Thursday, February 28, 2013

Pickens Homework

6th Math-Finish practice test

6th Science-Continue working on ideas for class project

7th Math-None

7th Science-Work on Pond Water assignment (in e-mail)

8th-None

Reading Mrs. Southerland & Ms. Hansen

Reread Sojouner Truth's Address to the First Annual Meeting of the American Equal Rights Association and answer your assigned evaluative question. Complete for tomorrow.

Go to the link below for the reading material:
http://www.holyfamilycathedralschool.com/forms-and-downloads/


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Pickens Homework 2/26/13

6th Math- Study for Chapter 6 Test (will be Monday, 3/4/13)

6th Science- Work on ideas for water project

7th Math- None

7th Science- Study for Ecosystem Test (Monday, 3/4/13) and begin working on Lab Report (Due Friday, 3/8/13)

8th Algebra- Matrix Equation Worksheet and Study for Matrix Quiz (tomorrow)

8th Science- Complete any missing assignments

Reading Ms. Hansen

AR read 20 minutes/pages

7th Social Studies

No homework

7th & 8th English

Quiz TBA

6th Social Studies

Research and work on Ancient Wonder Of the World Project.

8th Civics

Chapter 8 section 2 assessment #1-3 complete sentences page 211. Due tomorrow morning. Begin researching and planning 3-D model and oral report. All due Friday, March 15th @ 8 am. Oral report should last 3-5 minutes without notes.
Conner- Supreme Court
Dakota- White House
Raveen- Lincoln Memorial
Jackson- Capitol Building
David- Monticello
Ryan- Mount Vernon
Caleb- Statue of David
Isa- Mount Rushmore
Ben- Pentagon
Monty-Rotunda


Monday, February 25, 2013

Southerland - Reading

The assignment for tonight is to read the first 15 pages of your new book.
Focus on the following questions as you read:

Based on what you have read so far, what is the author's purpose for writing this book?

Who do you predict will be the protagonist and antagonist of the book?

What is the setting for the book? Does the setting matter in this book?

Sunday, February 24, 2013

5th Grade Religion, Feb. 25 - Mar. 1, 2013

Mon. - Day 4, Concluding Rites, pp. 138-139 in our religion books
Tues. - Day 5,  140-141
Wed. - Review pp. 142-143, Make diagrams of the parts of the mass, and the parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist
Thurs.  Chapter 11 test, Celebration of the Eucharist
Fri. - Chapter 12

5th Grade Science, Feb. 25 - March 1, 2013

Mon. - Going to Seed, read, discuss, vocab. in spiral, and notes over pp. 106-107
Tues. - Lesson 4, How do plants grow? vocab. and notes in spiral over pp. 108-111, worksheet (ws) p. 37
Wed. - Tropisms, pp. 112-113, comparing plant growth, ws p. 38
Thurs. - Chapter 4 review in the book
Friday - Chapter 4 review in class, Test over Chapter 4 on Monday, March 4th

5th Grade Math, February 25 - March 1, 2013

Mon. - Field trip to downtown library, review worksheet
Tues. - 5-4, Mixed Numbers, homework p. 171, 1-21 odds
Wed. - 5-5, Renaming Mixed Numbers, hw pp. 172-173, 2-30 evens
Thurs. - 5-6, Renaming Differences, Subtracting fractions with like denominators hw pp. 174-175, 1-29 odd
Fri. - 5-7, Subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, hw pp. 176-177, 20-40 evens

Friday, February 22, 2013

6th Social Studies

Research for Ancient Wonder of the World  project.
Jaira- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Kaylee-Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Riley- Colossus of Rhodes
Stern-Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Lauren-Pharos of Alexandria
Olivia- Pyramids at Giza (must be built to scale)
Aiden-Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Students must create a 3-D model of their assigned Ancient Wonder. Models should not be smaller than 12"x12" or larger than 24"x30". Students may use any materials (card board, clay, papier mache, paint, sand, fake foliage, paper, ...) Students may not use Legos or food items. Students will be graded on accuracy, effort, neatness, and knowledge. Student must also give a small oral report on their project. Their oral report should include: who built their structure and why/purpose, how and when was it built, how, when, and/or why was it destroyed,  where was/is it located, why it was/is considered a wonder. Project and report due 3/8/13.

8th Civics

No Homework

7th Social Studies

No Homework

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

Study verb tenses and irregular verbs. Quiz on Tuesday 2/26/13.

Reading Ms. Hansen

AR read 20 minutes or 20 pages

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mrs. Robinson Reading Group

Wednesday, Feb.20th
Homework: Use vocabulary words in a sentence. Sentences must relate to the story.

