News from Mr. Crawford
We are proud to announce that we will be hosting a Boarding School Fair in Hancock Hall on Thursday, January 7, 2016. It will be held from 8:30-9:30 AM, and we would also like to extend the invitation to each family interested to attend. The only students in attendance will be from the 8th grade, but any middle school parent may attend. The flyer attached has the information on which boarding schools will be in attendance and presenting information, as well as a reminder of the date and time. Please feel free to contact me or my office with any questions that may come up during this process.
6TH GRADE NEWS
6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Guggenheim
On Monday and Tuesday we will be reviewing for the short story test scheduled for Wednesday. I’ve asked students to review the information listed on their study guide and bring in any questions they may have on Monday. We will continue to brainstorm our short stories, which we will write in class when we return in January.
6th Math with Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will finish up Chapter 5 by dividing fractions. On Tuesday, we will do an activity with manipulatives. On Wednesday, we will review for the Chapter 5 test that will take place on Thursday, December 17.
6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will review Chapter 4 and then have our Chapter 4 Test on Tuesday. We will spend the next few days reviewing some basic fraction and decimal operations before we depart for a much needed Holiday Break!!
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will continue talking about the features of earthquakes and talk in depth about the structure of the Earth to better understand earthquakes. We will begin a lab on Thursday that will involve the students creating a structure to withstand a simulated earthquake.
6th Earth Science with Mrs. Huennekens
This week in Science we’ve been studying everything imaginable regarding EARTHQUAKES. We’ve looked at Epicenter locations and on Friday completed a lab on Earthquake depths. We spent time discussing the importance of safety, how the scientist study the seismic information and how a seismograph works. Students have notes to use to prepare for their test. The Chapter 11 test will be on Thursday, December 17th.
6th Spanish with Ms. Sotomayor
This past week we have begun conjugating regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. The students were quizzed on this yesterday. We also discussed the history of Sephardic Jews in Spain and how Hanukkah is celebrated within the Sephardic community today. A reminder that the test is this coming Tuesday, December 15th. Also, the students were assigned a fun project that is due by next Wednesday, December 16th. Each student has been given a Spanish speaking country. They are to present to the class how Christmas is celebrated in that country, 5 minutes worth information (in English). For the second portion of that project, students are to bring in a treat or dish native to the assigned country on the following day, Thursday, December 17th, where we will also celebrate Christmas Latino-style! Looking forward to next week.
6th Ancient Civilizations with Mrs. Hannah
We have finished studying Ancient India, and will review next week for the test that will take place on Wednesday 16 December. The map and social class pyramid will be on the test. We will complete test corrections on Thursday. I hope everyone has a safe, refreshing holiday break!
7TH GRADE NEWS
7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah
We have been studying poetry, and students are working to create an original annotated poem with a unifying theme. A rough draft of the poem is due Monday, and the final draft is due Wednesday 16 December. The test over our poetry unit is Thursday 17 December, The vocab quiz originally scheduled for Tuesday 15 December has been postponed until after Christmas break! I hope everyone has a safe, refreshing holiday break!
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will continue in Chapter 6 by solving multi-step and compound inequalities. On Wednesday, we will review for the open notes Chapter quiz over 6.3 & 6.4 that will take place on Thursday, December 17.
6th-7th Grade Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will review Chapter 4 and then have our Chapter 4 Test on Tuesday. We will spend the next few days reviewing some basic fraction and decimal operations before we depart for a much needed Holiday Break!!
7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Huennekens
Our class has been busy this week surveying individual and group traits, practicing how to fill out and use a Punnett square by visiting Spongebob and his friends and being able to explain why a person looks the way that they do! They can tell you all about the genotype and phenotypes. They can explain dominant and recessive traits. They can even tell you the difference between homozygous and heterozygous. Our Chapter test will be Wednesday, December 16th.
7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will complete Chapter 7A. This chapter covered demonstrative adjectives and stem-changing verbs. The Chapter 7A test will be Tuesday, December 15th. Students will present their Desfile de Moda on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. I hope everyone has a wonderful break!
7th American History Part I with Mrs. English
This week we will continue our study of the Declaration of Independence. Students should be memorizing their assigned part of the Declaration of Independence. They should be working on their memorization and poster for homework. They will perform their parts on Thursday, December 17th. Looking forward to a great week!
8TH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor
Next week the eighth graders will continue to study and practice subject verb agreement with indefinite pronouns. Students will take a quiz over this material on Thursday, 12/17. We will also use our time together to explore poetry and poetic devices. I hope that everyone is looking forward to a joyful and restful holiday break!
7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will continue in Chapter 6 by solving multi-step and compound inequalities. On Wednesday, we will review for the open notes Chapter quiz over 6.3 & 6.4 that will take place on Thursday, December 17.
8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete our exploration of Algebra. We will review Chapter 11 on Monday and Tuesday, then take the Chapter 11 (11.3-11.5) Test on Wednesday. On Thursday, students will discover a connection between the distance formula and a concept from Algebra 1. Then we will have a much needed Holiday Break!!
8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will start Chapter 6 by learning about similarity (6.3). We will also learn how to prove triangles are similar by various methods (6.4 - 6.5). Then we will have a fun art day on Thursday before departing for a much needed Holiday Break!!
8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Huennekens
The students have been busy this week! On Monday, we used a balloon to bend water. We also watched as dawn liquid detergent broke up the layers of water and oil. We then moved on to creating crystals. On Friday, students researched the why and how scientist use defects in crystals to form semiconductors and how they are then used in the computer industry. We also talked about the use of thorium as an alternative energy source. The Chapter test will be on Wednesday, December 16th.
8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will complete Chapter 4A. This chapter covered the imperfect tense and indirect object pronouns. The Chapter 4A test will be Tuesday, December 15th. Students will also learn some holiday songs in Spanish while practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break!
8th American History Part II with Mrs. English
This week we will wrap up our unit on World War I with our test on Tuesday, December 15th. On Wednesday we will analyze some of the poetry and journals that emerged after the war. Lastly, on Thursday we will hear from Gary Webb, owner of the Webb Military Museum on York Street. He will bring artifacts from WWI and talk to our students at 11:00am on Thursday. He is a great speaker and has an amazing collection. You are welcome to join us if you would like to hear him speak. Just send me an email and we will be sure to save you a seat!
