8-205 Ms. Black

Announcements
8-205 received many notices over the last 2 weeks. All of them had a section that needs to be returned to school.
We are in desperate need for parents to attend the Graduation Dance as Chaperones

**June 6, 2008 - Graduation Liturgy
**June 7, 2008 - Graduation Dance
**June 9, 2008 - Graduation Trip
**June 13, 2008 - Graduation

7th Grade
Final Exam - June 2, 2008 (It will be multiple choice questions, short answer and an essay)
We will be working on a review for the final exam this week. All work that is not finished in class needs to be completed for homework.

8th Grade
NYS SS Exam is on June 4th and 5th.
We will be working on the multiple choice section of the state exam this week.
Tuesday - work on 2005 exam
Wednesday work on the part II and 20 multiple choice questions.
Thursday - Complete the Scholastic Magazine (This is practice for short answer questions and graphs).
Also each person is to list on loose leaf 10 of the most important things from the decade that they researched. They will also need to create 2 multiple choice questions.
Friday - Complete DBQ #9 - Due Monday- this is a shortened version.

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*Notices were sent home about students who must be in summer school
*Finals for the 7th grade are next week. Math final is Thursday. Review sheet will be given this Friday.
*Graduation notes have been going home and need to be returned by Thursday.
*Grad fees must all be paid by Thursday as well. If you are having trouble please send me a note.
*If work is not caught up in all subjects field day may be in jeopardy

7th
Tues-r 10-3 #1-3, p 10-3 #1-3
Weds p 10-3 #4-6 in book and on LL
Thurs-10-3 r and p must be complete
Friday-begin studying for final

8th
*Four notices have went home about Graduation-please sign them so they can be returned
*we are working on creating newspaper articles for a math and ela grade.
*As of now we have no d.j. and no chaperones for the dance. Please let us know if you can help out-we would hate to have to cancel this great event.

Tuesday-finish rough draft of article
Weds-type final draft of article
Thurs-worksheet
Friday-worksheet

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Intermediate SS Exam

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This week 8th Graders received letters discussing Gradation events. There are portions of the letters that need to be signed and returned to school.
The 7th and 8th Grades will be visiting Ellis Island on Thursday 5/22. They must bring their own lunch.

8th Grade
Please continue to work on your Decades project. It is due on Friday 5/23.

Chapter 28 and 29 must be completed in your workbook by Friday 5/23.

Remember that School Island is an important part of your preparation for the NY State Social Studies Exam. The Exam is given over two days and will be on June 4 and 5.
School Island Please note that School Island's name has changed, the site is now Castle Learning.

7th Grade
Monday - 378 15 and 17
Tuesday - Complete the DBQ Essay and Study for Exam
Wednesday - Part Two of the Exam
Thursday - Write a one page reflection about the Ellis Island Trip
Friday - Write a current events assignment about Memorial Day to be done on loose leaf and locate 15 facts about Memorial day - to be done in your notebook. Extra Credit will be give for those who create a Patriotic theme.

Revised on 5/23/08

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Announcements

Monday-As always all late work from last week due today or it becomes a permanent zero

Tues-8th grade begins working on their newspaper article project Chapter 10
*all permission slips for Ellis Island due Tues!!

Thurs-Trip to Ellis Island-we will be back late-please make sure siblings are picked up on time

7th grade homework:

Mon 10-1 multiples of 3
Tues- r 10-2 #1-3 and r 10-1
Weds-10-2 odd
Thurs-trip-finish worksheet
Fri-r 10-3 #1-3 10-2 even

8th grade
The confirmation was beautiful!! Thanks to all who came.
Grad fees are past due
Trip money for grad trip due May 30
We still need a theme and a song.

Thanks to the 3 parents who came to the meeting last week. They were a big help!!

Keep your eye out for graduation notes coming home this week.

Homework:
Mon- 10-8, make sure you have your 3 graphs for tomorrow
Tues-Finish creating three graphs
Weds-Finish news article
Thurs-trip-finish wksht
Fri-finish newspaper project

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Reminders for the week:
-Progress reports were sent home two weeks ago and should have been returned
-Several graduation notices were sent home this week.
-Thursday night@ 4:45-5:45 Graduation meeting
-Thursday night @7 Confirmation meeting
-Ellis Island forms should have been returned. As of now we have only enough chaperones for 8-206
-Both classes had tests returned and they should be signed and corrected

7th grade
Mon-r 9-5, p 9-5 #1-4
Tuesday-get test signed and corrected
Weds-p 9-6 #1-6, study for a quiz
Thurs- quick quiz on 9-2 to 9-4, hw: 9-6 #7-8 r 9-6
Friday- 9-7 #10-15

8th grade
Mon- text 565 #1-5 on LL, get 3 graphs from magazines or newspapers only!
Tues-r 10-6 (for #9-10 make the chart only that we did in class) Do not do the circle graph yet, also bring in a protractor
Weds-p 10-6, r 10-8, study for quiz on circle graphs
Thurs-quiz on circle graphs, 10-8 odd
Fri-TBA it is about the chapter project

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Notices:
1. The written portion of the NYS Science Exam will be on Tuesday. Remember the pencils!
2. Adaline will be representing SFA at the Diocesan Oratorical Contest on Wednesday 5/7/08
3. Graduation Fees are due 5-9-08
4. Spring Show tickets go on sale this week. The show starts at 7pm on Friday.
5. Friday - 5/9/08 -Early Dismissal at 11:00am
6. SCHOOL ISLAND ASSIGNMENTS: Both 7th and 8th grade have current assignemts . Please check the website:School Island

7th Grade
There will be a test on Thursday -based on Vocab #19
Read Chapter 10 in your textbook by 5/15/08
Please remember to bring in construction paper for Wednesday.

Monday - page 302 #7-11 on loose leaf due Tuesday, Vocab #19 Due Wednesday
Tuesday - page 311 3 and 4
Wednesday - 319 1 and 2, copy chart on page 313
Thursday - Copy Timeline page 316-317, Begin Work on DBQ #4 Expansion
Friday - DBQ #4 is due on Wednesday
1. All questions are to written and answered in the Homework Section
2. Outline is to be created in your homework section
3. Draft is to be written in your homework section
4. Final copy is to be typed and submitted 5/14/08

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8th Grade
There will be a test on Thursday - it will be covering Chapter 27 sec. 1, 2, 3
DBQ #8 is due on Friday.
1. All questions are to written and answered in the Homework Section
2. Outline is to be created in your homework section
3. Draft is to be written in your homework section
4. Final copy is to be typed and submitted 5/9/08

All students need to continue reading the textbook.
The next SS Project will be given out on 5/12/08. This will be a group project with a presentation.

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8th grade takes their last part of the Science test on Tuesday!

Progress reports due back on Monday.

Any appeal forms for high school past due.

Confirmation practice next Thursday.

Adaline goes to the oratorical contest! Good luck.

Spring show is happening on Friday!! Come see it!

Half a day on Friday for a teachers' meeting.

Each class will have a test this week.

7th
Mon- r 9-4, text pg 488 #1-6 9-10
Tues#1-17 odd in texto book pg 514 and study
Weds-Test on 9-1 to 9-4
Thurs-r 9-5, p 9-5 #1-4
Friday-make up missing work

8th
Mon10-3 odd
Tues-no class b/c of test
Weds-10-3 even, pg 582 #6-8, study bring in a circle graph
Thurs- test on graphing
Friday TBA

Enjoy the week....Feel free to email me with any questions.

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