MIDDLE SCHOOL NOTES
CAN FOOD DRIVE - THE FINAL WEEK!
The food drive for Second Harvest is ending on Friday! We already sent three large food drive boxes to Second Harvest. PLEASE contribute early and often!!!
On Tuesday, November 22nd, we will travel to Second Harvest to help stock shelves and assist with other projects. WE NEED DRIVERS!! Moving 104 students is a Herculean task!! At this point, we are short 10 drivers!!! The trip departs HDS at 8:30. Half the students will go to Second Harvest and half will go to Fort Jackson. At 10:00 the groups will switch locations. All students will return to Fort Jackson to be picked up by their parents at 11:30. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT BY SPENDING AN EXCITING MORNING WITH OUR STUDENTS!!!
ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
11/19 at Second Harvest: Students and their families can volunteer at Second Harvest Community Food Bank on Saturday morning, 11/19. Volunteers are needed to pack bags of food for elderly persons in our community. The packing begins at 7:45am, and volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.
11/24 at Daffin Park: Students and their families can sign up to volunteer as course marshals at the United Way’s annual Turkey Trot. These volunteers will direct and encourage runners and receive a t-shirt. You can register to volunteer here.
12/17 at United Way of Coastal Empire: Student volunteers are needed to wrap presents for children that receive a voice through the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocacy) Program. Students can volunteer for a two-hour shift between the hours of 9am and 3pm. Refreshments will be provided for volunteers. Interested students should sign up in the middle school office by Friday, December 9th.
NOTES FROM 8th GRADE
8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we will jump right into Chapter 5 by writing linear equations. We will begin with writing them in slope-intercept form and then follow with point-slope form. Students should expect a quiz over the first 3 sections on Friday, November 18. Their challenge problem that was assigned on Tuesday, November 8 is due on Tuesday, November 15.
8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear
What a great end to a great first trimester! Next week we will continue Chapter 5 by starting to learn about different line segments within triangles and their properties. Next week, we will learn about perpendicular bisectors (5.2) and angle bisectors (5.3). There will be a quiz on Friday covering sections 5.1 - 5.3.
8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear
What a great end to a great first trimester! Next week we will begin the second half of Chapter 11 by learning more about solving radical equations (11.3). We will also learn about the Pythagorean Theorem (11.4). There will be a quiz on Friday covering sections 11.3 - 11.4.
8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor
Next week students will continue watching To Kill a Mockingbird and compare/contrast the film version with the book. We will also explore comma rules and vocabulary words with Greek and Latin roots.
8th Grade History Mrs. English
This week in American History Part II we will finish watching the American Experience video on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Next, we will complete our notes on labor unions that began to form during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Students will compare the rights workers have today to the rights workers had 100 years ago. We will have a quiz on Chapter 18.1 & 2 at the end of the week.
8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens
Sound waves, Chapter 17
Quiz November 16 - Wednesday
In our study of sound, we include the addition of some Life Science, specifically the ear, to our study.Students are encouraged to check Google Classroom on a daily basis, come see me for extra help and to review material covered in class nightly.
8th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will wrap up Chapter 3A with some speaking and listening activities. The chapter test will be on Wednesday, November 16th and will cover all of the 3A vocabulary and grammar. Students will also demonstrate all they have learned this trimester by creating Spanish visuals containing vocabulary from this year.
NOTES FROM 7th GRADE
7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we will jump right into Chapter 5 by writing linear equations. We will begin with writing them in slope-intercept form and then follow with point-slope form. Students should expect a quiz over the first 3 sections on Friday, November 18. Their challenge problem that was assigned on Tuesday, November 8 is due on Tuesday, November 15.
7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
What a great end to a great first trimester! Next week we will begin the second half of Chapter 4 by starting to learn about exponent rules including the product rule and quotient rule (4.5). We will also learn about what negative exponents and zero exponents mean and how to work with them (4.6). There will be a quiz on Thursday covering sections 4.5 - 4.6.
7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah
We will have our final discussion of Johnny Tremain on Tuesday 15 November, with the quiz over chapters 7-12 on Wednesday 16 November. We will review the novel on Thursday, and test on Friday.
Please remember that Reading Log minutes are due by 14 November. Students are expected to read 360 minutes each trimester, and this does count as a project grade. Have a great weekend!
