Thursday's Homework, Dec. 16th

6th Grade

Religion:  Remember to bring a small Kris Kin gift tomorrow, and then a little bit larger one on Friday. ( Please no more $5.00)

Literature:  Finish your book club selection by the end of vacation.  

7th Grade

Writing:  movie review   Select another movie to view, and write notes about it.  

Literature:  continue with AR reading

8th Grade

English:  Test tomorrow   basic parts of speech

December 14th

6th Grade

AR reading

7th Grade

Writing:  Think of a movie that you will review.

8th Grade

English:  Chapter 12    Ex. 1, 5, 6, 8   Chapter Review page 107

Test will be Thursday.

Literature:  Remember to bring your copy of To Kill a Mockingbird to class on Wednesday

December 10th

6th Grade

Writing:  type snowman story for Monday

Literature:  Skill worksheets page 1 and 2

Reading:  Book club book

7th Grade

AR reading

Have you turned in your Time magazine music review?

8th Grade

AR reading

December 9th

6th Grade

Literature:  Read "Exploring the Titanic"  Answer comprehension questions 1, 2a,3a,4a,5a

Writing:  Continue working on Giant Snowman story.  Remember the finished story is due on                           Monday.

Book Club:  continue reading your selection

Religion: Bring a  Kris Kin gift  tomorrow    

                 Remember to be a peacemaker with family and friends:)  

7th Grade

Writing:  Music reviews due tomorrow.  We will be starting movie review next.

Literature: We are reading The Christmas Carol  in class.  Great job readers:)  Bah Humbug!

8th Grade

Welcome back!  Remember that the binder is due tomorrow.  We will now be concentrating on English grammar for the next few weeks.  Yeah:)

Tuesday's Homework Dec. 8th

6th Grade

English:  Review direct objects, indirect objects

Writing:  Improve snowman story

                Type the whole story, and add pictures.;  you may turn it into a powerpoint presentation, story book, or just a typed story.  Be creative.  You may use different fonts or colors.

Literature:   Book club reading;  be sure to be up to your page by Friday.

7th Grade

Writing: Improve music reviews.  Print out on the Time magazine template.  Remember single-space, 2 cols.; two music reviews.

8th Grade

Project binder is due Thursday.  You will add your book report, and test on that day.  

 You've done a great job with this unit!  I'm looking forward to introducing you to another memorable novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.  Remember you should have your copy by Dec. 16th.

Again, enjoy your field trip!  The Christmas trees are beautiful!

Monday's Homework December 7th

6th Grade

Writing:  Did you finish the giant snowman story?

Literature:  AR reading

7th Grade

Writing:  Improve your music review from last week; write a rough draft of a new music review

Literature:  Latin root/ miss      Two worksheets

8th Grade

Literature:  Continue to compile the parts for the project binder.

Type book report; double-spaced, 12 pt. font

Book report due tomorrow.

Test on Fahrenheit 451 tomorrow also.

Thursday, the project binder is due.

Enjoy the museum on Wednesday.  Remember to look for the Berlin Wall display.

Friday's Homework Dec 4th

6th Grade

Return packets.

Bring in toys for the church toy drive.

Report cards will be sent home in the Tuesday Brown Envelope.

School Mass Tuesday, 9:30

Kris Kin gift exchange on Thursday.

Field trip on Friday.

Thursday's Homework, Dec. 3

6th Grade

English:  

Finish making concept cards for the terms, direct object and indirect object

Study for quiz tomorrow.

Literature: 

 Continue with AR reading

Religion: 

 Review Advent page;  color in the message neatly.

7th Grade

Writing: 

 Great job today!  Bring in notes about your favorite song for Monday.  We will write a review about that song, and then print them both out for the Time magazine:)     Due Wednesday.

Literature: 

 Continue with AR reading.  Let's try to make our goals this trimester!

8th Grade

Writing:  

Book report / paragraphs 4 and 5

Typed final draft of book report will be due Tuesday.  All paragraphs should be in one essay, not on separate pages.  

Bring in binder and plastic sheet covers on Monday.  Also bring in your ideas for your project cover.

Literature:

Test on Fahrenheit 451 will be Tuesday.  Use your  guide questions to study. 

Entire project will be due  Thursday.

Remember to get your copy of  To Kill a Mockingbird  and to return parental permission.

Wednesday's Homework Dec. 2

6th Grade

English: 

 chapter 13

Review complements, direct objects, indirect objects

Make sure you have index cards.  We will make concept cards tomorrow.

Quiz on these concepts will be Friday.

Literature: AR reading

Religion: Remember to bring a kris kin gift tomorrow:)

7th Grade

Writing:

Music reviews; write a paragraph reviewing the John Lennon, or Radiohead song

Remember to choose your own song to review soon.

8th Grade

Writing

Write the 3rd paragraph of the book report.

Buy binder and plastic sleeves/ due Monday

Look for our new book, To Kill a Mockingbird; Return the parental permission slip by Friday.

Tuesday's Homework December 1

6th Grade

English:  Chapter 13; ex. 3   Direct Objects

Religion:  Kris Kins/ bring small gift on Thursday

Literature:  AR reading/ quiz

Return Brown envelopes, packets

7th Grade

Writing:  Think of a favorite song to write about

Literature:  AR reading

8th Grade

Writing:  Write first two paragraphs of the book report

Look for a 1/2 or 1 inch binder to keep your writing.  Plastic sleeves also:)

Literature:  AR reading