Mrs. Johnson's Classroom Connection

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*Some students have said that they are unable to check their Reading grades on Engrade. My name is entered as kellyajohnson. If this still does not work, then email Mrs. Rosellini in the Computer Lab.

Engrade is up and running, and I encourage parents to check it regularly. For those of you who are first-time parents of middle school students, please keep in mind the number of students we see, and notifying parents of every late or missing assignment is just not possible.

If upon checking Engrade, you or your child have a concern, please email me, and I will respond to your question or problem immediately, even if it is over a weekend or on a holiday. (You would not believe how many little pen pals I have on Sunday nights!)

Sept. 9th - Individual School Pictures - Dress-up Day! (Bring your gym clothes.)
Sept. 11th - Class Pictures - Full Uniform! (Bring your gym clothes.)
Sept. 11th - Deadline for approval of book report novel choice
Oct. 15th - All book reports are due

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE READING

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Preview article titled What Does It Mean to Be 13?, and study for Thursday's test on Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's test on Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom
Thursday: Test on Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom
Friday: Position paper on Being 13 is due next Wednesday

7TH GRADE READING

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Complete wksht. (both sides), and study for Thursday's test on A Day's Wait
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's test on A Day's Wait
Thursday: Test on A Day's Wait, and complete Cat's Cradle essay
Friday: No homework

6TH GRADE READING

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Complete your mummy's plaque, and study for Thursday's test on Mummy #1770
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's test on Mummy #1770
Thursday: Test on Mummy #1770 - No homework
Friday: Complete the rough draft of your Ten Little... poems

7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES/Mrs. McCann's Homeroom

Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Complete wkbk. pg. 13/Chapter 1 test is scheduled for next Monday
Wednesday: Complete pg. 30, Comprehension & Critical Thinking questions #2-#7, and Writing #10
Thursday: Complete vocab activity, and study for Section 4 Quiz (tomorrow)
Friday: Study for Tuesday's Test on Chapter 1

MUSIC/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

Tuesday: Have fact sheet completed for next Tuesday's class

DISCOVERY/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

Thursday: Prepare a 3-4 paragraph summary of your comic strip ideas. Include information about the setting and characters, plot with possible conflicts, and potential ending. This is a "working" piece and changes may be made. -Due next Wednesday

SPANISH/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

Complete the Parts of the Body wksht.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*6th Graders - If you check Engrade, and your Reading grade is really low, is it perhaps because you did not put your name on your Mummy Plaque?

October 15th - Book reports for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students are due.

HOMEWORK

READING - 8TH GRADE

Monday: Being 13 essay is due Wednesday
Tuesday: Complete Being 13 essay for tomorrow
Wednesday: Complete 1st person narrative wksht.
Thursday: Complete Emotion poem, and your 1st person narrative essay
Friday: Complete your narrative essay comic strip

Veterans' Day essay is due on Thursday, October 1st.

READING - 7TH GRADE

Monday: Know your character and 10-15 attributes for Who Am I? poem
Tuesday: Have your rough draft of your Who Am I? poem
Wednesday: Typed copy of Who Am I? poem is due Monday
Thursday: Complete your 1st person narrative wksht.
Friday: Complete your 1st person narrative essay

READING - 6TH GRADE

Monday: Rewrite your Ten Little... poem
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: No homework, but be ready to finish your poem tomorrow.
Thursday: Complete your 1st person narrative wksht.
Friday: Complete your 1st person narrative essay

SOCIAL STUDIES - 7TH GRADE/Mrs. McCann's Homeroom

Monday: Study for tomorrow's test on Chapter 1
Tuesday: Chapter 1 test/No homework
Wednesday: Complete wkbk. pgs. 16 & 17
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Complete History Reading Skill wksht.

MUSIC/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

2-3 pages of Music report (rough draft) is due next Tuesday (9/22)

DISCOVERY/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

Drawings of your comic's main characters are due next Wednesday (9/23)

SPANISH/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

No homework this week

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The classroom novels have finally arrived at Border's, and I will distribute them to the students tomorrow (Thursday). Prereading assignments were given to all middle school students today, and we will begin reading the books no later than this Friday. All students are required to have their own novels to use during class.

Homecoming activities begin on Thursday with a bonfire, and then we have a pep rally and a dance on Friday which is followed by the parade and game against St. John Fisher on Saturday.

Students earning a "D" or an "F" will receive a progress report on Friday.

Book reports for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students are due on Thursday, October 15th. Rubrics are available for all reports, and they may be handed in early.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE READING

Monday: No homework
Tuesday: Read "These Dorms Major in Luxury" article
Wednesday: Answer the prereading questions for Across Five Aprils
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Underground Railroad internet research assignment is due Tuesday

*Veteran's Day essays are due on October 1st.
*College Dorm Indulgence essays are due on October 5th.

7TH GRADE READING

Monday: Complete final copy of narrative essay
Tuesday: Work on your "I'm Sorry" comic strip
Wednesday: Answer the prereading questions for My Brother Sam Is Dead
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Complete prediction chart

6TH GRADE READING

Monday: Complete final copy of narrative essay
Tuesday: Work on your "Blood-Curdling Scream" comic strip
Wednesday: Answer the prereading questions for The Breadwinner
Thursday: No homework
Friday: No homework

7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES/Mrs. McCann's Homeroom

Monday: Study for Chapter 2, Section 1 quiz, complete vocabulary and wksht. (both sides)
Tuesday: Complete wkbk. pgs. 18, 19, & 20
Wednesday: Define Key Terms and People from textbook pg. 44, and study for Section 2 quiz on Friday
Thursday: Study for quiz on Chapter 2, Section 2
Friday: Complete wkbk. pgs. 21, 22, & 23

MUSIC/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

Tuesday: Completed rough draft of Music report is due next Tuesday (9/29)
*Dates have been assigned for written/oral presentations.

DISCOVERY/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

We will begin drawing our comic strips next week. Have all of your ideas ready!

SPANISH/Mrs. Johnson's Homeroom

No homework this week. Homecoming Pep Rally instead!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Book reports for all middle school students are due on Thursday, October 15th.

HOMEWORK

8TH GRADE READING

Monday: The Underground Railroad assignment is due tomorrow
Tuesday: Veteran's Day essay is due Thursday
Wednesday: Complete your Veteran's Day essay and two wkshts.
Thursday: Next essay is due on Monday
Friday: College Dorm Indulgences essay is due on Monday

7TH GRADE READING

Monday: Complete Section 1 vocabulary
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Complete two wkshts., and study for quiz on Chapters 1-3
Thursday: Complete Section 2 vocabulary
Friday: Complete character attribute wksht.

6TH GRADE READING

Monday: Answer questions 1-11 (Chaps. 1 & 2)
Tuesday: No homework
Wednesday: Answer Chap. 3 questions, complete wksht., & study for quiz on Chapters 1-3
Thursday: No homework
Friday: Complete Chap. 4 questions

7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES/Mrs. McCann's Homeroom

Monday: Complete wksht., wkbk. pgs. 24, 25, & 26, and Key Terms/People, pg. 49
Tuesday: Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapter 2, Section 3
Wednesday: Define Key Terms and People for Chapter 2, Section 4
Thursday: Complete wkbk. pg. 27, and study for Section 4 quiz
Friday: Chapter 2 test is next Wednesday

MUSIC

Tuesday: The first group of presenters will begin next Tuesday!

DISCOVERY

Wednesday & Thursday: Having completed the steps to a webquest, we are all (well, not me) working on comic strips. They will need to be completed later this month.