December 15, 2021
All essays are due tomorrow. 

December 13, 2021
Happy 3rd Week of Advent!
7A & 7B: Vocabulary chapter 6 is to be completed. Have p. 70 signed. 
Continue to prepare for Thursday's test on Chapters 4, 5, & 6. Challenge words will also be assessed.
8A & 8B: Continue to prepare for tomorrow's vocabulary test on chapters 4, 5, & 6.
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December 7, 2021
Happy Grinch Day!
Tomorrow is Candy Cane Day. Be sure to wear your red and white accessories.
8A & 8B: Chapters 4, 5, & 6 test will be December 14. All chapters are to be completed by this Thursday.
7A: Make corrections to 8.1 quiz. Have signed.
7B: Corrections to essay are due tomorrow. 
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December 6, 2021
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
7B: Finish chapter 4 vocabulary, except for p. 45. Have signed.
8A: Chapter 5 vocabulary is to be complete. 
8A & 8B: Vocabulary test on chapters 4, 5, & 6 will be Tuesday, December 14. There will be 2 parts. The first part will be the chapter 4, 5, & 6 review.  If you still have the chapter 1, 2, & 3 test, you can review that for the test format. The second part will be a matching column of the 15 challenge words. 
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December 1, 2021
7A & 7B: VIE wkbk. p. 100.  Have signed.
Refer to google classroom for notes on lesson 8.11.
Today we started Lyddie. You will need the book. 
8B: VIE wkbk. 27.  Have quiz signed. 

November 29, 2021
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. We are now starting our 2nd semester.
7A: VIE wkbk p 89. Have signed. Prepare for a quick quiz on kinds of sentences facts.
Religion: Corporal Works of Mercy opportunities: Bring in toy(s) for toy drive and $$ for candy guesses. Toys for the toy drive must be new and unwrapped. Thank you for all you do. 
7B: VIE wkbk p 89. Have signed. Prepare for a quick quiz on Wednesday on kinds of sentences facts.

November 18, 2021
Tomorrow is a $2.00 dress down day.
7B: Your noun test was returned to you today. Please have it signed. That is your homework. We will review the test tomorrow. As well you will have your preposition test tomorrow (A-W). If you did not have your World Hunger essay and your preposition quiz signed, they must be returned to me tomorrow signed.
7A: You will have your A-W preposition test tomorrow.
7A Religion: All community service sheets are due no later than Monday, November 22, 2021. 
8A & 8B: For anyone who needs additional time for today's test, you will have time tomorrow during class. 
Tomorrow is the last day for the NJHS food drive. Please help us help those in need. 

November 15, 2021
7A & 7B: Continue to prepare for your unit 1 test on nouns for Wednesday, November 17. 
7A Religion: Complete the corporal work of mercy of feeding the hungry by bringing in food by this Friday. You will only receive community service if the donations are in by this FRIDAY. 

8A & 8B: Continue to prepare for your unit 4 test on verbs for Thursday, November 18.
8A: Complete the unit 4 review on pp 80-81 of your text. We will go over any questions you have tomorrow. 

November 9, 2021
7A & 7B: Your unit 1 test on all things nouns will be Wednesday, November 17. Study now.
Preposition quiz tomorrow.

8A & 8B: Your unit 4 test will be on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Prepare now. Your tri-solNovember 8, 2021
7A & 7B: VIE wkbk p. 10. Have signed. Study the prepositions which you wrote down in your in your planner for your quiz. Begin to study for your unit 1 test on nouns (lessons 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6). The test is Wednesday, November 17. On Wednesday, Nov. 10 you will have a quick quiz on lesson 1.5: appositives. Check google classroom for the notes. 

November 2, 2021
8B: Complete chapter 4 vocabulary for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 3.
8A: Complete chapter 4 vocabulary for Thursday, November 4
7A & 7B: Complete 30 minutes of i-Ready as homework from this evening to Thursday evening. That is a total of 30 and not 30 minutes each night. A total of 30 minutes

October 28, 2021

7A & 7B: Final good copy of world hunger essay will be collected today.

October 26, 2021
7A Religion: Both tests (Part 1 and Part 2) as well as test corrections are to be signed for homework.
7A & 7B: The rough draft of your World Hunger essay is due tomorrow, Wednesday, October 27.
7B: You will have your vocabulary test on chapters 1,2, & 3 on Wednesday, October 27. The challenge words are included.

