THANK YOU!!!

I would like to send out a HUGE thank you to all of my amazing students (and your amazing parents) for making my birthday so very special. I appreciate all of the decorations, gifts, treats, and kind letters I received. I have never had such a special birthday like this one! 

You have all made me feel very welcome at St. Joseph, and I am very lucky to be have the wonderful students that I have here. Your thoughtfulness never ceases to amaze me.

Thank you again, you have no idea how much it means to me!

I hope everyone has as great a birthday as I did this year!

My birthday desk!

BOOK REPORTS

For all of Miss Corso's 6th, 7th and 8th grade reading classes:

Book Report #3 for Quarter 2 is due this THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20!

8th Grade - Week of 12/17

Important Dates for the Week!

Monday, December 17
-Stave three quiz for A Christmas Carol
-Religion chapter 7 test

Tuesday, December 18
*No 3rd or 4th period classes today!

Wednesday, December 19
*No 6th period classes today!
-Final draft of "Chains" essay due

Thursday, December 20
*No 5th period classes today!
-Book reports due

Friday, December 21
*Christmas Party!
-Final test on A Christmas Carol

Have a great week everyone!

Buddies Christmas Party

On Monday at 1:30 pm the 8th grade will visit the 1stgrade to have a Christmas get together with them.

We would like each 8^th grader to bring a candy cane, candy bar, or some other small edible treat for the buddies to share on this day.

Please do not bring any extra gifts such as stuffed animals or gift cards, because we do not want some buddies feeling left out if they do not get extra treats.

If you have any questions, please ask Miss Corso.

Christmas Show Reminders!

All students need a battery operated candle for the Christmas shows. They can be found at Hobby Lobby or other craft stores for under $5.

Junior high students need to wear red or green shirts (or red or green dresses for girls) and dark pants (or dark skirts for girls) with dark shoes. Please see Miss Corso with any questions.

Happy Holidays!

8th Grade, Week of December 3

Important dates this week:

Monday - Vocabulary Unit 6 Test, Book Reports Due

Tuesday - Reading "The Red-Headed League" Test

Wednesday - Religion Chapter 6 Test

8th Grade Updates

Reminders for Room 108:

Wednesday, November 14: 

• Vocabulary unit 5 test

Thursday, November 15: 

• Test on Mark Twain's life
• Religion chapter 5 test

Friday, November 16:

• Saint report due
• Book report 1 due for quarter 2

*Please see Miss Corso with any review or paper questions!

Confirmation Date is Set!

Attention all 8th graders!

We have a date for Confirmation! Bishop Conlon will be the celebrating Bishop at our Confirmation mass on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm. 

Mark your calendars!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the 8th grade girls A and B volleyball teams at St. Joseph!

Both teams ended their season in SECOND PLACE!

GREAT JOB GIRLS!!!

8th Grade Saint Reports

8th grade Confirmation saint reports are due on Friday, November 16th for room 108. Information aboutthese reports was distributed in class today, and the information can also be found in the students' RED Confirmation folders.

Remember this is not only graded in class, but it is also an important requirement for Confirmation.

Any questions? See Miss Corso!

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS FRIDAY!

Attention all parents!

Just a reminder, parent teacher conferences are this Friday, November 9th. There will be a list of times posted outside of my classroom, or you can email me if you don't remember the time you signed up for during curriculum night. (Lcorso@stjosephdg.org.) I can't wait to meet everyone!

See you Friday!

Testing for English Honors at Downers North and South

Attention 8th graders:

In order to be considered for Honors English at Downers North and Downers South, students must sit for a writing session. The results of this written essay will be one of 4 evaluations used to place the students. Students should have brought home a letter about the testing last week in their Friday folders. Dates for the writing of the essay are as follows: 

• Monday 12-3-12 at South High 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. room C364
• Saturday 12-8-12 at North High 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. room 349 
• Tuesday 12-11-12 at South High 6:30-7:30 p.m. room C364 

Students may take the essay section at either school. Students should bring paper and a writing utensil. 

