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Religion and ELA - email - cmacri@stchrsitophersi.com
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Wednesday, June 1st - No written homework
Thursday, May 26th -
Religion final exam is Tuesday. Study the review we completed in class.
Wednesday, May 25th -
Religion - Complete the religion final review questions for chapter 22 - you do not have to write out all of the capital sins.
**If you did not finish the communion of saints essay today, complete on Google Classroom TBGTuesday, May 24th -
Religion -
On loose leaf - write a paragraph summarizing the life of Saint Katharine Drexel. I gave you information on her - follow the link at the bottom of the sample Communion of Saints essay on your religion Google Classroom.
Monday, May 23rd -
Religion - Religion Final Review Sheet - Complete the questions that go with chapters 3, 4, & 6.
Your final exam in religion is Tuesday, May 31st - the day you come back after the long weekend. There is a lot of material. You should be studying as you complete your review sheet.
Friday, May 20th -
Reading -
"Flowers for Algernon" Essay test on Monday, May 23rd. Please review your notes.
Religion - A religion review sheet for the religion final has been distributed. Complete the vocabulary and the questions that go with chapters 1 & 2. Work is to be done on the handout. A back up has been posted on Religion Classroom.Assessments May `17th - May 20th
Thursday, May 19th - ELA Final Part 1
Friday, May 20th - ELA Final Part 2
Homework
Thursday, May 19th -
ELA final tomorrow - vocabulary and multiple choice. Study the words on your final review sheet.
Wednesday, May 18th -
There is no written hw tonight. Prepare for your final exams. The essay portion of the exam is tomorrow. The vocabulary and multiple choice are Friday.
Tuesday, May 17th -
Answer "Flowers for Algernon" questions for June 5th and June 21st.
Thursday, May 12th
Confirmation is tomorrow, May 13th. Please be at the Community Center with your sponsor by 3:15pm. Each family will have a full pew reseved with the family name for seating.
I'm looking forward to a special day :).
ELA -
Read Progress Reports from May 23rd - May 31st. Answer questions on handout from May 23/24, May 31 - Due Monday.
Assessments May 9th - May 13th
Thursday, May 12th - "Flowers for Algernon" - (postponed to next week)
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Wednesday, May 11th -
***Confirmation practice tonight at 7:30 pm. Student, sponsor, and a parent should attend.
ELA - Answer "Flowers for Algernon" questions for Progress Reports May 15th - May 20th.
Tuesday, May 10th -
Read "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Reports for April 21st, April 28th, and April 30th. Answer the corresponding questions on your handout.
Monday, May 9th -
Confirmation practice is this Wednesday, May 11th at 7:30 pm in the church. Each candidate should attend with his/her sponsor and one parent.
ELA - Answer "Flowers for Algernon" questions for April 9, 15, 18, 20.Friday, May 6th -
ELA - Read Progress Reports for April 3 and April 6. Complete April 6 questions on your handout.
Religion - Complete the rest of chapter 24 NTG.
Complete text page 263 in textbook.
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Assessments May 2nd - May 6th
Tuesday, Reading - The Outsiders Test
Wednesday, Religion Chapter 22 Test_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday, May 5th
ELA -
Complete "Flowers for Algernon" questions for the journal entries March 5, 6, 7 and March 8.
Wednesday, May 4th -
ELA - IXL - Go back to skill STM and complete 15 minutes or mastery. Start skill 9UH and complete 15 minutes or mastery.
Tuesday, May 3rd -
Religion - Chapter 22 test tomorrow.Monday, May 2nd
ELA - The Outsiders test tomorrow.
Religion - Service Hours for Confirmation due - pls bring in by Thursday :)
Friday, April 29th -
Day of Prayer is tonight and is mandatory for Confirmation candidates. Please be at the community center by 4 pm. Dismissal will be at 8 pm. Pizza will be served.
No written homework - study for your assessments next week.
Thursday, April 28th -
Reminder - Day of Prayer tomorrow, Friday, April 29th, at the community center from 4 pm - 8 pm. Pizza will be served.
Reading - Start reviewing your notes on The Outsider. Test next week (Tuesday).
