TODAY IN 6A:

• WEEKLY MASS: with Fr. Ryan
• ENGLISH: students submitted their 5 Paragraph Essay (Greek Project) and printed copy of Religion Exit Project
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students took Ch.13 Test 
• MATH
• CLEAN & ORGANIZE: all book covers off, desks cleaned out, and unwanted papers recycled 
• ART
• NOON DISMISSAL

6A HOMEWORK:

• RELIGION: finish & send to (tcopeland@ssjschool.org) your Religion Exit Presentation---your choice of Google Sides, Prezi, or Video/Movie Maker)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: bring (color if possible) printed out pictures for Greek Museum Board, Border, and any other needed supplies to create tri-fold 

TODAY IN 6A:

• TECHNOLOGY: all students submitted their Chromebooks & chargers (anything broken or not returned will become a charge owed)
• ENGLISH: students used 5 Paragraph Essay Outlines to complete 1st Draft in class 
• MATH
• PE
• LITERATURE: class finished reading I Am Malala

• SCIENCE
• SOCIAL STUDIES

6A HOMEWORK:

• RELIGION: hard-copy of Religion Exit Project (remember the samples & instruction sheet)
• ENGLISH: FINAL 5 Paragraph Essay (Greek Museum Project Essay---12pt font, Times New Roman, Proper Heading)

OVER THE WEEKEND:

• RELIGION: complete your Religion Exit Presentation (your choice of Google Slides, Prezi, or Movie). Get creative! This is all about Unique You. 

• SOCIAL STUDIES: print out a minimum of 4 illustrations & WRITE (in your own words) a typed caption to go with each picture, BORDER, and any other decorative items for your display board 

Tomorrow is T for Turn-It-Around Day!

(aka. FREE DRESS if clothing is worn inside out or backwards)

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students submitted their Greek Myths; time given to fill in 5 W's on Greek Museum Project
• MATH
• AR READING AWARDS ASSEMBLY
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• SCIENCE
• SSJ FAMILIES--S for Send-Off Gathering (Saying goodbye to our 8th graders)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Greek Studies continue...

6A HOMEWORK:

• RELIGION: finish draft of written Religion Exit Project
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish STEPS Outline for Greek Museum Project

MUST RETURN CHROMEBOOK CHARGER TOMORROW!!

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: revise Greek Myths--due (printed out) tomorrow
• MATH (8:00 class) worked on accelerated math (9:00 class) area of parallelograms and triangles
• PE
• LITERATURE: read I Am Malala 
• RELIGION: Introduction to Religion Exit Project
• FAMILY LETTERS: students wrote good-bye letters to their 8th Grade Family Leaders
• SOCIAL STUDIES: last day to collect research for Greek Museum Project
• SCIENCE took notes for review for tomorrows Test

6A & 6B HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: have parent edit your Greek Myth; fix necessary edits; print final copy & have parent/mentor/older sibling/tutor sign it at the top to show it was edited 
• RELIGION: begin working on the written part of the project---written part due Friday
• MATH (8:00 class) Ac Math  (9:00 class) Pg 410-411 1-23
• SCIENCE Chp 8 Test Tomorrow

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: myth revisions---1. NTSMBWTSW, 2. switch out dull verbs, 3. 2 Dialogue Replacements 
• MATH
• PE
• 8th Grade Physics Arcade
• LITERATURE: class read I AM MALALA (up to p.96)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students given time to access previously found sites and cut & paste research onto doc for Greek Museum Project
• 4th Grade Science Fair
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: study for U.13 Spelling Test; finish & print 2nd/Revised Draft of Greek Myth
• RELIGION: S.23 Study Guide (last one of the year)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: read Ch.13, L.4 and do CYP and online quiz--submit to Google Classroom

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: students completed & corrected a Punctuation Dialogue handout; some students shared the written introduction (revealing Setting, Characters, and Conflict) of their Greek myths; rest of class was devoted to working on tonight's HW---completed rough drafts
• MATH   review for Test
• MUSIC 
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: class read p.251 "Gospel of Life: A Letter to the Church"; 
• O for OUTSTANDING DAY!!! (students received prizes for being Outstanding)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.13, L.3 together

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: FINISH rough draft of Greek Myth (aka. Gods Rule the Classroom)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: read Ch.13, L.3 and do CYP/mwa online quiz (submit to Google Classroom)
• MATH (8:00 class) Chp 6 Test  (9:00 class) Chp 7 Test

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: students submitted 5x each and Myth Story Planning Grid; lesson and practice in Writing Dialogue; student took notes on techniques for starting a story and began their myths
• MATH (8:00 class) reviewed percent problems Test on thursday (9:00 class) reviewed circle graphs Test Thursday
• PE
• RELIGION: pp.135-137 "Caring for the Earth"; students conferenced to discuss "normal" ways we abuse natural resources 
• LITERATURE
• THE RENAISSANCE FAIR 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.13, L.1-2, Ch.15, L.1 Quizzes; time to work on Myths or Polis items
• SCIENCE worked on review page 260

