TODAY IS 6A:

• ENGLISH: class read half of STAVE III & worked on descriptive language picture
• MATH
• PE
• SET-UP & PRACTICE PRESENTATIONS
• VEGETABLE SOUP LUNCHEON 
• WORLD HUNGER PRESENTATIONS: 6A & 6B presented together 

6A HOMEWORK:

• NONE

TODAY IN 6B:

6B HOMEWORK:

TODAY IN 6A:

• WORLD HUNGER PROJECT: students worked diligently in groups to complete mulit-media presentations, 
• FAMILIES FEEDING FAMILIES
• READING BUDDIES THANKSGIVING GATHERING
• CLEAN ROOM FOR TOMORROW

6A HOMEWORK:

• WORLD HUNGER PROJECT: any final touches needed for tomorrow's presentation (each student must have a 3x5 card prepared for tomorrow)

TODAY IN 6B:

6B HOMEWORK:

There IS enough food on Earth!!!!!!

TODAY IN 6A:

• WEEKLY MASS with Fr. Daniel (Bring your dry foods on Monday)
• ENGLISH: U.5 Vocabulary Test; STAVE III pp.40-42 description activity => draw the scene!!!
• MATH
• LITERATURE: "Turkeys" by Bailey White Assessment
• ART
• RELIGION: U.9 Staying Faithful to God OPEN BOOK TEST
• WORLD HUNGER PROJECT: students worked in groups on world hunger research (according to assigned topics)

6A HOMEWORK:

• FAMILIES FEEDING FAMILIES: PLEASE bring a dry food item for our Thanksgiving Service Project on Monday morning

TODAY IN 6B:

6B HOMEWORK:

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: class corrected & recorded U.5 Completing the Sentence (TEST Tomorrow); mini-lesson on Personification and then students shared their finds in STAVE III + discussed 19th century vocab from A Christmas Carol--plumb pudding, twice-turned gown, Plenty's horn, Tim's blood horse
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected previous nights Homework (9:00 class) Took Chp 2 Test
• PE
• LITERATURE: students listened to "Turkeys" again and discussed all responses to literary questions--students encouraged to add notes to HW
• RELIGION: U.9 Being Faithful to God study guides
• SOCIAL STUDIES: LOST CIVILIZATIONS: Mesopotamia, Return to Eden movie and notes (to be used for listening activity)
• SCIENCE correceted previous nights Homework  worked on Key Terms for test next week

HOMEWORK FOR 6A:

• VOCABULARY: go online to study U.5 Vocabulary words for tomorrow's test
• ENGLISH: if needed, re-address STAVE III homework and complete it correctly (find at least 5 examples of personification) and re-submit to Google Classroom
• RELIGION: finish U.9 Study Guide
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 2-6 1-20  (9:00 class)  Accelerated Math
• SCIENCE pg 103 define the Key Terms

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: class corrected & recorded U.5 Completing the Sentence (TEST Tomorrow); mini-lesson on Personification and then students shared their finds in STAVE III + discussed 19th century vocab from A Christmas Carol--plumb pudding, twice-turned gown, Plenty's horn, Tim's blood horse
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected previous nights Homework (9:00 class) Took Chp 2 Test
• PE
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: U.9 Being Faithful to God study guides
• SOCIAL STUDIES: LOST CIVILIZATIONS: Mesopotamia, Return to Eden movie and notes (to be used for listening activity)
• SCIENCE correceted previous nights Homework  worked on Key Terms for test next week

HOMEWORK IN 6B:

• VOCABULARY: go online to study U.5 Vocabulary words for tomorrow's test
• ENGLISH: if needed, re-address STAVE III homework and complete it correctly (find at least 5 examples of personification) and re-submit to Google Classroom
• RELIGION: finish U.9 Study Guide
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 2-6 1-20  (9:00 class)  Accelerated Math
• SCIENCE pg 103 define the Key Terms