Religion - Start studying Ch 22 NTG. Test next week (Wednesday).Wednesday, April 13th -
1) Complete Easter break homework "Nothing Gold Can Stay." It was distributed in class - it is also posted on Classroom along with directions. Hard copy due Monday, April 25th.
2) The Outisiders - Read chapters 10 & 11. Complete the Note-Taking and Summarizing guide for these chapters.
Have a restful and enjoyable break.
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Tuesday, April 12th -
ELA - Read chapter 9 of The Outsiders. Complete your Note-Taking and Summary guide for this chapter.ELA - Students were given their homework for over the Easter break. It is due on Monday, April 25th as a hard copy. There is a copy posted in ELA Classroom with full directions. If the hard copy I gave them is lost, they can print from ELA Classroom. TBG.
Monday, April 11th -
Read chapter 7 of The Outsiders. Complete the Note-Taking and Sumarizing handout for this chapter.Friday, April 8th -
ELA - Read chapter 5 of The Outsiders. Complete the Note-Taking and Summarizing handout for this chapter.
Assessments April 4th - April 8th:
Friday, April 8th - Religion Chapter 21 Quiz
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Thursday, April 7th -
Reading - Complete assignment "Self-Concept" This is assigned on your ELA Classroom. TBG
Religion - Chapter 21 Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 6th -
Finish reading chapter 4 of The Outsiders. Complete the Note-Taking ans Summarizing handout for chapter 4.
Tuesday, April 5th -
Read chapter 3 of The Outsiders. Complete the Note-Taking and Summarizing handout for chapter 3.
Monday, April 4th -
ELA - Read chapter 2 of The Outsiders.
Complete the Note-Taking and Summarizing handout for chapter 2.
Friday, April 1st -
ELA - Read chapter 1 of The Outsiders.
**Assessments sent home for review today.
Thursday, March 31st -
There is no written homework tonight.
NYS ELA Testing is this week - Tuesday, March 29th and Wednesday, March 30th. Make ups will be Thursday, March 31st.
Please.....
*have a silent reading book. Silent reading of your book is the ONLY activity that will be allowed while waiting for classmates to finish testing. A hard copy of a book is required - no iPads are permitted during the testing session.
*rest...getting a good night's sleep will help you perform to the best of your ability.
*eat....have some breakfast....fuel your mind and body!
*have two sharpened #2 pencils.
Assessments March 21st - March 25th -
Tuesday, March 22nd - Religion Quiz - Chapter 20
Homework -
Thursday, March 24th - Due Monday
ELA - Handout - Read the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers," annotate for literary devices, answer the multliple choice and short response question.
Wednesday, March 23rd -
ELA - Newsela - log in through Clever. Complete assignment "For these homebound seniors, poems offer food for the soul."
Tuesay, March 22nd -
ELA - Complete assignment "On Turning Ten" which is exported to you on your ELA Classroom.
Monday, March 21st -
Religion - Chapter 20 Quiz tomorrow.
ELA - Complete the two short responses that go with the passage "Gut Math"
Thursday, March 17th - Due Monday:
Religion - If you did not finish the Chapter 20 Assessment, please do so. Use this as well as the Chapter 20 NTG to study for the Chapter 20 quiz.
ELA - Complete SOAPSTone based on Newsela article "Lots of luck - 11 year old girl collects over 500 four leaf clovers."
Wednesday, March 16th -
ELA - Complete SOAPSTone Graphic Organizer using the passage "June Almeida discovered the first coronavirus - and she's finally getting recognition." The article is the one you read Monday on Newsela.
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Tuesday, March 15th -
Religion -
Chapter 20 NTG #s 8 & 9.
Monday, March 14th -
Religion - Choose one of the parables listed in the chart on page 218. Use the Bible on your iPad to read the parable. On paper to be handed in:
Full headingWrite the title of the parable.
Paragraph 1 - Summarize the parable.
Paragraph 2 - Explain how the parable teaches about the Kingdom of God.
Thursday, March 10th - The following is due Monday, March 14th:
Confirmation - Baptismal Certificates, Sponsor Certificates, Confrimation Fee
Religion -
Lent, Triduum, Easter Project due.
Chapter 20 Note-Taking Guide #s 1 - 6. Do 4&5, study the notes.
