Week of January 13, 2020


Weekly Reminders:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

A. Gym uniforms must be worn by 4th graders on Mondays and Tuesdays for gym unless students are told differently.

B. If you did not return your child’s Progress Report signed, please do so by tomorrow.

C. MAP Testing: Tuesday- Math and Thursday-Reading

D. Weds, 1/15 National Hat Day- Contest for the most creative hat at 10:00AM. All parents are invited.

E. Monday, 1/20- No School in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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GRADES 6, 7, 8  
A. All classwork/homework must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  NO PENCIL!

B. If an 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). There will be points deducted for every day your assignment is late. After the 2nd day, the assignment will not be accepted.

D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted. Crossing out is unacceptable!

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

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HOMEWORK: For the Week of January 13,2020: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

WE WILL REVIEWING FOR MAP TESTING AND MIDTERMS THIS WEEK.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.

****Common Lit and No Red Ink will be assigned in class. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

**** Success Maker- please complete an hour each week. This includes what you complete in school.

******Edulastic. This will help to review for the NYSELA Exam, which 6th grade will again complete on the computer.


ELA MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the ELA NB and review the topics listed labeled under Midterm Review.
This will be reviewed each day in class and should be reviewed at home.
The information is taken from Unit 1 in the My Perspectives Book.

SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the Social Studies NB and review all checked notes from Chapters 1,2,3 and the choice of 2 essay questions that the students can review before the exam.
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Grade 7:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

WE WILL REVIEWING FOR MAP TESTING AND MIDTERMS THIS WEEK.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.

****Common Lit and No Red Ink will be assigned in class. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

**** Success Maker- please complete an hour each week. This includes what you complete in school.

******Edulastic. This will help to review for the NYSELA Exam.


ELA MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the ELA NB and review the topics listed labeled under Midterm Review.
This will be reviewed each day in class and should be reviewed at home.
The information is taken from Unit 1 in the My Perspectives Book.

SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the Social Studies NB and review all checked notes from Chapters 1,2,3 and the choice of 2 essay questions that the students can review before the exam.
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Grade 8:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8

WE WILL REVIEWING FOR MAP TESTING AND MIDTERMS THIS WEEK.

My Perspectives (Pearson)- Please review (in your textbook or online in Pearson Realize) the story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.

****Common Lit and No Red Ink will be assigned in class. You can also complete this during Computer Class.

**** Success Maker- please complete an hour each week. This includes what you complete in school.

******Edulastic. This will help to review for the NYSELA Exam.


ELA MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the ELA NB and review the topics listed labeled under Midterm Review.
This will be reviewed each day in class and should be reviewed at home.
The information is taken from Unit 1 in the My Perspectives Book.

SOCIAL STUDIES MIDTERM REVIEW:
Please see the Social Studies NB and review all checked notes from Chapters 1,2,3 and the choice of 2 essay questions that the students can review before the exam.
                            
                             HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!