Welcome to 6th grade!

August 6-10

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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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​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 can you choose to be kind?
text:  p. 27-29

Wednesday-handwriting:  2 pages
faith journal:  explain the poem "Be the Nice Kid"
text:  p. 30-31

Thursday-Mass

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-vocabulary completing the sentence unit 1
grammar:  p. 14-15

Friday- quiz each other on vocab. words
work on synonyms (group work)
finish handwriting

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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-continue with essay practice

Friday-silent reading
Remember your silent reading book; sign-ups in class.
Begin reading Wonder aloud
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8th Grade English

Monday-no changing classes today...homeroom

Tuesday-vocabulary words for "Flowers for Algernon"
Permission slip will go home for movie, Charly...due Thursday
grammar p. 14-15
handwriting book

Wednesday- grammar p. 42
diamantes--write one poem as a class:  summer vs. school year
write one poem independently

Thursday-puzzles in groups
grammar:  p. 16-17
Please remember a silent reading book tomorrow

Friday-edits worksheet 1/2
handwriting 2 pages
 

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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-due Thursday

Wednesday-"Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday-movie:  Charly

Friday-silent reading...book sign-ups
"Flowers for Algernon" questions--due at the end of class