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Dear Parents,
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| Zeus and other Grecians in the Middle School's Production of "Greeks on Stage." Special thanks to Director Ms. Maggie Hart and Ms. Oosterhoudt for putting it all together. |
Dear Parents,
Thank
you so much for all of your help and support in getting the whole middle school
out to Tybee on Friday for our first ever community service day! A
special thanks to those who were able to take additional students so that
everyone could make it to the lighthouse. We realize it was difficult to
arrange transportation due to field day, but everyone worked together and it
became a reality!
With
71 students working together with the Savannah Tree Foundation, they were able
to weed and mulch 50 oak trees!! The students worked beautifully together
raking, weeding, and hauling mulch back and forth to the trees. It turned
out to be a gorgeous day down at Tybee and the students were able to volunteer
3 hours of their time to the community!
The
students also appeared on WTOC news showing off their good work. Click on
the link to see a clip of what aired on the Friday news at 5:00.
WORDS FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
IT IS MAY THEREFORE, IT IS CRAZY!
Our
school year is winding down and with the wind down comes a flurry of year end
activities. Below is a schedule of those
activities to help in planning your family time.
May
8th – 6:30pm – Athletic Meeting – Hancock Hall
This meeting is for all students and
who will be participating in sports next year at Hancock. Each student is to be accompanied by a
parent.
May
9th – 7:00 – 9:30pm– Middle School Dance – Hancock Hall
Neon is the theme. Come and enjoy great music!
May
12th – 11:30am Check in - Annual Golf Tournament – Savannah Quarters
May
15th – 6:30pm – Sports Banquet – Gym
May
16th – 8:30am – Middle School Concert – Gym
May
16th – 9:30am – Unveiling of the student Fiber Arts Mural – Hancock
Hall
May
18th – 3:00 – 5:00pm – Retirement reception for Mrs. Wright
May
26th – No School – Memorial Day
May
28th – 30th – Middle School final exams – ½ day of
classes on 5/29 & 30
June
2nd – All Day – Middle School retreat and field day – Villa Marie
June
2nd – 6:30pm – Middle School Honors Assembly and Graduation – Gym
MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE
The theme is NEON so dress in neon or black. 7:00-9:30 in Hancock Hall.
7th graders need to bring a 2 liter drink and 6th graders need to bring a dessert (please and thank you).
MONDAY ASSESSMENTS
This
Monday several classes will have either a test or a quiz. This is a onetime departure from our usual
policy of not administering assessments on Monday. Why? We tried to lighten up with homework toward the end of this week to
accommodate the play. Some assessments
were scheduled for Friday the day after the play. Teachers agreed to move those assessments to
Monday to give students and adequate time to prepare.
6TH GRADE NEWS
6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
Sixth graders are currently studying A Wrinkle in
Time. Students have a quiz over chapters 5-8 (including contextual
vocabulary) on Wednesday, May 7th. In the week ahead students
will also study persuasive devices/propaganda techniques as they prepare to
create a travel brochure based on some of the locations visited in the
novel. Our test over the book will take place on Wednesday, May 14th.
Math 6 with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Math 6 students will take a Chapter quiz over
sections 11.1 – 11.5. On Tuesday, all 6th
grade students will take the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test. This will help determine their placement in
math next year (your child received a letter today explaining all about the
IAAT and how they will be placed in math next year – please be sure you get this
letter from them!). Wednesday, we will
finish up Chapter 11 learning about circumference and area of circles. Thursday we will review Chapter 11 and
Friday, May 9, students will take the Chapter 11 test.
6th Earth Science with Mr. Crawford
Over the
final three weeks of class we will explore energy. The text we will use in the Orange Book can
be found on pages 118 – 145. This
chapter will be supported by 3 handouts from CK12.org. The discussion will begin with an over view
of energy production. Then non-renewable
and renewable energy sources will be explored in detail. An emphasis will be made when exploring each
resource to help students understand the positives of the resource and the
negatives of the resource. We will begin
by reading the CK12 handout on energy and completing the questions at the end
of the handout.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Blake
The sixth graders finished their chapter on stars &
galaxies this week by looking at galaxies including our Milky Way. The learned about the Doppler shift and how
it shows the movement of distant galaxies. The test will be on Monday. The classes will spend the next two weeks
studying weather and will have one more chapter test. Please help your child stay focused for these
last few weeks. A few sixth graders are
no longer giving school the attention needed and their grades are
dropping.
6th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 6th grade will
continue to work with the new grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 5B. Students
will learn about the verbs venir and traer.
There will be a graded listening on Tuesday, May 6th and a
vocabulary quiz will be Thursday, May 8th.
