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NOTES FROM THE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
REPORT CARDS GOING HOME FRIDAY
Two copies of your child’s report card will
be sent home Friday. Please sign one and
have your child return it on Monday.
SPORTS IN FULL SWING
All of our basketball teams are playing two
and sometimes three games per week.
Please take the time to come support our student athletes! Use the information provided by our teachers
(below) to help your child plan his or hers study time.
3 X 3 BASKETBALL LEAGUE TO START PLAY
Our 3 on 3 basketball league will open play
later next week. Students are organizing
themselves into teams with exciting name like Team Intimidating, Ankle
Collectors and AG and the Crew! League
play will culminate in May with our annual tournament. Come watch an exciting game any day between
1:00 and 1:20.
WASHINGTON TRIP
We concluded a very successful fund raising
activity to support the 8th grade trip to Washington, D. C. Thanks to everyone’s support we were able to
reduce the cost of the trip significantly.
With these funds the trip cost was reduced from $650/student to $475/student. We received deposits of $250 from each family
last fall. The final payment of $225 is
due and payable by January 21st.
Over the next few weeks the students will be
working with Mrs. English to put the finishing touches on the trip’s itinerary
and plan what to take on the trip.
Reminder, we will depart Tuesday, February 24th and return
Friday, February 27th.
6TH GRADE NEWS
6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
The sixth graders have just started reading The
Outsiders. In conjunction with the reading, students will be
responsible for answering recall and analysis questions for each chapter.
We are also studying contextual vocabulary words. On Tuesday students
will take a quiz over the book’s first three chapters, and questions over
chapters 3-4 will be due on Wednesday. Friday I will collect questions
over chapters 5-6. Additionally, we will also practice identifying
dependent and independent clauses in our GUM books.
6th Math with Mrs. Reardon
6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
This week in Math 6, we will continue in Chapter 6 by
subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers. Integers can be a difficult concept for some,
so it is important that your child come in to see me for help if he/she is
struggling. On Thursday, we will review
for the Chapter quiz that will take place on Friday, January 16 over sections 2
through 5.
6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will be finishing Chapter 5 by reviewing
dividing fractions and then learning about solving equations and inequalities
using multiplicative inverses.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Reardon
This week in Earth Science, we will continue in Chapter 12
discussing the different types of volcanoes.
On Tuesday, students will begin an in-class 2 day project where they
will be assigned a famous volcano.
Students will use the laptops to research specific information about
their volcano. On Wednesday, they will
be putting together a half-size poster board (this will be provided) with
pictures and information on their volcano.
Thursday, students will have a quiz over sections 1 & 2 in their
text. Friday, we will wrap up the chapter
by discussing igneous rock features.
Students should be prepared to take their Chapter 12 test on Wednesday,
January 21.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Blake
The sixth graders have been busy this week
studying the different types of volcanoes.
They are learning about the composition of each type and how moisture
and silica content influence the eruption force for each volcano. On Monday, they will start a volcano project
and spend two days in class gathering information on their volcano. They will present their information near the
end of the week. Their test over
volcanoes will be Wednesday, Jan. 21.
6th Spanish with Ms. Dixon
We’ve had a great first week of 2015. On Tuesday, students
received their Mid-Term exams and we reviewed together. On Wednesday, students
were introduced to SER vs ESTAR. We’ll continue to explore this concept
together next week, and there will be a quiz covering the material on Friday,
the 16th. We’ll review together on Thursday.
6th Ancient Civilizations with Mrs. Hannah
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful, relaxing break, because we are getting ready to jump headfirst into the study of Ancient China. Next week we will have a quiz on Wednesday over the geography of China, then begin studying the different dynasties that ruled the civilization. The students will be assigned a project over Ancient China next week as well. As always, I am in my room around 7:30 each morning for any questions or clarification your student may need.
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful, relaxing break, because we are getting ready to jump headfirst into the study of Ancient China. Next week we will have a quiz on Wednesday over the geography of China, then begin studying the different dynasties that ruled the civilization. The students will be assigned a project over Ancient China next week as well. As always, I am in my room around 7:30 each morning for any questions or clarification your student may need.
