YMCA Field Trip Tomorrow!

We will be leaving for the YMCA about 8:15 tomorrow. Remember that we won't be returning back until about 3:45. Please make sure there is someone here to pick your child up.
TOday's Work:
6th Grade:
English: pg. 435
Spelling: pg. 143
Literature: Remember that Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch 2-3 reading and questions are due Friday.

7th Grade:
Literature: 2 responses to Ch 1-3 of Things Hoped For is due tomorrow
Spelling: Lesson 29
Religion: We finished up posters and presented them

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 29
Literature: Off Season
English: Expanding Sentences with subordinate clauses

TUESDAY

6th Grade:
Religion: Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament graphic organizer
Spelling: pg 142
English: pg 433

7th Grade:
English/Literature: Vocabulary Things Hoped For vocab and Acrostic Poems are both tomorrow
Spelling: Lesson 29
Relgion: Posters due tomorrow and Ch 22 vocab

8th Grade:
Literature: We continue to read Off Season
Spelling: Lesson 29
English: Combining Sentences with subordinate clauses

Monday again?

6th Grade:
Religion: We began Ch 17 and discussed lamentations and superstitions. We also illustrated with pastels God's promise to the people after the exile.
Spelling: Lesson 29; pg 141 and words 3x in cursive
Literature: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry read and answer questions for ch 2 & 3.

7th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 29
Literature: Things Hoped For vocab due Wed.
Religion: We discussed social justice and human dignity and how they go hand in hand. What can we do to work for social justice in our world and are we doing it?

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 29
Literature: Things Hoped For

I Love Spring!

I love springtime. Especially hearing the birds chirping, smelling the newly bloomed flowers, seeing new life all around us! But, my most favorite thing is all of the fun activites that we enjoy: soccer, baseball, golf..... I could go on and on!
WORK FOR TODAY:
WRITING PIECE #1 IS DUE TOMORROW FOR ALL GRADES. DON'T FORGET 7TH GRADERS, YOU CAN USE YOUR BOOK REPORT FOPR THIS ONE!
6th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 28 test is tomoorow
English: Adverb? OR Preposition? pg. 431 11=30
Literature: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Ch 1 questions are due tomorrow.
7th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 28 test tomorrow.
English: We took chapter 14 test today. We will soon begin poetry.
Religion: I hope to finish up posters tomorrow.

8th Grade:
WE are just so excited with
Off Season that we don't wnat to do any other work! I am so glad you girls are excited about reading!

Wednesday's Work

It is starting to look a little more like spring. I really hope it continues.

6th Grade:
Spelling: pg 139
Literature: Ch 1 Comprehension questions are due Friday. Also, make sure your folder is decorated.

7th Grade:
Religion: We continued working on posters of the "Themes of Catholic Social Teaching"
Spelling: Lesson 28
English: We reviewed for Ch 14 test that will take place tomorrow.
Literature: We continued read-aloud Things Hoped For

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 28
Literature: We started reading Off Season the sequel to Dairy Queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday's Work

6th Grade:
Religion: We reviewed for ch 16 test which will take place on Friday
Spelling: pg 138
English: Prepositional phrases as adverbs pg. 429 #10-25
Literature: Please have Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry chapter 1 read by tomorrow.

7th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 18
English: finish up ch 14 complex sentences review for tomorrow; test Thursday
Literature: Read-aloud Things Hoped For
Religion: We began Ch 22 and discussed the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. We started working on group posters.

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 28
English: pg 533 Adverb Clauses

Rainy Monday

We go from beautiful spring weather to cold rainy weather but it sounds like it is supposed to get better in a few days. I hope those meteorologists are right.....
TODAY'S WORK
6TH GRADE:
Religion: We worked on our Top Ten List: WHY WE SHOULD HAVE FAITH IN GOD with a partner. We will have them hanging in the hall soon. Chapter 16 review and reflect and pray are due tomorrow.
Spelling: Lesson 28- Cursive sentence 9don't forget capital letter and punctuation!)and pg. 137 is due tomorrow.
Literature: Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry- please have ch 1 read by Wednesday.
7TH GRADE:
Religion: We took Ch 21 test today and will begin ch 22 tomorrow.
Spelling: Lesson 28
English: pg 479 #5-14
8TH GRADE:
Spelling: Lesson 28
English: Nonessential and Essential Clauses assignment due tomorrow
Literature: We finished up reading Dairy Queen today

What a beautiful day!!

All Grades took the Lesson 27 Spelling/Vocabulary Test.
6th Grade:
Religion: We finished up reading Chapter 16. We will be taking a test over it next week.
7th Grade:
Religion: We corrected Ch 21 assessment. Test over it will be on Tuesday.

Wednesday and Thursday!

Here is a combined post for both yesterday and today.....
All grades will take the Lesson 27 Spelling/Vocabulary TEst tomorrow
6th Grade:
English: pg 427 #11-25
Literature: We began reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry together today. We will continue reading tomorrow.

7th Grade:
Relgion: Ch 21 assessment due tomorrow. We will review tomorrow and take the test on Monday.
Literature: We worked in the lab on our Book Report projects which are due tomorrow. We will be starting a new novel next week.

8th Grade:
Literature: We spent the whole hour reading Dairy Queen. We should be finishing up next week.

Tuesday's Work.....

Work For today:
6th Grade:
Religion: We respond pg 186-187
Spelling: Lesson 27: pg 134
English: pg 425 #14-28

7th Grade:
Religion: Corporal and Spirtitual Works of Mercy
Spelling: Lesson 27
English: We worked on Book Report projects that are due on Friday

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 27
English: pg 505

Happy Easter!!

Hopefully everyone enjoyed a fun-filled spring break. We are well into the 4th quarter. Can you believe it?
Work For today:
6th Grade:
Religion: Partner prayers for World Leaders
Spelling: Lesson 27 words 3x cursive and pg

7th Grade:
Religion: No assignement; we began ch 21 and discussed teh works of mercy and statistics of the world.
Spelling: Lesson 27
English: Independent/Dependent Clauses pg 489

8th Grade:
Spelling: Lesson 27
English: pg 503 Independent & Dependent Clauses

Happy Days ahead.......

Here's wishing everyone a blessed holy week, spring break and Easter. For those who are traveling, have a fun and safe trip!
We will see you on the 13th!

One More day until Spring Break!!!

We had a busy day of:
* Mass
* Defender of the Faith Competition
* Stations of the Cross
* Teacher-Read

7th Grade were able to take the Chapter 13 English Test, however 8th Grade will need to take theirs tomorrow.
All Grades will take Lesson 26 Spelling Test

Grandparents' Day

What a blessing our grandparents are in our lives!

7th/8th Grade will both be taking Ch 13: Prepositions test tomorrow.
6/7/8 will all have Lesson 26 Spelling/Vocab Test on Friday.
7th Grade Ch 20 Religion test is on Friday.