January 15, 2008
We are continuing our study of Electricity this week. On Monday we took an open note vocabulary quiz. Today we are discussing and taking notes over section three which focuses on series and parallel circuits. On Wednesday we will have a Circuit lab. Right now I am looking at next Thursday for a test date and I plan to send a study guide home Friday; for the extended weekend. Please contact me if you have any questions. Mr. Hague
This week we are studying the coordinate plane and how it relates to transformations and dilations. Please check my website for individual assignments. On Thursday the classes will be given a CONSTELLATION PROJECT that will be due Tuesday, January 22nd .
There is homework help on the web at www.classzone.com
Vocab chapter 5 is due this Friday, the test will also be given that day. We are working on business letters this week. Book #1 will be due Thursday, Feb 7th for 50 points and book #2 will be due March 6th for 50 points. Please let us know if you have any questions.
This week we are reading Chapters 6-10 in My Side of the Mountain . We will be working on our vocabulary and questions based on the chapters. Students will have a quiz over those chapters on Friday and go to the library. Students need to make sure they have a reading counts chapter book for this quarter. Advisory: Don’t forget to bring in your Box Tops! Thank you and Have a Great Week Mrs. P.
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We are off on a new semester and working hard on several projects. In reading we are choosing new literature sets to read as a class, as well as going to the library to pick out books at our level to read for book reports. The students are also reviewing and working on skills in the Wilson’s Reading System. In English, we are continuing to work on spelling and vocabulary packets; DOL’s and have tests on Fridays. Students are writing friendly letters and working the writing process.
Due dates for book reports for this quarter are: 1 st one is due February 6, 2 nd one is due March 5. If the first one is not turned in by February 6, the student can still turn it in for credit but it will be for 50% credit after the due date. The requirements for the book reports are: books at their level or approved by me; do a book report from the list - they cannot repeat a report style or book they have already used; and they cannot use the book we are reading in class as one of the readings.
If you have questions, please contact me. My room is #23 and my extension is #438.
Comm Arts: Students are writing speeches about their future goals and dreams. Students will be graded on content and composure. Final drafts of speeches are due Friday. By this time, students should also have an "outside" reading book on or below their lexile for a book project.
Study Skills : We continue to write in our journals everyday. We also split the period between discussing good social/study skill and completing homework. This quarter we are focusing on reviewing our multiplication facts and learning how to handle our anger.
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have moved up to the High School Life Skills classroom after a position came open. There will be a substitute in my room for awhile; however, I will be keeping in contact with that room. I want to tell you how much that I have enjoyed working with your children.
Academic Lab: Your child should be using this time to get work completed from other classes, reading, or completing a packet that I have given them. Planners will be checked each day and teacher signature will be placed at bottom of that day’s column. They are receiving grades for filling them out. This can hurt their grade if they do not fill them out.
Math: We have been working on the Pre-Algebra concepts. We have started with working on mean, median, mode, and range in one class. In the other, we are working on various styles of measurement. Also, students need to be working on multiplication facts and start working on basic division facts and that process. Contact information: 573-696-5512
Miscellaneous Information
7 TH GRADE STUDY CENTER SCHEDULE
Tuesday Morning (7:30-8) – Mrs. Fadler & Tuesday Afternoon (3:15-4:30) – Mrs. Fadler
Wednesday Morning (7:30-8) – Mrs. Haes
Thursday Morning (7:15-8) – Mrs. Fadler & Thursday Afternoon (3:15-4:30) – Mrs. Sides & Mrs. Fadler
Friday Morning (7:30-8) – Mrs. Haes
Student supplies are diminishing: pencils, pens, paper, etc. Please ask your child if they need to restock.