ELA - Complete Coach pages 96-99.
Wednesday, March 9th -
Religion - Work on your "Lent, Triduum, Easter" project.
Quiz tomorrow - Study "Lent, Triduum, Easter" Note-Taking Guide
Tuesday, March 8th - There is no written homework. Study for religion quiz which is Thursday - "Lent, Triduum, Easter."
Monday, March 7th -
ELA - Answer short response # 44 for passage "Excerpt from Ho Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antaractica."
Religion - Start taking notes for "He is Risen" project. Answer #s 2, 3, and 4 on the first page
Assessments This Week -
Thursday, March 10th -
Religion Quiz - Lent, the Triduum, Easter
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Homework
Friday, March 4th - Answer multiple choice questions for the passage "A Man's Cup from Children of the Longhouse."
Thursday, March 3rd -
Confirmation meeting tonight at St. Christopher Church at 7:30pm. At least one parent must attend.
Reading - Log in to Raz Kids - Complete assignment on Nellie Bly.
***The Confirmation meeting is this Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30 pm. At least one parent must attend. Thank you.
Wednesday, 3/2 -
Religion - NTG Triduum questions #s 1 - 5.
Tuesday, 3/1 -
There is no written homework tonight. Read for 20 minutes.
**Students who have make up work to do, please catch up.
Monday, 2/28 -
Religion - Lent, Triduum, Easter NTG #s 1-3
Friday, 2/18 - Winter Break - Have a safe, happy, and restful break.
ELA - Complete packet distributed in class. It is on ELA Classroom as well, but only for back up in case you need to reprint it for some reason. Please complete on paper.
Religion - Saint Report due upon return from break on 2/28. Please see guidelines that were distributed in class and also on your Religion Classroom. I have moved this document to the top of the stream for your convenience. Please don't forget that your report must have a cover.
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Thursday, 2/17 -
Religion -
Complete the chapter 19 religion note-taking guide.
ELA - the President's Day/Winter Break homework packet was distributed today. This is due upon return to school on Monday, February 28th. It must be done on paper (which was given out) - there is a back up copy on ELA Google Classroom in case an additonal copy is needed for any reason.
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Wednesday, 2/16 -
Religion - Ch 19 NTG #s 1-3.
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Tuesday, 2/15 -
Work on saint report.
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Thursday, 2/10 -
ELA -
Complete Coach ELA pages 136 - 139. Due Monday.
Wednesday, 2/9 - Coach ELA - pages 132-134. Read passage, annotate vocabulary - answer multiple choice.
Tuesday, 2/8 - Complete questions on pages 130-131 in ELA Coach.
Monday, 2/7 -
ELA - Complete final draft of your extended response essay related to the passages "Too Many Fishermen" and "Monster Debris."
Please do this on loose leaf with a full heading. To be collected.
Friday, 2/4 -
Work on your saint report. Go over confirmation information and due dates with your families.
Thursday, 2/3 -
Religion/ELA - You have both an outline and a note-cathcher to use to write your saint report. Both are posted on the Religion Classroom. Please start your research. Those of you who have not chosen a saint yet - you must choose by Monday. The report is due Monday, February 28th.
***Do not put off working on this report. There will be other homework over President's Week. I am giving you little homeowrk so you can spend some time on this.
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Wednesday, 2/2 -
ELA -
Choose two pieces of evidence from each of the passages "Too Many Fishermen" and "Monster Debris" that support the claim that humans are harming ocean life. Write them in your ELA notebook.
Tuesday, 2/1 -
ELA - Answer the question posted on Google Classroom. Complete on loose leaf with a full heading. I am collecting this.
Monday, 1/31 -
ELA - Complete a two paragraph response to the question you copied into your ELA notebook today based on passage "Too Many Fisherman."
Friday, 1/28 -
Prepare to present religion slideshows.
Thursday, 1/27
ELA - REad passage "Monster Debris" on ELA stream. Paraphrase lines 10-19 on the attached Doc provided.
Religion - Be ready to present slideshows beginning on Monday.
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Wednesday, 1/26 -
There is no written homework tonight.