Mrs. Robinson Reading Group

Tuesday, Feb.19th
Read for 20 minutes
Write an answer to your Keeper Question
Write a proverb

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

8th Civics

No homework

6th Social Studies

Read TFK

7th Social Studies

Complete Ch.8 The Jefferson Era Review pages 291-292 #1-11, skip #12, #13-15 due tomorrow, Ch.8 Test on Friday

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

Complete worksheets (7th) Irregular Verbs/More Irregular Verbs/Perfect Tenses/Progressive Forms due tomorrow, quiz on Thursday
Complete worksheets (8th) Tenses/Irregular Verbs/More Irregular Verbs/Progressive Forms due on tomorrow, quiz on Thursday

Monday, February 18, 2013

5th Grade

Parents,  thank you all so much for the donations you sent to school so that we could make homemake oatmeal packets for Trinity Episcopal Church .  We were able to make 60 packets!
On our day of service field trip we went to the Tapc center to sort clothes, clean and add batteries to toys, and help out in any way we could.  Mrs. Browne, Ms. Browne's Mother told us the 5th and 6th graders were the best group of volunteers that had come to their facility. 

Science, 5th Grade, Feb. 18-22, 2013

Tues. - Chapter 4 Plants, Lesson 1, pp. 95-97, read, discuss, fill out vocab. in science spirals, and  make a KWL chart in their science spirals.
Wed. - Chapter 4, Lesson 2, pp. 98-101, read, discuss, fill out vocab. in spirals, ws 34-34A
Thurs. - Chapter 4, Lesson 3, pp. 102-105, read, discuss, fill out vocab., ws 35-35A
Fri. - Chapter 4, Lessson 4, pp. 106-109, read, discuss, make a chart, p. 106

Math, 5th Grade, Feb. 18-22, 2013

Tues. - Chapter 5, 5-1, Renaming fraction sums with like denominators, pp. 164-165, go over odds in class, assign. pp. 164-165, 2-26 evens as homework
Wed. - 5-2, Adding fractions with unlike denominators, pp. 166-167, evens in class, assign pp. 166-167 odds, 1-19 for homework
Thurs. - 5-3, Adding 3 fractions, pp. 168-169, odds in class, assign pp. 168-169, 2-22 evens for homework
Fri. - 5-4, Mixed numbers, pp. 170-171, go over evens in class, assign pp. 171, 1-21 odds

Religion, 5th Grade, February 18-22, 2013

Tues. - Chapter 11, Day 1, read and discuss pp. 131-133
Wed. - Day 2, read and discuss pp. 134-135, fill out p. 135
Thurs. - Day 3, read and discuss pp. 136-137
Fri. - Day 4, read and discuss pp. 138-139, fill out p. 139

MS Intermediate Reading (Southerland)

Remember that you will have a test tomorrow in reading.  This is a thinking test, not a memory test.
You will have 10 thinking questions about the story to answer.  You may use your book, so be sure
to have it with you for class tomorrow.

You will need to write in complete sentences, explain your answers, and support your views with evidence from the text.

Also, if you have finished your books for the Iconic Character assignment, you may take the AR test after you finish your reading exam.

Good Luck!

5th & 6th English

Please remember that you have a test tomorrow in vocabulary (UNIT 5).  Also, we will be taking a practice test in grammar.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Pickens Homework

6th Grade Math-p. 348 5-33 odd

6th Grade Science-Section 2 Review

7th Grade Math-Section 7A Worksheet

7th  Grade Science-Section 4 Review

8th Grade Algebra-Study for Chapter 8 Test (tomorrow)

8th Grade Science-Study for Chapter 4 Quiz (tomorrow)

Monday, February 11, 2013

5th Grade Oatmeal Packets

     Many thanks to all of you who sent in items for the oatmeal packets.  The only thing we need more of is RAISINS.  Thank you all so much for your generosity.  Our class will be making the packets on Wednesday so the 8th grade can take them to Trinity Episcopal Church on Thursday as part of their Day of Service activities.  Again, thank you so much for your donations!!! Mrs. Wire

5th Grade Religion

Monday - Chapter 11-Celebration of the Eucharist pp. 131-133
Tuesday - Liturgy of the Word, pp. 134-135
Wednesday - Liturgy of the Eucharist, pp.  136-137

5th Grade, Week of February 11-15

Finish up Testing Monday and Tuesday morning
Tuesday - Mardi Gras party in the afternoon, walk around the block following the fire truck at 2 p.m.
Wednesday - Ash Wednesday Mass at 9 a.m.
Thursday - Day of Service - 5th grade is going to the Tapc Foster Care Center to sort donations, 9-11:00 a.m. - Retest for Social Studies, Religion Tests from the week before testing
Friday - No School, In-service for Teachers
Monday, Feb. 18th- No School, President's Day

If anyone can bring any of the following items for us to make oatmeal packets it would be greatly appreciated.  We need:  Brown sugar, raisins, dry milk, cinnamon,& instant oatmeal

If you and your child have not yet filled out your child's service hours for the 1st semester please fill the form out and return it to school by this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.  If you have any questions I can be reached at my email, dorothy.wire@hfcs.com. Thank you so much. 

