Hancock Middle School

Friday, December 2, 2016

December 5-9

WASHINGTON, D.C., HERE WE COME!

8th grade families, look for an email about an interesting opportunity to raise funds to support your child’s trip to Washington, D.C.!

8th GRADE FAMILIES

Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for 8th grade yearbook ads is coming up on December 16th. Don't miss out on this creative way to commemorate your 8th grade student’s time at Hancock Day School.

Simply follow the link below to select, design, and pay for your ad. Then wait to see it in print at the end of the year.

http://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/yearbook-ads.html

Feel free to contact yearbook@hancockdayschool.org with any questions.

Sincerely,

The HDS Yearbook Staff

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

12/17 at Second Harvest Food Bank: Students and their families may volunteer to help bag food for senior citizens in need. Volunteers should be at Second Harvest at 7:45 AM and wear closed-toe shoes.

12/17 at United Way of the 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.

12/19-12/23 at Memorial Hospital: Students can volunteer (2 per shift) from either 9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm to wrap gifts for children in the hospital. Adult volunteers from the Junior League of Savannah and Next Generation will also be present during all shifts. To sign up, please call 912-350-9336.

NOTES FROM 8th GRADE

8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Algebra we will wrap up Chapter 5 by reviewing for our test on Monday and Tuesday. Students will take their Chapter 5 test on Wednesday, December 7. On Thursday, we will begin a super fun project that will be due on Wednesday, December 14.

8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will finish Chapter 5 by learning about the Hinge Theorem and indirect proofs (5.6). We will have a day of review on Thursday and the Chapter 5 test on Friday.

8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will finish Chapter 11 by learning a connection between algebra and geometry. We will also be having a day of review on Tuesday and our Chapter 11 (11.3 - 11.5) test on Wednesday. We will then learn briefly about using mathematics in everyday life.

8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor

As the winter break approaches, we are exploring short stories. Students will work next week to identify elements of short stories and examine how characters are developed within a narrative. We will also spend some time creatively writing pieces of our own stories. Students will take a quiz over short story elements on Tuesday, December 13th.

Please remember to always check Google Classroom when you are absent for the most up to date information regarding what you missed in class.

8th Grade History Mrs. English

This week in American History II we will move from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era. We will see how muckrakers stirred up society to make reforms. We will begin talking about the three Progressive presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson and how they began making positive changes for the American worker. Lastly, we will begin our European geography unit by learning all the modern political countries in Europe.

8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. We definitely have a lot to be thankful for at Hancock Day School!

We are finishing up our study of sound waves. On Monday, November 21, students did a lab called “Musical Test tubes”. They had to figure out which test tube had the longest column of air, which test tube produced the highest pitch and they also had to play a simple tune for their group. See photos below! 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.

The test for Sound is on Tuesday, December 6th. We start Light on December 7th.

8th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work with the vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 3B. They will use the irregular affirmative commands and the irregular present progressive verbs to create a Guía Del Buen Conductor (guide for new drivers). Students will also get to act as a Spanish Siri, and give directions to their classmates using maps and the new vocabulary. There is a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, December 6th and a grammar quiz on Friday, December 9th.

NOTES FROM 7th GRADE

7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon

7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will finish Chapter 4 by having a day of review on Monday and our Chapter 4 (4.5 - 4.7) test on Tuesday. We will then being Chapter 5 by learning about rational numbers (5.1) and begin learning operations with rational numbers (5.2 - 5.3).

7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah

Seventh grade has begun a poetry study, and we will continue next week by reading Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost. We will work together to identify poetic devices used within the works and how these convey tone, mood, and symbolism within the poem. Students will have a test over the poems and poetic devices we have studied on Wednesday 14 December.

We have also begun Lesson 4 of the Greek and Latin roots vocabulary, and students will have a quiz on Tuesday 6 December.

In grammar, seventh grade has begun studying phrases. Next week, we will identify how prepositional phrases are used as adjectives and adverbs and begin learning about participial phrases. The test over phrases will not take place until after Christmas break.

