Monday, December 8, 2014

December 8

December 8th - 12th 

Reading (Gillett) - Continue unit study A Wrinkle in Time.



PE (Seidt) - Games/Fitness



Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying the hierarchy of the Church and how that relates to the leadership of Israel in the Old Testament.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday. Draft of term paper should be completed by the end of the week.



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 13 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will have a test on Chapter 7 on Tuesday and then do three mini-projects on ancient China.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) -



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -We will have a Test on Thursday this week. Tutoring available Wednesday after school until 3:50. Notebook Check and Division Timed Test next week


December 1

Reading (Gillett) -  Making Advent Angel presents and continuing study of A Wrinkle in Time.


PE (Seidt) -


Religion (Nittler) - We will be discussing Advent.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday. Term paper.  Rough written copy should be completed by 12/5.  Peer review and rough typed copy should be completed by 12/12.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 12 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will be finishing Chapter 7 on ancient China.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) -



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -


Monday, November 24, 2014

November 24

Reading (Gillett) -


PE (Seidt) -  Basketball test on Thursday, Fitness unit.



Religion (Nittler) - We will read Maryknoll magazines to learn about the work of missionaries.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday 12/2.  Grammar Quiz due Friday 12/5.



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit  12 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday 12/4.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -The class will continue to study ancient China in Chapter 7.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) -



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -


Monday, November 17, 2014

November 17

Reading (Gillett) - Finishing book reports and resuming study of A Wrinkle in Time. Will have vocabulary test Wednesday on Ch. 1 vocabulary.



PE (Seidt) - Basketball project due on Thursday. Handout over basketball, test on 20th.



Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying God's goodness and blessings in Chapter 8.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.
Term Paper



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 11 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -There will be a test on Chapter 6 Wednesday and then we will begin our study of ancient China in Chapter 7.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) -



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) - We will continue working with fractions


Monday, November 10, 2014

November 10

Reading (Gillett) - Continue book study of A Wrinkle in Time.



PE (Seidt) - Basketball Unit/Fitness



Religion (Nittler) - We will finish Chapter 7 on the Ten Commandments.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Term paper - approximately 120 cards should be finished by 11/12. Outline should be completed early next week, then students should be working on their first rough draft.

Wednesday Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 10 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -The class will continue its study of the Indus River Valley civilization in Chapter 6.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) - Starting our paper mache unit. The students are working on putting paper mache on balloons that they will turn into 3-D works of art.



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) - We will move into fractions. Quiz on Thursday. Test corrections due on Thursday.


Sunday, November 2, 2014

November 3

Reading (Gillett) -Finishing "Personal Best" Unit.  Beginning Study of novel A Wrinkle in Time.



PE (Seidt) -



Religion (Nittler) - We will discuss the Vocation Week contest being sponsored by the diocese and work on essays to submit.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar Quiz from last week Monday.  Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.  Term Paper.  At this point all Bibliography cards are due.  Over the next two weeks students should be completing around 120-150 note cards.


Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 9 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will finish Chapter 5 on Mesopotamia and the test will be on Wed. Then we will begin work on the Indus River civilization.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) -



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -


October 27

Reading (Gillett) -  Finish "Personal Best" unit, with selection "Darnell Rock, Reporting."  Begin novel study A Wrinkle in Time.



PE (Seidt) - Fitness/Games



Religion (Nittler) - We will finish Chapter 6, which deals with the Eucharist.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday. Term Paper



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 8  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will be studying the Fertile Crescent and Sumerian civilization in Chapter 5.



Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.




Math (Duree) - We will review decimals, solve decimal equations, and start divisibility. Quiz on Friday.


Monday, October 13, 2014

October 20

Reading (Gillett) - Short week. Finishing "Marble Champ" exercises and journal entries.  Read "Tiger Time" and "Pint-Sized Picasso"



PE (Seidt) - Speedball/Fitness



Religion (Nittler) -We will begin a study of the Jewish Passover and the Eucharist.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday 10/28.  Grammar Quiz due Friday 10/31.
Term Paper!


Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 8  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday 10/30.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -There will be a test on Chapter 4 on Wednesday.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.


Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -


October 13

Reading (Gillett) -



PE (Seidt) -



Religion (Nittler) - We will be reviewing the Exodus story from the Old Testament.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.
Term Paper topic due 10/17



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will be finishing Chapter 4, which deals with ancient Egypt, and there will be a test next week.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) - We will be reviewing basic decimal operations, no quizzes this week


Monday, October 6, 2014

October 6

Do not forget your Red Ribbon Week parent homework.

Reading (Gillett) - Students will be presenting book reports in class this week.  We will then resume reading several short stories and poems in Unit 1 "Personal Best."  Students will have vocabulary and study questions with the continuation of this unit.



PE (Seidt) -



Religion (Nittler) - The class will be studying the Exodus in Chapter 5.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz WEDNESDAY.

We will also begin to search for topics for term paper

Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 6 See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will begin Chapter 4 on Ancient Egypt this week.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.



Music (Barratt) - We are practicing and getting ready for the Fall Concert - Thursday, October 16th.



Math (Duree) -


Monday, September 29, 2014

September 29

Reading (Gillett) - Reading several short stories and poems in Unit 1 "Personal Best."  Students will have vocabulary and study questions several times this week.



