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March 29, 2009
March 23, 2009
Social Studies Homework Week of March 23, 2009
Assistance for Social Studies Project
These links will take you to sites that have first hand accounts that you will need to complete your project.
March 20, 2009
Stock Market Game
The 8th grade is learning about the Great Depression and the effects the Stock Market Crash of 1929 had on the economy.
As part of their project all of the students are participating in Market Watch's Virtual Stock Market game. Market Watch
This section of our project will take 2 months and the entire 8th grade (including Ms. Black and Ms. Becht) will be participating. At the end of the two months we will all be more confident in our abilities to understand the stock market and its affects on the economy.
Wish us luck!!!
Centennial Book Link
Remember 8th grade your class pages need to be worked on !!!!
March 16, 2009
Social Studies Homework Week of March 16, 2009
This week we celebrate the feast days of St. Patrick, March 17 and St. Joseph, March 19.
St. Patrick Facts
St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach the Holy Trinity.
St. Patrick was the Bishop of Ireland
St. Patrick created schools, churches and monasteries throughout Ireland.
St. Patrick openly preached the gospel message and worked to convert thousands to the faith.
May there always be work for your hands to do, Happy St. Patrick's Day
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
and may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer
St. Joseph Facts
"a righteous man" (Matthew 1:18).
St. Joseph is known for being a compassionate, caring and just man.
St. Joseph is the patron of the universal church, carpenters, fathers, social justice and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
St. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus.
St. Joseph was a man of faith, who put his trust in God.
Saint Joseph, patron of the universal Church, watch over the Church as carefully as you watched over Jesus, help protect it and guide it as you did with your adopted son. AmenPrayer of St. Joseph
Seventh Homework
There are Castle Learning assignments to be completed.
SS Comp Lab - Lewis and Clark is due on Friday 3/22. (All three tasks)
Monday - Read Chapter 9 section 1, page 281 #2 and 4
Tuesday - Read Chapter 9 section 2, page 285 # 2 and 4 / make corrections to the returned exam
Wednesday - Read Chapter 9 section 3, 294 #5
Thursday - Read Chapter 9 section 4, Page 291 #1 and 2
Friday - Worksheets
Eighth Grade
There are Castle Learning assignments to be completed.
Monday - Make corrections to the returned test, Begin reading chpater 24
Tuesday - Friday Students are to be working on their Great Depression/ WWII project.
This project will take the next 4 weeks to complete. The due dates are:
#1 - March 27
#2 - Work is being done in groups in class - Completed on 4/3
#3 - April 7
#4 - April 7
#5 - April 7
#6 - April 8
#7 - April 25
March 8, 2009
Social Studies Homework Week of 3/9
On Thurs day 3/12 and Friday 3/13 students will be receiving their Trimester II report cards. Please submit your conference sheets to the teachers so that they may complete the schedule of appointments.
Remember that Thursday conferences are from 4-6pm and that Friday is from 11:30-2pm.
8th grade students need to continue to focus their efforts on the NYS Math exam, which is Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Remember to get some sleep, eat a good breakfast and bring the necessary supplies.
Some of the 7th and 8th grade textbooks need new covers. It is important to take care of your textbooks especially since they were new this year. Damage and destruction to the books will not be acceptable. Please take care of the textbook !!!!
It is also important to complete the reading of the textbooks; this will allow you to be an active participant in the class discussions.
7th Grade
There will be a test on Chapter 8 on Thursday
Monday - Complete your Women's History SS Computer Lab.
Tuesday -274 9-14 Read Chapter 8- It is important to complete the reading, this will allow you to be an active participant in the class discussions.
Wednesday - Study for Test on Thursday
Thursday - Part II of the Exam
Friday - Worksheets
8th Grade
There will a quiz on Thursday - Chapter 24 sections 1 and 2
Monday - Complete the work on your Vocabulary Challenge and your Women's History Month Project.
Tuesday thru Friday - Students will be working on their projects this week.
March 1, 2009
SNOW DAY --- March 2, 2009
SCHOOL CLOSED ON MONDAY
Due to the reports about the severity of the impending snowstorm, we have decided to close school on Monday, March 2. Hopefully, parents of the younger children will have enough time to make other arrangements.