HDS Vollyball team practices for the upcoming season
WORDS FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD
We are ready! Pre
planning week is over and the Middle School staff is excited and prepared to
welcome our students back next week. The
week begins on Monday with an orientation day for the 6th grade and
other students new to the Hancock Day School Middle School. Tuesday will be the first day for our entire
school. I look forward to seeing
everyone in the carpool line!
MONDAY
ORIENTATION
Monday, we will welcome the 6th graders and
other students new to HDS. All students
should be dropped off in the White Zone (at the front door to the Middle
School) by 8:25. The day will begin at
8:30 with an assembly in Hancock Hall.
Following this welcome, students will participate in activities
throughout the morning to show them how to “do” Middle School. The morning concludes with lunch at 12:00
(pizza, chips, drink and dessert).
Parents are requested to join their students in Hancock Hall at 12:30 so
that they can learn how to “do” Middle School, too!
MIDDLE
SCHOOL PARENT’S AFTERNOON
On Tuesday, August 26th, we will host a Meet The
Teachers event at the Middle School.
Due to a conflict with two home volleyball games the format for the
afternoon has changed slightly. At 4:00, we will gather in Hancock Hall for a general session. Following the general session, teachers will be
in their rooms to meet with parents.
Parents will be free to roam at will between the classrooms instead of
following a “mock” student schedule. The
Middle School Team will be available until 6:00 to meet with families. Hopefully, this format will facilitate attending
the volleyball games that evening. See
EVERYONE on Tuesday, August 26th at 4:00!
FALL
SPORTS
Our teams have been back at practice since the beginning
of the month to prepare for an exciting season of fall sports. This fall, the Eagles will be playing JV
Football, Varsity Volleyball, Cross Country and Cheer. Cross Country has not yet begun to practice
so interested students should see Ms. Jenkner next week to sign up. Practices will begin the week of August 25th.
There are no games next week. The sports calendar will be posted early in
the week on the HDS website. FOLLOW THE
EAGLES – SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS!
POWERSCHOOL
Get ready to track your student’s progress online! If you forgot your access code or password, email Kim Myers an update. She may be
reached at kmyers@hancockdayschool.org.
KEEP
US IN THE LOOP!
If your contact information (phone, cell phone, email or
address) has changed over the summer please let Jody Monson (jmonson@hancockdayschool.org)
know as soon as possible.
6TH GRADE NEWS
6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
I’m looking forward to a great year, and I hope that the
students are excited about middle school! Next week we will spend some
time getting to know each other, discussing our goals and expectations, and
exploring our summer reading assignments. Students should be prepared to
hand in their book review on Tuesday, and they will also have a test over Where
the Red Fern Grows on Friday. The study guide that students worked on
over the summer will be an excellent study tool for this test! I can’t
wait to see everyone bright and early on Monday for orientation!
6th Math with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Math 6, students will receive their syllabus
and we will go over in detail all of the rules, procedures, and topics that
will be covered. Beginning Wednesday and throughout the week, we will review
several math skills (from 4th & 5th grade) that are
important for students to have mastered before moving forward in Math 6.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Earth Science, students will receive their
syllabus and we will go over in detail all of the rules, procedures, and
expectations for the class. We will also
briefly discuss the many topics in Earth Science that will be covered during
the year. Throughout the first week, students will learn about lab safety,
procedures, and equipment that will be used.
They will also get a chance to practice some of these lab skills on
Friday!
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Blake
I am looking forward to a wonderful year in middle school
science. Although each grade
concentrates on a different science discipline, every science course begins the
year in the same way. During the first
week everyone will be concentrating on class expectations, lab safety and lab
skills. This repetition is an integral
part in making lab safety second nature to our students. At the end of the week, we will begin working
on the scientific method.
6th Ancient Civilization with Mrs. Hannah
6th Spanish with Ms. Dixon
Welcome to the 2014-15 school year! I’m excited to get our
class underway! As I’m new to the HDS family, I look forward to getting to know
each of you. We’ll begin this week with introductions and reviewing the
syllabus and classroom expectations.
Some warm-ups/review will follow, and then we’ll begin work in our
textbook (Realidades A) in Capítulo 1A learning about various activities in
Spanish. This is going to be a fantastic year!
7TH GRADE NEWS
7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah
Greetings! My name is Mrs. Hannah, and I am so excited to welcome you to the seventh grade! We will begin this year with reading and analyzing the structure of short stories, and students will create their own original short story as well. I hope you have been keeping up with your summer reading, because we will begin this week by interviewing each other about the books you chose to read this summer. I will be collecting the book reviews on Tuesday, 19 August, and I know they will be fantastic! Also keep in mind that you will be have a test on The Westing Game on Friday, 22 August. Although I will not be collecting the study guide that accompanied the book, it is an excellent resource to help you succeed. Enjoy your weekend, and I can’t wait to meet you on Tuesday
6th and 7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Welcome back everyone! The first week, we will read
through the class syllabus together and learn how to navigate the
textbook. As the week progresses, we will review such topics as
evaluating expressions with variables (section 1.1), evaluating powers and
exponents (section 1.2), and using order of operations, or PEMDAS (1.3).