6th Grade Book Reports - Quarter 2

The due dates for quarter two book reports are:

·         #1: Friday, November 16

·         #2: Friday, November 30

·         #3: Thursday, December 20

·         #4: Monday, January 14

For your second book report, you will write a review of your book. These reviews should be TWO paragraphs. The first paragraph should be about what you liked or didn’t like in the book. Be specific! What characters, plot twists, settings, etc. caused you to like or not like the book? Make sure to use plenty of details. In the second paragraph, explain who would like this book. Who do you recommend it to? Boys? Girls? Both? Children? Adults? Again, be specific! Finally, give your book a ranking out of five stars, five being the best, 1 being the worst.

Paragraph One = What you liked, didn’t like. “I really like this book because the characters seemed so realistic.”

Paragraph Two = Who you recommend it to. “I would recommend this to 6^th grade girls because they would probably like it more than boys.

Rank = **** I give this book 4 out of 5 stars because it was almost perfect.



7th Grade Book Report Assignment

The due dates for quarter two book reports are:

·         #1: Friday, November 16

·         #2: Friday, November 30

·         #3: Thursday, December 20

·         #4: Monday, January 14

Your book reports will consist of TWO paragraphs. You will choose TWO of the types of connections we have been working on in class (text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world) and you will discuss connections you made with your book report book. In paragraph one, you should write about one of the connections, and in paragraph two, you should write about the other connection. You should come up with at least three examples for each connection. IF you cannot come with three examples, you can combine the last two connection types in your second paragraph.

For example:

Paragraph One = Three examples of Text-to-Self connections

Paragraph Two = Three examples of Text-to-Text connections

OR

Paragraph One = Three examples of Text-to-World connections

Paragraph Two = One example of Text-to-Self, and two examples of Text-to-Text

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM JACK AND KIRA CORSO! :)



8th Grade Week of Oct 29 - Nov 2

Important Reminders:

1. Religion - Chapter 4 test is Tuesday, October 30
2. Vocabulary - Unit 5 book work is due Thursday, November 1
3. Reading - Test on Edgar Allan Poe is Friday, November 2

6th Grade Languarge Arts

Reminder!

The final copy of your expository (argument) paragraph is due Tuesday, October 30th. It should be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman font, size 12.

*Don't forget to use a proper heading, with your name and class (6th Reading) on the top line, and the date and assignment (Paragraph) on the bottom line.

See Miss Corso if you have any questions or need to print out your paragraph before class.

Quarter Two Book Report Due Dates

This message is for all 6th, 7th and 8th grade READING students in Miss Corso's classes.

Here are the book report due dates for quarter two:

• Book Report #1: Friday, November 16
• Book Report #2: Friday, November 30
• Book Report #3: Thursday, December 20
• Book Report #4: Monday, January 14

Each grade will have a different format for their book reports this quarter. The new formats will be explained in class, and then updates will be added to this blog.

Remember..."The more that you read, the more things you will know!" -Dr. Seuss

Happy Reading! :)

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!

Don't forget about Sunday's Chili Cook-Off! The event will be held in the St. Joseph parking lot, and everyone is welcome.

I entered my brother, Joey Corso, in the cook-off. Come vote for his chili so we can win the People's Choice award!

Hope to see you all at this fun event!

Chili Cook-Off Webpage

6th, 7th and 8th Grade Reading

Just a reminder!

Your last book report for Quarter 1 is due next Thursday, October 25, 2012.

It should be in a letter format to the author (first paragraph explaining what you liked or didn't like, second paragraph explaining who you would recommend the book to, or, if you didn't like it, what you would change.)

See me with any questions. Have a great week!

8th Grade - Week of October 15, 2012

Hello 8th graders! Here a few reminders for this week.

Monday, October 15 

• Vocabulary unit 4 test
• Finish religion chapter 3 test

Tuesday, October 16

• Reading - Map of Ship-Trap Island due

Wednesday, October 17 

• Language Arts - Rough draft of science fair paper due

Thursday, October 18

• Picture Day
• Book Fair
• Benet visit at 12:50 pm

*Last book report for quarter one is due next Thursday, October 25th!!!