Welcome to Mrs. Griffo’s class page!
You can reach me at egriffo@incarnationqv.org
July 6th, 2020
Hi 5th Grade,
Summer Instructional Activities:
Summer Instructional Plans…Gr. 4-5 July Plans
June 19th
Honor roll and awards are posted on Google Classroom.
Click Here for the 2020-2021 Supply List
May 29th, 2020
Janiah greets me everyday on Google Classroom with a Good Morning greeting and a desire to learn. She is dedicated to being the best version of herself, and puts a great amount of effort into everything she does. Janiah is hard working and has adapted well to distance learning. She loves to draw and is a positive influence on others. You are a wonderful student, and you absolutely deserve to be the 5th grade student of the month. Congratulations, Janiah!
March 27th
Grade 5- Religion test online
Grade 5-
Grade 6-Virtual Pyramid on Google Classroom
Grade 7-Social Studies test online
Grade 8-War from Spain
March 23
Grade 5 SS- Questions assigned on Google Classroom.
Grade 5 Rel-Questions assigned on Google Classroom.
Grade 6 -Questions assigned on Google Classroom
Grade 7-Questions assigned on Google Classroom
Grade 8-Study for test tomorrow on Chapter 6.1 and 6.2 assigned on Google Classroom 3/24.
March 20th-
Grade 5-Google Classroom assignment-Hottest/Coldest places in the world. Answer the 2 questions.
Grade 6-Women’s History Month worksheet on Google Classroom
Grade 7-Women’s History Month worksheet on Google Classroom
Grade 8-Scholastic Assignment on Google Classroom.
March 19th
Grade 5-Google Classroom-watch the video and use Google Docs to type 5 amazing things about the Panama Canal.
Grade 5- Religion- St. Joseph Day Assignment is on Google Classroom.
Grade 6- Google Slides presentations due tomorrow.
Grade 7-Google Slides presentations due tomorrow.
Grade 8-test tomorrow on 6.1 and 6.2.
March 18th-
Grade 5- The Building of the Panama Canal/Answer questions on page 19/Google Classroom
Grade 6-Continue Women’s History Month assignment on Google Classroom due Friday
Grade 7-Continue Women’s History Month assignment on Google Classroom due Friday
Grade 8-Imperialism in the Pacific/Google Classroom. Open Book Test on 6.1 and 6.2 on Friday.
March 17-
Grade 5-Women’s History Month Worksheet
Grade 6-Women’s History Month-Information on Google Classroom
Grade 7-Women’s History Month-Information on Google Classroom
Grade 8-Imperialism worksheet
March 13th-
All classes- your work will be on Google Classroom. Please check your Google Classroom and this website everyday starting 3/17-3/20.
March 11th-
Grade 5- Women’s History Month’s Slides are due tomorrow.
Grade 5- Religion-test on Chapter 11 on Monday, March 16th
Grade 8- Women’s History Month’s Google Slide projects are due tomorrow.
March 10th–
Grade 5-Social studies test on Wednesday, Unit 3-Lesson 1. Reread the Lesson and study the notes.
Grade 5 -Religion test on Monday-Chapter 11 in your workbook.
Grade 6-Egypt Slides are due.
March 9th-
Grade 5- Social Studies test on Wednesday, March 11th.
Grade 5- Religion test on Monday., Chapter 11
Grade 8- Chapter 6-Lesson 2 Guided Reading on Google Classroom
March 6th
Grade 5 SS-Test on Tuesday, March 10th. Unit 3-Lesson 1
Religion- the Liturgical Year Google Slides due on March 10th.
March 5th-
Grade 5-SS test on Tuesday, March 10th. Unit 3-Lesson 1
Religion-Google Slides-presenting on Tuesday, 3/10
Grade 6-Question 1-4 on page 134. Also Google Slides due (Old,Middle Egypt)
Grade 7-Assignment on Google Classroom
Grade 8-Assignment on Google Classroom
March 4th –
Grade 5- SS test on Tuesday, 3/10
Religion-Google Slides-presenting on Tuesday, 3/10
Grade 6-Question 1-4 on page 134. Also Google Slides due (Old,Middle Egypt)
Grade 7-Assignment on Google Classroom
Grade 8-Assignment on Google Classroom
March 3rd
Grade 5- Finish page 139
March 2nd
Grade 5- Check understanding, page 138.
Grades 5, 6 & 7-This week is presentations on Black History Month.
February 27th
February’s Student of the Month
February 26th
Grade 5-Finish pages 122 and 123 in your notebooks. Religion test tomorrow.
