8th Grade Graduation Dinner RSVP

Just a reminder to all 8th graders - graduation dinner RSVP's and Six Flags field trip forms were due today. If you did not turn one in, please do so tomorrow!

Thank you!

7th Grade Reading

Attention 7th graders in Miss Corso's reading class:

Your final test on Of Beetles and Angels is THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st! Please use the study guides you received in class to study.

Good luck! :)

8th Grade Week of 4/29

Updates for the week of April 29-May 3

Monday, April 29
-Vocabulary review unit test
-Religion essay due

Tuesday, April 30
-Father Jerome's last mass
-Field trip to Tivoli Theater
-Anne Frank final draft due

Wednesday, May 1
-Quiz on Shakespeare video
-Begin world religion presentations

Thursday
-Unit 13 vocabulary book due

Friday
-Finish religion presentations

Have a great week!

8th Grade - Appropriate Dress for May Crowning

This subject was covered extensively for graduation pictures and Confirmation. However, since the students do not wear robes for May Crowning, here are a few gentle reminders about appropriate dress for this very special day!

 

Girls

First of all, please know that robes will be available for anyone not appropriately dressed. Emphasis is on crowning Mary; dress should be modest and appropriate as we honor HER.

• NO strapless/spaghetti straps—shoulders MUST be covered.
• NO low cut necklines.
• Skirts should be no more than 2 inches above the knee.
• Wear comfortable shoes; if you can’t walk in them, don’t wear them.

BOYS

• Suits are preferable, but definitely dress shirt and tie.
• Dress shoes—no gym shoes.

6th Grade LA

Due dates for the week:

Monday, April 22 - Outline of research paper due

Thursday, April 25 - TWO COPIES of rough draft of research paper due

6th Grade Reading

Due dates this week:

Monday, April 22 - Chapters 10-12 discussion questions due. Check on chapter 1-8 journals.

Thursday, April 25 - SILENT READING DAY. Please bring a book to class!

Friday, April 26 - Chapter 13-17 discussion questions due.

7th Grade Reading

Due dates this week:

Monday, April 22 - Reading guides and journals due for chapters 9-12

Friday, April 26 - Reading guides and journals due for chapters 13-Epilogue

8th Grade Religion

8th grade will have a combined test on chapters 13 and 14 on Wednesday of this week. Study guides will go out tomorrow.

For the remainder of the week, (Wednesday on,) the students will be working on a "Religions of the World" project in both 8th grade homerooms. Each student will pick a religion (other than Catholicism) to study and present to the class. We will learn about different customs/beliefs in each religion, and compare them to our own religion.  Students will also write a 5 paragraph essay about their chosen religion.

Students will receive information regarding this project on Wednesday, April 24th. It will be due on Monday, April 29th.

Happy Researching!

8th Grade VIP Practices

This Monday and next Monday (April 15 and 22) all 8th grade students will have an after-school VIP practice from 2:30-3:00 pm in the school hall.

If students cannot attend these practices a parent/guardian should contact Mrs. Palmer to let her know.

Thank you!

8th Grade Confirmation Meeting

Important reminder to all 8th graders and their parents:

You have a post-Confirmation meeting Monday, April 15th from 7:00-8:30 in the Church. This is a mandatory meeting for all students.

Please see Miss Corso with any questions.

8th Grade Reading - Butterfly Assignment

Here is the link to the Butterfly Project we are currently working on in 8th grade reading.

http://www.hmh.org/ed_butterfly%20Lesson.shtml

Updates for the Week of April 15

8th Grade Reading/LA
-Continue reading The Diary of Anne Frank
-Final copy of Anne Frank essay due Friday
-Book report #2 due Friday

7th Grade Reading
-Continue reading Of Beetles and Angels
-Chapters 5-8 discussion questions and journals due Monday
-Book report #2 due Friday

6th Grade Reading
-Silent reading day on Monday - Be sure to bring a book to class!
-Continue reading Snow Treasure
-Chapters 3-5 discussion questions due Tuesday
-Chapters 6-9 discussion questions due Thursday
-Book report #2 due Friday

6th Grade LA
-We will spend the week working on our research papers.
-Works cited sheet due Wednesday
-First outline due Friday

8th Grade Religion
-This week we will work on chapter 14.
-Next week we will have a combined test on chapters 13 and 14.

8th Grade Vocabulary
-Unit 12 test on Thursday

Congratulations 8th Grade!

Congratulations 8th graders on making your Confirmation!

 

As a reminder, the Confirmation mass begins at 7:00 pm tonight. The doors open at 6:15 pm. Please arrive early, as parking will be limited. Students and their sponsors should go right to their seats in church when they arrive. (See Miss Corso for a seating chart if you do not remember where you sit.)

