LITERATURE: Homework and Spelling, Week of January 31-February 4

Good afternoon! I hope you are all well!!! and able to enjoy this beautiful weather. Hopefully, this week will be one where you are all healthy and able to come to school. I'm sorry so many of you have been sick--those of us who are at school (off and on) have missed having everyone there.

This week, you will be continuing to work on your books and book report projects. I sat down with each of you last week and we worked out a reading schedule so that you will be finished with your books by a week from Monday, February 7! In the meantime, you will have three summaries to write to let me know what your book is about:

Monday, January 31 (tomorrow!), be prepared to write a summary that includes the plot so far, the characters, the settings, and the conflict or problem the character faces.

Thursday, February 3 you will add to your original summary, updating all of the above.

Monday, February 7 you will finish your summary as your book ends.

Your project pieces of a costume design for your favorite character, and a 3-D set, showing your favorite scene will be due on Monday, February 14.

Your test over your book will be to turn in a well-written monologue (1 person) or dialogue (2 people) script of your favorite scene from the book. This is due on Friday, February 18.

You will have a spelling test this Friday. However, YOU were supposed to have brought me 3 words from your reading for the word list. I received only 2 of those on Friday due to two of you being sick. So be ready to give me those tomorrow so that you have time to study them for Friday's test. As soon as I have the words, I'll give you a copy of them and add them to THIS blog post.

Please do not forget to be reading at least 30 minutes each night and turning in your reading logs EVERY Friday. Some of your grades are lower than they could be just because you haven't brought them in. Read, write it down, and bring in your logs!

Spelling words coming soon!

Starry Knights :: CCS Gala

Please make plans for to attend the CCS Gala, Starry Knights. It will be a fabulous night with friends, exquisite food and fun all in support of CCS.

An exquisite seated dinner will be served at 7:30p.m. Following the dinner, Eddie Lange will host our live auction. You will not want to miss a single item on our silent auction or the class projects! David Louth's band will provide the live music and stargazing is available, weather permitting.

Following is a preview of our spectacular live auction items.
Mountain Hideaway
One week vacation in glorious Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Hummingbird Cabins Alpine Chalet.

Blast Off Family Fun Weekend
Hotel stay for two nights at Hilton Hotel in Clear Lake, Texas. Passes to Nasa and Kemah boardwalk and gift card for Aquarium restaurant

Cultural Cowtown Getaway
Downtown Hilton Hotel, $100 gift certificate to Uncle Julio’s, four passes to Contemporary Museum of Art and $300 merchandise from Kimball Art Museum

Heart of Texas Dove Hunt
Six hunters hosted by Christina and Rob Marshall.

It’s What’s For Dinner
Storage freezer full of grass-fed beef.

Batter Up
Enjoy a Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets for four with premier seating and VIP parking pass.

Gourmet Dinner Party
Gourmet meal for eight prepared in your home. Package includes wine.

Deer Hunt
Four hunters in Junction, Texas. Hosted by K.C. and Price Brashear.

Say Cheese!
Photography session by Shannon Hunt Photography, 10 x 10 photo book, 16 x 20 portrait and digital files.

Tickets for the Gala are $40. To make a reservation, please see Kathy Barnes in the office. The Gala is Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall.

Math: 1/24-1/28

Monday 1/24 – Inv 6

Tuesday 1/25 – Ls 61 pg 322 (2-30 even)

Wednesday 1/26 – Ls 62 pg 327 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/27 – Ls 63 pg 330 (2-30 even)

Friday 1/28 – Ls 64 pg 334 (1-29 odd)

Have a good week!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: Homework, Spelling for Week of January 24-28

Hello, 5th and 6th Graders,

You have done a great job reading and responding to the historical novel, The Light in the Forest. As you have requested, I have ordered books about the early colonial times for you to choose for your next book to read. This week, you will have your test over the genre of historical fiction, and The Light in the Forest (Tuesday.)

This week is also our "colonial centers" week, and you will begin your new book. On Wednesday during class, I will have an individual conference with each of you about your book, how many pages you should read each night, and how and when you will report on that book.

