HOMEWORK LOG

 

TEACHER:

Ms. Ferriso

SUBJECT:

Social Studies

CLASS:

617

 

No.            DATE                                                      ASSIGNMENT                                                                                                      DUE

1

9/8

-Social Studies Supplies

     Binder, Loose-leaf Paper, Dividers, Pens, Pencils (all classes)

     Social Studies Vocabulary Notebook (marble)

     Social Studies Folder

     Highlighter/Post-its (additional)

9/13

2

9/13

-Student Bio Sheet (completed by parent/guardian)

-In your own words define what GEOGRAPHY means to you. (Vocabulary Notebook)

9/14

3

9/14

No Homework

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4

9/15

Review The Six Essential Elements Chart

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5

9/16

-Finish the 8 Hemisphere Questions: (use map in planner p. 126-127)

1. What continents are located in the Northern Hemisphere?

2. What continents are located in the Southern Hemisphere?

3. What continents are located in the Eastern Hemisphere?

4. What continents are located in the Western Hemisphere?

5. What oceans are located in the Northern Hemisphere?

6. What oceans are located in the Southern Hemisphere?

7. What oceans are located in the Eastern Hemisphere?

8. What oceans are located in the Western Hemisphere?

 

*Geography Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, September 21st  (7 words/matching)

1. Geography

2. Equator

3. Prime Meridian

4. Hemisphere

5. Latitude

6. Longitude

7. Absolute Location

9/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/21

6

9/17

-Study for your first vocabulary quiz on GEOGRAPHY!

Enjoy your Weekend!

9/21

7

9/20

Study your Geography Vocabulary words.  Quiz tomorrow!

9/21

8

9/21

-Map of the World

     Color & label the directions (N, S, E, & W), 7 continents, 4 oceans & Equator.

 

-Quiz Corrections – vocabulary word with its correct definition 3x’s each in vocabulary notebook

     Example:

1. Hemispheres – When the earth is divided into “half spheres”.

2. Hemispheres – When the earth is divided into “half spheres”.

3. Hemispheres – When the earth is divided into “half spheres”.

 

1. Latitude – also known as parallels.

2. Latitude – also known as parallels.

3. Latitude – also known as parallels.

 

-Parent Signature – any test grade under 100%

9/22

 

 

9/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/23

9

9/22

-Test Corrections

-Wrong Answers – Vocabulary Word and Definition 3x’s each in vocabulary notebook.

-Parents Signature on Quizzes under 100%

9/23

10

9/23

-Draw a Cardinal Compass and an Intermediate Compass in your binder

9/24

11

9/24

-Make up any missing assignments

Enjoy your Weekend!

9/27

12

9/27

*Geography Test on Friday, October 1st

     Start reviewing all your class notes & vocabulary words.

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13

9/28

Complete and Study your Study Guide for your test on Friday.

 

Study Guide for Geography Unit

  1. Be able to name The Six Essential Elements – Blue Words (p. GH 2-3)
  2. Give examples of Physical Characteristics – Element 2 (p. GH 2)
  3. Give examples of Human Characteristics – Element 2 (p. GH 2)
  4. What is a Region? – Element 2 (p. GH 2)
  5. Name Physical Systems – Element 3 (p. GH 2)
  6. Know all 19 Vocabulary Words

1)       Geography                               10)  Compass Rose

2)       Equator                                    11)  Map Key

3)       Prime Meridian                       12)  Scale Bar

4)       Hemispheres                           13)  Cartographers

5)       Longitude                                14)  Cardinal Directions

6)       Latitude                                    15)  Intermediate Directions

7)       Absolute Location                 16)  General Purpose Maps

8)       Globe                                        17)  Physical Maps

9)       Map                                          18)  Elevation

                                                          19)Political Maps

7.       What are the differences between a Map and Globe?

8.       What is the difference between a Physical Map and a Political Map?

10/1

14

9/29

Study for your test on Friday.

10/1

15

9/30

Study for your Geography Test tomorrow!

10/1

16

10/1

No Homework

Enjoy your Weekend!

