November 3-7

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you to the 39 junior high students who gave of their time to attend the Honor Flight welcome home ceremony!  You helped to make a very special memory for our veterans!  In addition, I'm sure you enjoyed attending; I know I did!  

 

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Fall Program:  Our class will be performing in the Fall Program on Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 PM.  6th graders should wear jeans and any all white shirt.  

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6th Grade Religion-

 

Monday-faith family fashion show

practice worship dance for fall program

 

Tuesday-faith journal:  choose one SLE and tell how you meet it

practice prayer service for the elderly on 11/12

 

Wednesday-Bible search

 

Thursday-Veterans' assembly...if you know a veteran...please invite them!

 

Friday-Mass and Saints Wax Museum

 

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6th Grade English

 

Monday-choose spelling bee reps, write paragraphs 3 and 4 of compare/contrast essay

 Tuesday-choosing the right word unit 5, grammar p. 94-95, make cards for veterans' assembly

 

Wednesday-write conclusion for essay, spelling baseball to prepare for tomorrow's tests

 

Thursday-vocab./spelling tests unit 5, grammar :  p. 109 #1-15, p. 110 #1-14

Friday-grammar p. 96-97, begin Time for Kids

 

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6th Grade reading

 

Monday-silent reading, Flying Solo

 

Tuesday-silent reading, Flying Solo

 

Wednesday--silent reading, library

 

Thursday-silent reading

read to kinders

 

Friday-silent reading

Time for Kids

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8th Grade English--

Monday-choose spelling bee reps

  continue with compare/contrast essays--rough drafts due typed on Thursday

Tuesday- library, read newspaper projects from other groups, completing the sentence unit 5

Wednesday-synonyms/antonyms unit 5 on paper, choosing the right word aloud, 

 

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 5, grammar:  pronoun worksheet

Friday-vocab. bingo
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8th Grade Reading

 

Monday-no class due to electives

Tuesday-finish illustrating books with 1st graders

Wednesday-silent reading, TKAM chapter 9

Thursday-silent reading, TKAM chapter10

Friday-silent reading, TKAM chapter 11

6th grade update:


Since we have only been back from camp for 1 week, I will wait until next Monday to send the weekly progress reports.  After only one week, the grades would not be as accurate.  Thank you for your understanding.  Please ask your child for the weekly progress report next Monday, Nov. 3.

October 27-31

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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6th Grade Religion-

 

Monday-practice worship dance for fall program, make cards for Honor Flight

 

Tuesday-continue reading Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima

 

Wednesday-Handwriting:  2 pages

cards for Veterans' program

 

Thursday-Bible search

 

Friday-Costume parade

 

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6th Grade English

 

Monday-flashcards unit 5

writing:  introduction for compare/contrast essay

 

Tuesday-completing the sentence unit 5

grammar

 

Wednesday-continue writing essay

grammar assignment

Students who share their time by attending the homecoming ceremony for the Honor Flight will be excused from the grammar assignment.  It will be at Castle Air Force Base at 5PM.  Come welcome home our WWII and Korean War veterans from their Honor Flight of visiting their memorials in Washington D.C.  Let's show our gratitude for our veterans!

 

Thursday-synonyms/antonyms unit 5, presentation for Red Ribbon Week

Friday-Halloween word puzzles, Time for Kids

 

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6th Grade reading

 

Monday-silent reading, Time for Kids

 

Tuesday-silent reading, present chapters from Flying Solo

 

Wednesday--silent reading, library

Flying Solo

 

Thursday-silent reading

read to kinders

 

Friday-silent reading

Time for Kids

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8th Grade English--

Monday-writing Halloween stories:  We will take 1st graders' stories and expand them

 rough drafts due Tuesday

Tuesday- library

book test

Wednesday-final drafts of Halloween stories--print them neatly in books for 1st graders,

flashcards unit 5

Students who attend the Honor Flight homecoming ceremony at Castle Air Force Base at 5PM will be excused from the vocab. flashcards.  Let's welcome the WWII and Korean War veterans home from their trip to see their memorials in Washington D.C.  Come show our veterans how much we appreciate their service! 

