Greetings from ECOS Institute in Running Springs, CA!!

Thank you parents for the wonderful support, patience, and assistance this morning as we gathered the students early to verify temperatures, collect and load luggage, and all of the other last minute tasks that always arise despite careful planning. 

We had a smooth bus ride, void of traffic and need for vomit bags (that's the technical term--I looked it up). We actually got to camp by 10:00 AM on the dot and were the first ones to arrive. 

Immediately after exiting the bus, the students were wisked away by counselors and given a camp tour and emergency drill procedures.  

The teachers met with Lead Staff members to go over the week's schedule, procedures, and events. Shortly afterwards, we met for lunch (turkey croissant sandwiches, vegetable soup, and optional salad bar) and had a chance to connect with the students. 

After lunch, the students enjoyed team building games while the teachers met with all of the cabin counselors to review the needs of each and every student. They are THOROUGH and already "know" your kids. Please rest assured that your children are in very capable and loving hands at ECOS. 

Dinner (Teriyaki chicken, white rice, steamed broccoli, veggie egg rolls, optional salad bar, and ice cream sandwiches for dessert) was fun tonight. The students had dirty faces, messy hair, and were more than excited to tell us riddles, about the games they played, and about the trees they tasted. Yes, tasted. 

Dismissal from every meal is done with song: 

and the result . . .

with practice!!

Right now, as I write this to you, the students are on one of two hikes: Astrology Hike (mega-telescope finale) and The Night Hike (re: animal adaptation in the dark). Both are awesome hikes and have several fun activities for the students to truly experience the mountain life. 

This evening, the students will be in bed by 9:00 PM. The instructors will spend 20+ minutes telling the students bedtime stories, playing guitar, singing, and/or reading poems to get them sleepy. These instructors are PROS at bedtime and this ritual ends up being one of the students' favorite parts of camp.

Outdoor "watch" is 24/7. This means that there are shifts of instructors (hand radios on them) walking the camp throughout the entire night. There are 3 nurses on staff who are also available 24/7. 

Tomorrow morning, the students will rise with the sun, take 3 minute showers, tidy their beds/cabin, meet in group and be in the dining hall by 8:00 AM for a hot breakfast (that includes an optional cereal bar). 

Stay tuned for more tomorrow!! 

Sweet dreams from Mrs. Copeland & Mr. Gray

TOMORROW WE TREK TO THE MOUNTAINS!!

1. GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

2. EAT A SOLID BREAKFAST

3. WAKE WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE

4. BE AT SCHOOL BY 7:15 AM.

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• WEEKLY MASS
• ENGLISH: U.11 Spelling Test; Write-Arounds (1st person--pencil stories)
• MATH star math
• VISIT FROM FR. DANIEL: regarding the Franciscan Art Contest 
• LITERATURE: class read Ch.10-13 of A Long Walk to Water
• RELIGION: Open-book S.13 Assessment (anyone may retake on Monday if desired); The Early Church student slideshow presentations
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.5 Ancient Hebrews & Judaism 
• SCIENCE outdoor ed info

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• Pack for Science Camp (don't forget sunblock for your face)
• Start stocking up on as many sleep hours as possible
• Begin hydrating daily

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: U.11 Spelling Practice Test (75% got 20/20--so no test tomorrow for you folks); finally finished The Ten Commandments
• MATH
• PE
• LITERATURE: students worked on Chapter Reviews & we read Ch.10 of A Long Walk to Water
• SCIENCE
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students wrote down essays questions and notes for tomorrow's exam; teacher reviewed the content of Ch.5 Test with the class
• 7TH GRADE PHYLUM FORUM 

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: for those who still need to take Spelling Test, study missed words
• SOCIAL STUDIES: re-read Ch.5 The Ancient Hebrews & Judaism; do & submit both essay questions on Google Classroom; review for tomorrow's test
  
• RELIGION: darn! I forgot to tell you to do your S.13 Study Guide (Religion Test is now moved to Monday 4/23)

6th Graders NEED 10-11 HOURS of sleep. DAILY.

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: 10-Minute Grammar; time for Q & A; Adjectives & Adverbs Test; students made grammar "Cootie Catchers"; last 10 minutes of class spent receiving instructions about camp (getting enough sleep, drinking water, and avoiding sugar this week to stay well--how to pack sleeping bag, what time to arrive, etc.)
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: "The Church Respects Other Religions" pp.78-80; then time give 
• SOCIAL STUDIES
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• SCIENCE: give parents Hot Pink Packing List (for camp)
• RELIGION: complete slides presentation on "The Early Church" (foundation, early leaders, 1st hundred years or so)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: take & print online Ch.5 Review Quiz (mwa-2054)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10-Minute Grammar Adj/Adv, Pop Quiz (not for a grade), and Review Practice handout
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on Scale and map drawings  (9:00 class) took quiz
• PE
• LITERATURE: A Long Walk to Water pp.33-57
• RELIGION: "The Beginning of the Church" p.241, ART PRINT--Christ and Peter, group work--students worked together to put together slide presentations regarding the foundation and structure of the early Christian church
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.5, L.3 Quiz; more Ten Commandments 
• SCIENCE watched video on Biodiversity

