Friday, October 31, 2014

Nov. 3-7


Homework for Grades 6-8
November 3 to November 7

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....Second Petition and the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer

Friday...Third Petition and meaning

6G & S Religion

Monday....Lesson 18 Sacrament of the Altar

Tuesday...try to finish Lesson 18 today....possibly start 19

Wednesday.....Chapel and 6S has AR today......

Thursday.... Lesson 19 today

Friday.....begin Lesson 20 if possible



8R & S English

Monday.....20 LVs and do the chapter 16 checkup for tomorrow

Tuesday....20 LVs…. start thePA jingle….4 pronoun jingles….correct the checkup and review for the test….

Wednesday.....Chapter 16 test today.....no homework

Thursday and Friday might be switched depending of Concordia VB goes to state finals.....Chapter 17 a journal writing assignment....pick 1 of 3 topics.....front and back.....writing folder....

Friday.....PA jingle practice....introduce Chapter 18 Lesson 1.....PA notes...notes on P5....compare and contrast P4 and P5....do 1 P5 in notes for question and answer flow....

7W & P English

Monday....Step #2 first drafts of a 3 point expository or 3 or 5 paragraph essay....

Tuesday….Step #3 revising of first drafts...


Wednesday….editing and final corrections....be ready to type tomorrow...

Thursday and Friday.....typing final drafts and fixing any problems......turn in on Monday

6S English

Monday.....DOL....prep flow and transition word jingle practice....assign C.P. #12 ...do with partners...all 5 exercises....finish the rest tomorrow...

Tuesday....DOL....prep flow jingle quiz today.....finish up C.P. #12 with partner.....

Wednesday....DOL.....practice transition word jingle....quiz????......correct homework and review...

Thursday and Friday......DOL....transition word jingle test.....doing the Chapter 3 checkup and finishing up on Friday....due for Monday......

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Oct. 27-31

Homework for Grades 6-8
October 27 to October 31st
Parent-Teacher Conferences October 30th 3-9 pm


6G & S memory

Tuesday.....First Petition and the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer

Friday...No school...no test today

6G & S Religion

Monday....finish up Lesson 16 on the Sacrament of the Altar and start Lesson 17 if time….picking up books and grading them on Thursday…..make sure that everything is finished….

Tuesday....Lesson 17

Wednesday.....Chapel and 6S has AR today......

Thursday.... Lesson 18 today...pick up books and grade

Friday.....no school today



8R & S English

Monday....20 LVs.....notes today on quotes and quotations...using ipads....assign 48 A....exercises 1 and 3...core parts....daily grade tomorrow...

Tuesday...20 LVs...….start the 4 pronoun jingles today....correct 48 A......daily grade....assign vocab words #26-#27-#28.......

Wednesday.... start the  the 4 pronoun jingles....20 LVs.....correct the homework….notes on long quote and special usage for quotes…...assign 48 B...exercises 5 and 6....

Thursday...4 pronoun jingles....20 LVs....correct 48 B....are vocab words done????

Friday.....no school today...

7W & P English

Monday....notes on 3 point expository and 3-5-7 paragraph essay notes.....review 4 square....

Tuesday....teaching outlines to ready the class for next year....

Wednesday.....make an outline using Ref. Box #76...Building a Birdhouse

Thursday....STep #1 prewriting of a 3 point expository or a 3 or 5 paragraph essay...

Friday....no class today


6S English

Monday.....DOL....finish up C.P. #10 started in class last Wednesday....

Tuesday....DOL....review of 4 prep jingles and the transition word jingle....notes on homonyms and a chart to use to study.....assign vocab words #8 and #9 for Thursday....

Wednesday....DOL... Pick which jingle for quiz tomorrow on the 4 prep jingles or the transition word jingle… working on C.P. #11 during class and finish at home as needed….exercises 1-4

Thursday......DOL....quiz today on either the transition word jingle or 2 of the 4 prep jingles…..correct the homework…..assign vocab words #10 and #11 due for next Tuesday…..

Friday......no school today

Friday, October 17, 2014

October 20-24


Homework for Grades 6-8
October 20 to October 24th

Teachers' conference this week in Indy on Thursday and Friday!!!!

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....Introduction to the Lord's Prayer and the meaning...

Friday....no memory...no school



6G & S Religion

Monday.... if needed finish up and start Lesson 17

Tuesday... Lesson 17 today

Wednesday.....Chapel today....6S AR today

Thursday and Friday….no school….teachers’ conference in Indy



8R & S English

Monday....transition word jingle quiz today...predicate noun jingle...20 LVs....review of Patterns 1-4

Tuesday...PrN jingle and 20 LVs…..assign Learn It 1-8 core parts only...

Wednesday.....PrN jingle quiz today...go over 20LVs....correct homework.....notes on Long quotes and formats.....no homework.....enjoy your 4 day weekend

Thursday and Friday…..no school….teachers are at conferences in Indy….