Tuesday, 1/25 -
ELA - 1) Complete the last two passages of the assignment we worked on today. ("The Dust Bowl" & "The Galveston Hurricane")
2) Complete the Because, But, So assignment that goes with "The Dust Bowl" passage.
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Assessments 1/18 - 1/21
Wednesday, 1/19 - Relgion Midterm
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Homework -
Friday, 1/21 -
1) Complete the multiple choice questions that go with "Excerpt from Coral Reef: A City That Never Sleeps." This is on Formative. Include a justification for the answer you choose in the Show Your Work area. 2) Go to ELA Google Classroom streama and answer the writtten questions based on the same passage.
Thursday, 1/20 -
There is no written homework tonight.
Wednesday, 1/19 -
There is no written homework tonight.
Tuesday, 1/18 -
Religion - Midterm tomorrow - study:)
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Friday, 1/14 - Assessments were returned today. Please look over with your child. Students, please return the Quarter 2 Reading Assessment.
Religion - Study for religion midterm which is on Wednesday, January 19th. For your convenience, I have posted both the study guide and the questions we went over today in your Religion Google Classroom.
Enjoy your long weekend....I'll see you Tuesday.
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Thursday, January 13th -
Religion - Finish answering the midterm review questions we started in class today.
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Wednesday, January 12th -
ELA - Read the story "Charles." Answer the multiple choice questions. DO NOT answer the Quick Write questions.
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Tuesday, January 11th -
ELA - Midterm Part Two tomorrow.
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Monday, January 10th -
Religion - Complete the chapter 8 note-taking guide questions that go with pages 88, 89, and 90. Highlight the corresponding text in your Sadlier text.
ELA - Midterm Part One tomorrow. Review literary elements vocabulary.
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Dear Families,
I wish you all the best in 2022. I want to take this opportunity to thank you so very much for your generous Christmas gifts as well as all of your good wishes. They are truly appreciated.
If you are absent, please check this site for homework - but also Google Classroom for classwork assignments. Thank you:)
Thursday, January 6th -
Complete Readworks assignment - posted in Google - "The Astronauts Wives Club"
Wednesday, January 5th - Prepare for religion midterm by creating a review sheet. Your review sheet is posted on this site on Mrs. Drivick's page.
Tuesday, January 4th -
Religion - Complete Chapter 7 note-taking guide - the questions that go with pages 78 & 79.
Monday, January 3rd -
Reading - Complete multiple choice questions that go with "Penguin Etiquette." Complete the justification sheet for numbers
4, 5, 7, & 8.
December 22nd -
I wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. See you on January 3rd:)
Homework - The ELA Holiday Homework is posted above, at the very top of this page, under Documents. ELA Holiday Homework is also posted in ELA Classroom. A hard copy of questions and answer sheets was distributed in school. If you don't have this, it's fine. Complete online and share with me. Thank you.
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Assessments 12/20 - 12/22
Tuesday, 12/21 - Religion vocabulary quiz - words chapters 4-6.
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Homework
Tuesday, 12/21 -
Complete the reading of the passage "A Rite of Passage and Penguin Etiquette"
Monday, 12/20 -
Religion - Chapter 4-6 vocab quiz tomorrow.
Thursday, 12/16 -
Religion - Complete Chapter 6 Note-Taking Guide. Read the Advent section of the text which starts on page 277.
Tuesday, 12/14 -
There is no written homework tonight. Enjoy performing the Nativity.
Monday, 12/13 -
There is no written homework tonight. Finish defining vocabulary for religion and finish making the Quizlet. Start studying the religion words and the literature words I noted above in the assessments section.
Tuesday, 12/14 -
Study religion and literature words. Part 2 of reading test tomorrow. Religion vocabulary quiz Friday.
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Assessments 12/6 - 12/10
Wednesday & Thursday - Reading Assessment - Literature - Review Elements of Literature Document Posted November 19th - posted on Classroom under Literary and Poetry Terms
**postponed until next week
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Homework
Thursday, 12/9 -
ELA - Complete assignment on Google Classroom "The Wednesday Wars"
***I will collect your extended response essay tomorrow if you complete your final draft. All are due by Monday.
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Wenesday, 12/8 -
Readworks - "The Elves and the Shoemaker" The assignment is posted on ELA Classroom.
