Snow Day = Early Christmas Break!

Well, I guess the predictions were right! Wow, I haven't seen that much snow at one time in a very long time.
Obviously, all the tests that were scheduled for today are postponed until we return to school in 2009!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE HAFNERS!

Delicious Christmas Lunch!

Due to the weather that is being predicted for Friday, we will be having our Middle School party tomorrow, Thursday the 18th. Please be sure you bring what you are assigned to bring if you are on the Christmas committee. Also, don't forgert your gift exchange gift.
6TH GRADE: Spelling and English Test will be Friday. We will be practicing for the Christmas pageant.
7TH GRADE: Your spelling test is scheduled for Friday and Things Not Seen Ch 21-28 due Friday as well as your Christmas Tradition writing piece.
8TH GRADE: Your spelling test is scheduled for Friday as well as your Christmas Tradition writing pieces are due.

Tuesday....

Work for Middle School today is as follows:
6th Grade:
Spelling: pg 72
English: We worked on Ch 5 study guide together. We will be taking a test over it on Thursday. We will review more tomorrow.
Esperanza Rising: Questions #1 were due today.
7th Grade:
Religion: We continue to watch
It's a Wonderful Life
Spelling: Lesson 13
Literature: Chapters 21-28 due Friday
English: We proofed our Tradition drafts today; final copy will be due on Friday

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 13
English: We proofed our Tradition drafts today and began typing up our final copy which are due Friday.

The week ahead....

We have a busy week planned getting things covered and tying up loose ends before break.
Our all-school Christmas lunch is Wednesday. Our middle school party is Friday afternoon, in the gym and we will be watching Elf on the "big screen"!
6th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 13; pg. 71 due tomorrow
English: pg. 165 due tomorrow. We will be having an English ch 5 test on Thursday.
Religion: We have been rehearsing fo our Christmas pageant.

7th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 13
English: Christmas Tradition rough draft was due today.
Literature: Things Not Seen Ch 21-28 packet is due Fri. 12/19
Religion: We began watching It's a Wonderful Life. I had the students thinking about what it would be like for others if they had never been born. I am sure after watching this movie they will realize how important they really are!
8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 13
English: Christmas Tradition rough draft was due today.
Literature/Writing: Writing Piece #2 was due today.

Another fast week!

These weeks keep going by faster and faster. It is hard to believe that we only have 1 more week before Christmas Break.
Work for today includes the following:
6th Grade:
Religion: We worked on making holiday cards. Next week we will be practicing alot for the Christmas Pageant for Christmas Eve Mass.
Spelling: We took Lesson 12 test
7th Grade:
Spelling: We took Lesson 12 test
Literature: Things Not Seen Chapters 16-20 were due today; Chapters 21-28 are due next Friday
8th Grade:
Literature: Tuck Everlasting last section was due today
Spelling: We took Lesson 12 test today.

Thursday 12.11.08

6th/7th/8th Grade: Spelling Lesson 12 test is tommorrow as well as Lesson 12 work is due.
7th and 8th Grade: Your Literature question packets are due tomorrow.
Reminder: Writing Piece #1(6th grade and 7th grade non-band) and #2 (7th grade and 8th grade) are due Monday, December 15. Anything not handed in that day will lose points each day after that it is late.

Tuesday

Sorry no post yesterday, I was out of the building!
6th Grade Work:
Religion: We worked on rehearsing for the Christmas Pageant in church
Spelling: pg 68
English: pg 153 #6-18 and pg 155 #7-18

7th/8th Grade Work:
Spelling: Lesson 12 this week
Writing: Christmas Tradition writing pieces

ANOTHER WEEK DONE!

Another week flew by us. Only 2 more weeks until Christmas Break and that is so hard to believe. Time just goes by so fast. This weekend we will be celebrating the 2nd weekend of Advent. We will be lighting the 2nd purple candle.
The middle school spent some time this morning to clean classrooms and the hallways. Good job!
ALL GRADES:
Took a Lesson 11 Spelling Test
8th Grade: English: Chapter 5 Test on Monday

Alvin and the Chipmunks and Success!!

Thank you to all the middle school parents for providing juice boxes and candy canes. It was very helpful and we were able to earn well over $200.
All grades have a Lesson 11 Spelling and Vocabulary test tomorrow!

Movie Fundraiser Tomorrow!

Don't forget to bring your money for our fundraiser tomorrow.
Work for today:
6th Grade:
Spelling: pg 64
English: pg 147 #21-35
7th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 11
English: We took a test over Chapter 5 today
Literature: Things Not Seen Ch 11-16 due Friday
8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 11
English: Ch 5 Study Guide
Literature: Tuck Everlasting Ch 9-18 due Friday

Tuesday already!

That snow day was quite a surprise yesterday!

6th Grade Work:
Religion: We made all of our pieces for Advent/Christmas Calendar. We will be placing a piece on the scene each day.
Spelling: Lesson 11; pg 63 & words 3x in cursive

7th Grade Work:
Spelling: Lesson 11
English: Ch 5 test tomorrow
Literature: Ch 11-15 of Things Not Seen due Friday

8th Grade Work:
Spelling: Lesson 11
English: pg 201
Literature: Ch 9-20 of Tuck Everlasting due Friday