Thank you to my students and parents of 2015 - 2016

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you for a phenomenal school year.  I have truly enjoyed getting to know and teaching all of you.  This year has been filled with so many wonderful memories with not only 7th grade, but all of my middle school classes.  I take pride in being a Saint Anne School teacher, because it's not only a school but a community and a family.  This year I have had the pleasure of watching all of my students flourish, grow, and learn.  Many students have not only met the academic standards we set for them, but they exceeded them.  I am so proud of each and every one of my student's growth and progress.

I wish all of you a wonderful summer!
Mrs Moussa

Summer 2016 Assignments for 6-8th Grades

Dear Parents and Students,

Summer is here and school is almost done!  I am sure you are excited to enjoy your time off with family and friends.  While summer is a time for rest, relaxation, and fun; it should also be a time for learning.  There are many studies that document summer learning loss and it's dramatic effect on student performance.

"Summer learning loss is a well-documented phenomenon, with students losing between one and two months' worth of academic knowledge each summer. And low-income students suffer a steeper rate of loss than their peers - half of the achievement gap seen in reading can be attributed to summer loss."  (Anne OBrien Deputy Director of the Learning First Alliance)

In order to avoid learning loss I strongly encourage parents to consider enrolling their student in an academic program, following a summer reading program, and completing the following summer reading assignment.  Students should be academically engaged at least 1 hour per day during the summer.  

Here is a flyer from the Santa Monica Library about available summer programs:

Summer 2016 Programs for Kids

Summer Assignments for 6th - 8th Graders:

The summer assignment has 2 components:
1. Read a novel from the provided link, and upon returning to school take an AR test on it.

http://aadusd.k12.ca.us/hds/languagearts/summer%20reading%20list.pdf

2. Complete the www.noredink.com assignment that has been assigned to your class.

*Incoming 6th graders need to create an account on www.noredink.com in order to complete their assignment.  

Here are the steps to create an account:

a. Go to www.noredink.com
b. Click on "Create an Account"
c. Create a username, use your first initial and last name (Ex. mmoussa)
d. Create a password, use your Clever login or an easy to remember password
(You don't need an e-mail address in order to create an account)
e. Enter the class code: 4wvfdk3w

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 6/8/16

Homework: 6/7/16

Homework: Monday 6/6/16

New Red Ink Assignments and Quizzes

Dear Parents and Students,

The following are the No Red Ink assignments and quizzes.

7th Grade:
-Identifying Parts of Speech II Assignment - Due June 8th
-Identifying Parts of Speech II Quiz- June 8th

6th Grade:
-Identifying Parts of Speech (all)- Due June June 8th
-Identifying Parts of Speech Quiz - June 9th

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Thursday 6/2/16

Homework for Wed.6/1/16 & Important 8th Grade Reminder

Hi,

This is a reminder to 8th grade students that all make-up assignments are due this Friday.  Please make sure to check your www.Gradelink.com to see if you have any missing assignments.  I am working on entering grades for the last couple of assignments this week, so please check your grades periodically.

6th Grade:
-May Reading Log
-2 worksheets

7th Grade:
-May Reading Log

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

7th Grade Paychecks

Dear parents and students,

I was not able to provide paychecks to the 7th graders last week due to the number of events we had during the school week.  Tomorrow (5/26/16) I will be sending home paychecks, but they will be out of a total of 200 Scholar Dollars.  Any students that had more than 3 deductions lost their bonuses.  This rule still applied, even though, this was a 2 week paycheck.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 5/25/16

Hi,
I am sorry I was out on Monday and Tuesday.

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Thursday 5/19/16

Homework: Wednesday 5/18/16

Homework: Monday 5/16/16

Homework: Thursday 5/12/16

Homework: Tuesday 5/10/16

Homework: Monday 5/9/16

Homework: Friday 5/6/16

Homework: Thursday 5/5/16

Homework: Tuesday 5/3/16

Upcoming No Red Ink Assignments for Middle School

Dear Parents and Students,

Here are the upcoming No Red Ink assignments for all of the middle school students.  Please, make sure to complete the assignments by Monday, May 9th.  All classes will have a quiz on their respective topics on Tuesday, May 10th.

6th Grade:
-Capitalizing and Formatting Titles - Due Monday, May 9th
-Rules of Capitalization I - Due Monday, May 9th

7th Grade:
-Embedding Quotations - Due Monday, May 9th

8th Grade:
-MLA Citation - Due Monday, May 9th
-Embedding Quotations - Due Monday, May 9th

Thank you,
Mrs. Mary Moussa

Homework: Monday 5/2/16

Homework& Important Reminders: Thursday 4/28/16

Dear parents and students,

Here are a couple of important reminders:

* Yearbook orders are due by May 6th at 3pm.