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• N for "No Homework" Day.  -__- (no comment)

TODAY IN 6A:

• STUDENT COUNCIL INSTALLATIONS
• ENGLISH: U.13 Spelling Pretest + 5x
• LITERATURE: students created & discussed Venn Diagram comparing The Taliban to The Nazis; class read from pp.62-78 in I Am Malala
• SPANISH

• SOCIAL STUDIES: students were broken into their Greek city-states, given Polis Identities, and worked to create a chant; Ch.15, L.1 Quiz
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: complete "Story Planning Grid" WITH SIGNIFICANT DETAIL for your God's Rule the Classroom Greek Myth
• SOCIAL STUDIES: read Ch.13, L.2 The Rise of the City-States and do p.368, CYP and mwa-5132 (submit to GC)

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: U.13 Vocabulary Test; introduction to GOD'S RULE THE CLASSROOM long-term assignment (writing Greek myths)
• MATH
• LITERATURE: I am Malala (class read Ch.6-9)
• ART
• RELIGION: S.21 Open Book Assessment 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ancient Greece map; when finished, students were allowed to begin weekend HW
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: finish STORYBOARD (Setting, Main Characters, Conflict) for God's Rule the Classroom
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish coloring & labeling "Ancient Greece" map; read Ch.13, L.1 and do p.362 CYP and PM online quiz (mwa-5131) and submit to GC

MONDAY IS M for "MIX-MATCH DAY"

(aka. Ugly Free Dress Day)

TOMORROW IS L for Lollipop Day 

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS: excellent representation from 6th Grade!!
• ENGLISH: Greek Mythology Today
• MATH (8:00 class) notes on Percent of a Number  (9:00 class)  corrected previous Homework
• PE
• LITERATURE: class started I AM MALALA (read Ch.1-5) and worked on Pakistan/United States Timeline 1947-Current
• SOCIAL STUDIES: 6B class read Ch.15, L.1
• SCIENCE Read pgs 252-255

6A & 6B HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: review online for Ch.13 Vocab Test
• RELIGION: review Study Guide for S.21 Religion Assessment
• SOCIAL STUDIES: complete Ch.15, L.1 CYP questions and MWA online quiz for Greek Mythology & Religion; submit both separately to GC
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 314 1-8 (9:00 class) accelerated math
• SCIENCE pg 255 1-3

TOMORROW IS K for Kindness Day!

TODAY IN 6A:

• ENGLISH: students did U.13 Vocab "Completing the Sentence" and corrected/recorded; class submitted Greek Mythology HW and worked on completing a simple webquest; class ended with Joke Time (J for Joke Day)
• MATH
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: Art Print--Therese of Lisieux and p.249 "A Young Women Who Listened to God"
• SOCIAL STUDIES: students presented outlines & rough drafts of Hinduism/Buddhism Compare and Contrast Essay Assessments for peer review; time given at end of class to make corrections and submit to GC for a grade 
• SCIENCE

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish Mythology Webquest; go online to review U.13 Vocab words
• RELIGION: finish S.21 Study Guide and submit to GC
• SOCIAL STUDIES: make necessary corrections/improvements to Outline AND STEPS Essay, then submit both documents to GC

Tomorrow is J for JOKE Day! 

(Bring a good one to share)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: corrected U.13 Vocabulary & worked on "Synonyms/Antonyms"; Intro to Greek Mythology--notes, video clip, and handout
• MATH (8:00 class) corrected HW and took Quiz  (9:00 class) corrected HW and took notes on Circles
• PE
• STAR MATH TEST
• RELIGION: class read pp.123-125; given time to complete St. Benedict of Palermo card
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Students worked on Hinduism vs. Buddhism Compare & Contrast Essay Assessment
• SCIENCE worked on sketch of rivers/glaciers

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish Synonyms & Antonyms; COMPLETE Greek Mythology handout
• SOCIAL STUDIES: write Compare & Contrast OUTLINE (Hinduism & Buddhism) and Rough Draft (of 5 paragraph essay)---BOTH PRINTED AND BROUGHT TO CLASS.
• MATH (8:00) pg 308 39-47  (9:00 class) pg 385 1-22

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: audio-Intro to U.13 vocabulary words; students were introduced to the skill of "Graphic Note-taking" and give 30 minutes to begin creating graphic notes on Greek Topic
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on percent of a # (9:00 class) took notes on congruency
• LITERATURE: 6A and 6B gathered to watch video clips introducing Malala Yousafzai; students begin self-reflection/Pakistani research pre-reading activities
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: p.121 Who was St. Benedict of Palermo? 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Introduction to Ancient Greece
• SCIENCE went over  outdoor ed test

6A & 6B HOMEWORK: 

