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"Welcome one another as Christ welcomed you."  Romans 15:7

I am delighted to welcome you to 6th grade at St. Joseph Catholic School.  Please use your agenda/planner, your calendar, and this web page to stay on top of all assignments.

Remember that you are a professional student, and your job is to give the best you can each day.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Religion:  Chapter 4 Quiz.  Review both your notes and the graphic organizer of the sin stories.
English:   Common and proper nouns worksheet 
Reading:  Worksheet on "Scout's Honor"--use your Literature text and the Scout Pledge.
Spelling/Vocabulary:  Pages 40-43 due on Friday; test Friday.
Math:  Google Classroom assignment, based on Division pre-test.
Social Studies:  Tuesday night's homework--Complete your story board for "Babylon and Beyond".  Complete the study guide that went with the articles on the Phoenicians and Hebrews.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
English:   Simple Solutions Test, Lessons 10-25.  Did you finish your abstract vs. concrete nouns worksheet in class?
Reading:  Paragraph on the difference between an adventure and a trip.
Spelling/Vocabulary:  Pages 40-43 due on Friday; test Friday.
Math:  Worksheet on multiplying by powers of 10--Use the shortcut!
Science:  Quizzizz for students who did not do well last week for homework.
Social Studies:  Complete your story board for "Babylon and Beyond".  Complete the study guide that went with the articles on the Phoenicians and Hebrews.

Thursday, October 10, 2019
Literature:  Worksheet comparing the 2 stories
English:  Workbook pages 6-7
Math:  Test tomorrow on Volume, Exponents, and the 2 Multiplication Patterns
Science:  Quizzizz on the Properties of Water

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Vocabulary:  Cards for words in Chapter 4
Literature:  Test on Science Fiction
Math:  Page 75, #11-30 only
Social Studies:  Read the articles on the Phoenicians and the Hebrews.  You do NOT have to answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
Spanish: Exam (50 multiple choice questions)- Thursday, Oct 10th-Study Guide:
-Numbers up to 100
-Greetings and phrases of courtesy: ¿Cómo te llamas?  Me llamo Juan. ¿De dónde eres? Soy de Panamá. ¿Cuántos años tienes?  Tengo doce años?, Mucho gusto, encantado/a, ¿Cómo estás?, Estoy bien/mal/así así.  Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches.  Adiós, nos vemos, hasta mañana, hasta pronto, etc... 
-Body parts: La mano, el ojo, el pelo, el estómago, la oreja, el pelo, el dedo, el pie, la pierna, etc..
-Actions: montar en bicicleta, escribir, dibujar, tocar la guitarra, nadar, correr, etc...
-Writing the date:  Correct order and spelling of months of the year and days of the week:
Hoy es martes ocho de octubre, del dos mil dieciocho.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019
English:  Workbook page 5.  Use your English notebook to help you.  Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions?
Math:  worksheet on volume.  Remember to write the problem you are using to calculate the volume.
Science:  Complete your vocabulary sheet for our unit on water by going to the glossary section of our Techbook (Discovery Ed).  If the word is not in the glossary, then skip it.
Spanish: Exam (50 multiple choice questions)- Thursday, Oct 10th-Study Guide:
-Numbers up to 100
-Greetings and phrases of courtesy: ¿Cómo te llamas?  Me llamo Juan. ¿De dónde eres? Soy de Panamá. ¿Cuántos años tienes?  Tengo doce años?, Mucho gusto, encantado/a, ¿Cómo estás?, Estoy bien/mal/así así.  Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches.  Adiós, nos vemos, hasta mañana, hasta pronto, etc... 
-Body parts: La mano, el ojo, el pelo, el estómago, la oreja, el pelo, el dedo, el pie, la pierna, etc..
-Actions: montar en bicicleta, escribir, dibujar, tocar la guitarra, nadar, correr, etc...
-Writing the date:  Correct order and spelling of months of the year and days of the week:
Hoy es martes ocho de octubre, del dos mil dieciocho.