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: Review Adjectives and Adverbs "10-Minute Grammar" lessons, notes, and today's handout for a test tomorrow

• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.5 Review pp.154 & 155---"Comprehension and Critical Thinking" on p.154 and "Test Yourself" on p.155, then submit to Google Classroom
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 277 1-15 (9:00 class) WS 6-8 Chp 6 Test Thursday

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10-Minute Grammar (adjectives & adverbs); U.11 Spelling Pretest + 5x; The Ten Commandments
• MATH (8:00 class) proportion with figures (9:00 class) Markup/Discount
• SPRING CLEANING
• RELIGION: S.13 The Mission of the Church pp.75-77 and notes on "the church" from the Gospel of Matthew
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.5, L.3 The Spread of Judaism pp.143-149 (6A worked on outline & 6B started HW on GC)
• SCIENCE Ecosystems video and worksheets

6A HOMEWORK:
        MATH (8:00 class) pg 269-270 1-12  (9:00 class) pg 330 11-22
        SCIENCE  Ecology Worksheet

• SOCIAL STUDIES: go to Google Classroom and complete the assignments for Ch.5, L.3
  

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: submit Prepositional Phrase Detective activity; students worked independently to complete U.11 "Completing the Sentence" which was corrected & recorded
• MATH (8:00 class) Corrected HW (9:00 class) took notes on percent of Increase 
• PE
• LITERATURE: students worked independently and then with partners on chapter reviews for A Long Walk to Water; class read pp.21-33
• RELIGION: students made Study Guides for S.8 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: teacher read Ch.5, L.2 The Beliefs of Judaism to class and students started lesson review on Google Classroom
• SCIENCE Watched video on Pollution and worked on worksheets

6A & 6B HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: study online for U.11 Vocab Test
• RELIGION: review S.8 Study Guide for tomorrow's test
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish and submit Ch.5, L.2 work and review for quiz
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 5-5  (9:00 class)  pg 330 1-10
• SCIENCE Worksheet

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10-Minute Grammar adjectives/adverbs; corrected U.11 Antonyms; Prepositional Phrase Detective Activity where students searched their AR books for sentences that contain prepositional phrases--then exchanged them to investigate (fill in syntax chart)
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on how to solve a proportion (9:00 class) Took Chp 6 Quiz
• MUSIC
• LITERATURE: begin reading " A Long Walk to Water"
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: finished S.8 God Leads His People; wrote prayers requesting guidance & protection; started homework on Google Classroom ("Exploring the Ten Commandments")
• SOCIAL STUDIES: took, corrected, and recorded scores for Ch.7, L.1 Quiz; students took notes on the fundamentals of Judaism
• SCIENCE corrected water Cycle Worksheet

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish "Prepositional Phrase Detective" activity
• RELIGION: finish "Exploring the Ten Commandments"
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Seder Plate due tomorrow
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 262-263 1-24 all (9:00 class) AR Math
• SCIENCE defintions due tomorrow

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10-Minute Grammar Adjectives & Adverbs; corrected "Choosing the Right Word"; discussed results of Sudan Crisis lesson; 10 Minutes of The Ten Commandments
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected HW (9:00 class) corrected HW
• PE
• LITERATURE: started A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (read pp.1-20)
• RELIGION: ART PRINT "Michelangelo's Moses" and p.236
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Mummy Project Day (painted masked + final touches on sarcophagus) 

6A  & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish Synonyms & Antonyms
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 5-4 + AC math  (9:00 class) WS 6-6 & 6-7 + AC Math
• GET FRESH AIR TODAY :)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10 MINUTE GRAMMAR-adjective & adverbs; audio-intro to U.11 Vocab words; time to begin "Choosing the Right Word"
• MATH (8:00 class)took notes on Proportions (9:00 class) took notes on sales tax, tips and commision
• LITERATURE: online Reflection Question; then students worked independently on Sudan webquest
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: S.8 God Leads His People pp.45-47; watched two motivational speakers on when failure leads to success & when trials can lead to greatness
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.5, L.1 The Origins of Judaism 
• SCIENCE The Water Cycle

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish "Choosing the Right Word" for U.11 Vocab
• LITERATURE: complete BOTH SIDES of the Sudan handout (webquest & documentary questions)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: complete Ch.5, L.1 review questions #'s 1-2 & do mwa-2051 quiz; submit both to Google Classroom (TWO separate submissions)
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 258 1-24  (9:00 class) pg 324-325 1-23
• SCIENCE pg 287 1-3 + WS

Coming UP:

Seder Plate (DUE THURSDAY 4/12) Instructions:

1. use SS text (p.147) and draw the six foods of the Seder plate
2. label and identify the symbolism of each food item on the plate
3. on the back of the plate, WRITE "THE FOUR QUESTIONS OF SEDER"  AND answer them on the back of the plate. (You will need to find a reputable resource--a Jewish friend or neighbor OR Jewish website to correctly/properly answer these questions).

1. On all other nights we eat bread or matza, while on this night we eat only matza?

2. On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables and herbs, but on this night we have to eat bitter herbs.?
3. On all other nights we don't dip our vegetables in salt water, but on this night we dip them twice?
4. On all other nights we eat while sitting upright, but on this night we eat reclining?

