Thursday, December 4

School events for the week:

• Thursday:  P.E. & Music

• Friday: 

  1. Prayer service tomorrow morning

  2. Early dismissal 12:00   

  3. See's Candy Sales ends.  Keep selling!  is underway!   

Science

• Thursday:  Today the future scientists were in the field decorating their garden boxes with Christmas decorations.  No homework.  

• Wednesday:  No science class on Wednesday. 

• Tuesday:  There's a homework writing assignment about their garden posted on Mr. L's Google Classroom, due tonight.  There's also a reading assignment, also posted Mr. L's Google Classroom, they need to read by Thursday. 

• Monday:  Today in the science lab they took inventory of what was growing in their gardens.  No homework.   

Religion:

• Thursday: Most finished their liturgical calendar, others still need to for homework tonight.

• Wednesday:  They continued working on the liturgical calendar.  Some students need to finish their Thanksgiving Tree for homework tonight.

• Tuesday: More season of Advent and our liturgical obligation. No homework.  

• Monday:  Today they talked about the Season of Advent, and lit their first Advent "hope" candle. They also discussed the Jesse Tree and added the first ornament.  No homework. 

Math:

• Thursday - homework:  Practice Book 3.9 pages 65 & 66    Go to the IXL math program (input SC8 / VMT in the search bar), for homework help and additional extra math work.  

• Wednesday - homework:  Practice Book page 63 & 64.  You must use binder paper to show your work.  For additional math enrichment / support go to the IXL math program input BDX in the search bar. 

• Tuesday:  There was a Cardinal Newman dance performance during math today.  We just had enough time to correct and collect yesterday's homework.  Spend some time tonight on the IXL math program for additional math work.  Type in YGG or CHE in the search bar. 

• Monday - homework:  Big Book page 137.  For additional math enrichment / support go to the IXL math program and go to YGG or CHE in the search bar. 

Social Studies:  

• Thursday: Another deep dive into the Pilgrims (Separatists), and Puritans.  Homework tonight is to complete the Pilgrim worksheet.  You will need to take your history book home to complete it. 

• Wednesday:  We had a full day of uncovering the tale and truth of Jamestown and Pocahontas.  No homework. 

• Monday:  We reviewed Roanoke and read some about Jamestown.  More on Wednesday. 

Literature:  

• Thursday:

  1. Esperanza Rising:  Revise / correct / revise your rough draft. 

  2. Book Club:   Read at least 10-15 minutes of your book club.  Start planning for your theatrical scene presentation

• Wednesday:

  1. Esperanza Rising:  Homework - finish writing the rough draft of your chapter 1 summary.  

  2. Book Club:  The next reading section and work packet were due today.  Most finished this, some still need to for homework.   

• Tuesday:

  1. Esperanza Rising:  Homework - Read chapter 2 tonight. 

  2. Book Club:  Homework - The next reading section and packet of work needs to be completed by Wednesday.

• Monday:  

  1. Esperanza Rising:  We passed out and discussed worksheets that we will be using for this novel and read some of chapter 1.  No homework.

  2. Book Club:  The next reading section and packet of work needs to be completed by Wednesday.   

Spelling/Grammar:   New JRN unit starts soon. 

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Week 15:   Monday, Nov 17 - Friday, Nov 21

Science:

• Thursday - homework: Write a 5 sentence paragraph about what animals need to survive.  You will need to submit this to Mr. L's Google Classroom by tonight.  Mr. L's Google Classroom is also the place to go for more information on this assignment.  

• Wednesday:  no science class on Wednesday. 

• Tuesday:  Earn extra credit by...

  1. Writing down what type of bird you saw, where it was, and the date you saw it

  2. Finding and pick a mushroom and bring it to school. or...

  3. Take a picture of yourself in front of any regional park sign.  

• Monday: Nothing worth reporting today, but tomorrow there will be.

Religion:

• Thursday:  They continued working on their Thanksgiving Tree.  Some finished.  Most will finish after the break.  Some chose to finish at home.   

• Wednesday & Tuesday: They worked on the Thanksgiving Tree today.   No homework

• Monday:  Today they finished Lesson 4 worksheet, collected the chapter 6 packet, and completed the chapter 6 quiz which some need to finish tomorrow. No homework

Math:

• Thursday - homework:  Complete Practice Book 61 & 62

• Wednesday: Today they corrected last night's homework and took a pop quiz.  As such there is no math homework tonight.   

• Tuesday: Homework - Big Book page 123 & 124 

• Monday: Homework - Practice Book page 55-56.  You don't need binder paper, but you still need to show your work.  