Tuesday, 12/7 -
Good afternoon - I sent an email today with some information about Confirmation. Please review. We will give more information as we recieve it. Thank you.
ELA - Complete the first draft of your "Who Are You Today, Maria?" and "The Watcher" extended response essay.
Monday, 12/6 -
There is no new homework tonight. Be sure to have your draft
for the work you did over the weekend in school (assignment listed below)
Thursday 12/2 -
ELA -
Complete first draft of extended response essay "Margaret's Story" and "Inheritance of Tools." Please refer to the outline we created and the theme statements we crafted in school. Complete in your ELA notebook.
Homework 11/29 - 12/3
Wednesday, Dec 1 -
Answer question posted on Google Classroom for story "Inheritance of Tools."
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Tuesday, 11/30 -
Choose one of the short response questions answered in class today. Revise and edit and write on loose leaf with a heading. To be collected. **The two questions are posted on Google Classroom. The passage "Margaret's Story" is posted as well.
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Monday, 11/29
Religion - Chapter 5 NTG #s 1-4. Be sure to highlight the corresponding text in the religion textbook.
ELA - Reread "Margaret's Story." Annotate a minimum of 5 words for vocabulary.__________________________________________________________
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Assessment Schedule 11/21 - 11/23
Tuesday, 11/13 - Religion Chapter 4 Test
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Homework
Wednesday, 11/24 -
Use story "Excerpt from 'Who Are You Today, Maria?' from Call Me Maria" to answer Story Elements questions. The document to answer the questions is on GC - the same doc as we worked on for "The Watcher."
Happy Thanksgiving!!! Have a restful and fun weekend.
Tuesday, 11/23 -
Use story "Excerpt from The Watcher" to answer Story Elements
questions (exported on Google - started in class today)
Monday, 11/22 -
Religion - Chapter 4 Test tomorrow.
Friday, 11/19 -
ELA - In ELA notebook, copy and answer three questions from your "Response to Literary Text" export. Answer based on the story "Eleven."
Thursday, 11/18 -
Religion - Read text p 48. Complete Chapter 4 Assessment p 49. Use space right in the book to answer #9-10.
Wednesday, 11/17 -
ELA - Good copy of your "The Yellow Wallpaper" passage analysis is due tomorrow. It is to be done on loose leaf with a full heading. Please be neat.
Religion - Complete Note-Taking Guide #s 11-13
Tuesday, 11/16 -
ELA - Complete your SOAPSTone Graphic Organizer. We will illustrate tomorrow - please bring in any extra crayons, pencils, etx you might like to use.
Monday, 11/15 -
ELA - Complete first draft of passage analysis of "The Yellow Wallpaper."
We will start revising tomorrow. Follow the format of the exemplar I gave you on Classroom. This must be done on looseleaf with a heading. Do not do on iPad. Thank you.
Friday, 11/12 -
ELA - Reread story "The Yellow Wallpaper." We will be writing a passage analysis next week. As you read, highlight and name 5 literary devices the author uses. Examples - irony, imagery, characterization. Use your literary terms handout on Google Classroom if you need help.
Wednesday, 11/10 -
There is no homework due Friday.
Tuesday, 11/9 - Answer Google question which is posted on your ELA Classroom.
Monday, 11/8 -
Religion - Chapter 4 NTG #s 1 - 5. For the ones that are notes, read over and highlight the corresponding material in your textbook.
Reading - Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" from "She didn't know I was in the room..." to "Sometimes I think thre are a great many women behind...." and answer the question posted on Google Classroom.
Thursday, November 4th -
Good luck tomorrow on your TACHS exam. I'm very proud of each of you and know you will do your best!
Reading - Answer in your ELA notebook based on "The Yellow Wallpaper."
1)What is the setting of the story "The Yellow Wallpaper"? Include time, place, and historical/social conditions.
2)In what ways does the setting create mood or atmosphere?
3) So far, how is the setting affecting the main character?
Wednesday, November 3rd -
Reading - Answer based on "The Yellow Wallpaper." Complete in your ELA notebook:
1)The story is told in first person. Why is this effective?
2) Throughout the story, we never learn the narrator's name. Why do you think this is?
