Reminders:
These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).
B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads are 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).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.
E. Gym uniforms must be worn by 5th graders on Wednesdays for gym.
F. Extended Day classes -The fifth grade will attend extended day class for Math on Tuesday with Mr. Placido and on Wednesday for ELA with Ms. Serewko. The classes will begin at 3:00 and finish at 5:00.
G. Progress Reports will be distributed on Friday,10/14. Please check your child’s bookbag for it.
H. Please check the blog daily for updated homework assignments or notifications.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of October 10- Module 1 Week 5
The fifth grade is reading Esperanza’s Rising for Module 1. Please read pages 158-198 by next Monday.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.
Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!
Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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The sixth grade is reading The Lightning Thief for Module 1. Please read pages 168-211 by next Monday.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.
Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!
Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
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The 7th Grade is reading A Long Walk to Water for Module 1. Please read pages 76-96 by next Monday.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written on the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.
Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!
Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
7th Grade Social Studies-
Homework:
New Empires in the Americas:
Tuesday- Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, Module 1, Week 1, and Aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 10/13.
Wednesday-Read pages 46-51 in the textbook. Answer questions 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b on page 51 on looseleaf (full heading). Due Friday, October 14.
Vocabulary for the week
convert, haciendas, conquistadors, Herman Cortes, Moctezuma II, Francisco Pizarro, encomienda system, plantations, Bartolome de Las Casas
Map of the Month is due on Wednesday, October 12
Spanish Heritage Projects are due tomorrow
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The 8th Grade is reading Inside Out and Back Again for Module 1. Please read pages 151-199 by next Monday.
Write all new vocabulary on index cards. The word should be written on the front of the card in large print. Module 1 should also be written at the bottom right corner on the front of the card. The definition should be written on the back of the card. All cards must be kept in a Ziploc bag. Words will not be accepted if they are not in a bag! Index Cards will be collected every Monday.
Reading Vocabulary for the week will be listed in the Reading Vocabulary notebook.
Achieve 3000 is assigned each week to help improve the children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. The children should complete any assignments (activities or thought questions) that are not completed during class. They can also get extra review by completing the stretch activities for the story that they have worked on in class. The Activity and Thought Question must be completed every week because they are counted as a grade!
Check your folder each night for papers to complete at home.
8th Grade Social Studies
Homework:
Reconstruction- 1865-1877
Tuesday - Define the words below in your Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook. Please skip a line between each definition. Remember to write the date, unit, week, and aim. Write in blue or black ink only. Due Thursday, 10/13.
Wednesday -Read pages 548-557. Answer questions 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b on page 557. Complete on looseleaf (with full heading). Due Friday, October 14.
Vocabulary for the week
procedure, Reconstruction, Ten Percent Plan, Thirteenth Amendment, Freedmen’s Bureau, Andrew Johnson
Map of the Month is due Wednesday, October 12.
Spanish Heritage Projects are due tomorrow!
Have a great week!
