Welcome to Mr. Mac's Homework Website! This site is to be used by you as a REFERENCE! This should not be your sole resource for homework as you should be using your agenda and finding a study buddy to help you stay on track with what's due...
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION: Please click on the link below with the list of assignments for the portfolio. This will remain up here until the first week of June.
Portfolio-LIst-of-Assignments-2012.xls
Portfolio-Grading-Checklist-2012.doc
PortfolioReflections.doc
Week of Monday, April 9th:
Students will need to complete their Unit 10 Sentences and choice 2 for Friday.
They also need to complete their Daily Language Review for Friday.
We are working on persuasive writing. The kids are putting together short commercial ads trying to persuade viewers to want to buy a product that nobody would ever care for buying. We have gone over persuasive techniques both verbally and through written language. Students should be working on this throughout the week.
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Homework for Monday, April 2nd-Thursday April 5th
Monday: Unit 10 Vocabulary Definitions and Choice 1 due THURSDAY
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Homework for Monday, March 19th-March 23rd
Monday: Complete Haiku with drawings and complete the "Basho's Haiku" practice sheet
Homework for Monday, March 5th-March 9th
Monday-Students received a new vocabulary sheet with Poetry terms on them. They need to provide an example of each by Friday. They can use the Internet or any poem as an example.
The students will be working on PERSONIFICATION this week
Tuesday-Complete "Winter Trees" packet for Wednesday
Wednesday-Complete "The Despot" packet for Thursday
Thursday-Finish "Throwing a Tree" MCAS practice packet if not finished in school and have vocabulary examples ready for Friday.
Friday-Finish your diamante poem if not finished in class
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Homework for Monday, February 27th-Friday, March 2nd:
.ELA: CHILDREN'S STORY IS DUE ON FRIDAY!!! THAT IS THE ONLY HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK, OTHER THAN DAILY LANGUAGE WHICH CAN BE WORKED ON DURING DOWN TIME IN SCHOOL.
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Thursday-No new homework
-Wear Black and White for Friday
Friday-Work on children's story over vacation. This is the perfect time to illustrate those pictures as that will take the longest time.
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GO PATRIOTS!!!!
Homework for Monday, February 13th-Friday, February 17th
HAPPY SPIRIT WEEK!!!!
Monday-My extension needs to finish their MCAS practice questions
-ELA--Work on finishing Children's stories rough drafts for Wednesday
-Wear Valentine's Day colors for tomorrow
Tuesday-ELA needs to work on their Children's stories rough drafts to BE COMPLETED for tomorrow AND work on their Daily Language, due on Friday
-Crazy Hair day Wednesday!
Wednesday-Maniac Magee packet due Thursday
-Wear BLUE in honor of our class color
Monday, January 30th: Unit 9 Definitions 1-10
Tuesday, January 31st: Unit 9 Definitions 11-20 AND first 8-10 pages of children story due in draft form.
Wednesday, February 1st: Unit 9 Choice 1 and Children's Story Book Jacket
Thursday, February 2nd: Daily Language and Maniac Magee page. Students don't need to do the 2 column notes part (question 1...we will complete in class tomorrow)
Friday, February 3rd: Keep working on children's story and root for the PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!
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Monday, January 23rd: No New Homework...Kids should be logging their homework hours for all their classes.
Tuesday, January 24th: Unit 8 Choice 2 due Wednesday
Wednesday, January 25th: Maniac Magee Section II Sheet due Thursday
Thursday, January 26th: Unit 8 Sentences and Vocab Test Friday
Friday, January 27th: Continue to work on your children's story (Rough draft due next Wednesday)
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Tuesday, January 17th: Unit 8 Definitions 1-10 due Wednesday
Wednesday, January 18th: Unit 8 Definitions 11-20 due Thursday
Thursday, January 19th: Unit 8 Choice 1 AND Daily Language due Friday
Friday, January 20th:
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Monday, January 9th: Unit 7 Choice 2
Tuesday, January 10th:
Wednesday, January 11th: Unit 7 sentences and Study for Vocab Test on Thursday.
