August 17-21
We are off to a great start! I am looking forward to an awesome year!
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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 the parent who so generously volunteered to make our cupcakes for the Blessed Mother's birthday on September 8.
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6th grade Religion
Monday-faith journal: Why is it important to do service? How can YOU do service? Watch a video about how a group of teens serve others (Oprah Ambassadors)
Discuss our class service project
Tuesday-finish making personal saints
finish service video
Wednesday- Rosary and Adoration in the chapel
Thursday-Please bring your Bibles
Bible search
Friday-song practice
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6th Grade English
Monday-synonyms/antonyms unit 1
grammar: p. 14-15 #1-32 in class, homework: p. 41 #1-14
Tuesday-vocab.: choosing the right word unit 1
writing-magazine project: Feature story
Wednesday-play spelling baseball to review for tomorrow's tests
Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 1
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
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grammar: p. 16-17 #1-28
Friday-flashcards unit 2--due Tuesday
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Reading 6th grade
Monday-silent reading
continue working on response to literature paper about "Your Three Minutes are Up"
Tuesday-silent reading
finish response to literature
Wednesday-silent reading
create movie poster for "Your Three Minutes are Up"
Thursday-silent reading
movie poster-due Friday
Friday-silent reading
vocab. bingo
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8th Grade English
Monday-movie: Charly
Tuesday-2nd newspaper article-rough drafts
grammar: p. 16-17 #1-8 together, #9-24 homework
Wednesday-game to practice types of sentences
grammar: p 18-19 together, p. 44 #1-18
Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests
flashcards unit 1
Friday-grammar: p. 20-21 aloud
intro to Miracle Worker-handout
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8th Grade Reading
Monday-silent reading
finish movie-Charly
Tuesday-silent reading
questions for "Flowers for Algernon"
Wednesday-silent reading
discuss questions from Tuesday
review for tomorrow's test
Thursday-silent reading
Flowers for Algernon Test
Friday-silent reading
intro to Miracle Worker--watch movie clip
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Art
6th grade food label project due Thursday, August 20
7th grade pop art pointillism project due Friday, August 21
