Week of February 11, 2019

Weekly Reminders:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4th 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!