Monday, October 7, 2019
We are expected to have the Living Rosary tomorrow.  Please feel free to bring your own, personal rosary.
Religion:  Did you turn in your Chastity assignments?
Vocabulary:  Test on Lesson 3 words.
Reading:  Did you finish the worksheet in class?
Math:  Page 60, #1-13.  Remember to write the original problem, except on # 9 and 10.
Social Studies:  Read the articles on the Chaldeans and the Persians.  You do NOT have to answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
Spanish: Exam (50 multiple choice questions)- Thursday, Oct 10th-Study Guide:
-Numbers up to 100
-Greetings and phrases of courtesy: ¿Cómo te llamas?  Me llamo Juan. ¿De dónde eres? Soy de Panamá. ¿Cuántos años tienes?  Tengo doce años?, Mucho gusto, encantado/a, ¿Cómo estás?, Estoy bien/mal/así así.  Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches.  Adiós, nos vemos, hasta mañana, hasta pronto, etc... 
-Body parts: La mano, el ojo, el pelo, el estómago, la oreja, el pelo, el dedo, el pie, la pierna, etc..
-Actions: montar en bicicleta, escribir, dibujar, tocar la guitarra, nadar, correr, etc...
-Writing the date:  Correct order and spelling of months of the year and days of the week:
Hoy es martes ocho de octubre, del dos mil dieciocho.

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Religion:  To close out our chastity lesson, you chose 2 questions to answer.  One should be answered in a paragraph form, following our guidelines for typed work.  The other should be answered visually, with a mini-poster on printer paper.  You can do it by hand or on the computer.
Due next Monday.
Spelling:  Test on Lesson 3 words.
Vocabulary:  Lesson 3 pages due Friday.
Math:  Worksheet on Order of Operations.
Social Studies:  Review for Friday's test.
Spanish:  Complete the drawings for the vocabulary words by Monday.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Religion:  Quiz on Chapter 3.
To close out our chastity lesson, you chose 2 questions to answer.  One should be answered in a paragraph form, following our guidelines for typed work.  The other should be answered visually, with a mini-poster on printer paper.  You can do it by hand or on the computer.
Due next Monday.
English:  Workbook page 140
Vocabulary:  Lesson 3 pages due Friday
Math:  Worksheet on word problems
Social Studies:  Review for Friday's test

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Religion:  To close out our chastity lesson, you chose 2 questions to answer.  One should be answered in a paragraph form, following our guidelines for typed work.  The other should be answered visually, with a mini-poster on printer paper.  You can do it by hand or on the computer.
Due next Monday.
English:  Did you finish the worksheet in class?
Vocabulary:  Lesson 3 pages due Friday
Math:  Worksheet on simplest form--evens only
Science:  Study for test;  bring back the completed study guide
Social Studies:  Review for Friday's test; complete the study guide on Lessons 1 &2 (map page)

Monday, September 30, 2019
Religion:  To close out our chastity lesson, you chose 2 questions to answer.  One should be answered in a paragraph form, following our guidelines for typed work.  The other should be answered visually, with a mini-poster on printer paper.  You can do it by hand or on the computer.
Due next Monday.
English:  Workbook page 103
Vocabulary:  Lesson 3 pages due Friday
Math:  Worksheet on simplest form--odds only
Science:  Study for test;  complete the "Research" section of your Lab Sheet.

Thursday, September 26, 2019
Religion:  Work with a parent to define "chastity" the way your family would define it.  Decorate the page and have your parent sign it.
Literature:  Worksheet on Similes and Metaphores
English:  Workbook page 97.  Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions?
Math :  Worksheet on adding and subtracting fractions
Science:  We will work tomorrow on the Discovery Ed assignment.  It will be due on Saturday evening.  Study guide given for the test next Wednesday.
Spanish:  Worksheet on greetings due on Monday.  Here is the link to help you:

http://www.senorjordan.com/ basic-conversation-greetings- and-goodbyes/

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Literature:  Re-read "All Summer In A Day" and complete the activity set up in class.
English: Worksheet on Simple and Compound sentences   Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions through Lesson 17?
Vocabulary:  Complete vocab cards for Lesson 3 words
Math:  Worksheet on comparing and ordering decimals
Social Studies:    Farming Brochure due on Thursday.  
Science:   Discovery Ed assignment on Precision vs. Accuracy was due Wednesday for 6G; it is due Thursday for 6W.  Here is the link:    https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/signin

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Literature:  Vocabulary sheet for "All Summer In A Day"
English: Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions through Lesson 16?
Math:  page 41, #16-25 only.
Social Studies:    Farming Brochure due on Thursday.  You will have time to work on it tomorrow.
Science:   Discovery Ed assignment on Precision vs. Accuracy due tomorrow for 6G, Thursday for 6W.

