January 28, 2008
This week we are working on the Constitutional Convention Delegate Biography project. The tentative due date is Wednesday. I handed back the Geography Vocabulary Quiz and Map Skills Quiz on Friday. Those students who received a 75% or below can do test corrections and those are also due on Wednesday. As a reminder - I have several students who still have not received a 100% on the Geography Exit Test. They can come in during advisory or after school to take the test. If you have any questions, please contact me! Have a good week.
We are beginning a new chapter on Magnetism today and it should take us through the next two weeks. The last chapter test proved to be a little challenging to most so we are going to work extra hard on out study skills for the next two weeks as well. Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions. Have a great week!
For the next two weeks we will complete Chapter 8, Rates and Ratios. Please review the website for nightly homework.
This week the students are presenting their "How To" speeches. So far, the students are doing a wonderful job. On Wednesday, the students will have time to prepare for the literature circle meeting that they will have on Friday. Each week, the students will meet for 1 hour a week to discuss the literature circle book they have been assigned. Each week they need to come in prepared for the meeting or they will not be able to participate in that week's meeting. The first meeting is this Friday and it will be every Wednesday for the next four weeks. The first independent book for the quarter is due next Thursday (Feb 7th) for 50 points. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Currently in Reading we are reading My Side of the Mountain , a fantastical adventure. It's a coming of age survival story. We are currently on Chapter 12, half way through the book, during our guided reading students work on vocabulary through context clues, comprehension and plot development. Every 5 chapters we have a quiz. We will be taking our Reading Lexile Level test again this week. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 696-3411 ext. 487. Scholastic Book orders are due Friday . Advisory: Bring in your boxtops! Mrs. P.
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In reading we are reading literature sets as a class. The students are also 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 finishing up writing friendly letters.
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: To continue our theme of goals and dreams, we viewed The Rookie and will write a 5 paragraph essay on Jim Morris' (main character) decision to follow his dreams. We are also continuing to define and apply various MAP terms in preparation for the big test in April!
Study Skills: Students are to be getting their planner signed by teachers and parents daily. If your child is not showing you the planner, please ask him/her for it. We continue to work on homework and various study skills.
All PE students will be starting our volleyball unit this week. We will be learning skills the beginning part of the week and playing games for the rest of the volleyball unit. Students will have a written test at the end of the unit. Thanks
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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.
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