7W & P English

Monday.........4 pronoun jingles….. writing notes....time order form and transition form...teach these for writing and ISTEP usage....

Tuesday......4 pronoun  jingle ....review of the 6 traits of writing....very important for writing and for the ISTEP writing tests....

Wednesday.....notes on 3 pt expository and how to make it into a 3 or 5 paragraph essay....teach a prewriting technique to use....

Thursday and Friday….no classes...teachers are in Indy at conferences….

6S English

Monday.....DOL....review the 4 prep jingles....notes on prepositions....object of the prepositions...prepositional phrases and list of all preps.....

Tuesday....DOL...practicing the 4 prep jingles.....transition word jingle practice....review of noun job box...assign C.P. 10 and start today and finish up in class tomorrow...doing this one as a large group and partners

Wednesday....no DOL today....practice our jingles....continuing with C.P. 10 in class....finish it and no homework for the weekend...enjoy!

Thursday and Friday…..no classes….teachers are at conferences in Indy.....

Friday, October 10, 2014

Oct 13-17


Homework for Grades 6-8
October 13th-17th

Grandparents' Day on Friday for grades 4-8
First quarter ends on Friday

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....no memory today

Friday...no memory today

6G & S Religion

Monday....the plan is to finish Lesson 14 today if possible

Tuesday...try to start Lesson 15 today

Wednesday.....Chapel and 6S has AR today......

Thursday….continue with Lesson 15 today

Friday…..if ready, start Lesson 16 today....6S no class Grandparents' Day



8R & S English

Monday and Tuesday....transition word jingle...predicate noun jingle... notes on linking verbs....show question and answer flow for 1 Pattern 4 sentence....teach active and passive voice....notes on dialogue rules

Wednesday…...practice the transition word jingle and the PrN jingle…..practice the 20 special LVs…..assign C.P. #46 and do exercises 1-2-3…..

Thursday...practice all of our jingles.....correct homework....assign C.P. #47 and do exercises 1-3....

Friday.....practice all of our jingles....practice the 20 LVs.....correct homework....no assignment for the weekend



7W & P English

Monday....DOL.....practicing the 4 pronoun jingles....assign the Chapter 4 checkup...groups of 3 or 4 to work together as a review.....test on Wednesday....

Tuesday.....DOL....practicing the 4 pronoun jingles....correct the Chapter 4 checkup and review for the test.....

Wednesday.....Chapter 4 test today.....

Thursday.....do the Chapter 2 and 4 Rev up your Writing....assign vocab word #13

Friday.....7W getting ready for the grandparents in the afternoon and 7P no class today because of Grandparents' Day visit .....

6S English

Monday.....Step #4 editing and final corrections

Tuesday....Step #5 final drafts….using the.computer lab today and typing the final drafts and if not able to finish will finish typing at tomorrow and turn in on Thursday

Wednesday….finish up typing if needed....turn in tomorrow...DOL….start Chapter 3 Lesson 1….practicing the 4 preposition jingles…..notes today….teach 1 part of speech...writing assignment will be 2nd quarter grades....

Thursday…..DOL….practice the 4 prep jingles…..assign vocab words #6 and #7 and please redo any cards that need to be redone from the 1st quarter cards….

Friday.....Grandparents' Day today....no afternoon classes

Friday, October 3, 2014

Oct. 6-10

Homework for Grades 6-8
October 6th-10th

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....the 3rd article and the meaning

Friday...Students with a D or F on any test may retake 1 test to improve their grade….all students with no Ds or Fs are finished for the first quarter….…..End 1st quarter memory

6G & S Religon

Monday....the plan is to finish Lesson 13 and start 14 today if possible

Tuesday...try to finish Lesson 14 today…..pick up the books and grade for the final time for 1st quarter

Wednesday.....Chapel and 6S has AR today......

Thursday.... start Lesson 15 today

Friday......finish up Lesson 15 today….



8R & S English

Monday ....continuing Step #4 editing and final corrections today...be ready to type tomorrow...

Tuesday-Thursday.....typing final drafts of short stories....turn in tomorrow...

Friday.....sharing IMOVIES of each of the students in class to enjoy and appreciate....

7W & P English

Monday....DOL....turn in 1st quarter vocab cards for grade....practice jingles.....notes on S-V agreement....assign C.P. #14.....

Tuesday......DOL.....transition word jingle and 4 pronoun jingles....correct C.P. #14....do vocab words #8 and #9 for Friday......

Wednesday......DOL….practice our jingles today again...quiz soon....notes on double negatives....assign C.P. #15 and do exercises 1-4...daily grade.....?

Thursday….DOL….transition word jingle and 4 pronoun jingles...correct C.P. #15 daily grade if needed for 1st quarter yet.....pick up DOL and grade for 1st quarter......

