NOTES FROM 8th GRADE
8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we wrap up Chapter 2 by finding square roots and comparing real numbers. Since this Chapter was content rich, students will be provided with a study guide on Tuesday. We will review on Wednesday and students will take their Chapter 2 test on Thursday, September 22. On Friday, we will use what we learned in Chapter 2 to decode a universal product code.
8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete Chapter 2 by practicing more geometric proofs about angle pair relationships (2.7). There will be a day of review on Wednesday and then our Chapter 2 Test on Thursday.
8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have a day of review on Monday and then the test for the 1st part of Chapter 10 on Tuesday (10.1 - 10.3) covering graphing quadratic functions. We will then continue Chapter 10 by learning about solving quadratic equations using Completing the Square (10.5).
8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor
Students will spend the early part of next week reflecting on Naturalism and Realism in Crane’s short story “An Episode of War.” We will take an open-book and open-note quiz over the story on Wednesday. On Thursday we will read a short text to help prepare students for Friday’s field trip to the Trustee’s Theater and the Green-Meldrim House. Class will not meet on Friday due to the field trip.
8th Grade History Mrs. English
This week in American History and Government II we will continue looking at the United States post-Civil War. We will also do some historical fiction writing as we look at what it would be like to live during a time of such unrest and uncertainty. We will sum up our Civil War study with a Civil War food day on Thursday, September 22nd. Lastly, students will go on a field trip on Friday, September 23rd. Please make sure you get your permission slip signed and turned in by Tuesday. Busy week! Looking forward to it!
8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens
On Tuesday, September 20th, students will test on Newton’s Laws of Motion. We will then further our study of Newton by examining momentum, work and energy. I am strongly encouraging the students to get in the habit of checking their school email, Google Classroom and CK12.org. I have created a group on CK12 that the students can access for extra help, simulations and further readings.
8th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work with comparisons of equality, hacer time expressions, and saber vs conocer. Students will begin a project where they will create and describe a school using the vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 1B. They will present their school to the class through a video or Google Slides presentation. The grammar quiz will be Wednesday, September 21st.
NOTES FROM 7th GRADE
7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we wrap up Chapter 2 by finding square roots and comparing real numbers. Since this Chapter was content rich, students will be provided with a study guide on Tuesday. We will review on Wednesday and students will take their Chapter 2 test on Thursday, September 22. On Friday, we will use what we learned in Chapter 2 to decode a universal product code.
7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete Chapter 2 and learning about solving equations using multiplication/division (2.6) and practicing solving equations with decimals (2.7). We will have a day of review and then the Chapter 2 Test at the end of the week.
7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah
Next week we will finish writing the rough draft of the short story, which is due Tuesday 20 September. We will spend the rest of the week editing the story to include characterization methods, conflict, irony, dialogue, and other literary elements. The final draft of the short story will be due on Friday 30 September.
The short story test will be Wednesday 20 September. This will cover the four short stories we have covered in this unit and the literary elements we have discussed in conjunction with the literature.
Vocabulary quiz 2 will be on Tuesday 20 September. We will begin Unit 3 next week as well, with a quiz over unit three on Tuesday 27 September.
7th Grade History Mrs. English
This week in American History and Government Part I we will continue our study of conquistadors in the Americas. Don’t forget to bring in your Columbian Exchange cards on Monday. We will see who has the most points and in Spanish you will compare recipes. Our readings and homework will come from Chapter 2.3. We will have a Chapter 2 quiz on Friday. Looking forward to a great week!
7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will continue to work with comparisons of inequality and superlatives. Students will begin a writing activity where they will design and describe the ultimate bedroom using the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 6A. There will also be a graded listening activity at the end of the week. The grammar quiz will cover comparisons and the stem-changing verbs, dormir and poder. The quiz will be Wednesday, September 21st.
7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Heyward
I am so excited about the progress we have made in our classes. The Metric System test results were awesome. The students really showed that they have absorbed the information. Next week, we are moving to the Biology side of Life Science. Our focus will be on more qualitative research instead of the quantitative studies we have been focusing on. Our main studies focus will be on Classification of Living and Nonliving things. We will finish our week with two different labs on Taxonomy.
NOTES FROM 6th GRADE
6th Grade Accelerated Math 7 Mrs. Reardon
Next week, we will continue in Chapter 2 by exploring scientific notation and measuring and converting metric units. On Thursday, students will have a quiz over 2.5-2.7. Friday, we will complete an activity involving scientific notation.
6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete Chapter 2 and learning about solving equations using multiplication/division (2.6) and practicing solving equations with decimals (2.7). We will have a day of review and then the Chapter 2 Test at the end of the week.
6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim
Week of September 19, 2016
Next week we will complete an in-class nonfiction project Monday and take an open-book quiz over “Water”, “The Shutout”, and “Jackie Robinson” on Tuesday. Vocab List 3 Greek/Latin Roots was distributed today, and the quiz will be on 9/22. We will continue working on varying sentence length as well as identifying run-on sentences in our grammar and writing assignments. You may want to ask your child about his/her reading log. Six hours of outside reading is required of all MS students by the end of the trimester. Students should be asking their parents to sign their minutes and bring their reading logs to me on Mondays. I keep a running record of their minutes on my computer.
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah
Next week we will analyze the importance of trade routes to Sumerian economy and identify the characteristics of a Sumerian city-state. Students will identify differences and similarities between ancient Sumerian cultures and modern day cultures. Students will also begin brainstorming the construction of their city-state. A quiz over lessons 1 and 2 will take place later in the week.
6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens
Our first test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st. The information being tested is scientific method, measurement and graphing. We finished this last week with looking at the hows and whys of using a graph and knowing how to pick the right graph for the information given. Students are responsible for knowing a bar, circle and line graph. We will begin Water and Weather on Thursday.
6th Grade Spanish Ms. Sotomayor
This week we started a new novel! It’s called “Brandon Quiere Un Perro.” The students have been getting into it and anticipating the next chapter while learning new sentence structures and vocabulary. Today we started a blog retelling our own wish list of the kind of pet we would want! We’re also learning adjectives. Next week, we will take a look at pronouns and the verbs “Ser”. We will also continue to read through “Brandon Quiere Un Perro.”
Ensemble Mrs. Cookson
This week we dug deeper into our character development. Students worked independently to create the background information for a character, and then worked with a partner for scene presentation. We also worked further on body and sound syncopation. Next week, we will continue with scene presentation, then move into monologue work.
Art Mrs. Cookson
6th grade - The students completed their restricted sculpture projects. They also watched the film “Cain’s Arcade” and saw images for inspiration to begin their cardboard challenge sculpture garden.
7th grade - The students completed their surreal animal meld illustrations. They also watched the film “Cain’s Arcade” and saw images for inspiration to begin their cardboard challenge sculpture garden.
8th grade - The students have really jumped into building their cardboard challenge projects. Ideas are flowing and things look great.
Only a few more weeks until we present our final projects from the Cardboard Challenge.
Next week we will complete an in-class nonfiction project Monday and take an open-book quiz over “Water”, “The Shutout”, and “Jackie Robinson” on Tuesday. Vocab List 3 Greek/Latin Roots was distributed today, and the quiz will be on 9/22. We will continue working on varying sentence length as well as identifying run-on sentences in our grammar and writing assignments. You may want to ask your child about his/her reading log. Six hours of outside reading is required of all MS students by the end of the trimester. Students should be asking their parents to sign their minutes and bring their reading logs to me on Mondays. I keep a running record of their minutes on my computer.
