Thursday, December 17

Sixth Grade:
6V: Read 
6P: Inner-Outer Circle Discussion

Seventh Grade:
7A: Reconciliation
7B: Read Christmas Carol

Eighth Grade:
8A: No Class

8B: Final

Tuesday, December 15

Sixth Grade:
6V: Inner-Outer Circle Discussion
6P: Final
Homework: Questions due Thursday (6-P)
6V: Final tomorrow
AR Party tomorrow
Seventh Grade: CHECK VOCAB.
Christmas Carol Introduction
7B: Final tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
8A: Finish Final / Anne Frank Headgames
8B: Headgames / Anne Frank Movie

8B: Final on Thursday / Inner-Outer Circle Discussion

tomorrow

Monday, December 14

Sixth Grade:
STAR Test
Homework: Questions due tomorrow (6-V) & Thursday (6-P)
6V: Final on Wednesday
6P: Final tomorrow
Seventh Grade: CHECK VOCAB.
7A: Final
7B: No Class
7B: Final on Wednesday
Eighth Grade:
8A: Check Vocab. / Final
8B: No Class
Homework: Questions due tomorrow

8B: Final onThursday

Finals

Sixth Grade
Out of the Dust
Figurative Language

Seventh Grade
Watsons Go to Birmingham
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Vocab. Unit 6

Eighth Grade
Anne Frank
Literary Terms
Unseen text-based questions

Vocab. Unit 6

Friday, December 11

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Vocab. Test #6 / AR Test / Read
Homework: Questions due Tuesday (6-V) & Thursday (6-P)
6V: Final onWednesday
6P: Final on Tuesday
Seventh Grade: 
Inner-Outer Circle Discussion
Homework: 7A: Final Monday
7B: Final on Wednesday
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab. Anne Frank Headgames
Homework: Questions due Tuesday / 8A: Final Monday

8B: Final on Thursday

Thursday, December 10

Sixth Grade:
Levels of Questions / Read
Homework: Questions due Tuesday (6-V) & Thursday (6-P) / Finish Unit 6 by tomorrow / Vocab. test tomorrow
(AR TEST DUE TOMORROW)
Seventh Grade:
"Birmingham" poems 7A: TPCASTT / 7B:Ballad questions
Homework: Finish Unit 6 by tomorrow / Watsons questions due tomorrow / Inner- Outer Circle discussion tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab.  / Anne Frank Headgames
Homework: Questions due Tuesday / Finish Unit 6 by tomorrow

Headgames - due Thursday

Tuesday, December 8 & Wednesday, December 9

Tuesday

Sixth Grade:
Read pages 193-227
Homework: 6V:Completing the Sentence
6P: Synonyms and Antonyms
(AR TEST DUE FRIDAY)

Seventh Grade:Check Vocab.
7A:JFK's "Birmingham" speech - SOAPSTONE
7B:"I Have a Dream" SOAPSTONE
Homework:Finish Watsons & questions by Friday

Eighth Grade:
Finish Anne Frank
Homework: 8A:Catholic Social teachings

8B: TPCASTT

Wednesday

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. Finish OOD / Read
Homework:  Finish Unit 6 by Friday
(AR TEST DUE FRIDAY)

Seventh Grade:Check Vocab.
Check SOAPSTONE / "Birmingham" poems
Homework: Finish Unit 6 by Friday/ Finish Watsons & questions by Friday

Eighth Grade:
Disuss homework / Lit. terms / Finish Anne Frank / Questions -by Tuesday

Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms / (Finish Unit 6 by Friday)

Monday, December 7

Sixth Grade:
Non-fiction article questions (AR TEST DUE FRIDAY)
Homework: Vocab: Finish Non-fiction questions / Synonyms & Antonyms

Seventh Grade:
Turn in/share MLK Metaphor picture / Read Ch. 14
Homework:Finish Watsons - by Wednesday / 10 more questions by Friday / Vocab:Synonyms & Antonyms

Eighth Grade:
8-A: Computer Lab
Homework: Finish writing prompt
8-B: Read Act Two

Homework: Vocab. Synonyms & Antonyms

ADVENT SERVICE PROJECTS

Our Homeroom's Advent Service Projects are:

Blue Star Mothers and Birthright of Tulsa.

BLUE STAR MOTHERS 

Here is a link to the Broken Arrow chapter's "Needs" page:

http://www.babluestar.org/donations/needs-list/

Please bring items to class any time this week.



We will also have a baby bottle to collect coins for Birthright of Tulsa,
 "a non-profit crisis pregnancy center dedicated to helping those struggling with an unplanned or untimely pregnancy."

