Friday, January 29

Sixth Grade:
Vocab.test #8 / Read
Homework:AR book
Seventh Grade:
7A:Vocab.test #8 / Read / Finish Foreboding writing
7B:Vocab.test #8 / "Sir Gawain" questions
Homework:Read
Eighth Grade:
8A:Vocab.test #8 / Read / "The Highwayman" Project
8B:Vocab.test #8 / Character diction / Read

Homework:Read

Thursday, January 28

Sixth Grade:
Check vocab. Read "Prince & the Pauper"/ Conflict in Drama worksheet
Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow / AR book
Seventh Grade:
7A:Check vocab./ Syntax analysis / Finish Foreboding writing
7B:Read "Sir. Garwain"
Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
8A:"The Highwayman" Project
8B: Finish Poetry Redo / Characterization Diction analysis

Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow

Wednesday, January 27

Sixth Grade:
Damon and Pythias -Cultural Values / "Prince & the Pauper"
Homework:Finish Unit 8
Seventh Grade:
7A:"Details" & Syntax / Foreboding writing
7B: Finish Beowulf (Textbook, pages 676-678. Do #4, page 679) / Legends - King Arthur
Homework:Finish Unit 8
Eighth Grade:
8A:"The Highwayman" annotation and Point of View project
8B: Diction / Poetry Redo

Homework:Finish Unit 8

Tuesday, January 26

Sixth Grade:
Legends & Drama: Damon and Pythias
Homework:Completing the Sentence
Seventh Grade:
7A:"Details" writing
7B:Spelling Bee
Homework:Completing the Sentence

Eighth Grade:
8A: Turn in Lion King Archetypes / "The Highwayman" Introduction
8B: Spelling Bee

Homework:Completing the Sentence

Monday, January 25

Sixth Grade:
Check root words (vocab.) / Finish Myth
Homework:Myth due tomorrow

Seventh Grade:
7A:Check Vocab./ Christmas Carol test / Foreboding writing
7B:Check Vocab./ Christmas Carol test /Finish Beowulf (Textbook, pages 676-678. Do #4, page 679)
Homework:Finish any unfinished work


Eighth Grade:
8A: Check Vocab / Finish Lion King Archetypes
8B: Share Connotations & Lipograms / Diction packet

Homework:None

Friday, January 22

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Check Prefixes and Suffixes / Myth or Read
Homework:Read
Seventh Grade:
7A:Check Vocab./ Finish Foreboding Lesson
7B:Check Vocab./ Finish Beowulf packet / Read
Homework:Read

Eighth Grade:
8A: Finish Lion King Archetypes

8B: Finish Connotations 

Thursday, January 21

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Prefixes and Suffixes
Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms

Seventh Grade:
7A:Check Vocab./ Foreboding Lesson #3,6,7
7B:Check Vocab./ Beowulf packet
Homework:Synonyms & Antonyms


Eighth Grade:
8A: Lion King Archetypes
8B: Connotations / Lipograms

Homework: Choosing the Right Word 

Wednesday, January 20

Sixth Grade:
Myth assignment
Homework: Choosing the Right Word

Seventh Grade:
7A:Foreboding Lesson - #1 & #2
7B:Epics:Read Beowulf
Homework: Choosing the Right Word

Eighth Grade:
8A: Archetypes Intro.
8B: Geography Bee
Homework: Choosing the Right Word

Tuesday, January 19

Sixth Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 8 - pictures & words
Brainstorm Myth assignment

Seventh Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 8 - pictures & words
Check Suspense worksheet (7B) / Christmas Carol scene

Eighth Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 8 -pictures & words

Share Metaphor poems / Sound devices handout

Rise and Shine Awards

Mrs. Copsey hands out Tech Ed awards to Joseph S, Claire G, Grayson H, Vivi S and Sam K.

More awards go to Nathan F, Joseph S, Grayson H, Chris M, Ashley V, Vivi S, Gracey H, and Grant C.  Good job!

Our Speech and Debate contest winners recognized by Mrs. Stafford.

Friday, January 15

Sixth Grade:
Vocab. Test #7 / Read
Homework: Read
Seventh Grade:
7A: Vocab. Test #7 / Read Christmas Carol, Stave Four / (Writing Prompt) Suspense WS -due Wednesday
Homework:Writing prompt due Tuesday
7B: Vocab. Test #7 / Finish Christmas Carol / Suspense WS
Homework:Finish Suspense WS
Eighth Grade:
Vocab. Test #7  / Metaphor Poem

Thursday, January 14

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. Discuss "Aunt Misery" & "The Crane Maiden" / Do question #11 / Myth Video
Homework: Vocab. test tomorrow
Seventh Grade:
7A: Read Christmas Carol, Stave Four / (Writing Prompt) Suspense WS -due Wednesday
Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow / Writing prompt due Tuesday
7B: Check Vocab. / Turn in Mood WS / Finish Christmas Carol
Homework:Vocab. test tomorrow
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab./ Sound devices / Textbook, pages 604 - 609 / 618 - 621 / 646 -649 / Metaphor Poem