• ENGLISH: finish U.13 "Choosing the Right Word"; finish Graphic Notes for Greek Research Topic
• LITERATURE: finish 1st two handouts (NOT THE TIMELINE)
• RELIGION: work on Virtual Saint Card for St. Benedict of Palermo (due Thursday)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: go to Google Classroom and finish filling in the Buddhism questions (from your video notes). Video is attached if you need to rewatch. 
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 307 1-12 (9:00 class) pgs 380-381 1-22

SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd 9:00 am
Paddle Out for Fr. Christian 
North side of the HB Pier

TODAY IN 6A:

• WEEKLY MASS with Fr. Daniel
• ENGLISH: U.12 Spelling Test; Greek fate intervenes and students were given "chose" research topics 
• MATH
• RELIGION: U.17 Test
• ART
• NOON DISMISSAL 

• 2:00 pm FR. CHRISTIAN'S FUNERAL

6A HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: GET PARENT SIGNATURE (Greek Museum Project Paper); find & document 7 articles (include title of article and URL Link)--submit to GOOGLE CLASSROOM in English
• SOCIAL STUDIES: start learning about your Museum Topic (just surf the net and read up--you don't have to take notes); finish Buddha picture and label 8 symbols (with descriptions) on your picture

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: students submitted their Compare & Contrast Essays; class took U.12 Spelling Practice Test; time given to work on S.17 Religion SG
• MATH(8:00 class) corrected previous nights HW (9:00 class) corrected previous nights HW
• PE
• LITERATURE: time given to work with partners to complete A Long Walk to Water chapter reviews
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class watched World Religions: Hinduism and completed coordinating video guide
• SCIENCE watched video on rivers

6A & 6B HOMEWORK

• ENGLISH: study for U.12 Spelling Test
• RELIGION: finish & review S.17 SG for Test
• MATH (8:00 class) WS 6-3  (9:00 class) WS 7-4 & 7-5

TODAY WAS E for EXERCISE DAY!!

TODAY IN 6A: & 6B

• ENGLISH: 10 minute Practice Subject/Verb Agreement; Compare & Contrast Essay---teacher led sample (remainder of class spent on personal essays)
• MATH (8:00 class) took more notes on fractions -decimals (9:00 class) corrected quiz took notes on Polygons
• MUSIC
• SPANISH
• SOCIAL STUDIES: Ch.7, L.2 Quiz took, correct, and recorded; students worked in partners on Indus Valley Webquest
• SCIENCE read pgs 243-247
• PEP RALLY

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish Compare & Contrast Essay STEPS on pages 3a and 3b, THEN TYPE & PRINT YOUR 5 paragraph essay. (Must also submit to Google Classroom)
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 303 13-30  (9:00 class) pg 371-372 1-15
• SCIENCE pg 246 1-4

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) - Hillsong United - Lyrics - Zion 2013

Try this meditation at home...earbuds are SUPER helpful :)

TODAY IN 6A & 6B

• ENGLISH: class corrected Ch.10 Subject/Verb Agreement Review; 10 minute Independent-Work on Subj/Verb Skills; Intro to Compare & Contrast STEPS Essay
• MATH (8:00 class) took notes on percents larger than 100 (9:00 class) took quiz
• PE
• STAR READING TEST: Final Assessment for 2017-2018 School Year
• RELIGION: Art Print Isaiah; "Jesus and the Prophecies of Old" p.245; "Oceans" by Hillsong (attempted) meditation 
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class took Ch.7, L.1 Quiz; then students worked on Ancient India Webquest
• SCIENCE corrected Homework
• SSJ DANCE PARTY (D for Dancing)

Yep.

6A & 6B HOMEWORK:

• ENGLISH: finish Exercise 1b (the outline of Swimming vs. Football Essay)
• SOCIAL STUDIES: read Ch.7, L.2 pp.196-201 and do GC assignment
• MATH (8:00 class) pg 302 1-12 (9:00 class) Accelerated Math

E for Exercise Day! 

(You may have Free Dress if in EXERCISE GEAR)

TODAY IN 6A& 6B (Mrs. Copeland out sick)

• ENGLISH: U.12 Spelling Pretest; Ch. 10 Subject & Verb Agreement Review pp.212-215 to GC; Subject/Verb Practice Packet
• MATH (8:00 class) review percents, decimals and fractions (9:00 class) took notes on Triangles 
• LITERATURE: AR Time
• SPANISH
• RELIGION: S.17 Prophets Give Hope pp.99-101 and scripture study
• SOCIAL STUDIES: class read Ch.7 Origins of Hinduism and did lesson review p.195 on Google Classroom
• SCIENCE Read pgs 230-239

• 6A & 6B HOMEWORK: 
• ENGLISH: U.12 Spelling 5x each; finish & submit Ch.10 Review to GC
• RELIGION: complete S.17 Scripture Handout
• SOCIAL STUDIES: finish & submit p.195 CYP & mwa-3071
• MATH (8:00 class)  WS 6-2  (9:00 class) pg 365-366 1-21
• SCIENCE pg  239 1-4
• TOMORROW IS D FOR DANCE PARTY!!