Take-Home Tuesday April 21, 2008 Take-Home Tuesday April 21, 2008
Social Studies Mrs. Sides Ext 440 RSides@hallsville.org
This week we are MAP testing! Please continue to encourage your child to do their very best! If you have any questions, please contact me! Six Flags money ($25) and permission forms are due to me by May 2.
MAP testing! Enough said, see you next week! Coach Hague
This week we are MAP testing. The students have the opportunity to start on their vocabulary packets this week after testing, if they choose. They have them if they want to get a start on them. Book #1 is due this Friday for 50 points. Next week we will start on the novel, A River Between Us by Richard Peck. That will take to the last week of school, when we will work on novel posters and present them. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Book #1 is due Friday by the end of the day. Some kids might need a few minutes to take it Friday morning before we go outside.
This week we are MAP testing April 21-24. We will have a FREE breakfast and snacks every morning for the kids. We have also started a read aloud book entitled Rash by Pete Hautman. Ask your child what independent book they are reading. Have a Great Week! Mrs. P.
Special Services Mrs. Fadler Ext 438 pfadler@hallsville.org
We will continue 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.
Comm. Arts: This week we are learning the ins and outs of Readers Workshop. Students will be asked to predict, question, and respond to their reading.
Study Skills: 7th Grade Students are beginning to read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. We will spend about ½ the period on homework and the other ½ on the book. This book is a great way to learn positive habits while improving reading skills. Ask you child about it!
Well, it seems the weather might start to cooperate and allow us to go outside. When it does Coach Pemberton's class will start a flag football unit and Coach King's class will start a softball unit. Thanks
Friday Reminder!
This Friday, April 25 th, the 7 th Grade students will be having a Field Day, depending on the weather. If the weather is nice, we will be going outside to enjoy games, relaxing and having a picnic. Students can bring the following: sunscreen, blanket, electronics, food (for our outdoor picnic), games, (NO bats or hardballs) and/or lawn chair. For those that don’t bring a picnic lunch, we will go inside to eat the school lunch and then return outside.
The Field Day is a day for those students who gave their best effort on the MAP test this week. *If we can’t go outside, we will be having a Field Day inside with games, movies and snacks. Parents are WELCOME!
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:
Dear Parents and Students,
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"
So Far this is still our list as of April 21, 2008--