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Monday, January 30, 2017

Grade 8 Math Week of January 30th, 2017

Monday -
Tuesday - Eureka page 70 #1
Wednesday -
Thursday - Progress in Mathematics page 70 (1-10)
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 7 Math Week of January 30th, 2017

Monday -
Tuesday - Eureka page 12 #1a-i
Wednesday -
Thursday - Eureka page 27 (1-2)
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 6 Math Week of January 30th, 2017

Monday -
Tuesday - Progress in Mathematics page 201 (11-15)(21-25)
Wednesday -
Thursday - Eureka page 32
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 5 Math Week of January 30th, 2017

Monday -
Tuesday - Go Math workbook Page 103
Wednesday -
Thursday - Eureka page 126
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Announcements for the week of January 23rd, 2017

Dismissal now at 3:15 PM

for students in grades K-8. This is being done to extend the hour of instruction in Mathematics to 1 1/2 hours which needs to be done to complete all the components in the Eureka Math Program (new textbook program).

Parents are requested to remind baby sitters, who pick up students at dismissal.

Tuesday January 31st

Touring Tuesday and Open House

9:00 AM -11:00 AM

Parents may visit classrooms and be part of the teaching/learning.

Thursday February 2nd

Report Card Distribution

Thursday February 2nd

Report Card Distribution

Dismissal at 12:00 noon

Parent Teacher Conferences

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Parents are asked to sign for for an account at Great Minds. This site provides extra help for children struggling with the Eureka Math Curriculum.

All students are reminded that they would practice their Math skills using IXL.

All 5th grade students are encouraged to practice specific Math skills using iReady.

Grade 8 Math Week of January 23rd, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 32-33
Tuesday - Eureka page 43
Wednesday - Eureka page 50-51
Thursday - Eureka page 55
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 7 Math Week of January 23rd, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 101
Tuesday - Eureka page 115 (2-3)
Wednesday - Eureka page 120-121
Thursday - Eureka page 131-132
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 6 Math Week of January 23rd, 2017

Monday - Progress in Mathematics page 195 (23-34)
Tuesday - Progress in Mathematics page 187 (32-34)
Wednesday - Eureka page 8
Thursday - Eureka page 13
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 5 Math Week of January 23rd, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 101
Tuesday - Eureka page 106
Wednesday - Eureka page 111
Thursday - Eureka page 115
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Grade 7 Religion Week of January 16th, 2017

Midterm Topics
-Divine Revelation
-Salvation
-Church
-Grace
-faith
-Scripture
-Divine inspiration
-Tradition
-synagogues
-Gospels
-Facts Gospel of Matthew
-Facts Gospel of Luke
-Facts Gospel of Mark
-Facts Gospel of John
-Blessed Trinity
-Evangelization
-covenant
-Story of Noah
-Story of Abraham
-The Ten Commandments
-providence
-Incarnation
-Steps of Gospel Formation
-Synoptic Gospels
-parables
-Gentile
-Prophet
-Messiah
-Pentecost
-original sin
-infancy narratives
-The Beatitudes

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 8 Religion Week of January 16th, 2017

Midterm Topics
-Human Dignity
-Natural Law
-Conscience
-Free Will
-Original Sin
-Moral decision-making
-Social Sin
-The Ten Commandments
-Conversion
-The Beatitudes
-Temple
-Great Commandment
-Atheism
-Blasphemy
-Council of Jerusalem
-Torah
-Gentiles
-St. Stephen
-Event that formed the church
-Emperor Constantine
-Origen
-Tertullian
-Saint John Chrysostom
-Saint Jerome
-gnostics
-All notes on councils
-Monastic Life
-lay investiture
-Crusades
-Inquisition
-Great Schism of the West
-Renaissance
-Humanism
-Council of Trent

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 8 Math Week of January 16th, 2017

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 7 Math Week of January 16th, 2017

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 6 Math Week of January 16th, 2017

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday - No homework midterm
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 5 Math Week of January 16th, 2017

Monday - School Closed
Tuesday - No homework midterm
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Grade 8 Math Mid Term Topics

Grade 8 – Module 1: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

Vocabulary: Base

Exponent

Integer

Positive Number

Standard Notation

Scientific Notation

Key Topics:

- Use of Law of Exponents

- Express numbers in Scientific Notation

- Express numbers in Scientific Notation with negative powers of 10

- Addition of Scientific Notation

- Subtraction of Scientific Notation

- Multiplication of Scientific Notation

- Division of Scientific Notation

Grade 8 – Module 2: The Concept of Congruence

Vocabulary: Translation

Rotation

Reflection

Congruence

Line of Reflection

Transformation

Center of Rotation

Image

Key Topics:

