Week of March 9, 2020


Weekly Announcements:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

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

B. Wednesday, 3/4 Anyone receiving Reconciliation will be having class with Ms. Coello from 3:15-4:00.

C. Thursday, 3/5 Anyone receiving First Holy Communion will be having class with Ms. Coello from 3:15-4:00.

D. Thursday, 3/5 Pi Day Celebration (more information to come).

E. Progress Reports were sent home on Thursday, 3/5. If you haven’t signed it, please do so and return it to me tomorrow.

F. Friday, 3/13 No school

G. Remember to re-register your child for the 2020-2021 school year.
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 9,2020: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

The 6th grade will be reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Please read chapter 4 by Monday, 3/16.

The 6th grade is currently working on Unit 2- Animal Allies in My Perspectives.

The students will also be reviewing for the NYS ELA Exam. Homework will be assigned in class.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit assignment will be assigned during the week.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 6

Unit 2: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush/ Chapter 5: Nubia and Kush

Monday, 3/9: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Wednesday, March 11

Wednesday,3/11: Read pages 172-183 in your textbook. Copy Chapter 5 notes into the SS Notes notebook- Due Monday, March 16.

Vocabulary for the Week:
trade network, decipher

March is Women’s History Month. An outline will be posted on Google Classroom for you to follow when doing your PowerPoint presentation. 
Due on March 30 (no extensions). This grade will be counted for both ELA and Social Studies. We will be choosing women to research this week. 

Grade 6 - Chapter 5 Social Studies Notes

Grade 6 Lesson Plans
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Grade 7:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

The 7th grade will be reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Please read chapter 3 by Monday, 3/16.

The 7th grade is working on Unit 2- A Starry Home in My Perspectives.

The students will also be reviewing for the NYS ELA Exam. Homework will be assigned in class.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit will be assigned during the week.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Unit 2: A New Nation- Chapter 5: Forming a Government (1777-1791)

Monday, 3/9: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Wednesday, March 11.

Tuesday,3/10: Read pages 152-162 in your textbook. Answer the questions below on looseleaf- Due Monday, March 16.

Vocabulary for the Week:
creditors, debtors, inflation, tariffs, interstate commerce, depression, Daniel Shays, Shay’s Rebellion

Questions for the Week:
1. Reading Check page 153
2. Reading Check page 154
3. Reading Check page 155
4. Section 1 Assessment- #s 1a and b, 2a and b, 3a and b

March is Women’s History Month. An outline will be posted on Google Classroom for you to follow when doing your PowerPoint presentation. 
Due on March 30 (no extensions). This grade will be counted for both ELA and Social Studies. We will be choosing women to research this week.

Grade 7 Lesson Plans
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Grade 8:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8

The 8th grade will be reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Please read chapter 3 by Monday, 3/16.

The 8th grade is working on Unit 2- The Holocaust in My Perspectives. This week we will continue reading “The Diary of Anne Frank, Act 2” by playwrights Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Homework will be assigned in class during the week.

The students will also be reviewing for the NYS ELA exam. Homework will be assigned in class.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit will be assigned during the week.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6: A Growing America (1850-1914) / Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Monday, 3/9: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Wednesday, March 11

Tuesday,3/10: Read pages 632-645 in your textbook. Answer the questions below on looseleaf- Due Monday, March 16.

Vocabulary for the Week:
factor, mass transit, suburbs, mass culture, Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, department stores, Frederick Law Olmsted

Questions for the Week:
1. Reading Check page 637
2. Reading Check page 640
3. Reading Check page 641
4. Section 1 Assessment page 641 #s 1a and b, 2a, b, and c, 3a and b

March is Women’s History Month. An outline will be posted on Google Classroom for you to follow when doing your PowerPoint presentation. 
Due on March 30 (no extensions). This grade will be counted for both ELA and Social Studies. We will be choosing women to research this week.

Grade 8 Lesson Plans

                                   HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

Week of March 2, 2020


Weekly Announcements:
GRADE 4-HOMEROOM

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

B. Monday, 3/2 Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character. The 8th grade will be having a Bake Sale!  Check your child's bookbag for the March Calendar!

C. Wednesday, 3/4 Anyone receiving Reconciliation will be having class with Ms. Coello from 3:15-4:00.

D. Thursday, 3/5 Anyone receiving First Holy Communion will be having class with Ms. Coello from 3:15-4:00.

E. Progress Reports will be sent home on Thursday, 3/5. Please sign it and return it to school on Monday, 3/9.

F. Friday, 3/6 No school

G. Remember to re-register your child for the 2020-2021 school year.
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HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 2,2020: Grades 6,7,8

Grade 6:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6

The 6th grade will be reading Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Please read chapter 3 by Monday, 3/9.

The 6th grade is currently working on Unit 2- Animal Allies in My Perspectives. This week we will be reading “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog” by Pamela S. Turner. Homework will be assigned in class during the week.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit assignment is due on Wednesday, 3/4.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 6

Unit 2: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush/ Chapter 5: Nubia and Kush

Monday, 3/2: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Thursday, March 5

Wednesday,3/4: Copy Chapter 5 notes into the SS Notes notebook- Due Tuesday, March 10.

Vocabulary for the Week:
commercial, raw material, import, export, annex, independence

Grade 6 Lesson Plans
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Grade 7:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7

The 7th grade will be reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Please read chapter 2 by Monday, 3/9.

The 7th grade is working on Unit 2- A Starry Home in My Perspectives. This week we will continue reading “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” media radio play by Michael McDonough, Producer. Homework will be assigned in class during the week.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit assignment is due on Wednesday,3/4.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Unit 2: A New Nation- Chapter 5: Forming a Government (1777-1791)

Monday, 3/2: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Thursday, March 5

Wednesday,3/4: Copy Chapter 5 notes into the SS Notes notebook- Due Monday, March 9.

Vocabulary for the Week:
controversial, ordinance, Magna Carta, constitution, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, suffrage, Articles of Confederation, ratification, Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787, Northwest Territory

Grade 7 SS Notes- Chapter 5

Grade 7 Lesson Plans



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Grade 8:
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8

The 8th grade will be reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Please read chapter 2 by Monday, 3/9.

The 8th grade is working on Unit 2- The Holocaust in My Perspectives. This week we will continue reading “The Diary of Anne Frank, Act 2” by playwrights Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Homework will be assigned in class during the week.

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

Links to the computer programs that we are using can be found at the top of my blog.

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

****Common Lit assignment is due on Wednesday, 3/4.

Please check Google Classroom for notifications for assignments in each of the above programs.

Social Studies Homework for Grade 8

Unit 6: A Growing America (1850-1914) / Chapter 20: Immigrants and Urban Life (1872-1914)

Monday, 3/2: Define the vocabulary words below in the SS Vocabulary Notebook-Due Thursday, March 5

Wednesday,3/4: Copy Chapter 20 notes into the SS Notes notebook- Due Monday, March 9.

Vocabulary for the Week:
advocate, old immigrants, new immigrants, steerage, benevolent societies, tenements, sweatshops, Chinese Exclusion Act

Grade 8 SS Notes Chapter 20

Grade 8 Lesson Plans
                                   
                            HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!