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November 29, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7-204-- study for your religion test tomorrow. chapters 8 & 9


8th grades--complete the handout sheet---be sure to use details from the story to answer the questions

November 28, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7-204-- ELA --write a letter to Patricia Polacco informing her your reaction to the story, "I Can Hear The Sun".
Religion--exam on Friday


8th grades--- Answer the questions from the listening piece, Pacific Crossing by Gary Soto---be sure to use details from the story to support your answers.


November 27, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7th ---study your vocabulary words for your exam tomorrow--


8th --finish answering the questions from the Listening piece started in class.


7-204-- Parents & Guardians--reminder tomorrows meeting at 8:20 a.m

November 21, 2007

7-204--Parents and Guardians--Reminder

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am sending a reminder to all in regards to our meeting on Wednesday November 28, 2007 from 8:20 -9:00. It is vert important you meeting attend so that we as a family can help our children progress.
I thank you in advance for your help.


Sincerely,
Ms Villafane

7th & 8th grades

7-204-Religion--study vocabulary words & chapters 8-9 for Religion exam
ELA-- define today's vocabulary words and write them in sentences, read chapters 10-15 in your novel "The Giver" and fill in the conflict chart we discussed in class today.

8th grades--I did a notebook checks for both classes. Many students still owe homework and their research paper. In your notebook I have written all h.w. assignments that you are missing. All work is due on Monday November 26, 2007

All Students have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.

November 20, 2007

7th & 8th grades

H.W # 33--7-204---define vocabulary words & write the words in sentences- read chapters 7-9 answer the following questions 1. How would you characterize the Chief Elder? 2. What do you think of the ritual for thanking people?

Reminder---Religion project due tomorrow--- Study chapters 8&9 including vocabulary words

8th grades finish your work in the NYS coach-8-205

8-206-finish the work in Sharpen Up

November 19, 2007

7th & 8th grades

H.W. # 32--7-204---Finish writing your essay for Ms. LaCapra--Reminder bring in your can goods for our thanksgiving basket.

Reminder Religion project due Wednesday November 21,2007

H.W. # 32
8-205--NYS Coach--pages 97-103 answer all questions in your notebook

8-206--Sharpen Up--pages 106-110 answer all questions in your notebook

Grades8--be sure to use the strategies we did in class.

November 16, 2007

7-204--Parents and Guardians

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Today I sent home a letter to all students in my homeroom regarding a VERY IMPORTANT meeting on Wednesday November 28,2007. It is important that you come to the meeting, so that a change can be made.


Sincerely,

Ms. Villafane

7th & 8th grades

7-204--Religion--chapter assessment on page 103 study chapters 8 & 9 plus vocabulary on exam.
Project due Wednesday

ELA- fill in setting & mood chart for chapters 1-6 from the novel "The Giver".

8-206---pgs 28-43, 51-63 in the Sharpen Up -state practice book.

November 15, 2007

7 & 8th grade

8th grade--- Kaplan worksheet pgs 277-278


7/204--Religion--vocabulary words in chapter 9 and chapter assessment 1-9 on page 101

ELA- read chapters 1-6 in the novel The Giver vocabulary word


Reminder--- Research paper was due Friday November 9th, 2007

November 9, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7/204--Choices textbook--read King Arthur pgs 29-34--Answer questions on page 35 section--explore your reading and developing reading and literary skills


8th grade--finish the RAS test booklet

November 5, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7th & 8th grades---bring in 1 apple and 1 banana to class tomorrow...


All 7th & 8th grades students

Research paper is DUE Friday November 9, 2007---

7/204--remember to bring in the money for the walkathon