There will likely be a quiz the following week on the sections we will have
covered thus far. I am looking forward to a great year!
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra I, students will receive their syllabus
and we will go over in detail all of the rules, procedures, and topics that
will be covered. Starting on Wednesday, we will jump right into Chapter 1 by
evaluating expressions, reviewing order of operations, and using graphing
calculators to connect skills learned with technology tools.
7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Blake
I am looking forward to a wonderful year in middle school
science. Although each grade
concentrates on a different science discipline, every science course begins the
year in the same way. During the first
week everyone will be concentrating on class expectations, lab safety and lab
skills. This repetition is an integral
part in making lab safety second nature to our students. At the end of the week, we will begin working
on the scientific method.
7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Welcome back parents and students! I hope everyone had a
great summer. I am very excited to get Spanish class started next week. As always, we will begin with the syllabus
and some new classroom procedures. After a little review, we will pick up from
where we left off in May. We will start with Chapter 6A discussing household
items and making comparisons in Spanish.
I am really looking forward to a great year!
7th American History with Mrs. English
Looking forward to seeing all of you next week! I hope you
had a restful and fun summer! Next week we will review class procedures and
policies and look forward at the year ahead of us. I will introduce a few
exciting new additions to our American History curriculum. We will begin
the year discussing the question, “Why do we study our past?” We will also look
at the earliest Americans to live in North and South America. It’s going to be
a great year, see you next week!
8th: Looking forward to seeing all of you next
week! I hope you had a restful and fun summer! Next week we will review class
procedures and policies and look forward at the year ahead of us. I will
introduce a few exciting new additions to our American History
curriculum. We will begin the year looking at the geographical and
cultural differences that separated the North and South and the factors that
ignited the American Civil War. It’s going to be a great year, see you next
week!
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
I’m so excited to see all of the students and get back to
work in English class! Next week we will spend some time discussing our
goals and expectations for the year as well as exploring our summer reading
assignments. Students should be prepared to hand in their book reviews on
Tuesday, and they can also expect a test over Ender’s Game on
Friday. The study guide that students completed over the summer will be
an excellent study tool!
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra I, students will receive their syllabus
and we will go over in detail all of the rules, procedures, and topics that
will be covered. Starting on Wednesday, we will jump right into Chapter 1 by
evaluating expressions, reviewing order of operations, and using graphing
calculators to connect skills learned with technology tools.
8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Welcome back everyone! The first week, we will read
through the class syllabus together and discuss the differences between the
“Advanced” Algebra and Algebra courses. There will be a heavier focus on
critical thinking in this course. We will then review topics such as adding/subtracting
polynomials (section 9.1), multiplying polynomials (section 9.2), and solving
polynomials in factored form (9.4). I am looking forward to a great year!
8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear
Welcome back everyone! The first week, we will read through the class syllabus together and discuss the differences between Geometry and Algebra. There will be a heavier focus on critical thinking in this course. We will then being with the very basic building blocks of geometry – points, lines, and planes (section 1.1). We will discover the difference between axioms and theorems and why each is important (section 9.2). We will then move on the midpoint and discover the distance formula using the Pythagorean Theorem (1.3). I am looking forward to a great year!8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Blake
I am looking forward to a wonderful year in middle school science. Although each grade concentrates on a different science discipline, every science course begins the year in the same way. During the first week everyone will be concentrating on class expectations, lab safety and lab skills. This repetition is an integral part in making lab safety second nature to our students. At the end of the week, we will begin working on the scientific method.
8th American History with Mrs. English
Looking forward to seeing all of you next week! I hope you
had a restful and fun summer! Next week we will review class procedures and
policies and look forward at the year ahead of us. I will introduce a few
exciting new additions to our American History curriculum. We will begin
the year discussing the question, “Why do we study our past?” We will also look
at the earliest Americans to live in North and South America. It’s going to be
a great year, see you next week!
8th: Looking forward to seeing all of you next
week! I hope you had a restful and fun summer! Next week we will review class
procedures and policies and look forward at the year ahead of us. I will
introduce a few exciting new additions to our American History
curriculum. We will begin the year looking at the geographical and
cultural differences that separated the North and South and the factors that
ignited the American Civil War. It’s going to be a great year, see you next
week!
8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Welcome back parents and students! I hope everyone had a great summer. I am very excited to get Spanish class started next week. As always, we will begin with the syllabus and some new classroom procedures. After a little review, we will pick up from where we left off in May. We will start with Chapter 1A discussing classroom activities, affirmative and negative words, and new stem-changing verbs. I am really looking forward to a great year!
