NOTES FROM MR. CRAWFORD
Conferences
Please look for a link to PTC Wizard to schedule your student-involved conference. These conferences should be scheduled with your child’s homeroom teacher/advisor only and will take place on Thursday, October 19th. This year, students are expected to attend the conference with you as they will have an opportunity to share some samples of their work and reflect on their academic progress to date. Due to the number of students our middle school teachers see each day, if you would like to conference with a teacher other than your child’s homeroom teacher, please email that teacher directly to set up a time.
Pictures on Wednesday - October 18
6th and 7th grade individual pictures
8th grade class and individual pictures
6th and 7th grade individual pictures
8th grade class and individual pictures
St. Vincent's Academy & Benedictine Military School Visits
The 8th grade students have been invited to visit St. Vincent's Academy and Benedictine Military School on Thursday, October 19. Please see the below invitations for more detailed information.
Community Service
Please remember that students should complete ten hours of community service each school year. Service opportunities are advertised in the blog weekly. Additionally, if you know of any service opportunities that would be appropriate for our students, please feel free to send them to Ms. Ross so that they may be included here.
Completed service hours should be documented on the Community Service Form and submitted to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Brown Bag for the Elderly at Second Harvest Food Bank
Students and families can volunteer on the third Saturday morning of each month. Upcoming date is October 21st. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and arrive by 7:45am. Those wishing to volunteer should contact volunteer coordinator Jason Brown (jbrown@helpendhunger.org) in advance.
Sports Schedules Update
Volleyball:
Monday, October 16
- 5th grade vs. St. James at St. James, 5:00
- 7th grade vs. St. Peters at St. Peters, 6:00
Tuesday, October 17
- 5th grade vs. BSS at Hancock, 6:00
- 6th grade vs. Calvary at Hancock, 5:00
- 7th grade vs. Habersham at SCD, 5:00
Wednesday, October 18
- 5th grade vs. Veritas at BSS, 5:00
- 6th grade vs. BSS at BSS, 6:00
Thursday, October 19
- 5th grade vs. St. James at BSS, 5:00
Saturday, October 21
- 7th grade vs. BSS at SCD, 9:00
- 6th grade vs. SAS at BSS, 11:00
- 6th grade vs. SAS at BSS, 11:00
Football:
Tuesday, October 17
- Varsity vs. BSS at Knight Field, 5:00
Saturday, October 14
- JV vs. St. James at St. James, 10:00am
Wednesday, October 18
- JV vs. SCDS at St. Peters, 6:00
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Sports Wellness and Sports Injuries
October 25th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Hancock Hall
All Hancock athletes, their families and coaches
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Memorial Sports Medicine works with athletes to
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8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
8th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we will continue in Chapter 3 by solving proportions using cross-products. On Tuesday, students will take a quiz over lessons 3.1-3.6 and we will discuss the recipe proportion project in depth. On Wednesday, we will start our recipe proportion project in class and on Friday, students can bring their homemade recipe to share with the class for extra credit on their project grade (making the recipe is not mandatory).
8th grade Advanced Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete Chapter 10 by reviewing sections 10.4-10.7 on Monday and having our Chapter 10.4-10.7 test on Tuesday. We will then begin Chapter 11 by learning how to graph square root functions (11.1) and begin learning how to simplify radical expressions (11.2).
8th grade Geometry - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will complete Chapter 3 by learning how to find the distance between a point and a line (3.6). We will have a day of review on Tuesday and our Chapter 3 test on Wednesday. We will then begin Chapter 4 by learning some basic triangle properties (4.1).
8th grade Physical Science - Mr. Cooper
Next week we will start off with a hands-on discovery lab on surface tension. We will then move on to pressure! This topic includes the buoyant force, Archimedes’ Principle, (boat building activity) and Pascal’s Principle. You can find these topics in the textbook. There will be a short check up quiz on these topics on Friday.
8th grade English Language Arts - Mrs. O’Connor
Students will wrap up our study of some short fiction selections next week as we review key themes and elements from “The Ninny,” “The Governess,” “An Episode of War,” and “The Storyteller.” Students should be prepared for a test over these four selections on Friday, October 20th. After this assessment we will be begin our first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Remember to be reading independently in your free time and logging minutes in the reading log document!
8th grade History & Gov’t II - Mrs. English
This week we will continue our study of the West in Chapter 17.1 & 4. We will see how resources in the West helped grow eastern industry and economy. Students will have a quiz on Friday over Chapter 17.1 & 4. Looking forward to a great week!
8th grade Spanish - Ms. Hughes
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue working with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 2A. We will read about how students in other countries get ready for special events, their preferences in attire, and traditional clothing. Students will also discuss the importance of Teatro Colón. The vocabulary quiz will be Wednesday, October 18th.
7TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
7th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon
Next week in Algebra we will continue in Chapter 3 by solving proportions using cross-products. On Tuesday, students will take a quiz over lessons 3.1-3.6 and we will discuss the recipe proportion project in depth. On Wednesday, we will start our recipe proportion project in class and on Friday, students can bring their homemade recipe to share with the class for extra credit on their project grade (making the recipe is not mandatory).
