7th Grade Newsletter - Barry School
October 15th, 2021
Current Family Character Strong Dare:
A few reminders:
7th Grade will be sending home a newsletter every other Friday. Our next newsletter will be sent out on October 29th.
Next Friday (Oct 22) is the last day of the quarter. This means a couple important things:
- All missing work is due Monday, October 18th
- If you have any missing work past Monday, students will be charged 2 missing assignments per missing assignment.
- Any missing assignments turned in will be charged 1 Live School Point.
- Incentive Day is next Friday, so students need to buy a pass to attend (200 pts) by Tuesday, October 19th.
You can check missing work through Student/Parent Portal or having your student show you missing work under the To-Do list on Google Classroom.
Late Work:
Late work is accepted through Progress Reports (9/17, 11/23, 1/28 ,4/15) or through End of Quarter Reports (10/22, 12/22, 3/11, 5/25)
When you submit late work you will be charged 1 Live School Point
At the end of the quarter, students will be charged 2 Live School points per each missing assignment
Retakes:
In order to retake a test in 7th Grade for full credit the following criteria must be met:
Retake must be within 2 weeks of original test
Student must send retake email to parent and teacher
Complete all missing work
Complete any additional criteria set forth by content teacher (corrections, study guides, additional assignments, etc)
Student can only take ONE retake per assessment
Students in FPC
Students in Core Classes
Students in Electives
Core Class Information
Ms. Allen - 7th Grade Math
Over the next two weeks we will be working on Rational Numbers. We will be completing Unit 1, reviewing, and testing in the next couple of weeks.
Mr. Ruiz - ELA
Mr. Seymour - Social Studies
Mrs. Sullinger - Science
We finished up our last unit on Speed, Velocity and Acceleration. Students were able to see their scores on Tuesday, so they have until October 26th to retake. This will be the last assignment for 1st Quarter grades.
We have moved into our new unit of Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and man has it been fun! Labs and demonstrations that all help us better understand and apply Newton's 1st Law of Motion. Students should be able to analyze scenarios and determine the unbalanced force that causes the object to change motion. We are still working on the concept of inertia and how it relates to Newton's 1st Law of Motion.
We will have a short quiz over Newton's 1st Law of Motion on Tuesday, October 19th. This will be the first grade for 2nd Quarter to ensure students have enough time to go through the retake process.
Reminder: When students submit missing work, they must email me so I can update the gradebook. If a student does not communicate, I will not know to update the gradebook. I have also encouraged students to add their parent/guardian to ensure we are all on the same page. Students have until October 18th to submit missing work for the first quarter. This is a hard deadline!
Exploring Inertia
Exploring Inertia Lab
Exploring Inertia Lab
Station: And They're Off
Station: A Body in Motion
Station: Ball Bounce Experiment
Mr. Cerutti - Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra finished a unit over expressions and equations. They are shifting next to an "additional topics" section - which is a preview of the first unit of Algebra, an extension of what we just learned. That will be an untested unit. Then, we will move to our next tested unit, inequalities.
From Your Elective Teachers
Ms. Brazier - Band
Mrs. Delaney - PLTW: Computer Science for Innovators and Makers (CSIM)
We are finishing up our first CSIM project: The Blinking Message. Next, we'll move on to Lesson 2 where we will begin working with adding different inputs and outputs to the MicroBits and then programming them to function.
Mr. Elliott - Art
Students have been practicing drawing in two point perspective. The coming weeks they will sketch a castle using two point perspective and add extra detail using drawing techniques.
Mrs. Harris - Vocal Music & Honor Choir
Mrs. Lackey - World Language
We are finishing our study of French over the next two weeks. We are utilizing our French skills to listen, read and write about school-related topics (describing school supplies, school schedules, etc.)
Coach Milne & Coach Baker - PE
We took advantage of the nice weather and started our Soccer unit with a group doing soccer games outside and a group playing 4-corner soccer inside. Everyone did one activity for two days, then switched to the other. We finished the week with a Cardio Day, focusing on getting our heart rates up and improving our cardiovascular endurance.
7th Grade PE Google Classroom: y7efazl
Mrs. Morelock - PLTW: Design and Modeling
Celebrations and Important Information
Character Strong - Humility
Character Strong - Humility
Pirates Rock - Pride
Pirates Rock - Pride
Character Strong - Forgiveness
Character Strong - Forgiveness
Academic Lab Clarification
We also ask that you sign up prior to 2 pm on the day of academic lab. This helps us stay organized with regard to room placement and transportation.
Spooktacular
PTSA Update
Barry Spirit Wear
This week, we are happy to offer one of our most popular promotions: Free Shipping on Orders Over $60 with code FALL60-FS. We are also highlighting our Hearts and Rainbows collection in this week's ad.
This Week's New Ad
Store link: https://1stplace.sale/52639
Football Tees Sale Extended
The football-style tees were a hit last week, so we decided to extend the special pricing for this week as well! All football tees are just $19.99, down from their regular price of $26.99. Below are special links that will go directly to your football tees pages.
Football Tees Ad
- Youth football tees link: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/52639/?category=Youth&style=Football+Tee
- Adult football tees link: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/52639/?category=Men&style=Football+Tee
- Regular store link: https://1stplace.sale/52639
- Regular store link: https://1stplace.sale/52639
Platte County Spirit Wear
This week, we are happy to offer one of our most popular promotions: Free Shipping on Orders Over $60 with code FALL60-FS. We are also highlighting our Hearts and Rainbows collection in this week's ad.
This Week's New Ad
Store link: https://1stplace.sale/52640
Football Tees Sale Extended
The football-style tees were a hit last week, so we decided to extend the special pricing for this week as well! All football tees are just $19.99, down from their regular price of $26.99. Below are special links that will go directly to your football tees pages.
Football Tees Ad
- Youth football tees link: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/52640/?category=Youth&style=Football+Tee
- Adult football tees link: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/52640/?category=Men&style=Football+Tee
- Regular store link: https://1stplace.sale/52640
1st Quarter Important Dates & Information
October 20: PLC Early Release (2 hour early dismissal)
October 22: End of 1st Quarter (last chance to submit missing work for the second half of the quarter)
October 29: 1st Quarter Report Cards sent home
October 29: Spooktacular (5:30-7:30) at Barry