Stuck in the Middle
FMS 7th Grade Newsletter: Week of October 12-October 16
Important Announcements
October 12: No school due to teacher professional development.
Please remind your child to bring a water bottle to school. We have water bottle fillers, but the water fountains are turned off.
ELA
SMORE for next week:
Happy Friday! We have been working hard on our expository essays in class this week. We’ve worked on the expository planner and graphic organizer. Some students may be ready to type up their essays. The first draft is due on Friday, October 16.
We have also started reading Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie which the students have enjoyed reading. Also, if you would like to know your student’s grade for main idea and context clues, they are in their data binder for Google Classroom. We will be giving the retake test for context clues and main idea this upcoming week.
Also, here is the unit site for students to practice the objectives. https://sites.google.com/fulton58.org/7thgradeela/unit-1
Week at a Glance:
Monday - Expository Essay, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Tuesday - Literary Term of the Week: Onomatopoeia
Wednesday - Expository Essay, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Thursday - Poem of the Week
Friday - Expository Essay (first draft) due , Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Learning Targets for the Week:
RI1B (Vocabulary): Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, connotative, and content-specific meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials. [Specifically focusing on context clues]
W2Ab (Writing): Use a given process to create clear expository writing that is developed, and organized for the task; including style, voice, purpose, and audience.
Important Vocabulary:
Main Idea
Text Support
Analyze
Determine
Context
Expository
Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO’s) for Unit 1:
RI1D (Non-Fiction): Explain the central/main idea(s) of a text and explain the relationship between the central idea(s) and supporting evidence; summarize the text distinct from personal opinions.
RI1B (Vocabulary): Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, connotative, and content-specific meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials. [Specifically focusing on context clues]
W2Ab (Writing): Use a given process to create clear expository writing that is developed, and organized for the task; including style, voice, purpose, and audience.
Writing: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Flip Grid for Book on Independent Reading!
Independent Reading Time
Loving the book!
Math
Important Dates:
October 29: Unit 3 Post test and Unit 2 Retakes
Week at a Glance:
This week, students will begin exploring radius, diameter, and circumference in Unit 3: Circles from our Open Up Resources Tasks. Important vocabulary words and sample problems are available in the Family Newsletter from Open Up Resources.
Students will continue using Edmentum ExactPath during math small group time. Please check out this resource for more about Edmentum.
Students who do not have a 3 for will work toward a retake for Unit 1: Scale Drawings and Unit 2: Proportional Relationships.Students will retake October 29th.
Important Vocabulary:
perimeter
radius
diameter
circumference
pi
area of circle
ELO for Unit 3:
Revising our work together!
Working Hard on Proportional Relationships!
Homecoming Spirit Fun!
Life Science
Week at a Glance:
This week, we will be looking at the levels of organization and how all living things are organized within them.
I can order the levels of organization from smallest to largest.
Key Vocabulary
- Population
- Organism
- Organ System
- Organ
- Tissue
- Cell
- Organelle
- Molecule
- Atom
Ms. Dollens: ddollens@fulton58.org
Mrs. Jacobs: cjacobs@fulton58.org
Social Studies
Week at a Glance:
We will be assessing on Unit 1 this week and then wrapping up our projects. Can't wait to share them with you!
Learning Target for the Week:
Analyze different Native American cultures and explain the ways they adapted to their environment.
Key Terms & Events:
Artifact, Migrate, Environment, Natural resource, Culture, Resourceful, & Adapt
Questions? Email your child's social studies teacher:
Heather Yates - hyates@fulton58.org
Lara Brunk - lbrunk@fulton58.org
Patrick Reinkemeyer (Mr. Crowson's longterm sub) - preinkemeyer@fulton58.org
Elizabeth Windmann - ewindmann@fulton58.org