PE (Seidt) -Soccer Unit/Fitness



Religion (Nittler) - TESTING


English/Writing (Kilgore) - TESTING



Spelling (Kilgore) - TESTING


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -TESTING


Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.


Math (Duree) - Review solving equations, Start working with decimals. Our next Test will be on Thursday October 9th (next week)


Tuesday, September 23, 2014

September 22

Reading (Gillett) -



PE (Seidt) -Soccer handout on Mon. 22 and test on Thurs. 25.



Religion (Nittler) - The class will study the story of Joseph from the Old Testament (Chapter 4).


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.  Students will work on an essay on as a reflection to literature.



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 5.  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) - We will complete Chapter 3 and review for a test on Thursday.


Art (Smith) - Making three dimensional art by constructing sculptures out of the letters in each students name.



Music (Barratt) - Discussing rhythm and preparing music for the Fall Concert.



Math (Duree) -


Monday, September 15, 2014

September 15

Reading (Gillett) -



PE (Seidt) -Soccer Unit/ Fitness



Religion (Nittler) - We will complete Chapter 3, which deals with the commitments people can make to their faith and to others.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.  We will be writing summary/precis.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 4  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.

Reading (Gillett) - Reading several selections in "Personal Best" Unit.  Students will also be discussing vocabulary and literary elements of selections.  There will be a couple of journal writings this week.

Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -Test Tues. on Chapter 2.  Then we will begin our study of the Stone Age (Chapter 3).



Art (Smith) - Starting a new project over values and blending by creating 3-D hands.




Math (Duree) - We are writing expressions and exploring basic algebra. Quiz and timed test on Friday.


Tuesday, September 9, 2014

September 8

Reading (Gillett) - Test on Literary Elements - Tues.  Begin "Personal Best" unit in anthology. Students should be reading book for book report - due Oct. 2.


PE (Seidt) -Football assignment and test on Tues./fitness testing continues.



Religion (Nittler) - Finish Chapter 2 and begin Chapter 3, which deals with commitments people make to their faith.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.
Students will also be writing an essay which will be expressive writing in response to a book they have previously read.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 3  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -Finish Chapter 2 on what historians do.


Art (Smith) -


Math (Duree) - Reviewing for first TEST on Thursday. I will be staying after school on Wednesday until 3:50 tutoring.


Tuesday, September 2, 2014

September 1

Reading (Gillett) - Will return and discuss Genre quiz.  Will finish book report choice discussion, vote on genre for September and check out book for September book report. Will begin discussion and notes on Literary Elements.  Please remember to sign up for REMIND to ensure that you receive all reading communication.  Thanks.!

PE (Seidt) -Football Unit/ Fitness Unit. Students will receive handout over football and project assignment on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Religion (Nittler) - In Chapter 2 will be studying sacrifice as it relates to Abraham and Sarah, as well as the sacrifice of Jesus.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.
This week we will begin practicing timed, essay writing.



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 2  See SpellingCity Spelling Test Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -The class will review culture and begin Chapter 2 on how historians get their information. Test Wed. on Chapter 1.



Art (Smith) - Starting worksheets over blending and shading, which will lead into our next project of the week, creating 3-D hands using different blending and shading techniques.




Math (Duree) -


Monday, August 25, 2014

August 25

Reading - Finished notes on literary genre on Friday.  Monday we have a review of their notes.  Test on genre unit will be Tuesday.  On Wednesday - Friday we will begin discussing and taking notes on literary elements.  On Friday, August 22, I handed out and began discussion of book report choices for the year.

PE (Seidt) - Football Unit and Fitness Testing.

Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying the covenant made by Abraham and God.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Capitalization grammar assignment due Tuesday.  Grammar Quiz due Friday.  We will be begin working on writing paragraphs this week.


Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 1.    See SpellingCity for a complete list of words and optional activities to practice spelling.  SpellingCity information should arrive home by 8/22.  Spelling Test Thursday. Packet due Thursday.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class
Complete Science news practice.


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will continue reviewing geography. Quiz Wed. on Ch 1, Sec. l.

Art (Smith) - Reviewing blending. We will be completing worksheets over blending and shading. Friday we will start a new project introducing contour lines and working with shading to make the hand look 3-D.


Math (Duree) -  Estimating numbers and order of operations, Quiz on Friday. See email sent out for assignments and further detail


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

August 18

Reading (Gillett) -



PE (Seidt) - Welcome back! Once settled in we will be starting a Football Unit/Fitness Unit.



Religion (Nittler) -Welcome to school.  We will be studying the structure of the Bible and reviewing how to locate Scripture texts.


English/Writing (Kilgore) -  This week we will begin reviewing the writing of sentences.
Grammar assignment due Tuesday 8/26.  Grammar Quiz Friday 8/29.



Spelling (Kilgore) - Spelling Unit 1 due 8/28  See SpellingCity will not be available until the end of the week Spelling Test Thursday 8/28.


Science (Remis) -  See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Social Studies (Nittler) -We will introduce the course and review geography.

Band (Copenhaver) -




Art (Smith) - Welcome back! This week students will be working on making portfolios for their projects to go in throughout the year. We will also be working on some hand outline designs, that will be made into a school wide work of art!



Music (Barratt) -



Math (Duree) -