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Classroom Reminders
Parents and students may reach out to me at: cgullo@sacredheartschoolsi.org
Important Announcements
Remote Learners: Please login to Google Classroom to access the Zoom session. You are expected to sign in at 8am daily. The day
ends at 2:30pm.
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Homework
Monday, October 19, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: a) Romeo & Juliet study guide: Writing Activity on page 10. Imagine that
you are a good friend to either Romeo OR Juliet and you know about
their secret marriage. Write a letter to one of them expressing your
feelings and offering advice about what they should do next. ***Submit
your work by attaching it to the Google Classroom assignment.
b) Vocabulary test on Thursday for words from Acts I & II.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Pearson online worksheet (Adjectives)
b) Review for literature test Wednesday on "A Simple Act" and from "An
Invisible Thread." Review pages 32-49 in My Perspectives. Topics
include: all concept voc words, close reading the texts, author's point of
view, weighted words, multiple meaning words, adverbs, first-person
point-of-view, Latin suffix -ity, and adjectives. ***This test will be given
online. ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PREPARED WITH A FULLY CHARGED
iPAD.
2. Rel: Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 1.
Friday, october 16, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Final drafts of Nonfiction Narratives are due this Monday, 10/19. Please
submit them on Google Classroom.
2. SS: Section 17-3 questions #1-5 on page 507.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Ribbons novel work for Chapters 7 & 8 is due next Friday, 10/23.
b) Pearson online literature test is scheduled for next Wednesday, 10/21.
It wil cover the 2 selections: "A Simple Act" and from "An Invisible
Thread."
2. Rel: Test on Chapter 1 is scheduled for next Tuesday, 10/20.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: First drafts of Non-Fiction Personal Narratives are due tomorrow. Please
submit them on Google Classroom.
2. SS: Write a one page (at least 2 paragraphs) reflection on today's lesson on
the Black Codes. Submit your work on Google Classroom.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Pearson online worksheet (Word Study: latin Suffix -ity)
b) Ribbons novel work is due tomorrow for Chapters 4, 5, & 6. Submit
your work in Google Classroom. ***Quiz on the reading.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: First drafts due Fri. (See below.)
2. *** Return diploma form. It can be found in the test folder that is going home
today and also needs to be returned. Progress reports are also in test
folders, and they, too, need to be signed and returned.
***Remote students will receive diploma forms and progress reports via
email. They need to be send to Ms. Rita in the office.
3. Rel: Submit on Google Classroom: 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Pearson online worksheet (Ananlyze Craft & Structure: Narrative POV)
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: First drafts of Non-Fiction Personal Narratives are due Friday, 10/16.
Due tomorrow: First paragraph (intro) on Notability.
2. SS: Section 17-2 questions #1-5 on page 503.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Write a paragraph summarizing from An Invisible Thread. You must use
the 3 Concept Vocabulary words (resilience, perseverance, and
generosity) in your summary. Bold or uinderline each voc word.
***Submit this assignment on Google Classroom.
Friday, october 9, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Romeo & Juliet posters are due Tuesday, 10/13.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Ribbons novel work for Chapters 4, 5, & 6 is due next Friday, 10/16.
There will also be a quiz on the reading.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: a) See below for poster project due Tuesday.
b) Complete study guide work for Romeo and Juliet - Act I. Complete
vocabulary #1-9 (matching column) and #1-9 (fill-in-the-blank) AND
questions #1-7 on pages 5 & 6.
2. SS: Pretend that you are running for President of the United States. What
two issues do you consider to be the most important? Why? Write
two perusasive paragraphs (which include some facts, not just your
opinion) to convince others of their importance. ***Submit your work
to the Google Classroom assignment.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Complete Pearson online worksheet (Adverbs)
b) Ribbons novel work for Chapter 3 is due tomorrow. There will also
be a quiz on the reading.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: See below for poster project due Tuesday.
2. SS: Watch at least 30 minutes of tonight's Vice-Presidential debate starting
at 9PM. Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow in class.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Complete Pearson online worksheet (Concept Voc & Word Study)
2. Rel: Completed slideshows on the Works of Mercy are due tomorrow.
Tuesday,October 6, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Romeo & Juliet poster project assigned today. Due Tuesday, 10/13.
2. Rel: Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 8.
3. SS: Copy and complete questions #1-5 for section 17-1 on page 498.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Pearson online worksheet (Author's Point-of-View: "Weighted Words")
2. Rel: Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 21.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: On your iPad - research at least 5-10 interesting facts about William
Shakespeare that we did not mention in class today.
