Wednesday, February 27, 2013

For the week of 2/25-3/1

6th
Religion- We have been working on study guides for the quiz on Thursday.  We have also worked on Lenten journals. It is chapter 13.  The memorized prayer was due this week as well.
English/Voc.- The student have been working on a review packet that was started last week.  It is reviewing parts of speech.  Each day the students have been asked to study a section of vocabulary.  Each day we have had a quiz.  The students should study the quizzes and their study guides to prepare for the test.  The test is on Friday.  We also started the essay chapter in their red grammar book.
7th
Religion- We finished the Gospel of Matthew and the students are preparing for a presentation.  They turned in their essays this week.
English/Voc.- We have been working on a study guide and a group study presentation.  The quiz is on Friday.
8th
Religion- We have worked on a lenten journal.  We have also painted the "bean bag toss game for the gala.
English/Voc.- We have been preparing for the vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Art- Romare Bearden collages.  Students will work on these all week and next week.
ALL SCHOOL MASS THIS THURSDAY.  HALF DAY ON FRIDAY.  GALA ON SATURDAY.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Wed. 2/20/13

6th
Religion- Today we worked on our Lenten journal.  We read a page and responded to two questions.  Don't forget the memorized prayer due next week.
English- We corrected vocabulary homework.  Tonight the students should work on a study guide for the parts of speech section and the definitions.  They should study the parts of speech section tonight and finish pages 46-47.
7th
Religion-Today we worked on our Lenten journal.  We read a page and responded to two questions.  Don't forget the memorized prayer due next week.  We also worked on the Gospel of Matthew presentations.
English- We worked on the vocabulary study guides and pages 61-62.  The students peer edited their papers.  Final draft due on Tuesday.
8th
Religion--Today we worked on our Lenten journal.  We read a page and responded to two questions.  Don't forget the memorized prayer due next week.
Voc./English- Students should finish a study guide of the vocabulary words.  We also did some peer editing.  The final paper is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Week of 2/19 - 2/21

6th
Religion- Today we worked on a Lenten reflection journal that entailed responding to a question about being lost.  Then we watched a video and responded to three questions.  We shared the questions in groups.  After sharing, we read Romans 10:8-13 and responded in the journal.  This week, the student will continue with their journals and their Lenten journey calendar.  We will also read and discuss chapter 13 in the religion book.
English- We went over a study guide for parts of speech and definition words in vocabulary.  We then did some peer editing with the paragraphs.  In computers, the students typed the changes in their paragraphs.  The final draft is due tomorrow.  The rest of the week we will go over usage rules and practice those rules. In vocabulary, we worked on a study guide and for homework pages 42-45 exercises will be done.
7th
Religion- Today we worked on a Lenten reflection journal that entailed responding to a question about being lost.  Then we watched a video and responded to three questions.  We shared the questions in groups.  After sharing, we read Romans 10:8-13 and responded in the journal.  We will work on preparing for the presentations of the Gospel of Matthew. 
English- Today we watched a power point presentation about peer editing.  We practiced each section of peer editing.  Tomorrow, we will use the same format to help edit our essays.  Next week, the final draft is due on Tuesday.
8th
Religion-Today we worked on a Lenten reflection journal that entailed responding to a question about being lost.  Then we watched a video and responded to three questions.  We shared the questions in groups.  After sharing, we read Romans 10:8-13 and responded in the journal. This week we will go over the essay for religion in class as well as Lenten journals.
English- We will peer edit the essays tomorrow and type them in computer class.  The final draft is due tomorrow.  We worked on a vocabulary study guide.  There will be a quiz on Friday.  For homework, pages 61 and 62 exercises should be done.

Monday, February 11, 2013

The Week of 2/11/13 - 2/15/13

6th
Religion- Today we went over The Shepherd art print and discussed how this image is related to Christ.  The students wrote about their own image of Christ. They also worked on a word scramble of key terms and the definitions. They received a study guide for unit 12. QUIZ ON THURSDAY.
English- We worked on vocabulary words and started a study guide of unit 3.  QUIZ ON FRIDAY.
The students need to finish unit 3 in the workbook for homework.  We also went over organizing a paragraph.  Tomorrow they will finish typing an opinion paragraph and we will do peer editing this week.
7th
Religion- The students continued working on questions from the Gospel of Matthew.  They worked in groups.  All questions should be done by Friday.
English- We discussed how to write in-text citations and the students will turn in a rough draft of their essay.  It should be typed and double spaced.  In vocabulary, we started a study guide.  QUIZ IS ON FRIDAY.  For homework the students should finish unit 4.
8th
Religion- We prepared a lesson for Families.  Families will be on Friday.  We also discussed the Pope resigning.
English- We went over the essay which the students will type and turn in a rough draft on Thursday.  Tomorrow we will go over the study guide for unit 4 in vocabulary.  QUIZ IS ON FRIDAY.
THIS WEEK BEGINS LENT.  STUDENTS WILL GO TO MASS ON WEDNESDAY AT 10:00 A.M.  TOMORROW IS FAT TUESDAY, STUDENTS MAY WEAR BEADS BUT IT IS NOT FREE DRESS.  ON THURSDAY WE WILL EXCHANGE VALENTINES.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Feb. 4, 2013

6th
Religion- Today we discussed the power of prayer and looked at some psalms.  Tomorrow we will continue with psalms.  We will then go on to Wisdom Literature in the Bible. 
English- Today we looked at paragraphs in the red grammar book on pages 79-80.  The students need to create a concluding sentence for the Lincoln paragraph on pg. 80.  This week we will be working on paragraph writing.  The students will write a paragraph in proper format.  In vocabulary, we worked on unit 3.  Students should have the completing sentence section in the workbook done.

7th
Religion- The seventh graders will be doing a Bible study of the Gospel of Matthew.  Each student is reading a few chapters with daily questions written in journal form.  Each student will write an essay as a final project as well as presenting their information to the class.  The students will type the essays in computer class.
English- We are reviewing essay writing formats with in text citations.  The religion essay will be graded for English class as well.  The students will work on this in computer class.  In vocabulary, there will be a test on Wednesday of units 1-3.  all students should finish his or her study guides tonight.
8th
Religion- We are watching Groundhog Day.  The students will take notes and answer questions about the theme of Lent within the movie.  The students will write an essay using a quote as a focus of the movie.  The students will also take the ACRE test on Thursday.  They will also start working on Ash Wednesday Mass and Families.
English- Today we worked on study guides for the vocabulary test on Friday.  We will also work on essay format.  The essays will be typed in computer class.