Social Studies:  

• Wednesday:  We completed and discussed the first of three worksheets of chapter 7.  This one covered the lost colony of Roanoke.  No homework.

• Tuesday: No time in the school day for Social Studies

• Monday - No homework:

  1. Geography warm-up: Waterways of the United States (Monday - Wednesday)

  2. We read, watched, and discussed about Roanoke the lost colony.   

Literature:  

• Thursday - Book Club:  The next reading section and work packets were assigned.  Keep chipping away with the reading with the work packets.  

• Wednesday: 

  1. New all class novel is underway - Esperanza Rising

  2. Book Club:  Keep up with your reading and the work packet.  

• Monday:

  1. Narnia - We finally finished reading and enjoying this fabulous story.  Homework - complete worksheets 14 & 15.  Most finished this in class, some still need to.

  2. Book club - We are into the 3rd section of our book clubs.  Your homework is to read about 20 minutes of your book.  Again the first step is to complete the reading and then start the worksheets.  Not all the groups received their new packet of work today.  They will by Wednesday. If you are one of the lucky groups that were given a packet, you can start working on it once you have completed the reading.   

     • Dexter the Tough:  Read chapters 13-16.  

     • My Brother Abe: Read chapters 11-12.   

     • Every Little Bird That Sings: Read chapters 11-15.  

     • Boy Who Saved Baseball: Read chapters 11-15.   

     • Out of the Dust:  Read pages 119-169. 

     • Mrs. Frisby:  Read chapters 13-15.  

Spelling/Grammar:  

• Thursday:  They took the spelling, vocabulary and grammar tests today.  Homework:

  1. Finish the JRN packet tonight.  Those that already completed and turned it today, will receive extra credit. 

  2. Diagramming homework:  Diagram the sentences from Exercise 2 page 189 in your grammar book #'s 4, 5, 9, and 10.  Use the back back of the diagramming worksheet from today. Use a ruler to keep your lines nice and straight.  

• Wednesday:

  1. Diagramming homework:  Complete Exercise 2 page 189 in your grammar book #'s 3, 5, 7, 12, and 13.  Use the back side of the 9.1 worksheet.  The worksheet has plenty of examples that can help you with the homework.  

  2. Classwork - JRN page 90.  All pages should be complete now.  If they are not your homework is to complete them tonight.   The packet will be collected tomorrow.   

  3. Spelling, vocabulary and grammar test Thursday.  

• Tuesday:

  1. Classwork - JRN page 95 and 96.  Thus far we've completed all pages in the JRN packet except pages 85, 86, and 90. 

  2. Spelling, vocabulary and grammar test Thursday.  Your completed JRN packet, and spelling worksheet will be collected then as well.  

• Monday:  

  1. Classwork - JRN page 93 & 94.  Thus far we've completed pages 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, and 94

  2. Spelling, vocabulary and grammar test Thursday.  Your JRN packet, and spelling worksheet will be collected then.  

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Week 14:  Wednesday, Nov 12 - Friday, Nov 14

Science:

• Today, Thursday:  Today in the science lab they wrote a three (3) paragraph mini essay about regional parks.  This is not homework rather classwork, which will be completed tomorrow in class.  

• Wednesday:  No science class on Wednesday.

Religion:

• Today, Thursday:  More practice for Sunday's Mass, and finished lesson 2 worksheet.  No homework.  Keep practicing / reading over your parts for Mass. 

• Wednesday:  They practiced for Sunday's Mass, corrected Lesson 1 chapter 6 worksheet, and read a little bit in chapter 6.  No homework.  

Math:

• Today, Thursday:  We corrected and collected 3.2.  Homework is to complete practice book 3.3 both sides.  

• Wednesday:  Homework - Practice Book 3.2 both sides

Social Studies:  

• Today, Thursday:  Atlas worksheet, chapter 6 terms.  All classwork no homework

• Wednesday:  They took the chapter test today.  New chapter tomorrow.  

Literature:   

• Wednesday:

  1. Narnia - We finished reading chapter 14 today together in class.  We are almost done with the book.  

  2. Book club - homework:  Finish your book club reading and packet work by Friday.  You've had nearly a week to complete it.  Here's what each group should be finishing up today. 

     • Dexter the Tough:  Read chapters 5-8. Complete the ch. 5-8 work packet

     • My Brother Abe: Read chapters 7-8.  Complete the ch. 7 & 8 questions

     • Every Little Bird That Sings: Read chapters 6-10.  Complete the ch. 6-10 work packet

     • Boy Who Saved Baseball: Read chapters 6-10.  Complete the ch. 6-10 work packet

     • Out of the Dust:  Read pages 70 - 118.  Complete the Set 3 worksheet ( 4 questions) Complete Understanding Characters and Analyzing Figurative Language.  (Try your best.  We will go over this when the group gets together.) 