TODAY IN 6A:

• RELIGION: students took comprehensive Lent & Holy Week Test
• ENGLISH: Introduction to hieroglyphics & the Rosetta Stone; short video clip; students attempted to phonetically spell their names in hieroglyphs
• MATH
• PE
• SOCIAL STUDIES: the Mummy Project (last day)

6A HOMEWORK:

• RELIGION: keep Psalm 23:1-6 fresh in your mind (test will be first day back from Easter  Break)

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

I

The LORD is my shepherd;

there is nothing I lack.

2

In green pastures he makes me lie down;

to still waters he leads me;

3

he restores my soul.

He guides me along right paths

for the sake of his name.

4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff comfort me.

5

You set a table before me

in front of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6

Indeed, goodness and mercy will pursue me

all the days of my life;

I will dwell in the house of the LORD

for endless days.

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students worked today to write sentences that contained adjectival & adverbial prepositional phrases
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: 6A vs. 6B Lent & Holy Week Jeopardy (game included answers to 27 out of 30 test questions from tomorrow's test)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Mummy Project--Pharaohs & Priests worked on essay; embalmers & scribes worked to finish sarcophagus 
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• RELIGION: review Lent & Holy Week packet for tomorrow's test

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: corrected Comparative & Superlative HW; another practice in class; 9.3 Irregular Comparisons and 9.4 Prepositions--lesson and notes
• MATH
• PE
• MUMMY PROJECT
• RELIGION: Psalm 23:1-5 quiz (for those who were ready); worked on Lent & Holy Week WebQuest Packet
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK: 

• RELIGION: finish Lent & Holy Week Packet; be prepared to take Psalm 23:1-5 Quiz
• ENGLISH: homework cancelled (study for Science Test!!)

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

I

The LORD is my shepherd;

there is nothing I lack.

2

In green pastures he makes me lie down;

to still waters he leads me;

3

he restores my soul.

He guides me along right paths

for the sake of his name.

4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff comfort me.

5

You set a table before me

in front of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6

Indeed, goodness and mercy will pursue me

all the days of my life;

I will dwell in the house of the LORD

for endless days.

Manic Drive - Easier (Lyric Video)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• DISCERNMENT GEM: Congratulations Andrew!!
• ENGLISH: 9.2 Making Comparisons notes/lesson/practice pp.181-182 (Ex. 1 and 2 answers only)
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on ratios (9:00 class) took notes on percents & proportions
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: Best Lent Ever & "Easier" by Manic Drive; class read Holy Week pp.165-166 and then worked independently on PowerPoint activity
• SOCIAL STUDIES: The Mummy Project 
• SCIENCE Took Notes in preparation for Wed Test

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: do BOTH SIDES of handout on "Forming Comparative and Superlatives" (for adjective & adverbs)
• RELIGION: practice Psalm 23:1-5 Quiz tomorrow (there are 6 verses): BIG Psalm 23 TEST (verses 1-6) on Thursday; Lent & Holy Week Packet not due, but you may work on it
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 243-244 1-25 (9:00 class) pg 314 1-19

TODAY IN 6A:

• MASS
• ENGLISH: U.10 Spelling Test; corrected & reviewed 9.1 Ex.1-3 homework
• MATH
• RELIGION: Lent & Stations of the Cross Test
• SOCIAL STUDIES: the Mummy Project
• ART
• STATIONS OF THE CROSS: 6th Grade led the school in Stations today. SEE PURPLE LINK BELOW

Stations Slide!

(c) 2018 Michael Moretti & Andrew Tran. All rights reserved.

6A HOMEWORK:

• OFFICIALLY NONE
• However, AR Math & AR Reading
• Practice your Psalm 23:1-5 (Quiz on Monday)

                        Psalm 23    

A psalm of David.

I

The LORD is my shepherd;

there is nothing I lack.

2

In green pastures he makes me lie down;

to still waters he leads me;

3

he restores my soul.

He guides me along right paths

for the sake of his name.

4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff comfort me.

5

You set a table before me

in front of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

TODAY IN 6A:

• BEST LENT EVER---"Do small things with great love." St. Therese of Liseux
• ENGLISH: 9.1 Adjectives & Adverbs lesson, notes, and practice
• MATH
• PE 
• MUMMY PROJECT
• STATIONS PRACTICE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: study U.10 Spelling Words; finish classwork (p.180 Ex.1-3 on Adjectives/Adverbs) and submit to GC
• RELIGION: study notes on Lent and KNOW the 15 Stations of the Cross

TODAY IN 6A  & 6B

• SOCIAL STUDIES: students submitted Ch.4 Study Guides and then took Ch.4 Ancient Egypt Test; rest of class spent working on Seder plates
• MATH Corrected Homework
• MUMMY PROJECT
• SPANISH
• STATIONS PRACTICE in the church

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• STATIONS OF THE CROSS: CRITICAL---PLEASE take the time to read your "stations' part" aloud. Your brain needs to form oral-memory. 
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 234 1-49  (9:00 class) pg 307-308 1-30