Thank you to everyone for scheduling a Student-Led Conference. I look forward to seeing you this week. Please remember to return your signed report card envelopes and permission forms for MTYP this week. Also, Gr. 7 parents please return the green forms for Industrial Arts Registration this week.
ELA—Three Reader Responses for March are due Mar. 23. Students have been working on their Novel Study, Freak the Mighty, with 3 chapters left. We will complete the novel this week with a final project to complete next week.
Math--Grade 7s will complete Fractions in Chapter 7 this week and start Chapter 8 on Circles. Grade 8s will complete Ch. 7 on Volume and start Ch. 8 on Integers. Tests will come home this week for signatures.
Social Studies--Students worked on creative ways to present the culture students researched.
Science—We have been working on temperatures vs. heat and different types of thermometers.
French--We worked on sentence writing and grammar in French class.
Dates to Remember:
Mar. 14--Lunch Lady Lunch
Mar. 18--MTYP at 10:00
Mar. 19--Cheesecake Cafe
Mar. 21--Shops p.m.
Mar. 21-15--Country Week, Japan (Mrs. Bishop is away)
Mar. 24--Country Week Evening hosted by PIP @ 6:30
Mar. 25--Last Day
Mar. 26--Apr. 3--Spring Break
Apr. 4--Return to School
Apr. 5--MTYP at 10:00
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Weekly Update March 3
If you haven't already contacted me in regards to scheduling Student Led Conferences, please let me know which time slot works best for you on Mar. 16. The slots available are 3:30-4:00, 4:00-4:30, 4:30-5:00, and 5:00 to 5:30. I will confirm your request via email.
ELA—Three Reader Responses for March are due Mar. 23. Students have been working on their Novel Study, Freak the Mighty. We should be done by Mar. 18 with a final project to follow.
Religion--Thanks to Pastor Schnarr for visiting and answering questions last week. The students enjoyed having him and asked him all sorts of questions.
Math--Grade 7s are continuing their study on Fractions in Chapter 7. Grade 8s are starting Ch. 7 on Volume. Tests should be signed for Monday.
Social Studies--Students are looking at cultures and our bias toward cultures that are similar to our own, assimilation and the eventual changes a culture goes through while still maintaining their identity.
Science—We are working on heat vs. temperature and measuring temperature.
French--We worked on various French vocabulary and grammar.
Dates to Remember:
Mar. 4--Admin. Day--No School
Mar. 7--Taco Lunch Form Due
Mar. 11--Taco Lunch
Mar. 11--Report Card Day
Mar. 14--Lunch Lady Lunch
Mar. 18--MTYP at 10:00
Mar. 21--Shops p.m.
Mar. 21-15--Country Week, Japan (Mrs. Bishop is away)
Mar. 24--Country Week Evening hosted by PIP @ 6:30
Mar. 25--Last Day
Mar. 26--Apr. 3--Spring Break
Apr. 4--Return to School
Have a great weekend!
ELA—Three Reader Responses for March are due Mar. 23. Students have been working on their Novel Study, Freak the Mighty. We should be done by Mar. 18 with a final project to follow.
Religion--Thanks to Pastor Schnarr for visiting and answering questions last week. The students enjoyed having him and asked him all sorts of questions.
Math--Grade 7s are continuing their study on Fractions in Chapter 7. Grade 8s are starting Ch. 7 on Volume. Tests should be signed for Monday.
Social Studies--Students are looking at cultures and our bias toward cultures that are similar to our own, assimilation and the eventual changes a culture goes through while still maintaining their identity.
Science—We are working on heat vs. temperature and measuring temperature.
French--We worked on various French vocabulary and grammar.
Dates to Remember:
Mar. 4--Admin. Day--No School
Mar. 7--Taco Lunch Form Due
Mar. 11--Taco Lunch
Mar. 11--Report Card Day
Mar. 14--Lunch Lady Lunch
Mar. 18--MTYP at 10:00
Mar. 21--Shops p.m.
Mar. 21-15--Country Week, Japan (Mrs. Bishop is away)
Mar. 24--Country Week Evening hosted by PIP @ 6:30
Mar. 25--Last Day
Mar. 26--Apr. 3--Spring Break
Apr. 4--Return to School
Have a great weekend!
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