2. Rel: Test rescheduled to Wednesday on Chapter 8.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Assignment posted on Google Classroom and must be submitted there -
Write a paragraph using the 4 new Concept Vocabulary words in which
you summarize "A Simple Act."
2. Rel: Study for Chapter 21 test scheduled for Wednesday.
Friday, October 2, 2020
Grade 8:
1. SS: Civil War projects are due this Monday, 10/5. Be prepared to present and
discuss your work with the class. Remote students must submit pictures
of their projects on Google Classroom.
2. Rel: Test next Tuesday on Chapter 8.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Novel work for chapter 3 in Ribbons is due next Friday, 10/9. Work needs
to be submitted on Google Classroom. There will once again be a quiz
on the reading.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Grade 8:
1. SS: a) Study for tomorrow's test on Chapter 16.
b) Bring in materials and research to work on Civil War projects.
2. *** Read, complete, and sign Remote Learning, Google Classroom-Zoom
Policies and Procedures document that was sent home today.
Grade 7:
ELA: Read chapters 1 & 2 of novel Ribbons and complete the study guide
questions and writing activity. ***There will be a brief quiz on the
reading. ***This work needs to be submitted on the Google Classroom
assignment posted Monday, 9/28.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Review pages 21-26 and 30-31 in My Perspectives to study for online
Pearson test tomorrow.
2. SS: a) Study for test on Friday on Chapter 16. A review was given today.
b) Continue to bring in materials to work on Civil War project which is
due on Monday, 10/5.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Review pages 26-31 in My Perspectives to study for online Pearson
test tomorrow.
b) Today's classwork (Monologue) must be submitted if not completed
in school. It will be graded.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: a) Point-of-View assignment is due tomorrow. ***See details below.
b) Pearson online test Thursday, 10/1. Review The Medicine Bag and
Apach Girl's Rite of Passage - activities on pages 21-26 and 30-31.
2. SS: a) Watch at least 30 minutes of the Presidential Debate tonight starting
at 9PM. Be prepared to discuss it in class tomorrow.
b) Test Friday, 10/2 on Chapter 16.
c) Bring in materials/research to begin working on projects.
3. *** Returnsigned test folders (in-person students only).
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Pearson online worksheet: Nouns and Pronouns
b) Pearson online test Thursday on Two Kinds. Review story and pages
26-31 when studying.
2. Rel: Write a modern-day version of the parable of The Good Samaritan. ALL
students must submit their work on Google Classroom. Due tomorrow.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: a) Login to Google Classroom to access and submit your assignment:
Re-tell the story of "The Medicine Bag" from Grandpa's perspective.
Be sure to use the 5 Concept Vocabulary words in your response, and
tell your story in at least 3 paragraphs. ***Due Wednesday, 9/30.
***All students must submit their work in Google Classroom.
b) Pearson online test is scheduled for this Thursday, 10/1.
2. SS: a) Complete questions #1-5 on page 488 (Section 16-5).
b) Test on Chapter 16 is scheduled for this Friday, 10/2.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: a) Novel work for Ribbons Chapters 1 & 2 is due this Friday, 10/2.
***All students must submit their work in Google Classroom (as
assignment for this was created today, 9/28).
b) Pearson online test (Two Kinds) is scheduled for this Thursday, 10/1.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Pearson online worksheet (Concept Vocabulary and Word Study).
2. SS: Copy and complete questions #1-5 on page 480 (section 16-4)
3. *** Tomorrow is a half day with dismissal at 12:00pm.
4. *** Please return completed HS interest surveys.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Complete the Word Study worksheet. In-person students received a
paper copy. Remote students will find it on Google Classroom, and
they should follow directions provided there.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Complete Pearson online worksheet (Analyze Craft & Structure:
Symbolism). Be aware that this is a 2-page worksheet.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Recall today's ELA discussion on point-of-view. Choose a part of the
story and pretend to be mother. Re-write it from her perspective. Be
sure to use the correct pronouns of I, me, my, etc... Login to Google
Classroom for more directions. Your work should be submitted there.
In-person students who are unable to do so, may complete the
assignment on looseleaf.
2. Rel: Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 20.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Grade 8:
1. Rel: Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 7.
2. ELA: Re-read The Medicine Bag. Complete the Close Reading questions
(there are 5 of them) throughout the story.
