Ellsworth MS Newsletter
Here's what's happening in MS this week!
September 24, 2018
Dear parents,
Wow! It’s hard to believe it’s the last week in September. Continue to check power school to keep updated with individual classes.
ENGLISH
6th Grade: We will be continuing our narrative unit, and reading mentor texts as examples of good writing, including strategies such as narrator’s voice, engaging the reader, and including sensory details. We will also be doing quick revisions of our writing, focusing on both literary devices and grammar.
7th Grade: This week is NWEA testing. Students will take the Reading test on Monday/Tuesday and the Language test on Thursday/Friday.
8th Grade: This week is NWEA testing. Students will take the Reading test on Monday/Tuesday and the Language test on Thursday/Friday.
SOCIAL STUDIES
6th Grade: We will be working with maps in more detail this week along with playing some geography games and Hist-a-gories (social studies based Scattergories game). Students should have their map packet to work on this week.
7th Grade: We will be working with maps in more detail this week along with playing some geography games and Hist-a-gories (social studies based Scattergories game). Students should have their map packet to work on this week.
8th Grade U.S. History: On Monday we will be finishing the documentary on Native American people groups, which will conclude our unit. Mini-models of Native American housing structures will be put on display in the display case in the art and science wing. Next, we will begin our unit on colonization of the United States, including information on early explorers and settlers.
MATH
6th Grade: We finished the week with a test. Students have a week to make corrections and if they would like to retake the test, all prior homework has to be submitted. This week we will begin exploring factors and multiples. This is a great time to review multiplication facts with your child using flashcards. Look for a quiz towards the end of the week.
7th Grade: We finished the week with a test. Students have a week to make corrections and if they would like to retake the test, all prior homework has to be submitted. This week we will begin exploring multiplying and dividing integers. Look for a quiz towards the end of the week. Some of the 7th graders are still rusty with their multiplication facts. Please quiz your child to see how fresh those facts are!
8th Grade: We had a test last week. Students have a week to make corrections and if they would like to retake the test, all prior homework has to be submitted. This week we will continue talking about exponents and begin exploring scientific notation, how to write really big and small numbers. Expect a quiz at the end of the week.
SCIENCE
6th Grade: We are going to be starting a unit on Ecosystems and Biodiversity this week. Students will be setting goals for their work during this unit and we will be reflecting each week on how they are doing.
7th Grade: We are continuing our study of weather and will be looking at what’s involved in weather forecasting. Students will also be researching and creating a presentation on a severe weather event of their choice.
8th Grade: This week we continue our focus on rocks. Continue to check power school for updates and missing work.
ART
6th Grade: We are going to do a linoleum block print using animals as our theme. We are going to learn a one color print, focusing on texture.
SINCERELY,
The Middle School Team
7&8 English: Amanda Terryberry aterryberry@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
6&7th Sci, 6-7th SS: Sue Goslee sgoslee@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
6th English Olivia Speicher ospeicher@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
6-8 Math: Erica Stuck estuck@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
8th Science: Clayton Faivor cfaivor@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
Art: Kurt Zimmerle kzimmerle@ellsworth.k12.mi.us
Music: Ashley Ford aford@ellsworth.k12.mi.us