 

Have a wonderful night!

6th Grade Reading

Hello 6th grade!

Today you will receive a calendar in class containing your reading assignments for the month of April. This calendar will let you know when your reading assignments are due.

This week, the discussion questions and journals for chapters one and two are due on Thursday.

You will receive your question packets and journals in class today.

Please see Miss Corso with any questions!

7th Grade Reading

Hello 7th graders!

The due dates for your assignments this week are correct on your calendars.

Questions for chapters 1-4 are due tomorrow, April 10th. (You will also have to read chapter 5 for one of the questions, however. We will read it in class today.)

Questions for chapters 5-8 are due on Monday.

Please see Miss Corso with any questions!

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a great spring break! Here are some updates for each class this week.

8th grade reading and language arts:
-Begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank.
-Book report due Friday.

7th grade reading:
-Test on Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry on Tuesday.
-Begin reading Of Beetles and Angels.
-Book report due Friday.

6th grade reading:
-Test on The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle on Tuesday.
-Begin read Snow Treasure.
-Book report due Friday.

6th grade language arts:
-Continue work on research papers. Pick topics and gather sources.

8th grade religion:
-Finish Family Life series.

8th grade vocabulary:
-Unit 11 test on Thursday.

6th Grade Language Arts

This week in language arts class we will be starting a writing unit that we will continue after break. Students will be writing a research paper about a current events topic. This week we will go through the different steps of writing a paper, and after break students will begin writing.

Students should start thinking about topics now and doing preliminary research to make sure they can find enough information about their chosen topics.

*Students will need to have note cards for this paper. Each student should have their OWN package of note cards to use during the writing unit. Please make sure to have note cards everyday in class after spring break.

6th Grade Reading - Novel Study

6th grade reading students,

We will be reading The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle for the rest of this week. Anything we do not finish will need to be read after break. Your discussion questions will also be due when we get back from break, as well as your SOS journals. Please be sure ALL parts of the journal are filled out so you receive full credit.

Any questions, see Miss Corso!

7th Grade Reading Projects

Hello 7th graders! Your final projects for Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry are due at the end of the period on Thursday, March 21st. (Remember, Thursday is a shortened period due to the field trip!)

This project is worth 40 points. See Miss Corso for details.

I cannot wait to see your presentations!

8th Grade News

I have created a new page for 8th grade updates on my blog. You can click on "8th Grade Reminders" at the top right side of this page, or you can access it here: http://lcorsosjs.blogspot.com/p/8th-grade-reminders.html

SCIENCE FAIR

Good luck to all 8th grade students headed to the regional science fair this Friday!

8th Grade Religion

Miss Corso's religion class will have a test on chapter 11 on Monday, March 11th.

Last Book Reports - Quarter 3

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

 

Your last book report for quarter 3 is due this Monday, March 11th.

8th Grade Portraits

Just a reminder to all 8th grade students. Your picture order forms are due on MONDAY, MARCH 11. Please pick a pose and also sizes. Turn forms in to your homeroom teachers.

Reading Classes

All of Miss Corso's reading classes are currently reading a class novel. Students are expected to keep up with discussion questions and/or journal entries throughout the course of the novel. Due dates will be posted and updated daily in class.

6th Grade - The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

7th Grade - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

8th Grade - To Kill a Mockingbird

8th Grade Week of 2/25

Happy Monday 8th Graders! Here is some important information for you this week.

 

• Monday - Vocabulary test on units 7, 8 and 9
 
• Wednesday - Religion test on chapter 11

• Friday - No School

 

Have a great week!

8th Grade Vocabulary Class

Review Unit Test

Units 7, 8 and 9

 

Monday, February 25th

 

Be sure to know definitions, synonyms and antonyms of all words in units 7, 8 and 9.

Book Report Three

Reminder to 6th, 7th and 8th grade reading classes:

Book report three for quarter three is due on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25th.

For a list of book report choices, please check this blog, or take an extra copy from Miss Corso's bulletin board in room 108.

8th Grade, Week of 2/11

Thursday, February 14th

• Picture Day!
• Please arrive to school wearing your suit (boys) or dress/skirt (girls).
• REMEMBER: You MUST abide by the school dress code. See Miss Corso with questions.
• Please bring your cap and gown LABELED on a hanger.

• You will have a normal morning schedule, which means you will have your morning classes after pictures are completed. (Reading, music, history, math and science.)