5th Grade Math

Monday:  Test Your Progess, p.158 1-43 odds in class
Tuesday:  Review for Chapter 4 Test
Wednesday: Chapter 4 Test
Thursday:  Cum Review pp. 161-162, 1-22

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

7th & 8th grade English

Wednesday 2/6/13 no homework

Thursday 2/7/13 (8)English Text Book (TB) pages 118-119 #1-26 Verb Tenses (principle parts/simple tenses), (7) TB pages 107-109 #1-38, Vocabulary workbook Unit 5 pages 58-61

Friday 2/8/13 (8)TB pages 120-121 #27-54 Tenses (perfect tenses)TB pages 122-124 #1-34 (Forms of be, have, and do), (7) TB pages 110-112 #1-27, (7) TB pages 113-115 #1-72,  Vocabulary workbook Unit 5 pages 62-64

Monday 2/11/13 no homework

Tuesday 2/12/13  Writing an Opinion (8)TB pages 449-451 read and answer questions on page 451 (all/complete sentences),    (8)TB pages 452-454 read and answer questions on page 454 (all/complete sentences), (7) TB pages 393-393 read and answer all questions on page 396, (7) TB pages 397-400 read and answer all questions on page 400, Vocabulary Workbook Unit 5 Test

Wednesday 2/13/13 no homework

Thursday 2/14/13  Writing an Opinion (8)TB pages 455-457 read and answer questions on page 457 (all Complete sentences), (7) pages 401-403 read and answer question on page 403, Vocabulary Workbook unit 6 pages 65-68

Friday 2/15/13 no homework


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

7th Social Studies

No homework

6th Social Studies

Read chapter 6 lesson 1 and take notes. Complete Review & Assess page 195 #1-5 complete sentences.

8th Civics

Tuesday read Chapter 7 section 3 and take notes. Complete section 3 assessment #1-4.

Wednesday no homework

Thursday Complete Chapter 7 Review pages 194-195 #1-21 (complete sentences) and #23 & 24

Monday, 2/11/13  Chapter 7 Test

Tuesday, 2/12/13 no homework

Wednesday, 2/13/13 read chapter 8 section 1 and take notes. Complete section 1 assessment #3

Thursday, 2/14/13 no homework

Friday, 2/15/13 quiz chapter 8 section 1

7th & 8th English

no homework

Reading Ms. Hansen

AR read 20 minutes or 20 pages

Sunday, February 3, 2013

5th Grade - Week of February 3-7, 2013

We will be testing each morning and reviewing in the afternoons.
Please make sure your child is well rested, eats a good breakfast, and arrives at school on time. 

Friday, February 1, 2013

Southerland Reading & English

5th & 6th English

There will be an English Test on February 13th covering Unit 3: Verbs
There will be a test over Unit 5 Vocabulary on February 14th.

Intermediate Reading

We are starting a new book report project.  I will email you the complete assignment, so check your emails.  This will be a character book report.  You will need to select a book that has a famous character, such as Harriet the Spy, Harry Potter, Jane Eyre, Matilda, etc.  THIS MUST BE A BOOK YOU HAVE NEVER READ BEFORE.
On the day your oral presentations are due, you may dress as your character.
You will be expected to AR test on the book in addition to writing and presenting your report.

Presentations will be on February 27 and 28.

Suggested timeline:

Feb. 4 - last day to select book and begin reading (make sure that you establish a reading plan)
Feb. 22 - complete book and take AR test
Feb. 23/24 - write first draft of report
Feb. 25/26 - read, revise, proof, publish written report
Feb. 27/28 - make presentation



Reading Ms. Hansen

AR read 20 minutes or 20 pages each day.

6th Social Studies

No homework

7th & 8th English Ms. Hansen

No homework

7th Grade Social Studies

Read Chapter 8 section 3 and make notes. Complete section 3 assessment #1-4 due Monday at 8 AM.

8th Grade Civics

Read Chapter 7 section 2 pages 185-188 and take notes. Complete section 2 assessment #1-4 (complete sentences) due Monday.