SHOJ - English Language Arts

8th graders,  Here's the info that I said I would post. As you're finding a good website to cite for your essay, remember to use the format in your notebook on pages 38-39.  } Collect as much of the following information as possible, but sometimes website do not list it all: ◦ Author and/or editor names (if available) ◦ Article name in quotation marks (if applicable) ◦ Title of the Website, project, or book in italics. (Remember that some Print publications have Web publications with slightly different names. They may, for example, include the additional information or otherwise modified information, like domain names [e.g. .com or .net ].) ◦ Publisher information, including the publisher name and publishing date . ◦ Medium of publication. ◦ Date you accessed the material. ◦ URL (if required, or for your own personal reference; MLA does not require a URL). } If there is  no author, start with the title of the webpage . } If  there is no sponsoring instit

Next week, the week of 9/30-10/4 7th Grade: Tuesday- Math Celebration part 1: review of +,-,x,/, comparing/ ordering fractions Wednesday English Quest- simple sentences and figurative language Thursday-Math Celebration part 2:  review of +,-,x,/, comparing/ ordering decimals *Math is review from last year and is broken down into two days for 7th grade 8th Grade: Wednesday Math Celebration- laws of exponents

8th graders will be going to see the KC Rep. Theater put on A Christmas Carol on Dec. 5 .  Please try not to make appointments for that day so they can all go! Thanks.

We are half way through the quarter!  If you forgot to bring your yellow Progress Report home to get signed, please print this link, go over your grades with your parents, and turn it in on Monday. First Quarter Progress Report

8th grade Lab Day http://www.softschools.com/quiz_time/math/exponents/theme6.html *Show Miss Vyhanek your score! This is a grade. http://www.math-play.com/exponent-game.html http://www.math-play.com/rational-and-irrational-numbers-game/rational-and-irrational-numbers-game.html

Middle School Curriculum Update:  Grade Cards From Mrs. Engen and the Middle School team We have entered the realm of formative verses summative grades, and this transition has brought some questioning.  The predominant inquiries seem to be centered around two topics:  1.   Student and parent understanding of which grades on the school portal count for the final grade.  2.  How homework will be reflected on grades. It is important to the Sacred Heart staff that students and parents have full knowledge of how grades are determined.  We realize that it can be confusing to see formative and summative grades on the school portal and try to figure out how a final grade will be determined.  From now on, the only grades entered onto the school portal will be those that factor into a student’s final grade.  Therefore, teachers will only enter summative grades on the portal.  This practice has been done in the past years, therefore it is not new. Summative grades are thos

The 8th grade will have a vocabulary test in Religion on Thursday, September 19,  covering Old Testament words and definitions.

Students, Less than 4 weeks till your 400 pages of book conferencing must be in. Remember to sign up in class on the sheet. If the time you want is taken, come talk to us! It is your  responsibility to meet with us. - Miss R and Miss V. (for 7th)

As a middle school team, we know this is new for all of us. Please let us know if you have any questions. In all of our classes, summative assignments are what transfer to the student's grade. Because completion is an important facet of a student's role, students will earn some summative points for their effort to turn work in on time and complete.   Info Mrs. Engen sent out earlier this week:  We are entering into our third week of school and teachers are beginning to put grades on the school portal.  Historically, fewer grades are entered the first weeks of school as teachers take time to build community, and set up classroom procedures.  More grades will be entered and updated as progress reports come out next week.  The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has set up our grade books to reflect formative grades and summative grades. It is important to understand the difference as the summative grades, which show mastery of a skill, will be the only grades refl

Middle School Parents: We are excited to be implementing the Multi-Tiered System of Support (or MTSS) in the middle school classrooms. Many of you are familiar with MTSS as we have been doing in kindergarten through 4 th grade for the last several years. It is a multi-step process of providing instruction and support to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. We will be focusing on the academic area of reading for this school year. The key components of MTSS are: Universal screenings have been done on all students. This data along with teacher recommendation was used to place the students in skill leveled groups. Interventions used to support the students are research based proven strategies. These interventions can be used in the classroom or in small groups. Progress monitoring will be done to each student to see how well the intervention is working. Your student will be participating in MTSS four days a week for 30 minutes. They maybe be wo

7th Grade is completing an introduction to Geography - they will have a Chapter 1 Test Wednesday, Sept. 18th! 8th Grade    will complete a unit on the beginnings of the US, Articles of Confederation and an intro of the US Constitution.  They have a test scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19th! As a reminder, their text books are on line for easy access at home! :) Reminders: Monday, September 16th is school picture day! Next week is a 4 day week as teachers will be in School of Faith on Friday! Also, if 7th grade parents would like to recieve text message reminders from me, let me know, I will get you the the information to sign up. Have a great weekend! Mrs. Wranosky

The 7th & 8th grade Religion test scheduled for Friday, Sept 13 has been postponed.  Students should continue studying, but not panic.  Future test date TBA.

