Today live in the PRESENT - He says He's only in the present - ENJOY TODAY - make MEMORIES TODAY!

5/28: It was wonderful to see all of you last night!  Now you are OLM alumni!! CONGRATULATIONS!
NOTICE:  FORMAL GRADUATION will be held as soon as the state allows for the opening of churches and gatherings of numbers that accommodate our students, their parents, faculty, etc.

Mrs. Blackburn will be informing you of upcoming activities.

5/27: Today is your 1st Event!!  We will see all of you between 6 and 8 pm tonight!!  God Bless you and stay safe and COOL!!

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5/22: Wow - thank you to all my 8th graders!! Beautiful SLE Boards! Today I will finish checking in books, etc. A few of you did not turn in all of your book covers and pages.  These will be put together today, so if you forgot, run them by the school office ASAP!
Last week I checked out amusement park rides.  If you youtube and maybe do a zoom and screen share, you could ride them together.  There are some great 3D ones where you can look around when up high and some Disney rides for those who prefer a bit more calm.  Consider this while you are winding down, and let me know if you try it and what you think. I was hoping to put it together for you but my job now - grades - what fun!  Have a wonderful day and weekend!  A thought to consider as you look at your future: "Whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you." John 16:23

​Calendar: 
Monday, May 18: Zoom class, Classwork online and in Google Classroom
Tuesday, May 19: Zoom class,Classwork online 
Wednesday, May 20: Go Decathletes!! Makeup work - no zoom class or new assignments
Thursday, May 21: Items dropped at OLM by noon - see opening
Friday, May 22: 

 ? of the Day:
​5/22: Read opening! 



7th Grade Classwork: All work submitted by 3pm.
Life Science:
5/22: IXL: Adaptations and Natural Selection: R.4 Calculate the averages of traits in a population and R.5 Construct explanations of natural selection
5/20: IXL: R.3:  Calculate the percentages of traits in a population  
5/19: IXL: R.2: Introduction to natural selection 
5/18: IXL: R.1: How can animal behaviors affect reproductive success? Identify evidence to support a claim 
5/15: Science literacy: how does the nervous system produce phantom pain?     
5/14: Body systems: digestion and Body systems: removing waste 
5/13: Body systems: perception and motion 
5/12 Read text p.494-495, 498-501. Then complete IXL Anatomy: Organization in the human body: the heart and the circulatory system 
5/11: Read text book p.488-493. Body systems: circulation and respiration
5/4-5/8: IXL: Structure and function: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and Understanding the chemistry of cellular respiration 

World History:
5/21: Read text: Buddhism p. R 62-63 and this link: https://www.thefactsite.com/what-is-buddhism/  add to your chart. Turn in completed charts by photo to Classroom - there is a site for them.
Complete the World Religions: Origins of Buddhism   IXL by Friday. 
Google Classroom 7 World History with code: vw3d57l.
 





SLE Boards:
As stated in August 2019: You are presenting a visual board of achievement of the 4 Student Learning Expectations' 12 subheadings for Our Lady of Mercy School Students, which upon graduating you should have accomplished and plan to continue throughout life, making you desirable for any academic institution, job, etc.

These boards should be at least 20x30 - the standard foam or cardboard.

Visuals on board:
*Typed headings: 4 SLE's:         subheadings below
Active Faith-filled People (blue) and 3 subheadings
Responsible Citizens (red) and 2 subheadings
Effective Communicators (green) and 3 subheadings
Successful Learners (yellow) and 4 subheadings
*12  4x6 Photographs which show you accomplishing these SLE subheadings
*Optional: any explanations for the way the photos meet the SLE subheadings
*Any visual item(s) that explain you and the way your life makes you successful in any of these areas
*Be creative and neat

A photo of this board will be submitted to this site by May 20th. The board will be turned into Mrs. Blackburn at OLM school the next day on the 21st.

SLE subheadings: The 4 SLE's are stated in the assignment. The subheadings have been given to you multiple times - you've written about how you have accomplished them each quarter and they are in your planner - we stapled them in the back at the beginning of the year.

*know the basic teachings of the Catholic Church
*live the Gospel message through service
*participate in the faith life of the Church by celebrating the liturgical seasons and Catholic traditions

*share their time, talents, and treasures with their community
*exercise personal responsibility and stewardship for the environment 
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*read, write, and speak with understanding
*listen attentively 
*respond respectfully

*demonstrate a strong foundation in basic subjects
*use current technology and research skills
*practice effective problem solving
*understand learning is a life-long process








​Do review the countries of Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland (Eswatini), and Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and review: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Senegal, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, and Benin, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia

Periodically review 50 Asian countries: Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, East Timor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar(Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam  ; Review: Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Nepal, India, and 22 Middle Eastern countries for test tomorrow: Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, & Jordan 

 Periodically review all  52 European countries: Moldova, Malta, Crete, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Ukraine, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Czech Republic, Iceland, Ireland, United Kingdom: Scotland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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