Friday, November 13, 2015

November 16-20


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Operation Christmas Child 2015---A note was sent home in the family envelope.  We will be collecting items for shoeboxes to send to less fortunate children in other countries.  The faith families will meet to pack their boxes the week of Nov. 16.  Students should bring their assigned items by Fri. Nov. 13.  Each faith family will pack at least 2 boxes.  The boxes will be provided and student council will pay for shipping.  We are asking that each child bring in two items.  All 6th graders should bring in 2 small toys.  The age is specific to your child's faith family and was listed on the note in the family envelope.  Toys should be small and fit in a shoebox.  Suggestions are:  balls, yoyos, cars, jacks)  Please no war related items such as toy knives, guns, or military figures.  If your child is unsure of the age group and gender for their box, please have them check the list in the classroom.  Thank you for helping us share compassion in action by providing these small gifts of love to those less fortunate around the globe.  If you have not yet sent in your items, please do so on Monday November 16.  We will be packing the boxes on Tuesday, November 17.
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Religion-6th grade

Monday--handwriting p. 45-46, prayer service

Tuesday-pack shoeboxes with faith families

Wednesday-handwriting:  prayer of the month, watch Thanksgiving program

Thursday-Bible search

Friday-Thanksgiving prayer service
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English-6th grade

Monday-no class due to schedule for electives

Tuesday-practice prayer service for the elderly
begin vocab. review --stop at word families
Wednesday-p. 84-85
finish vocab. review

Thursday-flashcards unit 7
hand motions for vocab. words

Friday-speech rough draft due--extra credit if typed
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Reading-6th grade

Monday-silent reading
Time for Kids--"Helping Hands"

Tuesday-Book Test

Wednesday-prayer service for the elderly

Thursday-silent reading
read to kinders

Friday-silent reading
Time for Kids

The next 6th grade book test will be on Tuesday, November 17.
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English-8th

Monday-begin speech outlines---the outlines will be due Tuesday and the rough draft of the speech is due on Friday.  Rough drafts must be typed.  Extra Credit will be given for speeches turned in before Friday.

Tuesday-library
correct Anne Frank worksheet
continue reading Anne Frank

Wednesday-grammar:  noun worksheets
flashcards unit 7

Thursday-noun worksheet
Anne Frank study guide--due Friday

Friday-finish Anne Frank movie

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Reading--8th grade

Monday-silent reading
Anne Frank

Tuesday-book worksheet
Anne Frank
Wednesday-silent reading
Anne Frank movie

Thursday-silent reading
Anne Frank movie

Friday-Anne Frank Test

After we read Anne Frank, we will move on to our reading of To Kill a Mockingbird.  We will be starting this after Thanksgiving Break.  Please bring your books to school before break, so that you don't forget them on the Monday we return to school.  Because we annotate as we read, it is much easier if students have their own copies of the book.  It should be an unmarked copy (not previously annotated by another student).  The book can be purchased at Barnes and Noble or Target. You can also purchase the book online.  You may also be able to purchase a used unmarked copy on amazon.com.  If students are not able to purchase their own copy, they will be allowed to check out a copy from the library; however , they will then have to do all annotating on post-it notes.  It is much easier and effective when they can write and highlight in their own books.