 1a, 1b, 2a, 4a, 5b (Restate)

Vocabulary for the Week:

strategy, mercenaries, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Saratoga, Marquis de Lafayette, Baron Friedrich von Steuben, Bernardo de Galvez, John Paul Jones, George Rogers Clark

Black History Month Project: Check Google Classroom by the end of the week for an outline for the topic that you were given. The project is due Tuesday, February 19.

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Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Monday,2/4: Define each word below in your Social Studies Vocabulary NB. Please use the glossary in the back of the SS text and write the entire definition. If it is not in the book, you can search for it online. Just make sure the definition goes with what we are discussing. Due Thursday,2/7.

Tuesday,2/5: Read pages 642-645 in the Social Studies textbook. On loose-leaf, answer the questions below on page 645. Due Friday, 2/8.

Questions: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c (Restate)

Vocabulary for the Week:

factor, mass transit, suburbs, mass culture, Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, department stores, Fredrick Law Olmsted

Black History Month Project: Check Google Classroom by the end of the week for an outline for the topic that you were given. The project is due Tuesday, February 19.

       

                              Have a wonderful week!