Classroom Announcements
Room 112 will have patrol for the first half of the year and milk duty for the second half of the year.
Curriculum for the week of February 20th
Reading: Students will evaluate primary and secondary sources. We will focus on sources associated with Jim Crow laws and segregation.
LA: Students will evaluate facts and begin writing persuasive paper.
Social Studies: We will continue chapter 7. Students will also continue Stock Market game.
Religion: We will continue chpater 7. We will also discuss the importance of Lent.
Spelling: Unit 22
Curriculum for the week of February 13th
Reading: Students will continue presentations on the novel Now is Your Time.
LA: We will continue to discuss persuasive writing and finish lesson on verbs.
Social Studies: We will begin chapter 7-Changes for the Jewish People. We will also begin the Stock Market game.
Religion: We will begin chapter 7-Commanment and Fulfillment.
Spelling: Unit 21
Curriculum for the week of February 6th
Reading: Students are jigsawing the novel Now is Your Time.
LA: Students will work with debate group. We will also look at being verbs, linking verbs, and simple verb tenses.
Social Studies: We will finish chapter 6-Origins of Judaism. Test Thursday.
Religion: We will finish chapter 6. Test Friday.
Spelling: Unit 20
Curriculum for the week of January 30th
Reading: We will finish The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Students will have a quiz and test this week.
LA: We will continue persuasive writing and discuss debate topics.
Social Studies: We will continue chapter 6-Origins of Judaism.
Religion: We will continue chapter 6.
Spelling: Unit 19
****Catholic Schools Week Schedule****
Monday-Brainquest (trivia game)
Tuesday-DEAR Day, Anti-Bullying program
Wednesday-Crazy Clash Day (out of uniform), Buddy Lunch
Thursday-Science Jeopardy
Friday-Honors Breakfast @ 7:45 a.m., Gym games, and teachers vs. students volleyball game
Student Council food and monetary collection for Dollars for Dreams-help build a school in Nsukka Diocese, Nigeria
Curriculum for the week of January 23rd
Reading: Students will continue reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Students are responsible for study guide and vocabulary.
LA: We will continue to discuss persuasive writing. Students will also identify verbs.
Social Studies: Students will review unit 2. We will also begin chapter 6-Origins of Judaism
Religion: We will begin chapter 6-Passover and the Eucharistic Celebration
Spelling: Unit 18
Curriuclum for the week of January 16th
Reading: Students will continue reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Students are responsible for study guide and vocabulary. They will have a quiz Thursday.
LA: We will continue to discuss persuasive writing.
Social Studies: We will finish chapter 5. They have a test Thursday.
Religion: We will finish chapter 5. They have a test Friday.
Spelling: Unit 17
***Reminders***
Thursday-hot lunch
Curriculum for the week of January 9th
Reading: Students will continue reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Students are responsible for study guide and vocabulary.
LA: Students will continue examing nouns. We will also discuss persuasive writing.
Social Studies: We will begin chapter 5 on Nubia and Kush. There will be a test next week.
Religion: We will discuss peace and peace making skills. We will also begin chapter 5.
Spelling: Unit 16
Curriculum for the week of January 2nd
Reading: Students will begin The Watson's Go to Birmingham. Students are responsible for study guide and vocabulary.
LA: Students will identify nouns. They will also distinguish between common/proper and singular/plural nouns.
Social Studies: Geography Bee
***Reminders***
Friday-Hot Lunch
Curriculum for the week of December 19th
Reading: Westing Game test Monday
Social Studies: Time for Kids
Religion: We will discuss Christmas and Advent.
Spelling: Unit 16 due January 13th
***Reminders***
Tuesday-11:25 dismissal
Students do not return to school until Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
Curriculum for the week of December 12th
Reading: We will finish The Westing Game. Students must finish study guide.
LA: We will continue to review poetic devices and students will create their own poem. Journals will be collected Tuesday.
Social Studies: We will finish chapter 4-Ancient Egypt. Test this Thursday.
Religion: We will finish reading unit two in their Family Life series.
Spelling: Unit 15
***Reminders***
All missing literature circle work must be turned in no later than Wednesday, December 14th, otherwise the work will be marked as a zero.
Curriculum for the week of December 5th
Reading: We are reading The Westing Game. Students must complete study guide.
LA: Students will review poetic devices and create their own poem.
Social Studies: We will continue chapter 4 which focuses on Ancient Egypt.
Religion: We will continue reading Family Life and read unit two which focuses on God's Gift of Self.
Spelling: Unit 14
***Reminders***
Tuesday-Christmas Pageant 7pm in church
Friday-Hot lunch
Curriculum for the week of November 28th
Reading: We will finish literature circles. Students will present Blabberize project.
LA: We will continue progressive story writing.
Social Studies: We will begin chapter 4.
Religion: We will begin Family Life. We will read unit one and two which focuses on God's gift of family.
***sorry for the delay***
Curriculum for the week of November 21st
Reading: We will continue literature circles.
LA: no class this week
Social Studies: We will have a review session and a test Tuesday.
Religion: Students will finish Thanksgiving placemats.
Spelling: no spelling this week
***Reminders***
Monday and Tuesday-11:25 dismissal and parent teacher conferences
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!
Curriculum for the week of November 14th
Reading: We will continue literature circles.
