How Many Days Till Christmas Countdown LINK

TODAY IN 6A:

• CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP & ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL PINS AWARDED
• WEEKLY MASS
• ENGLISH: U.6 Spelling Pretest + 5x Each completed and submitted
• MATH
• STUDY HALL: finish descriptive & figurative language drawing of the Ghost of Christmas Present
• ART
• VOCABULARY
• GOODBYE TO ANGEL...

6A HOMEWORK:

• CONTINUE TO WORK ON AR MATH & READING

Tonight: Be in 6B by 6:30 PM looking your best!
(Remember, NO ELECTRONICS--but you may bring cards & board games)

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: submit STEP 6 of A Christmas Carol Essay; class completed, corrected, and submitted scores for U.6 Vocabulary Workshop "Completing the Sentence"
• MATH:
• PE
• RELIGION: Advent Corporal Works of Mercy ACTION PLAN PRESENTATIONS given by groups
• CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE: truly angelic
• MORE ENGLISH: students were given a full hours to type their STEP 6 into 3 Body Paragraphs.

6A HOMEWORK:

• VOCABULARY: review for tomorrow's U.6 Test
• ENGLISH: finish 3 Body Paragraphs (if you were already behind)

Keep it up 6th grade!! You were 
GLORIOUS today :)

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: class corrected Ch.2 Review; teacher handed out STEPS ESSAY OUTLINE for A Christmas Carol and started from the beginning with the class. End of class included viewing an exemplary essay from a previous student.
• MATH:
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Hammurabi's Code video clip and Mr. Nicky song.

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH:In STEP 6----complete the GS and 3 SD's for the Bing and Bang body paragraphs. Remember to write ABSTRACT GS's and CONCRETE SD's. Also, don't forget to note page numbers for each SD. 
• (No Vocab HW tonight).

ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA song by Mr. Nicky

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: today the students cleared 1st Trimester papers from their expandables; then class began a Grammar for Writing Ch.2 Review 2.1: Ex.1 & 2, 2.2: Ex.2 & 3; 2.3: Ex 1 & 2; 2.4 Ex.2, and 2.5:Ex.1. Do #'s 1-5 only and follow exact instructions. 
• MATH
• PE
• LITERATURE: Mrs. Copeland re-read "Zlateh the Goat" to the class and they took an openbook assessment on Internal vs. External Conflicts
• CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: done in one!
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class watched Mesopotamia video and completed guide; afterwards, students worked in partners to complete Sumerian paragraph exercise

6A HOMEWORK:

• VOCABULARY: do Synonyms & Antonyms
• ENGLISH: complete today's classwork
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish "Cuneiform Text Analysis Guide" (identifying the main ideas of article 

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: audio-intro to U.6 Vocabulary Words, class completed & corrected "Choosing the Right Word" for review; notes & mini-lesson on How to Write a GS 
• MATH (8:00 class ) took notes on Exponents (9:00 class) took notes on Simplifying Fractions
• LITERATURE: class discussed & edited answers to "Zlateh the Goat" responses
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: students worked in Advent Corporal Works of Mercy Groups
• CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE: nailed it on the first try!!
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.3, L.3 aloud, watched brief video on the creation of the alphabet and started review questions

• 6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: choose 3 GM's (responses to your Focus Question) and start collecting research for each one
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish today's classwork & submit to GC (quiz tomorrow)
• MATH (8:00 class)pg 133-134 1-37 odds only (9:00 class) pg 153 1-29 + 32-34

TODAY in 6B

• ENGLISH: audio-intro to U.6 Vocabulary Words, class completed & corrected "Choosing the Right Word" for review; notes & mini-lesson on How to Write a GS 
• MATH (8:00 class ) took notes on Exponents (9:00 class) took notes on Simplifying Fractions
• LITERATURE: class discussed & edited answers to "Zlateh the Goat" responses
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: students worked in Advent Corporal Works of Mercy Groups
• CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PRACTICE: nailed it on the first try!!
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.3, L.3 aloud, watched brief video on the creation of the alphabet and started review questions

• 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: choose 3 GM's (responses to your Focus Question) and start collecting research for each one
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish today's classwork & submit to GC (quiz tomorrow)
• MATH (8:00 class)pg 133-134 1-37 odds only (9:00 class) pg 153 1-29 + 32-34

TODAY IN 6A:

• FEAST OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Mass
• ENGLISH: students took the U.5 Spelling Test; submitted & discussed appropriate Focus Questions for Big Book Essay
• MATH
• RELIGION: Advent Corporal Works of Mercy groups met and created slideshows to submit as action plans
• ART
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students received their teacher-reviewed FQ's; class watched video on the development of writing in ancient Mesopotamia
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: re-write your Focus Question and submit on Google Classroom by Monday

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: 
• MATH
• PE
• LITERATURE
• RELIGION
• SOCIAL STUDIES
• SCIENCE

HOMEWORK FOR 6A:

