Dear Parents, Take-Home Tuesday March 18, 2008
Social Studies Mrs. Sides Ext 440 RSides@hallsville.org
It was nice to see some of you again at conferences. We will be learning more about Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase, and Lewis and Clark this week. If you have any questions, please contact me!
It was great to see those of you who stopped by after the student lead conferences. We are retaking our atmosphere test today (Monday) and we will be moving on to our next chapter within the atmosphere. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you in any way. Thanks!
This week we are finishing the Geometry booklet. They are to be turned in on Thursday BEFORE the incentive trip.
This week we are watching A Night to Remember. It is the 1958 version of the sinking of the Titanic. We hopefully will work on dialogue and write a one page paper using dialogue this week, but I am not sure if we will fit it in until after spring break. We will have a vocab test over the Titanic vocabulary on Wednesday. Book #1 is due April 24th - don't forget to remind your student to read over spring break. Have a great week!
Wednesday/Netsmartz: This Wednesday I will be teaching an internet safety course to all of the 7 th grade students. This program is on my website on the Hallsville Middle School webpage. Check it out under “student sites”…Netsmartz.
This week in Reading the students are continuing their literature circle books. They are working on their job: discussion leader, summarizer, journaler or word smith. Each night they are reading at least one chapter from their literature book. Ask your child what they are reading. Advisory: Don’t forget to bring in your boxtops! Have a Good Week! Mrs. P.
Special Services Mrs. Fadler Ext 438 pfadler@hallsville.org
We will be working on MAP skills and practice during reading as well as continuing to work and practice 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.
There will be two book reports due 4 th quarter. We will be selecting books at level to read independently for these reports. This is a project worth 100 points and should be turned in as their best work, with at least one or two editing processes before it is turned in. 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.
If you have questions, please contact me. My room is #23 and my extension is #438.
Communication Arts: We are finishing The Outsiders this week. We will have a quiz on Thursday over the book and literature elements. Then, on Thursday we will watch the movie. Have a GREAT Spring Break!
Study Skills: Students should continue to write all assignments in their planner and get teacher and parent signatures daily. When we don't have homework to work on, we will review our times tables and work on improving reading comprehension.
Some students will be retaking the Health Test this Monday or Tuesday. The rest of the week will be a games unit. Everyone have a great Spring Break. Thanks
Math--7th grade--( 1st hour) We have been working on counting with money, and practicing our basic skills with decimals, multiplication, and division when we can. We have also started a review of basic information that is kind of hit or miss. We are reviewing old information and covering new things like fractions, decimals, and many other areas. Last week we finished up our in-class projects working with tangrams and basic origami. We have also started addition, subtraction, and multiplication timed tests. If you could help your child review these facts, that would be great!
Math--7th grade--( 6th hour) We will begin reviewing basic information and working on both old and new math skills. We have also started addition, subtraction, and multiplication timed tests as a review. If you could help your child practice these facts, that would be great! Last week, we finished up our projects working with tessellations, patterns, and geometric shapes. This week we are finishing up chapter ten and will be having a test shortly.
Ac Lab-- We are continuing to work on various homework assignments , checking to make sure students fill out and use their planners daily, and turning in work on time. The kids are doing so well! We have seen improvement in so many areas! Encourage your child to keep up the good work!
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
7 th Grade Announcements:
New Announcements:
**GIRLS NIGHT OUT!! Our next meeting is April 3 @ 6:00 in the MS/HS Cafeteria. We are having a pot-luck and talking about manners and proper dinner etiquette. Bring a guest and your favorite dish to share with others! Hope to see you there!
Dear Parents,
Our 7th grade students and team are putting together a Summer Fun basket to be auctioned off for Relay for Life/American Cancer Society. La st year as a whole the Hallsville Relay for Life team raised over $8,000.00 from all the donations, auctions, etc. If you would like to donate an item to our Summer Fun basket look at the items below. Anything, big or small, would be helpful and appreciated. Just bring them to Jamie Pemberton’s classroom or the middle school office and we will pick them up. We will keep an updated list on the following Take Home Tuesdays so you know what has been purchased. Thank you! 7 th Grade Team
1. Large Cooler (this will represent our "basket" to put all our items in)
2. sunglasses
3. flip-flops
4. barbeque utensils
5. beach balls
6. beach towels
7. sun screen lotions
8. disposable cameras
9. grocery coupons
10. pool passes
11. tanning coupons
12. sand box items--plastic shovels, buckets, etc.
13. visors/hats
14. lawn chairs (inexpensive)
15. lawn toys/outside toys
16. books
17. water toys
18. drinks
19. beach/outdoor bags
20. anything you can think of for "Summer Fun"