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