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17

10/4

One Life Item Paragraph

Select one item from your life and list its characteristics (on front of loose-leaf paper).  What will this item tell future archaeologists and historians about life in the 21st century?  Write a full one page paragraph answering this question (on back of loose-leaf paper).

10/5

18

10/5

Make up any missing assignments… class work or homework

10/6

19

10/6

Complete the Time Line Active Engagement assignment.

 

Active Engagement: Thinking Like an Historian p. TOOLS 3 #3

 

1.       Making a Time Line  Create a time line using the terms B.M.B. (before my birth) and A.M.B. (after my birth).  Fill in the time line with five key events that happened before and after you were born.  Illustrate the time line with copies of photos from your family album.

 

10/15

20

10/7

Time Line mini project

10/15

21

10/8

Time Line mini project

 

Social Studies Tools of the Historian Assessment Test next Thursday, 10/14.  Complete your Study Guide Handout due Tuesday, 10/12

 

Academic Alert Signed!

Enjoy your Weekend!

10/15

 

10/12

 

 

10/12

22

10/11

No School…

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23

10/12

Time Line mini project

 

Study Tools of the Historian Test on Thursday…

10/15

 

10/14

24

10/13

Time Line mini project

 

Study Tools of the Historian Test on Thursday…

10/15

 

10/14

25

10/14

Time Line mini project

 

Study Tools of the Historian Test TODAY!!!

10/15

 

26

10/15

Time Line mini project due TODAY!!!  Be ready to present your time line to the class…

 

No Homework

Enjoy your Weekend!

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27

10/18

The First Civilizations – Early Humans

(Chapter 1/Section 1)

1.       Read pg. 8-11

2.       Define Vocabulary Words (In your Vocabulary Notebook)

  • Historian
  • Archaeologist
  • Artifact
  • Fossil
  • Anthropologist

 

 

10/19

28

10/19

Define Vocabulary Words (In your Vocabulary Notebook) p. 10-13

  • Nomad
  • Technology
  • Domesticate
  • Specialization

10/20

29

10/20

The Ancient Times Writing Activity (Rough Draft Handout)

     Students should write an article describing their finding while visiting an archaeological site.

     They should write it as if they were newspaper writers.

10/25

30

10/21

ELA Practice Test – Did Not See! (1st period)

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31

10/22

Complete Diagramming Differences Venn diagram

Enjoy your Weekend!

10/25

32

10/25

Hunter-gathers – Essay Quiz:  How were the lives of hunter-gathers guided by the environment?

10/28

33

10/26

1.       Read p. 16-20

2.       Define Vocabulary Words (Vocabulary Notebook)

·         Civilization

·         Irrigation

·         City-state

·         Artisan

·         Cuneiform

·         Scribe

·         Empire

*Early Humans Test on Wednesday, Nov. 3rd

10/27

34

10/27

Early Humans Study Guide Signed

10/28

35

10/28

Complete Mesopotamia Packet

     All Reading & Questions (#12, 13 &14/Chart)

 

The Ancient Times Final Copy

11/1

 

 

 

36

10/29

Walk-a-thon – No Class

Happy Halloween!

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37

11/1

Read p. 22 in your textbook about Hammurabi

     (Quick Quiz on Wed. 11/3 to check if you read!)

 

Finish Reading The Epic of Gilgamesh and Answer the question at the end of the reading.

11/3

38

11/2

No School

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39

11/3

Finish Take Home Early Human Test

11/4

40

11/4

Notebook Check tomorrow – make sure your vocabulary marble notebook & social studies binder/folder are organized & has all your work completed!  (Counts as a Test Grade)

11/5

41

11/5

·         Mesopotamia Social Classes Handout

·         Make up any Missing Assignments!

Enjoy your weekend!

11/8

42

11/8

Define Vocabulary Words in your Vocabulary Notebook

1.       Cataract

2.       Delta

3.       Papyrus

4.       Hieroglyphics

5.       Dynasty

*Vocabulary words can be found on p. 39 on…

Chapter 2/Section 1 – Ancient Egypt: The Nile Valley

11/9

43

11/9

Map of Egypt

     Label = check

     Color & Label – check plus

11/10

44

11/10
  1. Read Packet p. 19-20/21-22
  2. Answer Packet Question #8 & #9

11/12

45

11/11

No School…

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46

11/12

Egypt’s 10 Greatest Discoveries:  Which of the 10 Egyptian discovers from the documentary we watched in class today do you view as the most important?  Explain Why?