Your spelling and vocabulary words this week come from a list of words that all 5th and 6th graders should be able to spell, define (same as a synonym), use in a sentence, and list an antonym for. They are easier to spell than usual, but you will have to do all of the above for your test on Friday, January 28.

1. approach

2. continue

3. depth

4. foreign

5. gracious

6. honorable

7. myth

8. novel

9. original

10. penalty

11. rescue

12. serious

Uniforms and Colder Temperatures

With the cooler temperatures, we would like to remind everyone about our
uniform policy. Click here for the complete uniform policy.

While in the school building, class, chapel and lunch students are
required to be in approved uniform attire. Jackets, sweaters and coats
which are not part of the dress code will not be allowed. If your
student is cold natured and you need a sweater, please check our used
uniforms. You can always order sweaters, fleece and jackets from Lands
End.

Only white undershirts are to be worn. Long sleeve white undershirts are
permitted with a CCS polo shirt over. The navy blue long-sleeve Knights
t-shirt is only to be worn on Fridays.

For girls, only white or navy blue tights or leggings are permitted.

Pants with holes in the knees are to be patched or not worn at all.

Ties are mandatory for all boys first grade and up on Wednesdays for
Chapel.

Boots of any kind are not allowed.

Beginning Monday, January, 24, students out of the uniform dress code
will be sent to the office and will remain there until a parent can
bring the proper uniform.

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It is our policy that students will go outside for recess unless it is
raining. Please send your children to school with warm coats and
anything else you would like them to wear in the cold weather.


We have ordered a few more long-sleeve Knights t-shirts for purchase.
They should arrive next week. If you would like to buy one, please see
Kathy Barnes in the office. The t-shirts are $15.

Latin I Vocabulary Test RETAKE Tomorrow 1.20

Tomorrow is a retake of the vocabulary test from last week. All students who received a grade less than 90% are to retake the test.

For a list of words, click here.

Latin II Vocabulary Test Tomorrow: 1.20

Reminder....Latin II vocabulary test tomorrow!

Click here for the vocabulary words!

Math: 1/17 - 1/21

Monday 1/17 *****Holiday****

Tuesday 1/18 – Ls 59 pg 307 (2-30 even)

Wednesday 1/19 – Ls 60 pg 312 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/20 – Investigation 6 pg 314 (1-25 all)

Friday 1/21 – Test and complete Inv. 6

Have a great week!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: Week of January 17-21

Happy, Rainy Days, Students!

I hope you're baking cookies and snuggling up to read a good book on these rainy days when you can't get out to run around. Maybe the sun will be out by Tuesday!

I wanted to remind you that since this is a short week, there will be no spelling list or spelling test this Friday.

This week, we won't be reading a novel, but will be writing a short chapter that will be YOUR sequel to the ending of The Light in the Forest. In the meantime, we will be getting ready for the test over that novel, which I will give you on Thursday this week. We'll go over the study guide this week that I gave you last Friday.

In History, you are in the process of reviewing one of the Chapters from the History textbook to share with us on Tuesday. We will try and finish studying about the Massachusetts Bay Colony and be able to do our colonial centers by later this week.

Be sure that you are reading every night for at least 30 minutes, and write down your reading on your logs.

Have a happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

See you on Tuesday,

Mrs. Horner

Science: 1/10 - 1/14

Today, Dr. Butler came and delivered an AWESOME talk about skin to the 3rd - 6th grade. He spoke about skin, some diseases of the skin (acne, eczema, psoriasis, warts, hives, and skin cancer), and some prevention techniques. He had some cool (yet gross) pictures to show the students. Thank you, Dr. Butler!

Thursday, 4th - 6th grade will begin their Biology unit by studying plant and animal cells.

Friday, the students will watch a portion of "The Blue Planet".

Stay warm this week!

~Mrs. R~

Science: 1/10 - 1/14

Today, Dr. Butler came and delivered an AWESOME talk about skin to the 3rd - 6th grade. He spoke about skin, some diseases of the skin (acne, eczema, psoriasis, warts, hives, and skin cancer), and some prevention techniques. He had some cool (yet gross) pictures to show the students. Thank you, Dr. Butler!