Monday, September 23, 2019
Vocabulary:  Test on Lesson 2 words tomorrow.
Literature:  Worksheet on conflict
English: Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions through Lesson 15?
Math:  page 41, #1-15 only.
Social Studies:    Farming Brochure due on Thursday.  You will have time to work on it tomorrow.

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Calculation Quiz Corrections are due tomorrow.
Vocabulary:  pages 21-24 due Friday
Literature:  Did you finish your worksheet on genres?
English:   Workbook page 96.  Are you caught up in  Simple Solutions through Lesson 14?
Spelling:  Test on Lesson 2 words.
Math:  Review for Math test tomorrow--Number System concepts and vocabulary
Spanish:  Quiz - moved to Monday, September 23.  
-Numbers up to 99 (listening and writing)
-La fecha (writing the date-to include spelling and correct order of days, month, year).
-Parts of the body:  la boca, la nariz, el pelo, los ojos, la boca, la pierna, el brazo, el pie, los dedos, los dedos del pie, la pierna, la cabeza, el estómago. 


Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Religion:  Study for Thursday's quiz. Focus tonight on vocabulary, 4 types of books in the Old Testament, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Vocabulary:  pages 21-24 due Friday
English:   Complete the interactive notebook page on subjects and predicates.
Math:  Worksheet on perimeter formulas
Spanish:  Worksheet on body parts
Quiz - Thursday, September 19th.  
-Numbers up to 99 (listening and writing)
-La fecha (writing the date-to include spelling and correct order of days, month, year).
-Parts of the body:  la boca, la nariz, el pelo, los ojos, la boca, la pierna, el brazo, el pie, los dedos, los dedos del pie, la pierna, la cabeza, el estómago. 

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Religion:  Study for Thursday's quiz. Focus tonight on vocabulary, 4 types of books in the Old Testament, and the timeline for the recording of the Bible.
Vocabulary:  pages 21-24 due Friday
English:   Simple Solutions Quiz Wednesday--Lessons 1-10
Math:  Worksheet on reading and writing numbers
Spanish Quiz - Thursday, September 19th.  
-Numbers up to 99 (listening and writing)
-La fecha (writing the date-to include spelling and correct order of days, month, year).
-Parts of the body:  la boca, la nariz, el pelo, los ojos, la boca, la pierna, el brazo, el pie, los dedos, los dedos del pie, la pierna, la cabeza, el estómago. 

Monday, September 16, 2019
Literature:  Genres test tomorrow
Vocabulary:  pages 21-24 due Friday
English:   Simple Solutions Quiz Wednesday--Lessons 1-10
Math:  Worksheet on reading and writing numbers
Science:  Complete the Research section of the Lab sheet
Spanish Quiz - Thursday, September 19th.  
-Numbers up to 99 (listening and writing)
-La fecha (writing the date-to include spelling and correct order of days, month, year).
-Parts of the body:  la boca, la nariz, el pelo, los ojos, la boca, la pierna, el brazo, el pie, los dedos, los dedos del pie, la pierna, la cabeza, el estómago. 