HOMEWORK IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: Google Classroom STAVE III work
• VOCAB: do U.5 Completing the Sentence
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ancient Mesopotamia Map
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 100 1-18 all  (9:00 class) pg 124 1-41 Chapter 2 Test Tomorrow
• SCIENCE pg 102 1-4

HOMEWORK IN 6B

• ENGLISH: Google Classroom STAVE III work
• VOCAB: do U.5 Completing the Sentence
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ancient Mesopotamia Map
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 100 1-18 all  (9:00 class) pg 124 1-41 Chapter 2 Test Tomorrow
• SCIENCE pg 102 1-4

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: class read STAVE II (stopping periodically to interpret language and symbolism)
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected Homework reviewed questions on the board (9:00 class) reviewed homework on the board
• PE
• LITERATURE: re-read "Turkeys" by Bailey White and worked in pairs to complete literary response questions
• RELIGION:  Repentance Prayer and "Moral Decisions" pp.54-55 followed by a discussion of God's forgiveness and perfect ways
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students took, corrected, and recorded Ch.3, L.1 Quiz and watched a 15 minute video clip on ancient Sumerian culture
• SCIENCE Presented volcano projects

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: go to Google Classroom and complete STAVE II Reflection
• VOCABULARY: do U.5 Synonyms & Antonyms
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 96 16-24  (9:00 class WS 2-10)

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: class read STAVE II (stopping periodically to interpret language and symbolism)
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected Homework reviewed questions on the board (9:00 class) reviewed homework on the board
• PE
• SPANISH
• RELIGION:  Repentance Prayer and "Moral Decisions" pp.54-55 followed by a discussion of God's forgiveness and perfect ways
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students took, corrected, and recorded Ch.3, L.1 Quiz and watched a 15 minute video clip on ancient Sumerian culture
• SCIENCE Presented volcano projects

6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: go to Google Classroom and complete STAVE II Reflection
• VOCABULARY: do U.5 Synonyms & Antonyms
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 96 16-24  (9:00 class WS 2-10)

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: class finished reading STAVE I and watched the corresponding video clip.
• MATH
• LITERATURE: class read "Turkeys" by Bailey White and began literary response questions 
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: U.9 Being Faithful to God--Choices David vs. Ruth
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students worked on prep work for new Mesopotamia chapter---KIMS
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: read Ch.3, L.1 and go to Google Classroom; on p.70 do Check Your Progress (#'s 1-2) and take the Progress Monitoring quiz (mwa-2031)

6B HOMEWORK:

• LITERATURE: p.445 (#'s 1-7) 
• MATH: 

1. 8:00 CLASS p.96 (#'s 8-13)
2. 9:00 CLASS p.119 (#'s 1-23)

TODAY IN 6A:

• VETERANS' DAY SERVICE & PRAYER
• WEEKLY MASS with Fr. Vincent
• ENGLISH: U.4 Spelling Test; class continued reading (and deciphering) STAVE I of A Christmas Carol
• MATH
• ART
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students took Ch.2 The Beginning Civilizations TEST
• SCIENCE

Happy End-of-the-Trimester!!

TODAY IN 6B:

6B HOMEWORK: 

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: U.4 Practice Spelling Test; RACE notes and students wrote descriptive paragraph responding to Who is Scrooge?
• MATH (8:00 class) talked about notebooks to be turned in tomorrow, took chp 2 Quiz (9:00 class) corrected previous nights HW on the board
• PE
• AR Time
• RELIGION: COMMON SENSE MEDIA "Safe Online Talk" lesson with 6B
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.2 Review Quiz--taken, score, and recorded
• SCIENCE Worked on Volcano projects

6A HOMEWORK:

• AR READING & MATH GOALS DUE TOMORROW
• ENGLISH: study misspelled words from today's Practice Spelling test for the real thing tomorrow ;)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: review your notes and quizzes for tomorrow's Ch.2 Test
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 92, 25-33 (9:00 class) WS 2-9