7th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue Chapter 3 by practicing word problems from the first 3 sections of Chapter 3 and having a quiz on 3.1-3.3 on Tuesday. We will then continue by learning how to solve inequalities (3.4-3.5) similar to how we have learned to solve equations.
7th grade History & Gov’t I - Mrs. English
This week students will continue to study early English settlements. We will look at the struggles colonists faced in the new world and why they settled there. Students will have a quiz over material from Chapter 3 on Friday. 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 Monday, October 16th. On Tuesday 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 ELA - Mrs. Boyer
Parents! This week we are discussing Chapter 1-4 of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. There will be a Chapter 1-4 quiz on Tuesday (reading was assigned the week before Fall Break) and a Unit 3 Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday. Throughout the novel study, we will be focusing on imagery, character analysis and Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey. Students will be asking themselves, what character traits create a hero? Are hero’s born or are ordinary characters transformed by events which allow them to become heroes? Students will be analyzing themes such as good versus evil, light versus dark, and fellowship with regards to a quest. Your students are receiving a multitude of resources in order to fully comprehend the novel. Students can always access the About section in Google Classroom and we will be completing note packets throughout our class discussion. Your child will be more than prepared for The Hobbit assessments if they prepare in an orderly fashion. The reading schedule has been posted in Google Classroom. Students are going to be reading about 65-32 pages over a seven day period. Students should always feel free to read ahead and students should never put off reading until the night before.
Reminder: Reading Logs will be due at the end of the trimester. Please be sure that your student has been keeping track of their hours and has received parent signatures.
7th grade Life Science - Ms. Hoffman
Welcome Back!! Students finished up last week with a cell transport quiz we wrote together in class. Today we began our unit on the circulatory system by calculating our heart rates at rest and after exercise. Additional topics for this unit will include the heart, blood vessels, blood types and make-up and the importance of all of these in our body.
6TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
6th grade Accelerated Math 7 - Mrs. Reardon
Next week in math we will continue in Chapter 3 by exploring how to create bar graphs, line graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and box and whisker plots. Students should expect a quiz over 3.1-3.3 on Wednesday, October 18.
6th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue Chapter 3 by practicing word problems from the first 3 sections of Chapter 3 and having a quiz on 3.1-3.3 on Tuesday. We will then continue by learning how to solve inequalities (3.4-3.5) similar to how we have learned to solve equations.
6th grade ELA - Mrs. Guggenheim
Literature: We will begin our unit on The Outsiders. Books will be distributed Friday, October 13
Grammar: Exploring writing with dialogue (for our short stories.)
Writing: Short story outlines are complete, and rough drafts of short stories - printed- are due 10/23. We will peer edit in class. Final copies - printed - are due 10/31.
Vocabulary: List 5 Greek/Latin and 7 SAT words distributed 10/12. Quiz 10/20
Reading Log: Some students have been very diligent about beginning their reading logs. Others have not yet turned in any minutes. As stated in the syllabus, all middle school students are required to read 360 minutes during the course of the trimester - reading that is outside of their regular assignments. They have a form on which to keep track of their minutes, and on Mondays in class I post their minutes in a spreadsheet. They need to obtain a parent signature to verify the minutes read. This counts as a project grade. The grading scale is written in the syllabus. Reading log minutes for 6th grade are due 11/6.
6th grade Earth Science - Ms. Hoffman
Welcome Back!! Check out our pictures on the 6th grade science google classroom showing our students using microscopes to look at the air particle collectors they made last week in class. We will continue learning about the atmosphere, winds, clouds with a quiz on this material next Wednesday, 10/18. Data collection from our school weather station should begin next Monday. We will then focus on some of the other components that make up our weather, including air masses, fronts and the water cycle and will also learn to interpret weather maps.
6th Grade Ancient Civ - Mrs. Boyer
Parents! It is going to be a super busy week ahead. We will be reading the Epic of Gilgamesh (child-friendly version), presenting Ziggurat Projects, and completing Chapter 3 notes. Students will have Monday to work on and print their final copies of the Book of Design which we have been working on in class and for homework for the past three weeks. Students are presenting on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week; their individual due dates have been posted for weeks on Google Classroom. Please do not have your student bring in their project until their assigned due date; this is to avoid unnecessary clutter in the classroom. All projects will be going home the day of the presentation. Students will have a Chapter 3 test on November 2nd. This test will cover an immense amount of information; please be sure that your students are beginning to study now.
6th Grade Spanish - Ms. Dubick
Hello parents! The sixth graders are moving on to physical and personality descriptions this week, using the verb SER. They will also be doing a little project describing a famous person for the class. They will have a quiz on the new vocab on Friday. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning before school I’ll be doing review sessions, any students who feel they could use the extra help are welcome to come.
MS Art - Mrs. Cookson
Students will begin to explore with the newly opened watercolor station. Now they will have the opportunity to use the drawing and painting stations together to express their ideas. We will focus on theme based work which will allow the students to develop their own voice to represent the theme.
CLUBS
Science Club
Last week we tested our reflexes during science club using a meter stick. One student dropped it while the other tried to catch it with two fingers. Those who were really fast added the challenge of catching it with their eyes closed and/ or using their non-dominant hand. Some upcoming topics in Science Club include chromatography, slime and fingerprints.