Thursday, 4th - 6th grade will begin their Biology unit by studying plant and animal cells.

Friday, the students will watch a portion of "The Blue Planet".

Stay warm this week!

~Mrs. R~

Math: 1/10 - 1/14

News: Beginning with Ls 55, corrections will earn half credit...do your best the first time! Corrections for Ls 50-51 need to be turned in by Friday, 1/14. No credit for these lessons will be awarded after Friday. Also, grades are now available online. If you send me a message via Engrade, I will give 1 bonus point...this is a one time offer. :)

Monday 1/10 - Ls 55 (1-29 odd)

Tuesday 1/11 - No math due to Field Trip

Wednesday 1/12 - Test (up through Ls 50)

Thursday 1/13 - Ls 56 (2-30 even)

Friday 1/14 - Ls 57 (1-29 odd)

Stay warm this week!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE & HISTORY: Homework & Spelling, Week of 1/10-14

Don't you feel sad for all of the characters in The Light in the Forest? It seems as if all of them are in a lose-lose situation. I'm hopeful that things will start getting better for each of them soon!

Your assignment for tomorrow (Monday) is to read Chapters 7 and 8 and write a question for each chapter that we can discuss during class. Your other assignments are below, along with your spelling words. You also have some History Homework, which I am including on this blog post so you wont have to look in two places. You will have time each day during the school day to work on this reading homework so that your evenings aren't too busy.

See you tomorrow!

HOMEWORK for the Week of January 10-14

For MONDAY, January 10--Read Chapters 7 & 8 in The Light in the Forest; bring one question for each chapter for class discussion.

For TUESDAY, January 11--Read Chapters 9 and 10 in Light; one question /chapter for discussion

For WEDNESDAY, January 12--Read Chapter 11 in Light; write one question for discussion.

HISTORY HOMEWORK: On Wednesday during class each of you will be assigned one chapter from the History book to read and report on to the class on Friday.

For THURSDAY, January 13--Read Chapters 12 & 13 in Light; one question/chapter for discussion.

For FRIDAY, January 14--Study for Spelling Test; Read Chapters 14 & 15 in Light (end of the book) with one question/chapter for discussion. You will have a test over this novel on Wednesday, January 19.

For MONDAY, January 17: Read Chapters 15 and 16 in the History textbook.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Week of January 10-14

Test on Friday, January 14--you will have to spell the words and match with the definitions

1. realm = an area ruled by a king

2. abiding = lasting or permanent

3. massacre = when large numbers of people are murdered

4. dispute = to argue

5. harangue = to lecture someone forcefully

6. drivel = silly talk

7. scurvy = a disease resulting from not enough Vitamin C

8. pestilence = a plague or disease

9. abhorrence = extreme hatred or loathing

10. subscribe = to sign a document; to buy into (as an idea, or a magazine or newspaper)

11. moccasins = leather shoes worn by Indians

12. miasma = poisonous gas

STUDY GUIDE--Jamestown Test

The test over the Jamestown Colony will be on Monday, January 10 during History class. We will be working on this study guide on Thursday and Friday this week, but it is below if you need to access it from home. Study!


STUDY GUIDE: Test over Jamestown Colony
Test on Monday, January 10, 2011

Know these dates about Jamestown:

1607—3 ships, London Company, John Smith and others found the colony of Jamestown

1609-1610—The Starving Time in Jamestown Colony. Only 60 survive of 500 colonists.

1612—Settlers plant tobacco in Virginia

1614—Pocahontas marries John Rolfe

Be able to write a short essay about what the British thought of the Native Americans at first, and how their opinions changed after they actually came to the New World.
(Chapter 3)

Be able to write a short essay about what the Native Americans thought of the British at first, and how their opinions changed after the British had been in Jamestown Colony for a few years. (Chapter 4)

Know what these important people/things or groups did in the Jamestown Colony: (look in Index)

The London Company-__________________________________________________
The Virginia Company-_________________________________________________
John Smith-___________________________________________________________
Susan Constant-_______________________________________________________
Discovery-____________________________________________________________
Godspeed-____________________________________________________________
King James I-__________________________________________________________
Christopher Newport-____________________________________________________
Pocahontas-____________________________________________________________
Powhatan-_____________________________________________________________
Captain George Percy-___________________________________________________
Sir Thomas Gates-_______________________________________________________
William Tucker-_________________________________________________________

