8th Grade Civics

Read Chapter 7 section 1 pages 176-183 and take notes (cards or graphic organizer).  Complete section 1 assessment page 183 #1-4 (complete sentences).  Turn in  Friday morning by 8:05 AM.

6th Grade Social Studies

Complete Unit 1 Review page 174, #1-10 and Test Power page 175, #1-2

7th Grade Social Studies

Read Chapter 8 section 2 and take notes (cards or graphic organizer). Complete section 2 assessment #1-4 (complete sentences)

Ms. Hansen Reading

Read AR book 20-30 minutes or 20 pages

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

Complete grammar worksheets (colons/semicolons/abbreviations)

MS Science

6th grade-Section 4-1 notes and section review

7th grade-Chapter 1 review #1-15

8th grade-Worksheet

Pickens Math

6th Grade-p. 311 1-29 odd.  The Chapter 5 Test will be next Wednesday, February 6th.

7th Grade-p. 289 2-15

8th Grade Algebra-p. 365 1-21 odd

8th Grade Civics

Read Ch.6 section 4 tonight and take notes. Complete page 173 #4 due tomorrow. Chapter 6 Test Thursday, January 31st.

6th Grade Social Studies

Ch 5 Test over ancient China tomorrow. Complete chapter notes if you have not completed them.

7th Grade Social Studies

none

Ms Hansen Reading

AR read 20 minutes or 20 pages in your AR book.

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

Complete paragraph proofreading worksheet and using commas worksheets (2) due tomorrow.

5th Grade Math, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013

Monday - Review mixed numbers, pp. 148-149, move on to 4-8, Fractions greater than or equal to 1, pp. 150-151, homework pp. 150-151, 2-26 evens
Tuesday - 4-9, Fractions greater than or equal to 1, pp. 151, 28-52 evens
Wednesday - 4-10, Math Games after mass with donuts for Catholic Schools Week, review worksheet over fractions.
Thursday - 4-10, Comparing Fractions, p. 152, homework p. 152, 1-8 and worksheet over fractions
Friday - 4-10, Ordering Fractions, p. 153, homework, p. 153, 9-18 and worksheet over fractions

5th Grade Social Studies, Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2013

Monday - Lesson 3, pp. 108-111, add new vocabulary to s.s. spirals, complete flip chart about the Search for New Trade Routes
Tuesday - Review in class, Unit 2, pp. 112-113 answer questions, homework-worksheet pp. 30-31
Wednesday - Test over Chapter 2, Lessons 1-3
Thursday - Review Chapter 2 test, worksheet p. 27

5th Grade Religion - Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013

Monday - Chapter 10, Day 4, Jesus is the Bread of Life, read pp. 126-127, make a graphic organizer about Chapter 10
Tuesday - Chapter 10, read over and fill out questions on pp. 128-129.
Wednesday - Chapter 10, Review
Thursday - Chapter 10 Test
Friday - Catholic Schools Week Activities

5th Grade Handwriting, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013

Tuesday - p. 46
Thursday - p. 47

8th Civics

Chapter 6 Test Thursday, January 31st

6th Grade Social Studies

Chapter 5 Test Monday, January 28th
Bring all chapter 5 notes on Monday.

7th Grade Social Studies

Chapter 7 Test on Monday, January 28th

Ms. Hansen's Reading Group January 25, 2013

AR read 20-30 minutes each day

7th & 8th Grade English Ms. Hansen January 25, 2013

Worksheet (front & back) Using Commas due Monday
Possible pop quiz next week over compound & complex sentences, direct & indirect objects, predicate adjectives, predicate nouns, and sentence diagramming

8th Civics

Ch. 6 test on Thursday.

6th Grade Social Studies

Ch. 5  Test is Monday.

7th Social Studies

Ch. 7 sec. 3 & 4 Quiz tomorrow.
Ch. 7 test on Monday.

Hansen 7/8 English

No English Homework.

AR Read 20 minutes.

Southerland English/Reading

There is no homework for either class tonight.

8th Grade Civics

no homework

7th Grade Social Studies

Ch. 7, section 3 & 4 Quiz moved to Friday and Chapter 7 Test on Monday.

6th Grade Social Studies

Read Time For Kids. Chapter 5 test Monday.

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

Possible pop quiz over compound & complex sentences, direct objects, predicate adjective & predicate noun, and sentence diagramming.

Ms. Hansen's Reading 23 January 2013

AR read 20 minutes or 20 pages in Ar book.

Southerland Reading

Homework:

Read “Raymond’s Run” again and mark each place where you see Squeaky

show either respect ® or disrespect (D) for another character in the story.  Highlight or annotate

your text to show where these instance occur.

Mrs.Robinson Reading

Answer the question in your journal.
Why Does the Goldfish long to marry the moon,surpass the Sun, and possess the world?
3-4 sentences in length.

8th Math & Science

Math: complete practice test
Science: study for science test

7th Math & Science

Math: complete practice test
Science: no homework

6th Math & Science

Math: page 300, problems 2 to 25
Science: study for test

Southerland English

Homework for Tuesday night:

complete the grammar exercises on page 172 - odd numbered questions only.

6th & 7th Walking Field Trip Thursday

Reminder that 6th & 7th will be taking a walking field trip on Thursday to the Tulsa PAC to watch Rock the Prez. Sixth and seventh graders will be out of the building from 9:10 am until about 11 am.

8th Civics January 22, 2013

Read Ch.6, section 3 and make note cards over section 3 content. Complete section 3 review page 170 #4 (complete sentences) due Wednesday, January 23rd.  Must be turned in by 8:05 am.