Thursday-finish writing books

grammar

Friday-sing pumpkin carols for other classes,  Halloween word puzzles

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8th Grade Reading

 

Monday-silent reading, quiz chapter 5, TKAM chapter 6

Tuesday-silent reading, quiz  chapter 6, TKAM chapter 7

Wednesday-silent reading, TKAM setting, plot, characters assignment for chapter  7....all done in class.  No chapter to read tonight....be a responsible citizen by coming to the Honor Flight Homecoming!

Thursday-silent reading, quiz ch. 7, TKAM chapter 8

Friday-meet with first graders, read Halloween stories and illustrate books together

October 20-24

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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6th Grade Religion-

 

Monday-Faith Journal:  reaction to Our Lady of Fatima movie

continue reading about Our Lady of Fatima Apparitions

 

Tuesday-no class due to minimum day cycle

 

Wednesday-Handwriting:  2 pages

adoration in the chapel

 

Thursday-Bible search

 

Friday-no class due to minimum day cycle

 

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6th Grade English

 

Monday-no class due to minimum day cycle

 

Tuesday-begin compare/contrast of foods--brainstorm ideas to prepare for writing assignment

 

Wednesday-synonyms/antonyms unit 4--no test this week

book fair

 

Thursday-no class due to minimum day cycle

 

Friday-choosing the right word unit 4, Time for Kids

 

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6th Grade reading

 

Monday-silent reading

Flying Solo

 

Tuesday-Book Test

 

Wednesday--silent reading

library

Flying Solo

 

Thursday-no class due to minimum day schedule

 

Friday-silent reading

Time for Kids

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8th Grade English--

Monday-choosing the right word unit 4

book fair

 

Tuesday-writing organizational activity

grammar:  p. 384-385

library 

Wednesday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 4

begin compare/contrast essay

in class brainstorming

Friday-point of view writing: saint

vocab. bingo if time

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8th Grade Reading

 

Monday-silent reading, quiz chapter 2 TKAM, read and annotate chapter 3

Tuesday-silent reading, quiz  chapter 3, read and annotate chapter 4

Wednesday-no class due to minimum day cycle

Thursday-silent reading, quiz chapter 4, read and annotate chapter 5

Friday-silent reading, quiz chapter 5, watch TKAM movie clip

October 13-17

Happy Camping 6th graders!


Just a few notes of concern:


St. Vincent de Paul lunches:  This is a service that our school provides for the hungry in Merced.  It has come to our attention that lately many students have not been packing what can be considered a "lunch."  A lunch should not be a granola bar and a capri sun, or a can of soup, or a bag of chips and a soda.  Please discuss this with your child. Have them think about how this is the only meal many of these people receive that day.  Is that what they would like to eat for the day?  We are called to be Christ's hands and feet on earth?  Let's really think about how Christ would treat a hungry person.  A lunch should include a sandwich, a piece of fruit, a bottle of water, maybe some chips or crackers, and a small treat. Please also encourage your child to write a short note or prayer to include to the recipient.  Thank you to the students who are already doing this and are providing wonderful lunches to the less fortunate.  I feel that I should not have to check the lunches that are brought in; however, unfortunately, this has not been the recent reality.  I appreciate your help with this matter!


Also, homework has once again become an issue with several students.  I will be having the student call a parent at recess to let him/her know that homework was not completed.  It seems to be the same students who choose not to do homework each day.  Homework is not assigned as busy work, but rather as reviewing information or skills that the students need to progress and be successful.  Currently, there are some who think of homework as an option to complete at their leisure.  Again, I ask for parents' support.  I know that working together we can solve this and make sure our students are given the best opportunity for success. 


Let's address these two issues together and start the 2nd quarter off right!