 

Answer the question in a short paragraph.

Enjoy your weekend!

11/15

47

11/15

Packet Questions p. 22-23 # 10/p. 17 Chart

Ancient Egypt’s Social Class Handout

11/16

48

11/16

No Homework… Did Not See! Parent/Teacher Conferences – Half Day

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49

11/17

No Homework

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50

11/18

Math State Practice Test – Did Not See!

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51

11/19

Study Guide – Completed and Signed

*Ancient Egypt Test – Wednesday, 11/14

Enjoy your weekend!

11/22

52

11/22

Study for Ancient Egypt Test on Wednesday!

11/23

53

11/23

No Class – Ms. Ferriso on Trip with class 603!

Study for Ancient Egypt Test Tomorrow!

11/23

54

11/24

Ancient Egypt Test – No Homework

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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55

11/25

NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK!

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56

11/26

NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK!

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57

11/29

Read p. 47-48 in the textbook

Reading Check Question p. 48 (answer in Key Points Packet – Sum It Up p.28)

11/30

58

11/30

Test Signed with Corrections

12/1

59

12/1

Essay:  Should pyramids be closed to save them from tourist damage?

12/6

60

12/2

Write a paragraph describing the role of the president of the U.S.  Why do you think people in the U.S. would not want a leader with unlimited power and complete control such as the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt?

 

12/6

61

12/3

Pyramid Essay and Pharaoh Paragraph

Enjoy your weekend!

12/6

62

12/6

·         Ancient Egypt Project Sheet signed – Due: January 3rd

·         Section 2 Review – p. 52 #1-6

 

Egypt’s Old Kingdom Test on Friday, December 10th

12/7

12/8

63

12/7

Section 2 Review – p. 52 #1-6

12/8

64

12/8

No Homework

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65

12/9

Study for Egypt’s Old Kingdom Test Monday!

12/13

66

12/10

Study for Egypt’s Old Kingdom Test Monday!

Ancient Egypt Project – Travel Brochure

Enjoy your weekend!

12/13

1/3

67

12/13

No Homework – Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom Test!

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68

12/14

Read Textbook – The Middle Kingdom (p. 60-61)

Packet – The Middle Kingdom (p. 33-34)

*Egypt’s Old Kingdom Test Signed

12/15

69

12/15

Read Packet – The New Kingdom (p. 30) & answer #8

Packet – The New Kingdom (p. 34-35)

12/16

70

12/16

Read Packet – The Legacies of Two Pharaoh’s (p. 31) & answer #9

Packet – The Legacies of Two Pharaoh’s (p. 35-36)

12/17

71

12/17

Read – The End of the New Kingdom (p. 65-67)

Packet – The End of the New Kingdom (p. 37-38)

Enjoy your weekend!

 

72

12/20

The Egyptian Times – Create a newspaper article describing “King Tut’s” mysterious death.  An illustration must be included on your article.

1/7

73

12/21

No Homework – Holiday Concert!  (did not see 2nd period)

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74

12/22

No Homework – Trip to see the Chronicles of Narnia!

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75

12/23

Ancient Egypt Project – Travel Brochure DUE: the day you get back from break… JANUARY 3rd

The Egyptian Times – DUE: JANUARY 7th

ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK… SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!

1/3

76

1/3

Homework for the Holidays? Debate paragraph

*Travel Brochure Project DUE

1/7

1/3

77

1/4

K & W sections of the KWL Chart

1/5

78

1/5

Bring in a Newspaper

1/10

79

1/6

Work Board – No Homework

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80

1/7

*The Egyptian Times Newspaper article on King Tut’s death DUE

Enjoy your weekend!

1/7

81

1/10

Work Board – No Homework

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82

1/11

Work Board – No Homework

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83

1/12

“In School Snow Day” – Did Not See!

