March 2008

1 •  Red Cross Month 2 •  Dr. Seuss 3 •  Language Arts 7 - Freak the Mighty Vocabulary Packet/Comprehension Questions due Thursday •  World History - The Bubonic Plague and it's affect on the Middle Ages in Europe 4 •  Tri-County interviews for Grade 8 5 •  Language Arts 7 - Elements of a Short Story •  World History 8 - Assigned - Black Death Project 6 •  World History Black Death Project - due today (class time alotted) •  Language Arts 7 - Vocabulary Packet #3 due . . .TEST Tomorrow 7 •  No Homework - Have a nice Weekend •  Student/Teacher volleyball Tournament •  Current Events 8

March 2008

9 10 •  Curriculum Day - 1/2 day students - Dismissal @11:10 •  World History - The Crusades 11 •  Language Arts - Short Story written assignment - due Friday •  Vocabulary Packet for Freak the Mighty #4 - Due Thursday 12 •  Elements of Poetry - Language Arts 13 •  Class time provided in computer lab to work on short story assignment •  Vocabulary test tomorrow 14 •  History of Pi •  Vocabulary/Comprehension test for LA •  No Homework - Have a nice weekend 15 16 17 •  St. Patrick's Day •  MCAS Prep - Language Arts Review •  World History 8 - Kings and Popes 18 •  Grammar Day - Review parts of speech 19 •  Language Arts - Writing a 5 paragraph essay •  World History Chapter #5 Europe in the Middle Ages Review 20 •  Writing with PLEASE - MCAS review for long composition - LA 7 •  World History Test for Chapter #5 21 •  No School - Good Friday 22

February 2008 Calendar

1 •  No Homework - Have a nice weekend! •  Time Lines Due - World History 8 (500 B.C. - 1900 A.D.) •  Monster Drawing Adjective Project 2 •  Ground Hog Day 3 •  Super Bowl - GO PATRIOTS!!! 4 •  Language Arts - Vocabulary Packet #1 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone •  World History - Traveling to Asia - Chapter 4/Section 1 Golden Ages in China 5 •  Mardi Gras Day •  Grammar Day - Adjective Quiz 6 •  Language Arts - Literature Day - Begin Poetry Unit •  World History - Ancient China Quiz 7 •  World History - Feudalism in Japan •  Vocabulary Packet #1 - Harry Potter due today 8 •  No Homework - Have a nice weekend! •  Vocabulary Test Today - Language Arts •  World History - Current Event due 9

February 2008 Calendar

10 11 •  Language Arts - Vocabulary Packet #2 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 12 •  Lost Penny Day •  World History - The Great Mughal Empire in India •  Grammar Day - Adverb Fun! 13 •  Poetry Terms - Literature Book 14 •  Valentine's Day •  Vocabulary Packet #2 Harry Potter - Due today 15 •  Jell-O Week •  Great Backyard Birdcount Week •  No Homework - Have a nice break •  World History - Student News CNN •  Vocabulary Test Today - Language Arts 16 17 18 •  Presidents' Day •  NO SCHOOL - FEBRUARY VACATION - ENJOY! 19 20 21 22 23

Calendar - December 2007

1 2 3 •  Begin Civilization of Africa - World History •  Language Arts 7 - Characterization in Literature 4 •  Hanukkah Begins •  Grammar Test - Pronouns Language Arts 7 5 •  Walt Disney's Birthday •  Outsiders Final Project for LA presentations •  Kingdoms of West Africa - World History 6 7 •  National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day •  Section Quiz - Africa for World History •  No Homework - Have a nice weekend 8

Calendar - December 2007

9 10 •  Language Arts - Vocabulary Packet #1 for "The Cat Ate My Gymsuit" •  No afterschool late bus - department meetings 11 12 •  Discoveries in Literature - Language Arts 7 13 •  Chapter #2 Test for World History - Civilizations of Africa 14 •  Vocabulary Test #1 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit - LA 7 •  No Homework over the weekend 15 16 17 •  8th Grade trip to King Philip High School 18 •  Grammar Day - Language Arts 7 •  The Ancient Americas - World History 8 19 •  "A Christmas Carol" published in 1843 20 •  Vocabulary/Comprehension Test for Language Arts 21 •  First day of winter •  No Homework over break - ENJOY!! 22

