ABC COUNTDOWN!! 

MONDAY DAY IS CRAZY HAIR DAY

(only restriction ==> NO hair dye/chalk)

TODAY IN 6A:

• WEEKLY MASS: with Fr. Ryan
• ENGLISH/RELIGION: U.12 Vocabulary Test & U.14 Four Marks of the Church TEST
• MATH
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students started working on Mohenjo-daro Storyboards (online assignment)

6A HOMEWORK:

• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Storyboard by Monday

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: class corrected & recorded scores for U.12 "Completing the Sentence"; corrected 10.3 & 10.4 Subject-verb Agreement work
• MATH
• PE
• LITERATURE: students worked with partners to complete A Long Walk to Water packets
• RELIGION: students completed study guides and worked on The Four Marks of the Church presentation
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.8, L.1 & L.2 quizzes; time to begin Buddha pics (applying symbolism)
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: study for U.12 Vocab Test
• RELIGION: study for U.14 Religion Test; Marks of the Church presentations MUST be completed 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: work on Buddha sketch (NOT due tomorrow)

ALPHABET DAY: B for Book Day---bring your favorite picture book!! (We'll read them)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: students submitted OSS Nature Poems; worked on & corrected "Synonyms & Antonyms"; Compound Subjects and Agreement 10.3 pp.205-06 (Ex.1) and 10.4 pp.207-08 (Ex.1 & 2)
• MATH ( 8:00 class) took notes on percents and decimals
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: ART PRINT--Paul's Preaching by Raphael and p.242 "Paul Speaks of Love and Unity"; rest of class spent working on The Four Marks of the Church slideshow
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.8, L.2 The Beliefs of Buddhism/notes and started homework
• SCIENCE went over what will be on tomorrows open note test

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish U.12 "Completing the Sentence"; complete GC assignment and submit
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish Ch.8, L.2 CYP & mwa-3082 and submit
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 6-1 + pg 298 1-10 (9:00 class) pg 355 12-28 

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: corrected U.12 "Choosing the Right Word"; collected and peer edited Nature Poems; started tonight's HW 10.1-10.2 Subject-Verb Agreement (p.202 Ex.1 and p.203-204 Ex.1-3)
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on Percentages (9:00 class) took notes on angles
• PE
• LITERATURE: students worked on A Long Walk to Water chapter reviews
• RELIGION: class read S.14 The Marks of the Church pp.82-85; notes and discussion on Nicene Creed (intro to Slideshow Assignment)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.8, L.1 The Origins of Buddhism and started HW
• SCIENCE read pgs 224-227 

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: retype Nature Poem (18 pt font, 1.5 or double spaced, title bolded in 24 pt. font) and bring hard copy; compete assigned HW pp.202-204 on Google Classroom
• RELIGION: you may work on The Four Marks of the Church slideshow (due Friday)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish classwork and submit to Google Classroom 
• MATH (8:00 class) pgs 293-294 1-30 + 33-35 + 40-42  (9:00 class) pg 354-355 1-11 + Accelerated Math
• SCIENCE pg 227 1-4

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• GEM: congratulations Michael and Bennett for receiving the GEM Award for Wisdom
• ENGLISH: intro to U.12 Vocab; The Nature Poem--visualize, free write, learn format w/sample, and begin prewriting
• MATH (8:00 class) worked on AR Math (9:00 class) began chp 7 Lines and planes
• LITERATURE: class FINISHED A Long Walk to Water and took individual AR Tests (3pt book) 
• RELIGION: S.14 Marks of the Church--notes & investigation of the FOUR MARKS OF THE CHURCH
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Intro to Buddhism video and notes; discussion on symbolism in art that serves to identify icons 
• SCIENCE finished worksheets

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: complete U.12 "Choosing the Right Word"; finish and submit Final Draft of Nature Poem to Google Classroom AND bring a hard copy to submit to teacher

REQUIREMENTS:

1.       Title + how it arrives/begins

2.       Tell what it does

3.       and how it does it

4.       and where

5.       tell how it leaves

Sample:                     

Mountain Chickadee

Mountain Chickadee you rise with the sun.

Invisible and everywhere you're heard from above.

Your call for love delights my ear.

Through the trees I hear your sweet pleas.

With the night fall, you slumber and all is still.

• SOCIAL STUDIES: go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment
• MATH (8:00 class) Do AR Math (9:00 class) pg 348-349 1-23

Hello Again :)

This final blog from Camp Cedar Crest comes to you with a happy heart and many fond memories. Today was an incredible day! 

Students went on the final 3rd hike (Wild Life, Ecology, or Geology) and the weather could not have been more perfect!

A highlight of the week was today's Survival Lesson and Shelter Building. After an entertaining presentation on how to build a viable structure for shelter in the wilderness, the students left on trail with instructors and classroom teachers to give it a try. The results were highly impressive and each shelter was "tested" to see if it could withstand a little rain. 

After dinner, the students roasted marshmallows around a fire and made S'mores. THEN...the big dance was held with crazy, invented line dances taught by costumed instructors. 

The evening ended with a candlelight ceremony led by teachers and instructors...and "the camp song." It was perfect. 

Tomorrow, after breakfast, the students will gather one last time to watch a video presentation of pictures of them taken all week by the camp's photographer. 

We will be loading the bus at 11:00 and hope to be home before 1:00 PM. Please stay tuned for email updates from Mrs. Stone. Students are excused immediately upon arriving back at SSJ. 

We've had a wonderful time, but there's nothing quite like home. 

Pleasant dreams from Camp Cedar Crest, 

Mrs. Copeland & Mr. Gray

DAY 2 @ ECOS Institute

Hello Families, 

Today was a very long and full day for everyone here in the San Bernardino Mountains. We have been ridiculously blessed with incredible weather. Last week, the instructors said the windchill factor was -17 degrees. Yes, BELOW zero. This week, the instructors are running around in short sleeves and the students only need sweatshirts to stay warm. 

As you may know, we attend Camp Cedar Crest annually with the same schools: St. Catherines, St. Francis, Our Lady of Fatima, and Blessed Sacrament. We teachers have formed great friendships over the years and have similar class management styles. I tell you this because the Director of ECOS told us (again) that this is their favorite week of the season. According to them, we are all a breath of fresh air. So...good vibes all around camp!

Today, all students went on 2 of the 3 hikes: Wild Life Biology, Ecology, or Geology. Each hike has various hands-on activities and is in alignment with California State Standards and currently integrating the new "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS ). 

After the first hike, all classroom teachers met with their students to review what they are enjoying and what concerns they may be having. We photographed some of the student responses for you to enjoy and get a better feel for their experience. 

Since, pictures (compliments of Mr. Gray) speak a thousand words, I will stop writing and let you take a peek into our world: 

Tomorrow is another full day and it starts at sunrise. I won't ruin the surprise but the goodness just keep coming!!

Sweet dreams from ECOS, 

Mrs. Copeland and Mr. Gray