December 8

REMINDER - Permission slips for field trip are due Friday, 12/12

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 13   See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - I will be working with students one on one to complete a 5 paragraph persuasive essay, which will need to be completely done by 12/19.  Due dates are a little flexible on this due to the one-on-one nature of this assignment.

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) -

Math (Kilgore) - We will continue adding with unlike denominators, add mixed numbers, and begin subtracting fractions.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Smart Dog in class.


Social Studies (Kilgore) -We will continue with the Foundation of American Government worksheets


Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying the relationship between Scripture and Church Tradition in Chapter 9.


PE (Seidt) -Games/ Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Presentations

December 1

FIELD TRIP - I am sending home permission slips this week.  They will be due Friday, 12/12.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 12 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Punctuation test Tuesday.  Students and I will be working on 5 paragraph essay due during the week of December 15

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) -

Math (Kilgore) - Adding fractions, including with unlike denominators.  Please see email regarding this

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Finish Peak, Begin Smart Dog.  Book reports are due 1/9


Social Studies (Kilgore) -  Foundations of American Government


Religion (Nittler) -We will be discussing Advent.


PE (Seidt) -


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students should be finishing their project and be ready to present early next week.

November 17

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 11 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Finishing Pro and Cons Essay, Beginning five paragraph persuasive essay

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) -

Math (Kilgore) - Reducing Fractions converting improper fractions to mixed number and mixed numbers to improper fractions.  Multiplication timed test Friday.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Peak


Social Studies (Kilgore) - Open note quiz on Monday.  French Indian War, and beginning the Declaration of Independence.


Religion (Nittler) - We will study the virtue of faith and the doctrine of the Trinity in Chapter 8.


PE (Seidt) - Basketball project due on Thursday the 13th. Handout for basketball test on 20th.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students should be about half way done with their self-directed project.

November 10

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 10  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Introduction and Conclusion to Pros and Cons Essay

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) - Learning about origami, and making a project out of origami fortune tellers.

Math (Kilgore) - Test over GCF, LCM and Rules of Divisibility Tuesday 11/11
Fractions and reducing fractions

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Peak


Social Studies (Kilgore) - Life in the 13 Colonies


Religion (Nittler) - The class will study the Gifts and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Chapter 7.


PE (Seidt) -Basketball Unit/Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Continue working on self directed study

November 3

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Rough draft of the cons part of the Pros and Cons essay is due Tuesday 11/4, final copy of the cons is due Friday 11/7

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) -

Math (Kilgore) - Students will be working on factoring trees, and greatest common factor (GCF).  Near the end of the week, will review for a test, which will be early next week.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Peak in class


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We will be working our way through Chapter 8 The English Establish the 13 colonies.  Open note quiz is likely to be Thursday or Friday.


Religion (Nittler) - We will discuss the Vocation Week contest being sponsored by the diocese and work on posters to submit.


PE (Seidt) -Basketball Unit/Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students should now be working on their project.

October 27

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 8  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - We are beginning to work on the Pros & Cons Essay.  Rough draft of the Pros due Tuesday, final copy due Friday.

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) - Finishing up our color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) - We are finishing Rules of Divisibility and begin working on Greatest Common Factor

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Peak in Class.  Book review is due 10/31


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We are working on early European Settlements.  Open note quiz on Friday.


Religion (Nittler) -We will complete our study of Baptism and Confirmation.  Each student will need a poster board next Monday (November 3).


PE (Seidt) -Games/Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Project sheets should be turned in by Monday.

October 20

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday 10/28. Final test Thursday 10/30. Assignment due Friday 10/31.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar due 10/31.  We will begin a Pro & Con's essay, which we will work on over the next couple of weeks.  Rough draft of the Pro's will be due 10/28.  Final copy of the Pro's will be due 10/30.

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) - Constructing our color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) - Rules of Divisibility BW due 10/31

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Peak in class.  BW due 10/31


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We are continuing to finish up the Explorers cards.  This is an assignment which I have not assigned before, so I am trying to give students a great deal of class time to complete it - likely due date at this time is 10/22


Religion (Nittler) - We will begin a study of Baptism and Confirmation as Sacraments of Initiation.


PE (Seidt) -Speedball/Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - We will be working on getting signatures this week.

October 13

QUARTER ENDS 10/17.  ALL CORRECTIONS FOR MRS. KILGORE ARE DUE 10/17.   

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 7 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.

English/Writing (Kilgore) - How-to paragraph.  These need to be step-by-step written directions including mileage from the front doors of St. Pius (William Street) doors to your home.  Rough draft is due Tuesday.  Final draft due Friday - this can not be used on a late pass.  Late grades will be a 0.