8A & 8B: Rough draft of World Hunger is due Thursday, October 28. Please submit a hard copy to me.
https://www.usglc.org/coronavirus/global-hunger/

October 25, 2021
7A:  You will have your vocabulary test on chapters 1, 2, & 3 tomorrow, Tuesday, October 26. The challenge words are included,
The rough draft of your World Hunger essay is due Wednesday.
7B: You will have yor vocabulary test on chapters 1,2, & 3 on Wednesday, October 27. The challenge words are included.
The rough draft of yourWorld Hugner essay is due Wednesday. 
8A: Rough draft of World Hunger is due Thursday, October 28. Please submit a hard copy to me.
https://www.usglc.org/coronavirus/global-hunger/

October 20, 2021
7A: You will have your religion test tomorrow on the order of the mass and all its components.
7A: You will have a vocabulary test on chapters 1, 2, & 3 on Tuesday, October 26. This includes the challenge words.
7B: You will have a vocabulary test on chapters 1, 2, & 3 on Wednesday, October 27.  This includes the challenge words.
8B: complete pp 45 & 46 for homework. 

October 13, 2021
7A: complete #s 4, 5, 7, and 8 ONLY of p. 8 of VIE wkbk. Have signed. Review google classroom notes.
7B: you will have your lesson quiz tomorrow on lesson 1.4. Review google classroom notes. Complete p. 7 of VIE wkbk.  Have signed.

8A: You will have your  lesson 4.3 quiz tomorrow. Review notes on google classroom. You will have chps. 1, 2, & 3 vocabulary test on Oct. 19. 
8B: You do not have any written homework this evening. You will have chps. 1, 2, & 3 vocabulary test on October 19.
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8A &October 12, 2021
8A & 8B: complete p. 43 of VIE workbook. Quiz tomorrow on lesson 4.3. See google classroom for notes.
Vocabulary test on chapters 1, 2, & 3 is scheduled for next Tuesday, October 19. Prepare.
7A: Have any quizzes signed and return tomorrow. Complete p. 7 of VIE wkbk for homework. Have signed. Review notes on google classroom for tomorrow's lesson quiz.

October 7, 2021
8A: Have original summer reading assessment signed. Have 4.1 quiz signed. Tomorrow you will have a quiz on 4.2. Check google classroom for notes. Complete p. 42 of VIE wkbk for homework. Please be aware that if you do not have your Ela notebook in class you are unprepared.

8B: Chp. 3 vocabulary pp. 32-33. Have 4.1 quiz signed. Please be aware that if you did not have your Ela books in class you were unprepared.

October 6, 2021
7A & 7B:
Complete VIE wkbk p. 79. Have signed.  For those who were unprepared today, you must complete today's classwork: Copy the prepositions on p. 124 in VIE textbook into your notebook; complete p. 125, ex. 1  in VIE textbook. Locate the prepositional phrases and diagram.
7A & 7B: you will have a quiz on today's lesson on prepositions and prepositional phrases
8B: Have the original copy of your summer reading assessment signed for tomorrow. As well complete p. 42 of VIE wkbk. There will be a quiz on lesson 4.2.

October 5, 2021
8A: You will submit your "Change" essay tomorrow or Thursday.
8B: You will submit your "Change" essay tomorrow. You will have a lesson 4.1 quiz tomorrow. Check the link for a video on google classroom. 

October 4, 2021
7A & 7B: Complete p. 6 of VIE workbook. Check google classroom for the quiz information on subject complements which will be on Wednesday, October 6. 
8A: Complete p. 41 of VIE wkbk. Tomorrow you will have a quiz on lesson 4.1. See google classroom for additional information. 
8B: We did not meet today. Tomorrow we will begin 4.1; you will have a quiz on Wednesday on tomorrow's lesson. 

September 30, 2021
7B: Complete p. 25 "Use Your Vocabulary" making sure you have context clues. 
8A & 8B: Your essays are due tomorrow. Please print prior to class.

September 28, 2021
7A Religion: Continue to prepare for your test on Chapter 2 for tomorrow, Wednesday, September 29.
7A Complete pp in Vocabulary in Action chp. 2: 22, 23, 24, 25 (you do not have to complete Use Your Vocabulary).
8A & 8B: complete vocabulary chapter 2, pp. 22, 23, 24, & 25. On page 25 you do not need to complete the Use Your Vocabulary.
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September 27, 2021
7A: Religion: Continue to prepare for your chapter 2 test on Wednesday, September 29 by rereading chapter 2.
7A, 7B, 8A, & 8B ELA: no homework.

September 23, 2021
Tomorrow is a $2.00 dress down day
8A & 8B: You have no homework assignment for this evening.
7A & 7B:  By the end of class tomorrow, all summer reading assessments must be submitted through google classroom and a hard copy must be given to me.
7A: Religion homework this evening is to read chp. 2 pp 25, 26, & 27. Review faith words. There will be a chapter 2: The Truth Revealed test on Wednesday, September 29.
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September 21, 2021
8B: you will submit a good rough draft of your essay tomorrow. Please refer to google classroom for criteria.
8A: Please refer to google classroom for essay criteria. 
7A: Religion: use your religion book to complete the faith words vocabulary. Write the definitions in your religion notebook and underline or highlight the information on the pages of your religion book. This is due tomorrow.
The class code for the Meet the Teacher night for tomorrow at 7:30PM is auj6wzt.