Homework:Metaphor poem / Vocab. test tomorrow

Wednesday, January 13

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. Read "Aunt Misery" & "The Crane Maiden" / Elements of Folk Tales
Homework: Pages 87 & 97
Seventh Grade:
7A: Finish reading Christmas Carol, Stave Three
Homework:Pages 85, 86A & 97
7B: Check Vocab. / "Sensing the Mood"
Homework:Finish "Sensing the Mood" / Vocab. Pages 87 & 97
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab./ Poetry video / Metaphor Poem
Homework:8A:Finish Unit 7

8B:Completing the Sentence / Metaphor poem

Tuesday, January 12

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. Imagery: Finish "Uncle Septimus's Beard"
Homework: Pages 85 & 86
Seventh Grade:
7A: Read Christmas Carol, Stave Three 
Homework:Completing the Sentence / Google due Friday
7B: No Class: Rosary
Homework:Pages 85 & 86
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab. Share "Road Not Taken" / Read Frost & Dickinson poems / Write metaphor poem - due Friday

Homework:8B:Completing the Sentence / Metaphor poem (on Google)

Monday, January 11

Sixth Grade:
Imagery: "Uncle Septimus's Beard"
Homework: Completing the Sentence
Seventh Grade:
7A: Google Classroom assignment-due Wednesday
Homework:Finish Mood assignment
7B: Read Act Two
Homework:Completing the Sentence
Eighth Grade:
"Road Not Taken"

Homework:Completing the Sentence

New Chromebooks! Woohoo!

Eighth graders working on a writing prompt discussing
 the effectiveness of the extended metaphor used in Walt Whitman's "O Captain, My Captain"

Seventh Graders listing conflicts in A Christmas Carol.

Rise and Shine- Literally!

First day back after Christmas Break, and this awesome homeroom class did an amazing job leading our Rise and Shine assembly. 

Maddy K helps Vivian V with announcements.

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Friday, January 8

Sixth Grade:
Turn in Vocab. / Read "Uncle Septimus's Beard" / Timeline & Quiz
Homework: Read 6P: Write moral for "The King and the Shirt"
Seventh Grade:
7A: Check Vocab. / Mood & Imagery - Google Classroom assignment-due Tuesday Homework:Read
7B:Check Vocab./ Fezziwig's Party - Imagery Graphic
Homework:Read
Eighth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Finish "Paul Revere's Ride" Paraphrase / Quiz

Homework: Read

Thursday, January 7

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Fables: Main Idea & Moral
Homework: Vocab. page 84
Seventh Grade:
7A: Mood & Imagery - Google Classroom assignment-due Tuesday Homework:Finish Stave Two -due tomorrow / Synonyms & Antonyms
7B: Conflict- Google Classroom assignment - due today
Homework: page 84
Eighth Grade:
8A: Check Vocab. / "Paul Revere's Ride" / Narrative Poetry
Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms
8B: Check Vocab. / "Paul Revere's Ride" / Paraphrasing

Homework: Page 84

Wednesday, January 6

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Share fables / Notes / Main Idea and Moral Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms
Seventh Grade:
7A: Check Vocab. / Discuss "Best of Times. Worst of Times" worksheet / Finish Paraphrase & Conflict / Read "Christmas Past" Homework:Finish Stave Two
7B:Check Vocab. / Paraphrase & Conflict
Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms
Eighth Grade:
8A: Check Vocab. / "O, Captain, My Captain" Prompt

8B: Check Vocab. / "O, Captain, My Captain" & Paul Revere Homework: Synonyms & Antonyms

Tuesday, January 5

Sixth Grade:
Check Vocab. / Theme and Moral - Fables
Homework: Choosing the Right Word
Seventh Grade:
7B:Check Vocab. / Discuss "Best of Times. Worst of Times" worksheet / Read "Christmas Past"
7A:Check Vocab. / Discuss "Best of Times. Worst of Times" worksheet / Paraphrase & Conflict
Homework: Choosing the Right Word
Eighth Grade:
8B:Check Vocab. / Paraphrase "Civil War" / Read "O, Captain, My Captain"
8A:Paraphrase "Civil War" / "O, Captain, My Captain"

Homework: Choosing the Right Word

Monday, January 4

Sixth Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 7 - pictures & words + page 83 / Check AR goals

Seventh Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 7 - pictures & words + page 83 /
"Best of Times, Worst of Times" worksheet

Eighth Grade:
Vocabulary, Unit 7 - pictures & words + page 83 /

Finish Anne Frank, Part One