Mrs. Johnson's Class Connection

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Catholic Schools' Week!

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 464, Ex. 7 & 8 and wkbk. pg. 23
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 466, Ex. 9 & 10 and wkbk. pg. 24
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 468, Ex. 12, wkbk. pg. 25, and study for tomorrow's Unit 9 spelling test
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Complete 5-paragraph essay, study for Tuesday's vocabulary test, and complete the Roaring 20s project

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 458, Ex. 7 & 8
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 460, Ex. 9 & 10, wkbk. pg. 22, and vocab paragraph
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 462, Ex. 11, and study for tomorrow's Unit 9 spelling test
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Study for Monday's vocabulary test

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 370, Ex. 13 & 14, wkbk. pg. 19, and study for tomorrow's pretest
Tuesday: Study for Thursday's test on pronouns
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 9 spelling test and the test on pronouns
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Study for Monday's vocabulary test

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Complete text pg. 183
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 187 and Learning About Trust wksht.
Thursday: No homework
Friday: No homework

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: 8th grade Literature Land project
Tuesday: 6th grade - Complete music activity
Wednesday: 8th grade Literature Land project
Thursday: No homework
Friday: No homework

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Last Sunday's Mass with Cardinal George was inspirational and beautifully prepared, and the students who participated by singing, reading, and carrying cake did a great job!

The students who were at this Mass appreciated that it was an important occasion and enjoyed both the music and the ceremony, and thank you to those students who were in attendance. I hope that this helps all of you understand just how special our Blue Ribbon acknowledgement really is.

Report cards will be sent home this Friday so that means that this school year is half over already. It's hard to believe that we will all be back at the beach and/or in our pools soon!

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Interesting Character Bio-poem is due tomorrow
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 spelling test
Thursday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 vocabulary test
Friday:

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Complete text pgs. 452, Ex. 2 and 472, Ex. 1
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 spelling test
Thursday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 vocabulary test
Friday:

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 366, Ex. 7 & 9 and wkbk. pg. 17
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 spelling test
Thursday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 8 vocabulary test
Friday:

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Study for tomorrow's Chapter 10 test
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Celebrate our Blue Ribbon Award! Students are encouraged to attend Cardinal George's celebration of 10:30 Mass this Sunday at St. Linus. The students should wear their school uniforms, and we will sit together as a class.

As the second quarter ends this Friday, missing assignments (except those for which the unit work has been completed) will be accepted through this Wednesday.

The NJHS members will be attending a field trip to a Chicago Wolves' hockey game this Wednesday. Last year's trip was a great time, and we are all looking forward to this special privilege made available to our students.

Don't forget that next Monday is a holiday!

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 633-634, 1-10, and complete Unit 8 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete Unusual Homes assignment and Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete CRW, Voc in Con, and picture page
Friday: Complete text pg. 635-636, 1-10, study for Tuesday's Unit 8 spelling pretest, and complete your Interesting Character Bio-poem (due next Wednesday)

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Study for tomorrow's test on pronouns
Tuesday: Complete Unit 8 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete Unusual Homes assignment and Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete CRW, Voc in Con, and picture page
Friday: Complete text pg. 452, Ex. 1, and study for Tuesday's Unit 8 spelling pretest

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Continue working on your My Hideout descriptive essay (test grade)
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 364, Ex. 4 & 5, wkbk. pg. 16, and Unit 8 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete Unusual Homes assignment, Syn & Ant, and your My Hideout essay is due tomorrow
Thursday: Complete CRW, Voc in Con, and picture page
Friday: Study for Tuesday's Unit 8 spelling pretest

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete your Eucharist acrostic poem and text pgs. 164 & 165
Thursday: Complete Chapter 10 Review
Friday: Complete your crossword puzzle, and begin studying for next Wednesday's test on Chapter 10

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Do you have Spanish homework?
Tuesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday; Did you complete your music assignment?
Friday: Singing practice for the Cardinal!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome back!