• Valentine's Dance!
• The dance will begin at 1 pm. There will be drinks and snacks for students.
• We will begin formal dancing at approximately 1:15.
• You will dance the waltz, cha cha, swing and square dances you learned in practices.
• Partners will be RANDOM!
• Prizes will be awarded at the end of the dance for best style in each category, plus a few extras. :)

 

Have a great week!

6th Grade LA

Attention 6th Grade LA:

You will have a test on VERBS on Tuesday, February 19th. (Remember...no school Monday!)

We will study in class on Thursday and Friday of this week, and you will receive a study guide to use over the weekend.

6th Grade LA

Your final draft of your "grandparents" essay is due this Thursday. We will be in the LRC tomorrow to type the final draft.

I look forward to reading your papers!

8th Grade Week of 2/4

Good morning 8th grade! Here are important assignments/dates this week:

Monday
-Civil War diary due
-Across Five Aprils discussion questions due

Wednesday
-Field trip to see Rosa Parks play at Tivoli Theater

Thursday
-Vocabulary unit 9 test

Friday
-Religion chapter 10 test

Next Monday
-Book Report 2 is due.

6th Grade Reading

Miss Corso's 6th Grade Reading Class -

You have a figurative language test this Tuesday, February 5th. (Tomorrow!) Please study using the study guide you received in class today.

Good luck!

Next Book Report

Attention 6th, 7th and 8th grade reading classes:

Your next book report is quickly approaching. It is due next Monday, February 11th. This means you have one week and one weekend left to complete another book report. You will have silent reading time this week, but please read at home as well!

Have a great week!

READING CLASSES - 6th, 7th and 8th GRADES

Book Reports – Quarters 3 and 4

For the second semester, you will be able to choose which kind of book report you would like to complete. Whichever you choose, you should still include the following criteria.

All book reports should be AT LEAST two paragraphs (6-8 sentences) and should include a topic sentence and concluding sentence. They also need a proper heading, and the assignment should list the number of the book report you are completing (1, 2, 3 or 4) as well as the assignment you choose. There is a sample heading below.

Miss Corso                                                                                                      Reading

January 18, 2013                                                                                             Book Report 1, Letter

Here are the choices you have for third and fourth quarter:

1. Letter to the author: Write a letter to the author of the book explaining what you liked (or didn’t like) about his or her book. What were your favorite parts? (Be specific!) Who would you recommend it to you and why? Do you have any suggestions for the author?

2. Summary: Write a detailed summary of the book, without giving away the ending. What were the key plot points? When was the climax? How did the characters develop throughout the story? Be sure to use vivid details.

3. Book Review: Write a review of your book as if you are a literary critic. What were the best parts of the book? What were the worst? Who do you think would like it most? Also, give it a rating out of 5 stars. (1 being the worst, 5 being the best.)

4. Figurative Language: Describe the figurative language throughout the story. Are there metaphors? Onomatopoeia? Lots of imagery? Explain what you found as you read, and how it affected the overall theme of the story.

5. Epilogue: Write an epilogue to the book. An epilogue is a short chapter or section at the end of a literary work, sometimes detailing the fate of its characters. What do you think happens after the last chapter of your book? Where do the characters go, and what do they do? Be creative!

6. Proposal: Propose a different topic to Miss Corso. This MUST be approved by Miss Corso before you can complete it. (Do not wait until the day before the book report is due to propose a different assignment!)

Week of 1/22 - 8th Grade

Important Dates for the Week:

Tuesday: College crests due

Wednesday: Chapter 9 religion test (We missed it last week because of the looooong spelling bee!)

Thursday: Unit 8 vocabulary test (No spelling, just definition, synonyms and antonyms)

Friday: College crest essay due

*We will be in the LRC on Wednesday and Friday to work on the college crest essays, but you will need to do some research outside of class to have your essay completed on time!

Next Week:

Book report 1 for Quarter 3 AND Across Five Aprils diary project are both due on FRIDAY, FEB 1st.

6th Grade Language Arts

You have a PRONOUN test on Thursday, January 17th.

Use your study guide from class today as well as notes from the review game tomorrow to study.

Good luck!

Quarter 3 Book Reports

These are the book report due dates for Quarter 3 for Miss Corso's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

reading classes.

Book Report 1: Friday, February 1

Book Report 2: Monday, February 11

Book Report 3: Monday, February 25

Book Report 4: Monday, March 11

8th Grade Tests

Upcoming tests for 8th Grade:

• Friday, January 11, 2013: Religion Chapter 8

• Monday, January 14, 2013: Vocabulary, Unit 7

Welcome Back!

Welcome to 2013! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful break! Please continue to check this blog for updates on due dates and book report information. I will continue to update the blog weekly, but, as always, please feel free to see me with any questions.

Let's have a GREAT 2013!