NP3 MS 7th Weekly Update
Monday, March 13, 2023
Announcements
PARENT SURVEY: We are looking for your input as we update our three year LCAP plan. As a parent/guardian, we value your thoughts and are interested in hearing your feedback. Please complete the survey by Friday, March 17th to help us plan for the future. This year the survey is in multiple languages. Please select one of the options below:
SLCs: Student Led Conferences are this week! We are so excited to share your student's progress. Please note Mon-Wed of conference week has a 1pm dismissal time and Thurs-Fri has a 12:27 dismissal time. If you have not filled out the above parent survey and would like to do so in person please visit us on the top floor of the middle school building during SLC week.
SPRING BREAK: NP3 Schools will be on Spring Break Mon March 20-Fri March 31. School will resume on Mon April 3.
POP CULTURE ACTION TEAM: Pop Culture Action Team needs your help. We are hosting a movie night after school on Friday 4/7. Which movie do you want to watch? All are welcome to come! LINK to POLL
BASKETBALL: Do you ever want to play organized sports but can never find the opportunity? Well, we have good news for you!! NP3 Seniors, Ira Shabazz, Paramvir Singh, and Ryan Masih are hosting a basketball clinic for interested NP3 Middle School students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th!! The Basketball clinic will be in the NP3 gym on April 4th, April 6th, April 11th, and April 13th from 2:45 - 3:45. Come learn new skills, move through new drills, and have some fun playing basketball with your friends at NP3!! Please sign up HERE before March 17th. Please contact Mr. Brinkmann with any questions or concerns at jbrinkmann@natomasunified.org.
OVERBOOKED ACTION TEAM: The Spring Reading Challenge is back! The challenge will be posted to your Advisory Google Classroom and take place from March 1st to April 3rd. Happy Reading, Pirates!
SPRING RUN CLUB: The Spring Run club has started! This 6 week training program leads to the annual “Run Because You Can” 5k. The race is held on April 30th at 9 am. Mandatory training sessions are Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3/7, 3/9, 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/6, 4/11, 4/13, 4/18, 4/20, 4/25 & 4/27 from 2:40-3:30pm. See Ms. Clark for questions.
KINDNESS WITH KANDY: Starting in March, Pirate Lighthouse is celebrating people who are making the campus more positive and following the 7 Habits. One easy way that you can make the campus more positive is by giving someone a compliment. What are some other ways you can make the campus more positive?
YEARBOOK: 2022-23 yearbooks are on sale now for $25! Order yours online here so that you'll have something to remember this very special school year. There are a limited number of yearbooks available so order yours now!
7th Grade Week at a Glance
Remember to check your student’s agenda for any daily HW!
English 7
Focus for the Week:
We will be learning about dialogue and sensory language.
Summative Assessments:
None.
Best way to support your child this week:
Ask your student show you how to write dialogue or sensory language to help them practice.
Math 7
Focus for the Week:
Intro to circles. Reteach and Retake opportunity for Scale Drawing
Summative Assessments:
Scale Drawing SA retake on Thursday
Best way to support your child this week:
Ask your student: Why is March 14 “Pi Day”?
Social Studies 7
Focus for the Week:
Primary Source Analyzation- Moctezuma and Cortes
Summative Assessments:
none
Best way to support your child this week:
Ask students what is the impact of the interactions between Aztec leader Moctezuma and Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Science
Focus for the Week:
Students will test the air filters they built in class using various scientific instruments
Summative Assessments
None
Best way to support your child this week:
Ask students how efficient their group’s air filters were after taking various measurements
PE 7
Clark
Focus for the Week:
Yoga and Fitness Testing
Summative Assessments:
Social responsibility and participation are assessed daily
How can I support my students this week?
Please remind your students to bring their PE clothes to school, it will be cold when we return. The PE uniform is a gray top, black athletic bottoms, and athletic shoes (no crocs
Torres
Focus for the Week:
Yoga and Fitness Testing
Summative Assessments:
Social responsibility and participation are assessed daily
How can I support my students this week?
Please remind your students to bring their PE clothes to school, it will be cold when we return. The PE uniform is a gray top, black athletic bottoms, and athletic shoes (no crocs
Math Problem of the Month
About us
Website: https://natomasunified.org/np3m/
Location: 3700 Del Paso Road, Sacramento, CA, USA
Phone: (916) 567 - 5740