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