Friday….DOL…transition word jingle quiz today....working on vocab words #10-#11-#12 for Monday.....

6S English

Monday..... finish up Ch. 2 Lessons 8 and 9...notes on  purpose and audience in writing.....also teach how to narrow a topic......using reference boxes 38-44.....work on your Adjective jingle

Tuesday....notes in writing folder on 3 point expository writing.....teach a new method for doing prewriting that will be used with this writing assignment and also the ISTEP tests in the spring...


Wednesday....be working on your adjective jingle every day......assign Step #1 prewriting homework for tomorrow....3 point expository writing assignment

Thursday....Step #2....writing their first drafts....

Friday….Step #3 ....revising of the first drafts

Monday, September 29, 2014

Sept 29th-October 3rd

Homework for Grades 6-8
September 29th-October 3rd

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....the 1st Article and the meaning

Friday...the 2nd Article and the meaning

6G & S Religion

Monday....the plan is to finish Lesson 11….

Tuesday....try to finish up Lesson 11 and possibly start Lesson 12

Wednesday.....Chapel and 6S has AR today......

Thursday.... Lesson 12

Friday......Finishing up Lesson 12 and try to start Lesson 13

I will be picking the books up next Tuesday after class and grading them for the daily work and discussion for the last time for 1st quarter….make sure all makeup work is completed by then….

8R & S English

Monday-Wednesday..Starting Step #2 first drafts of short stories....

Thursday....IMOVIES are due today....send using SHOWBIE.....Step #3 revising.....

Friday.....Step #4 starting editing and final corrections....

7W & P English

Monday....Sharing journal writing.....

Tuesday...DOL....start learning the transition word jingle....start Ch. 4 Lesson 1....introduce pronouns...notes on subject-object-possessive....teach 8 parts of speech....

Wednesday...DOL...transition word jingle.....start the 4 pronoun jingles....if ready, C.P. #13 and do first half of exercises....

Thursday....DOL....work on jingles....do the 2nd half of exercises of C.P. #13.....

Friday....work on both jingles...quiz next week.....correct the homework....checking vocab cards to turn in next week for 1st qt. grade...

6S English

Monday.....No DOL…..journal writing in writing folders…..topic...Camp Lutherhaven….3 to 5 paragraphs…..

Tuesday.......DOL….hand back their Chapter 2 tests from last week and go over them with the class…..notes on the 6 traits of writing…...very important for the ISTEP writing tests

Wednesday....finishing up notes for the 6 traits of writing…..check the vocab cards for the 1st quarter today and turn in next Monday to grade for a daily grade…..

Thursday......Ch. 2 Lessons 8 and 9…..notes on purpose of writing...audience consideration….teach how to narrow a topic…..

Friday.....notes on a 3 point expository writing….teach a prewriting strategy

Friday, September 19, 2014

September 22nd to the 26th


Homework for Grades 6-8
September 22nd to the 26th

6G & S memory

Tuesday.....the 27 New Testament books of the Bible

Friday....all 66 books of the Bible...either do this at Lutherhaven or do it on Monday at school if needed….I will talk to the students and we will decide together.

6G & S Religion

Monday….starting Lesson 11 hopefully

Tuesday....possibly finish Lesson 11 today

Wednesday-Thursday-Friday….Grade 6 at Camp Lutherhaven….I will be teaching a Bible study entitled Sin-Curse-Blessing to the students…..5 well known Bible stories

8R & S English

Monday.....start a writing assignment on narrative writing....a short story using IMOVIE trailer to do Step #1 of the prewriting for a grade......today notes on short story elements....

Tuesday,,,,,continue and also have Miss Graham answer questions on how to use the IMOVIE trailer.....think about your story and start formulating ideas to begin IMOVIE tomorrow....

Wednesday....working on the IMOVIE trailer and use it for Step #1 prewriting

Thursday.....trip to the Creation Museum and zoo

Friday.....reading AR book today and working on IMOVIE at home for the weekend....students do not have IPADS today as they are being worked on and will get back at the end of the day....


7W & P English

Monday....DOL.....review of 4 prep jingles.....C.P. checkup for Chapter 2 test...work in groups

Tuesday....no DOL today.....4 prep jingles quiz today….correct the checkup and use to study for tomorrow's Ch. 2 test.....

Wednesday....Chapter 2 test today......

Thursday....class trip to the Creation Museum and the zoo....no classes today...

Friday....journal writing today....a 1-2 page reflection on our 9/11 celebration last week in writing folders....

6S English

Monday.....DOL.....do the Chapter 2 checkup and review for the test…..tell them what and how to study…..

Tuesday....no DOL today...Chapter 2 test….no homework

Wednesday-Thursday-Friday…...class goes to Camp Lutherhaven