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) - We've been busy mixing colors and making leafs for our color wheel trees. This week we are painting the tree, and learning how to mix brown. Then we will be constructing the trees.

Math (Kilgore) - Least Common Multiples and Greatest Common Factors

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - We will begin reading Peak in class together.  Remember book report is due 10/17.  Late passes can not be used on this.  Late grades will be a 0.


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We should be finishing the Explorer's this week.  Packets are to be in complete sentences and are due Thursday.  Late passes can not be used on this Late grades will be a 0.


Religion (Nittler) - We will need the shoebox each student was asked to bring.  We will be making a diorama in connection with our study of the baptism of Jesus.


PE (Seidt) - Speedball/Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Time plan for self-directed study is due 10/17.  Late grades on this will result in 0 points.

October 6

Do not forget your Red Ribbon Week parent homework.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 6  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.

English/Writing (Kilgore) - Grammar packet due Friday.  How-to paragraph rough draft due Tuesday.  Final copy due Friday

Music  (Barratt) - We are practicing and getting ready for the Fall Concert - Thursday, October 16th.

Art - (Smith) - Reviewing color theory and making color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) - Short multiplication and short division.  Subtraction timed test Tuesday.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) -  We are reading Aesop's Fables together in class.  The book report on the book of the student's choice is due 10/17.  


Student's have now been given information on how to do a book review.  The first one will be on second quarter grades, and will be due 10/31.  IF they chose to complete in the "award" by Obert Skye, the review can be on any of the Creature from my Closet which will need to be submitted to me by 10/22.


Social Studies (Kilgore) -  Finish working on Explorers.


Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying Baptism in Chapter 5.  Students will need a shoebox for class next week.


PE (Seidt) -


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students should be making a list of everything they will need for their project and get parent and teacher approval.

September 29

GENERAL CLASS INFORMATION - Standardized testing

Spelling (Kilgore) - None.  Depending on testing schedule Spelling will resume 10/3.


English/Writing (Kilgore) -None.  Depending on testing schedule Grammar & Writing will resume 10/3.


Art - (Smith) - Reviewing color theory and making color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) -None.  Depending on testing schedule Math will resume 10/3.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) -None.  Depending on testing schedule Reading will resume 10/3.  Book report due 10/17, if your student has not already completed it.


Social Studies (Kilgore) - None.  Depending on testing schedule Social Studies will resume 10/3.

September 22

GENERAL CLASS INFORMATION - 

Mid-terms are being sent home Monday 9/22.  They will be due back Wednesday 9/24.  Standardized testing will be 9/29-10/3.

There will be no spelling or bellwork 9/24-10/3.  This means it will not be assigned 9/26.  Any time after testing students will have the opportunity to work on corrections and continue to read.  There will be minimum assignments from Mrs. Kilgore during this week.  Depending on the testing schedule, spelling and bellwork will be assigned again 10/3.

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 5 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Students are writing a descriptive paragraph.  They are to pick their favorite food and use their 5 senses to describe the food without actually naming it.  Rough draft due Tuesday.  Final copy due Friday

Music  (Barratt) - Discussing rhythm and preparing music for the Fall Concert.

Art - (Smith) - Reviewing color theory and making color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) - We will be finishing division on Tuesday.  Due a review sheet in class for the test on Wednesday.  Review in class Thursday.  Test over place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division will be on Friday. TEST FRIDAY 9/26.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - We will be finishing idioms and sayings and be drawing a picture to demonstrate the learning at some time during this week.  Book report due 10/17, if your student has not already completed it.


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We will continue to work on our Explorer's information in class.


Religion (Nittler) - We will finish Chapter 3 and go on to Chapter 4, a study of sacramentals and how they bring us closer to God.


PE (Seidt) -Soccer Unit/Fitness  Soccer handout on Monday for review. Test will be Thursday.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students will need to begin to narrow their 40 brainstorms to 5 realistic possibilities.

September 15

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 4 See SpellingCity  Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - We are continuing to write personal narrative paragraphs.  Rough draft due Tuesday.  Final draft due Friday.


Art - (Smith) - Reviewing the color wheel and making color wheel trees.

Math (Kilgore) - Continuing division

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) - Idioms, phrases and sayings


Social Studies (Kilgore) - Open note quiz over Native Americans Tuesday.  Begin in class project on Explorers, due date to be determined later.


Religion (Nittler) - We will cover Chapter 3, which deals with how God calls us to use our gifts and talents for the good of others.


PE (Seidt) -Soccer Unit/ Fitness


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - 20 brainstorms due Friday 9/19.

