MAY IS HERE AND IT IS MOVING FAST!
The month of May is a fast paced time of year with many once a year activities and special events. Below is a list of important dates for the Middle School:
MAY 19th Sports Banquet 6:30
MAY 23rd Spanish Exam (given in class)
May 23rd Honors Assembly 10:00
May 24th/25th Middle School Exams; Dismissal @ 12:00; No Middle School Extended
May 25th Middle School Dance- Hancock Hall 7:30 - 10:00
May 26th Last Day of school for Middle School!
May 26th Field Day @ Villa Marie; 10:00 - 2:00 (Drop off/Pick up @ Villa Marie)
May 26th Graduation @ Isle of Hope Methodist Church 6:30
IMPORTANT - Graduates should arrive promptly at 5:30 for pictures
IMPORTANT - Graduates should arrive promptly at 5:30 for pictures
Stem Day Pictures:
8th Grade Parents:
Please be mindful of the Monday, May 9th deadline for the diploma form and invitation list. If you have any other questions, please contact Mrs. Chandler.
FALL/WINTER SPORTS BANQUET:
If your child played HDS basketball, soccer, and/or golf, please see the form at the bottom of this blog. This form is due back NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 13th. Thank you for your timely response!
NOTES FROM 8th GRADE
8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will wrap up Chapter 10 and do several practice problems to ensure that students have mastered the concepts of quadratic functions and equations. Students will take a test on Thursday, May 12 over sections 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Chapter 10. This will be the last test of the trimester.
8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will learn how to find the surface area and volume of spheres (12.6). We will have a quiz covering sections 12.4 - 12.6 on Tuesday. We will have a test on Chapter 12 on Friday.
8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue our review of Algebra 1 and solving Systems of Equations by various methods including Graphing, Substitution, and Elimination. There will be a day of review on Monday and a quiz on Tuesday. We will then finish reviewing Algebra 1 topics by reviewing factoring and solving quadratic equations.
8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor
Next week will be a busy one as we wrap up Romeo and Juliet and take our final ELA test of the trimester (before exams). Students will take a quiz on Tuesday over Acts III and IV, and their test over the entire play is scheduled for Friday. It’s important that students use their time wisely and work hard finish the year on a high note! As always, I’m available for extra help before or after school.
8th Grade History Mrs. English
This week we will continue studying the Cold War. Readings and homework will come from Chapter 25.3 & 4. We will also have our last geography quiz on Thursday, May 12th. Looking ahead we will have our last test the following week on Tuesday, May 17th. We will also wrap up our straws project the week of May 16th-20th. I’m here to help them so please encourage your child to come in and I’ll help them punch and string their straws! Here are some pictures of students that are already done with their lines! Also pictured, Wyatt who brought in part of the Berlin Wall, and Lily Horton, Madigan, and Rachel who accepted writing awards at the JEA.
8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens
We have been busy learning all about sound and waves. There will be a quiz on Wednesday covering the Human Ear and how it gathers sound waves to then send the information to the brain. Our last test will be May 17th. We will then begin preparing for our T3 final exam.
Check out the quick video of our musical test tube lab! https://drive.google.com/a/hancockdayschool.org/file/d/0ByiGsiupgVFBQVNoSUZjS0ZfR25Qek5SZ2tlZzllc0k3X0w4/view?usp=sharing
8th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue working with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 7B. They will learn about a famous park in Colombia while using the Uds. commands and the preposition por. The Chapter 7B test is Wednesday, May 11th and the project is due on Thursday, May 12th.
NOTES FROM 7th GRADE
7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will wrap up Chapter 10 and do several practice problems to ensure that students have mastered the concepts of quadratic functions and equations. Students will take a test on Thursday, May 12 over sections 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Chapter 10. This will be the last test of the trimester.
7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete our exploration of areas in Chapter 10 by learning about finding the area of trapezoids (10.3). There will be a day of review on Wednesday and the Chapter 10 (10.1 - 10.4) Test on Thursday.