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: U.4 Practice Spelling Test; RACE notes and students wrote descriptive paragraph responding to Who is Scrooge?
• MATH (8:00 class) talked about notebooks to be turned in tomorrow, took chp 2 Quiz (9:00 class) corrected previous nights HW on the board
• PE
• AR Time
• RELIGION: COMMON SENSE MEDIA "Safe Online Talk" lesson with 6B
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.2 Review Quiz--taken, score, and recorded
• SCIENCE Worked on Volcano projects

6B HOMEWORK: 

• AR READING & MATH GOALS DUE TOMORROW
• ENGLISH: study misspelled words from today's Practice Spelling test for the real thing tomorrow ;)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: review your notes and quizzes for tomorrow's Ch.2 Test
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 92, 25-33 (9:00 class) WS 2-9

FREE "60s" DRESS TOMORROW!!

In honor of SSJ's 50th day of school during its 50th year!

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: more in depth discussion of research results on 19th century Poor Law, Union Workhouses, and The Treadmill; also, class started STAVE I of A Christmas Carol
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: Common Sense Media with 6B---Scams & Schemes
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.2 Notes...
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment "Who is Scrooge?"
• SOCIAL STUDIES: study notes for Ch.2 Review Quiz

TODAY IN 6B:

6B HOMEWORK: 

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: U.4 Spelling Pretest; Charles Dickens Quiz; Mrs. C showed video clips on The Poor Law, Union Workhouses, and the 19th century Treadmill.
• MATH
• PE
• END OF TRIMESTER DESK CLEANING & ORGANIZING
• RELIGION: 6A presented Rosary Presentations to 6B
• 8TH GRADES' FAMOUS AMERICANS EVENT

HOMEWORK FOR 6A:

• ENGLISH: redo/improve/add to Charles Dickens HW & research; print hard-copy and bring to class
• SOCIAL STUDIES: review Ch.2 and Ch.2 Review Quiz (mwa-1024); 20 pt. Quiz tomorrow

TODAY IN 6B:

HOMEWORK FOR 6B:

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: Who is Charles Dickens?
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 90-91 1-21 odds only  (9:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all
• RELIGION: 1 Day Only ==> Fix & Represent
• SPANISH
• AR TIME
• SOCIAL STUDIES: correct & discuss Ch.2 Review
• SCIENCE worked on Volcano projects

HOMEWORK FOR 6A:

• ENGLISH: finish and submit Charles Dickens' bio + 19th century research to Google Classroom
• SOCIAL STUDIES: use your textbook to take online quiz and submit to Google Classroom
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 90-91 1-21 odds only  (9:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: Who is Charles Dickens?
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 90-91 1-21 odds only  (9:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all
• RELIGION: 1 Day Only ==> Fix & Represent
• ART
• AR TIME
• SOCIAL STUDIES: correct & discuss Ch.2 Review
• SCIENCE worked on Volcano projects

HOMEWORK FOR 6B:

• ENGLISH: finish and submit Charles Dickens' bio + 19th century research to Google Classroom
• SOCIAL STUDIES: use your textbook to take online quiz and submit to Google Classroom
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 90-91 1-21 odds only  (9:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all
• SCIENCE pg 97 1-5

Remember...

1. Nutrition in PE starts this week
2. No need to wear PE uniforms (but you can if you want)
3. Bring paper & pen OR your Chromebook to PE for note-taking

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students analyzed poems and identified external rhyme schemes; many students read their Limericks to the class; students wrote limericks on the fly (for entertainment)
• MATH(8:00 class students corrected last nights Homework worked on WS 2-3 (9:00 class) students corrected previous nights HW worked on WS 2-6
• PE
• RELIGION: groups met to write up 3x5 presentation cards and practice
• MORE RELIGION: All Rosary Groups presented 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class took, corrected, and recorded Ch.2, L.3 quiz on Maya Civilization; 6B had time to start their HW
• SCIENCE Took notes on Volcanoes and worked on Science projects

