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March 27, 2017 Ms. Postema & Mrs. Blankenship
Mid-terms are in today's Friday Folder. Please return the signed hard copy Monday. Thank you!
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Spring Break week begins Friday, March 31st. Students are scheduled to return to class Monday, April 10th. Have a safe and relaxing break!
Curriculum Update
Social Studies- We will continue our study of the Cold War. A DG will be taken Monday and the test is scheduled for Thursday.
Writing- The students will focus their writing on responding to a text. Again, RACE(ing) answers will be key in order to obtain full credit for their work. We will work with informational pieces.
Math - We will work on finding patterns and rules between two sets of data and then plotting the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. There will be a daily grade on Thursday.
Science - We will continue our electricity unit by learning about current electricity and how it is similar and different from static electricity.
PTA Food Drive
PTA Food Drive
Who can be involved: All Students!
When: March 27-30, 2017
How: Send your child to school with canned goods (especially soup and vegetables), non-
perishable food items, and personal care items.
Jackson PTA is looking for volunteers to collect and transport items. Please contact Hilde Han at
hilde_illastron@yahoo.com if you are available to assist the morning of Thursday, March 30, 2017.
Georgia Milestones....
Testing dates: April: 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 25th, and 26th. It is very important that your child is in attendance each day of testing. Tests may not be administered before the testing window opens.
Online Practice Link:
http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/
*The Test Practice is available daily from 7 AM to 10 PM Eastern time. Note that Google Chrome is the only supported browser for this public version of the DRC INSIGHT test engine. If you are using a browser other than Google Chrome, copy the link below into Google Chrome.
Please visit jacksones.org for additional resources and End of Grade Parent Guides.
News from Northbrook
NORTHBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIXTH GRADE SUMMER ORIENTATION
Join us this summer to learn how to have a successful year as a sixth grader. Summer Orientation sessions include: “THE MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE,” “CAMPUS SCAVENGER HUNT,” “STUDY & SOCIAL SKILLS,” “PREVIEWING MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTENT,” “S.T.E.M. ACTIVITIES” and more!
Choose one of two Summer Orientation sessions from 9:00am to 2:00pm: Monday, July 17 or Monday, July 24
The cost for a session is $40.00 and includes a NMS t-shirt. Lunch is not included and students will need to bring a sack lunch. Registration for orientation is now open in MyPaymentsPlus. Registration closes on May 26, 2017.
Questions about our program? Contact Dr. Brooks Baggett at 678.407.7140 or at Brooks_Baggett@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Please mark your calendars.....
March
31st: School Holiday/Snow Make Up Day 3
April
3rd-7th: Spring Break
April: 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 25th, and 26th- Georgia Milestones testing
May
15th-18th: End of Year DAs
19th: Fifth Fest (more details to come)
22nd: Fifth Fest rain date
24th: Last day of school