LA: We will work on complex sentences, fragments and run-on sentences. We will also discuss creative writing and conflict.
Social Studies: We will continue chapter 3.
Religion: We will finish chapter 4. Test this Friday.
Spelling: Unit 12
***Reminders***
Friday-Report cards go home and hot lunch.
Curriculum for the week of November 7th
Reading: New novels will begin.
LA: We will write progressive stories with students from other schools in different parts of the world.
Social Studies: We are reading chapter 3.
Religion: We will continue chapter 4.
Spelling: Unit 11
***Reminder***
Tuesday-Out of Uniform for 100% Lions Leap personal donations
Friday-Hot lunch
Curriculum for the week of October 31st
Reading: Students will take novel test on Wednesday. Students will discuss new novel.
LA: Students will finish personal narrative. Creative writing will be discussed. We will also look at compound sentences.
Social Studies: We are reading chapter 3.
Religion: Test Tuesday. We will begin chapter 4.
Spelling: Unit 10
***Reminder***
Tuesday-All Saints Mass-8:30
Curriculum for the week of October 24th
Reading: We will continue reading Number the Stars. Students are responsible for answering study guide questions and key vocabulary terms.
LA: Students will type the narrartive in class.
Social Studies: Students will begin chapter 3-Civilizations in Mesopotamia.
Religion: We will continue chapter 3-Covenant & Commitment
Spelling: unit 9
***Reminder***
Monday-Red Ribbon prayer service
Friday-Halloween parade, Lions Leap assembly, class Halloween party
Curriculum for the week of October 17th
Reading: We will continue reading Number the Stars. Students are responsible for answering study guide questions and key vocabulary terms. We will continue to talk about bullying.
LA: Students will make final changes to their narrative and begin typing their paper in class.
Social Studies: We will finish chapter 2. Test Tuesday. We will begin chapter 3- Civilizations in Mesopotamia.
Religion: We will continue chapter 3-Covenant & Commitment
Spelling: unit 8
***Reminder***
Monday-Grandparents Day
Friday-No School-Teachers are at a conference
Curriculum for the week of October 10th
Reading: We will continue reading Number the Stars. Students are responsible for answering study guide questions and key vocabulary terms. We will discuss bullying.
LA: Students will learn peer editing skills.
Social Studies: We will continue to read chapter 2-Early Farmers & City Dwellers. Test next week.
Religion: Students will take a test on chapter 2. We will begin chapter 3-Covenant and Commitment
Spelling: unit 7
***Reminder***
Monday-no school
Thursday-Brookfield Zoo field trip
Curriculum for the week of October 3rd
Reading: We will begin reading Number the Stars. Students are responsible to answer study guide questions and look up kep vocabulary terms.
LA: We will continue to work on personal narrative.
Social Studies: We will continue to read chapter 2-Early Farmers & City Dwellers.
Religion: We will finish chapter 2-Sacrifice and Promise. Test Friday
Spelling: Unit 6
Curriculum for the week of September 26th
Reading: Students will take novel test on Hatchet. Students will also present their Hatchet project to the class. Book reports must be turned in by Thursday.
LA: We will continue to work on personal narrative and sentence structure.
Social Studies: We will begin chapter 2-Early Farmers & City Dwellers
Religion: We will finish chapter 2-Sacrifice and Promise
Spelling: Unit 5
***Reminder***
Wednesday-Soccer yearbook photos. Please wear soccer uniform to school.
Thursday-Lions Leap. Students are out of uniform. Please wear comfortable clothes.
Friday-No school
Curriculum for the week of September 19th
Reading: We will continue to read Hatchet. Students are responsible to answer study guide questions and look up key vocabulary terms.
LA: Students will continue to work on their personal narrative. They will also look at different types of sentences.
Social Studies: We will finish chapter 1. Test will be Friday.
Religion: We will read chapter 2-Sacrifice and Promise.
Spelling: Unit 4
Curriculum for the week of September 12th
Reading: We will continue to read Hatchet. Students will also create a poem. Students are responsible for answering study guide questions and looking up key vocabulary terms.
Language Arts: Students will brainstorm ideas for personal narrative. They will create an outline. We will discuss setting and audience.
Social Studies: We will continue to read chapter 1-The World's Early People.
Religion: We will contine to read chapter 1-Revelation and Response.
Spelling: Unit 3
Curriculum for the week of September 5th
Reading: We will continue to read Hatchet.
English: We will continue to look at different sentence types. We will also look at subjects and predicates.
Social Studies: We will start chapter 1-The World's Early People.
Religion: We will begin chapter 1-Revelation and Response.
Spelling: Unit 2
Curriculum for the week of August 29, 2011
Reading: We will begin Hatchet.
English: We will discuss listening and speaking skills. We will also look at different types of sentences.
Social Studies: We will continue to work on text skills.
Religion: We will discuss individual gifts and the Beatitudes.
Spelling: Unit 1
Curriculum for the week of August 22, 2011
Reading: We will discuss different genres of literature.
English: The students will practice their writing skills. They will create a letter that describes their interests, likes, dislikes, family, etc. The final draft is due September 2nd.
Social Studies: We will work on text skills including using the table of contents, glossary, reference page, etc.
Religion: We will discuss what it means to be a good St. Giles students, review the "I Will Code," and go over rules in church.
Spelling: Starts next week.