A big thank you to all the families who attended Back to School Night!
Per our discussion last night, Chromebooks can be purchased from:
Per our discussion last night, Chromebooks can be purchased from:
The model purchased by the school costs $239 (second in from left).
Reminder that material covered in the 6th grade and 8th grade meetings will be part of the discussion at the Middle School Coffee (Friday, September 30th @ 8:30).
NOTES FROM 8th GRADE
8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra 1 we will begin into Chapter 3 by solving one, two, and multi-step equations. On Thursday, we will do a hands-on manipulative involving tootsie rolls and skittles, as well as briefly reviewing for the quiz that will take place on Friday. The quiz will cover sections one through three.
8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will start Chapter 3 by learning about parallel, perpendicular and skew lines (3.1-3.2). We will also further examine angles formed by 2 parallel lines and a transversal (3.2) and how to prove lines are parallel using two-column proofs (3.3). We will also briefly review slopes of lines (3.4) and slope-intercept form of linear equations (3.5).
8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will have one more day of practicing solving quadratic equations by completing the square (10.5). We will then learn about the quadratic formula (10.6) and how it can be used to solve any quadratic equation. There will be a quiz on Wednesday covering 10.5, completing the square.
8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor
Next week the 8th graders will be studying some vocabulary and background information to help prepare for our first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Additionally, students will also begin writing their first major paper of the year. This composition assignment will ask students to reimagine the ending of one of the pieces we have read so far this year. Specific requirements and a rubric will be distributed in class next week.
8th Grade History Mrs. English
Blog Post: This week in American History Part II we will continue our study of Reconstruction in Chapter 16.2. We will study how a bill becomes a law and how Johnson was nearly impeached! We will have a Chapter 1 & 2 quiz on Thursday. Looking forward to a great week!
8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens
In class, students are creating a vehicle powered by a rubber band. We hope to have our competition mid week! Our next area of study will be momentum. Please regularly check Google Classroom for updated class information.
8th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will complete Chapter 1B and the test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28th. On Thursday we will begin Chapter 2A. Students will learn vocabulary describing daily routine, reflexive verbs, and getting ready for an event. We will also compare special events in the United States to those in Hispanic Countries. The vocabulary quiz will be Wednesday, October 5th.
NOTES FROM 7th GRADE
7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra 1 we will begin into Chapter 3 by solving one, two, and multi-step equations. On Thursday, we will do a hands-on manipulative involving tootsie rolls and skittles, as well as briefly reviewing for the quiz that will take place on Friday. The quiz will cover sections one through three.
7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will begin Chapter 3 by learning how to solve two-step equations (3.1). We will also begin learning how to solve multi-step equations (3.2). There will be a short Math Facts Quiz on Wednesday, the outline for which will be handed out on Monday.
7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah
We have been using a variety of mentor texts to model dialogue, characterization, description, irony, and conflict . Seventh grade has worked in groups to practice these skills and incorporate them into their short stories. We will continue editing next week as well and redirect our focus to grammatical concepts to vary sentence structure within the story. The final draft of the short story will be due on Friday 30 September. We will begin vocabulary lesson three on Monday, and students should expect a quiz on Friday.
7th Grade History Mrs. English
Blog Post: Next week we will take our Chapter 2 test on Tuesday. Next we will begin our Explorer Research Projects! Students will have time in class to work on their project. Monday's homework will be to study for the test. Tuesday-Friday's homework will be to work on their project. Looking forward to a great week!
7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will complete Chapter 6A and the test is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28th. On Thursday we will begin Chapter 6B. Students will learn vocabulary over rooms in a house, furniture, how to give advice, affirmative commands, and the present progressive tense. We will also complete a webquest where students will explore real houses in Spanish-speaking countries in order to prepare our very own version of “House Hunters International”.
7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Heyward
We had a great week! We continued our discussion on classification of living and nonliving things. Throughout the week, we had several in class assignments that helped the students get familiar with research and identify characteristics and similarities among organisms that are used for scientific classification. Next week, we will summarize the ideas of binomial nomenclature and begin our discussion of biogenesis and spontaneous generation. Have a great weekend!
NOTES FROM 6th GRADE
6th Grade Accelerated Math 7 Mrs. Reardon
On Monday we will review for the Chapter 2 Test that will take place on Tuesday (9/27). Mid-week we will pick right up in Chapter 3 by exploring mean, median, and mode, as well as bar and line graphs. On Friday, students will complete an activity on the laptops using Excel to create a bar graph.
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Students
used the scientific method to find out how many seconds they spent in a year or
season doing their favorite activity/sport.
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6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will begin Chapter 3 by learning how to solve two-step equations (3.1). We will also begin learning how to solve multi-step equations (3.2). There will be a short Math Facts Quiz on Wednesday, the outline for which will be handed out on Monday.
6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim
Week of September 26, 2016
Next week we will complete our Nonfiction unit. The test will be Thursday, September 29. We will review in class, and your child will make a study guide in class. We will not have a Vocab List or quiz next week. 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; if you would like to know your child’s total minutes, please send me an email.
Next week we will complete our Nonfiction unit. The test will be Thursday, September 29. We will review in class, and your child will make a study guide in class. We will not have a Vocab List or quiz next week. 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; if you would like to know your child’s total minutes, please send me an email.
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah
Students are eagerly learning about Sumerian city-states, and next week we will study Mesopotamian achievements in measurement, building, transportation, writing, and literature. Students will practice writing in cuneiform and participate in a readers theatre for The Epic of Gilgamesh.
6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens
Students will receive their graded Science tests on Monday. We started our unit on Weather on Thursday. Please regularly check Google Classroom for updated class information.
6th Grade Spanish Ms. Sotomayor
This week we have been working hard to complete our first blog posts, putting our own twists on the first chapter of “Brandon Quiere Un Perro”. Through our blog posts and other classroom activities, we have been integrating adjectives to practice. The students have reviewed the verb “ser” and are learning about the difference now between the verbs “ser” and “estar”, both of which mean “to be”. With these verbs we’ve learned how to use the subject pronouns. Also we have read through Ch.2 and Ch.3 of Brandon Quiere Un Perro. Next week we will review as we prepare for Test #2 on September 29th, Thursday. There was a mistake in GoogleClassroom saying the test was on Wednesday but it has now been changed.
Ensemble Mrs. Cookson
Students had some creative presentations for their partner scene work. In the coming week, we will finish up with the groups that still need to perform, and work on more team games to foster listening skills.
Art Mrs. Cookson
We are spending time wrapping up our Cardboard Challenge projects. The 6th and 7th graders are working on individual sculptures for our sculpture garden, and the 8th graders have designed and built some amazing structures for our mini-golf course. It will be fabulous to see it all come together at the end of the month.