Field trip permission forms for the NJHS trip to the Wolves' game will be distributed on Thursday, and they should be returned with a parent signature and payment by next Monday. The field trip is on Wednesday, January 11th, and this opportunity is for 7th and 8th grade members of NJHS.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Wednesday: Complete My Biggest Fan essay and text pg. 629, Ex. 1
Thursday: Tim Tebow position paper is due tomorrow, and complete text pg. 631, Ex. 3
Friday: Interesting Character Bio-Poem is due January 18th

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Wednesday: Complete My Biggest Fan essay, the paragraph describing your family's gift exchange, text pg. 442, Ex. 12 & 13, wkbk. pg. 19, and study for quiz on personal pronouns
Thursday: Complete text pg. 446, Ex. 5 & 6, and study for tomorrow's pretest/review on personal pronouns
Friday: Study for Tuesday's test on pronouns

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Wednesday: Complete My Biggest Fan essay and text pg. 362, Ex. 1 & 2
Thursday: Complete My Hideout sensory chart
Friday: Your My Hideout descriptive essay (test grade) is due next Thursday

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Complete the American Life wksht.
Friday: Cpmplete the Eucharist Acrostic wksht.

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Wednesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Thursday: Complete Making Beautiful Music questions
Friday: We were supposed to have fun (Friday? 60 degrees?), but we were a little too talkative.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Christmas program will be held this Tuesday, in the church, at 7:00 PM.

Notes were sent home last Wednesday which provided information regarding both the program and the Christmas party for my homeroom.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 7 vocabulary test, and complete the My Favorite Childhood Toy descriptive essay
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete your Tim Tebow position paper (due Jan. 6th)

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 7 vocabulary test, and complete the Someone You Should Know descriptive essay
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 440, Ex. 10
Wednesday: Complete the Sweet Dreams wksht. and paragraph

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 7 vocabulary test, and work on your Three Gifts for Baby Jesus essay
Tuesday: Complete your Three Gifts for Baby Jesus essay
Wednesday: No homework

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: No homework

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Do you have Spanish homework?
Tuesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Wednesday: Have a great Christmas. I'll miss you guys!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thanks to everyone who supported the NJHS Bake Sale. The final profit has not been calculated, but I do know that we made over $400.00!

Our class is collected canned food for an organization sponsored by St. Linus Parish. Please have students bring in their items by this Friday.

Our Christmas program will be held on Tuesday, December 20th, at 7:00 P.M., and our last full day of classes before Christmas Break is Wednesday, December 21st.

The students in my homeroom will have a small party next Wednesday afternoon, and students may choose to participate in a $10.00 grab bag exchange which will be held that day.

Don't forget to return on January 4th!

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: My Favorite Childhood Toy descriptive essay is due next Tuesday
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 446, Ex. 11 & 12, text pg. 448, Ex. 13, wkbk. pgs. 20 & 21, complete Unit 7 Comp the Sent, and study for tomorrow's review of pronouns
Wednesday: Complete Unit 7 Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete Unit 7 CRW, Voc in Context, picture page, and study for tomorrow's Unit 7 spelling test (no pretest for this unit), and study for Monday's test on pronouns
Friday: Complete Christmas descriptive chart and paragraph, study for Monday's test on pronouns and Tuesday's Unit 7 vocabulary test, continue working on your My Favorite Childhood Toy descriptive essay and your Tim Tebow position paper

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Someone You Should Know descriptive essay is due next Tuesday, and complete text pg. 430, Ex. 1 & 2 and wkbk. pg. 15
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 434, Ex. 3, wkbk. pg. 16, character chart, and Unit 7 Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 436, Ex. 7, wkbk. pg. 17, Unit 7 Syn & Ant, and the character chart is due tomorrow
Thursday: Complete text pg. 438, Ex. 8, wkbk. pg. 18, Unit 7 CRW, Voc in Context, picture page, and study for tomorrow's Unit 7 spelling test (no pretest for this unit)
Friday: Complete Christmas descriptive chart and paragraph, study for Tuesday's Unit 7 vocabulary test, and continue working on your Someone You Should Know descriptive essay

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Study for Wednesday's test on verbs
Tuesday: Complete Unit 7 Comp the Sent and direct object wksht. (The verb test is moved to Thursday. Another day of review is needed.)
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's test on verbs, and complete Unit 7 Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete Unit 7 CRW, Voc in Context, picture page, and study for tomorrow's Unit 7 spelling test (no pretest for this unit)
Friday: Complete Christmas descriptive chart and paragraph, study for Tuesday's Unit 7 vocabulary test

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: No homework
Friday: No homework

