October 20-24

NOTES FROM THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

High School Visits Begin!

Monday morning, our 8^th grade students will begin visiting area high schools as a first step in selecting a school for next year.  The boys will travel to BC and the girls to St. Vincent’s Academy.  Each morning will consist of a tour, visits to classes, student/faulty panels and conclude with lunch.  Next up on the visitation schedule is Savannah Christian Preparatory School on Monday, October 27^th.  A special thanks to all the parents who volunteered to drive!

***We will be scheduling a visit to Savannah Arts.  Their admissions process has not yet opened.  Watch for the date in upcoming blog posts.

Parent Conference Day

The first quarter ends today, October 17^th.  Wednesday, October 22 is Parent Conference Day.  Appointments with Middle School teachers can be scheduled through PTC Wizard at https://hancockdayschool.ptcwizard.com.  There is a limited number of appointments available on Tuesday, preceding Conference Day and on Thursday, following Conference Day.

Fundraising underway

The 8^th grade has begun its fund raising project.  They will be selling our ever popular wrapping paper as well as other gifts through Great American Opportunities.  This is a very short, but intense project that ends in two weeks.  Please support our students!

 We had a fantastic turn out for our Boarding School Forum this week! 

6TH GRADE NEWS

6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor

Next week sixth graders will view the documentary Anne Frank Remembered.  We will also begin writing persuasive essays and continue identifying predicate nouns, predicate adjectives, direct and indirect objects.  I look forward to seeing many of you on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday for conferences.

6th Math with Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Math 6, we will review for the Chapter 3 test on Monday and then students will take the test on Tuesday, October 21.  Thursday, we will begin into Chapter 4 by learning about prime factorization.  On Friday, we will do a hands on activity where students will create their own prime factorization trees.

6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will complete Chapter 3 by finishing looking at solving inequalities.  There will be a day of review in class on Thursday and the Chapter Test on Friday.

6th Earth Science with Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Earth Science, we will review for the Chapter 2 test on Monday.  On Tuesday, October 21, students will take their Chapter 2 test.  Towards the end of the week will begin discussing longitude and latitude and the important role that they play not only in Earth Science, but in World Geography as well.

6th Earth Science with Mrs. Blake

The sixth graders have just finished their chapter on atoms and matter.  They will start next week with a review and test.  At the end of the week they will be looking at latitude and longitude.  This information is not new to the students, but is of great importance in Earth Science.   Their knowledge and understanding of basic geography is necessary and helpful as they cover future topics such as plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

6th Spanish with Ms. Dixon

On Monday, the class will present their “El Estudiante” skits based on our vocabulary from Capítulo 2A. There will be a quiz on Friday, the 24^th, covering vocabulary taken from the “Repaso del Capítulo.” We will review for the quiz together on Thursday. 

6th Ancient Civilizations with Mrs. Hannah

We completed our unit on Mesopotamia this week, and those test grades have been applied to the first quarter. We will begin our study of Egypt next week, including completing a map over the physical features and important locations found in Egypt. I look forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday for conferences! 

7TH GRADE NEWS

7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah

Next week students will be assigned a group newspaper project in correlation with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. We will dedicate class time to completing this project, in addition to the class discussion over the novel. Students should refer to their reading calendar to stay on track with the assigned reading. I look forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday for conferences!

6th-7th Grade Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will complete Chapter 3 by finishing looking at solving inequalities.  There will be a day of review in class on Thursday and the Chapter Test on Friday.

7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Blake

The seventh graders are beginning a new chapter that introduces them to organic compounds.  These are the compounds that build the cells of all living things.  First, they will have a quick review of atomic structure.  On Thursday, they will have a quiz over selected elements and their symbols.

7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Algebra I, we will wrap up Chapter 3 by solving percent problems.  On Tuesday, students will receive a study guide for their test that will take place on Friday, October 24.  Thursday, we will review for the Chapter 3 test.

7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class the 7^th grade will present their fashion projects.  We will also begin Chapter 7B. This chapter contains a lot of new grammar points. Students will learn about the preterit tense and direct object pronouns. The vocabulary quiz will be Friday, October 24^th.  

7th American History with Mrs. English
This week we will continue our study of the 13 colonies by looking at the first English colonies in America. We will see how early colonists risked a lot to form colonies in the New World.  Readings will come from Chapter 3-Section 1 & 2. 

8TH GRADE NEWS

8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor

Next week the eighth graders will conclude our study of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  Students will take a test over the book on Tuesday, October 21^st.  We will continue to work on our 20% Projects on Thursday, and Friday we will begin viewing and studying the film version of To Kill a Mockingbird.  I look forward to seeing many of you on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday for conferences.

8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Blake

The eighth graders will finish their review of the various atomic models at the beginning of the week.  On Thursday, they will have a quiz over selected elements and their symbols.  The class will then focus on elements and the periodic table.   They will be looking at the development of the table and be learning how to use it.

7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Algebra I, we will wrap up Chapter 3 by solving percent problems.  On Tuesday, students will receive a study guide for their test that will take place on Friday, October 24.  Thursday, we will review for the Chapter 3 test.

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8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will begin looking at Chapter 11 and square roots.  We will graph square root functions (11.1) and simplify radicals (11.2)

8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will begin looking at Chapter 4 and triangles.  We will examine some properties and classifications of triangles (4.1) and then begin looking at congruent triangles (4.2)

8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class the 8^th grade will begin Chapter 3B. This chapter covers direct object pronouns, prepositions, irregular commands, and irregular present progressive forms. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Friday, October 24^th.

8th American Government with Mrs. English

This week we will be starting Chapter 18-Section 1 and discuss big business in America. We will have a quiz on the geography of Europe at the end of the week.