Team 7 Red
September 16-20
The teachers on Team 7 Red promote an environment where every student can achieve success. Along with building meaningful relationships with students, we believe in teaching the skills necessary to learn how to persevere and make informed, logical decisions. We work as a team and model good citizenship to support our students.
“If you only do what you can do, you’ll never be better than what you are.” -Master Shifu
PRIDE AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students for being recognized for having integrity:
Korbin Ortiz
Ethan Moneypenny
River Owen
Chloe Starr
Peo Paulo
Classroom Agendas
Science
Essential Question: What do organisms need to do to be successful?
Monday: Konza Pre-test
Tuesday: 1st and 2nd hour going to Konza
Wednesday: 4th and 7th hour going to Konza
Thursday: Konza post test and Chapter 1 Assessment corrections
Friday: Begin Chapter 2
English Language Arts
Monday: Read Chapter 6
Tuesday: Chapter 6 - Repeat for Konza
Wednesday: Chapter 6 - Repeat for Konza
Thursday: Chapter 6 Quiz and Opinion Continuum
Friday: Writing Test
Advanced English Language Arts
Essential Question: How do we overcome prejudices? How do particular elements of a story interact to convey bias and stereotypes amongst characters?
Monday: Opinion Continuum Chapter 6 Quiz
Tuesday: Writing Test
Wednesday: Writing Test
Thursday: Chapters 7-9 window opens - last day to read chapter 9 is Monday, September 23rd
Friday: Chapters 7-9
World Geography
Essential Question: EQ: In what ways do the 5 themes of Geography change how we look at the world?
Monday: - Geography Concepts Post Assessment
Tuesday: Constitution Day/Konza
Wednesday: Constitution Day/Konza
Thursday: 5 Themes of Geography Review Stations
Friday: Common Geography Assessment w/ JCMS*
Math
Essential Question: How can two quantities that are in a proportional relationship be used to solve real-world and mathematical problems?
Monday: Review for Test
Tuesday & Wednesday: (depending on day of Konza trip) Topic A, B, & C Quiz
Thursday: Topic A, B, & C Quiz Corrections
Friday: Lesson 16- Relating Scale Drawings Ratios and Rates
Foundations English Language Arts
Essential Question: How can I write an effective story?
Monday: Read a Student Model pp. 42-44; begin graphic organizer to plan a fictional narrative about a difficult journey.
Tuesday: Complete graphic organizer; p 46 practice sentence writing.
Wednesday: Practice sentence writing pp. 47-49
Thursday: Discuss and edit paragraph p. 51
Friday: Using a graphic organizer, write a rough draft of paragraph p. 52
8th Grade Math
Monday: Constant Rate and Unit 1 Quiz 3
Tuesday: Lesson 12 - Linear Equations in Two Variables
Wednesday: Lesson 13 - The Graph of a Linear Equation in Two Variables
Thursday: Review for Unit 1 Test 1
Friday: Unit 1 Test 1
Important Information: Will finish Unit 1 Test 1 on Monday September 23.
Electives
Starting and Ending the Day at FRMS
Parent drop-off and pick-up will be located on the NORTH entrance to the building. Students who walk to school will use this entrance as well. Students will be allowed into the building at 7:25 am.
Bus drop-off and pick-up is located on the SOUTH side of the building.
If you have questions regarding busing availability or requests, please stop in at the FRMS main office or call (785) - 717-4500 with questions.
Trooper PRIDE
Responsibility
Integrity
Determination
Excellence
Here at FRMS we promote our PRIDE values in all classes and events. Students will learn about these words and how they can be applied to school and life in their first few weeks of Academic Strategies classes. It is our belief as a staff that these core values will make all of us at FRMS successful, productive, and caring people. We strive to promote these values in all we do!
Fort Riley Middle School
Website: https://www.usd475.org/school/frms/SitePages/Home.aspx
Phone: (785) 717 - 4500
Facebook: facebook.com/frmsusd475/
Twitter: @FRMStroopers
Teacher Contact
Math: Mrs. Brumage = CassandraBrumage@usd475.org
Language Arts: Mrs. Schick = kimberleeschick@usd475.org
Social Studies: Mr. Harrell = BenjaminHarrell@usd475.org
Special Education/FELA: Mrs. Lockhart = lorilockhart@usd475.org
Math Strategies = JeanJohnson@usd475.org
Spanish = ElaineGonzalez@usd475.org