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Do you have Spanish homework?
Tuesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Wednesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Thursday: Practice the words to Drummer Boy.
Friday: Have a great weekend!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NJHS is sponsoring a bake sale this Friday, December 9th. All items will cost 50 cents, and proceeds will be used toward the purchase of Christmas gifts for a family chosen from St. Linus's Giving Tree. Thank you in advance for your support of our bake sale.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 440, Ex. 4 & 5
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 442, Ex. 6 & 7, and study for Thursday's personal pronoun quiz
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 444, Ex. 8 & 9, and study for tomorrow's Unit 6 spelling test and personal pronoun quiz
Thursday: Complete wkbk. pg. 19, and study for tomorrow's Unit 6 vocabulary test
Friday: No homework

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 414, Ex. 14 & 15, text pg. 416, Ex. 16, wkbk. pgs. 13 & 14, and study for tomorrow's pretest/review on verbs
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 6 spelling test and unit test on verbs
Thursday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 6 vocabulary test
Friday: No homework

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 344, Ex. 12
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 346, Ex. 14
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's Unit 6 spelling test
Thursday: Complete wkbk. pg. 15, and study for tomorrow's Unit 6 vocabulary test
Friday: Study for Monday's pretest/review on verbs

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Complete Prayer of St. Francis project and the Living the Beatitudes wksht.
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete the Chapter 9 review, and study for Friday's test
Thursday: Complete the Moral Virtues wksht., and study for tomorrow's test on Chapter 9
Friday: No homework

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Do you have Spanish homework?
Tuesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Wednesday: Do you have geometry homework?
Thursday: Has your cookie recipe been handed in?
Friday: Do you have music homework?

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December? Really?

Progress reports for students who are currently earning a D or an F will be sent home on Friday. The reports should be signed by a parent and returned on Monday. Do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email if there are any questions regarding students' progress.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay
Tuesday: Complete Sunset descriptive essay and Unit 6 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 436, Ex. 1 & 2, wkbk. pg. 17, Christmas paragraph, and Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete CRW, Voc in Context, and picture page
Friday: Complete text pg. 438, Ex. 3, wkbk. pg. 18, and study for Monday's spelling pretest

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Have the figurative language elements completed for your I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay
Tuesday: Complete I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay and Unit 6 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete text pg. 412, Ex. 12, CRW, Voc in Context, and picture page
Friday: Study for Monday's spelling pretest

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete the first paragraph of your I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay
Tuesday: Complete your I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay, and complete the three middle paragraphs for Unit 6 Def and Comp the Sent
Wednesday: Complete your I've Never Really Been Tempted to... essay and Syn & Ant
Thursday: Complete CRW, Voc in Context, and picture page
Friday: Complete text pg. 344, Ex. 11, and study for Monday's spelling pretest

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Complete the Loving Our Neighbors and Justice for All wkshts.
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete Instrument of Peace essay
Thursday: Complete text pgs. 152 & 153 and The Needs of Others wksht.
Friday: No homework

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Do you have Spanish homework?
Tuesday: Is there geometry homework?
Wednesday: Is there geometry homework?
Thursday: Did you win your cookie challenge?
Friday: Start shopping!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Thanksgiving! Students will be dismissed at 11:30 on Wednesday and should return well rested on Monday.

As was the case last week, Ms. Halpin will continue posting the middle school English homework and the seventh grade homeroom's religion, advisory, discovery, and music homework, and I will be posting the homework for Mrs. Swi's reading classes.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Students are to write a three paragraph essay about the things they are thankful for.
Tuesday: Students are taking the Explore test; no homework.
Wednesday: No homework.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 408 Ex. 9 & 10 and workbook pg. 11. Students are to write a three paragraph essay describing what they are thankful for.
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 410 Ex. 11 and workbook pg. 12.
Wednesday: No homework.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 340, Ex. 7 & 8 and workbook pg. 11.
Tuesday: No homework.
Wednesday: Complete text pg. 342, Ex. 9 & 10 and workbook pg. 12.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Complete Chapter 8 Review. Open book religion test tomorrow.
Tuesday: No homework.
Wednesday: No homework.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

ADVISORY/DISCOVERY/MUSIC

Monday: Complete music worksheet.
Tuesday: Check with Ms. Mossuto for Geometry homework.
Wednesday: No Discovery today.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

8TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: Continue working on Lit Circle folders
Tuesday: Lit Circle folders will be collected tomorrow
Wednesday: Explore Test
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

8TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: Continue working on Lit Circle folders
Tuesday: Lit Circle folders will be collected tomorrow
Wednesday: Explore Test
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

7TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: A Nice Place to Visit, but I Wouldn't Want to Live There.. five-paragraph essay is due on Wednesday
Tuesday: Lit Circle folders will be collected tomorrow, and complete Hatchet Section 2 quiz and vocabulary activity
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

7TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: A Nice Place to Visit, but I Wouldn't Want to Live There... five-paragraphy essay is due on Wednesday
Tuesday: Lit Circle folders will be collected tomorrow
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

6TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: No homework/Lit Circle folders were collected today
Tuesday: Complete Ceremony Sequence wksht. and Chapter 15-19 quiz
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

6TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: No homework/Lit Circle folders were collected today
Tuesday: Complete Ceremony Sequence wksht. and Chapter 15-19 quiz
Wednesday: No homework
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday: No School

ANNOUNCEMENTS

For the next week or so, I will be teaching reading during Mrs. Swi's absence and, as scheduled, Ms. Halpin, our student teacher, will be teaching English. The English homework posted is from Ms. Halpin, and the reading homework which follows is being posted by me.

Please refer to the bottom of the blog for information regarding Mrs. Swi's reading homework. The Lit Circle folders are a little foreign to me, so be certain that the students are double-checking those dates. Also, because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the "regular" days for the completion of those folders may change somewhat.

HOMEWORK - ENGLISH

8TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 420, Ex. 20 & 21
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 422 Ex. 22 & 23 and workbook pg. 15.
Wednesday: Study for spelling test and grammar pretest on Thursday. Complete text pg. 424, Ex. 24 & 25 and workbook pg. 16.
Thursday: Study for vocabulary test on Friday.
Friday: No homework. Study for Chapter 10 grammar test on Monday.

7TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday; Complete text pg. 400, Ex. 1 & 2.
Tuesday: Complete text pg. 402, Ex 3 & 4 and workbook pg. 8.
Wednesday: Study for spelling test on Thursday. Complete text pg. 404, Ex. 5 & 6 and workbook pg. 9.
Thursday: Study for vocabulary test on Friday. Complete text pg. 406, Ex. 7 & 8 and workbook p. 10.
Friday: No homework.

6TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday: Complete text pg. 334, Ex. 1 and workbook pg. 9. Chapter 9 grammar test tomorrow.
Tuesday: No homework.
Wednesday: Study for spelling test on Thursday. Complete text pg. 336, Ex. 3 & 4 and workbook pg. 10.
Thursday: Study for vocabulary test on Friday. Complete text pg. 338, Ex. 5 & 6.
Friday: No homework.

7TH GRADE RELIGION

Monday: Complete text pg. 120 & 121. Religion test tomorrow.
Tuesday: No homework.
Wednesday: No homework.
Thursday: No homework.
Friday: NO homework.

ADVISORY/MUSIC/SPANISH

Monday: Check with Ms. Krahn for Spanish homework.
Tuesday: Check with Ms. Mossuto for Geometry homework.
Wednesday: Check with Ms. Mossuto for Geometry homework.
Thursday: No homework.
Friday: No homework.

HOMEWORK - READING

8TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: Complete Chapter 20 assignment from The Giver
Tuesday: Have Memory idea for tomorrow's activity
Wednesday: Continue developing your Memory idea
Thursday: Memory project and Lit Circle folders are due tomorrow, and folders will be collected next Wednesday
Friday: Lit Circle folders will be collected on Wednesday

8TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: Complete Five People... questions
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Lit Circle folders are due tomorrow, and then they will be collected next Wednesday
Thursday: Complete My Five Peeps project
Friday: Complete My Five Peeps-Conflict wksht., and Lit Circle folders will be collected on Wednesday

7TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: Complete paragraph about Brian's luck
Tuesday: Complete Authentic Setting wksht.
Wednesday: Lit Circle folders are due tomorrow
Thursday: Complete Hatchet authentic setting activity
Friday: Lit Circle folders will be collected on Wednesday

7TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Complete acrostic activity, and Lit Circle folders are due tomorrow
Wednesday: Have supplies for Tuck acrostic poems
Thursday: Complete Tuck acrostic poems
Friday: Lit Circle folders will be collected on Wednesday

6TH GRADE READING - BLUE

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Complete The Egypt Game activity
Wednesday: Develop ideas for your hieroglyphic message
Thursday: Complete The Egypt Game hieroglyphic message
Friday: Lit Circle folders will be collected on Monday

6TH GRADE READING - WHITE

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Develop ideas for your hieroglyphic message
Thursday: Complete The Egypt Game hieroglyphic message
Friday: Lit Circle folders will be collected on Monday