*Please bring flowers for May Crowning on May 13th 

*Paychecks were sent home today, please review them

*Progress reports were sent home today, these reports serve as an update on your student's academic progress.

*Achieve reports and worksheets were sent home today.  These are the articles students completed over the month of April.

**Parents, please sign paychecks, progress reports, and Achieve 3000 reports.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

May Crowning Flowers Due May 13th

Dear students and parents,

Please bring flowers on Friday, May 13th and the following week for May Crowning.  The flowers will be placed in the hallway surrounding St. Mary's statue all through out the month of May.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 4/27/16

Homework: Tuesday 4/26/16

Homework: Monday 4/25/16

Homework: Friday 4/22/16

Homework: Thursday 4/21/16

Reminders & Homework: Wednesday 4/20/16

Dear students and parents here are a couple of important reminders:

• Please remember to place your yearbook orders ASAP!  The deadline for orders is 5/6/16 at 3 pm. 
• Many students have assignments/tests/quizzes to make up, please make up any missed assignments in a timely fashion.  Students are allowed 1 day for every day of school they miss.  After that it is up to the teacher's discretion to allow make ups.
• Per Mr. Browning: any students with 3 or more deductions on their paychecks will lose their bonuses.

Thank you,

Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Tuesday 4/19/16

Homework: Monday 4/18/16

Homework: Friday 4/15/16

Homework: Paychecks & Progress Reports

Dear parents,

Today paychecks and a progress report were sent home. The progress reports only show where the students are currently in the trimester. Please check www.Gradelink.com to view your student's scores on assignments and to identify any missed work/assignments.

P.S. the Literature Test for 7th grade has been rescheduled for Monday.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 4/13/16 Tests & Notebooks!

Dear students and parents,

There are several tests coming up, please take the time to review/study for them.

Also, I will be checking all the grades' notebooks.  Please make sure your notebook is organized, neat, and has an easy to follow table of contents, and identifiable sections according to my directions.  Notebooks will be considered a project grade!

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

7th Grade Review Notes for Unit 6 Literature Test

Homework: Tuesday 4/12/16

Art Show & Science Fair: Tuesday April 12th

Dear parents and students,

Please join us tomorrow for the Science Fair and the Art Show!! We are so excited to be sharing some of our students' fantastic work. 

Here are samples of the beautiful artwork our 7th grade Students have worked on.

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Monday 4/11/16

Homework: Friday 4/8/16

Dear students and parents,
I was absent yesterday; therefore the blog was not updated.

Thanks,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Wednesday 4/6/16

Homework: Tuesday 4/5/16

Homework: Monday 4/4/16

Please check Www.Gradelink.com for any missed assignments and make up the work by this Friday.

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Thursday 3/24/16 (Easter Break Assignments)

Homework: Wednesday 3/23/16

8th Graders: The Outsiders - Novel Order Money

Dear Parents,

In the next few weeks, we will begin our novel study of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton in Language Arts.  I will be placing the orders for the novel from Amazon.com.  The novel is currently $6.09.  Please provide this amount by Monday, April 4^th.  Students can provide cash or a check payable to Saint Anne School. It is important that all of the students provide the money on time, in order for the order to be placed, and the books delivered in a timely manner.  The students will keep their copy of their novel for their personal library.

Summary of The Outsiders:

A landmark work of American fiction first published in 1967, S. E. Hinton's novel was an immediate phenomenon. Today, The Outsiders continues to resonate with its powerful portrait of the bonds and boundaries of friendship.

In Ponyboy's world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there are the greasers, like Ponyboy, who aren't so lucky. Ponyboy has a few things he can count on: his older brothers, his friends, and trouble with the Socs, whose idea of a good time is beating up greasers. At least he knows what to expect — until the night someone takes things go too far. (Scholastic)

If you have any concerns or comments, please email me at: mmoussa@saintanneschool.com

Thank you,

Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Tuesday 3/22/16

7th Grade - USC Group Reading Project

Dear Students and Parents,

For the 7th Grade Reading Project which is due on Monday 4/4/16 the following requirements are recommended to be included in the project:

1. Background on your topic
2. Discuss Non-Fiction work
3. Discuss Fiction work
4. Compare & Contrast the portrayal of your topic
5. Summarize your presentation
6. Bibliography

For a reference on how to write your bibliography please use the following website:  http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/mla/

Thank you,
Mrs. Moussa

Homework: Monday 3/21/16

Trimester 2: 7th Grade Award Recepiants

Congratulations to our 7th Grade award recipients!!! These students were honored for:

*Honor Roll
*Perfect Attendance
*TTM Champions
*Prinipal's Award
*Accelerated Reader

Keep up the great work!!
Mrs. Moussa