6A HOMEWORK:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: go to Google Classroom for instructions and complete the Ch.2 Review
• MATH Both classes if you did not finish your worksheet than it is Homework

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: students analyzed poems and identified external rhyme schemes; many students read their Limericks to the class; students wrote limericks on the fly (for entertainment)
• MATH(8:00 class students corrected last nights Homework worked on WS 2-3 (9:00 class) students corrected previous nights HW worked on WS 2-6
• PE
• SPANISH
•  RELIGION: worked on Religion projects
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class took, corrected, and recorded Ch.2, L.3 quiz on Maya Civilization; 6B had time to start their HW
• SCIENCE Took notes on Volcanoes and worked on Science projects

6B HOMEWORK:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: go to Google Classroom for instructions and complete the Ch.2 Review
• MATH Both classes if you did not finish your worksheet than it is Homework

TODAY IN 6A: 

• HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: All Saints' Day Mass with Fr. Ryan and Fr. Daniel

• ENGLISH: Sound Devices in Poetry lesson with focus on the limerick; notes and video examples
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected previous nights homework worked on Re-Teaching worksheet  (9:00 class) corrected previous nights HW worked on WS 2-5
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: Rosary groups finished posters and presentations
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students used notes from yesterday's lesson to take an open-note quiz answering essential questions about Ancient River Valley Civilizations; rest of period used on Ch.2, L.3 
• SCIENCE Worked on Volcano projects

HOMEWORK FOR 6A:

• ENGLISH: write your own limerick (see attachment on Google Classroom for help)

• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ch.2, L.3 CYP questions and PM online quiz on p.51. Submit each separately to Google Classroom
• MATH (8:00 class) WS Re-Teaching 2-3  (9:00 class) Worksheet 2-5

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: Sound Devices in Poetry lesson with focus on the limerick; notes and video examples
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected previous nights homework worked on Re-Teaching worksheet  (9:00 class) corrected previous nights HW worked on WS 2-5
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: Rosary groups finished posters and presentations
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students used notes from yesterday's lesson to take an open-note quiz answering essential questions about Ancient River Valley Civilizations; rest of period used on Ch.2, L.3 
• SCIENCE Worked on Volcano projects

HOMEWORK FOR 6B:

• ENGLISH: write your own limerick (see attachment on Google Classroom for help)

• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ch.2, L.3 CYP questions and PM online quiz on p.51. Submit each separately to Google Classroom
• MATH (8:00 class) WS Re-Teaching 2-3  (9:00 class) Worksheet 2-5

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students exchanged Poe-poems and identified external rhyme scheme, internal rhyme scheme, and compared syllabic structure to Poe's "The Raven"
• MATH (8:00 class) reviewed Homework got started on pg 85-86 2-20 evens (9:00 class) reviewed Homework started pg 100 1-36 all
• PE 
• RELIGION: ROSARY GROUPS
• SOCIAL STUDIES: River Valley Civilizations--Essential Questions reflected upon with slide presentation, student discussion, and notes
• SCIENCE worked on Volcano projects
• HALLOWEEN PARTY: Cupcake Decorating Contest!!

6A HOMEWORK:

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• MATH both classes if they did not finish the assignment in class they need to tonight

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: students exchanged Poe-poems and identified external rhyme scheme, internal rhyme scheme, and compared syllabic structure to Poe's "The Raven"
• MATH (8:00 class) reviewed Homework got started on pg 85-86 2-20 evens (9:00 class) reviewed Homework started pg 100 1-36 all
• PE 
• RELIGION: ROSARY GROUPS
• SOCIAL STUDIES: River Valley Civilizations--Essential Questions reflected upon with slide presentation, student discussion, and notes
• SCIENCE worked on Volcano projects
• HALLOWEEN PARTY: Cupcake Decorating Contest!!
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6B HOMEWORK:

• MATH both classes if they did not finish the assignment in class they need to tonight

