NOTES FROM THE HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
8th GRADE PARTICIPATING IN CONSTITUTION DAY AT GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Our 8th grade will be traveling to the Georgia Historical Society on Thursday. At the Society, the students will see the Abraham Baldwin draft copy of the United States Constitution and other displays and interactive exhibits. Following this visit the students will walk to the Green-Meldrim House for a tour. The morning will conclude with lunch. Your child should wear their school uniform (no PE uniforms). We will be walking outside so please pay attention to the weather and send your child with the appropriate gear. Students should bring a bag lunch. Students that purchase school lunch will have a bag lunch provided. The following link provides details for the trip. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0aLL4oFBdoabkFFRU03SGtSWURkYmdhT1kzWU9sUHJ1eTRB/view?usp=sharing
SPORTS OFF TO A GREAT START!
On Tuesday our football team finally began its weather delayed season beating Savannah Christian 8-6. Congratulations boys! On the same night both our JV and Varsity girls’ volleyball teams defeated Memorial! Thursday the volleyball teams fell to Savannah Country Day in a pair of hard fought matches.
Next week’s schedule:
Monday
JV Volleyball - Home vs Blessed Sacrament School @ 5:00
V Volleyball - Home vs Savannah Christian @ 7:00
Tuesday
JV Volleyball @ St. Andrew’s School @ 6:00
V Volleyball @ St. Andrew’s School @ 7:00
Thursday
Football Home (Bible Baptist field) vs Blessed Sacrament School @ 5:30
BOY SCOUTS VISIT HANCOCK
Friday our boys heard a presentation by Sergeant Hollingsworth of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office about scouting in Chatham County. Scouting and other activities like 4-H and the Civil Air Patrol are excellent development opportunities for your children. Numerous studies show that this commitment promotes a well organized individual. Please consider getting involved. Sign up is this Sunday. Information can be found by clicking HERE.
CARPOOL SAILING ALONG!
The afternoon carpool line continues to pick up speed for all zones. The biggest factor for this increase in speed is the White Zone cars NOT arriving until 3:15. Keep up the good work!!!
6TH GRADE NEWS
6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Guggenheim
FYI - I will not be in school on Monday as I will be going to Temple for Rosh Hashanah.
*New Vocab list introduced on Monday (Quiz 9/24)
*Lit: Continue with nonfiction; we’ll be doing an in-class writing project on Wed/Thurs
*Grammar: Sentence of the Week quiz on Thursday - Proper nouns (with review of sentence types/types of nouns)
6th Math with Mrs. Reardon
We are working on decimals this week. We will begin by comparing and ordering decimals and work through to division of decimals.
6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have a quiz on sections 2.1 - 2.3 on Tuesday. Then we will begin learning about solving one-step equations by addition/subtraction (2.5) and multiplication/division (2.6). There will not be classes on Friday due to Hancock Day School celebrating Grandparents’ Day.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Reardon
We are learning all about elements this week by creating a poster project of an element! The information will go home today, September 11th. The students are required to get a parent signature and return the sheet on Monday, September 14th. We will use the chromebooks in class to do our research.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Huennekens
We are learning all about elements this week by creating a poster project of an element! The information will go home today, September 11th. The students are required to get a parent signature and return the sheet on Monday, September 14th. We will use the chromebooks in class to do our research.
6th Spanish with Ms. Sotomayor
Test upcoming Thursday, September 17th! Students will be provided with a study guide and rubric. I will start to add recordings of my voice in Google Classroom for students to hear and practice pronunciation and Communication questions/answers. Also, mark your calendars! The annual Latin festival on River Street is taking place Saturday, October 10th. This may be a great opportunity for your child to experience a real life application of the language as well as grow awareness of the Hispanic presence in our area.
6th Ancient Civilizations with Mrs. Hannah
We just finished our unit on Early Humans, and next week we will begin to study ancient Mesopotamia, the land between two rivers, Students will receive information regarding the project for this unit; building a Sumerian city-state. Due dates and specifics will go home next week, and will also be posted in Google Classroom. The unit one test will be returned on Monday, and students will be responsible for correcting missed questions, to ensure understanding of the material. These test corrections will be due on Tuesday. I will be in my room at 7:45 daily for extra help or questions.
7TH GRADE NEWS
7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah
Seventh grade has begun to write an original short story, and I’m impressed by the dedication and enthusiasm they have shown for this assignment! The rough draft of the story is due on Wednesday 16 September, and students will peer edit the rough draft in class. We will revise the story Thursday 17 September. The final draft will be due on Tuesday 22 September. Rubrics and dates are posted in Google Classroom
We are continuing to read short stories in our literature text as well, and students should read “After Twenty Years” this weekend in order to discuss on Monday. We will begin vocabulary lesson two, with both the foldable and exercises I-III due on Thursday. I will be in my room at 7:45 daily for extra help or questions.
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
We are working on lessons 2.4-2.6 this week with a quiz at the end of the week.
6th-7th Grade Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have a quiz on sections 2.1 - 2.3 on Tuesday. Then we will begin learning about solving one-step equations by addition/subtraction (2.5) and multiplication/division (2.6). There will not be classes on Friday due to Hancock Day School celebrating Grandparents’ Day.
7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Huennekens
The students have been busy this week learning all about cells! We have taken an up close look at the plant and animal cell. Ask them how they know the difference between the two cells. We have labeled and colored each cell and talked about all the functions of each organelle that makes up the cell. Next week, we will learn all about the microscopes and we will use the microscopes to take a closer look at cells.
7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 5B. We are reviewing the difference between ser and estar and the quiz over this material will be Wednesday, September 16th. There will also be a graded listening over the material from the chapter.
7th American History Part I with Mrs. English
This week we will continue presenting our Explorer Projects. I’ve been very impressed with the research the students have done. We will begin studying Chapter 2.1--The First European Explorers. Readings and homework will come from that section.
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor/Ms. Churchill
We will continue our grammar review focusing on good sentence structure, avoiding and correcting problem sentences. In literature, we will be turning our attention to a story by Stephen Crane, one of America’s most influential realist writers. Reading comprehension questions will support examination of the text.
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
We are working on lessons 2.4-2.6 this week with a quiz at the end of the week.
8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have a quiz on Tuesday covering sections 10.1-10.2 (graphing quadratic functions). Then we will begin learning how to use the TI-series graphing calculators to solve quadratic equations by graphing. There will not be classes on Friday due to Hancock Day School celebrating Grandparents’ Day.
8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will finally see our first examples of two-column proofs! We will start by looking at two-column algebraic proofs and then move on to two-column geometry proofs. Proofs enable students to analyze statements and form logical arguments and conclusions. There will not be classes on Friday due to Hancock Day School celebrating Grandparents’ Day.
8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Huennekens
We are recalling our 6th grade studies of Matter and are now drilling down into more explanation and a better understanding of atoms, elements and the periodic table.
8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 1B. We are reviewing conocer and saber, comparisons of equality and inequality, and hacer time expressions. The quiz over this material will be Wednesday, September 16th. There will also be a graded listening over the material from the chapter.
8th American History Part II with Mrs. English
This week we will take our American Civil War test on Tuesday, September 15th. Wednesday we will go through the materials and expectations for our field trip to the Georgia Historical Society and the Green-Meldrim House. We leave for the field trip on Thursday at 8:30 and return around 1:30. Please see Mr. Crawford’s blog post for more details about the trip.