3. SS: Complete questions #1-5 for section 16-3 on page 475.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Re-read Two Kinds. Complete the Close Reading questions (there are 4
of them) throughout the story.
2. Rel: Begin to study for a test on Chapter 20 scheduled for Thursday.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Grade 8:
1. *** Please make sure you have your parents check their emails for the
Zoom link for tonight's HS meeting at 6:30PM.
2. ELA: Login to Google Classroom for instructions on the West Side Story
assignment on Theme. You should submit it on Google Classroom.
***This will count as a graded assignment.
3. Rel: Test Wednesday on Chap 7.
4. *** Chocolate went home today for the Candy Sale.
5. SS: Complete today's classwork assignment: Guided Reading 16-2.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Pretend you are a friend and write a letter to Jing Mei, the child. What
advice to you have for her in dealing with her mom's prodigy training
and piano lessons? Use a friendly letter format. The assignment is
posted on Google Classroom. Remote students should submit it there.
In-person students may submit it there or on looseleaf. ***This is a
graded assignment.
2. Rel: Test on Thursday on Chapter 20.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Grade 8:
1. Rel: Test Tuesday, 9/22 on Chapter 7.
Grade 7:
1. Rel: Login to Google Classroom to view the assignment due Monday. It
should be submitted there, as well, but you may write your one-minute
(one page) commercial/advertisement on paper if you have technological
issues.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Grade 8:
1. Rel: Compose a prayer to the Holy Spirit to guide her today in all her
decisions. (10 sentences) ***This will count as your first graded HW
for the marking period. ***Submit it on Google Classroom. You may
complete it on paper if you are having technical issues.
2. SS: Complete questions #1-5 on page 471 (section 16-2). Use complete
sentences and copy questions.
3. *** You MUST return the signed iPad contract tomorrow in order to be
issued an iPad.
4. *** Remote students need to come to school at the main entrance on North
Burgher Ave. tomorrow at 2:45. You will receive iPads, contracts to
sign, art folders, and candy boxes to sell. Both you and a parent must
be present.
5. *** Please encourage your parents to join the Remind app. Information was
sent in an email with instructions.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Grade 8:
1. ELA: Complete QuickWrite on page 9 in My Perspectives.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Complete QuickWrite on page 9 in My Perspectives.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Grade 8:
1. SS: Copy questions and answer questions #1-5 on page 465. Use looseleaf
and write in complete sentences.
2. *** Reminder: please check emails from Ms. Catalano and Mrs. Gullo for
Zoom links for tonight's Parent orientation at 6:30 and 7:00 PM.
Grade 7:
1. ELA: Create a list of 10 things which you have learned from people of another
generation (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles). Number your list and
write in complete sentences. Use looseleaf for your work.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Grade 8
1. Rel: Think about the discussion during our religion lesson today. Write your
response on one side of looseleaf or a double-spaced typed page:
Discuss the communities you are a part of. How does each one influence
you? And, how do you affect each of these communities? Discuss 2-3
communities. Remember to always write in complete sentences.
2. *** Please remind your parents to check their emails for one about tomorrow
night's Parent Orientation meetings to be held on Zoom.
3. *** In-person students should wear gym uniforms tomorrow.
Grade 7:
1. Rel: Reflect on today's lesson on adolescence and personal growth. What
questions do you have about life and faith? Write your response on one
side of looseleaf or a double-spaced typed page. Remember to always
write in complete sentences.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Grade 8:
1. Please remember to bring all completed back-to-school forms on Monday.
2. If you walk home or take the public bus home, please remember to bring in a
parent note giving permission to do so. This one-time note will be kept on file.
3. Any missing summer assignments are due Monday. No assignments will be
accepted after Monday, 9/14.
4. All students must join Google Classroom ASAP if they haven't already done so.
See the class codes listed below.
5. Tomorrow, September 11th, is a National Day of Service. We discussed the
significance of this day in class today, as well as possible service activities
that you can perform on your own tomorrow. Be prepared to discuss what you
have done in class on Monday.
Grade 7:
1. Any missing summer assignments are due Monday. No assignments will be
accepted after Monday, 9/14.
2. All students must join Google Classroom ASAP if they haven't already done so.
See the class codes listed below.
3. Tomorrow, September 11th, is a National Day of Service. We discussed the
significance of this day in class today, as well as possible service activities
that you can perform on your own tomorrow. Be prepared to discuss what you
have done in class on Monday.
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