Be able to list at least 6 descriptive adjectives about John Smith: (DON’T make them up!) (Chapter 5)
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
5. ______________________________
6. ______________________________

Be able to list 3 reasons why Jamestown was founded in a terrible location: (p. 28)
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________

Be able to give 4 reasons why the gentlemen who came to the New World were ill equipped to start a colony that had a chance of survival. (p. 28)
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________


Be able to give at least 4 reasons why The Starving Time occurred: (Chapter 6)
1____________________________________________________________
2____________________________________________________________
3____________________________________________________________
4____________________________________________________________

You will be asked to analyze two pictures from the chapters—they will be reprinted on the test. One will be a primary source, the other a secondary source. You will have to identify which is which, list the SMERFCAPS for both, and tell why you think they are what they are. (Look over your chart for the few pictures that were secondary sources—the rest would be primary.)

You will need to be able to tell in a short answer what crop became so important to the Jamestown Colony and Virginia, and why it was important. (Chapter 9)

You will need to draw a simple picture of what the Jamestown Colony looked like. You must include the fort walls, the church, where the forest was, and where the James River was. (see page 26)


IF YOU FILL OUT THIS STUDY SHEET, YOU WILL PASS AND DO WELL ON THIS TEST. IF YOU DON’T, YOU WON’T!

Latin II New Vocabulary & Irregular Verbs

Happy New Year!

Latin II students have been learning about noun declensions for the latter part of last semester. Now we are back to verbs, but this time irregular verbs. These are verbs which do not follow the standard verb endings we have been learning (-o, -s, -t, -mus, -tis, -nt) although we have noted that there are some hints of the verb endings. Most importantly they need to be memorized. Like regular verbs which carry the root of the verb throughout, irregular verbs do not.

TO BE
sum           I am
es              you are
est             he, she, it is

summus    we are
estis          you are (plural)
sunt          they are

TO GO
eo             I go
is              you go
it              he, she, it goes

imus        we go
itis           you go (plural)
eunt         they go

VOCABULARY
Following is the vocabulary list for the third quarter. Some of the words are familiar, others are new. We will have a vocabulary quiz closer to the end of the quarter as well as a review of noun declensions.

NOUNS

ager  field, farm

filia  daughter

filius  son

populus  nation, the people

puer   boy

vir    man, hero

hodie   today

superbia  pride

dona  gift

verbum  word

ADJECTIVES

avarus  greedy

perita  skilled

superba  proud

irata   angry, irate

periculosa  dangerous

stulta  foolish

beatus  happy, fortunate

OTHER WORDS

bene  well

certe  certainly

dum   while

quid   what

quod   because

quoque   also

saepe   often

me   me, myself

mea    my

mihi   to me

te   you

tibi    to you, you

iterum   again

Latin I Vocabulary Quiz 1-13

Happy New Year!

Latin I students will have a vocabulary quiz next Thursday, January 13. These are vocabulary words we have been using for most of the previous semester so they should not be new.

NOUNS

via road

toga toga

unda wave

stella star

luna moon

regina queen

magistra teacher

gloria glory

Deus God

puella girl

terra land

aqua water

casa house

vita life

ADJECTIVES

alta high

nova new

longa long

bona good

pulchra pretty

parva small

magna large

VERBS

ambulare to walk

amare to love

adorare to adore

clamo to shout

habitare to live

judicare to judge

laborare to work

laudare to praise

liberare to free, liberate

narrare to tell a story, narrate

navigare to sail

orare to pray

parare to prepare

portare to carry

pugnare to fight

spectare to look at/watch

superare to conquer

vocare to call

Also review conjugating verbs

Personal Endings

SINGULAR PLURAL

I -o -mus we

you -s -tis you

he, she, it -t -nt they

salve hello

salvete hello (plural)

vale goodbye

valete goodbye (plural)

NUMBERS

unus 1

duo 2

tres 3

quattor 4

quinque 5

sex 6

septem 7

octo 8

novem 9

decem 10

Science: 1/3 - 1/7

This week 4th - 6th grade will be:

Completing “Space Stuff” research projects…planets, Halley’s Comet, Black Holes, and Life of a Star. Due: Thursday, January 6.

