MGM 7th Grade House News
March 9, 2018
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Learning Commons News
"Paws for Books Book Fair" - Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Our spring Scholastic Book Fair will be in the Learning Commons from April 9th to April 13th (the week after Spring Break). Stop by the Learning Commons from 7:35 to 4:00 to shop for some great books of all ages or shop our online fair at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/meadowglenmiddleschool1 from April 4-17th. Because our theme is pets, we will have a donations drive to help a local shelter and rehabilitation center. Here is what students can bring to the Learning Commons to help our furry friends in need:
- 30 gallon trash bags
- tall kitchen trash bags
- unopened canned dog and cat food (any brand)
- unopened dry dog and cat food (any brand)
- new cat or dog toys
- dog collars of any size
- AAA and AA batteries
- newspapers
- plastic grocery bags
- bleach
- postage stamps
- Dawn dish washing doap
- dishwasher detergent
- liquid laundry detergent
- antibacterial soap
- facial tissues (lotion free)
- paper towels
- mops
- towels, sheets, blankets
- new feather dusters
- scrub brushes
- 75W reptile heat bulbs
- 100W Night Heat bulbs
- 48: UVB fluorescent bulbs
Fireflies Baseball Reading Program
Would you like for your student to be able to go to a Fireflies baseball game for FREE? All they have to do is read 4 "just right" books from February 7th until March 30th. If they meet their reading goal, they will receive a free ticket to a Fireflies baseball game, a hot dog, drink, chips, and surprise while at the game! This is a great opportunity to have your student make a reading goal. Students can get their reading log from their ELA teachers, in the Learning Commons, and from the Learning Commons Schoology Course.
PTO News
Dear MGM Families,
The PTO has recently updated their email and we want to make sure you are receiving updates from us regarding events and volunteer opportunities. It is very likely we have lost some emails during the transition. Please check your junk or spam folders for emails from mgmsptogators@gmail.com and email us to be added or re-added to continue to receive updates.
Our upcoming events include:
March 13-14 Pelican's Snowballs during lunch
March 23 - Swamp Fest
April 13 - PTO Meeting at 8:15am
April 13 - Chick Fil A biscuit sale
April 17- Staff Appreciation
April 17-18 - Pelican's Snowballs during lunch
Volunteer sign ups will be sent out for Swamp Fest and Staff Appreciation.
Thank you,
MGMS PTO Board
Save the Date - Miss MGMS Gator Pageant
Counseling News
Check out this scholarship for 7th Graders!
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers a unique pre-college scholarship and advising program to high-achieving, low-income students. From 8th grade through high school, Cooke Young Scholars join a community of ambitious peers and receive academic and college counseling, financial support for academic and extracurricular enrichment, and a pathway to college success. Current 7th graders must apply before the March 21, 2018 deadline: http://bit.ly/2EKZijw
Upcoming Assessments
If you have any questions about assessments below, please email your child's teacher!
Math:
Math 7: Chapter 9/10 (Lesson's 9.3, 10.1, 10.4) Summative is on Thursday, March 15
Pre-Algebra: Chapter 9/10 (Lesson's 9.3, 10.1, 10.3,10.4, Course 3: 9.1, & 9.2) Summative is on Friday, March 16
ELA: Summative on Excerpt 4 of Frederick Douglass on Monday, March 12.
Social Studies: See Schoology
Science: We will be continuing to work with the periodic table. Students will have quick checks throughout the week.
World Language:
French:
Fall:
Novice A: No assessment next week
Level 1: No assessment next week
Hamner
6th Grade Passport: See Schoology
6th Grade Immersion : Unit 3 Interpretative Reading & Interpersonal Speaking assessments
7th/8th Grade Level 1: Unit 3 Interpretative Reading & Interpersonal Speaking assessments
Spaulding
7th grade Immersion/Passport: 3.2 Formative Interpretive Reading 3/5/18
Pontens
8th grade Immersion: Unit 3 Interpretive Listening / Interpersonal Speaking/ Presentational Writing
8th grade Passport
French 2: Unit 3 Interpersonal Speaking/ Presentational Writing
Chinese: (Zhang & Wang)
Novice A: Unit 3.1 Formative Speaking Assessments: Feb 5-8
Level 1: Unit 3.1 Formative Speaking and Writing Assessments: Feb 5-8
Level 2: Unit 3.1 Formative Speaking Assessments: Feb 5-8
Spanish:
Salomon
Novice A: Unit 3 Interpretive Reading Summative Assessment (03/02). Summative Presentational Writing Assessment (03/08). Summative Interpersonal Speaking Assessments (Week of 03/12).
Level 1: Presentational Speaking Summative Assessment (02/27-02/28), and Interpersonal Speaking Summative Assessment (03/01-03/02). Interpretive Reading Summative Assessment (03/08).
Simmons
Novice A:
Week of 03/12: Summative Interpersonal Speaking Assessments
Level 2:
Week of 03/12: Summative Interpersonal Speaking Assessments
Week of 03/19: Summative Presentational Speaking Videos due
Sandoval
Novice A: 3.1 Formative Assessments
Formative Interpretive Reading: Tuesday February 6th.
Formative Interpersonal Writing Wednesday February 7th
Level 1: 3.1 Formative Assessments
Formative Presentational Writing Assessment - Wednesday January 31th - Thursday February 1
Formative Interpretive Listening Assessment - Tuesday February 6th
Formative Interpersonal Writing Assessment Thursday February 8th
Centeno
Novice A: Unit 3
Interpretive Reading Summative Assessment (03/05).
Summative Presentational Writing Assessment (03/08).
Summative Interpersonal Speaking Assessments (Week of 03/12).
Level 1:
Presentational Speaking Summative Assessment (03/01 - 03/02)
Interpersonal Speaking Summative Assessment (03/05-03/06).
Interpretive Reading Summative Assessment (03/08)
Latin:
Stolebarger
Novice A: 3.1 Assessment 3/7
Level 1: Stage 9 Assessment 3/7
Level 2: Stage 19 Assessment 3/7