We enjoyed our field trip last week.  A special thanks to the parents who accompanied us.  We had a superb tour of the Stadium thanks to an usher friend of Mrs. McGinnis. We learned a lot about the Hubble Telescope at the Science Center and the ice cream from Ted Drews was delicious.

This week we will learn about Rome in Social Studies.
In math, we will finish up the chapter on adding and subtracting fractions with a test soon to follow. 
In English we are using adjectives and adverbs to compare.
Religion finds us learning about the role of the prophets in the Old Testament. 

In 8th grade math we are working with LCM, simple probability and scientific notation.
We will have our final test on Tuesday, May 18th.  Binders will also be collected for the final time.

In 7th grade we are working with fractions in one group and percents in the other.  The group working on percents will have a test on Tuesday.

Our field day is on Wednesday.  We are all looking forward to a great time and are praying for no rain.

We also enjoyed the bagel breakfast following the May Crowning on Friday.

Time is running out but we still have lots to learn before the year ends.

Merry Christmas everyone.

We have a busy week this last week before Christmas break.
In sixth grade Math, we are reviewing our times tables by playing the factor game in class.
In sixth grade Social Studies, we have a test on Egypt on Thursday and we have started working on the mummies.
In sixth grade English, we are beginning to work on independent and subordinate clauses.
In sixth grade Religion, we are having a test on Wednesday on Advent, Christmas, and how to say the Act of Contrition.

In seventh grade Math, we are having a test tomorrow on Chapter 3.

In eighth grade Math, we are beginning the chapter on percent.  We are also working on a graphing project that is due January 8th.

The Algebra class is going to Althoff on Friday to take the exam.

Our classroom party will be held on Friday.  We have Mass and then the party in our classroom.  Dismissal will be at 11:00 on Friday.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
Classes will resume on January 4th.

November 2-November 6 2009  

Early dismissal (1:30) on Wednesday.

Our math team did extremely well at the Belleville West contest.
Check this week's Newsnotes to read all about it.

Thanks to all who sent in things for the Halloween Party on Friday.  A special thanks to Mrs. Parker who organized it all.

CLASS HAPPENINGS:

Math 6--Test on Chapter 2 on Wednesday.  Then we will begin a Math Project which will take the rest of this week and will be due next week.

Religion 6--We will a test on the Rosary on Wednesday.  The students must know how to pray the rosary and know the 4 sets of Mysteries.  We will then watch the movie "The Song of Bernadette".

Social Studies 6--We are finishing up the study of Mesopotamia.  Test next week.

English 6--Quiz on verbs and verb phrases on Tuesday.  Then we will study prepositions.

Math 8--Quiz on Tuesday and test on Wednesday on solving equations
and inequalities.  Then we will move on to the study of positive and negative integers.

Math 7--Quiz on Tuesday and test on Wednesday on Decimals.  Then we will move on to a chapter on statistics.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!