     • Mrs. Frisby:  Read chapters 7-9.  Complete the ch. 7-9 work packet

Spelling/Grammar:   

• Today, Thursday:  Classwork JRN page 89 and 91.  Homework is to finish the spelling packet.  Time was given in class to finish it, so you shouldn't have much more to do. 

• Wednesday - classwork:  Spelling worksheet was nearly completed in class. We will complete it tomorrow. 

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Week 13:  Monday, October 3 - Friday, October 7

Science:

• Thursday:  Today in the science lab they continued the discussion on how plants and animals need energy and nutrition to survive.  No homework. 

• Wednesday:  No science on Wednesday.

• Tuesday - Homework:   Google Classroom writing assignment about plants and animals is due tonight.  Your write-up needs to be at least 6-7 sentences, or more.  Go to Mr. L's Google Classroom called "Life" for more information. 

• Monday:  No homework

Religion:

• Thursday:  More practice for mass...practice makes perfect.  They also started reading chapter 6, and worked on Lesson 1 "You Shall Be Like God'".  No homework. 

• Wednesday:  More practice for the November 16th mass.  No homework.  

• Tuesday:  They practiced for the November 16th mass and finished their saint drawing.  No homework.

• Monday:  They worked on the Saint's drawing.  No homework. 

Math:

• Thursday:  They corrected and collected last night's homework.  No homework until we all return on Wednesday.  Enjoy your 5-day weekend! 

• Wednesday:  Homework - Practice book page 49 and 50.  Take the pages from your Big Book home for helpful examples.

• Tuesday:  Mrs. Dueck was out today so we had a brief math session of reviewing a "tricky" math problem, which turned out not so tricky. No homework.  

• Monday:  They took the second Start math assessment test and reviewed some math terms from last week.  No homework.  

Social Studies:  

• Thursday:  Continue reviewing the chapter terms, worksheet, and the eight explorers. We will take the chapter quiz next week Wednesday.

• Wednesday:  We finished up chapter 5 with the last two explorers of Robert de La Salle and Henry Hudson.  Continue reviewing the chapter terms, the worksheet, and the eight (8) explorers. We will take the chapter quiz next week Wednesday.

• Monday - No homework:

  1. Geography warm-up: Physical Map of Washington State (Monday - Wednesday)

  2. We reviewed the 5 chapter terms and 6 chapter explorers. 

Literature:   

• Wednesday:

  1. Narnia: Homework - finish reading chapter 14.  We read 1/2 of the chapter together in class.  

  2. Book Club:  The next section is underway.  *The expectation is not for you to do it all tonight, but you need to do some of it each night.  The plan it to have this section completed by next week Wednesday/Thursday, so plan your work accordingly.  Rather than reading all the chapters, then completing the entire packet;  try reading a chapter or two, then answer the questions to that particular chapter.   Ask me if you have any questions. 

     • Dexter the Tough

       • *Read chapters 5-8. Complete the ch. 5-8 work packet

     • My Brother Abe

       • *Read chapters 7-8.  Complete the ch. 7 & 8 questions

     • Every Little Bird That Sings:

       • *Read chapters 6-10.  Complete the ch. 6-10 work packet

     • Boy Who Saved Baseball:

       • *Read chapters 6-10.  Complete the ch. 6-10 work packet

     • Out of the Dust: 

       • *Read pages 70 - 118.  Complete the Set 3 worksheet ( 4 questions)

       • *Complete Understanding Characters and Analyzing Figurative Language.  (Try your best.  We will go over this when the group gets together.) 

     • Mrs. Frisby:  

       • *Read chapters 7-9.  Complete the ch. 7-9 work packet

• Tuesday:  

  1. Narnia: We shared, compared, repaired, then collected chapter 12.  Homework  - finish reading chapter 13, then complete the chapter 13 worksheet.  You don't have to print the worksheet just answer the questions on binder paper in complete sentences and effort.  

  2. Book Club:  The next session is soon to begin.  Start reading the next few chapters if you are all caught up with everything else.  

• Monday:

  1. Narnia - Homework:  Finish reading chapter 12 and then complete the chapter 12 worksheet. 

  2. Book club:  Keep up with your reading and worksheets. Go to last week's posting to see what is. 

Spelling/Grammar:   

• Thursday:  JRN unit 8 - homophones & conjunctions is underway.  Classwork page 87 & 88.  

• Monday:  New JRN will start in the next few days.  Stay tuned.