WEEKLY REMINDERS:
GRADE 7-HOMEROOM
A. Please sign into
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. Please bring a large
plastic bag to pack the books you are leaving in school over the vacation. Whatever
does not fit, you take home! Please wash your seat sack over the break.
F. Please remember to reregister for the 2021-2022 school year!
G. There will be no
homework assigned over the Easter Break in any subject areas.
- ---------------------------------------------------------HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 22,2021: 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?
There will be a Selection Test this Wednesday on Hachiko. Please
study the vocabulary and skills that follow that story.
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 working on a NYS ELA Exam from 2019. The actual numbers
will be assigned in class depending on what is finished during class-time.
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 20 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 5: Civilizations in Nubia and Kush
Please answer the questions listed in Google Classroom.
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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?
This week, we will continue reading about space exploration-
both fictional and nonfiction texts in My Perspectives. There will be a
Selection Test this week on Dark They Were, and
Golden Eyed- comparing the text to audio. Please study the vocabulary and
skills that follow that story.
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 working on a NYS ELA Exam from 2019. The actual numbers
will be assigned in class depending on what is finished during class-time.
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 20 minutes. This will help you to learn more vocabulary and become more
fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 7
Unit 2: A New Nation 1777-1800/ Chapter 5: The Making of a New Government
Please answer the questions listed in Google Classroom.
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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 continue reading the second anchor text The
Diary of Anne Frank, Act 2 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 working on a NYS ELA Exam from 2019. The actual numbers
will be assigned in class depending on what is finished during class-time.
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 20 minutes. This will help you to learn more vocabulary and become more
fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 8
Unit 6: A Growing America 1850-1890
Chapter 5: Immigrants and the Urban Life 1872-1914
We will be discussing immigration at the end of the 19th century.
Please answer the questions listed in Google Classroom.
HAVE A GREAT EASTER VACATION AND
STAY SAFE!
