“God, who is rich in mercy…” Eph. 2: 4
We treat everyone with respect, every day, all the time.
Past week’s news are saved in the “Links and Forms” section of our classroom website.
Week of November 23, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a short week packed full of activities. It is tradition here at St. Brendan School
for the Eighth graders to perform at the annual Thanksgiving assembly. To add reverence to this
celebration, we will be putting on a prayer service giving thanks to our Lord for our many blessings. The
students will be participating in a tableau based on the Gospel of Luke. The second part of the assembly
is a presentation of the students’ heritage project. Please be sure to send any Diaper Bag donations (1110-15 school bulletin) with your student on Tuesday as they will be bringing them to the Thanksgiving
assembly for delivery. I wish everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving holiday! If you have any
questions or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please take a moment to read the important dates and academic link below.
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With regard to high school applications, please send Confidential Teacher Evaluation Form and
Confidential School Report/Transcript Request forms to Ms. Brown in the office before December 3rd with
a note to which high school the form should go when completed. Remember to let her know if your child
is applying to multiple high school as the office will be tasked with making copies on other information
such as official transcript/permanent record, standardized test scores, report cards, grades/progress
reports, and any notices of disciplinary action that will be attached to the form when we mail them to the
high schools. The office will keep track of the forms that come in and out of school. Ms. Brown will hand
the confidential teacher evaluation form to me and all junior high teachers will set aside a time and date to
complete the forms together. All junior high teachers, including music, PE , computer, and art
teachers will have input in filling out the checklist and narrative part of the form to ensure that we give the
best recommendation possible for your child.
Important Dates
Monday, November 23rd : Music class
Tuesday, November 24th: Computer class; Students gather as Families for the Thanksgiving Prayer
Service (10:30-11:15). Parents are invited to attend the Prayer Service in the gym.
Wednesday, November 25th: PE Bring PE clothes; Classroom Service; Early Dismissal
Thursday, November 26th: No School–Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27th: No School
Next week:
Monday, November 30th : Teacher In Service
Tuesday, December 1st: Computer class
Wednesday, December 2nd: Music class; PE class -Bring PE clothes
Thursday, December 3rd: Art class; PE class -Bring PE clothes
Friday, December 4th: Mass (8:30) Parents are invited to attend the Mass; Early Dismissal
Daily Homework:
Monday
7th Grade: Chapter 12 test on 12/2; WS due tomorrow
8th Grade Religion: pp. 51-52 due Wednesday (11/25); test on 12/2
Tuesday
Literature: Read pp. 97-106 and complete respond to selection (recalling) due 11/24.
Literature: Read and complete Response to Selection (Recalling) “The Drummer Boy of
Shiloh due tomorrow.
US History: Reread lessons and complete Reviewing and using the lesson on p. 6 and 11 of
We the People packet. (due on 12/1; binder paper)
Religion: Chapter Review pp. 51-52 due tomorrow; test on 12/2.
Wednesday 7th Grade World History: Chapter 12 test on 12/2
US History: Reread lessons and complete Reviewing and using the lesson on p. 6 and 11 of
We the People packet. (due on 12/1; binder paper)
Religion: Chapter 2 test on 12/2
Literature: Read and complete recalling questions on “The Land and the Water” p. 119- 126
due on 12/1.
Outside reading (see “Links and Forms” section of the classroom
website for number of pages read this week. You must read 1,040 pages by
12/4/15)
Thursday
Friday
Outside reading update sheet signed by parent.
No School
No School
Daily Activities:
Monday
Religion: Practice Thanksgiving Prayer Service
Literature: “The Six Rows of Pompons” by Toshio Mori
presentation by Madeline R. & Melleya B.
Tuesday
US History: Small group problem solving activity
Religion: Thanksgiving Prayer Service (10:30)
Literature: “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara
presentation by Dominique & Erik
US History: We the People; discuss What is constitutional government? Terms to know:
constitution, constitutional government, autocratic or dictatorial government, higher law,
private domain.
Wednesday Religion: Chapter Review; Christmas program practice; Classroom service project
Literature: “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury
presentation by Sean & Zach
US History: We the People; discuss What is constitutional government? Terms to know:
constitution, constitutional government, autocratic or dictatorial government, higher law,
private domain.
Thursday No School
Friday
No School
Academics:
Religion
The students will explain that the nature of sacraments to be sacred experiences that helps us to
be holy people. It is through sacraments, we meet the risen Christ. The students will understand
that we become the Church- God’s holy people. The class is also preparing for Thanksgiving
Prayer Service. The students are reading the Scriptures Luke 20:46-47; 21:1-4 and 2 Corinthians
9:9-15.
Language The students will write arguments to support claims analysis of substantive topics or texts using
arts
valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. They will demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.
Literature The students are required to do individual reading of at least 80 pages a week. Each student must
read 1,040 pages by 12/4/15. Students are presenting their short story project in class.
US History The students will determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source;
provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Math
Please click on the Math link to read this week’s update.
Science
Please click on the Science link to read this week’s update.
World
Unit 6 focuses on the growth of trade over land and sea and the effects of this growth had on
History
people. In the course of studying this unit, students will learn how trade contacts brought different
cultures into closer contact then before, leading to even greater exchanges of goods and ideas.
(7th
Grade)