Thursday, January 12th: No new homework...no school Friday and Monday
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Tuesday, January 3rd-Friday, January 6th:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! (Days indicate that NIGHT's homework...not the day it is due)
Tuesday: Unit 7 Definitions 1-10
Wednesday: Unit 7 Definitions 11-20
Thursday: Unit 7 Choice 1 and study for Helping Verbs Quiz (Song is located under Musical Diddies...sing to your parents!)
Friday:
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Tuesday, December 13th-Thursday, December 22nd
ELA all classes: Unit 6 Vocab definitions and Choice 1 due Friday. Also, the Daily Language is due Friday.
ELA Cole and Callahan have their Hachi essay tests due Monday
Next week: Vocabulary test will be on Wednesday. That's it for the homework for the next week and a half.
Happy Holidays!!!!
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Wednesday, December 7th:
ALL CLASSES: Better to Give Then Receive Essay due on Friday WritingSample3-BettertoGiveThanReceive.rtf
Unit 5 Vocabulary Choice 2 and Sentences Due Friday
Unit 5 Vocabulary Test on Friday
ELA Vendetti-Hachi Essay due tomorrow Hachi-Test-Essay.doc
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Thursday, December 1st!!!!
Welcome to December!
All Classes: Unit 5 definitions, choice 1, and Daily Language 3 due tomorrow
Mac/Vendetti-"Hachiko Waits" packet due Monday
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Wednesday, November 30th:
All classes: Unit 5 definitions, Choice 1, and Daily Language 3
Mac and Vendetti-Hachiko Waits packet due Monday
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Tuesday, November 29th:
All classes: Unit 5 Vocab Definitions, Choice 1, and Daily Language 3 due Friday
Mac: "Hachiko Waits" packet due on Thursday
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Monday, November 28th:
All classes: Unit 5 Vocab definitions and choice 1 due Friday.
Daily Language due Friday
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Thursday, November 18th:
All classes: Unit 4 Sentences and Choice 2
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Wednesday, November 17th:
No new homework again!!! Must be a full moon!!!
(There is still vocab, which is listed below)
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Tuesday, November 16th:
No new homework! Miracles do happen!!!
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Monday, November 15th:
All About Me project due for Mr. Cole's and Mrs. Callahan's homeroom!
Vocab test will be on Tuesday, November 22nd due to the half days this week. Students still need to complete Unit 4 sentences and choice 2 for Friday
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Thursday, November 10th:
ALL ABOUT ME PROJECT DUE ON TUESDAY FOR MRS. CALLAHAN and MR. COLE'S HOMEROOM
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Wednesday, November 9th:
Callahan and Cole have their All About Me project due next Tuesday, November 15th
All Classes have Unit 4 Vocabulary Definitions and choice 1 due tomorrow
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Tuesday, November 8th:
Callahan and Cole have their All About Me project due next Tuesday, November 15th
All classes have Unit 4 Vocabulary definitions and choice 1 due Thursday
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Monday, November 7th:
All Classes: Unit 4 Definitions and Choice one due THURSDAY
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Thursday, November 3rd:
All classes: Vocabulary Unit 3 Test tomorrow and Choice 2 and sentences due tomorrow
Mac/Vendetti-ALL ABOUT ME PROJECT DUE MONDAY!!! Students need to take their essays, which consist of: Me in a Bag, Childhood Memory, Important Person, Acrostic Poem, BioPoem, Coat of Arms, and Remembering and complete a FINAL clean copy, with a picture into a book. Students can use binders, report folders, or even construction paper to put their book together. The title page should have their name, title of the book, and a picture to go along with it. This is their best representation of their lives!
Callahan/Cole-Remembering Rough draft due tomorrow!
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Wednesday, November 2nd:
All classes: Unit 3 Choice 2, sentences, and vocab test on Friday
Cole/Callahan-Have notes from the Remembering story ready to go tomorrow!
Mac/Vendetti-None
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Tuesday, November 1st:
All classes: Choice 2, 10 sentences, and Vocab Test on Unit 3 on Friday
Mac/Vendetti/Cole-None
Callahan-Ask an adult to tell a story of when you were younger and bring the notes to class
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Monday, October 31st
No New Homework!
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
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Thursday, October 27th:
Vendetti/Cole/Callahan-NONE! (if you are behind in any work, this is the weekend to catch up!)
