Welcome to 6th grade

August 7-11

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at suzanne.lorenzi@olmlancers.com
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Attention 6th grade parents:  We have new math books...there are 2 books per student.  They will bring home the first book to cover with a paper bag cover.  They can then place a "stretchy" cover over it if they would like.  All books must have a paper cover underneath.  Paper bags are durable and make great covers.  Please help your child cover their math book; if you need assistance, a video can be found on youtube by searching youtube for "paper bag book cover tutorial."
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I am looking for a parent volunteer to cover the second semester math books.  I would like to get this done in the next 2 weeks.  Each 6th grader also needs to bring in 1 paper bag that we can use to cover the math books for the second semester.   Please send these in ASAP.  Also, if a parent would like to earn hours (and is safe environment trained) please contact Mrs. Lorenzi to arrange a time to come in and help cover the second semester math books.  Books could also be picked up and taken home to cover.  It is an easy way to earn service hours right from your own home.  Thank you!
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Homework help:    Homework help is 2:30-3:30 and will begin the 2nd week of school.  
Sixth grade homework help will be in Mrs. Wennberg's room on Mondays and Wednesday and in Mrs. Lorenzi's room on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is no homework help on Friday.

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6th grade Religion
Monday-  Mass

Tuesday-faith journal:  How often do you pray?  Why?  When?  Where?  
Discuss
Begin saints of name

Wednesday-handwriting:  Hail Mary
continue with saints of names
read and discuss:  text p. 8-12

Thursday-Bible search

Friday-Song Practice


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6th Grade English

Monday-We will not switch classes the first day of school...we will stay in homeroom and go over rules and procedures.

Tuesday-Discuss magazine project.  Do not worry; we will do this project step by step.  Details will be given in class.  Today we will work on writing a letter to the editor and an answer letter.

Wednesday-Begin vocab. books.  These are very different from the 5th grade books.  Again, don't worry, we will work on this together at first.  Please bring index cards to class today.  We will do flashcards for unit 1

Thursday-finish story practice...work on skills for writing an essay test.

Friday- begin making parts of speech books
vocab. bingo
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-rules and procedures

Tuesday-explain independent reading requirement...a note will be sent home

please bring a silent reading book by Friday

begin reading whole group "Your 3 Minutes Are Up"

Wednesday-finish short story
begin writing  a practice essay test

Thursday-grammar p. 14-15 #1-32
finish writing reviews for Magazine Project

Friday-silent reading
continue with practice essay test writing
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8th Grade English

Monday-no changing classes today...homeroom

Tuesday-explain newspaper projects
group planning sheet

Wednesday- vocab. words for "Flowers for Algernon"
continue reading story

Thursday-grammar edits
flashcards unit 1

Friday-assign article 1-rough drafts due Tuesday
vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading

Monday-homeroom

Tuesday-explain independent reading requirement

bring silent reading book by Friday

begin reading "Flowers for Algernon"

send home permission slip for movie:  Charly

Wednesday-"Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday-"Flowers for Algernon" questions

Friday-silent reading
begin movie:  Charly

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