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7th Grade Homeroom
The seventh grade is collecting old or discarded cell phones for an organization entitled "Cell Phones for Soldiers." Proceeds from donated cell phones are used to purchase prepaid calling cards for American troops.
8th Grade Language Arts:
Vocabulary Test Units 1-15 – Tuesday, March 9
New Vocabulary list due Monday, March 15. Test – Tuesday, March 16.
English Festival Test Wednesday, March 10.
Next week’s English Festival Reading Assignment
Going Going pp. 62-111
True Grit pp. 65-107
Grammar Test – Chapter 18 - Monday March 8
English Festival Assignment
All work will be graded and become a part of your 3rd nine weeks English grade.
Video:
You will be given two class periods to write a script for a 5 minute video using characters from the books you have read.
After your script is approved you may begin making your video. The video is done outside of class. A parent must be present at the time of the making of the video, and it is preferred that a parent or someone with some knowledge of videotaping handle the camera.
To enhance your video, begin with your team name and number, and member’s names.
Use music, transitional devices, etc. to make your video interesting.
Label your video with the school’s name and your team number.
Video is due no later than March 15, 2010
Writing Assignment:
Your will be given some time in the computer lab to write about a time in your life when you felt another person, or even a total stranger misunderstood or misinterpreted what you were doing. Your essay should be 300-400 words and have a cover page with your name and school on it.
Due February 19, 2010
Super Trivia Questions
Each team will be given 2 periods to write five trivia questions for each of the six English festival books.
The questions are to include four possible multiple choice answers with the correct answer underlined and the page number where the answer can be found put in parenthesis beside the correct answer. When all six pages are complete put them together with a title page, with your school name, team member’s names and team number.
Due March 15, 2010
Art Work
Each student is to make three original drawings, based on any of the books you have read, in any medium as long as the drawing is dark enough to be reproduced.
Put your name, school, and book source on the bottom right hand corner.
Due March 15, 2010
7th Grade Language Arts:
New Vocabulary list due Monday, March 15. – Test – March 16.
English Festival Test Wednesday, March 10.
Next week’s English Festival Reading Assignment – Boy in the Striped Pajamas pp. 55-116.
Grammar Test on Chapter 19 "Basic Sentence Parts" - Wednesday, March 18.
English Festival Assignment
All work will be graded and become a part of your 3rd nine weeks English grade.
Video:
You will be given two class periods to write a script for a 5 minute video using characters from the books you have read.
After your script is approved you may begin making your video. The video is done outside of class. A parent must be present at the time of the making of the video, and it is preferred that a parent or someone with some knowledge of videotaping handle the camera.
To enhance your video, begin with your team name and number, and member’s names.
Use music, transitional devices, etc. to make your video interesting.
Label your video with the school’s name and your team number.
Video is due no later than March 15, 2010
Writing Assignment:
Your will be given some time in the computer lab to write about a time in your life when you felt another person, or even a total stranger misunderstood or misinterpreted what you were doing. Your essay should be 300-400 words and have a cover page with your name and school on it.
Due February 19, 2010
Super Trivia Questions
Each team will be given 2 periods to write five trivia questions for each of the six English festival books.
The questions are to include four possible multiple choice answers with the correct answer underlined and the page number where the answer can be found put in parenthesis beside the correct answer. When all six pages are complete put them together with a title page, with your school name, team member’s names and team number.
Due March 15, 2010
Art Work
Each student is to make three original drawings, based on any of the books you have read, in any medium as long as the drawing is dark enough to be reproduced.
Put your name, school, and book source on the bottom right hand corner.
Due March 15, 2010
6th Grade Language Arts:
Vocabulary Test Unit 1-15 – Tuesday, March 9.
New Vocabulary list due Monday, March 15. Test – Tuesday, March 16.
English Festival Test Wednesday, March 3.
Next week’s English Festival Reading Assignment
Regarding the Trees - pp. 1-25
Silver Dollar Girl – pp. 1-28
Grammar Test Thursday, March 11 on Chapter 21 - Pronouns
Grades 7+8
English Festival
May 13, 2010
Duquesne University
Dear Student,
You are participating in the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Festival to be held May 13, 2010 at Duquesne University.
All students must do the following since this reading is part of your Language Arts curriculum:
1.Read six books. The school will provide the books. For most selections, you will be assigned fifty pages to be read each week and given two class periods to do your reading. You are to take notes that will be used to help answer an essay test given each week. These notes will be stapled to your test and will be worth 25 % of that test grade. If you need to take your assigned book home be certain that the book is in school for class. If you forget your book you will be given other work to do and you will have to make up the English Festival work at home. You must also complete the projects listed below. Each student must pay the $13.25 registration fee, due by November 13, 2009 and the fee for the bus at the time of the festival, unless we can arrange for drivers.