Grades 6, 7 & 8-Continue working on your Black History Month Project on Google slides.
February 25th-
Grade 5- Religion test on Thursday
Grades 6, 7 & 8-Continue working on your slides for Black History Month.
February 24th
Grade 5-Google Slides-Black History Month is due
Grade 5-Religion Test on Thursday, February 27th
Chapter 10.
Grade 6-Google Slides-Black History Month start working on slides due Friday.
Grade 7-Google Slides-Black History Month start working on your project due Friday.
Grade 8-Google Slides-Black History Month due Friday
February 14th
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! Have a great week off and I will see you on the 24th.
Please bring in the Progress Report signed on Monday, February 24th.
Grade 5- Religion test on Chapter 10 on Thursday, February 27th.
February 13th
Grade 5-continue Google slides.
Religion test-Chapter 10 on 2/27
February 12th
Grade 8-Google Classroom-Guided reading and map skill questions from the textbook.
Grade 5-continue with the Black History project.
February 11th
Grade 5- Google Slides-continue to work on your Black History Month assignment due 2/24/20.
February 10th
Grade 5-complete all classwork
February 6th
Grade 7-chapter 5-Lesson 1 review #’s 1-5 due Feb. 10th.
Grade 5-Religion test tomorrow-review notes
Grade 5-Social Studies-finish all classwork.
February 5th
Grade 5-finish all classwork on Lesson 2. Religion test on Friday
February 4, 2020
Grade 5-Religion test on Friday, February 7th.
Grade 7-Social Studies test tomorrow 2/5/20
February 3, 2020
Grade 7- finish Guided Reading on Google Classroom. Test on Wednesday.
Grade 6-Finish Google Slides.
Grade 5- Religion-test on Friday.
January’s Student of the Month
January 30th
Grade 8-Congratulations to the 8th graders on Ring Day.
Grade 7-Finish classwork 106#’s 1, 3 and 4
Grade 6-Finish Slides due Monday
Grade 5-Finish slides.
January 29th
12:30pm-Celebration for Father Chris on 1/30
Grade 8-Google slides
Grade 7 page 106 #’s 1, 3, 4
Grade 6-Google slides
Grade 5-Google slides
January 28th
Student Appreciation Day-
No Homework
January 27th-
Grade 8-Finish Google Slides-The Progressive Presidents.
Grade 7-Finish Classwork on Chapter 5- Lesson 4 Review Questions and Progress Checks due Wed.
Grade 6-Finish Google Slides-Eqypt Empire due Wed.
Grade 5-Finish Google Slides- Cultures of Canada due Wed.
January 23rd-
Grade 8-Continue to work on your Google Slides Project-Presidents in the Progressive Era.
Grade 7-
Grade 6-Continue to work on your Google Slides Project-Egypt
Grade 5-
SCHOOL IS CLOSED TOMORROW,
January 22nd
January 16th
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH AND MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH.
Grade 8-
Grade 7-Finish for HW Guided reading
Grade 6-
Grade 5-Finish reading pages 93-99 and answer all Quick Checks in your notebooks.
January 15th-
Grade 8-Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
Grade 7-Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
Grade 6-Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
Grade 5-Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
January 14th
Grade 8-Test tomorrow. Paper due 1/16
Grade 7-Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
Grade 6-Test tomorrow-Paper due 1/16
Grade 5- Dr. Martin Luther King paper due 1/16
January 13th
Grade 8-Google Classroom assignment due 1/16/20
Grade 7-Google Classroom assignment due 1/16/20
Grade 6-Google Classroom assignment due 1/16/20
Grade 5-Google Classroom assignment due 1/16/20, Finish check understanding on page 91 and the following questions in your notebook.
Answer the following 2 Questions:
Why do you think that the United States has changed from being a country of rural people to a country of urban people?
Why do you think that Sunbelt has been the fastest growing region of the United States?
January 9th
Grade 8
Grade 6-Guided Reading HW
Grade 5-test tomorrow. Study the US Government and Canadian Government
January 8th
Grade 8-
Grade 6-No homework
Grade 5- Google Classroom questions. Causes and Effect.
Test on Friday.
January 6th
Grade 8-Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Review #’s 1-5
Grade 7-All Christmas Around the World projects are due on Google Slides.
Grade 6- Google Classroom HW- Guided Reading-Chapter 5-Lesson 2
Grade 5-Canada vs. US Government test on Friday, Jan. 10th
December’s Student of the Month
December 17th
Grade 8-
Grade 7-
Grade 6-
Grade 5-Finish the Lesson review on the Canadian Government.