7th Grade History Mrs. English
This week in American History Part I, we will begin studying the exact events that led American colonists to rebellion against the king. We will look at the sacrifice Americans made to pay the debts of the French and Indian War. We will have a quiz on Ch. 5.1 & 2 at the end of the week. Lastly, we will begin our “taxing” simulation where students will receive fake money from me (The Queen) and get taxed for things they previously did not have to pay taxes for. Students will learn about what taxes are used for today and why adults have to pay them. Looking forward to a fun week!
7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will wrap up Chapter 7A with some speaking and writing activities. The chapter test will be on Wednesday, November 16th and will contain all of the 7A vocabulary and grammar. On Thursday and Friday, the students will present their “desfile de moda” scripts and discuss plans for Thanksgiving using only Spanish.
7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Heyward
We are finishing up the trimester on a high note. We took our Cell Theory/Eukaryotic Cell Structure Test Wednesday, and the students surprised themselves with how well they did! We are continuing with Cells next week--Prokaryotic Cell Structures. We will have a quiz on Friday, November 18. Enjoy your weekend!
NOTES FROM 6th GRADE
6th Grade Accelerated Math 7 Mrs. Reardon
Next week we will wrap up Chapter 4 by converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. This will be the last section that is covered on the Chapter 4 test that will take place on Thursday, November 17. We will review in class for this test on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear
What a great end to a great first trimester! Next week we will begin the second half of Chapter 4 by starting to learn about exponent rules including the product rule and quotient rule (4.5). We will also learn about what negative exponents and zero exponents mean and how to work with them (4.6). There will be a quiz on Thursday covering sections 4.5 - 4.6.
6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim
Week of November 14, 2016
Next week in ELA we are going to write a compare/contrast essay comparing/contrasting The Outsiders with the musical West Side Story, which we are watching in class. The essay will be due on Thursday. List 6 of Greek/Latin roots went home on Thursday; the quiz is 11/17. Towards the end of the week we will begin our short story unit. FYI: I will be out of the country next Friday, Monday, and Tuesday to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my daughter who is in London for her first semester of college as well as visit with my in-laws. Mrs. Churchill will be my sub. Please remind your child to be respectful to Mrs. Churchill; she is a fabulous teacher! Thanks and Happy Holidays!!
Next week in ELA we are going to write a compare/contrast essay comparing/contrasting The Outsiders with the musical West Side Story, which we are watching in class. The essay will be due on Thursday. List 6 of Greek/Latin roots went home on Thursday; the quiz is 11/17. Towards the end of the week we will begin our short story unit. FYI: I will be out of the country next Friday, Monday, and Tuesday to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my daughter who is in London for her first semester of college as well as visit with my in-laws. Mrs. Churchill will be my sub. Please remind your child to be respectful to Mrs. Churchill; she is a fabulous teacher! Thanks and Happy Holidays!!
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah
Sixth grade is enjoying learning about the Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt! We will study important pharaohs, including King Tut, in addition to analyzing Egyptian social classes. Students will identify economic and governmental structures in Egypt and relate them to modern day processes. Students should expect a quiz over the Middle and New Kingdoms toward the end of the week.
6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens
Plate Tectonics is our focus! This is always fun because we have some cool lab explorations that involve food! We've already had some great discussions about fossils and the different plant and animals that lived long ago! Students are encouraged to check Google Classroom on a daily basis, come see me for extra help and to review material covered in class nightly.
6th Grade Spanish Ms. Sotomayor
This coming week will be a review week on everything we’ve learned this trimester. We will work collaboratively to create our next newsletter, practice our conversational Spanish while recapping the election process on our new mascot, Spirit, and reviewing common vocabulary at the Thanksgiving table. It’s going to be a fun, engaging week where students get to apply all that they’ve learned while coming to the realization of how far they’ve come this trimester!
Ensemble Mrs. Cookson
This week we practiced a little more story analysis. I also learned a bit more about each student as they got up in front of the class to tell a personal story; they had to concentrate on explaining details and building the scene. Next week we will work on group storytelling.
Art Mrs. Cookson
The students continued exploring challenges this week in art.
6th - Finished up tessellations and started to add color.
7th - We reviewed figure as well as gesture drawing skills and put them to work on final sketches for our 3D sculptures to start next week.
8th - The graffiti names are coming along; all students are up to speed with having them written out. Next week we will start to add colors.