THANK YOU!!!!  

HAPPY ADVENT!!!!  

SOAPSTONE

Seventh Graders analyzing the "I Have a Dream" speech using SOAPSTONE (Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone)

Thursday, December 3 / Friday, December 4

Friday

Sixth Grade:
Job E / Read
Homework:Read
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Watsons' Journey - due today / MLK Metaphor picture Read
Homework:MLK Metaphor picture - due Monday / Read Chapters 11 -13 by Monday
7-B: Check Vocab. / "I Have a Dream" Picture / Read
Homework: MLK Metaphor picture - due Monday / Read Chapters 11 -14 by Monday
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Read Anne Frank
Homework:Finish writing prompt
8-B: Check / Read "Hangman" - TPCASTT
Homework: Finish TPCASTT


Thursday

Sixth Grade:
Share Job D / Check Vocab / Read pages 153-189
Homework:Research #2 - due tomorrow
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Check Vocab. / Watsons' Journey
Homework:MLK Metaphor picture - due Monday / Read Chapters 11 -13 by Monday
7-B: "I Have a Dream" speech annotation / Picture
Homework: Vocab. Choosing the Right Word / MLK Metaphor picture - due Monday / Read Chapters 11 -13 by Monday
Eighth Grade:
8-A:Writing Prompt - Lab.
Homework:Work on writing prompt - due Tuesday
8-B: "Perpetrators,Collaborators & Bystanders" / "Hangman" anticipation

Homework: Vocab. Synonyms & Antonyms

Wednesday, December 2

Sixth Grade:
Job D / Vocab - "Choosing the Right Word"
Homework:"Choosing the Right Word" / Research #2 - due Friday
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Finish SOAPSTONE / MLK Metaphor picture - due Friday
Homework:Read Ch. 9 & 10 by tomorrow / Vocab. Choosing the Right Word
7-B: "I Have a Dream" speech annotation
Homework: Read Ch. 9 & 10 by tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
8-A:Check Vocab. / Share TPCASTT / Complete "Hangman" check list & discussion questions / Writing Prompt
Homework:Writing prompt - due Friday.  We will go to Lab. tomorrow to write.
8-B:Check Vocab. / Response Questions / Main idea questions / 

Homework: Finish questions

Tuesday, December 1

Sixth Grade:
Read to page 149
Homework:Research #2 - due Thursday
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Pop quiz / Watsons Figurative Language /
Homework:5 Levels of Questions for Chapters 6 - 8. Read Ch. 9 & 10 by Thursday
7-B: Pop quiz / Watsons Figurative Language
Homework:Questions due tomorrow / Read Ch. 9 & 10 by Thursday
Eighth Grade:
8-A: "The Hangman" - TPCASTT
Homework:Choosing the Right Word
8-B: Finish Anne Frank, Act One / Scene summaries

Homework:Choosing the Right Word 

Monday, November 30

Sixth Grade:
Vocab. Unit 6 / Share job C / Read Out of the Dust
Homework:Pictures & words
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Vocab. Unit 6 / "I Have a Dream" speech annotation
& SOAPSTONE
7-B: Vocab. Unit 6 / 10 levels of questions - due Wednesday
Homework:Pictures & words
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Vocab. Unit 6 / Check Main idea questions & "Perpetrators,Collaborators
& Bystanders" /"The Hangman" anticipation
Homework:Pictures & words
8-B: Vocab. Unit 6 / Read Anne Frank / Scene summaries

Homework:Pictures & words 

Monday, November 23

Sixth Grade:
Research / Conflict Graphic
Homework:Research assignment #1 in Google Classroom
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Read Chapter 5 - 5 (levels 3,4,5,6) questions / "I Have a Dream" speech intro.
7-B: Children's March video
Homework:Read Chapters 6,7 & 8 by Monday
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Read Anne Frank / Response Questions
Homework:Response Questions #1, 2, 4.
8-B: Read Anne Frank / Scene summaries
Homework: Study Unit 5 (Vocab. test #5

tomorrow)

Special Guest - Studying "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Loysha and Rita C's grandfather talked to the eighth graders about his life growing up in Nazi Germany.  He was a member of the Hitler Youth, received the Iron Cross and was captured and sent to an American prisoner of war camp.