December 16th
Grade 8-Study for Social Studies test Chapter 5 tomorrow.
Grade 7-Christmas Around the World slideshow due.
Grade 6-Study for the Nile River Test-Chapter 5.
Grade 5-Study the words for Winter Wonderland and Oh Holy Night.
December 12th
Grade 8-Finish Classwork
Grade 7-Continue working on the Christmas Around the World Project.
Grade 6-Guided Reading-Chapter 5-Lesson 2 on Google Classroom.
Grade 5-Practice the words for the Oh Holy Night and Winter Wonderland.
December 11th
Grade 8-finish Chapter 5-Lesson 2 Women and Progressives.
Complete all progress checks and Lesson 2 review. Test Tuesday on Chapter 5-Lessons 1 and 2
Grade 7- Continue working on “Christmas Around the World” projects
Grade 6- Continue working on Chapter 5 -Lesson 1 on Google Classroom. Also hw assignment on The Nile River today on Google Classroom. The Nile River test on Tuesday, December 17th.
Grade 5-Religion test on Chapter 8 on December 12th.
**Keep studying the lines for the Christmas Show. Winter Wonderland and Oh Holy Night.
December 10th-
Grade 8-Finish the Vocabulary worksheet.
Grade 7-Christmas Around the World project due on Monday, December 16th.
Grade 6-Worksheet on Google Classroom
Grade 5-study for SS test tomorrow on the United States Government. Confirmation-Religion test on Thursday.
Study lyrics for Oh Holy Night
December 6th
Grade 5-Study the lyrics for Oh Holy Night.
Social Studies test 12/11/19 on Unit 2-Lesson 4- United States Government
Religion Test on 12/12/19
December 5th-
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-3pm or 6-8pm.
December 3rd
Grade 8-Finish Guided Reading on Google Classroom
Grade 7-
Grade 6-Finish Guided Reading on Google Classroom
Grade 5-
Memorize the songs for the Christmas show
Please return the Parent Teacher Conference form.
December 2nd
Grade 8-Finish Chapter 5-Lesson 1 Review
Grade 7-
Grade 6-Finish Chapter 5-Lesson 1 Review
Grade 5-Study the words for the Christmas Show. Please return the Parent Teacher Conference Form.
November’s Student of the Month
November 25th
Grade 8-Study for test
Grade 7-Study for test-Chapter 3-Lesson 1 and 2
Grade 6-Study for test
Grade 5-Study for the First People test.
November 22nd-
Grade 8- No hw
Grade 7-Finish classwork and study for test on Tuesday, 11/26
Grade 6- Finish classwork and study for test on Tuesday, 11/26
Grade 5- Religion test on Monday
Social Studies test on Tuesday, 11/26
November 21st
8th Grade- Growth of Cities on looseleaf.
7th Grade-Guided Reading on Google Classroom-Chapter 3-lesson 2
6th Grade-page 94 finish number 4 on looseleaf.
5th Grade- test on 11/27
Religion test on 11/26
November 20th-
Grade 8- Complete Assessment
Grade 7- Complete Assessment
Grade 6-Finish classwork
Grade 5-Study for Social Studies test on Tuesday, 11/26
Religion-Chapter 5 test on Monday, 11/25
November 18th-
Grade 8-Finish classwork in Google Classroom.
Grade 7-Finish classwork on Google Classroom.
Grade 6-Finish classwork on Google Classroom.
Grade 5-
November 14th-
Grade 8-Study for test tomorrow.
Grade 7-Chapter 3-Lesson 2 Review plus progress checks.
Grade 6-Lesson review
Grade 5-
November 13th
Grade 8-Finish Classwork Lesson 2 Review and worksheet.
Grade 7- Guided worksheet on Google Classroom
Grade 6-
Grade 5- SS test on the History of Canada on 11/14/19
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November 12th
Grade 8-finish classwork.
Grade 7-finish classwork.
Grade 6-Study for test
Grade 5-
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November 7th
Grade 8-
Grade 7-Study for test in 11/12
Grade 6-Chapter 4-Lesson 1 review
Grade 5-Social Studies test on Thursday on Lessons 2 & 3.
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November 6th
Grade 8-Finish Lesson 1 review
Grade 7-Study for Lesson 4 test on Tuesday
Grade 5-Finish Check understanding
Grade 5-Religion test
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November 5th-
Grade 8-Finish all classwork and pages 81-82 numbers 1-10 on looseleaf.