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84

1/13

Work Board – No Homework

-

85

1/14

Work Board – No Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

-

86

1/17

No School – Martin Luther King Day!

-

87

1/18

Work Board – No Homework

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88

1/19

K & W sections of the KWL Chart –

The Ancient Greeks (The Early Greeks – Chapter 4/Section 1 (p. 116-123)

1/21

89

1/20

No Homework – Class Trip with class 608

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90

1/21

Read Chapter 4/ Section 1 – The Early Greeks (The Geography of Greece & The Minoans) p. 116-118

Answer the Reading Check Questions on p. 117 & 118

Enjoy your weekend!

1/24

91

1/24

Read Chapter 4/Section 1 – The Early Greeks (The Polis) p. 122-123

Answer the Reading Check Question on p. 123

1/25

92

1/25

Define Vocabulary Words #1-4 in packet: 

1.       Peninsula

2.       Colony

3.       Polis

4.       Agora

 

Map of Ancient Greece – pencil only

1/26

93

1/26

No Homework

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94

1/27

Snow Day!

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95

1/28

No Homework – Ms. Ferriso on I.S. 318’s Ski Trip

Enjoy your weekend!

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96

1/31

Study – The Early Greeks Test (p. 116-123)

·  Class Notes

·  Vocabulary Words (Peninsula, Colony, Polis, Agora)

·  Readings (p. 116-123)

Finish the Map of Ancient Greece

2/2

 

 

 

2/1

97

2/1

Finish Lesson 1 The Geography of Greece handout & Map of Greece on Back

2/2

98

2/2

Study – The Early Greeks Test (p. 116-123)

2.3

99

2/3

No Homework – The Early Greeks Test

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100

2/4

Test Corrections & Signatures

2/7

101

2/7

Write a newspaper article for the GREEK NEWS about life in Ancient Sparta or Athens.  Include their government, way of life, girls/boys roles, and education.

2/14

102

2/8

Write a newspaper article for the GREEK NEWS about life in Ancient Sparta or Athens.  Include their government, way of life, girls/boys roles, and education.

2/14

103

2/9

Write a newspaper article for the GREEK NEWS about life in Ancient Sparta or Athens.  Include their government, way of life, girls/boys roles, and education.

2/14

104

2/10

Letter to Parents – filled out and signed

2/11

105

2/11

Write a newspaper article for the GREEK NEWS about life in Ancient Sparta or Athens.  Include their government, way of life, girls/boys roles, and education.

Enjoy your weekend!

2/14

106

2/14

Section 2 Review p. 130

 

“STUDY” Ancient Greece – Chapter 4/Section 2 Quiz: Wednesday, February 16th

2/15

 

2/16

107

2/15

“STUDY” Ancient Greece – Chapter 4/Section 2 Quiz: Wednesday, February 16th

·    Class Notes – Tyranny in the City-States, Sparta & Athens

·    Vocabulary Words

Tyrant, Oligarchy, Democracy & Helot

·    Textbook Readings (p. 124-130)

·    Reading Check Questions (p. 126, p. 127 & p. 130)

2/16

108

2/16

Persuasive Essay

TBD

109

2/17

Persuasive Essay

TBD

110

2/18

Persuasive Essay

Enjoy your February Break!  See you February 28th

TBD

111

2/28

Read the textbook p. 154-156

Answer the Reading Check Question from the reading – (p. 156)

3/2

112

3/1

Read the textbook p. 160-161

Answer the Reading Check Question from the reading – (p. 161)

3/2

113

3/2

Section 1 Review p. 163

3/7

114

3/3

No Homework

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115

3/4

No Homework

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116

3/7

Greek Myth Organizer Persephone & Demeter Creation Myth

  • Character Description
  • Story Map
  • Questions (2)

3/8

117

3/8

Pandora’s Box mini project

3/14

118

3/9

No Homework

-

119

3/10

No Homework

-

120

3/11

No Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

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121

3/14

Read the textbook p. 168-171

Answer the Reading Check Question from the reading – (P. 171)

3/15

122

3/15

Greek Packet

  • Vocabulary Words
  • Greek Philosophers Graphic Organizer (3)

3/16

123

3/16

Myth Story Map Graphic Organizer

3/17

124

3/17

Myth

Extra Credit: Myth typed out and illustrated!