Tuesday, November 2nd -
Religion - Chapter 3 Test tomorrow.
Reading - Complete Bigfoot passage and turn in. If you export to Notability, reattach to Classroom and submit. Annotate for vocabulary, number whenever the question refers you to lines in the text, and answer the multiple choice questions.
Monday, November 1st -
Complete Readworks "Ronald Reagan's Proclamation of Women's History Month." The assignment is posted on ELA Google Classroom.
**Your zoom link for my class tomorrow will be posted in your ELA Classroom. See you at 11am :)
Friday, October 29th -
*Reading tests were handed back. Please look over and return to school on Monday.
In your ELA notebook, please define the following words:
eligible
ancestral
association
matriarchal
patriarchal
piazza
interminable
skulking
advocate
engrossing
atrocious
congenial
felicity
scoff
inherent
chintz
bulbous
inharmonious
arbor
flamboyant
suffrage
***Use Oxford Learner's Dictionary. Write the word and the definition.
Homework
Thursday, 10/28 - There is no written homework for tonight. Read for 1/2 hour.
Tuesday, 10/26
Reading - Complete mult choice questions for the passage "Bicycle" For each question that refers yoy to specific lines, go back and number/highlight/reread the lines before answering.
Monday, 10/25 -
Religion - Read text page 35. Complete NTG #s 8 & 9.
ELA - At the end of each paragraph, write a sentence telling what the central idea of the paragraph is.
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Friday, 10/22 -
Religion Chapter 2 Assessment returned today. Please look over, especially the essay. Return the assessment on Monday.
ELA - Annotate "Bicycle" article for vocabulary. Read the article and circle a minimum of 5 words and give the definition. Use the Oxford Learner's Dictionary for your definitions. Write each definition as close to the word you circled as possible. **If you don't have 5 words to circle, find roots or prefixes instead.
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Assessments 10/18 - 10/22
Reading test Thursday. It will cover reading passages and poems along with the literary devices we've been working with in class. Please review theme, tone/mood, character traits, personification, symbolism, imagery, repetition, allusion, hyperbole, onomatopoeia.
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Homework
Thursday, 10/21 - Due Monday
Annotate "Bicycles" passage -minumum of 5 words circled and defined. If you don't have any words that you don't know, find roots, prefixes, or suffixes and look up the meanings. The passage is on Googe Classroom (GC)
Wednesday, 10/20 -
Religion - Chapter 3 NTG #s 5 - 7
ELA Reading test tomorrow - review terms listed above.
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Tuesday, 10/19 -
Review terms listed above for your reading test on Thursday.
Religion - Compete NTG for Chapter 3 - #s 1-3.
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Monday, 10/18 -
ELA - Formative on"Escape" and "invitation" The Formataive is on your ELA Classroom stream.
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Friday, 10/15 - Reading - Complete your short response "invitation" to hand in (if you have not already handed it in).
Readworks - Complete assignment in ELA Googe Classroom - "An Unexpected Trip. "
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Assessments 10/12 - 10/15
Wednesday, 10/13 - Religion Chapter 2
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Thursday, 10/14 -
ELA -
Complete Quick Write Short Response on poem "invitation." The poem is on Classroom. The handout for writng was given in class today.
Wednesday, 10/13 -
ELA - Complete Coach pages 70-72. Annotate the poem for literary devices and answer the multiple choice questions.
Razz - You were given a password today. Log in and compete the assessment which can be found by clicking "reading" at the bottom of the page.
The teacher user name is cmacri20 - click your name - put in your password - complete the assessment. I have sent you your password to your ELA Classroom.
Tuesday, 10/12
Religion - Chapter 2 Test tomorrow. Study NTG and the highlighted text.
Friday, 10/8
Assessments were returned today. Bring back on Monday. Corrections on Reading Vocabulary Quiz - Poetry Elements and Devices (summer words). For any question that is incorrect, write the word and the definition 1x.
ELA - Readworks - Assignment on Google Classroom
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Assessments 10/4 - 10/8
Friday, 10/8
Religion Chapter 2 Test (postponed)
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Homework Thursday, 10/7
ELA - Reading - Newsela article (Elephants). Log in via Clever with school email. Read the article BEFORE opening and taking the quiz.