September 8

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 3 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) - We will discuss and draft a 4-5 sentence paragraph personal narrative about something we did this summer, on Monday.  Peer review in class Tuesday.  Final copy of this paragraph will be due Friday.


Art - (Smith) - Using blending techniques that we covered last week to create optical illusions.

Math (Kilgore) -Finishing multiplication and beginning division.

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class


Reading (Kilgore) -  1st Reading Reflection letter will be due Tuesday.  We will be in class discussion common phrases and saying and discuss figurative and literal meanings.

Social Studies (Kilgore) - We are doing KWL sheets together in class, a tentative due date may be Friday this week or Monday next week.


Religion (Nittler) - Continue with Chapter 2 on the Sacraments.  Be able to list the seven Sacraments and spell them correctly.  Study at home for a quiz on Thursday.


PE (Seidt) -Football assignment due on Tues., test on Wed./fitness testing continues.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) -Brainstorming ideas for the project.

September 2

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 2  See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test Thursday. Assignment due Friday.


English/Writing (Kilgore) -Grammar due Friday.  We will continue working on sentence writing and begin 5 minute journal writing in class.


Art - (Smith) - Working on blending worksheets. Leading us into our next project this week-using blending techniques to create optical illusions.

Math (Kilgore) - Multiplication

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class

Reading (Kilgore) - We will have class discussions on genre and begin working on common phrases and sayings.

Social Studies (Kilgore) -  We will continue with class discussions on life in the Eastern Hemisphere and begin group work on Explorers.


Religion (Nittler) - The class will be finishing up Chapter 1 on Creation and working on Chapter 2 on the Sacraments.  Students need to learn the seven sacraments and be able to spell them correctly.  They should be studying this at home.

PE (Seidt) -Football/Fitness Unit. Students will receive a handout over football and a unit assignment on Wednesday, Sept. 3.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Students will  be asked to spend 10 minutes brainstorming things they might do, but have not yet done.

Week of August 25

Spelling (Kilgore) - Unit 1 See SpellingCity Pre-test Tuesday. Final test
Thursday.  Assignment due Friday.  The Assignment must have all 3 parts to be complete 1) All 28 flashcards with definitions.  2) Words written 5 times each 3) A sentence for every spelling word.


English/Writing (Kilgore) -We will review writing sentences.  Grammar packet on Capitalization and Grammar Test over prepositions will be 9/2 (Tuesday after Labor Day).

Art - (Smith) - Introducing blending. We will be completing worksheets over blending and shading. The methods practiced will be used in students projects throughout the year.


Math (Kilgore) - We will begin adding and subtracting.  We  will also do our first math bellwork which will be due 8/29

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis's Edmodo page for your class.  Read Scholastic news & take notes


Reading (Kilgore) - This week we will be discussion parts of a bookreport in class (eg, plot, setting, theme, character etc).  Students should continue to do their independent reading.


Social Studies (Kilgore) - We will be doing an overview of economic ideas.


Religion (Nittler) - We will be studying Chapter 1, the Sacraments as God's gift to mankind.

PE (Seidt) -  Football Unit and Fitness Unit.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) -We will continue to organize our time, and using every minute.

Week of August 18

Spelling (Kilgore) - Learning Classroom Procedures, Discipline with a Purpose - Social Skills, Leadership, Resolving Problems.  Friday we will also begin our first spelling unit. 


English/Writing (Kilgore) - Learning Classroom Procedures, Discipline with a Purpose - Social Skills,

Music  (Barratt) -

Art - (Smith) - Welcome back! This week students will be working on making portfolios for their projects to go in throughout the year. We will also be working on some hand outline designs, that will be made into a school wide work of art!


Math (Kilgore) - Discipline with a Purpose - Listening, Cooperation, Communication, Initiating Solutions.  Friday we will also begin Math bellwork with 25 un-interrupted minutes to work on the review assignment. 

Science (Remis)- See Mrs. Remis Edmodo for your class. WELCOME 1ST WEEK!

Reading (Kilgore) -   We will be doing silent reading for 20-25 minutes every day this week. beginning Tuesday.   If your student already has a book they are reading bring it.  If your student does not have a book, I will be working with students to help them find a book they like. 

Discipline with a Purpose - Following Instructions - Organization, Fact vs, Feeling,


Social Studies (Kilgore) - Discipline with a Purpose - Reasons for Rules, Asking Questions, Service to Others,


Religion (Nittler) - Structure of the Bible, Old Testament/New Testament and finding scripture


PE (Seidt) -Welcome back! Once settled in we will start with a Football Unit/Fitness Unit.


Study Skills/Self-Directed Study (Kilgore) - Discipline with a Purpose - Organization, Completing a Task, Sharing,