Welcome to 6th grade!  

September 28 - October 2

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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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Last week was a busy week for Pope Francis and for us!  We spent lots of time learning about the awesome leader of the Catholic Church.  We watched several of the events which the Pope attended and learned lots of interesting facts about Pope Francis.  He had such a great message for America and he his actions speak even louder than his words!  There is so much to learn from him!

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Monday-  practice for Friday's Mass

adoration

Tuesday-handwriting p. 24-25

text p. 39

Wednesday-practice for Mass

Faith journal:  Why do you think the Papal visit was important?

Thursday-Bible search

Friday-song practice

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English 6th grade

Monday-begin vocab. review (stop at word families), 

grammar p. 29

Tuesday-word families

writing:  Halloween stories

Magazine projects due for extra credit

Magazine projects will be do on Oct. 2.  They can be turned in early on Sept. 29 for extra credit

Wednesday-finish vocab. review, Ruzzle

Thursday-flashcards unit 4, handwriting p. 26-27

Friday-grammar review

Ruzzle

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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading

read and discuss "25 Things to Know About Pope Francis"

Tuesday-silent reading

Time for Kids--financial literacy and worksheet

Wednesday-silent reading

library

flashcards unit 4

Thursday-silent reading

read to kinders

Friday-silent reading

Blessing of the Animals and Mass

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English 8th

word families

finish vocab. review

Miracle Worker

Tuesday-library

flashcards unit 4

Wednesday-grammar p. 26-27, Ruzzle

Thursday-completing the sentence unit 4

Ruzzle

Friday- Mass and Blessing of the anmials

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Reading 8th

This week we will work on Miracle Worker each day following silent reading.  We will finish reading through the book, finish the movie, and begin acting out the play.  We did not finish last week; we were watching several broadcasts of the speeches and appearances of Pope Francis in America.

Book test--Tuesday Sept. 29

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Art

6th-  cities due Friday

7th-  stained glass watercolor

Welcome to 6th grade!  

September 21-25

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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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Camp forms were sent home and should be returned as soon as possible.  We need all forms by September 25th.  Please note, if your child takes any medication (even tylenol) you must have a signed doctor's note.  This can sometimes take a few days, so it would be best to get the form to your doctor ASAP.  Please also remember to attach a copy of both sides of your child's medical card.

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Religion 6th grade

Monday- chapel for adoration

Bible Trivia

Tuesday-draw saint pictures

Wednesday-handwriting p. 22-23

text

Thursday-Bible search

Friday-song practice

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English 6th grade

Monday-synonyms/antonyms unit 3

grammar p. 26-27 #1-16

Tuesday-choosing the right word unit 3

grammar:  p. 47 #1-11

give back papers for magazine projects

Magazine projects will be do on Oct. 2.  They can be turned in early on Sept. 29 for extra credit

Wednesday-grammar p. 28, 48 #1-16

spelling baseball

Thursday-Spelling/vocab. tests unit 3

begin vocab. review unit

Friday-vocab. bingo

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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading

TFK worksheet

Ruzzle if time

Tuesday-silent reading

TFK worksheet

Ruzzle if time

Wednesday-silent reading

library

new Time for Kids

Thursday-silent reading

read to kinders

Friday-silent reading

finish Time for Kids

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English 8th

Monday-p. 24-25 all

handwriting:  Prayer to Our Lady of Mercy

Tuesday-library

grammar:  p. 47 #1-15

write:  5 vocab. sentences that are worth $1.50 (as we did in class).  The following words do not count in the total:  a, an, of, the.  The vocab. word is worth $.50; all other words are worth $.10.

Wednesday-choosing the right word unit 3

spelling baseball

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 3

begin vocab. review unit

Friday-vocab. bingo

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Reading 8th

This week we will work on Miracle Worker each day following silent reading.  We will finish reading through the book, finish the movie, and begin acting out the play.

Book worksheets will also be handed out on Tuesday for the book test on Sept. 29.

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Art

6th-  begin new project--1 point perspective--drawing cities

7th-  finish shoe paintings-due Tuesday Sept. 22

        begin watercolor stained glass project

 

Attention 6th grade families:  

Because this week is ITBS week, I will not be assigning homework.  For this reason, I will not have homework help.  I will resume homework help next week.  Thank you!
Mrs. Lorenzi

Welcome to 6th grade!  

September 14-18

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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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Progress reports:  I will not be sending home the usual weekly progress reports on Monday since the official school progress reports were sent out on Friday, September 11.
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Camp forms were sent home and should be returned as soon as possible.  We need all forms by September 25th.  Please note, if your child takes any medication (even tylenol) you must have a signed doctor's note.  This can sometimes take a few days, so it would be best to get the form to your doctor ASAP.  Please also remember to attach a copy of both sides of your child's medical card.

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Pancake breakfast tickets were sent home with the 6th graders on Thursday, September 2.  If you have not received yours, please check with your child.  Each 6th grader is responsible for 15 tickets.  This fundraiser goes toward the cost of camp.  All families who participate will benefit.  If you choose not to participate in this fundraiser, you will be expected to pay the entire $260 fee for camp.

