NOTES FROM MR. CRAWFORD
Upcoming Events:
High School Fair - November 29
Hancock Hall from 6:00pm-8:00pm
8th Grade Yearbook Ads - Due November 30
Order online at www.jostensadservice.com
Middle School Dress Down Day - November 30
Students pay $2.00 to dress down
Middle School Dress Down Day - November 30
Students pay $2.00 to dress down
St. Andrew's School Visit - December 1
Students will be transported by bus from 8:30am-2:00pm
8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
8th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon
This week in Algebra, we will wrap up Chapter 4 by graphing using slope-intercept form. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will complete an Algebra Writing Assessment in class. On Friday, students will be out shadowing at St. Andrew’s School. Students should expect to be tested over Chapter 4 on Tuesday, December 5. I will be in Chicago Wednesday through Friday this week at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics conference, so I will not be available for extra help this week; however, Mrs. Blake will be available for limited help in the mornings starting at 7:45.
8th grade Advanced Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue the second part of Chapter 11 by learning about the Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse (11.4). There will be a quiz on sections 11.3-11.4 on Thursday.
8th grade Geometry - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue Chapter 5 by learning about perpendicular bisectors in triangles and their properties (5.2) and angle bisectors in triangles and their properties (5.3).
8th grade Physical Science - Mr. Cooper
Next week we will cover Chapter 8 in the textbook (pages 218-232). We will have a lab on concentration of gases on Thursday. We will have a quiz on Chapter 8, Sections 1 and 2 on Friday. There will be a pop quiz on Chapter 7 sections 1 and 2.
8th grade English Language Arts - Mrs. O’Connor
As we wrap up our study of To Kill a Mockingbird, students will view the film and compose an essay drawing on ideas from both the film and the movie. This essay will be a major process paper that will be due before the winter break. We will also discuss using strong verbs as we work through the writing process.
8th grade History & Gov’t II - Mrs. English
Hope you all had a great break! Looking forward to starting our World War I unit. This week we will discuss the events that led to World War I and the main countries involved. Students will learn about the major technological advances during the war and how strategies and technology were at odds at the expense of the soldiers and citizens. Readings and homework will come from Chapter 21-Sections 1 & 2. Students should also start thinking about WWI research topics that they would like to work on for a future project.
8th grade Spanish - Ms. Hughes
This week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work with the vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 3A. Using irregular preterite verbs and direct object pronouns, students will create and describe the ideal “barrio”. We will also discuss the significance of the International Sister Cities program. The grammar quiz will be Tuesday, December 5th.
7TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
7th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon
This week in Algebra, we will wrap up Chapter 4 by graphing using slope-intercept form. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will complete an Algebra Writing Assessment in class. On Friday, students will work through practice problems on IXL.com from chapter 4 in preparation for their Chapter 4 test on Tuesday, December 5. I will be in Chicago Wednesday through Friday this week at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics conference, so I will not be available for extra help this week; however, Mrs. Blake will be available for limited help in the mornings starting at 7:45.
7th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue the second half of Chapter 4 by learning about zero exponents and negative exponents (4.6). We will also begin learning about scientific notation and converting numbers to and from scientific notation as well as comparing numbers in scientific notation (4.7). There will be a short quiz covering sections 4.5-4.6 on Thursday.
7th grade History & Gov’t I - Mrs. English
This week students will continue their study of the American Revolution. Topics covered include impacts of the French and Indian War, the taxation acts, and colonial views of taxation. Homework and readings will come from Chapter 5.1-2. Students are also continuing their taxes simulation and learning about the role taxes serve in society. Looking forward to a great week!
7th grade Spanish - Ms. Hughes
This week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 7A. We will discuss traditional clothing and currency in different Spanish-speaking countries. Students will begin their “desfile de moda” or fashion show project as well. The grammar quiz will be Tuesday, December 5th.
7th Grade ELA - Mrs. Boyer
Parents! This week students will be learning about Gerund Phrases compared to Participle Phrases. Students will be learning about Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Iambic Pentameter, and they will be creating their own Sonnets in class. For the next three weeks Students will be learning about Poetry, the vocabulary, the types of forms, multiple writers, etc. Students will be reading, analyzing, critiquing and annotating poems from Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, William Blake and Edgar Allen Poe. Students will be assigned (by the end of this week) a poetry project which they will be working on in class which will be due on December 11th. The Unit 5 Vocab Quiz is on December 8th. The Poetry test will be on December 13th.