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Homework Wednesday, 10/6
ELA -
Complete Coach pages 50-52. Annotate for vocabulary. Annotate for literary devices with a * - anything that helps you determine the theme. Complete multiple choice. At bottom of p 52, choose a theme from the universal theme handout.
Homework Tuesday, 10/5
Religion - Read text p 27 and complete NTG #s 8-13.
ELA - Complete short constructed response on shared theme. Do this on Classroom - I moved the post with the assignment to the top of the stream.
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Homework Monday, 10/4
ELA - Complete passage exported on Google Classroom.
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Homework Friday 10/1
Religion -
Compete Chapter 2 NTG #s 5-7
ELA -
Newsela - Log in through Clever. Complete Tiny Animals assignment. Follow the directions posted with the assignment.
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Assessments 9/27 - 10/1
Tuesday - ELA - Vocabulary Quiz summer poetry words
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Homework Thursday, 9/30
Religion Note-Taking Guide #4
ELA - Google Classroom "Winter Wheat"
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Homework Wednesday 9/29 -
Religion Note-Taking Guide Chapter 2 #s 1-3
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Homework Tuesday, 9/28 -
Coach pages 46-48
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Homework Monday, 9/27 -
Summer words vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Coach - use "Quick Write Short Constructed Response" graphic organizer to complete #11 on page 41. Do both the organizer and the completed paragraph on the reverse side.
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Homework Friday, 9/24
Coach 34-37 due Monday
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Assessments 9/27 - 10/1
ELA/Vocabulary - Quiz on summer words (Poetry Terms) on Tuesday.
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Homework -
Thursday, 9/23 - Coach pages 34-37
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Assessments 9/20-9/24
Thursday - Religion Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz
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Wednesday, September 22nd
Religion - Chapter 1 Quiz tomorrow
ELA - Complete character question: Describe one of Liam's character traits. Support with evidence from the text.
Complete question on Coach page 32 - Read Think it Through and be ready to discuss theme.
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Tuesday, September 21st
Religion - Sadlier page 19 Chapter 1 Review.
Students who owe summer ELA - print and bring in or share to my web address stated above.
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Monday, September 20th
If you have not joined Google Classroom for ELA and religion you must do so tonight.
ELA bztgort
Religion - upso2wx
I have met with each student who had a problem with passwords, etc.; therefore, tomorrow this will be considered missing homework.
Reading - Complete Coach pages 26-29. Annotate for 2 vocabualry words and 2 literary devices. Answer short response in 5-7 sentences.
Religion - Complete NTG (note-taking guide) #s 10-11.
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Friday, September 17th
Practice Coach Plus - Pages 14-17
Read poem and story. Answer multiple choice questions. Do not answer short response #11. Instead, use the space to answer this question: What lesson does each selection teach us about decision making?
**If you have not joined your Google Classrooms for ELA and religion, please do so over the weekend.
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Religion - upso2wx
Assessments Week of 9/13 - 9/17:
Thursday - Vocabulary Quiz - Morpology Lesson 1 - Study notes
Thursday, September 16th
Annotate poem "The Road Not Taken" for 4 poetic devices. Use your summer vocabulary list to help you. On your poem, put a star next to the devices you find and write the name of it.
Wednesday, September 15th
Please join these two Google Classrooms with your school account:
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Religion - upso2wx
ELA - Quiz tomorrow - Morphology Lesson 1
Religion - Complete Note-Taking Guide Chapter 1 up to and including number 8.
Tuesday, September 14th
The Zoom link and back to school letter has been emailed. Grade 8 meets with Mrs. Macri at 6:20.
Religion - Read text page 14. Complete NTG #s 1-5. Highlight the text you used to answer questions.
Monday, September 13th
ELA - Vocabulary - Complete Morphology Lesson 1 Review handout
*Back to School Zoom meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 14th. Zoom links will be sent via email along with the Back to School letter attached. Grade 8 will meet with me, Mrs. Macri, at 6:20 p.m. Meeting time is limited to 20 minutes as there are many sessions scheduled so that parents may join each teacher with no conflicts among siblings. You are welcome to contact me via email if you would like any additional information or have any additional questions. The Back to School letter is very comprehensive.