Friday, October 28th:
Due next Friday for all classes: Unit 3 Sentences (10 words), Choice 2, and Vocab Test
Mac-Remembering Final Draft due MondayAll Classes: Unit 3 Vocabulary Definitions and Choice 1 due
Vendetti-Remebering Final Draft due Friday
McDonald-Remembering Final Draft due Monday
Cole/Callahan-Important Person Final draft due Friday AND Coat of Arms, BioPoem, and Acrostic Poem due (if not turned in today, which was the due date)
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Wednesday, October 26th:
ALL CLASSES: Unit 3 Definitions and Choice 1 due Friday
Vendetti/Mac-Remebering Final Draft due Friday
Callahan/Cole-Final Draft Important Person due Friday AND Coat of Arms, BioPoem, and Acrostic Poem due TOMORROW
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Monday, October 24th:
Vendetti/Mac-Remembering Rough Draft due tomorrow
Callahan/Cole-Important Person Final due Friday (Bonus points if turned in early)
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Tuesday, October 25th:
ALL CLASSES: Unit 3 Definitions and Choice 1 due Friday
All Classes: Unit 3 Definitions AND Choice 1 due Friday
Vendetti/McDonald-Remembering Interview
Callahan/Cole-Final Draft for Important Person due Thursday
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ALL CLASSES HAVE: Unit 2 Vocabulary 1-20 definitions and choice 1.
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Tuesday, October 4th:
All classes have: 10 vocab sentences, choice 2, and a vocab test on Friday!
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Wednesday, October 5th:
ELA Vendetti-Read article provided and complete two column notes and a summary
ELA McDonald-No new homework
Wednesday, October 12th:
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-Final Draft for Important person due Friday. Bonus 5 points if turned in tomorrow.
ELA Cole/Callahan-Final Draft for Childhood Memory due Friday. Bonus 5 points if turned in tomorrow.
All groups: 10 sentences and choice 1 due Friday along with a vocab test
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Tuesday, October 11th:
Picture Day tomorrow! Don't forget to bring in those forms!
ELA Vendetti/McDonald-Rough draft for Important Person in my Life due. Final due Friday
ELA Cole/Callahan-Rough draft for Childhood Memory due tomorrow with a final due on Friday
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-No new homework (Daily Reading due Thursday)
ELA Cole/Callahan-"Me in a Bag" essay due on Thursday. Students can turn it in tomorrow early for 5 bonus points. (Daily Language due Thursday)
VOCAB UNIT 2 DUE ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK. 20 definitions and choice 1 are due.
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September 30th:
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-Final Draft for Childhood Memory due Monday!
ELA Cole/Callahan-Rough draft for "Me in a Bag" due on Monday and they should finish their Daily Language from this week as well.
We start Vocabulary, Unit 2 on Monday!
Have a great weekend!
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Thursday, September 29th:
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-Final Draft for Childhood Memory due Friday (for bonus 5 points) or Monday for regular credit
ELA Cole/Callahan-"Me in a Bag" 4 Square due tomorrow. Rough draft will be due on Monday
ALL CLASSES: Vocabulary Unit 1 Test tomorrow, need to turn in sentences for a grade, and complete 2nd choice.
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Tuesday, September 27th:
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-No new homework
ELA Cole/Callahan-No new homework
Vocabulary this week: Unit 1: Select 10 words and use them in sentences or a paragraph, Choice 2, and prepare for a Vocab Test on FridayVocabulary this week: Unit 1: Select 10 words and use them in sentences or a paragraph, Choice 2, and prepare for a Vocab Test on Friday
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Monday, September 26th:
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-No new homework
ELA Cole/Callahan-Write a comparison paragraph on how an object of their choosing is similar to a paragraph.
Vocabulary this week: Unit 1: Select 10 words and use them in sentences or a paragraph, Choice 2, and prepare for a Vocab Test on Friday
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Friday, September 23rd:
Thursday, September 22nd:
Book in a Can due Monday!!! Directions sheet is listed under Monday's homework!
