12/16 - 12/20

 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 classes....

Have a great week!

Merry Christmas! ~ What Will You GIVE?

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 5 Ancient China Test Wednesday
Reading	Inference
Religion	Chapter 8 Test Wednesday
Vocabulary	Unit 8

12/9 - 12/13

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 classes....

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 "I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death."   Nelson Mandela   --- Rest in Peace

 

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 5 Ancient China
Reading	Author Study & Book Report #7 Fri
Religion	Chapter 8
Vocabulary	Unit 7 Test Wednesday

12/2 - 12/6

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 classes....

Have a great week!

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
~ Buddha

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 5 Ancient China
Reading	Author Study
Religion	Beatitudes Test Thursday
Vocabulary	Unit 7

11/25 - 11/29

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 classes....

Happy Thanksgiving! Do something positive to show your thankfulness!

Have a great week!

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 5 Ancient China
Reading	Summarization
Religion	Chpt. 7 Test Monday
Vocabulary	Unit 7

11/18 - 11/22

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 classes....

EXTRA CREDIT to the first 6th grade student who responds to this blog post with the correct answer of the following riddle...

Riddle: In 2 tears I will be twice as old as I was 5 years ago.... How old am I?

Have a great week!

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 4 Ancient India Test Tuesday
Reading	Summarization & Book Report #6 Friday
Religion	Chpt. 7
Vocabulary	Unit 6 Test Thursday

11/11 - 11/15

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 classes....
EXTRA CREDIT to the first 6th grade student who responds to this blog post with the correct answer of the following riddle...

Riddle: What is it? ... The more you take away the larger it becomes?

Have a great week!

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 4 Ancient India
Reading	Summarization
Religion	Chpt. 6 10 Commandments Test Wednesday
Vocabulary	Unit 6

11/4 - 11/8

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.
Riddle to think about......
What goes up the chimney down, but can't go down the chimney up?  (See me for answer!)

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

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 4 Ancient India
Reading	Questioning (QAR) & Book Report #5 Due Thursday
Religion	Chpt. 6 10 Commandments
Vocabulary	Unit 5 Test Thursday

10/28 - 11/1

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.

"I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed". –Michael Jordan

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

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 3 Ancient Egypt Test Wednesday
Reading	Questioning (QAR)
Religion	Chpt. 6 Test Thursday 10 Commandments
Vocabulary	Unit 5

10/21 - 10/25

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 classes....

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Finishing Chpt 3 Ancient Egypt
Reading	Questioning
Religion	Chpt. 5 Test Wednesday
Vocabulary	Unit 4 Test Thursday

10/14 - 10/18

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.
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."
Jim Rohn

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

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 3 Ancient Egypt
Reading	Making Connections & Book Report #4 Due Friday
Religion	Chpt. 5
Vocabulary	Unit 4

10/7 -10/11

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 classes....

Have a great week!

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 3 Ancient Egypt
Reading	Making Connections
Religion	Chpt. 4
Vocabulary	Unit 3 Test Wednesday

9/30 - 10/4

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 classes....

Have a great week!

Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 2 Fertile Crescent Test Thursday
Reading	Making Connections
Religion	Chpt. 3 Test Wednesday
Vocabulary	Unit 3

9/23 - 9/27

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.

Test-Taking Tips that Work

Read test directions carefully and thoroughly. If the test includes multiple sections, be sure to read each set of directions.

Read each question carefully to determine its meaning. Make sure you know what the question is asking before you begin to answer.

Anticipate the answer before looking at the choices. If your answer is one of the choices, it is probably correct.

Be sure to read through all the answer choices before marking one as correct.

Look for synonyms in the answer choices that match words or phrases in the question. Most likely, the correct answer will include similar words.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Analyze the meaning of unknown words by dividing them into prefix, root, and suffix and trying to define each part.

Eliminate answers that don't make sense. Try to narrow the choices down to two when you are unsure of the correct answer.

Guess intelligently by looking for opposite answers, one of which can be eliminated.

When reading passages are involved, read the questions first to determine what you are looking for as you read the selection.

For math problems, use scratch paper and double check to make sure you've copied the problem correctly. Line up place values neatly to avoid careless mistakes.

Pace yourself to leave time for review at the end of the test. Don't spend too much time on difficult questions. Go back to questions you skipped after you've finished.

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

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 2 Fertile Crescent
Reading	Plot Elements & Making Connections
Religion	Chpt. 3
Vocabulary	Unit 2 Test Thursday

9/16 - 9/20

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.

 

“Needs? I guess that is what bothers so many folks. They keep expanding their needs until they are dependent on too many things and too many other people... I wonder how many things in the average American home could be eliminated if the question were asked, "Must I really have this?" I guess most of the extras are chalked up to comfort or saving time.
― Richard Proenneke, One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

 

* 6th Grade OUTDOOR EDUCATION TRIP!

* See you Monday morning between 7:30-7:50 AM

 

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

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Class	Topics
Social Studies	Chpt 2 Fertile Crescent
Reading	Book Report #2 Due Friday
Religion	Chpt. 3
Vocabulary	Unit 2