Week at a Glance: December 5 - 9

Note: Students will go outside for recess in the snow and cold. Please dress appropriately.

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: predicate nouns and pronouns: S-V-PN, PA
Wednesday, December 7 - S-V-PN Check In
to produce clear and coherent informative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: verbal, participle, and infinitive phrases
Friday, December 9 - Module 5 Phrases Assessment
to produce clear and coherent informative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with prepositional, adjective, and adverb phrases
Wednesday, December 7 - Module 5 Check In
to produce clear and coherent informative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving Break!

Note: Students will go outside for recess in the snow and cold. Please dress appropriately.

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects: S-V-DO
Wednesday, November 30 - S-V-DO Check In
to produce clear and coherent research informative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: prepositional, adjective and adverb phrases
Thursday, December 1 - Phrases Check In
to produce clear and coherent text evidence in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives - S-V-PN/PA
Wednesday, November 30 - Grammar Assessment Sentence Patterns
to produce clear and coherent informative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: November 21-22

Note: Students will go outside for recess in the snow and cold. Please dress appropriately.

Grade 6:

to produce clear and coherent research recipe writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to produce clear and coherent memoir writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives - S-V-DO-IO Retake Check In - Monday
to produce clear and coherent elevator speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: November 14 - 18

Note: Students will go outside for recess in the snow and cold. Please dress appropriately.

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using conjunctions and interjections: Review Tuesday; Assessment Wednesday
to produce clear and coherent research recipe writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to review demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives:
Module 4 Grammar Test Retake - Tuesday
to produce clear and coherent memoir writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives
to produce clear and coherent elevator speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: November 7-11

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using adverbs and prepositions
to produce clear and coherent journal/Bingo Card/research writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives:
Module 4 Grammar Test Review Tuesday; Test Wednesday
to produce clear and coherent memoir writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives
to produce clear and coherent speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: October 31 - November 3

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Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using verbs
to produce clear and coherent journal/Bingo Card writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with with sentence patterns: direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives

Grade 8:

to produce clear and coherent speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: October 24 - 28

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using verbs
to produce clear and coherent recipe writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives
to produce clear and coherent descriptive writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (Describing an unusual holiday to someone who does not celebrate it using a friendly letter format).

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives
to produce clear and coherent speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: October 17-19

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using nouns, pronouns, and adjectives - Module 2 Review Tuesday and Wednesday; Assessment Monday, October 24
to produce clear and coherent recipe writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections - Module 3 Review Tuesday and Wednesday; Assessment Monday, October 24
to produce clear and coherent descriptive writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (Describing an unusual holiday to someone who does not celebrate it using a friendly letter format).

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections - Module 3 Review Tuesday and Wednesday; Assessment Monday, October 24
to produce clear and coherent speech writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Week at a Glance: October 11-14

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
to produce clear and coherent Bingo card writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with verbs (linking and helping) and adverbs
Linking Verb Check - In - Wednesday
Review how to write using dialogue and correct narrative multi-paragraph essay
to produce clear and coherent descriptive writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (Describing an unusual holiday to someone who does not celebrate it using a friendly letter format).

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with verbs (linking and helping) and adverbs
Linking Verb Check - In - Wednesday
to produce clear and coherent descriptive writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (DAR writing essay introduction)

Upcoming Special Dress Days!

Friday, October 14 is a Spirit wear dress down day to send off the State track participants!

Monday, October 17 is Wear Pink dress down day for Breast Cancer Month. Bring $1 to wear pink!

Week at a Glance: October 3 - 7

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
to produce clear and coherent 4-paragraph narrative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with verbs
Narrative multi-paragraph essay with dialogue due Monday (short week due to Camp Duncan :)

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with verbs
to produce clear and coherent 4-paragraph argumentative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience including citations, works cited page review, title, etc.

Week at a Glance: September 26-30

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking using nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
to produce clear and coherent narrative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with nouns, pronouns, antecedents, adjectives, articles, and demonstrative and proper adjectives: Module 2 assessment (Tuesday)
to produce clear and coherent narrative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through effective leads and use of dialogue

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with nouns, common and proper nouns, pronouns, and demonstrative and relative pronouns: Module 2 assessment (Wednesday).
to produce clear and coherent argumentative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience including citations, works cited page review, title, etc.

Week at a Glance: September 19-23

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with compound subjects and verbs, simple and compound sentences, and kinds of sentences: Module 1 assessment on Friday.
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through character descriptions/analysis

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with nouns, pronouns, antecedents, adjectives, articles, and demonstrative and proper adjectives: Module 2 assessment (next Monday)
to produce clear and coherent narrative writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through effective leads and use of dialogue

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking with nouns, common and proper nouns, pronouns, and demonstrative and relative pronouns: Module 2 assessment (next week). Note: short week due to Camp Edwards

Week at a Glance: September 12-16

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through sentence work (predicate, complete predicate, verb phrase, compound subjects and compound verbs, simple sentences and compound sentences
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through character descriptions/analysis

Grade 7:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through narrative story arc and character description

Grade 8:

to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentation writing including in-text citations

Week at a Glance: August 29-September 2

Grade 6:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through sentence work (sentence vs. fragment, run-on sentences, subject of a sentence)
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through email and social letter writing

Grade 7:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through sentence review work (types of sentences, run-on sentences, subject of a sentence, coordinating conjunctions)
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through email and social letter writing

Grade 8:

to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through sentence review work (types of sentences, run-on sentences, subject and predicate of a sentence, coordinating conjunctions)
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through email, social letter, and argumentative writing

St. Joseph Catholic School

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Week at a Glance: November 7-11

Week at a Glance: October 31 - November 3

Week at a Glance: October 24 - 28

Week at a Glance: October 17-19

Week at a Glance: October 11-14

Upcoming Special Dress Days!

Week at a Glance: October 3 - 7

Week at a Glance: September 26-30

Week at a Glance: September 19-23

Week at a Glance: September 12-16

Week at a Glance: August 29-September 2