TODAY IN 6A:

• GEM AWARDS: Ocean Nguyen was awarded the "Friendly GEM" from 6A
• ENGLISH: Intro to Edgar Allan Poe (short bio) and "The Raven" (notes on Allusion, Sound Devices, and Figurative Language)
• MATH (8:00 class) students took notes on solving equations by adding or subtracting  (9:00 class) students took notes on Solving two step Equations
• PUMPKIN CARVING with 1st Grade
• SPANISH
• RELIGION
• MORE ENGLISH: analyzing "The Raven" for internal and external rhyme schemes and identifying consistent syllable patterns in each stanza
• SCIENCE Read and discussed Volcanic activity pg 83-92

6A HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: Option #1 for "The Raven" submitted to Google Classroom AND BRING A PRINTED COPY FOR CLASS.
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 85-86 1-17 odds   (9:00 class) pg 96 8-13 +16-24
• SCIENCE pg 92 1-4

TODAY IN 6B:

• GEM AWARDS: Francesca Gotuzzo was awarded the "Friendly GEM" from 6B
• ENGLISH: Intro to Edgar Allan Poe (short bio) and "The Raven" (notes on Allusion, Sound Devices, and Figurative Language)
• MATH (8:00 class) students took notes on solving equations by adding or subtracting  (9:00 class) students took notes on Solving two step Equations
• PUMPKIN CARVING with 1st Grade
• ART
• RELIGION worked on Religion projects
• MORE ENGLISH: analyzing "The Raven" for internal and external rhyme schemes and identifying consistent syllable patterns in each stanza
• SCIENCE Read and discussed Volcanic activity pg 83-92

6B HOMEWORK

• ENGLISH: Option #1 for "The Raven" submitted to Google Classroom AND BRING A PRINTED COPY FOR CLASS.
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 85-86 1-17 odds   (9:00 class) pg 96 8-13 +16-24
• SCIENCE pg 92 1-4

HOMEWORK FOR 6A & 6B:

• Bring hallowed-out pumpkin (no larger than a basketball) to carve with your 1st grade "Reading Buddy"
• AR READING & AR MATH: get to goal!!!

HAVE FUN TONIGHT!!! 

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students worked on precise wording--2.5 Ex.1 p.44 (
• MATH (8:00 class) reviewed HW handed back chp 1 Test (9:00 class) corrected HW, took chp 2 Quiz
• ROSARY GROUPS: students worked in groups to do research ONLY and created a group document recording their collective findings
• JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
• RELIGION: students accessed the Catholic Bible online to summarize the 5 events of the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students used their textbooks to complete openbook quizzes for Ch.2, L.1 & L.2 (on Google Classroom)
• SCIENCE watched volcano clip, worked in our Groups on Volcano Project

HOMEWORK IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: review U.4 Vocabulary for test
• RELIGION: finish scripture summaries for Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary
• SOCIAL STUDIES: review Ch.2, S.1 & 2 quizzes for tomorrow's quizzes
• MATH (8:00 class) Worksheet 2-2 (9:00 class) Pg 91 25-44

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: students worked on precise wording--2.5 Ex.1 p.44 (
• MATH (8:00 class) reviewed HW handed back chp 1 Test (9:00 class) corrected HW, took chp 2 Quiz
• ROSARY GROUPS: students worked in groups to do research ONLY and created a group document recording their collective findings
• JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
• RELIGION: students accessed the Catholic Bible online to summarize the 5 events of the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students used their textbooks to complete openbook quizzes for Ch.2, L.1 & L.2 (on Google Classroom)
• SCIENCE watched volcano clip, worked in our Groups on Volcano Project

HOMEWORK IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: review U.4 Vocabulary for test
• SOCIAL STUDIES: review Ch.2, S.1 & 2 quizzes for tomorrow's quizzes
• MATH (8:00 class) Worksheet 2-2 (9:00 class) Pg 91 25-44