All Saints Day Edition of The Monarch

Jerome Dawn searches through Mr. Heneghan's "Mystery Box" after reaching all three of his AR reading goals.

In English…
6th and 7th graders will finish their novels tomorrow. Both will have a test next Tuesday.
All report cards are past due. If you have not conferenced yet, please call the school office to set up an appointment, 283-1518.
7th and 8th grade parents: there will be a high school night here at SJA on Nov. 14th at 7pm. Bishop Chatard and representatives from the other surrounding private schools will be in attendance.

In Social Studies...
There are a few barristers in the making among the seventh and eighth graders. Classes are participating in the second annual Indiana Middle School Mock Trial. The competition will take place on December 8th. The case involves a paintball injury and the liability of the paintball facility. The characters have some imaginative names:
Izzy Hurt, Plaintiff
Dr. O. Noh, Plaintiff's doctor,
Lee Nonmie, former R.A.G.E. employee
Carey Less, Defendant
Lou Sur, friend of Plaintiff
Pat Turn, paint ball expert

In Math...
In Sports Connections last week we took a look at the batting averages of the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox. We determined the teams overall average. Rockies, .222; Red Sox, .300. We also discussed whether of not this was indicative of the outcome of the series. There were pros and cons. Hind sight, of course, is 20/20. With the Red Sox sweeping the series 4-0, it seems in this case the batting average of the team was indeed influential in their win.
Next Monday we will be comparing and analyzing some of the stats from the Colts/ Patriots game. One we will figure out will be the passing percentage of the quarterbacks. It should be a very interesting game.

In Spanish...
The majority of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders have completed their dialogues in front of the class. Some of them have been recorded and will be available for viewing on my blog via the SJOA website in the near future. This week all Spanish students are continuing to learn new vocabulary. They are mainly learning adjectives, as they are learning to describe people. Students enjoyed playing 20 questions and trying to guess famous celebrities using their new Spanish vocabulary. This week students will also be studying/celebrating “El dia de los muertos” (The day of the dead).