Homework 2/28/13

Note:

1. Registration packages were sent home today! 

(Parents will return them on Registration Night, March 13th).

2. No school tomorrow!

For Monday:

1. Science - Reference list

2. Science - 20 facts on your research animal (on note cards)

   *Note - if it's faster for you to type your notes, you can paste them onto the cue cards.

                Just use the column feature in Word and choose 2 columns to make sure 

                your notes fit on a cue card.

For Wednesday:

1. Picture Day

2. Return Student Led forms

Homework 2/27/13

For tomorrow:
1. Spelling Lesson 17 p. 100-103
2. Math Textbook p. 26 #1, 4, 5, 6; Workbook p. 8-9
3. Sign and correct Math tests (missing #17, 18, 21, 26, 27)
4. Sign and correct Religion quiz (missing #14, 27)
5. Bring cue cards for Science project
6. Science - read pages 66-71. Complete notes page (While You Read). CYU p. 71
7. Speech Arts Intermediate Finnals

For Friday:
1. Pro-D - No school!

For Monday:
1. Science project - reference list

Homework 2/26/13

For tomorrow:

1. Wear pink for Anti-Bullying Day!

2. Math Textbook p. 22 #1-6

3. Sign and correct Religion tests (Missing #14, 27)

4. Sign and correct Math tests (Missing #17, 18, 21, 25, 26, 27, 31)

5. Bring cue cards for Science research project

6. Scholastic orders last chance

For Thursday:

1. Spelling Lesson 17 p. 100-103

2. Science - read pages 66-71. Complete notes page ("While You Read"). CYU p. 71.

Homework 2/25/13

For tomorrow:
1. Scholastic orders due
2. Sign and correct Math tests
3. Sign and correct Religion tests (Missing #12, 13, 14, 18, 27)
4. Communicating Skills p. 22-23 (8-10 sentences)
5. Monthly News - Barack Obama and Famous Volcanoes
6. Speech Arts - memorize speeches
*Girls' Basketball practice after school

For Thursday:
1. Spelling Lesson 17 p. 100-103
* Girls' Basketball practice at lunch. Game vs OLA @ OLGC after school!

Homework 2/22/13

For Monday:
1. Math - Textbook p. 14 #1, 2, 6
2. French - Ma Grande Famille scrapbook page
3. Speech Arts - Memorize narrative (optional)
4. Speech Arts - Prepare bible readings (optional, but 28 people have chosen this option)
5. Sign and correct Religion test (Missing: #1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 27, 30)

For Tuesday:
1. Scholastic orders due
2. Speech Arts - Memorize speech (not optional!)
3. Sign and correct Math tests
4. Communicating Skills p. 22-23 (8-10 sentences)
5. Monthly News - Barack Obama, Famous Volcanoes

Homework 2/21/13

For tomorrow:
1. Sushi Hot Lunch!
2. Speech Arts - memorize speech
3. Spelling Quiz Lesson 16
4. Sign and correct Religion quiz (I'm missing #1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 27, 30)

For Monday:
1. Math Textbook p. 14 #1, 2, 6; Workbook p. 4-5
2. French - Ma Grande Famille scrapbook page
3. Speech Arts - prepare Bible readings

For Tuesday:
1. Scholastic order due
2. Communicating Skills p. 22-23 (8-10 sentences)
3. Math Tests - signed and corrected

Homework 2/20/13

For tomorrow:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies: last day!
2. Math - Textbook p. 8 #2, 3, 5, 9; Workbook p. 2-3
3. Science - Chapter 2 Test (see format below)
4. Spelling - Lesson 16 p. 94-97
5. Sign and correct Religion test
6. *Optional* - First day to present speeches

For Friday:
1. Speech Arts - memorize speech

For Monday:
1. French - Ma Grande Famille: scrapbook page

For Tuesday:
1. Scholastic orders due

*Science Test Format*
10 Vocabulary (matching)
7 True / False
3 Alike and Different
4 Short Answer (how and why)

Homework 2/19/13

For tomorrow:
1. Speech Arts - memorize poems
2. Science Review - p. 47 #1-12
3. French Workbook p. 10

For Thursday:
1. We Create Change - last day to bring pennies
2. Spelling Lesson 16 p. 94-97
3. Sign and correct Religion quiz

For Friday:
1. Speech Arts - memorize speech

Homework 2/18/13

For tomorrow:

1. Math - Design a floor plan (with percent, fraction, decimal chart)

2. Science - vocabulary definitions p. 46

3. Religion - Lenten reflection

4. Speech Arts - Persuasive essay good copy

For Wednesday:

1. Speech Arts - memorize poems and character recitations

For Thursday:

1. First (optional) day to present your speech to the class

2. Spelling Lesson 16 p. 94-97

3. Sign and correct Religion quiz

4. Last day to bring pennies

For Friday:

1. Speech Arts - memorize persuasive speech

For Monday:

1. Speech Arts - memorize narrative

2. Speech Arts - practice bible readings

Reminder

Please remember that the one and only day for the Mission Toy Sale
this year is this Monday, February 18th.

