7th Grade Newsletter 2018-19
Believe Motivate Succeed
September 17th-21st
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Calendar of events
Monday, September 17
3:00pm Girls BB Tryouts
3:00pm Overtime
Yearbook Staff Meeting
4:30pm BMS VB @ Russell (Winder)
Tuesday, September 18
3:00pm Concert Band Rehearsal
Chess Club
5:00pm Girls BB Tryouts
Wednesday, September 19
3:00pm Symphonic Band Rehearsal
4:30pm BMS VB vs. Loganville
Thursday, September 20
4:30pm XC @ Crow's Lake (Jefferson)
Friday, September 21
Color Run Dress Down Day
Saturday, September 22
8:00am BMS VB @ Parkview HS (Gwinnett MS Championships)
Saturday School
10:30am XC @ Winder Barrow Invite (Bramlett Elementary)
Language Arts
Daily Grammar Practice
Class Novel Study
Membean Vocabulary -Students need to complete three 15 minute sessions each week on separate days. What is not done in Flex needs to be done at home.
Math
MATH:
Unit 2 Test is scheduled for Friday Sept. 21st, but please check your childs agenda in case this date gets moved to the following week.
We are trying to avoid testing the kids and then immediately going to the benchmark. However, we want to make sure the kids have plenty of time to learn and practice Unit 2 material before testing.
Benchmark 9/27
Accelerated Math -Continue with Inferences Unit and prepare for unit test
Review for 7th grade semester 1 test, then begin Inferences Unit.
Science
We will be studying the characteristics of living things and cell structure/organelles. We will begin our Cell City project by the end of the week.
Social Studies
Discuss Middle East Ethnic Group. Introduce SW Asia’s Religions
Parent Info
Parent Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer at BMS, please email the BMS PTO at bmspto@bufordcityschools.org for more information on how you can help. Thank you!
Attendance and Excuse Notes
If your student is absent from school for any amount of time--even if it's just to check out for a doctor or dentist appointment, please don't forget to send in the excuse note. Parents can email Bhrukuti Patel directly with their parent notes for absences at bhrukuti.patel@bufordcityschools.org
Resources:
We have great resources to help your child succeed! Please check out this link for monthly issues with information about how to help your child learn and daily learning planners. This is a great resource!
Buford Middle School
Email: teacherfirst.lastname@bufordcityschools.org
Website: www.bufordcityschools.org
Location: 2700 Robert Bell Parkway Buford, GA
Phone: 770-904-3690
Twitter: @bufordmiddle