Welcome to 6th grade!  


August 10-14

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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 slorenzi@olmlancers.com

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No shorts are allowed on Monday, August 10, as this is a  Mass day.

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The Back to School dance will be held this Friday, August 14, 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 for safe environment.  Even if you have been trained in the past, this is a re-training year, so everyone will need to attend a training meeting. The meetings are about one hour.  The diocese is asking everyone to be re-trained by December; however, you will not be allowed to work in the classroom or drive on field trips until you have been trained, so it is best to do this as soon as possible.  I know Mrs. Blackburn has scheduled several training meetings; check the family newsletter for dates and times. Please note, children are not able to attend this meeting.
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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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6th grade Religion


Monday-no changing classes today....Following Mass, students will stay in their homeroom to go over procedures.


Tuesday-faith journal:  How often do you pray?  Why?  When?  Where?  
Textbook:  p. 8-12  read and discuss


Wednesday-handwriting practice, create your own saints


Thursday-Bible search, adoration in the chapel


Friday-song practice


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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- 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, peer edits of paragraphs
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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, first article rough draft due Thurs.

Thursday-work on newspapers-begin 2nd article

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
independent reading requirements--note to sign

Wednesday-Please bring a silent reading book by Friday
continue with "Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday-"Flowers for Algernon"

Friday-silent reading, movie:  Charly