Homework 2/13/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies

For Monday:
1. Speech Arts - write narrative (optional)
2. Math - Designing A Floor Plan (good copy, see criteria in textbook)
3. Science - read p. 42-45. Complete notes page (web). CYU p. 45
4. Religion - Shrove Tuesday venn diagrams

For Tuesday:
1. Religion - reflection question: what can I do during lent to become closer to God?
    (8-10 sentences)
2. Speech Arts - persuasive essay: good copy
3. Girls' basketball game after school (at OLGC)

Homework 2/12/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies
2. You *might* be able to get your Sushi orders included for Hot Lunch
     if you bring them first thing tomorrow morning. It's worth a try if you forgot today.

For tomorrow:
1. Speech Arts - find poem / character recitation **
2. Writing - Persuasive essay rough copy
3. Activités en famille - scrapbook page
4. No choir in the morning, due to Ash Wednesday Mass

For Monday:
1. Speech Arts - write narrative **
2. Science - read p. 42-45. Complete notes (web). CYU p. 45
3. Religion - Shrove Tuesday Venn diagrams

** See note regarding Speech Arts from the post on Thursday, February 7

Homework 2/8/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies
2. Make sure you show that letter from the Archbishop to your parents!
3. Have you brought in your Shrove Tuesday Pancake orders?

For Tuesday:
1. Science - read p. 38-41. Complete notes page. CYU p. 41
2. Red Day - wear red athletic clothes, bring $2. Jump Rope / Hoops for Heart.
3. Pancake hot lunch - bring a plate, cutlery and a cup in a Ziploc bag.
4. Tuesday is "Valentine's Day" - if you are bringing cards for the class, this is the day.
     Remember, if you are bringing cards for the class, please bring them for everyone,
     not just a few for your friends. We don't want anyone to feel left out on a day
     dedicated to showing people you care about them.

For Wednesday:
1. Activités en famille - scrapbook page
2. Persuasive essay rough copy
3. Choose a poem / character recitation for Speech Arts **

For February 18:
1. Write a narrative for Speech Arts**

**See blog post from Thursday, 7 February 2013 for more information.

Homework 2/7/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies
2. Have you shown the letter from the Archbishop to your parents?
3. Shrove Tuesday Pancake orders

For tomorrow:
1. Math Unit 5 Test
2. Spelling Lesson 15 Quiz

For Tuesday:
1. Science - read p. 38-41. Complete notes page. CYU p. 41
2. Pancake Hot Lunch - bring a plate, cutlery and a cup in a ziploc bag.
3. Tuesday is "Valentine's Day" - if you are bringing cards for the class, this is the day. (Also, if you are bringing cards for the class, please bring them for everyone, not just a few of your friends... We don't want anyone to feel left out on a day dedicated to showing people you care about them.)
4. Red Day - wear red athletic clothes, bring $2. Jump Rope / Hoops for Heart.

For Wednesday:
1. Activités en famille - scrapbook page
2. Persuasive essay rough copy
3. Choose a poem / character recitation for Speech Arts**

For February 18:
1. Write a narrative for Speech Arts**

**Students are choosing between a bible reading, poem to memorize, character recitation and narrative to present to the class for Speech Arts. As such, students are not required to do all of the ** items.

Homework 2/6/2013

ASAP:
1. Show the letter from the Archbishop to your parents
2. We Create Change - bring pennies

For tomorrow:
** I know there is a lot due tomorrow, but here is a PRIORITIZED list
     (#1 is the most important, if you really have to leave something until tomorrow, leave #7).
1. Shrove Tuesday Pancake orders
2. Religion Quiz Chapter 7
3. Persuasive essay outline
4. Math - Show What You Know p. 194 #1-13
5. Math - finish Fractions Dictionary
6. Spelling Lesson 15 - p. 88-91
7. Monthly News - "A Long Eruption"

For Friday:
1. Math Unit 5 test
2. Spelling Quiz Lesson 15

For Tuesday:
1. Science - read p. 38-41. Complete notes page. CYU p. 41

For Wednesday:
1. Activités en famille - scrapbook page

Homework 2/5/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies

For tomorrow:
1. 7 Important Things - math booklet (see suggestions in yesterday's post)

For Thursday:
1. Math p. 194 #1-13, finish math dictionary
2. Monthly News - "A Long Eruption"
3. Writing - Persuasive essay outline
4. Spelling Lesson 15 - p. 88-91
5. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch orders

Homework 2/4/2013

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies

For tomorrow:
1. Math Textbook p. 192 #4, 5, 6, 10; Workbook p. 70, 71
2. Long and Short Term goal plans
3. Choose a topic for your persuasive essay

For Wednesday:
1. Math - 7 Important Things booklet

• Representing mixed numbers (and improper fractions)
• Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Comparing mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Ratios
• Equivalent ratios
• Percents
• Relating fractions, decimals and percents

For Thursday:

1. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch Orders
2. Spelling Lesson 15 - p. 88-91

Homework 2/1/13

ASAP:
1. We Create Change - bring pennies

For Monday:
1. Religion - Jacob's Ladder
2. Girls' Basketball play-off-offs. First game at 9:30 at OLGC.

For Tuesday:
1. Math Textbook p. 192 #4, 5, 6, 10; Workbook p. 70, 71
2. Long and Short Term goal plans
3. Boys' Basketball game vs. St. Catherine's. Rides to be at OLGC by 2:00.
    Please arrange a ride for yourself.