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We are on a different schedule this week due to ITBS (standardized testing).  Please be sure students are well rested and have breakfast before coming to school, so that they can perform at their best. 

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Monday:

 ITBS 8-11:30

religion:  handwriting p. 16-17, Bible Trivia

Science

English:  completing the sentence unit 3--in class (no homework)

hand motions for vocab. words  --spelling/vocab. tests won't be until next week due to ITBS

Tuesday:  

ITBS 8-11:30

Constitution posters due

Book Test--This is in class writing about their independent reading books...it will not be homework

math

social studies

Wednesday:  

ITBS  8-11:30

PE

religion:  handwriting:  p. 18-19

Bible Trivia

Science

Thursday:  

6th grade should be finished with testing, so we will relax and do some painting this morning

Ruzzle

Relgion:  Bible Search

English:  vocab. sentences in groups

Reading:  silent reading, Time for Kids

math

Friday:

song practice

science

Ruzzle

Reading: silent reading, vocab. bingo

math

social studies

art

8th grade

Monday---no language arts due to ITBS

Tuesday--completing the sentence unit 3 in class, grammar-aloud (p. 46)
silent reading, Miracle Worker

Wednesday--no language arts due to ITBS

Thursday--silent reading
Miracle Worker

Friday--synonyms/antonyms unit 3
vocab. bingo
silent reading
Miracle Worker

Welcome to 6th grade!  


September 7-11

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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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Progress reports:  I will not be sending home the usual weekly progress reports on Monday for 2 reasons.  1) There is no school on Monday.  2) The official school progress reports (which count for sports eligibility) will be sent home to all students on Friday, Sept. 11.  I will be updating grades on option c, please check grades there to look for missing work.
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October Mass:  The 6th grade and kindergarten classes will be planning the October Mass which will be the Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis.  I will be collecting pet pictures (or pictures of the pets with the students) to use on our class poster.  This poster will be brought up during the offertory at Mass.  Please send in your pet pictures by Friday, Sept. 11.

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Camp forms were sent home and should be returned as soon as possible.  We need all forms by September 25th.  Please note, if your child takes any medication (even tylenol) you must have a signed doctor's note.  This can sometimes take a few days, so it would be best to get the form to your doctor ASAP.  Please also remember to attach a copy of both sides of your child's medical card.

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Drivers:  We will be going to visit the elderly at Brookdale (formerly Emeritus) and the Hampshire for a prayer service on Friday, September 11.  I have the following parents scheduled to drive:

Mrs. Rose

Mrs. Diaz

Mrs. Waterman

Mrs. Mendonca

Thank you so much for signing up to drive.  We are in need of one more driver.  If you are fingerprinted, safe environment trained, and available to drive on that day...please let Mrs. Lorenzi know.

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Pancake breakfast tickets were sent home with the 6th graders on Thursday, September 2.  If you have not received yours, please check with your child.  Each 6th grader is responsible for 15 tickets.  This fundraiser goes toward the cost of camp.  All families who participate will benefit.  If you choose not to participate in this fundraiser, you will be expected to pay the entire $260 fee for camp.

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6th grade Religion


Monday-no school

Tuesday-Mass to celebrate the Blessed Mother's birthday...It's a Mass day...no shorts
We will be saying a Rosary later in the day, as well as having cupcakes.

Wednesday-practice for prayer services

Thursday-practice for prayer services
Bible search...please bring your Bibles

Friday-song practice

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6th Grade English
Monday- no school

Tuesday-Rosary for Blessed Mother's birthday....in chapel
grammar:  p.24-25, p. 46 #1-14

Wednesday-handwriting: prayer of the month, flashcards unit 3

Thursday-writing for magazine:  interview (we didn't get to it last week)
word game:  Ruzzle

Friday-prayer services at Brookside/Hampshire
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-no school

Tuesday-silent reading

Book worksheets will be given out.  These will help prepare for next week's book test on Sept. 15.  The worksheets are extra credit, but they must be completed entirely in order to receive any extra credit points.  The worksheet makes the students more prepared for the test.  In addition, those students who complete the worksheet, may use it to help them during the test.

-compare/contrast paragraph about story and movie:  Flicka

Wednesday-silent reading

library

Time for Kids (if it arrives on time)

Thursday-silent reading

read to kindergarten buddies

Friday-silent reading

vocab. bingo

Book test:  September 15--this is the essay test about their independent reading books
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8th Grade English
Monday-no school

Tuesday-Book test...extra credit book worksheets due today
library

Wednesday-Constitution Essays due--rough drafts typed

flashcards unit 3

Thursday-  $1 sentences with 5 vocab. groups.....this is something new and will be explained in class.  Please do not try to work ahead on this.

grammar:  p. 22-23 #1-28

Friday-vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading
Monday-no school

Tuesday-silent reading
Miracle Worker

Wednesday-silent reading
Miracle Worker

Thursday-silent reading

Miracle Worker

Friday-silent reading
Miracle Worker

Book test:  September 8

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Art

6th grade art: We will be working on a Constitution poster contest.

7th grade:  We will continue working on our shoe paintings.