12/17 - 12/21

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...

* Social Studies - Ancient Greece & Geography Bee

* Reading - Book Reports & Ancient Greek Unit

***We have rehearsal (Christmas Program) every afternoon this week!

*** Friday = 11:25 Dismissal!
~ Have  a great week! ~ Mr. T

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope that you have some great times/memories with your families over break! Enjoy your time off and we'll get back to business when you return! :)

12/10 - 12/14

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...

* Social Studies - Ancient China Test - Tuesday

* Reading - Finish Author Study and begin Ancient Greek Mythology Unit

* Vocabulary - Unit 7 Test Tuesday

* Religion - Chapter 8 Test Thursday

*** Reconciliation - Tuesday afternoon
*** Mass Wednesday, December 12 (Our Lady of Guadalupe)

Have a Greak Week! ~ Mr. T

12/3 - 12/7

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class....
* Social Studies - Finishing Ancient China

* Reading - Author Study - Gary Paulsen

* Vocabulary - Unit 7

* Religion - Chapter 7 Test Wednesday

---  Have a Great Week! ~ Mr. T
*** Remember to bring in your favorite Christmas music if you would like to hear it at some point during the next few weeks!

11/26 - 11/30

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class....

* Social Studies - Ancient China

* Reading - Finish Summarization / Begin Author Study

* Vocabulary - Unit 6 Test Thursday

* Religion - Begin Chapter 7

- Have a Great Week! ~ Mr. T

*** BONUS QUESTION!

- The first correct reply on the blog will receive an extra credit point!

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?

11/19- 11/23

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...............
* Social Studies - Begin Ancient China!

* Reading - TV Show Summaries

*  Vocabulary - Unit 5 Test Monday

* Religion - Begin Chapter 7

- Thankgiving Break! - (November 21st - 23rd)

-  Have a Great Week! ~ Mr. T

Below is a link to a just for fun quiz about Thanksgiving. Take the quiz, print your results and bring them in for an extra reward!

http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp

11/12-11/16

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...............
* Social Studies - Finishing up Chapter 4: Ancient India - Test Friday

* Reading - Continuing our practice of summarization - Book Report #5 due Friday

* Religion - Chapter 6 Test Wednesday

* Vocabulary - Unit 5

** No school Monday 11/12 - Happy Veteran's Day! Go and thank a vet for their service!

-  Have a Great Week! ~ Mr. T



SPECIAL QUESTION  ********* Where (what war) was the picture below taken from?


The first person to REPLY with the correct response will win a prize :)

11/5 - 11/9

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...............

* S.S. - Begin Chapter 4 Ancient India!!!
* Reading - QAR Quiz (Practice) Monday - Begin Summarization!
* Religion - Begin Chapter 6
* Vocabulary - Unit 4

*** No School Friday - Parent / Teacher conferences

 Have a great week! ~ Mr. T
"The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize. "
 -Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 -- ELECTION DAY!

10/29 - 11/2

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class...............

* Social Studies - Finishing up Ancient Egypt! Test Thursday!

* Reading - Continue Questioning Unit

* Religion - Wrapping up Chapter 5

* Vocabulary - Unit 1-3 Test Monday---moving into Unit 4

- Halloween is Wednesday! Classroom (211) Party starts at 1:00

Have a great week!  ~ Mr. T

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
Arnold Schwarzenegger

The following chart compares the amazing coincidences in the deaths of Lincoln and Kennedy. Some items that are commonly listed in this comparison have been deleted as incorrect, thanks to reader feedback.

Lincoln	Kennedy
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846	Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
He was elected President in 1860	He was elected President in 1960
His wife lost a child while living in the White House	His wife lost a child while living in the White House
He was directly concerned with Civil Rights	He was directly concerned with Civil Rights
Lincoln was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife	Kennedy was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife
Lincoln shot in the Ford Theatre	Kennedy shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford
He was shot on a Friday	He was shot on a Friday
The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters	The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters
Booth was killed before being brought to trial	Oswald was killed before being brought to trial
There were theories that Booth was part of a greater conspiracy	There were theories that Oswald was part of a greater conspiracy
Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson, born in 1808	Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908

  http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/lincolnjfk.htm

10/22 -10/26

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.
This week in Mr. T's class...............

* Social Studies - Continuing our study of Ancient Egypt! Creating gods/goddesses!

* Reading - Connections Test Monday, and begin Unit 3 (Questioning)

* Religion - Chapter 5 & Marian Devotion presentation (Wed)

* Vocabulary - Unit 1-3 Review!

Friday (Oct. 26th) is the end of Quarter 1....Congrats!

Have a great week!  ~ Mr. T

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss

EXTRA CREDIT RIDDLE!!!!!!!!!! The first person who submits a typed answer to the following riddle will get an extra credit point in one of my classes.....

What is greater than God,
more evil than the devil,
the poor have it,
the rich need it,
and if you eat it, you'll die?

10/15 - 10/19

Our Mission

Seeking to be guided by the Holy Spirit, Saint Joseph Catholic School Community nurtures spiritual growth, provides challenging intellectual opportunities and encourages each child to become the follower of Jesus Christ that God calls him or her to be.

This week in Mr. T's class..............

* Picture Day - Thursday, October 18th

Social Studies - Begin Ancient Egypt

Reading - Text -To-World Connections

Religion - Chapter 4 Test Wednesday

Vocabulary - Unit 3 Test Wednesday

Have a great week! - Mr. T


"Its not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi

Felix Baumgartner's Space jump!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7vRsPF8mGo

10/9 - 10/12

Hello Bloggers!

Hope you had a great 5 days off, and are rested up and ready to roll! This week in class....

* Social Studies - Chapter 2 Test Wednesday

* Reading - Text-to-Text Connections, Book report #3 due Fri

* Religion - Chapter 4

* Vocabulary - Unit 3 Corrections and Review!


 Have a great week! - Mr. T

" No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try."
                                                                           - Yoda

Week of 10/1 - 10/3

Hello fellow bloggers!

This week in Mr. T's class....

1. We have a very short week, only 3 days!
2. Religion - test on Wednesday (Chapter 3)
3. S.S. - We are wrapping up Chapter 2. Test when you return from your extended vacation!
4. Conference reminders going home Wednesday!

Good luck and have a great week! ~ Mr. T

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
Confucius