7th Grade History Mrs. English

This week in American History I we will wrap up our study of the events that led to the American Revolution. We will finish Ch. 5.4 and take a test on Ch. 5 next Wednesday.

7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will continue to work with vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 7B. Students will write about some of their favorite gifts they have received in the past using the preterite tense and direct object pronouns. We will also read and discuss the differences between consumers in the United States and Central America. There is a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, December 6th and a grammar quiz on Friday, December 9th.

7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Heyward

This week has been a whirlwind, to say the least! We had a discussion Tuesday about antibiotics and their effect on bacteria. In addition to that, we began our discussion about viruses and vaccines. Ironically, I came down with streptococcus pyogenes, also known as strep throat. Based on the name, your student should be able to tell you its shape and growth pattern! When they stain it, it shows up crystal violet! Is that Gram-positive or Gram-negative? This upcoming week, we will perform a lab where we will do a Gram stain study on the bacteria in milk. We will also begin our discussions on Cellular Transport which will culminate with another lab Friday, December 9. We will have a short quiz just before that lab, as well. Enjoy your weekend!

NOTES FROM 6th GRADE

6th Grade Accelerated Math 7 Mrs. Reardon

Next week we will dive deep into Chapter 5 by multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers as well as measuring and converting customary units. On Friday, we will do a math lab involving converting customary units. No assessments this week. Students should expect their Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday, December 14.

6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear

6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim

Week of December 5, 2016
We will continue working on our short story unit, discussing the elements of a story and reading short stories. A test over the elements is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7. In grammar, we are going to practice writing dialogue in preparation for the short story the students will be writing when we return from break. There will be a grammar quiz over the eight parts of speech, sentence structure, and subject/predicate on December 14th. The quiz for Greek/Latin vocab List 7 is scheduled for Friday, December 9. Some students are off to a great start on their 2nd Trimester Reading Log. The holidays are a great time to catch up on reading! Please don’t forget this counts as a project grade. Students are asked to read 360 minutes (of outside reading) per trimester. Parent signatures are required for students to in minutes. Please don’t forget about Community Service hours (10 each year of middle school is the goal). Students may turn in their sheets before the holidays to have their time-to-date recorded. We will return the sheets so students may continue to record their hours.

6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah

We have begun studying ancient India! Students have already learned about the geography of the subcontinent, and we are moving into the different empires of India. Next week, students will have a quiz Tuesday over the geography and empires. We will also learn about Indian culture, social classes, and religious beliefs. The test over ancient India will be Wednesday 14 December.

6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! There are so many blessings at HDS!

On Monday, November 21st, students worked through a lab to demonstrate Plate Tectonics using graham crackers, icing and water. Students had to use the materials given to model the natural world, identify limitations, predict land features resulting from gradual changes and identify forces that shape features of the Earth. See photos below! Plate Tectonics test is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th.

Our next study will be earthquakes and volcanoes! Students always love this combo!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

Ms. Sotomayor has been out sick this week. Keep an eye on Google Classroom for next week’s assignments and activities.

Ensemble Mrs. Cookson

We built on our improvisation skills by combining them with storytelling. As a group we developed some interesting short stories through a game called Three-word story. Then worked in pairs to write stories to be performed in our “Puppet show.”

Art Mrs. Cookson

Never a dull moment, we are shifting into new territories.

6th - Started working on digital self-portraits on the Chromebooks. The students are learning about layers, manipulating images, and playing with text.

7th - Finishing up the armatures and moving on to covering them with plaster and burlap. It gets messy, and there are a lot of procedures to follow, but the sculptures are really beginning to take form.

8th - Did not have art this week due to the holiday. On Monday we will finish up our color blending graffiti.

Friday, November 18, 2016

November 21 and 22

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.

Friday, November 11, 2016

November 14-18

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!!!

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

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!!

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.

Friday, November 4, 2016

November 7-11

MIDDLE SCHOOL NOTES

FIRST TRIMESTER ASSESSMENTS

The past few weeks have been tumultuous, and we believe that we can best achieve a sense of normalcy by continuing with our rigorous instruction and providing a predictable structure. As we regroup from the disruption caused by Hurricane Matthew, the middle school team has decided to forgo the previously scheduled first trimester exams/summative projects. Eliminating the trimester exams will allow our teachers and students to maximize instructional time and conclude the trimester in a meaningful way, without spending days reviewing for and taking comprehensive exams. This change preserves the scope of our curriculum, and our students will still be provided with ample opportunities for reflection and assessment.

