Hello everyone! You are now on Mrs. Daniela Schmidt’s Webpage!!!

We had a wonderful week during Catholic Schools Week 2012. The Shea’s representative kicked off the week with a great exercise in expression. We finished the week with bowling. I can safely say we all had great memories of being in a catholic school.

Thirty-six students in grades 6, 7, and 8^th were selected by the Creative Communication to published for their fall book. Congratulations to all who were selected.

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Summer Reading List and worksheets Summer 2011

http://www.sssteachers.com/Schmidt/20110609160434009.pdf

Eight Grade Theme Topics for 3^rd Quarter 2012

Assignment 1 Due: February 2, 2011

You have been working hard on several contests. You have the week off. Enjoy Catholic School’s Week!!!!!

Assignment 2 Due: Feb. 9, 2012

You will write a theme in class today.

Assignment 3 Due: February 16, 2012

SPCA CONTEST DOING OUR PART

Our community needs to work together in order to help homeless animals. Use your creative skills to develop a writing piece that describes how citizens in our community can work together to help shelter pets find new homes. (Approx. 175 -250)

Assignment 4 Due: February 23, 2012

NO THEME YOU ARE LUCKY! Patriot’s Week – No School!

Assignment 5 Due : March 1, 2012

Fairy Tales have happy ending. All of us know what happened in the fairy tale, Cinderella. Yeah, it’s romantic, the prince finding Cinderella. They lived happily ever after. But happy endings can sometimes be, well….boring. No zing. So predictable. What if the shoe fit one of the sisters? What happens then? Play with your imagination here. Be funny if you like. Write your own ending story….but this time, make it so that the shoe fit one of the icky sisters. What does the Prince Charming do? How does Cinderella cope with it? And what about the fairy godmother? Start your story here.

Assignment 6 Due: March 10, 2011

Look up the word “sportsmanship” in a dictionary. Write what the definition of sportsmanship is and then write a few paragraphs on what that word means to you.

Assignment 7 Due: March 16, 2012

What do you hope to be when you are finished with college? What are your ambitions, hopes, and dreams?

Assignment 8 Due: March 23, 2012

Explain this quote: “CHILDREN NEED TO BE EDUCATED, BUT THEY ALSO NEED TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES.” …Ernest Dimnet

Seventh Grade Third Quarter Theme Topics 2012

Assignment 1

Due: February 2, 2012

You have been working hard on several contests. You have the week off. Enjoy Catholic School’s Week.

Assignment 2

Due: Feb. 9, 2012

You will be writing a theme in class today.

Assignment 3

Due February 16, 2012

You will be writing a thank you letter to your parents thanking them for sending you to a catholic school – St. Stephen’s

Assignment 4

February 23, 2012

NO THEME YOU are LUCKY! Patriot’s Week – No School!

Assignment 5

Due: March 1, 2012

SPCA CONTEST Our community needs to work together in order to help homeless animals. Use your creative skills to develop a writing piece that describes how citizens in our community can work together to help shelter pets find a new homes. (Approx. 175 to 250)

Assignment 6

Due: March 8, 2012

This will be a fun theme. Imagine that you and one of your teachers have changed places for one day at school. So ……If my teacher and I switched places for the day……

Assignment 7

Due: March 15, 2012

Write a story about a sports event in which you took part – maybe a game of soccer, kickball, or a three-legged race. Try to use interesting or humorous details to keep the reader interested.

Assignment 8

Due: March 22, 2012

If you could change the school uniform what would it look like? Write why you think your uniform would be better than the one you are currently wearing. At the end of your theme draw a picture of each part and write a descriptive label for it.

Assignment 9

Due: March 29, 2012

Imagine you live in a place that receives regular severe storms and rainfall. List words and phrases that you could use to describe a wild storm. Then put these thoughts together and write a poem or song that tells the story of a storm you experienced.

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Sixth Grade Theme Topics for 3^rd Quarter 2012

Assignment 1 Due: February 2, 2012

You have been working hard on several contests. You have the week off. Enjoy Catholic School’s Week!!!

Assignment 2 Due: Feb. 9, 2012

You will be writing a theme in class today.

Assignment 3 Due: February 16, 2012

Write detailed direction from inside your homeroom 110 to the cafeteria and from the cafeteria to the gym.

Assignment 5 Due: February 23, 2012

No School. You are lucky! Patriot’s Holiday week. No School.

Assignment 6 Due: March 1, 2012

SPCA CONTEST WHY SHELTER PETS? Pets adopted from a shelter are wonderful new additions to any family. Create a poem, song or other writing piece to persuade others to adopt a shelter pet that highlights what makes them so special and be sure to detail why these animals need families to adopt them. (Approx. 150 -200words)

Assignment 7 Due: March 8, 2012

Who do you go to first when you want to talk about something important? Do you go to your mom, dad, or friend? Why do you go to that person first? Write about it!!