McDonald/Vendetti-"Me in a Bag" final draft due tomorrow! Students also need to complete their Daily Language
Cole/Callahan-Daily Reading due and Vocabulary due tomorrow
ALL: Vocabulary words Unit 1 1-20 definitions and choice 1 due
Homework completion was NOT good at all this week. Many of the English assignments are spread out over several days and students need to work with us to budget their time and spread things out. Each day this week I stopped the kids and reminded them of upcoming assignments and what they should have completed by this date. Please help to encourage your kids to check websites and help us by double checking the website with them and having them show you their completed work.
Homework completion was NOT good at all this week. Many of the English assignments are spread out over several days and students need to work with us to budget their time and spread things out. Each day this week I stopped the kids and reminded them of upcoming assignments and what they should have completed by this date. Please help to encourage your kids to check websites and help us by double checking the website with them and having them show you their completed work.
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Wednesday, September 21st:
Book in a Can due Monday!!!! Directions sheet is listed under Monday's homework
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-Final Draft for "Me in a Bag" essay due Friday. Bonus 5 points if turned in on Thursday. Daily Language is also due on Friday.
ELA Callahan/Cole-Two column notes with Main Idea and Details as well as a Summary due on the article they received in class today is due tomorrow.
ALL CLASSES have vocab due on Friday. Unit 1 (Pages 21-23) definitions and one of the choices
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Tuesday, September 20th:
Book in a Can due on Monday...directions sheet provided below
English McDonald/Vendetti-Students who did not complete their 6 paragraph rough draft need to do so by tomorrow. The final is due on FRIDAY, but can be turned in on Thursday for 5 bonus points.
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Monday, September 19th:
Book in a Can directions can be found here
ELA McDonald/Vendetti-6 paragraph rough draft on "Me in a Bag" due tomorrow (They had time in class to do this today)
ELA Callahan/Cole-No new homework except to continue to work on Book in a Can
Vocabulary Unit 1 due Friday (20 definitions and choice 1)
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Friday, September 16th:
Great teambuilding day today! I believe that the kids learned a lot about themselves and their classmates! I'll be posting a Blog about it within the next day or two.
Book in a Can is due next Monday, the 26th!
Thanks for all who came to Meet the Teacher Night last night! It was my pleasure to get to meet you all.
McDonald and Vendetti's room need to make sure they have their "Me in a Bag" prepared for Monday!
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, September 15th:
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MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT TONIGHT! 7:00-8:30!
English classes=No new homework for any classes. Vocabulary books and directions were given out today in school. Unit 1 will begin on Monday. Directions can be found on my vocabulary section to the left of this website
Teambuilding Day is tomorrow!!! Please dress appropriately to be outside!
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Wednesday, September 14th
English McDonald/Vendetti-"Me in a Bag" due, Re-do paragraphs from yesterday, and Daily Language due
English Callahan/Cole-None
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Tuesday, September 13th
English McDonald/Vendetti-Please complete the Four Square "Me in a Bag" for Thursday
English Callahan/Cole-Complete two column notes on the two reading selections on the Main Idea worksheet.
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Monday, September 12th
English McDonald and Vendetti-Please complete a 5-7 paragraph in which you compare what makes up a good paragraph to another object. Look at the Oreo Cookie example that we did today in class. Be creative!!!
GO PATRIOTS!!!!
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Friday, September 9th:
Happy Weekend!! First week is now in the books...Kids did a great job!
English homework: Any student that did not turn in their summer summaries today MUST do so on Monday for any credit. Otherwise, it'll be counted as a 0. Students did very well on their Crash tests!
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Thursday, September 8th:
Back to Football Friday is tomorrow!!! Dress up in your best football gear!
Crash test will take place tomorrow during English. ALL CRASH SUMMARIES AND 2ND BOOK SUMMARIES ARE DUE.
Book in a Can directions were handed out today and an example was demonstrated. It is due on Monday, September 26th. Students can stay after between now and then to work on it.
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Wednesday, September 7th
Check out my Blog and try to post to test it out!
Please try to get the GREEN packet of forms filled out and returned as well as the Handle with Care forms.
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Tuesday, September 6th
Welcome to the BEST school year of your life! 6th grade can be all you want it to be. Work hard, keep up, smile, and enjoy the ride...
Please complete "The First Day" worksheet and give your parents their homework!!!
Please complete the following forms that were sent home for parents by Friday, September 9th.
Crash Test is Friday! Crash notes will be due that day.