3/21

125

3/18

No Homework – Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightening Thief

Enjoy your weekend!

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126

3/21

No Homework – Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightening Thief

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127

3/22

No Homework

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128

3/23

Persuasive Essay – Brainstorming Web (Should children have school over the summer?)

3/24

129

3/24

Persuasive Essay – Introduction

3/25

130

3/25

Persuasive Essay – Body Paragraph 1

Enjoy your weekend!

3/28

131

3/28

Persuasive Essay – Body Paragraph 2

3/29

132

3/29

Persuasive Essay – Body Paragraph 3

3/30

133

3/30

Persuasive Essay – Rebuttal

3/31

134

3/31

Persuasive Essay – Typed up

4/4

135

4/1

No Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

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136

4/4

Read Rome’s Beginnings p. 262-267

4/5

137

4/5

Reading Check Question p. 273

4/6

138

4/6

Section 1 Review p. 267

4/7

139

4/7

Read The Roman Republic p. 269-273

4/8

140

4/8

Reading Check Question p. 273

Enjoy your weekend!

4/12

141

4/11

No Homework – Practice ELA State Exam (3rd period/Did Not See)

-

142

4/12

No Homework – Practice ELA State Exam

-

143

4/13

No Homework – Practice MATH State Exam

-

145

4/14

No Homework – Practice MATH State Exam (1st period/Did Not See)

-

146

4/15

No Homework

Enjoy your Spring Break!

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147

4/27

Time Capsule – Project

5/20

148

4/28

The Birth of the Republic

Read p. 265-267

Reading Check Question p. 267

4/29

149

4/29

No Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

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150

5/2

No Homework

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151

5/3

No Homework – ELA State Test (Tues. & Weds.)

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152

5/4

No Homework – ELA State Test (Tues. & Weds.)

-

153

5/5

Current Events

5/9

154

5/6

No Homework

Enjoy your weekend!

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155

5/9

Current Events

5/10

156

5/10

No Homework

-

157

5/11

No Homework – Math State Test (Weds. & Thurs.)

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158

5/12

No Homework – Math State Test (Weds. & Thurs.)

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159

5/13

Read The Shang Dynasty p. 226-229

Reading Check Question p. 229

Define ALL Vocabulary Words p. 224

Enjoy your weekend!

5/16

160

5/16

Writing Activity

Religion and government in the Shang dynasty were closely connected.  Review the section of the test that describes this close relationship, then write a paragraph taking a position on the following statement: 

A close relationship between religion and government may have positive effects on a society.

5/17

161

5/17

 

 

162

5/18

 

 

163

5/19

 

 

164

5/20

Enjoy your weekend!

 

165

5/23

GYMNASIA WEEK

 

166

5/24

GYMNASIA WEEK

 

167

5/25

GYMNASIA WEEK

 

168

5/26

GYMNASIA WEEK

 

169

5/27

GYMNASIA WEEK

Enjoy your weekend!

 

170

5/30

MEMORIAL DAY – NO SCHOOL

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171

5/31

 

 

172

6/1

 

 

173

6/2

 

 

174

6/3

SCHOOL WIDE WALK-A-THON

Enjoy your weekend!

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175

6/6

 

 

176

6/7

1st CLERICAL HALF DAY – DISIMISSAL AT 11:22AM

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177

6/8

 

 

178

6/9

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

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179

6/10

Enjoy your weekend!

 

180

6/13

 

 

181

6/14

 

 

182

6/15

 

 

183

6/16

2nd CLERICAL HALF DAY – DISMISSAL AT 11:22AM

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184

6/17

Enjoy your weekend!

 

185

6/20

 

 

186

6/21

 

 

187

6/22

 

 

188

6/23

 

 

189

6/24

Enjoy your weekend!

 

190

6/27

 

 

191

6/28

LAST DAY For All Students…

Enjoy your Summer Break!

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