November 2007

1 •  Language Arts 7 - Vocabulary Packet #6 Due today •  World History - Daily Life of the Ancient Romans 2 •  Tri-County Field Trip for Grade 8 •  LA 7 - Vocabulary Test #6 (The Outsiders - Chapters 8-10) •  No Homework . . .Have a nice weekend! 3 4 •  Go Pats! 5 •  LA 7 - Spelling Packet #2 - Words from last week's vocabulary lesson •  World History 8 - The Beginnings of Christianity 6 •  Election Day •  World History 8 - Section Quiz on Christianity •  LA 7 - Grammar Day - Pronouns (Noun Review) 7 •  WH 8 - The Fall of Rome 8 •  Lanuage Arts 7 - Spelling Packet Due Today •  WH 8 - Chapter Test on Ancient Rome Tomorrow 9 •  No Homework - Have a nice LONG weekend! •  WH 8 - Chapter Test on Ancient Rome •  LA 7 - Spelling Test 10

November 2007

11 •  Veteran's Day 12 •  No School - Veteran's Day Observed 13 •  LA 7 - Final project for The Outsiders Assigned •  WH 8 - The Fall of the Roman Empire - Essay Assigned 14 15 •  The Great American Smoke Out •  LA 7 - View The Outsiders Film •  World History 8 - Computer Lab - work on final copy of Roman Empire essay 16 •  No Homework . . .Have a nice weekend! •  LA 7 - View The Outsiders Film •  World History 8 - Computer Lab - work on final copy of Roman Empire essay 17 18 •  Mickey Mouse's Birthday 19 •  Gettysburg Address •  Language Arts 7 - Characters in Literature •  World History 8 - Civilizations of Africa 20 •  LA 7 - Grammar Day - Verbs (Pronoun & Noun Review) 21 •  1/2 day for students - Thanksgiving Holiday 22 •  Thanksgiving •  Happy Thanksgiving! 23 •  No Homework this Weekend! 24

1 •  Language Arts 7 -Vocabulary Packet #4 - Words from The Outsiders 2 •  World History 8 - The Religion of Islam 3 •  Literature Day - Survive the Savage Sea •  Language Arts 7 - Introduce The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 1st novel 4 •  World History - Quiz on Islamic Religion and the prophet Muhammad •  Language Arts 7 - Vocabulary/Spelling Test #4 tomorrow - STUDY 5 •  No Homework - Enjoy your weekend! •  Vocabulary Test Today •  World History 8 - Chapter 1 test next Thursday 10/11 6 7 8 •  Columbus Day •  No School 9 •  Professional Development Day - No Students 10 •  The Outsiders - Chapters 1-4 11 •  World History 8 - Test on Chapter #1 today 12 •  World History - Explore Your Newspaper/Current Events •  No Vocabulary Test for LA7 - Short Week •  No Homework - Have a nice weekend! 13

14 15 •  Vocabulary Packet #5 - Outsiders Chapters 5-7 •  World History 8 - Civilizations of Africa 16 •  World History 8 - Quiz on the Bantu Migrations •  Language Arts 7 - Grammar Day - Nouns/Pronouns 17 •  Literature Day - Characters in Writing •  Character Essay Graphic Organizer in class 18 •  World History - Explore Your Newspaper/Current Events 19 •  World History Chapter #2 TEST •  Language Arts Vocabulary/Spelling #5 Test 20 21 22 •  Vocabulary #6 - The Outsiders Chapters # 8-10 •  World History - The Ancient Americas 23 24 •  World History Quiz - Cultures of Middle America 25 •  Vocabulary #6 Due today - TEST Tomorrow 26 •  LA 7 Test Vocabulary #6 •  World History - Explore Your Newspaper/Current Events 27

September - Back to School

1 2 3 •  Labor Day •  National Holiday - No School 4 •  1st Day Back - Teachers and Staff only 5 •  1st Day of School for Students 6 •  Review Classroom Policies and Procedures 7 •  No homework! •  Have a nice weekend! 8

September - Back to School

9 •  Grandparents Day 10 •  Language Arts 7 - Vocabulary packet #1 due Thursday 9/13 •  World History - What is Geography? 11 •  Nine Eleven/Heroes Day •  Grammar Day - Language Arts 7 •  World History 8 - Guiding Questions 12 •  Rosh Hashanah •  World History 8 - Map quiz 13 •  Little League Month •  Vocabulary Packet #1 Due Today •  Vocabulary Test Tomorrow 14 •  Vocabulary/Spelling Test Today •  No homework. . .enjoy the weekend! 15 16 17 •  Citizenship Day •  Vocabulary Packet #2 - Due Thursday 9/20 •  World History - The Fall of an Empire 18 •  Grammar Day - Language Arts . . .Verb Phrases 19 20 •  World History Quiz Chapter #1.1 - The Byzantine Empire 21 •  Yom Kippur •  Vocabulary Test #2 - Language Arts 7 •  No Homework . . .have a nice weekend. 22 •  First Day of Autumn