Welcome to 6th grade!  


August 24_28

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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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A+ spelling app:  This app is free and a great way to review for spelling tests.  The student types in the words and records them in his/her voice.  The app then gives them a test saying the words to them in their own voice. The app all keeps track of the words missed, so the student and parent know which words to review.  This is a great tool to use.  Put your words in the app and practice them each night until the test.  

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Planners:  Several students are not getting their planner signed.  A few get them signed but they are not filled out. Parents, please do not sign a blank planner.  This is actually a disservice to your student.  If you sign it with nothing written down, then they are not learning the importance of being responsible.  If a student comes to school with a signature on a blank planner, I count it as "unsigned."  If they bring it to you blank to sign, please refuse to do so until they have written down the days assignments.  This should be a tool for you to check that their homework is completed.  If nothing is written there, parents are unable to check if the work is completed.  I am seeing the results of this, as a few students are not turning in all homework.  Remember, parents and students also have the teachers' blogs as an extra tool to confirm assignments.  Students must do their part to be responsible, as dates are sometimes changed or assignments modified after the blog has been published.  I do my best to stick to the blog, but sometimes it is necessary to adjust.  Thank you for your help with this matter.  Together we can help our students to be successful!

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On Friday, August 28, we will have a free dress day for $1.  The proceeds will be donated to the SPCA.  Tickets will also be on sale at lunch for 25 cents.  There will be a raffle on Friday August, 28 to win lunch with Mercy at the Fruit Barn.  
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6th grade Religion


Monday-faith journal: What is your reaction to the service video?

share faith journals

read and discuss text


Tuesday-read and discuss about Pope Francis's life

Wednesday- Rosary and Adoration in the chapel
Handwriting p. 7-8
Thursday-Please bring your Bibles
Bible search

Friday-song practice

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6th Grade English
Monday- writing: "I Am" poems--rough drafts due Tuesday

descriptive paragraphs will be given back to type in computer class.  They are duen Friday.

Tuesday-vocab.: completing the sentence unit 2

grammar:  p. 18-19 all, p, 43 #1-14

Wednesday-magazine writing:  review

Thursday-final drafts of "I Am" poems

grammar: p. 20-21 all, p. 44#1-14

Friday-vocab. bingo
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-silent reading
begin reading short story, "My Friend Flicka"

Tuesday-silent reading
finish story

Wednesday-silent reading
questions about "Flicka"

Thursday-silent reading
read to kindergarten buddies

Friday-silent reading
movie Flicka

Book test:  September 15--this is the essay test about their independent reading books
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8th Grade English
Monday-2nd newspaper article rough drafts (sorry, we didn't get to it last week)--rough drafts due Tuesday
vocab.  completing the sentence unit 1

Tuesday-library

synonyms/antonyms unit 1

grammar:  p. 16-17

Wednesday-vocab.  choosing the right word unit 1-aloud

grammar:  p. 18-19 all, p. 44 #1-18

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 1

3rd newspaper article--rough draft due Friday

Friday-vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading
Monday-silent reading
begin reading The Miracle Worker

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 food label project due Tuesday, August 25(this is different from the earlier posted due date)

7th grade soup can art due Thursday August 27