WEEKLY
REMINDERS:
GRADE
7-HOMEROOM
A. Please sign in to Google Classroom and press on the link for
Zoom. You will stay connected from 8:00-3:00. Whatever teacher you have will
let you know if you have a bathroom break or lunch break. Please read Mr.
Woods’ blog for rules about remote learning (home). Attendance will be taken
during each class. This link will be good for the rest of the school year
(2020-2021).
B. Remember
to wear a mask and bring your supplies each day.
C. If your
child must leave school early or come in late due to an appointment,
please have them attend classes remotely.
D. Make sure
to read Mr. Woods's blog for other important information.
E. REPORT CARDS
February 4-
In-person students will receive their Report Cards in school.
Remote
students will have their Report Cards mailed (no pickup). You will also be receiving your child’s NWEA Scores
for the January Tests.
February 5-
Dismissal 12:00.
Report Card
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HOMEWORK: For
the Week of February 1, 2021: Grades 6,7,8
ELA/Reading
Homework for Grade 6
My
Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review the story, vocabulary, and
concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.
We will be working on Unit 2: Animal Allies
Essential Question: How can people and animals relate to each
other?
We will be writing a summary for the Launch Text Reading Buddies,
and reading the first anchor text My
Life with the Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall (memoir).
I will be
assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using a variety of
materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No Red Ink, and The
Lightning Thief. We will be working on reading comprehension, writing, and
grammar this week.
1. Please make sure that you have The
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (2005) book each day for class.
2. Homework this week will be Common Lit. See Google Classroom for
details. Due Thursday, 2/4.
3. Remember to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least
20 minutes. It is a good review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not
optional.
4. You should read a book of your choice each day for at least
30 minutes. This will help you to learn more vocabulary and become more fluent.
Social
Studies Homework for Grade 6
Unit 2- Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
Chapter 4: Civilizations in Egypt
We will be
discussing ancient Egypt. You will type the notes for Chapter 4 that is listed
in Google Classroom. Remember to list everything that I list (sections etc.) The notes
are due on Friday, February 5.
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ELA/Reading
Homework for Grade 7
My
Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review online the story, vocabulary,
and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.
We will be working on Unit 2: A Starry Home
Essential Question: Should we make a home in space?
We will be writing a summary for the Launch Text Leaving Main Street,
and reading the first anchor text Dark
They Were, and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury (science fiction).
I will be
assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using a variety of
materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No Red Ink, and The
Lightning Thief. We will be working on fiction, reading comprehension,
and grammar this week.
1. Please make sure that you have The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan (2005) book each day for class.
2. Homework
this week will be Common Lit. See Google Classroom for details. Due Thursday, 2/4.
3. Remember
to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least 20 minutes. It is a good
review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not optional.
4. You
should read a book of your choice each day for at least 30 minutes. This will
help you to learn more vocabulary and become more fluent.
Social
Studies Homework for Grade 7
Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783)/ Chapter 4: America’s
War for Independence
We will be
discussing the increasing tensions of settlers in the colonies. We will be
discussing the War for Independence (American Revolution).
You will type the notes for Chapter 4 that is listed in Google
Classroom. Remember to list everything that I list (sections etc.) The notes
are due on Friday, February 5.
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ELA/Reading
Homework for Grade 8
My
Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review online the story, vocabulary,
and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in class.
We will be working on Unit 2: The Holocaust
Essential Question: How do we remember the past?
We will be writing a summary for the Launch Text The Grand Mosque of Paris and reading the
first anchor text The Diary of Anne Frank, Act
1 by Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett (drama).
I will be
assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be using a variety of
materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No Red Ink, and The
Lightning Thief. We will be working on drama, history, reading comprehension,
and grammar this week.
1. Students in Grade 8 must have The
House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (2009) in class every day.
2. Homework
this week will be Common Lit. See Google Classroom for details. Due Thursday, 2/4.
3. Remember
to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least 20 minutes. It is a good
review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not optional.
4. You
should read a book of your choice each day for at least 30 minutes. This will
help you to learn more vocabulary and become more fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 8
Unit 2 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 4: Industrialization
We will be discussing the growth of industrialization at the end of
the 19th century.
You will type
the notes for Chapter 4 that is listed in Google Classroom. Remember to list
everything that I list (sections etc.) The notes are due on Friday, February
5.
