Test Retake on Thursday 11/1/12

    Students will be given the opportunity to retake their vocabulary assessment this THURSDAY 11/1/12. Students can use a 3x5 (only 1)  index card to put any helpful information. The assessment will be given at lunch this day and students are responsible for showing up with a signed copy of their original assessment. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETAKE THE ASSESSMENT WITHOUT A SIGNED COPY OF THEIR ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT.

Famous Quote 10/30/12

"These people are very unskilled in arms ... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished."
                                 -------- Who said this..?

School Wide Events

• Cookie Dough/ Candle Sale: Each student was given packets for our last fundraiser before winter break. All orders and money are due by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th. More information can be found in each packet.

• 1st Quarter Awards Ceremony: The first quarter awards assembly will be on Wednesday, November 7th.  The times are as follows:
  
  1st/2nd grade: 8:30am - 9:15am
  3rd/4th grade: 9:30am - 10:00am
  5th/6th grade: 10:15am - 10:45am7th/8th grade: 11:00am - 11:30am

• Spirit Week:   October 29th- November 2nd

Monday– Crazy Hair Day

Tuesday– Twin Day

Wednesday– Costume Day

(FREE Dress Down; no scary or gory costumes allowed)

Thursday– Sports Day

Friday– Super Hero Day

7th Grade Homework 10/29/12 DUE TUESDAY 10/30/12

Geography Skills- Students were given a map of Italy and instructed to do the following:
1. Color each state of Italy as seen on pg 35 in textbook.
2. Answer questions on worksheet:
       -Place:
              1. In which state was Pisa an important city?
              2. Who controlled Corsica and Sicily?
       -Location: On the map locate, create a symbol and label each
              a. Florence
              b. Venice
              c. Rome
              d. Papal States
              e. Duchy of Milan
 3. Short Answer: Based on the map, why was Venice in a good position to trade with the Muslim world?
             

8th Grade Homework 10/29/12 DUE TUESDAY 10/30/12

Voyage 1	Voyage 2	Voyage 3	Voyage 4

Part 1: Directions: Complete the table to help summarized the main details about each one of the voyages Christopher Columbus lead.

Part 2: Direction- Read Christopher Columbus' Journal Entry on pg 34 in your textbook. Then, answer the following questions:

1. What impresses Columbus most about the ppl he meets?

2. Why do you think Columbus wanted to make the people he meets Christian?

3. What are some ways this entry shows the intentions of Columbus?

Famous Quote of the Week (Extra Credit)

"Life well spent is long."

                 ----Who said this? (15pts Extra Credit)

No Homework Tonight 10/23/12

There is no homework assigned for this evening.

Have a great night! :)