Science Fair Soon

7SS - The Good Life Test tomorrow.  NO HOMEWORK.
8SS - Ancient Greece Test tomorow.  NO HOMEWORK.
8ELA - Corrected Spelling Unit 21.  Read chapter 3 of I am David.  HOMEWORK:  CH 3 & 4, Q 1-8.

**Science Fair on Friday.

Catholic Schools Week Starts on Monday!

8M ELA - Corrected David's World in Ruins handout. Began reading Chapter 1.  HOMEWORK:  FINISH CHAPTER 1 OF  THE NOVEL.
8B ELA - Corrected Europe in the 1950's.  Finished reading chapter 2.  HOMEWORK: CHAPTER 1 & 2 SUMMARY INCLUDING A PINK QUESTION.
7SS - Finished reading a section on the UN's Human Development Goals.  HOMEWORK:  MDGS Q 1-5 INCLUDING A PINK QUESTION.

**Monday is Pajama Day--come in a GOOD pajama costume or come in uniform!
**Tuesday is Valentine's Day--find something red or pink--no excuses!

Science Fair Presentation-Tips and Tricks

8SS - Reviewed the definitions and explanations of monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy.  Learned about the population breakdown of ancient Athens; we took these facts and used them in charts then applied math calculations to determine what portion of a pie graph was represented by each group.
8B ELA - Corrected David's World in Ruins (assigned yesterday).  Reviewed maps of Europe and thought about the route David could have taken as opposed to the route he did take.  HOMEWORK:  EUROPE IN THE 1950S AND READ ALL OF CHAPTER 2.
7SS - Discussed the Hunger Activity; focussed on how it so like the real world.  NO HOMEWORK
7REL - Began a section on the Ten Commandments.  Read a story "My Friend".  HOMEWORK:  P.51, Q 1-4.

**Grades 5-8 students gathered in the MPR today to hear from a university student about science fair projects; where they can lead, tips, and other ideas. 

House Assembly Day

8ELA - Students finished reading and highlighting notes on Europe after WWII.  Students were assigned P. 5 Q 1-5 plus Q 6-9 from the front board.  8B started reading Chapter 1.  HOMEWORK:  DAVID'S WORLD IN RUINS Q 1-9 PLUS 8B MUST FINISH READING CH 1.
8SS - Corrected the handout on Democracy.
7SS - Discussed the Hunger Activity from yesterday.  Collected Reflections.

8ELA Novel Study

8ELA - Students presented their Literature Circle ABC booklets summing up their novels.  The book I am David was introduced to both classes and students were introduced to the idea of communism and what life was like in Europe after WWII.  HOMEWORK:  8B ONLY-FINISH READING AND HIGHLIGHTING P4 OF THE BOOKLET.
7REL-Corrected and discussed the Respect questions (1-6).  NO HOMEWORK.
7SS-Checked for completion of the Village People activity.  Students participated in an activity on global hunger issues.  HOMEWORK:  HUNGER ACTIVITY REFLECTION.

**Read-a-thon continues!  How much will you read today?

Read-a-thon Continues

7SS - Finished reading the book If the World Were a Village and checking our work.  HOMEWORK:  VILLAGE PEOPLE.
7REL- Eggbaby Books were collected.  HOMEWORK:  RESPECT Q 1-6.
8SS - Learned about the evolution of democracy in ancient Greece.  HOMEWORK:  DEMOCRACY DEFINITIONS HANDOUT.
8ELA - Began Lit Circle presentations.  No Spelling today.

**Hope everyone is keeping track of minutes read at home!