October 29-November 2

The treasure at the end of the rainbow.....OLM!  I took this picture this week and thought I'd share.

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Service Project:  Our class's service project is to reach out to those affected by cancer.  This year we will once again be making and selling bracelets.  We will be making navy blue bracelets to sell for OLM's 85th anniversary.  The money we raise selling these will go to Relay for Life.  If you would like to help by donating to this project, we could really use some navy blue beads.  I know the beads regularly go on sale at Michaels and Hobby Lobby, and they offer 40% off coupons weekly.  So, if you wish, please send in a string of navy beads to add to our supplies.  I will donate all the wire and clasps, and we still have some white beads from last year's cancer color bracelets.  Thank you for your support!
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Religion 6th grade

Monday-Catholic Bingo--signs and sacraments

Tuesday-handwriting:  p. 23-24, read and discuss new saints, Items due for Operation Christmas Child....remember this counts as a religion assignment!

Wednesday- Costume parade

Thursday: Rosary, Bible search

Friday-song practice

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English 6th grade-

Monday- synonyms/antonyms unit 5, grammar:  p. 86-87 aloud

Tuesday-writing for saint book:  Letter to children, vocabulary:  choosing the right word aloud

Wednesday- Halloween word puzzle packet for extra credit, sing Pumpkin Carols

Thursday- spelling/vocab. tests unit 5, grammar p. 106-107

Friday-no class due to minimum day schedule
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading, Time for Kids election worksheets p. 10,11

Tuesday-silent reading, library, continue with Wicked

Wednesday-silent reading, read to kinders, Pumpkin Carols

Thursday-silent reading, Continue with Wicked--discuss project

Friday-Wicked project due 11/9

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English 8th grade

Monday-flashcards unit 5

Tuesday-Completing the sentence unit 5, grammar worksheet 35, 36

Wednesday-Halloween word puzzle packet for extra credit

Thursday-synonyms/antonyms unit 5, grammar worksheet

Friday-Vocab. bingo
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Reading 8th grade

Monday-silent reading, annotate chapter 3 in groups

Tuesday-silent reading, finish annotating chapter 3

Wednesday--silent reading, To Kill a Mockingbird movie--20 min.

Thursday-silent reading, To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 4

Friday-silent reading, continue chapter 4--due Tuesday

October 22-26
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Grades:  I will not be sending home a weekly progress report this week since I will meeting with everyone for conferences.  First quarter grades were sent home on Friday, Oct. 19.  The new quarter began on Oct. 15.  I will be able to give parents an update at conferences as to how their child is doing so far in the second quarter.

New Seats:  As is my usual practice, I changed the seating chart for the new quarter.  I'm sure parents may have heard from their students that either they really like their new seats or they don't.   I do not change seats unless it is absolutely necessary.  In fact, at the conference the teachers attended in Visalia, the speaker talked about important skills for children to learn for the 21st century, and at the top of the list was collaboration/being able to work with others.  It ranked as high as technology.  That being said, it is crucial that we teach our children to work well with others, even those who may not be their "best friends."  If they are to be successful adults, it is a valuable skill that they must learn now.  Please help me in making your children as successful as possible.  We have talked about this in class, and I am counting on your support at home.  I explained to them that sometimes even as adults in the workplace, it is necessary to "branch out" and work with others that you would not choose to work with.  This will help them to learn collaboration.  It will also help them to learn to be more inclusive.  This is also a difficult skill at this age. Sometimes in junior high, students form cliques and become more exclusive, rather than inclusive.  It is important that as adults we are mindful of this, and do what we can to teach them to work together and include others.  I am working on this in the classroom and on the playground.  Please help me to do the best job possible for our kids.  If we work together, we can set them up for success in their future!
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Religion 6th grade

Monday-Operation Christmas Child video...we will be working in groups to send boxes to children in other countries

Tuesday-book fair, handwriting p. 23-24

Wednesday- no class due to minimum day cycle

Thursday: Rosary, Bible search

Friday-song practice

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English 6th grade-

Monday- finish reading "Your Three Minutes are Up," quickwrite:  How can you relate?

Tuesday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Wednesday- completing the sentence unit 5, concentration game with nouns, p. 84-85

Thursday- writing:  saint book--letter to children, grammar:  p. 106 aloud

Friday-Time for Kids
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading, Time for Kids election comprehension worksheets p. 5-6

Tuesday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Wednesday-silent reading, Finish reading WIcked and worksheets

Thursday-silent reading, Time for Kids, election comprehension p. 9, 12

Friday-no class due to minimum day cycle

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English 8th grade

Monday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Tuesday-Book Test, completing the sentence unit 4

Wednesday-synonyms/antonyms unit 4 on paper, choosing the right word aloud, begin final drafts for Currently October

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 4, continue with To Kill a Mockingbird--reading and annotating chapter 3

Friday-no class due to minimum day cycle
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Reading 8th grade

Monday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Tuesday-silent reading, book fair, To Kill a Mockingbird--chapter 2

Wednesday-silent reading, Currently October final drafts

Thursday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Friday-Living Rosary in Faith Families

October 15-19
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Religion 6th grade

Monday-Faith journal:  p. 39, read and discuss p. 39-42

Tuesday-handwriting p. 21-22, adoration, book fair video

Wednesday- faith journal:  p. 44, read and discuss p. 51-53

Thursday: Rosary, Bible search

Friday-song practice

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English 6th grade-

Monday- writing:  interview for saint book, grammar:  p. 31-32 #1-12 (#8-12 for homework)

Tuesday-synonyms/antonyms unit 4, p. 33-35 aloud

Wednesday- choosing the right word unit 4 aloud, p. 38-39 evens

Thursday- p. 38-39 grammar odds for extra credit, flashcards unit 5

Friday-Grammar test
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading, short story "Your 3 Minutes are Up,"  Quickwrite about story.  Book worksheets are due tomorrow for extra credit (many have already turned these in)

Tuesday-Book test, library

Wednesday-silent reading, read to kinders, Finish Wicked (if time)

Thursday-silent reading, Time for Kids

Friday-silent reading, Time for Kids

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English 8th grade

Monday-flashcards unit 4

Tuesday-library, writing:  Outline for saint report
Final drafts of Persuasive letters due today

Wednesday-p. 95-96 together, p. 110 for homework

Thursday-silent reading, Currently October

Friday-p. 97-98 #1-8, (#9-15 independently), Quiz To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 1
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Reading 8th grade

Monday-silent reading, acting--practice

Tuesday-silent reading, perform play for grades 3 and 4

Wednesday-silent reading, begin chapter 1 To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday-book worksheet, perform play for grades 5, 6, and 7

Friday-silent reading, To Kill a Mockingbird

The 8th grade will have 2 performances of The Miracle Worker this week for the lower grades.  Eighth grade parents are welcome to attend.  performances are at 1:15 and will last about 1 hour.  They will be in the auditorium.  Please be sure to ask your child which day he/she is performing.  Keep in mind this is not a "professional" performance.  We only practice during reading class.  I do not expect perfection, but students are expected to know their lines, bring clothes for a costume, and give their best effort to play their role.  They are graded on their performance and effort.  We have spent quite a bit of time in reading class reading the novel, watching the movie, and studying Helen Keller.  This is our culminating activity.  The younger kids enjoy watching and look forward to this each year.  We hope you can join us.  

The next essay book test will be on Oct. 23