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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8th Grade English--

Monday-newspaper project-group work

 

Tuesday-newspaper project-group work

library 

Wednesday-10 sentences unit 4

writing:  Point of view-Annie

Thursday-synonyms/antonyms unit 4

grammar:  p. 380-382

Friday-grammar p. 384-385

vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading

 

Great job on The Miracle Worker play!  It was one of our best performances!  Special thanks to Mr. Vidauri for the awesome pump that really worked.  We have never had that, and it added so much to our play! 

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Also, the 8th graders will begin reading and annotating To Kill a Mockingbird.  Annotating is a skill that they will need in high school.  It is best if each student buys their own copy of the book, so that they can write and highlight in it.  You may purchase this book used online, but it cannot have markings in it.  It must be a copy that has not previously been annotated.  It is not permitted to use a book that another student has used a previous year.  If you choose not to purchase your own copy, students may check one out from the library, but will then need post-it notes to write on and place in the book.  It is really best to invest in their own copy.  It will help them to learn the annotating process well; this will be a valuable skill in high school.  They will need the books in class on Oct. 15.

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Monday-silent reading, Currently October final draft

Tuesday-silent reading, watch last scene of Miracle Worker, review for Miracle Worker final

Wednesday-Miracle Worker final

Thursday-silent reading, begin reading and annotating To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 1

Friday-silent reading, chapter 1 quiz, annotate chapter 2

October 6-10

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.

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6th grade Religion

Monday-faith journal:  What do you know about Mary?

Finish reading 1st apparition of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima cartoon

 
Tuesday-choir

faith journal:  p.369 #`1

read about Our Lady of Fatima-6th apparition

Our Lady of Fatima movie

Wednesday-handwriting 2 pages

  OLF movie

 
Thursday-Rosary

Please bring your Bibles

Bible search

Friday-no school
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6th Grade English
Monday- flashcards unit 4

Tuesday-completing the sentence unit 4, grammar p. 91-93

Wednesday-OLF movie

Thursday-finish Time for Kids

Friday-no school
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading,  class novel Flying Solo

Tuesday-silent reading, Flying Solo, book worksheet to prepare for book test

Wednesday-silent reading
library
begin Time for Kids

Thursday-silent reading
read to kinders

Friday-no school

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8th Grade English--

Monday-finish vocab. review

write Point of View for Annie

 

Tuesday-

English Test unit 1,

flashcards unit 4

Wednesday-10 sentences unit 4

NEWSPAPER GROUP WORK, PLAN YOUR LAYOUT

you will get your articles back today, please type them ASAP

Newspaper project due 10/17, early for extra credit:  10/15

You will type at home, but all assembly of the project must be done in class.  You will have designated class days on 10/9, 10/13, 10/14 if needed.

Thursday-Currently October rough draft,

newspaper group work

Friday-no school

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8th Grade Reading

 

The 8th grade will be performing The Miracle Worker:  a play in 5 mini scenes on Wednesday Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1:15.  Parents are welcome to attend either performance.

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Also, next week, the 8th graders will begin reading and annotating To Kill a Mockingbird.  Annotating is a skill that they will need in high school.  It is best if each student buys their own copy of the book, so that they can write and highlight in it.  You may purchase this book used online, but it cannot have markings in it.  It must be a copy that has not previously been annotated.  It is not permitted to use a book that another student has used a previous year.  If you choose not to purchase your own copy, students may check one out from the library, but will then need post-it notes to write on and place in the book.  It is really best to invest in their own copy.  It will help them to learn the annotating process well; this will be a valuable skill in high school.  They will need the books in class on Oct. 15.

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Monday-silent reading, Miracle Worker movie

Tuesday-Dress rehearsal.  You will receive a costume grade, as well as a grade on lines/acting.

Wednesday-Miracle Worker performance....you will be graded

Thursday-Miracle Worker performance... you will be graded

Friday-no school