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

Friday, November 6

Sixth Grade:
Vocab.Test #4 / Read
Seventh Grade:
Vocab.Test #4 / Read
Eighth Grade:

Vocab.Test #4 / Read

Thursday, November 5

Sixth Grade:
Book Fair Video / Dust Bowl article
Homework:Vocab.Test #4 tomorrow
Seventh Grade:
7-A:Book Fair Video / Emmett Till / Research Topic
Homework:Vocab. Test #4 tomorrow / Essay due Monday
7B:Finish Jim Crow laws / Emmett Till / Research Topic
Homework:Vocab.Test #4 tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Check vocab./ Book Fair Video / Research
Homework:Finish Unit 4 / Vocab.Test #4 tomorrow

8-B: Research
Homework:Finish Unit 4 / Vocab.Test #4 Monday

Wednesday, November 4

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / The Dust Bowl video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuskt7Q_y8
Homework:Finish Unit 4
Seventh Grade:
7-A:Civil Rights anticipation - Jim Crow laws
Homework:Vocab. / Concluding paragraph - Final copy due Monday
7B:Civil Rights anticipation = Jim Crow laws
Homework:Finish Unit 4
Eighth Grade:
8-A: "How Could it Happen?" question sheet
Homework:Completing the Sentence
8-B: Check vocab./ "How Could it Happen?" question sheet

Homework:Finish Unit 4

Tuesday, November 3

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. /Share Monsters title /Close Reading - Family photo
Homework:Completing the Sentence
Seventh Grade:
7-A: Check Vocab. / Civil Rights anticipation
Homework:PEEC paragraph-(ED - 1 CD (textual) & 2 CM again)
7B:Check Vocab./ Civil Rights anticipation
Homework:Completing the Sentence
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Check vocab./ How Could it Happen? Research
Homework:Completing the Sentence

8-B: Finish Anne Frank Intro. / ResearchHomework:Synonyms &Antonyms

Monday, November 2

Sixth Grade:
Close Reading - Annotate Monsters University cartoon.  Complete OPTIC.
Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms
Seventh Grade:
7A:Check Frankenstein / PEEC paragraph - Monsters
7B:Share Levels of Reading / Read Frankenstein - answer questions
Homework:Finish Frankenstein questions / Synonyms & Antonyms
Eighth Grade:
8-A: Anne Frank Intro. video / Anticipation questions & KWL chart
Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms
8-B: Anne Frank Intro.video KWL chart

Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms