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 blog for other important
information.
E. No school on Thursday,2/11 and Friday,2/12 due to Professional
Development. No school on Monday, 2/15 in honor of Presidents’ Day.
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of February 8, 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, 2/10.
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
Black History Month:
This week we will be discussing Black History Month and the many African
Americans that should be celebrated during this month for their many
contributions to our country.
Each student will be given the name to research and create a
presentation on Google Slides or PowerPoint. An outline will be posted on Google
Classroom in which the students will follow to create their slide presentation. Each student will present their project to
the class (remote students will also present by sharing their screens with the other
students in the class. The projects are due on Monday,
February 22.
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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 Wednesday, 2/10.
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).
Black History Month:
This week we will be discussing Black History Month and the many African
Americans that should be celebrated during this month for their many
contributions to our country.
Each student will be given the name to research and create a presentation on Google Slides or PowerPoint. An outline will be posted on Google Classroom in which the students will follow to create their slide presentation. Each student will present their project to the class (remote students will also present by sharing their screens with the other students in the class. The projects are due on Monday, February 22.
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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 Wednesday, 2/10.
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.
Black History Month:
This week we will be discussing Black History Month and the many African
Americans that should be celebrated during this month for their many
contributions to our country.
Each student will be given the name to research and create a
presentation on Google Slides or PowerPoint. An outline will be posted on Google
Classroom in which the students will follow to create their slide presentation. Each student will present their project to
the class (remote students will also present by sharing their screens with the other
students in the class. The projects are due on Monday,
February 22.
HAVE A GREAT
WEEK!
