October 9, 2007
We have been taking a lot of quizzes during the past week, but it has really helped me gauge what we need to work on! I have handed out all the quizzes we have taken and if a student has received a 75% or below, he or she may correct their wrong answers for ½ credit. Test corrections need to be completed on a separate sheet of paper and stapled to their original test. Students may use their notes to make test corrections. All test corrections are due Friday, October 12. Any student who is missing work in social studies has until Friday, October 12 to get it turned in for ½ credit. I handed out sheets last week identifying missing work. This week we are learning about how the colonies developed. If you have questions, please contact me!
This week we are wrapping up the Circulatory system with a test on Thursday. I will hand out a study guide on Tuesday, we will review Wednesday and the test will be on Thursday. We will begin studying the skeletal system next and the muscular system after that. I look forward to seeing you at parent teacher conferences next week. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns. Mr. Hague
In math, we took the quarter final on Monday. It consisted of Order of Operations and Scientific Notation. The rest of this week we are finishing the metric system and measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode and range.) Calculators are our friends!! Your children can use them for the next couple of chapters, until we begin the basic operations of fractions. On a personal note, my son left for Navy bootcamp and your children have been quite supportive. Thank you for raising sensitive and caring individuals .
We are finishing The Giver this week. There will be a 75 point test over the book on Friday. The students have study guides that they need to review. They also need to review the class starters that we have had throughout to study the vocabulary. Reminder that book #2 is due by Thursday for 50 points. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This is the last week of 1st Quarter. Today we are finishing the last chapter of Charlotte's Web, taking our Reading Counts Quiz and starting the movie. The rest of the week we will be wrapping up odds and ends.
Have a Great Week! Mrs. Pemberton
In reading, we finished our literature sets and are working on final projects for our units: Island in 1st hour, Frindle in 3rd hour and Bud, Not Buddy in 6th hour. We are also working in the Wilson’s Reading System step 2 and 3. We are continuing with Vocabulary and Spelling packets in English, with the packets due on Friday as well as the test on Friday too.
We go to the library every other week and your child has 2 book reports due by October 11th – This THURSDAY! Please make sure they are on track with them. They have several options and cannot use the books we read together in class. Encourage your child to read and get their reports done.
If you have questions, please contact me. My room is #23 and my extension is #438.
Students are learning some new reading and writing vocabulary. Some of the words we're working on are Idioms, Antagonist/Protagonist, and Personification. Wednesday is Newspaper Day. Every Wednesday we read the newspaper and define and identify various newspaper elements. Some words your child should already know are: headline, byline, caption, and editorials.
Life Skills:
We are continuing our study of nouns and verbs. We are working on writing and spelling at the same time, and using resources to aide us. Each one is working at their ability level in reading. We are working on word recognition and comprehension. We will go to the library on Mondays to check out books.
In Math, we are working on place value and number recognition , and each student is working at their own level. In Science, we are going to wrap up our unit on healthy living this week. We are going to create food pyramids to help remind us of healthy eating habits along with other things we need to remember (sleep, hygiene, etc.)
In History, we are finishing up our unit on work and going to start a research project on jobs Wednesday this week. On Wednesday we will learn to make Strawberry Banana waffles.
On Monday, we will check the soda machine in the lounge to see if it is in need of refilling. We will check with the librarian about dusting the library this week also. Academic Lab same as usual: working on homework, missing assignments, organizing, and having planner checked for 30 points a week.
Math: In Math, we have been working on Pre-Algebra concepts. We are talking about algebraic expressions and how to write equations. There will be a quiz this Friday. Also, students need to be working on multiplication facts.
Academic Lab : In 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.
Coach Pemberton's class will be continuing our soccer unit. Coach King’s class is finishing softball skill work and will be starting softball games this week.
Miscellaneous Information
7 TH GRADE STUDY CENTER SCHEDULE
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
Friday Morning (7:30-8) – Mrs. Haes
The Media Center will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:30. Please remember that students need their school IDs to check out materials. If you did not receive an ID please notify your Advisory Teacher so they can send in a request for a temporary ID.
We are collecting box tops in our advisory classes. Please save those and send them to school with your child!
The Scholastic Book Fair will run from October 12 to October 23rd, including during Student Led Conferences.
Supplies for Coyote Hill
"A place to be a child"
This month for character education, we are collecting supplies for Coyote Hill. Coyote Hill is a professional home of love for abused and neglected children; and also for children whose families just need a chance to regroup and get a fresh start. They provide licensed counseling and professional social work services. They also provide children with a safe and healthy place to grow, to learn, to laugh, to love; and to understand what it means to have a life that is full and complete.
Listed below are items that are on their needs list. The students are collecting these items through October and then we will donate them to Coyote Hill.
Food Items
Brown and white sugar
Oatmeal
Beef roast or steak
Canned fruits
Individual snack items (granola bars, yogurt, items for a snack-on-the-go)
Juices
Cereal
Ranch Dressing
Fresh produce
Venison roast or steak
Hot Dogs
Pork sausage, roast or chops
Peanut Butter
Household Items
Cleaning Supplies (Lysol, Mr. Clean, Windex)
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Photo paper
Batteries
Zip-lock bags
Paper goods (paper plates, paper towels, etc.)
Plastic wrap
Toilet tissue
Liquid Dish Detergent
Water softener salt
Misc.
Miracle Gro and lawn fertilizer
Activity passes - ARC, movies, bowling, skating etc.
Pizza or fast food gift cards
Gas Gift cards, store gift cards
Small fishing hooks
Fishing line swivels
Bass Pro gift cards
Lemstone Gift Certificates
Garden tools, especially hoes and tools to control weeds
Large Items
Van or Large SUV