Friday, September 10th
Assessments Next Week:
Thursday, ELA - Vocabulary - Morphology Lesson 1 - study notes on handout in your notebook
Thursday, September 9th
Study summer vocabulary words - poetry. Test date to be announced.
Confirmation- I am happy to announce the date for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It will take place on Friday, May 13th at 4:00 pm at St. Christopher Church.
Please see this post regularly for updates.
Important Dates:
February 28th -
Saint report due. This has been discussed with the students and an outline has been given - it is posted on the Religion Google Classroom.
Thursday, March 3rd -
Parent Confirmation meeting at St. Christopher Church at 7:30 pm. At least one parent must attend.
Monday, March 14th -
*Sponsor paper due.
*Baptismal certificate due.
There is information about each of these below.
*Confirmation fee due - $125.00. Please make your check payable to St. Christopher - St. Margaret Mary. Please start sending these in as soon as possible.
Thursday, March 31st -
St. Christopher and St. Margaret Mary Sacramental Registration form due.
Friday, April 29th -
Student Day of Prayer - Community Center - 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Pizza will be served.
Monday, May 2nd - Service hours due.
*See below for information.
Wednesday, May 11th -
Confirmation practice in St. Christopher Church - sponsors must be present. 7:30 pm.
Dress Code -
The students WILL be wearing robes for Confirmation.
Boys -
Boys should wear a suit or slacks and button down shirt with tie. Dress shoes, please.
Girls -
Girls have the choice of the following:
*Dress
*Skirt and blouse
**Please make sure you are able to walk in your shoes.
Additional Infomation:
1) Sponsors - This person must be a Confirmed Cathoic at least 16 years of age in good standing. This means he/she will need to get a letter of sponsorship from his/her parish which will state eligibility to be a sponsor. Please ask your child's sponsor to call his/her Church to request a letter of sponsorship.
2) Students should choose a Confirmation name. The name or a variation of it must be a saint's name. The students will be completing a report on the saint. I have given the students an outline and will go over it with them again. This report is due after President's Week on Monday, February 28th.
3) You will need to provide a copy of your child's Baptismal certificate. If you don't have this on hand, you can request one from the Church where your child was baptized.
4) Confirmation fee is $125.00.
5) Service hours - We are asking for 15 service hours. A recording sheet will be distrubuted this week. Due to COVID, we are not requiring separate hours for family, community, and church. Activities such as shoveling, helping elders in the family, extra chores, helping a sibling or a friend with homework, etc. are all acceptable.
6) There will be a day of prayer for the students - date, place and time TBA.
Confirmation News
Confirmation - Friday, May 13th at 4 pm. Confirmation candidates and their sponsors should be at the Community Center at 3:15 pm. The photographer will be taking portraits after the ceremony.
DVDs of the Confirmation liturgy will be delivered to the school and handed out to the students.
Dress Code -
The students WILL be wearing robes for Confirmation.
Boys -
Boys should wear a suit or slacks and button down shirt with tie. Dress shoes, please.
Girls -
Girls have the choice of the following:
*Dress
*Skirt and blouse
**Please make sure you are able to walk in your shoes.
Wednesday, May 11th - Confirmation practice. The candidate, sponsor, and one parent to attend. The practice is 7:30 pm in St. Christopher Church.
Access to Websites:
Newsela - Log in to Clever with your school gmail. Tap on Newsela. No further log in will be needed.
Quizlet - Click link exported to you on Religion or ELA Classroom. Log in using your school gmail.
Razz - Open App on your iPad home screen. If accessing from another device, visit www.kidsa-z.com. Teacher user name is cmacri20 - tap on your name - use the password given to you - I have sent your password to you on your ELA Classroom.Coach Digital - We saved this to the home screen of your iPad. If accessing from a different device visit www.coachdigital.com to sign in. Sign in using your first name (a few of you have a number after your first name). Use the password given to you - I have sent your password to you on your ELA Classroom.
*Remember, the Coach password and the Razz password are the same.
Common Lit - Materials and assignments will be exported to you on your ELA Classroom. Click on the assignment. If you are prompted to sign in, use your school gmail
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