7TH GRADE NEWS
7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah
Happy New Year! It sounds like everyone enjoyed the break, and is ready to get back to business! We have begun reading The Hobbit, and each student has received a reading calendar, a packet of comprehension questions and vocabulary terms that accompany each chapter, and a character packet. Your student should refer closely to the reading calendar and associated due dates, as chapter comprehension questions are due on the day of discussion. For example, the chapter 1 and 2 discussion is today; therefore, the chapter 1 and 2 comprehension questions and vocabulary are due at the beginning of class. In the event of an absence, students are still expected to stay current with the readings and chapter questions. Students should also work on the character packet as they read the book. It will be due at the conclusion of the novel. The quiz over chapters 1-4 will be Tuesday, and students will receive information regarding the project the correlates with The Hobbit next week as well. As always, I am in my room around 7:30 each morning for any questions or clarification your student may need.
Happy New Year! It sounds like everyone enjoyed the break, and is ready to get back to business! We have begun reading The Hobbit, and each student has received a reading calendar, a packet of comprehension questions and vocabulary terms that accompany each chapter, and a character packet. Your student should refer closely to the reading calendar and associated due dates, as chapter comprehension questions are due on the day of discussion. For example, the chapter 1 and 2 discussion is today; therefore, the chapter 1 and 2 comprehension questions and vocabulary are due at the beginning of class. In the event of an absence, students are still expected to stay current with the readings and chapter questions. Students should also work on the character packet as they read the book. It will be due at the conclusion of the novel. The quiz over chapters 1-4 will be Tuesday, and students will receive information regarding the project the correlates with The Hobbit next week as well. As always, I am in my room around 7:30 each morning for any questions or clarification your student may need.
6th-7th Grade Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will be finishing Chapter 5 by reviewing
dividing fractions and then learning about solving equations and inequalities
using multiplicative inverses.
7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Blake
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
This week,
the seventh grade classes have been finishing their study of genetics by
learning about multiple alleles and sex-linked traits. They are also learning about several genetic
disorders. The students will present
their research on these disorders next week.
On Wednesday they will have their quiz over all of this
information. At the end of the week
seventh grade will start their survey of the animal kingdom.
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
This week in Algebra I, we will continue in Chapter 6 by
solving multi-step inequalities as well as compound inequalities. We will also take a look at solving absolute
value equations. On Thursday, we will
review for the Chapter quiz that will take place on Friday, January 16 over
sections 1 through 4.
7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class the 7th grade will
continue to work with the new vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 8B. This
chapter discusses community service and volunteer work. Students will be
learning about indirect object pronouns as well. The vocabulary quiz will be
Wednesday, January 14th and the grammar quiz will be Friday, January
16th.
7th American History with Mrs. English
This week in American History we
will continue our study of the Revolutionary War. Students will perform
their Declaration of Independence projects on Monday. For homework
students should expect reading and questions from Chapter 6-Section 2.
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
The eighth grade students are currently studying
poetry. So far we explored free verse poetry as well as reviewing common
sound devices used in poetry. Next week students will study poetry by
Shakespeare, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as we examine
poems and poets who have influenced American history. Students will take
a brief quiz over this material on Thursday, January 15th. We
will also continue to examine parts of speech, sentence parts, clauses, and
punctuation as we complete daily grammar practice. Additionally, students
will begin working on their next lesson in Wordly Wise.
8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Blake
This week
eighth graders were finishing their study of properties by looking at chemical
properties of matter, such as reactivity, toxicity, & flammability. This led to learning about physical and
chemical changes. Today and Monday,
they have two labs which illustrate chemical changes. Their quiz over this information will be on
Tuesday.
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
This week in Algebra I, we will continue in Chapter 6 by
solving multi-step inequalities as well as compound inequalities. We will also take a look at solving absolute
value equations. On Thursday, we will
review for the Chapter quiz that will take place on Friday, January 16 over
sections 1 through 4.
8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have a quiz on Tuesday covering sections
4.1 – 4.2. We will then learn about the Base Angles Theorem of isosceles
triangles. We will also review the Pythagorean Theorem and how it can be
used to determine if a triangle is acute, right, or obtuse. We will also
learn properties of medians of triangles.
8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will learn the Hinge Theorem and its
converse. We will also learn a NEW METHOD of PROOF, called an “Indirect
Proof.” We will review Chapter 5 on Thursday and the Chapter 5 Test on
Friday.
8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class the 8th grade will
continue to work with the new vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 4B. This
chapter discusses events and celebrations. Students will be learning about
reciprocal verbs as well. The vocabulary quiz will be Wednesday, January 14th
and the grammar quiz will be Friday, January 16th.
This week in American History we
will continue our study of the 1920s. Notes and homework will come from
Chapter 22-Section 1 as well as Chapter 19-Section 3. Students will
examine how women’s rights and the role of women changed during the
1920s. Students have a quiz on Central and South American geography on
Tuesday, Jan. 13th.
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