8th Grade Math: Exponents Games http://www.math-play.com/Exponents-Jeopardy/Exponents-Jeopardy.html http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/pw.htm *Make sure you hit the button "enter", rather than the keyboard. 7th ELA: Blog: "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather, teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." -Antione de Saitn- Exupery *What do you want to see happen in the world?  How could you implement Antoine do Saint-Exupery's advice to make it happen?  What do you think will actually motivate people to get it done? Edit About the Author: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_VuncD3zWzo4CZ_F2eGowH8nH_aHhxsKPtUiuBN40J8/edit?usp=sharing

Well I think it is safe to say that Tall Oaks was a success!! We have all heard great feedback on the trip and a number of the students have said they want to go back...THIS YEAR!! I'd like to give a shout out to Peggy Kelly for doing the bulk of the organization work. She took the time to contact Tall Oaks from the very beginning and we all thought the day went wonderfully! Below is a picture of some members of the Seton house and Siena house working together to get everyone on the large teeter-totter. It took a few tries but they did get it! This picture is one we took before we left school of the Seton House. Go Eagles! Again, it was a great trip and we are already looking forward to going back! Have a great rest of the week! Mrs. Summers

Parents and students, The following links are for extra practice for Wednesday's Celebrations.  Without a membership for iXl.com, students can only spend a certain amount of time on the website.  When I tried, closing and opening a new browser worked a couple of times.  Keep in mind that students can use Kahn Academy to reteach a concept as well! 7th Grade: http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/convert-between-percents-fractions-and-decimals http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/add-and-subtract-integers http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/multiply-and-divide-integers http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/absolute-value-and-opposite-integers 8th grade http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7/convert-between-percents-fractions-and-decimals http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8/identify-rational-and-irrational-numbers **This site does not have converting repeating decimals to fractions or approximating irrational numbers, but both can easily be made up and quickly checked on a calculator. Happy studying!

Hello parents! I'm pleased to have this great tool to keep you updated on the happenings in 7th and 8th grade Religion.  We've enjoyed some lively discussions on the following themes: God's amazing love for us What's in our Bible Old testament timeline Covenants in the Old Testament Today the students began working on a study guide for their test on Friday.   It will cover our understanding of the Old Testament.  Some information may be new, but much is a review of 6th grade.  It will provide our foundation as we begin looking at the New Testament. The 8th grade has also planned 2 all-school Masses.  This week 7A will lead the school.  Next week 7B. Have a great week! Mrs. Clevinger

We had a great time building community within our teams on Friday! Students had to work to figure out a variety of challenges, and they did an awesome job. Siena House Our new house, JPII Siena working to get across the "Omega" Can we balance everyone on one small box? Yes! 

Dear Families, Encouraging reading is one of the most important things we can do to help your child succeed. It can be tough finding the right books to keep them interested, which is why I am so excited that our class will be participating in Scholastic Reading Club this school year. To Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclub One-Time Class Activation Code: L7ZJ6 Due by 9/24 With Scholastic Reading Club: - Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library - You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child - You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks Each month, your child will bring home Reading Club flyers. Together you can choose from books hand-selected by teachers and experts, and then order online or by returning your order form and payment to me. I 'm excited to get our class reading! Thank you for your support, Miss R. If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online: - REGI

It's that time of year! 7th and 8th grade received their reviews for their "Celebrations" (tests) today.  The reviews are due Monday.  We will review Monday and Tuesday for their Celebrations, which will take place on Wednesday. 7th grade topics: Operations with integers, distributive properties, additive and multiplicative inverses, absolute value, converting decimals, percents, and fractions (review). 8th grade topics: Converting decimals, percents, and fractions (review), converting repeating decimals to fractions, irrational vs. rational numbers, and approximating irrational numbers (square root of 17).

Students helped explain the syllabus to their peers through skits. They featured the materials needed and a variety of tips for success through their "infomercials." I enjoyed watching the skits and am looking forward to a great year. -- Miss R.

Students learned their houses this year through an envelope reveal. 8th graders opened theirs first, followed by 7th and then 6th. The new members of the house were then welcomed to their new group. We look forward to a great year in house!

This year, we've started interactive notebooks in both English and Science class. These notebooks are based on brain-based learning styles. The students use the right side to take more traditional notes, while they use the left side to make the information their own with illustrations, acronyms, writing responses, etc.  Thanks to all the parents who donated more glue sticks. Because there is so much cutting and pasting, we have been flying through them!  Below are pictures of students setting up their notebooks and some excellent examples of students Words About Me pages!