August 12-16

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Welcome to 6th grade!  I am looking forward to a great year!  Please remember to also check Mrs. Tyler's and Mrs. Wennberg's blogs.

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No shorts are allowed on Monday and Thursday, August 12 and 16, as these are Mass days this week.

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The Back to School dance will be held this Friday, August 16, 2:30-5:00 PM in the auditorium for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.  Plan on attending...it should be fun!  The student council officers will be announcing details.

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Safe Environment training:  All parents who wish to volunteer to drive on field trips, go to camp, work in the classroom, etc. will need to be trained or re-trained for safe environment.  The diocese is requiring this.  If you attended training LAST year, you do not need to attend again this year.  If you attended before last year, you will need to be re-trained.    Those of you who plan to go to camp or who have signed up to drive, should attend a safe environment training as soon as possible (if you did not do so last year).  I know Mrs. Blackburn has scheduled several training meetings; the next one is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14 and 6PM.
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 Volunteer needed:  I would like to have a parent volunteer to make cupcakes or some other special treat to celebrate the Blessed Mother's birthday.  Her birthday is on September 8, so we will celebrate on Friday, September 6.  We will also be saying a Rosary in our classroom (I am sure the Blessed Mother prefers prayers to cupcakes.)  I would like the cupcakes for the students to celebrate with a special snack at recess.  Please let me know if you would like to provide this.  You can earn volunteer hours for your time.  What a fun and easy way to earn hours!
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 Sports Meeting:  There will be a meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 PM with Mrs. Blackburn in the auditorium.  All students (and a parent) should attend who plan on participating in the sports program this year.  This includes:  boys soccer, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys baseball, and girls softball.  Track will have a separate meeting later in the year.  Please contact Mrs. Blackburn if you plan on playing sports, but will not be able to attend the meeting. 
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Religion 6th grade

Monday-Mass
 
Tuesday-faith journal:  How often do you pray?  Why?  When?  Where?
begin saints for our names

Wednesday-handwriting practice, saints of our names, text p, 8-12

Thursday: 8:15 Mass--Holy Day

Friday-handwriting practice, song practice/rally

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English 6th grade-

Monday-rules and classroom procedures

Tuesday-magazine project----all details will be given in class...don't worry...this is a fun one!
writing:  letter to the editor and answer

Wednesday-vocab. unit 1, begin books, explain tests, flashcards unit 1

Thursday-completing the sentence unit 1-begin together
writing:  "We are" poems in groups
 
Friday-grammar p, 14-15 #1-32, p.41 #1-14, vocab. bingo if time

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Reading 6th grade

Monday-class rules and procedures

Tuesday-discuss independent reading requirements-- a note will be sent home to be signed
Please bring a silent reading book by Friday
Begin watching Wizard of Oz of story elements-----I like to show this movie in order to practice identifying story elements and doing character analysis.  It helps the students identify many of the same things they will need to identify one we start book essay tests.  It also prepares us for the synopsis of Wicked, which we will be reading soon.  It is not the book Wicked; it is only a short synopsis. 

Wednesday-Wizard of Oz

Thursday-continue poems, Wizard of Oz

Friday-silent reading, begin story elements with Wizard of Oz
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8th Grade English
Monday-rules and class procedures in homeroom

Tuesday-explain newspaper project...due Sept. 6,
25 pts. extra credit due date...Sept. 3
Group work on newspaper planning sheet

Wednesday-Vocab. words, group work on newspapers

Thursday-grammar p. 14-15 aloud, p. 42 #1-16 written,
group work

Friday-vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading

Monday-homeroom for rules and procedures

Tuesday-begin "Flowers for  Algernon"
permission slip for movie Charly will be sent home

Wednesday-independent reading requirements--note to sign
Please bring a silent reading book by Friday
continue with "Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday-"Flowers for Algernon"

Friday-silent reading, movie:  Charly