3rd Quarter report cards were sent home today. They are to be signed and returned no later than Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
There are still Cubs tickets remaining for Wednesday, April 27 at 1:20 pm vs the Rockies. You can purchase up to 6 tickets per family and they are $3 each.
Additionally, I have order forms for FREE White Sox tickets for high achievers from last quarter. There are 6 options for games you can attend and there are 2 tickets available for each student.
The volleyball team started off 2-0 this weekend in their first competitive action. Games are on Saturday afternoons at St. Stans. Softball starts next week and we still need a few more females to play on the team. Games are Mondays and Tuesdays after school at Pulaski Park.
4th Quarter Classroom Updates:
8th Grade--The class is currently finishing the Progressive Era and will start the Spanish-American War/Foreign Policy growth next week. To finish the school year they will complete a World War I unit and also visit the historic Pullman neighborhood on a field trip.
7th Grade--This class has been extremely efficient this school year and will finish the Revolutionary War early next week. They will then be able to complete the Constitution unit/exam along with the State of IL exam before the school year ends. This will allow them to cover more topics in 8th grade.
6th Grade--They are completing their newspapers on Ancient Greece at this time. They will be creating Greek Mythology masks and costumes to perform Readers Theater in class. The group will finish with Ancient Rome and hopefully the European Transition (Dark Ages & The Renaissance) as well as some African history.
5th Grade--The class is finishing the Growth of America, which covers the Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, The War of 1812 & the first Industrial Revolution. We will cover the Civil War as well as the State of Illinois history before the end of the year.
Dominican Reading Group--We are finishing The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler this week. Starting the following week the class will be split into Literature Circles and will be reading 3 books. The books are Park's Quest, The Watsons Go To Birmingham and Snow Treasure. All 3 books are historical fiction and will cover Social Studies topics as well. These will be thematic units with about 6-7 students in each group and will work on their individual needs and skills.
Please remember I am available a half an hour everyday before school and usually stay until 5pm every night. I can help with additional resources for students and also work with them on specific Social Studies skills and note-taking techniques.
Lets finish the school year strong!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Parsons
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