August 14-18

Happy 2nd week of school!  We are off to a great start!

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at s[email protected]
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Attention 6th grade parents:

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 Thank you so much to those parents who graciously volunteered to cover our new math books. It is so appreciated!  We couldn't do it without your help!
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Also, thank you so much for the overwhelming response to our art supply drive for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital-Stanford.  Our class brought in nearly 100 items.  Thank you for putting your faith into action through service!  
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TFK money--Thank you so much to those who have already sent in their $5 for the Time for Kids subscription.  We will read current event articles each week.  We use Time for Kids which is a great source at 6th grade level.  I am asking each parent (if possible) to send in $5 to cover the cost of their child's subscription.  I would like to get these ordered as soon as possible, as the subscription begins in September.
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Many have already returned the permission slip for the 6th graders to visit the elderly this year.  If you have not done so, please send this in as soon as possible.  Also, we will need drivers for these events.  
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We are in need of a new pencil sharpener for our classroom.  Ours decided to malfunction this past week.  If anyone has an extra electric pencil sharpener they would like to donate, it would be much appreciated.  Please email Mrs. Lorenzi.
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6th grade Religion
Monday- faith journal-How can you "choose kind"?  
Video clip about kindness.  We all have the potential to be kind; we just need to choose kindness everyday.  
-if time--continue with saints for our names

Tuesday-handwriting:  Hail Mary
text: p. 8-12

Wednesday-make "lancers" for 90th anniversary
saints for our names

Thursday-Bible search

Friday-Song Practice


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6th Grade English

Monday-continue with parts of speech books-verbs
vocab. book-synonyms/antonyms unit 1

Tuesday-parts of speech books-adjectives, adverbs
vocab. book-choosing the right word unit 1

Wednesday-part of speech books-interjections, conjunctions
spelling baseball to prepare for tomorrow's spelling/vocab. tests

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests unit 1.  Students must know the spelling, definitions, and parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.)  I recommend the free app "A+ spelling" to help study spelling words throughout the week.

parts of speech books-pronouns, prepositions

Friday- review parts of speech 
English p. 16-17 aloud
play Ruzzle if time
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Reading 6th grade

Monday-read short story,"Your 3 Minutes Are Up"--we didn't get to this last week....some things took longer than expected

Tuesday-writing:  interview for magazine-due Thursday

Wednesday-library--check out books
English book-p. 41

Thursday-silent reading
writing:-feature story for magazine-due Tuesday, work in pairs for a plan before writing

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

Monday-grammar edits
video:  types of sentences
English book p. 14-15

Tuesday- library
movie: "Charly"

Wednesday- assign article 2-lifestyle- due Friday
English book:  p. 42

Thursday-spelling/vocab. tests
grammar edits

Friday-assign article 3-sports-due Tues.
vocab. bingo

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8th Grade Reading

Monday- silent reading
Flowers for Algernon

Tuesday-silent reading
movie-Charly

Wednesday-silent reading
"Flowers for Algernon" discussion questions

Thursday-silent reading
review for "Flowers for Algernon" test

Friday-"Flowers for Algernon" Test