Monday, September 29, 2014

September 29

Social Studies (Nittler) - TESTING

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

PE (Seidt) -Soccer/Fitness

Art (Smith) - We will be learning about upcycled art, and creating a piece of art out of old books. If you have any old books that you're not using/wanting anymore please send them with your kids!

English/Writing (Gillett) - Will not have this class until Wednesday. Will begin Unit 4 vocabulary and working on "Fractured Fairytales."

Spelling (Gillett) - Due to testing, we do not have a new unit this week.  I will hand out the new unit, Unit 7 on Friday.

Algebra (Duree) - Due to testing, we will only have 2 classes this week. We will use this time to review area, perimeter, surface area, and volume. Our next test will be on Thursday, October 9th (next week)

Pre-Algebra (Kilgore) -TESTING

Religion (Nittler) - TESTING

Reading - Finishing The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Beginning rough draft of VFW Essay Contest.  The topic this year is "Why I appreciate America's Veterans."

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

September 22

Social Studies (Nittler) - There will be a test Wed. on Chapter 2.  Chapter 3 will deal with the European discovery of the Americas.

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

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

Art (Smith) - We will be learning about upcycled art, and creating a piece of art out of old books. If you have any old books that you're not using/wanting anymore please send them with your kids!

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

English/Writing (Gillett) -


Spelling (Gillett) -

Algebra (Duree) -

Pre-Algebra (Kilgore) - Solving Proportions and Scale Drawings - Quiz Friday

Religion (Nittler) - We will complete Chapter 4 on the Church being One and review Unit I, Chapters 1-4.

Monday, September 15, 2014

September 15

Social Studies (Nittler) - We will be continuing to work on Chapter 2 on the Native Americans.  Quiz Chapter 2, 1-2 on Thursday.

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

PE (Seidt) -Soccer Unit/ Fitness

Art (Smith) - Learning about Op Art and famous Op Artist Bridget Riley. Than working on an op art project using different blending techniques previously covered.

Music (Barratt) -

English/Writing (Gillett) -  Working on vocabulary Unit 3. Grammar addressing subject/predicate and compound subject and predicate

Band (Copenhaver) - 

Spelling (Gillett) -  Unit dealing with Fine Arts words.

Algebra (Duree) - We are solving percent problems and how they relate to real-life. Quiz and timed test on Friday.

Pre-Algebra (Kilgore) -

Religion (Nittler) - We will finish Chapter 3 and begin Chapter 4, which deals with the fact that the Church is one, the people of God.

Reading - Continue studying The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

September 8

Social Studies (Nittler) - Test Tuesday on Chapter 1. Then the class will begin the next chapter on the Native Americans and the first discovery of America.

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

PE (Seidt) -Football test and assignment due Wed./fitness testing continues.

Art (Smith) - Learning about Op Art and famous Op Artist Bridget Riley. Than starting a op art project using different blending techniques covered last week.


English/Writing (Gillett) - Finishing and testing on Unit 2.  Beginning unit 3.  Grammar - subject/predicate.

Spelling (Gillett) - Finishing Unit 3.  Beginning Unit 4 Thursday.

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

Pre-Algebra (Kilgore) - Ratios Monday & Tuesday, Review in Class Wednesday.  Test (not quiz) Thursday.

Religion (Nittler) -Chapter 3 The Church is Catholic (universal)

Reading - Reading The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Vocabulary test Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Septermber 2

Social Studies (Nittler) - The class will be discussing the climates, resources and landforms of the U.S.  Quiz on Chapter 1, Section 3 on Thursday.

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

PE (Seidt) -Football/Fitness Unit. Students will receive a handout over football along with a project on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Art (Smith) - Completing blending worksheets. Starting a project over blending using warm and cool colors.

English/Writing (Gillett) -Begin Unit 2 vocabulary study.  Continue sentence structure study in grammar. If you have not signed up for REMIND, please do, so I can make sure you get all Communication Arts communication.  Thanks!


Spelling (Gillett) - Unit 2 5X due Wednesday.  Sentences on test on Friday.  Unit 2 due Friday.  Unit 3 passed out on Thursday.

Algebra (Duree) -

Pre-Algebra (Kilgore) -Decimals this week - Quiz Friday.

Religion (Nittler) - We will continue to discuss the mark of the Church that we call holiness in Chapter 2.  One component of that is how the Church provides the Sacraments for us to become more holy.

Reading - Review and take genre and literary elements test.  TEST will be Wednesday.  Begin Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde novel study.