He told the students that it was Hitler's effective propaganda that created hatred.  When asked if it could happen again, he told them that it is still happening in the world and that they must fight it by being educated. :)

A proud grandfather with his grandson.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 - "Thinking Hats" Discussion

Friday, November 20

All Classes

Vocabulary Test #5 & Reading

Thursday, November 19

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Finish Summer 1934 / Job C (pages 55-84)
Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Check Vocab. /Children's March video
7-B: Check Vocab./ Discuss Thinking Hats
Homework:Finish Unit 5 Vocab. test tomorrow / Read Ch.3 & 4 by tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Check Vocab. / PPT. / Read Anne Frank Homework:Finish Unit 5 (Vocab. test tomorrow)
8-B: Guest Speaker
Homework:Finish Unit 5 / Study Unit 4 (Vocab. test #4

on Friday)

BRING AR BOOK TOMORROW

Sixth Grade "Jobs"

Sixth Graders are reading Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.  The "Job" assignments appearing in Teacher Ease are described below. Students have been given a number. They check the assignment board to see what letter we’re doing for the day, find their number in that column and complete that job. 

 

Jobs                  A B C D E F G Discussion Director 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 Vocabulary Enricher 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 Connector 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 Summarizer 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 Illustrator 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 Test Generator 6 5 4 3 2 1 6

Wednesday, November 18

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Check Figurative Language / Read pages 55-66
Homework:Finish Unit 5 (Vocab. test on Friday)

Seventh Grade:
Check Vocab. /
7-A: Discuss Thinking Hats / Read Ch.3 & 4 by Friday
7-B: Read / Write Thinking Hats / Read Ch.3 & 4 by Friday
Homework:Completing the Sentence (Vocab. test on Friday)

Eighth Grade:
8-A: Check Vocab. / Questions for tomorrow / Read Anne Frank Homework:Completing the Sentence (Vocab. test on Friday)
8-B: Read Anne Frank

Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms(Redo Vocab. test #4 on Friday / #5 on Tuesday))

Tuesday, November 17

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Finish Figurative Language / Discuss Job B & Problematic Situations
Homework:Completing the Sentence (Vocab. test on Friday)
Seventh Grade:
Check Vocab. / Finish Presenting Research - Turn in Notes
7-A:Read Ch.3 by Thursday
7-B:Read Chapter 3 - Thinking Hats
Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms (Vocab. test on Friday)
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Check Vocab. / Read Anne Frank Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms(Vocab. test on Friday) 
8-B: Finish Presenting Research - Vocab.Homework:Pictures & Choosing the right Word

(Vocab. test #4 redo on Friday / Unit 5 test on Tuesday)

Monday, November 16

Sixth Grade:
Finish pages 37-51 / Job B
Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms (Vocab. test on Friday)
Seventh Grade:
Present Research
Homework:Choosing the Right Word (Vocab. test on Friday)
Eighth Grade:
Present Research

8-A:Homework:Choosing the Right Word (Vocab. test on Friday)

A Beautiful Friday for Recess

Eighth Graders enjoying the sunshine.

The Relics of Saint Maria Goretti

Middle school students waiting in line at Bishop Kelley High School.

The Relics of Saimt Maria Goretti.  

Student Council Business!

Ella E, Aurora B and James B present information to our homeroom after their Student Council meeting.

Eighth Graders playing with a new Google Chromebook

Amy G, Claire B and Cori C exploring the best way to present their research projects in Google Classroom.

Sixth Graders annotating Dust Bowl photos prior to reading Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

Friday, November 13

Sixth Grade: 
Share Out of the Dust, Job A / Read Spring 1934
Homework:Read
Seventh Grade:
Present Civil Rights Research projects
Homework:Read
Eighth Grade:
Present World War II Research projects
Homework:Read

Thursday, November 12

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Out of the Dust, Job A
Homework:Finish Job A
Seventh Grade:
7A: Read Chapter Two - Thinking Hats
7B: Begin Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963
Homework:Research - due tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
Drama Notes / Begin Anne Frank

Homework:Research - due tomorrow

Wednesday, November 11

Sixth Grade:
Begin reading Out of the Dust
Homework:Choosing the Right Word

Seventh Grade:
7A: Begin Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963
7B: Field Trip - Relics of Saint Maria Goretti
Homework:Research - due Friday

Eighth Grade:
Field Trip - Relics of Saint Maria Goretti

Homework:Research - due Friday

Tuesday, November 10

Sixth Grade:
Book Fair visit / Group Assignments

Seventh Grade:
Book Fair visit / Research
Homework:Research - due Friday

Eighth Grade:
Book Fair visit / Research

Homework:Research - due Friday

Monday, November 9

Sixth Grade:
Check Dust Bowl article & Figurative language
Vocab.Unit 5 - Pictures and words
Seventh Grade:
Vocab.Unit 5 - Pictures and words / Research
Homework:Research - due Friday
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Research

8-B: Vocab.Test #4 / Research