• SPELLING: review U.5 words for tomorrow's test
• ENGLISH: write 3 GOOD FQ's that could potentially become your Big Book Essay 
• RELIGION: finish SG and review S.10 Celebrating Advent for tomorrow's test
• MATH (8:00 class) Accelerated Math  (9:00 class)  Pg 148 27-49 + 53-60

HOMEWORK FOR 6B:

• SPELLING: review U.5 words for tomorrow's test
• ENGLISH: write 3 GOOD FQ's that could potentially become your Big Book Essay 
• RELIGION: finish SG and review S.10 Celebrating Advent for tomorrow's test
• MATH (8:00 class) Accelerated Math  (9:00 class)  Pg 148 27-49 + 53-60

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: add "Did you know . . . " card from your Big Book Research; go online to review a proper Theater Review; work on revising and improving
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: "The Church Celebrates Advent" p.238; The Jesse Tree video clip; afterwards, students worked with partners on virtual Jesse Tree Activity
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.3, L.2 The Civilization of Sumer together and then started tonight's homework
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: if necessary (which is 90% of class), re-write your theater review for SCR's A Christmas Carol using the Artopia interactive program. PRINT & bring to school
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ch.3, L.2 The Civilization of Sumer CYP p.75 (#1-2) and PM online quiz (mwa-3032). Submit to GC

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students used Artopia to view and write a faux movie review on a poorly done production.
• MATH
• OFF TO SOUTH COAST REPERTORY FOR...

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: go to Google Classroom and use the LINK to write a thorough Theater Review for today's performance

TODAY IN 6A:

• GEM AWARD: Congratulations to Julia Smith on receiving the Faithful GEM
• ENGLISH: students took U.5 Spelling Pretest; finished reading STAVE V and watched the coordinating video clip
• MATH
• LITERATURE: class read "Zlateh the Goat" pp.206-213 and began working in partners on Literary Analysis questions
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: S.10 Celebrating Advent pp.57-59; then students began working to research and construct virtual Jesse Trees on their Chromebooks
• ENGLISH AGAIN: Brainstorming for an essay on how Ebeneezer Scrooge will honor Christmas and live in the Past, Present, and Future
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK: 

• SPELLING: do 5x each for missed words from today's pretest
• ENGLISH: complete Brainstorming work on Google Classroom (remember to include page #, lesson learned, quoted example, and explanation)
• FIELD TRIP: 

1. eat a hearty breakfast
2. bring a sack lunch
3. wear a  your (clean) school uniform
4. do your hair nicely (girls AND boys)
5. get a goodnight's sleep

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: Big Book research guidelines; What "research" is and what it isn't; class finished STAVE III and watched coordinating video clip
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• NOON DISMISSAL

HOMEWORK IN 6A:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: research and RE-search. No need to collect data right now, just read and watch videos and search pictures. Get to know your topic!!! I'll ask you to prove it tomorrow ;)

TODAY IN 6B:

HOMEWORK IN 6B:

TODAY IN 6A and 6B:

• ENGLISH: students filled out personal SLE Evaluations for P/T Conferences; students chose research topics for SS BIG BOOK Project; continuation with STAVE III
• MATH (went over previos nights homework
• PE
• BOOK FAIR
• GEM: class voted & chose the "Faithful" GEM for November

6A and 6B HOMEWORK:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: begin learning about your BIG BOOK topic (RESEARCH!!!) 
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 2-8  (9:00 class) pg 138 1-24
  
  

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students reformatted & peer edited Thanksgiving Odes; remainder of class spent on excerpt of STAVE III (needed for tonight's essay)
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on Graphing Inequalities (9:00 class) Took notes on Exponents
• AR 
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: class discussed and took notes on the season of Advent & The Corporal Works of Mercy (class Service Project for Advent)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Bee Preliminary Competition (Congratulations to Matthew Gerken and VyKhanh Nguyen)
• SCIENCE talked about science terms for their science test NEXT wed Dec 6th

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: STAVE III Reflection on Google Classroom
• SOCIAL STUDIES: use attachment on Google Classroom to do some preliminary research for a future project 
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all (9:00 class) pg 133-134 1-37

TODAY IN 6B:

• ENGLISH: students reformatted & peer edited Thanksgiving Odes; remainder of class spent on excerpt of STAVE III (needed for tonight's essay)
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on Graphing Inequalities (9:00 class) Took notes on Exponents
• AR 
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: class discussed and took notes on the season of Advent & The Corporal Works of Mercy (class Service Project for Advent)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Geography Bee Preliminary Competition (Congratulations to Matthew Gerken and VyKhanh Nguyen)
• SCIENCE talked about science terms for their science test NEXT wed Dec 6th

6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: STAVE III Reflection on Google Classroom
• SOCIAL STUDIES: use attachment on Google Classroom to do some preliminary research for a future project 
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 109-110 1-29 all (9:00 class) pg 133-134 1-37

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)