7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah
On Monday, we will discuss the final three chapters of The Hobbit! Tuesday we will review the novel, and test over the material on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, and next Monday will be in-class workdays for the heroic journey game that students will create. This game will tie together the five different types of pronouns we have studied and cover Bilbo Baggins’ transformation into a hero. The finalized game will be due on Tuesday 17 May.
Please don’t forget that reading logs are due on May 23! Each seventh grade needs to read 360 minutes (6 hours). Some students have logged zero minutes, and many have well exceeded the six hour requirement!
7th Grade History Mrs. English
This week we will continue our study of how the North and South began to take different paths in the early 1800s. Readings and homework will come from chapter 11.2 & 3. Students should begin sorting their tests and quizzes in preparation for exams. Looking ahead, we will have a test over chapter 11.1-3 on Tuesday, May 17th. Looking forward to a great week!
7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will continue working with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 9B. Students will begin a writing activity demonstrating the difference between the verbs saber and conocer. The Chapter 9B test will be Friday, May 13th. Students should also begin organizing their binders for exam review.
7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Huennekens
The class presentations on the Human Body have been AWESOME! The kids worked really hard to create powerpoints and then give presentations to their classmates. We will finish the presentations this week. There will be a quiz on Wednesday and our last test will be May 17th. We will then begin reviewing for the T3 final exam.
NOTES FROM 6th GRADE
6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will begin our brief, but fascinating unit on stars. We will have a quiz on Wednesday, May 11 and a short test on Tuesday, May 17. We will be doing a couple of cross-curricular activities in this unit including using a coordinate grid to create our own constellations and writing a haiku about an existing constellation.
6th Grade Math Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will wrap up Chapter 10 by discussing similar and congruent polygons and using proportions to find lengths of similar polygons. Students will have a test over sections 1-6 in Chapter 10 on Friday, May 13. This will be the last test of the trimester.
6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete our exploration of areas in Chapter 10 by learning about finding the area of trapezoids (10.3). There will be a day of review on Wednesday and the Chapter 10 (10.1 - 10.4) Test on Thursday.
6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim
We will continue our poetry study...ask your child to show you their color poem written this week :). The quiz over Greek/Latin roots List 12 is 5/10. There is also a quiz on 5/12 over the poetry vocabulary list. In grammar, we are continuing to review comma rules and will also focus on tricky words. There will not be a quiz over this information, but it will be on the exam. I have given your child a study tool for the ELA exam. I have also uploaded additional study tools in Google Classroom in the About section.
Please encourage your child to read and record their minutes in their reading log; there are still a number of students who have not given me any minutes this trimester. The reading log is due by 5/23. If you would like to know how many minutes I have recorded for your child, please email me.
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah
This week, students will learn about daily life in the ancient Roman Empire and the Pax Romana. We will discuss the difficulties in managing a large empire, attacks on Rome, and the division of the Empire into the Western Empire and the Byzantine Empire. We will not have a second in-class quiz over Rome; it will be a take home quiz that will count as a homework grade. The test over ancient Rome is scheduled for Tuesday 17 May!
6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens
Stars are shining brightly this week for the 6th grade. There will be a quiz on Wednesday, May 11th and the test will be on May 17th. We will then concentrate on reviewing our T3 material for the final exam.
6th Grade Spanish Ms. Sotomayor
This week I have loved seeing the faces of excitement as we discuss the rich cultural history of Spain and her roots in Ancient Rome. It’s been great hearing students connect what they are learning in Mrs. Hannah’s Ancient Civ class about Rome with what we are discussing in Spanish class! Also, I love receiving pictures of your child when he or she takes on a challenge to apply cultural lessons at home. Such is the case with great pics I’ve received from a student who decided to cook garlic shrimp at home using the Taste of Spain recipe cards I handed out. Next week, we will begin writing drafts for letters that we will exchange with an English language school in Argentina! We will also reflect on a discussion of what is being done to help victims of the recent earthquakes in Ecuador while using the Spanish language.