As a result of this decision, Thursday, November 10th, and Friday, November 11th will be full instructional days rather than the half days previously noted on our school calendar.

This decision is one that was reached after significant discussion and careful consideration of the needs of our students. We still believe in the educational value of the trimester exams, and we will give them at the end of T2 and T3. A schedule for those assessments can be found by clicking HERE.

As always, we are grateful for your continued support of Hancock Day School. We look forward to seeing many of you at conferences on Thursday.

8th GRADE FUNDRAISING FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP

The 8th grade parents and students are holding two BABYSITTING NIGHTS to raise funds for their DC trip. These nights are scheduled for Friday, November 11 and Friday, December 9th. Children can be dropped off beginning at 6:30 and picked up between 9:00 and 9:30. Pizza is on the menu and Aladdin will be the movie shown on November 11th!! For complete details including cost and payment click HERE.

. Pre registration is required! What a great way to enjoy an evening out or get a jump start on your holiday shopping!!

8th grade families - both adult (12 needed) and student (16 needed) volunteers are required for this night to happen. Look for an email from the fundraising committee to request your assistance.

ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOR SECOND HARVEST - AND KICK OFF DANCE

We will hold our annual food drive to stock the shelves of Second Harvest beginning with a kick off dance on November 4th. The dance is from 7:00 - 9:00. Admission is 5 can goods or dried food items (pasta, etc.).

On Tuesday, November 22nd, the entire middle school will visit Second Harvest and Fort Jackson for our school-wide community service day. We are looking forward to this field trip, and we need parental support in order to facilitate the awesome opportunity for our students. Because we’ll be visiting two different locations, we need drivers to stay with us from 8:15-12. If you can be with us that morning, please contact Mrs. Chandler as soon as possible (351-4500 Ext 315 for achandler@hancockdayschool.org).

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Students 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.

NOTES FROM 8th GRADE

8th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon

Next week in Algebra 1 we will continue in chapter 4 by learning more ways to graph linear equations. We will take a look at slope and rate of change in order to graph using slope-intercept form. On Thursday, we will review for the Chapter 4 test that will take place on Friday, November 11.

8th Grade Geometry Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will complete Chapter 4 by learning about reflections and rotations (4.8) on Monday, then having a day of review and our Chapter 4 test on Wednesday. We will then begin learning many properties of triangles starting with the Midsegment Theorem (5.1). Mrs. Blake will be a substitute teacher on Monday.

8th Grade Advanced Algebra Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will complete Chapter 11. There will be a quiz on sections 11.1 - 11.2 on Monday. We will then have 2 days of review and then the Chapter 11 test covering sections 11.1 - 11.2 on Thursday. We will then begin learning how to solve radical equations (11.3). Mrs. Blake will be a substitute teacher on Monday.

8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. O’Connor

Students are currently wrapping up their campaign projects and To Kill a Mockingbird as we prepare for the conclusion of the trimester. Next week the entire school will view our campaign commercials and vote on a name for our school’s mascot. We we also be discussing the conclusion of To Kill a Mockingbird and reviewing the entire novel. Students will take a test on Thursday over all of To Kill a Mockingbird.

8th Grade History Mrs. English

This week in American History we will complete our election project on Monday and facilitate the voting process on Tuesday. What will the mascot name be? Spirit (incumbent)? Eddie? Maverick? Or Golden? Posters are due on Monday. We will do an electoral college writing assignment on Monday. Then we will continue studying the Gilded Age in Chapter 18.