- Translate a figure on a coordinate plane

- Rotate a figure on a coordinate plane

- Reflect a figure on a coordinate plane

- Multiplication of integers

- Perform multiple transformations on a figure

Grade 7 Math Mid Term Topics

Grade 7 – Module 1: Ratios and Proportional Relationships

Vocabulary: Rate

Ratio

Equivalent Ratio

Unit

Unit Rate

Proportion

Key Topics:

- Use ratios to compare two quantities

- Use rates to compare quantities

- Identify and represent proportional relationships

- Use graphs to represent and analyze proportional relationships

Grade 7 – Module 2: Rational Numbers

Vocabulary: Rational Number

Integers

Absolute Value

Least Common Multiple

Greatest Common Factor

Positive Number

Negative Number

Key Topics:

- Addition of integers

- Subtraction of integers

- Division of integers

- Multiplication of integers

- Use of operations properties

- Operations with fractions

- Compare rational numbers

- Operations with absolute value

Grade 6 Math Mid Term Topics

Grade 6 – Unit 1: Ratios and Unit Rates

Vocabulary: Rate

Ratio

Equivalent Ratio

Unit

Unit Rate

Proportion

Key Topics:

- Use ratios to compare two quantities

- Use rates to compare quantities

- Calculate ratios based on given rates

- Find missing values in tables based on given ratios

- Use equivalent ratios to solve proportions

Use proportions to find distance on a map

- Use proportions to calculate percent

- Use proportions to calculate percentage

- Use proportions to calculate base

- Rewrite percents as decimals and fractions

Grade 6 – Unit 2: Arithmetic Operations including Dividing by a fraction

Vocabulary: Quotients

Dividends

Divisors

Least Common Multiple

Greatest Common Factor

Key Topics:

- Dividing mixed numbers by mixed numbers

- Dividing whole numbers

- Dividing fractions by fractions

- Adding decimals

- Subtracting decimals

- Division with reminders

- Multiplying multi-digit numbers

Grade 5 Math Mid Term Topics

Grade 5 – Unit 1: Place Value and Decimals

Vocabulary: Decimal Point
Place Value
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
Exponents
Round

Key Topics:

- Re-write numbers using powers of 10
- Read whole number and decimal place value
- Compare decimals
- Round decimals

Grade 5 – Unit 2: Multi Digit Whole Number and Decimal Operations

Vocabulary: Quotients
Dividends
Divisors
Equations
Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication
Commutative Property of Addition and Multiplication

Key Topics:

- Represent multiplication and division with visuals
- Multiply 1-digit and 2-digit whole numbers
- Divide using 1-digit and 2-digit divisors
- Estimate with 2-digit divisors
- Add and subtract decimals
- Multiply decimals

Monday, January 9, 2017

Announcements for the week of January 9th, 2017

Monday January 9, 2017- Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon
Faculty Meeting
Progress Reports due back to teacher grades K-8 - signed. After the teacher checks that the parent has viewed the Progress Report it will be returned home with your child.
PreK For All Building Block coach will be working with students and teachers.

Parents are asked to sign for for an account at Great Minds. This site provides extra help for children struggling with the Eureka Math Curriculum.

All students are reminded that they would practice their Math skills using IXL.

All 5th grade students are encouraged to practice specific Math skills using iReady.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Grade 7 Religion Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday - No homework
Tuesday - Page 103 (1-4)
Wednesday - No homework
Thursday - Page 113 (1-8)
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 8 Religion Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday - No homework
Tuesday - No homework
Wednesday - page 123 (1-4)
Thursday - page 123 (5-8)
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 8 Math Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday -
Tuesday - Eureka page 94-95
Wednesday - Eureka page 102
Thursday - Eureka page 4-6
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 7 Math Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 95
Tuesday - Eureka finish chart on page 99
Wednesday - Eureka page 101 (1-3)
Thursday - Eureka page 105-106
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 6 Math Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 53
Tuesday - Eureka page 57
Wednesday - Eureka page 59
Thursday - Eureka page 66 (1-4)
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Grade 5 Math Week of January 9th, 2017

Monday - Eureka page 61
Tuesday - Eureka page 84
Wednesday - individual assignments given during class
Thursday - Eureka page 92
Friday -

Lesson Plan

Monday, January 2, 2017

Announcements for the week of January 2, 2017

Happy New Year & Welcome Back to School!!

Calendar Change - Monthly Faculty Meetings
In order to assist the Blended Learning Project that occurs on Fridays for students and teachers in grades 3, 4 and 5 the monthly faculty meetings will take place on Mondays.
There will no longer be 1/2 days on Fridays for Faculty Meetings..
The following dates have been approved for faculty meetings by the Superintendent of Schools Office:
Monday January 9th - Dismissal at 12:00 noon Faculty Meeting
Monday February 13th - Dismissal at 12:00 noon Faculty Meeting
Monday March 13th - Dismissal at 12:00 noon Faculty Meeting
Monday May 15th - Dismissal at 12:00 noon Faculty Meeting
The After School Program will be in session on these days.

Progress Reports - Friday January 6th