Nova TEAM Times Newsletter~12/17/19
One TEAM, One GOAL: No Limits
ELA Focus For January
SMART GOAL: Sixty-five percent of students in reading will increase their lexiles from the pre-level set by 50 points by the end of May 2020 as measured by the post-level set from the Achieve 3000.com program.
::READING STRATEGY::
Identify text structure of non-fiction texts • Compare/contrast • Cause/effect • Problem /solution • Description • Sequence / instruction/ process
ANCHOR 3: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL and RI
STANDARDS 7, 8, and 9
BIG IDEA: ✓ We make interpretations and draw conclusions both from what we read and experience in life. We read to develop as people and citizens in our global society.
::STANDARDS::
LAFS Standard 7 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
LAFS Standard 8 – Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence
LAFS Standard 9-Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Essential Questions:
1. How is listening or viewing information the same or different from reading the text?
2. How does the author’s claims used in the text affect the outcome of an argument?
3. How can several author’s present key information on the same topic?
Ms. Ortiz's Class WINS!
Congratulations are in order for Ms. Ortiz's class! They are the winners of the "Read to Succeed" contest. Yahoo!!!!
Additionally, ALL of our students did a wonderful job of increasing their usage of Achieve 3000. We are well on our way of moving the students to the next level.
By, Racquel K. Herring
Reading Department Chair, NMS
NBC 6 Brag About Your School
What's Been Happening On Campus...
Testing Update : January 10 and 21st BSA testing is scheduled, the Media Center will not be available.
We will administer the Broward Standards Assessment (BSA) in January. This formative assessment will be administered in the following classes:
- 6th Grade Math
- 7th Grade Math
- 8th Grade Pre Algebra
- 7th Grade Civics
- 8th Grade Physical Science
These computer based assessments will be administered during your regularly scheduled class times as each session is no longer than 85 minutes and each assessment has 2 sessions. There will be logistical changes to some classes to accommodate lunches as well as small group testing for SWD.
Darlene S. Hargrove as Invited Keynote Speaker
Our Sunshine Club Works Together
Special Thanks to Dr. Dierdre S. Wilson and Mrs. Darlene S. Hargrove
Bahamas Relief Drive
Students Dropping Off Donations
Looking Nice and Neat
Ms. Arenas and Dr. Wilson
Peace Pole Ceremony
On Friday, November 22, 2019, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM, in the Gym, Nova Middle Peer Counseling Students celebrated their win of the Peace Pole Award during the school year 2018- 2019. It is customary to celebrate this prestigious award the following year as early on as possible.
The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The World Peace Prayer Society, a nonprofit, nondenominational organization founded in 1955 by Masahisa Goi. Today more than 200,000 poles are in 180 countries to remind people to keep peace in their thoughts.Congratulations to our winners and thanks to our guest speakers: Ms. Keasha Starks, Mr. Dwayne Stephenson, and Mrs. Kim Young-Oliveras. Well done, Dr. Smith!
Students at the Ceremony
Guest Speakers
Ms. Foster & Concert Chorus
Swearing In Ceremony
Tis The Season
Yearbook Crew
We are the Champions
Speech and Debate Tournament
We'd like to congratulate the following students for their performance at the 4th Speech & Debate tournament of the year:
- Richard Yang placed 4th in Congress and received a medal!
- Shreya Saha received a medal for her Dramatic Interpretation
- Sarah Gerber received a medal for her Humorous Interpretation
- Nathaniel Jean received a medal for his Original Oratory
- Abigail Blake received a medal for her Poetry Interpretation!
Excellent job Ms. Gonzalez, our Speech and Debate Program, ROCKS!
Winter Concerts
Mr. Holloway and Band
Ms. Foster and Concert Chorus
Time for Digital Wellness Practices and Self-Care!
List of Digital Well Being Resources by Eric Curts
Eric Curts is an amazing resource for technology in education. He runs a blog called Control Alt Achieve. Follow him on the socials and you'll always come away with tech tools that advance student achievement. But he also knows the value of moderation and that tech breaks are necessary. Check out his list of resources for teachers and students to practice digital well being. Link below or click HERE.
Stay Calm........
It might seem ironic once again to go back to your digital devices to assist with self-care but the Calm App might be worth it! It's a paid app but the free version allows you to set a calming atmostphere in your workspace, classroom, or anywhere in your home. Listen to calming sounds of nature, work through guided meditations, play soothing music, and have stories read aloud to you. See the button below for the website or click HERE. Then download it on your phone.
Close out the year with all the feels!
About Us
Email: ascellia.arenas@browardschools.com
Website: https://www.browardschools.com/novamid
Location: Nova Middle School, 3602 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314, USA
Phone: 754-323-3700
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