8th Grade Physical Science Mrs. Huennekens

We are learning so much about waves! The Chapter test on Waves is Tuesday, November 8th. I have given the students an OPTIONAL homework assignment to complete this weekend. They are to make a Kahoot! They all love playing Kahoot. All the information is posted on Google Classroom. I went over it with them in class. We will move into Sound waves, Chapter 17, on Wednesday. When we start concentrating on Sound and Light waves, the kids will most certainly enjoy the addition of some Life Science to our studies. We will study in more detail the ear and eye. 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 continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 3A. Students will learn about different communities in Spanish-speaking countries and describe the cultural characteristics of the barrios in Argentina. There will be a graded listening activity midweek and the grammar quiz is on Thursday, November 10th. The students are also creating their own communities and will present them on Friday, November 11th.

NOTES FROM 7th GRADE

7th Grade Algebra 1 Mrs. Reardon

7th Grade Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will complete the first part of Chapter 4 by having a quiz on Monday (4.1 - 4.3). We will then learn how to find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of numbers and monomials (4.4). We will then have a day of review and then our test on Friday. Mrs. Blake will be a substitute teacher on Monday.

7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Hannah

We are halfway through reading Johnny Tremain, and students have a calendar that outlines nightly reading assignments, discussion days, and assessments.

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 we will continue studying slavery in the colonies in Chapter 4.3. We will take our last quiz of the trimester on Wednesday, November 9th over Ch. 4.1 & 3. We will finish the week by looking at the events leading to the Revolutionary War.

7th Grade Spanish Ms. Hughes

Next 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. There will be a graded listening activity midweek and the grammar quiz will be Friday, November 11th.

7th Grade Life Science Mrs. Heyward

The students had lots of fun this week working with plasma membranes (bubble solution). Next week, we will continue our discussion and discovery of the various structure and functions of cells. We will begin developing a working knowledge of how all of the structures work together. We will continue our practice of identifying the organelles within eukaryotic (plant and animal) and prokaryotic cells (bacteria). We will have a test on Wednesday, November 9 and a PPT project due on Thursday, November 10. On Friday, we will work on creating edible cells! Enjoy your weekend!

NOTES FROM 6th GRADE

6th Grade Accelerated Math 7 Mrs. Reardon

Next week we will continue in Chapter 4 by comparing and ordering fractions, as well as turning mixed numbers into improper fractions and vice versa. On Wednesday, we will review for the chapter 4.5-4.6 quiz that will take place on Thursday, November 10. On Friday, we will play a friendly game of fractional BINGO!

6th Pre-Algebra Mr. Lanfear

6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Guggenheim

Week of November 7, 2016

Our test for The Outsiders is scheduled for November 9th. We will be reviewing in class on Monday and Tuesday. Please remember to complete your reading log minutes by November 11th. As stated in my syllabus, it is a project grade.

6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Mrs. Hannah

We will have a test over the first half of Egypt on Monday 7 November, which will count toward trimester one. Afterward, we will begin to study the Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt, focusing on economy, government, and social classes.

6th Grade Earth Science Mrs. Huennekens

Students are scheduled to have test over “Views of Earth” Chapter 6, on Tuesday, November 8th. We are then moving on to Plate Tectonics. This is always fun because we have some cool lab explorations that involve food! 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 Tuesday, we will have an announced quiz on translating sentences. Please see the GoogleClassroom post for more details. We will continue to practice family vocabulary as well as discuss Thanksgiving traditions and vocabulary. We will wrap up our discussion on the migration of the Monarchs and traditions in Michoacan, Mexico tied to their arrival.

Ensemble Mrs. Cookson

This week we watched a classic Pixar animation, “For the Birds,” and practiced a little story analysis. We will continue to watch short films and analyze the story in preparation for our own storytelling fun. This will carry over into next week along with more improvisation games.

Art Mrs. Cookson

The students faced new challenges this week in art.

6th - Still working with some form of perspective, students began work on designing tessellation patterns; they will finish these up next week.

7th - Diving deeper into understanding the figure, we learned about gesture drawings and practiced one- and five-minute drawings. More practice with this will lead into figure sculptures in the coming weeks.

8th - We needed to add some variation to our straw project, so this week we added our graffiti color wheel project providing an opportunity to brush up on those color blending skills.

Science Club!!!

We’ve been busy learning all sorts of delicious things!

Last week….

Candy Corn Stem Challenge winners:

David Christian and William Barnes!