6th World Civilizations with Mrs. English
Next week we will begin our final unit on ancient Rome! Students will discover how Rome developed and built a foundation for one of the most powerful empires in all of history. Homework and notes will come from Chapter 12-Sections 1 & 2.
Next week we will begin our final unit on ancient Rome! Students will discover how Rome developed and built a foundation for one of the most powerful empires in all of history. Homework and notes will come from Chapter 12-Sections 1 & 2.
7TH GRADE NEWS
7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
Seventh graders are
currently studying The Pearl. So far students should have read the
first three chapters, and we will take a quiz over this portion of the novel on
Tuesday, May 6th. Our test over the book is scheduled for the
following Tuesday, May 13th. While reading this novel students
will also be exploring contextual vocabulary and studying symbolism.
Pre-Algebra with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Pre-Algebra students will take the Chapter 10
test on Monday, May 5. On Tuesday, we
will jump right into Chapter 12 discussing polynomials and how to add and
subtract them. Thursday we will use
Algebra tiles to show the visual learners how adding polynomials really
“works”. We will also take a brief
amount of time to review for the quiz that will be on Friday, May 9 over
sections 1 and 2.
7th-8th Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week in Mr. Lanfear’s Algebra class (Grades 7/8) we
will have our Chapter 8 test on Monday. We will then start Chapter 9 with
adding/subtracting/multiplying polynomials (9.1 – 9.2).
7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Blake
The seventh graders finished their chapter on nutrition and
digestion this week. They have learned
about the 6 nutrients and how to read a nutrition label. The students can now help find the healthiest
foods at the supermarket. They also learned what each nutrient does for the
body and how the body digests our food. Their test will be on Monday. The
students will spend the next two weeks studying the heart and blood and will
have one more chapter test.
7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will
continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 2B. We will be
reviewing demonstrative adjectives and working with some new verbs. Students
will have a vocabulary quiz on Thursday, May 8th.
7th American History with Mrs. English
Next week we will finish our president presentations and begin our final unit discussing how the North and South take different paths during the Antebellum period and the Civil War. The North becomes industrialized and the South continues to grow the plantation system. Students should expect to read Chapter 14-Sections 1 & 2, define vocab, and answer review questions for homework. They will be able to identify the America’s failure to compromise over issues like slavery.
Next week we will finish our president presentations and begin our final unit discussing how the North and South take different paths during the Antebellum period and the Civil War. The North becomes industrialized and the South continues to grow the plantation system. Students should expect to read Chapter 14-Sections 1 & 2, define vocab, and answer review questions for homework. They will be able to identify the America’s failure to compromise over issues like slavery.
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
Eighth graders are currently studying Romeo and Juliet. This week students took a quiz over the first portion of Act 1, and students have another quiz over Act 1 in its entirety coming up on Wednesday, May 7th. Our test over the play is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st.
Eighth graders are currently studying Romeo and Juliet. This week students took a quiz over the first portion of Act 1, and students have another quiz over Act 1 in its entirety coming up on Wednesday, May 7th. Our test over the play is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st.
8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Blake
The eighth graders have been dealing with organic chemistry
this week. They have learned why carbon
is present in so many compounds and what constitutes a saturated hydrocarbon. They also studied isomers and preformed a
quick lab activity in which they made models of isomers. At the end of the week they had an open
notebook quiz over the information covered thus far. Next week they will learn about substituted
hydrocarbons. The test over this chapter will be their last
test before exams.
7th-8th Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week in Mr. Lanfear’s Algebra class (Grades 7/8) we
will have our Chapter 8 test on Monday. We will then start Chapter 9 with
adding/subtracting/multiplying polynomials (9.1 – 9.2).
Intro to Geometry with Mr. Lanfear
Next week in Mr. Lanfear’s Intro to Geometry class (Grade 8)
we will be learning how to do simple proofs using logic (if p then q, etc.).
8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will
continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 7A. Students will
work with the “impersonal se” and negative commands. Students will have the
Chapter test on Thursday, May 8th.
8th American Government with Mrs. English
Next week we will begin our final unit on civil liberties and civil rights. Students will examine what civil liberties are and why they are a cornerstone of our country. We will also compare and contrast what other nations consider “your rights.” Reading, review questions, and vocabulary will come from Chapter 10 Sections 1 & 2.
Next week we will begin our final unit on civil liberties and civil rights. Students will examine what civil liberties are and why they are a cornerstone of our country. We will also compare and contrast what other nations consider “your rights.” Reading, review questions, and vocabulary will come from Chapter 10 Sections 1 & 2.