Assignment 8 Due: March 15, 2012

You were a hero!!! Tell me about it. What did you do to be a hero? You will be honored for your heroic act. Create your own story that describes your heroic act.

Assignment 9, 2011 Due: March 23, 2012

What is your favorite thing to do on your day off from school? You can describe any time of the year that you have off. It could be a Saturday, Sunday, snow day, or vacation day from school. Make sure that you describe in detail what you would be doing in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

Book Report Response Form Mrs. Schmidt

Your Name_____________________Grade 6 7 8 Circle one. # of Pages_____

Title of book_______________________Author____________________Book # ______

1. List 4 words that best describe the book.

1._________________2._________________3.________________4.______________

2. Write three words from the story. Write what they mean.

Word Meaning

_____________________ _____________________________________________

_____________________ _____________________________________________

_____________________ _____________________________________________

3. Rewrite this sentence:

When I read this book I felt___________________________________because

_______________________________________________________________.

4. This book is similar to another book I read because___________________

_______________________________________________________________.

5. I liked/disliked the character_____________because___________________

________________________________________________________________.

6. I really don’t understand the part when_______________________________

_________________________________________________________________.

7. The part when ______________________ is very realistic/unrealistic because

_________________________________________________________________.

8. Write a diary entry by the main character describing a major event in the book

9. What is the turning point of the story? (climax)

10. Write 5 unusual things from this book:

1._________________________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________

4.______________________________________________________________

5.______________________________________________________________

11. Tell about a situation in the book that reminded you of an experience you’ve had.

12. Write a poem about the book.

13. List 5 five important events in the story and arrange them in correct sequence.

14. List 3 three opinions that were stated in this book.

1.______________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________

15. Write an e-mail to a friend telling him or her why you think they should

read this book.

	Monday	Tuesday	wednesday	thursday
Period 1 8:56-9:34	Religion Rm. 103 Ms. Fusco	Religion Rm. 103 Ms. Fusco	Religion Rm. 103 Ms. Fusco	Religion Rm. 103 Ms. Fusco
Period 2 9:35-10:13	Reading Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	Reading Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	Reading Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	Reading Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt
Period 3 10:14-10:52	SS Rm.106 Mrs. Hoplight	SS Rm.106 Mrs. Hoplight	SS Rm.106 Mrs. Hoplight	SS Rm.106 Mrs. Hoplight
Period 4 10:53-11:31	LA Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	LA Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	LA Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt	LA Rm. 110 Mrs. Schmidt
Period 5 11:32-12:10	Math Rm.111 Mrs. Stephens	Math Rm.111 Mrs. Stephens	Math Rm.111 Mrs. Stephens	Math Rm.111 Mrs. Stephens
Period 6 12:11-12:49	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Period 7 12:50-1:28	Computer Rm. 115 Mrs. Wild	Type to Learn/ Study Skills Rm. 109/115 Mrs. Johnson/Mrs. Wild	Music Rm. 117 Mrs. Tompkins	PE Gym Mrs. Figler
Period 8 1:29-2:07	Science Rm. 112 Mrs. Buchholz	Science Rm. 112 Mrs. Buchholz	Science Rm. 112 Mrs. Buchholz	Science Rm. 112 Mrs. Buchholz
Period 9 2:08-2:46	Spanish Rm. 116 Mrs. Horanburg	Spanish Rm. 116 Mrs. Horanburg	Spanish Rm. 116 Mrs. Horanburg	Spanish Rm. 116 Mrs. Horanburg
Homework Prep

I am a Canisius College graduate with a degree in Secondary Education. I received a Bachelor of Arts in English Education with a minor in History. My first time in the classroom was at Canisius High School where I taught 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grade regents and 12^th grade English honors as a student teacher. My next experience was at Williamsville South teaching the same subjects. I have taught at a number of schools throughout my career including schools in Geneva, New York. I was born in Trieste, Italy and speak fluent Italian. I have also studied Italian, French, German, and know quite a bit of Spanish. I taught French for five years, Social Studies for thirteen years along with Language Arts and Reading for over twenty years. This is my thirty-first year of teaching, and I still enjoy it very much. I love being with the children and seeing their eyes sparkle when they understand what I am teaching them. I try to make learning a fun experience for them because language arts can be a bit dry. We do a lot of diagramming at the board to improve their grammar skills. I have been doing a theme program for over twenty years which enables the children to become very good writers. In Reading, I try to choose books that are classic as well as books that they can relate to as young adults. You may stop by and see the fantastic work my students are doing!!!