A reminder that field trip permission slips are due back tomorrow, April 27th. If you want to participate in this fun day of bowling and exploring nature, get your slips signed and turned in quickly!

4th quarter AR points will be due on Wednesday, May 16th. The point requirements are as follows:

6th grade: 9 points

7th grade: 10 points

8th grade: 11 points

Get reading now!!!

The deadline to take an AR test for 3rd quarter is Friday, March 9th. This applies to 6th and 7th graders only. 6th graders need at least 9 AR points and 7th graders need at least 10 AR points.

8th graders, your 11 AR points will be due in May, but remember to keep reading!!!

Do you want to grow closer to Christ?

Do you want to make this Lent extra special?

Do you want celebrate Easter in a

WHOLE NEW WAY?

Join us in praying Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours!

Where: Mrs.Records’ room

When: 7:20-7:35 a.m. daily during Lent

Questions??? Ask Mr. Lee or Mrs. Records

For more about Liturgy of the Hours is, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liturgy_of_the_Hours

Wow, it is hard to believe that it is already 2012! I hope that all of you had a Merry Christmas and have had a great start to the new year. Here is what will be going on in the Lit classes:

6th grade-We have started a suspenseful novel called The House of Dies Drear, about a boy who moves into a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

7th grade-They are reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, which is about a girl named Cassie and her family's struggle to keep their land and deal with the prejudice of other people.

8th grade-As a wrap-up to Anne Frank, we are reading a factual article from our Lit books about what happened to the Franks after they were discovered in the Annex. This will lead us into a review of features of non-fiction writing.

All classes will resume vocab next week with the first full week of school.

Looking forward to a great spring semester!

Tomorrow, November 30th, the fresh aroma of breakfast foods will be coming from the cafeteria. Here is a list of what Straka's Swagger Saints and Records' Ripped Rockys have signed up to bring!

Francesca-napkins

Emma-banana chocolate chip bread

Gracie-juice

Cali-fruit

Jacob-cinnamon muffins

Michael-butter

Alec-pancakes

Lauren-pancakes

Aubrey-Belgian waffles

Kinley-doughnuts

Terry-chocolate chip muffins

Grace-bacon

Elliot-plates

Jacqueline-forks/spoons/knives

Taylor-syrup

Eliot-cups and energy bars

Andrew-eggrolls

Hoang-eggrolls

Chris-bananas

Can't wait to start eating!!!!

This week went by quickly!

6th grade finished up their View from Saturday novels today. They will have a test Thursday, November 10th.

7th grade wrapped up the short story Rikki-tikki-tavi today, and started to read poetry. We will be working on poetry for the next few weeks.

8th grade is continuing to read Anne Frank. They are about halfway finished, and are doing a nice job reading it so far.

We will be working on Vocab Unit 6 next week-the test will be Friday, November 11th.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at conferences!

This is the final week of the first quarter! All late and missing assignments need to be turned in by Friday afternoon in order to be graded and count for credit. Please check Powerschool to make sure that you are getting the grade that you have earned!

AR Points are due Wednesday, October 12th. Point requirements are as follows:
6th gr.-9 pts.
7th gr.-10 pts.
8th gr.-11 pts.

Vocab: We will be working on Unit 4 this week-there will be a spelling/vocab test on Friday, October 14th!

Novels: All three grades are working on novels. The 6th graders are continuing with "The View From Saturday," and are over halfway finished. This week we will be working on Ch. 4-5. 7th grade is finishing up Tuck Everlasting and will be getting ready for the test sometime next week. In 8th grade, we have completed a brief overview of the Holocaust and are beginning to read "Diary of a Young Girl."

Looking forward to a great week!

Another busy week is in store for us as we begin MAP testing in Reading on Monday, September 19th. Please make sure to eat a hearty breakfast and get a good night's sleep the night before!They will also be testing in the Language Arts block on Thursday, September 22nd.

Literature: All of the students will be in novels by the end of the week. The 6th graders began The View From Saturday. In 7th grade we are reading Tuck Everlasting, and the 8th grade will begin their study of The Diary of a Young Girl on Thursday/Friday. With studies during the novel units, there will be worksheets assigned for chapters that will be homework, as well as some individual reading assignments. Make sure to keep up so that you're able to participate in class discussions!

OKC: Our 8th graders have the privilege of going to visit the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial again on October 7th, and we have started to prepare for the trip by learning more about the events surrounding the OKC bombing. Preparation has involved viewing films and class discussions, as well examining objects sent to us in the Hope Chest.

Vocab: Due to the MAP testing, we will be taking a break from Vocab this week.

TA News: Congratulations to Terry Dester, who won the Administrative Assistant position in Student Council this week. It is great to see the Records' Ripped Rockys so well represented! Looking forward to the TA representative elections this Wednesday!

Looking forward to a great week!