Graduation Info for 7th Grade

Dear 7th graders,

Please make sure that you make note of the following events and times:

• Baccalaureate Mass – June 5th @ 9:30am (regular school day – arrive at 8am in 7th gr. classroom)
• Graduation Breakfast – June 5th @10:45-12:30 (Knights of Columbus Hall – includes clean-up)
• Graduation Ceremony – June 5th @ 6:00pm-7:30pm (arrive at the Church @ 5:30pm)

These are the dress code guidelines for the events mentioned above:

GENTLEMEN

• White dress shirt
• Black or Blue tie
• Black dress pants
• Black socks and black dress shoes (no tennis shoes, please!)

LADIES

• Black and white
• Dress, or top and pants/skirt
• Neckline and skirt length must be appropriate and follow SJS dress code
• Shoulders and back must be covered
• Black or white dress shoes (heels no more than 2 inches)
• Jewelry kept to minimum (no hoop or dangling earrings)
• NO makeup

For any questions, please contact Mrs. Dyogi at mdyogisjs@yahoo.com

Jr. High Religion – Service Hours

SERVICE HOURS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY, MAY 26th by 3:00pm!!!

7th ENG – Essay to Young America

To create your own Essay Map online, go to the following link:

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/

You can type in all of your information for the Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion. After you are finished, just click “Review My Map” and print from there.

REMINDER:

• The revised Essay Map is due tomorrow THURSDAY, MAY 21st
  
• First Draft of the Reflective Essay is due WEDNESDAY, MAY 27th

FINAL DRAFT GUIDELINES:

• Typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins.
• Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs must be a minimum of 3 sentences.
• Thesis statement must be UNDERLINED!
• Body paragraphs must be a minimum of 6-8 sentences each.

7th LIT – Alphabiography

ALPHABIOGRAPHY

(100 points)

7^TH Gr. Literature (50) / English (30) / Spelling (20)

DUE: Friday, June 5, 2009

Click here: SAMPLE ALPHABIOGRAPHY ENTRY

Use the assigned letters to create an entry about:

• an experience you have had

• something you really like

• something very important to you

The assigned letters are:

• • A is for…..

  • C is for….

  • G is for…..

  • I is for…..

  • L is for….

  • M is for….

  • P is for…..

  • S is for…..

  • W is for….

  • Y is for….

Each entry will follow the following format.

1. List the title at the top of the page. (for example: “S is for…..”)

2. Write a one-page narrative essay about your chosen topic.

3. Include a Life Lesson at the bottom of the entry that helps readers get the “moral” or lesson you want to leave with them after reading your entry.

4. Include an illustration of the topic, using pictures or symbols (clip art is acceptable).

PROJECT FORMAT:

• Typed, using size 12 font

• Title page that includes – 1) The Project title, 2) Your name, 3) Grade, 4) Due date.

• You must have a TABLE OF CONTENTS that lists each topic by title and page.

• All responses must be in complete sentences, giving detailed description related to YOU!
  

To print these guidelines, please click on this link:

Alphabiography Project Guidelines

Service Hour Update

These logs reflect hours completed and turned in on or before May 18th:

6th grade Service Hour Log
7th grade Service Hour Log
8th grade Service Hour Log

8th REL – Ch 15: The Church in North America

Chapter 15 Quiz on FRIDAY 5/8

7th SPELLING – “Barrio Boy”/”I Am a Native of North America” LIST

*Page numbers are found in LIT text – see parentheses

Vocabulary (from “from Barrio Boy” and “I Am A Native of North America”):

1. barrio (611)
2. menace (612)
3. mobilized (612)
4. interpreter (612)
5. grieving (613)
6. formidable (613)
7. distinct (615)
8. inlet (615)
9. communal (615)
10. integration (617)

Please copy words and definitions – DUE WED 5/6

SPELLING QUIZ on FRIDAY 5/8

7th LIT – Multicultural Essays