August 11-15
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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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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at spedrozo@olmlancers.com.
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No shorts are allowed on Monday and Friday, August 11 and 15, as these are Mass days this week.
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The Back to School dance will be held this Friday, August 15, 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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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. 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 14 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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6th grade Religion
Monday-no changing classes today....Following Mass, students will stay in their homeroom to go over procedures.
Tuesday-faith journal: What does it mean to be Catholic? What does it mean to be part of a family? What does it mean to be part of OLM School?
Textbook: p. 8-12 read and discuss
Wednesday-handwriting practice, create your own saints
Thursday-faith journal: How do you pray? Why? When? Where?
Bible search
Friday-Mass
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6th Grade English
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: descriptive paragraphs
Friday-grammar p. 14-15 #1-32, vocab. bingo
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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 reading short story
Wednesday-finish story from Tuesday, begin essay question writing to prepare for book tests
Thursday-continue writing descriptive paragraphs
Friday-silent reading, continue essay question writing
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8th Grade English
Monday-rules and class procedures in homeroom
Tuesday-explain newspaper project
Group work on newspaper planning sheet
Wednesday-Vocab. words, work on newspapers
Thursday-work on newspapers
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