7th grade Life Science - Ms. Hoffman
Welcome back from a wonderful Thanksgiving break! Over the last few weeks, students have been learning about genetics, including Punnett Squares, heredity and, most recently, chromosomes and cell division. This week we will continue learning about mitosis and then will will focus on the other chapter 5 topics of meiosis and DNA. We will have a quiz on this chapter on Wednesday, 12/ 6. Our November Science in Comics is due this Thursday, 11/30. The following Thursday, 12/7 is our all day laboratory field trip to Skidaway Aquarium to participate in a fish dissection and plankton study. Field trip permission slip forms should go home with students this Friday, 12/1.
6TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
6th grade Accelerated Math 7 - Mrs. Reardon
This week in math, we will wrap up Chapter 4 by comparing and ordering fractions, mixed numbers, and improper fractions as well as converting between fractions and decimals. On Friday, students will be practicing problems on IXL.com from chapter 4 in preparation for their Chapter 4 test that will take place on Wednesday, December 6. I will be in Chicago Wednesday through Friday this week at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics conference, so I will not be available for extra help this week; however, Mrs. Blake will be available for limited help in the mornings starting at 7:45.
6th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear
Next week we will continue the second half of Chapter 4 by learning about zero exponents and negative exponents (4.6). We will also begin learning about scientific notation and converting numbers to and from scientific notation as well as comparing numbers in scientific notation (4.7). There will be a short quiz covering sections 4.5-4.6 on Thursday.
6th grade ELA - Mrs. Guggenheim
Literature: We will be working on a short poetry unit. Quiz over poetry terms changed to 12/1 (Friday).
Grammar: Continue to work on: Simple, Compound, Complex, Run-on sentences, Compound/Complex, and Comma Splices
Writing: Writing a variety of sentences
Vocabulary: List 6 distributed on 11/30. Quiz 12/7.
Reading Log: Reading for the reading log begins for Trimester Two this weekend. 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 Wednesday, February 21.
6th grade Earth Science - Ms. Hoffman
Welcome back from a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Students have been learning about potential and kinetic energy and the various forms it can come in, including thermal, chemical, electrical and wave. Tuesday and Wednesday will be a hands-on energy lab creating and observing some of these energy conversions. We are also focusing on renewable and nonrenewable energy resources and our human impact on the environment. On Thursday 11/30, students will be given a rubric to begin their energy source project. (I will also post this on google classroom that day.) Research will be conducted in class, but the project will be created at home and then presented to the class in mid-December. The project and our test on energy will be Wednesday, December 13th. Our November Science in Comic is also due this Thursday, 11/30.
6th Grade Ancient Civ - Mrs. Boyer
Parents!! This week we will be working on a compare and contrast essay that discusses the student’s learning of Egyptian culture and religion to that of scenes from The Prince of Egypt. The students will also be working on a Egyptian Packet full of articles, activities, and maps from which they will incorporate their knowledge from their notes into an interactive and collaborative activity. The Ancient Egyptian Quiz will be on December 4th and the test will be on December 8th.
6th Grade Spanish - Ms. Dubick
Hello parents! The students will be working on making a family tree in Spanish. They will need to bring in printouts of photos of family members or people who are like family to them. I can make color copies of originals if they need.
Next week we’re going to cover the calendar and seasons, while also working to use ser and estar for descriptions. We’ll be starting Charlie y La Fabrica de Chocolate (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) soon!
Every Wednesday and Friday morning before school I’ll be doing extra help sessions to reinforce what we are covering, any students who feel they could use the additional support are welcome to come.
I have added a class Quizlet, students should use this resource to help them review.
MS Art - Mrs. Cookson
This week we will start to learn about the art of collage. Students will have some time to explore the medium and then work on a self-portrait. We will also focus on the responsibility surrounding this new station. I think the students will have fun with this tactile way of making.
CLUBS
Science Club
Last week our 2nd Semester science club students used a baby food jar, marble and heavy cream to make butter. We used the marble to increase the agitation inside the jar causing the milk fat colloid molecules to stick together quicker. The students noticed the sound and texture changing as the liquid became a solid and then tasted their creations with some crackers.