2.In addition to reading each of the books, Teams are expected to do the following:
a. Each team must develop five trivia questions for each book. To do these write the question and four possible multiple-choice answers with the correct answer underlined. Questions must be typed with the title of each book at the top of each page. Put the page number of the answer in parenthesis after the question. A single cover page should indicate the name of the school and the names of all members of the team.
b.Each team must make a video (standard VHS format or DVD). This will be five minutes in length and based on or in response to one or more of the assigned readings. The video must be labeled with the school name and the team number. A parent must be present at the time of the filming of the video.
3.Each student is to do the following individual project:
· Art Portfolio: Students are to submit from 3 to 6 illustrations based on any one or more of their readings. Illustrations must be on 8 ½ by 11 white paper. The artist’s name, school and the book source are to be printed in the lower right hand corner of the illustration. Illustrations must be dark enough to be reproduced.
· Students are to participate in a writing competition based on their reading of Many Ly’s Roots and Wings in which they write about a time in their life when they felt another person, a friend, a member of their family, a teacher or even a total stranger misunderstood and/or misinterpreted what they were doing. (Approximately 1 ½ pages double spaced - get a word count.) A single cover page should contain the name of the school and the student’s name.
Please have your parents sign the form at the bottom and return it to me along with the $13.25 registration fee by November 13. 2009 in an envelope marked English Festival.
Please keep the remainder of these pages for reference.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bishop
____________________________ agrees to participate in the WPCTE Festival to be held May 13, 2010 at Duquesne University. Attached please find a check made out to CDTCA for the $13.25 registration fee.
___________________________
Student’s signature
___________________________
Parent’s Signature
I will need three chaperones to attend this event. If you can help please indicate below.
___________________________ can attend the English Festival on May 13, 2010.
Parent’s Name
If you are able to drive that day please designate the number of seat belts.
_________________________ ___________________________
Name Number of Seat Belts
We will probably need around 5 drivers. If we cannot find enough drivers we will need to assess each student for the bus sometime in April.
Rubric for English Festival Test
Score = 100 Score = 90 Score = 80 Score = 70
Class work Uses class time consistently (100%) to read and take notes Uses class time most of the time (90%) to read and take notes Uses class time 75% of the time to read and take notes. Uses class time sometimes (less than 75%) to read and take notes
Notes Student has at least 3 pages (one side) of neat meaningful notes Students has at least 2 pages (one side) of neat meaningful notes Student has at least one page (one side) of neat meaningful notes Student did not hand in notes
Essay Questions Student answers questions with many details and facts to support position Student answers questions with adequate details and facts to support position Student answer questions with some details and facts to support position Student has few supporting details and facts
All test must be taken on due date unless the student is absent on the day of the test. Failure to do so will lower the grade 10 points each day the test is late. No test may be made up after 4 days from the test date and will be recorded as a 0.
English Festival Books that all students must read:
•True Grit by Charles Portis
•Going Going by Naomi Shiab Nye
•The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
•Money Hungry by Sharon Flake
•The City of Ember by Jeanne Du Prau
•Roots and Wings by Many Ly
Grades 6
English Festival
May 21, 2010
Seton-LaSalle High School
Dear Students and Parents,
You will be participating in the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Festival for grades 4-6 at Seton-LaSalle High School on May 21, 2010.
In order to participate, students will read four books. Forms of assessment will be administered (tests, quizzes, reports, etc.). All students must participate since this will be a part of the sixth grade curriculum.
A fee of $12.50 payable by November 13, 2009 will be assessed for lunch and registration.
Please send a check for $12.50 made out to CDTCA by November 13, 2009 in an envelope marked “English Festival”.
I will need chaperones for the day and also drivers. If you can do either please fill out the form below.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bishop
English Festival Books to be Read ( I will supply the books):
· Silver Dollar Girl by Kathy Ayers
· Marley: A dog Like No Other by John Grogan
· Regarding the Trees by Kate Klise
· The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt
____________________________ can chaperone
Parent’s name
____________________________ can drive to and from Seton LaSalle High School. I have ______ seat belts.
Parent’s name
Forensics:
Congratulations to the forensics team who did a fantastic job at finals on Saturday.
We took the first place trophy for the most points for the year.
We took third place out of twenty-three schools for the final tournament; however we would have taken first; but, unfortunately, one of our team members became ill before she could participate.
The results were as follows:
Christine Pilewski – First Place
Matt Pilewski – First Place
Katie Kiszka – First Place
Paul Altenbaugh – First Place
Daniel Hinterlang – First Place
Jonathan Smith – First Place
Clayton Gentilcore – First Place
Dustyn Altenbaugh – First Place
Dillon Schetley – Second Place
Forensic Tournament Dates:
March 13, 2010 All Stars at Butler Catholic
April 10, 2010 Novice Tournament at St. Ursula
Forensics practices will occur on the following dates from 3:00 – 3:45:
March 10 – Novice Only
March 17 – Novice Only
Environmental Club:
President: Alex Butler
Vice President - Patrick Duggan
Secretary - Maria Powers
Treasurer - Paul Altenbaugh
Publicity Chairpersons - Christine Pilewski and Hallie Fuller
Photographer - Thadeus Pawlikowski
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