Grade 7-Quiz tomorrow on Lesson 3
Grade 6-Finish all classwork
Grade 5-Finish all quickchecks 67-70.
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November 4th
Grade 8- Finish Vocabulary Worksheet
Grade 7-
Grade 6-page 70 questions 3& 4
71-72 Assessment #1-11
Grade 5-Finish quick-check question and return Progress report signed tomorrow.
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October 31st
Happy Halloween Everyone!
October 29th
Grade 8-SS test tomorrow on Chapter 3-Lessons 3 & 4. HW-Lesson 4-Guided reading worksheet due tomorrow.
Grade 7-SS Test tomorrow on Chapter 2-Lessons 3 & 4. Finish Lesson review classwork.
Grade 6-SS test tomorrow on Chapter 2-Lesson 3. HW- Venn Diagram on looseleaf due tomorrow.
Grade 5-HW Venn Diagram on looseleaf due tomorrow on Canada vs. United States.
Religion-Saint projects are due on October 30th.
October 28th
Grade 8-SS test in Wednesday, Chapter 3-Lessons 3 & 4
Grade 7- SS test on Wednesday. Finish classwork assessment.
Grade 6- SS test on Wednesday.
Grade 5-Study for Religion Test-Chapter for 10/29
October 24th
Grade 6-Study for test 10/25
Grade 5- Study for test 10/25
October 23rd
Grade 8-Study for test
Grade 7- Study for test
Grade 6-Study for test
Grade 5-SS-page 55- Check understanding
October 22nd
Grade 8- Study for test on Thursday, Chapter 3, Lessons 1& 2
Grade 7- Study for test on Thursday, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
Grade 6-Study for test on Thursday, Chapter 2, Lessons 1 & 2
Grade 5-Study for SS test on Friday.
October 21st
Grade 8-test 10/24-Chapter 2-Lessons 1 & 2
Grade 7- test Chapter 2 Lessons 1 & 2
Grade 6-test Chapter 2-lessons 1 & 2
Grade 5-
October 17th
Grade 8-
Grade 7- Chapter 2 test on Thursday, October 24th.
Grade 6- Chapter 2 Test on Thursday, October 24th.
Grade 5-
October 11th
Have a Great Weekend!
October 10th
Grade 8- finish classwork
Grade 7-finish classwork-test will be at a later date.
Grade 6-finish classwork
Grade 5-Test on Lessons 4, 5 and 6
October 9th
Grade 8
Grade 7
Grade 6 page 49-50 numbers 1-10
Grade 5- Study for Religion Test 10/9
Social Studies test 10/11
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October 8th
Grade 8
Grade 7-Test on Chapter 2 next Wednesday. Finish Chapter 3-Lesson 1 Review questions. Google Classroom hw due Wednesday.
Grade 6- Answer Question on Google Classroom
Grade 5- Religion test on Thursday 10/10
Social Studies Test on Friday, 10/11
October 7th
Grade 8-study for test on Chapter 2. Review sheet on Google Classroom. Also complete worksheets on Google Classroom.
Grade 7-HW on Google Classroom due on Wednesday to finish worksheet.
Grade 6-Finish classwork-progress checks.
Grade 5-Finish questions from class.
October 4th
Grade 8- Chapter 2 test on Tuesday, 10/8
October 3rd
Grade 5- page 43-Check understanding.
Grade 6- Google classroom assignment
Grade 7-Google classroom assignment
Grade 8-Google classroom assignment
September’s
Student of the Month
September 30th
Social Studies HW
Grade 5-
Grade 6- finish today’s classwork
Grade 7–finish today’s classwork
Grade 8-
Welcome
Grade 5 Homeroom and Social Studies Teacher- Mrs. Griffo
Expectations:
- Students are expected to be responsible for themselves, their work and belongings.
- Students are expected to report to school on time and ready for the day’s activities.
- They must exhibit manners and appropriate behavior while on school grounds.
- They must be dressed in full school attire.
- Classroom and school rules must be followed at all times.
Homework:
- Homework will be checked everyday and at my discretion will be graded.
- Must be neat, complete, and submitted on time.
- When a student is absent, on the day he/she returns, is responsible to ask myself or a peer for the missing work. I will also post the homework on the school’s website everyday so please check it regularly.
Grading:
- Students will be graded on homework, classwork, tests, projects and class participation.
- Quality of work is important.
Materials:
- Please make sure all your child’s belongings are labeled.
- Please make sure all your child’s textbooks and workbooks are covered.
Grade 5-
Please leave any notices in your child’s folder and let him/her know to hand it in. Absent notes should be given the day the child returns.