Thursday, Septembere 12, 2019
Please remember to bring in your Chromebook contract and a folder for Computers.
English:  Workbook page 95.  Are you caught up through Lesson 10 in  Simple Solutions?
Math:  Quizzizz on Exponents through Google Classroom. 
Social Studies:  Chapter 1 test on Friday.  Complete your 7 Marks of Civilization poster.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Please remember to bring in your Chromebook contract and a folder for Computers.
Vocabulary:  Complete your word cards for Lesson 2
English:  Workbook page 94.  Are you caught up through Lesson 9 in  Simple Solutions?
Math:  page 227, #12-23 only  Remember to write the original problem, the conversion, and the answer.  Work vertically down the page.
Social Studies:  Chapter 1 test on Friday.  Complete "The First Peoples" worksheet if you have not turned it in yet.
Spanish:  Quiz over the prayers; crossword puzzle on numbers

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Literature:  Complete the worksheet on "The Fun They Had"
Math - Complete p. 25 # 1 - 6  Use the middle of the page as a guide for how to set up your work--include the formula, the substitution of values, any work, and the answer.  Each problem should take 3-5 lines, depending on how much work you need to do.
Science - Test on Wednesday, Complete study guide for tomorrow
Spanish - Quiz over prayers on Thursday

Monday, September 9, 2019
We begin SCANTRON testing tomorrow in Math.  Please get a good night's sleep.
Literature:  Worksheet distributed in class.
Vocabulary:  Lesson 1 test tomorrow.
English:  Workbook page 93.  Use your English notebook to help you.
Science:  Unit 1 Test Wednesday.  Work on your Study Guide to help you review.  It will be collected Wednesday before the test.
Spanish:  Prayers quiz on Thursday.

Thursday, September 5, 2019
We certainly had a wonderful day, and I hope you feel a better sense of teamwork and appreciation for your classmates.
There is no new homework--just Calculation Quiz corrections due tomorrow.  Any student who did not score a 100% should be completing corrections as outlined on the half sheet of paper attached to the quiz.
Vocabulary:  Pages 11-14 due Friday.
Spelling:  Dictation test on Unit 1 words Friday.
Math:  Page 524--bottom of the page (6.2) #1-5 only  Remember to write the original problem.
Calculation Quiz Corrections due by Friday--attached to the original quiz and signed by a parent.
Spanish:  Prayer practice worksheet due next Monday.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Vocabulary:  Pages 11-14 due Friday.
Spelling:  Dictation test on Unit 1 words Friday.
Math:  Page 524--bottom of the page (6.2) #1-5 only  Remember to write the original problem.
Calculation Quiz Corrections due by Friday--attached to the original quiz and signed by a parent.
Social Studies:  Story board for the Great Migration due on Thursday.
Spanish:  Prayer practice worksheet due next Monday.

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Religion:  I should have your Religion puzzle.  We will have our first quiz tomorrow on Chapter 1.  Remember to review the reasons why a Christian should study Hebrew Scripture for our essay question.
Literature:  Genre worksheet
Vocabulary:  Cards due tomorrow; pages 4-11 due Friday
Spelling:  Dictation test on Unit 1 words Friday
Math:  Page 524--top of the page (6.1) #1-5 only  Remember to write the original problem.
Social Studies:  Story board for the Great Migration due on Thursday.

Thursday, August 29, 2019
PE Tomorrow--wear your PE uniform
English:  Back to School paragraph due Friday.
Cover your books by Friday--Book socks or paper for the hardcover texts, contact paper for the softcover texts.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Back to School Night
English:  Back to School paragraph due Friday.
Cover your books by Friday--Book socks or paper for the hardcover texts, contact paper for the softcover texts.
Field trip forms are due by Thursday.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
English:  Back to School paragraph due Friday.
Science:  2 paragraph response to today's activity.  Paragraph #1--describe what you team did.  Paragraph #2--Explain what lessons you got from the activity.  Use the notes in your Science notebook to help you.
Social Studies:  Finish copying the Key Terms and their definitions from pages 6, 13, and 20 into your Social Studies notebook.
Cover your books by Friday--Book socks or paper for the hardcover texts, contact paper for the softcover texts.
Field trip forms are due by Thursday.

Monday, August 26, 2019
Welcome back!  You have survived your first day of sixth grade.
Religion:  Complete the sentences and color your petals and leaf of the St. Joseph Six flower.
Literature:  Bring in your Summer Reading project.
Truth or Trick:  Finish your 5 statements.  Decorate your card with color and icons.
Cover your books by Friday--Book socks or paper for the hardcover texts, contact paper for the softcover texts.
Field trip forms are due by Thursday.