Please be ready for a Chapter 15 Religion Quiz on Thursday, May 6th. Student Council Speeches and Election will also be held on this day after lunch. Good luck to all candidates! Progress Reports will be handed out at the end of the day.
Also, please be prepared for a Chapter 1 -4 test on “The Outsiders” this Friday.
“The Outsiders” Chapter 1-4 Vocabulary is listed below:
rivalry
reputation
suspicious
hesitation
hastily
gallant
rank
resignedly
defiance
apprehension
Great Job Grade 6! We have collected over $200 for PeaceBuilders ‘Help Others in Haiti’ Christian Service! Thank you to all of you that donated!
Up and coming for week of 2/1/10:
Chapter 3 & 4 A Single Shard Test on Wednesday 2/3
Unit 2 Religion Test on Friday 2/5
Wednesday Jan. 20th:
$5.00 due for Helping Others in Haiti
$1.00 due for Hats for Haiti
…and remember to bring in your extra pairs of shoes for 7th grade’s Haitian Relief Efforts
Thursday Jan. 21st:
Chapter 1 & 2 A Single Shard Test
Reminders: Mrs. Wick’s homeroom students must complete their mosaics and turn in the final drafts of their Catholic Schools week essays no later than Friday January 22nd.
Mrs. Wick’s 6th grade Literature Class: For the week of Jan 11th, we will begin reading the novel, “A Single Shard”. I will be supplying each child with a copy of the book and we will read and discuss the text in class.
Mrs. Wick’s 6th grade Religion Class: If you haven’t submitted your Catholic School’s Week Writing Assignment, please submit it to me by Monday, January 11th.
Art: Mrs. Wick’s homeroom is asked to bring in a 9″ by 12″ piece of cardboard and 1 or more bags of dry beans (red, black, white), lentils, or white rice. We will be using these supplies to create Greek Mosaics.
The annual OLPH Speech Contest is approaching. All students must participate in this annual event. Four grade level winners will compete in the finals. These winners will be invited to an evening performance on Thursday, March 4th, 2010. Titles of selections and a copy of the work are due to the teacher by January 15th, 2010. See guidelines below.
Comical Selection -Must be at grade level. This would include monologues or novel excerpts at grade level. For example: Ogden Nash, Shel Silverstein may only be selected for Grade 5 and below so long as it fits the reading level of the child.
Poetry For example: Robert Frost, Judith Viorst, Stuart Whitman, Eleanor Browning…
Fairy Tales For example: Hans Christian Anderson’s original versions. The work must be all in one single selection only. Selections may not be combined. Speeches are not part of this category.
- Selections may be edited to fit the appropriate time frame so long as the content of the work memorized does not alter the author’s meaning. Selections must be committed to memory.
- Use of simple, meaningful gesture is an important part of the grading criteria.
- The time limit of 2-5 minutes for 5th grade (3-5 min. for 6th grade) must be met for a grade and final judging. Simple props / costumes (that fit the selection) may be used when giving the presentation.
- The same selection may not be used by more than one person per grade. The first to submit their selection is the student chosen to do the selection.
Students may not use the same selection from previous years. The homeroom teacher must approve all selections no later than January 15th, 2010
The following categories are considered when judging each student’s selection:
- Memorization
- Volume (Voice Projection)
- Enunciation, Articulation, Pitch
- Pronunciation of all words correctly
- Pace (Speed of delivery-too fast, too slow)
- Eye contact
- Artistic Impression/Use of gesture/ expression
- Ability to convey the author’s message
- Difficulty of Selection Chosen
- Timing – There will be a ¼ point deducted for every 15 seconds under time.
Any selection that does not meet the time requirement will not qualify for prizes. The selections are scored as follows:
- Excellent – 5 Points
- Very Good – 4 Points
- Good – 3 Points
- Fair – 2 Points
- Poor – 1 Point
Participation
Participation is mandatory for all students in Grades K-8. Classroom presentations of their speeches will be an important part of the third trimester English / language grade.
Classroom Competition
Students will present their selections on February 18th, 19th, 22nd and 23rd in their classrooms.
Four students in each grade with the highest score will compete with the other winners within their category on Thursday, February 25th, 2010.
Awards
Within each category, the following awards will be given:
- First Place Medallion Second Place Medallion
- Third Place Medallion Fourth Place Ribbon
- Honorable Mention Ribbon will be given to those not chosen for the above categories.
These winners will be invited to an evening performance on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.