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September 20, 2021
8A & 8B: Your good rough draft for the summer reading assessment will be ready after class tomorrow. Continue to prepare.

7A: for homework have your introduction and 1st supporting paragraph completed. You will continue to work on the writing tomorrow during class.
7B: for homework have your introduction and 1st and 2nd supporting paragraphs completed for Wednesday.
You will continue to work on it during class on Wednesday. 

7A: Religion: Have your chapter 1 test signed. Have your corrections, which were made during class today, signed as well. You should have stapled the test, loose leaf corrections, and study guide together as a packet. Thank you. 
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September 16, 2021
8A & 8B: complete p. 11 of vocab.
We will continue with the summer reading assessment writing tomorrow. Be prepared.
7A: Religion chp. 1 test tomorrow.
7B: Complete p. 4 of VIE workbook. Have signed. Continue to work on your poem. It is due tomorrow.
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September 15, 2021
7A: Complete p. 4 of VIE workbook. Have signed. Continue to work on your poem. 
Have summer reading books in school.  Tomorrow is class picture day. No gym uniforms. Bring sneakers with you. 
7B: Complete p. 3 of VIE workbook. Have signed. Continue to work on your poem. 
Have summer reading books in school.
8A & 8B: Have summer reading books in school tomorrow. You will begin the assessment. You must be prepared. 
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September 14, 2021
7A: Voyages in English wkbook p 3 to be completed. Have signed. 
If you did not have your vocab. p. 16 signed, please have it signed this evening. 
7A & 7B: Be sure to bring in your two summer reading books. 
There will be a chapter 1 religion test on Friday, September 17
7B: Have chapter 1 of Vocabulary in Action completed and have page 16 signed.

8A & 8B: Have chapter 1 of vocabulary completed for Thursday. We will begin constructing the summer reading essay on Thursday so make sure you have your two summer reading books!  We are moving forward. 
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September 8, 2021
Welcome back to all!
I am thrilled to have you all back and smiling. 
Just a few reminders: Please have all books in school by Friday, September 10, 2021. Thank you!
I have received the handbook acknowledgement forms from many students. Please review uniform requirements as per the handbook. Shoes are to be navy blue or black vinyl or leather. No canvas shoes are permitted. Socks as well are navy blue. Thank you. Boys hair is above the collar as per the handbook. Thank you. 
If you have any questions, please reach out to me. Kind regards to you all, Mrs. Donohue.

Summer Reading for Incoming 8th Grade, September 2021

This summer you will read the two books listed. These two books align with the themes we will cover in ELA this year. Both books are within the recommended lexile range of 925-1185. When you return to school in September, you will be given a writing assignment which will require you to explore how the main character of The Land I Lost displays values outlined in Jackie’s Nine. You should take notes. What values of Jackie’s are displayed by Quang Nhoung Huynh and in what situations? Purchasing the books would be beneficial in the writing process.

Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live by Sharon Robinson

This book was written by Sharon Robinson, Jackie’s daughter. It highlights the nine values that she associates with her father’s life. You ponder these values as you read and consider why you think they are values by which to live.  

The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam By Quang Nhuong Huynh

The Land I Lost is an autobiographical account that centers on the life of the author, Quang Nhuong Huynh who grew up in the highlands of Vietnam next to the jungle teeming with wildlife.  Encounters with tigers, wild hogs, and deadly snakes were as much a part of his life as tending the rice fields while on the back of his pet water buffalo, Tank. You should take notes regarding the narrator’s events and how they impacted his life.

Summer Reading for Incoming 7th Grade Students, September 2021

Students entering 7th grade in September 2021 are required to read the books listed. My Brother Sam is Dead by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collie and The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin are paired readings. One is fiction while the other is nonfiction, but both deal with the American Revolution.  When you return to school in September, you will be given a writing assignment: character development in My Brother Sam is Dead and a compare and contrast writing assignment for The Notorious Benedict Arnold. You should take notes as you read focusing on character development and how Benedict Arnold and John Andre are similar and different.

My Brother Sam is Dead is a classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War. All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam. Sam is smart and brave and is now part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British including Tim and Sam’s father. With the war raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaires and the Redcoats….between his brother and his father. 

The Notorious Benedict Arnold is a gripping and true adventure tale. This winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for nonfiction, centers on Benedict Arnold who most people know as America’s first and most notorious traitor. However, few know that he was also one of America’s greatest war heroes. 
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