Welcome to 6th grade! 


August 18-22

We are off to a great start!  I am looking forward to an awesome year!

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A note will be sent home regarding homework help.  Mrs. Wennberg will have homework help for 6th graders on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Mrs. Lorenzi will have homework help for 6th graders on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Homework help is primarily for math, as we have found this to be the subject that requires the most additional help for 6th graders.  Homework help can also be arranged for other subjects as needed.  For students who do not need extra help, but would like a quiet place to do their homework, Mrs. Keeler will be offering a silent study hall Mondays-
Thursdays for all junior high students.  Homework help and study hall are 2:30-3:30.  Students should be picked up promptly at the classroom and signed out.  Please be mindful that students need to be picked up on time, as teachers sometimes have appointments scheduled.  Students who are not picked up on time will be sent to extended care and the appropriate fee will be charged.  Thank you so much for your cooperation in this matter!

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6th grade parents:  If you have not already done so, please purchase a New American Bible in the office.  The students will use these on a weekly basis throughout junior high. 

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Thank you to Mrs. Crawford for volunteering to make our cupcakes for the Blessed Mother's birthday on September 8.

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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 for safe environment.  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.  I know Mrs. Blackburn has scheduled several training meetings; the next one is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19 at 6PM.  Please note, children are not able to attend this meeting.
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6th grade Religion


Monday-faith journal:  How often do you pray?  Why?  When?  Where?  (We did not get to this last week due to the rally) 
Create your own saint drawings

Tuesday-faith journal:  Who are your models of faith?
Textbook:  p. 29-33  read and discuss


Wednesday-faith journal:  p. 35 parts B and C, p. 36 part D
Textbook:  p. 39-42 read and discuss


Thursday-Please bring your Bibles
Bible search


Friday-song practice


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6th Grade English
Monday-"I Am" poems--rough drafts, vocab.:  choosing the right word unit 1

Tuesday-vocab.:  synonyms/antonyms unit 1, spelling baseball to prepare for Tuesday's tests

Wednesday-"I Am" poems-final drafts, finish spelling baseball

Thursday-Unit 1 spelling/vocab. tests
Students need to know the spelling, definitions, and parts of speech for all unit 1 words.  The flashcards made in class are a great study tool.  Also, "A+ Spelling" App is great for studying for spelling tests.  
grammar:  p. 16-17 all, p. 42 #1-18
 
Friday-Story Cubes-creative writing in groups

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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading
magazine:  feature story

Tuesday-silent reading
begin reading short story "Flicka"

Wednesday-silent reading
read to kindergarten

Thursday-silent reading
magazine:  review

Friday-silent reading, continue "Flicka"
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8th Grade English
Monday-writing:  2nd article for front page of newspaper-rough draft
grammar:  p. 14-15 aloud

Tuesday-Typed Bio Paragraph due
grammar:  p. 42 #1-16
spelling baseball


Wednesday-newspaper:  lifestyle article
grammar:  p. 16-17 #1-8 together, #9-24 homework


Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests
grammar:  p 18-19 all, p. 44 #1-18

Friday-Miracle Worker vocabulary due Tuesday
grammar: p. 20-21

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8th Grade Reading

Monday-silent reading
Flowers for Algernon discussion questions

Tuesday-silent reading
Flowers for Algernon quiz

Wednesday-silent reading
Begin reading Miracle Worker
Miracle Worker worksheet

Thursday-silent reading
Miracle Worker

Friday-Flowers for Algernon essay test