6th Social Studies

Read Ch.5, lesson 3 and make notes using note cards or graphic organizer. Complete Review & Assess page 165 #1-5 (complete sentences) due Wednesday, January 23rd. Chapter 5 test Monday, January 28th.

7th Social Studies

Read Ch.7, section 4 and make note cards. Ch 7, section 3 & 4 quiz on Thursday, January 24th and Ch. 7 Test Friday January 25th.

Reading Ms. Hansen January 22, 2013

AR read 20 minutes or a minimum of 20 pages.

7th & 8th Ms. Hansen's English January 22, 2013

Review coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, compound and complex sentences, direct and indirect objects, and predicate nouns and predicate adjectives in your English textbook. Use table of contents to locate pages.

5th Grade Social Studies

Tues. - Unit 2 Worlds Meet, Chapter 3, The Age of Exploration,  Lesson 1,  read pp. 88-97, write down vocabulary in social studies spiral, begin a foldable about the explorers
Weds. - Europe and Maro Polo, read pp. 98-103, add to vocab. in s.s. spiral , p. 103 graph, continue to add to foldable
Thurs. - Lesson 2, Expansion on trade, read pp.  104-107, add any vocab. to s.s. spiral & worksheet 28-29, continue to add to foldable
Fri. - Lesson 3, Search for New Trade Routes, read pp. 108-111, add new vocab. worksheet 30-31, add any new information to the foldable

5th Grade Handwriting

Tuesday - p. 46  Write names of 3-d figures
Thursday - p. 47 

5th Grade Religion

Tuesday - Chapter 10, Jesus is the Bread of Life, read pp.  119-121, prepare for our Mass on Wed.
Wed. - Ch. 10, the Eucharist is a memorial, meal, and sacrafice, read pp.  122-123, make a fold chart, re-test over Ch. 9
Thurs. - Ch. 10, We recognize Jesus, read pp.  124-125
Friday - Ch. 10, Jesus is the Bread of Life, read pp. 126-127, do worksheet 119G

5th Grade Math

Tuesday - 4-6 Fraction in Greater Terms, pp. 144 - 145, homework: 3-7, 28-31
Wednesday - 4-7 Multiples, (LCM), pp. 146-147, homework: 1-20 odds
Thursday - 4-7, Least Commom Denominator, p. 147, homework: 16-34 evens
Friday - 4-8, Mixed Numbers, pp.  148-149, homework:  odds

Student Contract

Any 5th or 6th grade student who has not yet signed and returned their Student Contract must do so no later than Tuesday.

5th Grade Homework Assignments

Math - Fractions in lowest terms p. 143; 34-39 all; 56-62 evens only.

Religion - review Ch. 9 because test is tomorrow.

Language Arts/Reading - choose activity from spelling sheet and have your parents sign off
if you didn't write the words down, but used the words in sentences for parents to hear.

7th Grade Math

Work on packets.
Ch. 5 test on Wednesday 1/23

6th Math & Science

Math p. 296 (3-49)
Science Ch. 3 test - Friday 1/25

Mrs. Robinson's Reading Group

Tonight's assignment:

Write two to three sentences explaining one lesson you learned from the story.

8th - Civics

Ch. 6 Sec. 1 assessment page 162.
#1-3 complete sentences.
#4 graphic organizer

7th Grade Social Studies

Use graphic organizer to arrange and complete your Sec. 2 notes for Chapter 7.

7th & 8th English

Creative Writing Story due by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow in Google Drive

Reading - Ms. Hansen

Unit 4 - complete unit by Friday.
There will be a test Tuesday.
20 minutes of AR reading

8th Grade Science & Math

Math - p. 355 # 1-15.
Chapter 7 Test is on Jan. 24th
Science - Lab Reports are due tomorrow, and Lab Packets are due on Tuesday.

8th Grade Religion

Chapter 7 Test tomorrow.

Mrs. Southerland's Reading Group

Students are to write an Evaluative Essay on the prompt:

Do you think Jerry's accomplishment of swimming through the tunnel was worth the risk? Why?

The essay must be a minimum of three paragraphs.  It should use proper spelling and grammar.
If you have a computer, please type the essay and share it with me using Google Drive.

Students should be prepared to read their essays in class tomorrow.

5th & 6th grade English- Mrs. Southerland

The assignment for tonight is to make note cards on Perfect Tense Rules at page 136 of your English Book.

There will be a Test on Unit 4 Vocabulary on Tuesday Jan. 22nd.

6 & 8 Health & Wellness

1. Research physical benefits for physical activity and make notes.

2. Brainstorm social and mental benefits of physical activity, and write them down.

3. Check email for reading assignment.

7th Grade Social Studies

The assignment for Thursday, Jan. 17th:
Re-read Ch. 7, Sec. 2. (pp 238-242)
Make notes using a graphic organizer.

Time & Talent, Etc.

Those families that attended last evening's mandatory meeting will receive one hour toward their Time and Talent requirements for this year.  We appreciate your support as we work toward improving the self reliance and self discipline of our young, middle school students.

Also, we are working on ways for your student to share in the responsibility for updating this post and
the forthcoming middle school calendar.  We will be communicating with you regularly via this blog as we work through the details of implementing the plans we formulated at the meeting.

Welcome!

Dear Middle School Parents and Students:

Thank you all for attending the meeting this evening.
In response to parent requests for a site where information about middle school
can be consolidated, I have created this blog.

If you are here, you must have received my email with the link.

Here you will find information about tests and assignments from the various middle school
teachers.  Check in frequently, and be sure to email me with any questions you have or suggestions for
how to make this blog more helpful.

Mrs. Southerland