Friday: Discuss a famous scientist whose birthday is this week. (If you figure out who it is and name 2 things for which he is famous by 1/6, you may earn 2 punches. Your answer must be submitted in writing, using complete sentences and correct grammar.)

~Mrs. R~

Math: 1/3 - 1/7

Welcome back! I am so glad to see each and every one of you! Remember, corrections only earn half credit this quarter so do your very best the 1st time!

Monday 1/3 – Ls 51pg 270 (1-29 odd)

Tuesday 1/4 – Ls 52 pg 273 (1-29 odd)

Wednesday 1/5 – Ls 53pg 278 (1-29 odd)

Thursday 1/6 – Ls 54 pg 283(2-30 even)

Friday 1/7 - Ls 55 pg 287(1-29 odd)

Have a wonderful week!

~Mrs. R~

PS. Which famous scientist and mathematician has a birthday this week? Name 2 things for which he is famous. (Answers must be submitted in writing using correct grammar...2 punches.)

LITERATURE for Week of January 3-7

Shades of the prison-house begin to close

Upon the growing Boy,

But he beholds the light, and whence it flows,

He sees it in his joy.

The stanza from the poem above was written by William Wordsworth, a great poet of the 1800s. What do you think it is talking about? What do you think the boy see that makes him joyful? This stanza is used at the beginning of the novel we will start in class on Monday, The Light in the Forest, by Conrad Richter.

We will be immersed in the colonies of Pennsylvania and Delaware, and be reading about the relationships among the British soldiers, the American colonists, and the Native Americans of the region--and one boy who finds himself confused about all three groups of people.

This week, all of our reading will be done at school since you have history reading as homework. HOWEVER, if you do not finish your reading at school, you must finish it at home. You will be keeping a chart as you read, and must be able to participate in our discussions each day in class. Your spelling and vocabulary words will be taken from your history book as well as this novel. They are below. You must be able to spell the words correctly, and recognize the correct definitions for the words. Your test over these words will be Friday, January 7.

You will have homework from this book for NEXT MONDAY, January 10: You will need to read Chapters 9 and 10, pages 85-106; keep your notes on your chart, and be ready to discuss.

1. embark = to set off on a voyage or trip

2. gaudy = showy and brightly colored

3. peril = a danger or risk

4. privateer = a government paid pirate

5. abundance = plenty

6. estuary = where the river meets the sea

7. yeoman = a small farmer who farmed his own land

8. flotilla = a small fleet of ships

9. humiliate = to humble or shame

10. conscious = aware

11. redoubt = a temporary fort used to secure hilltops

12. frontier = unexplored territory

HISTORY: The Jamestown Colony

Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had as much fun on your holiday as I did! But, I'm ready to get back to school and am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

This week, we will continue studying the early British colonies, going a little more deeply into the Jamestown Colony. Your reading homework this week will be from A History of US, Volume 2.

Your spelling and vocabulary will come from both your history reading and from the novel we will begin in class (please see blog post for Literature.)

The Jamestown Colony almost didn't make it--I wonder how that would have changed OUR presence in this country?

Below are your reading assignments for the week. You will get a chart in class that you will fill out as you read, and you will also be expected to participate in daily discussions about the chapters. This book is fun to read, and I think you'll enjoy these chapters!

MONDAY Night's HOMEWORK (for Tuesday, January 4): Read Chapters 3 and 4, pages 21-28, in A History of US, Volume 2. Fill in your chart, and be ready to discuss.

TUESDAY Night's HOMEWORK (for Wednesday, January 5): Read Chapters 5 and 6, pages 29-33; keep chart; be ready to discuss.

WEDNESDAY Night's HOMEWORK (for Thursday, January 6): Read Chapters 7-9, pages 34-41; keep chart; be ready to discuss.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY Night's HOMEWORK (for Monday, January 10): Study for Monday's test over Jamestown. You will get a study guide on Thursday.