7th Grade ACTS Newsletter
August 28 - Sept. 1, 2017
Science - Mrs. Sexton
We are off to a great start this year in science. We have covered the levels of organization of ecology and are starting to learn about symbiotic relationships. Students should expect a brief quiz on or before Wednesday on these two topics.
If you know of a 7th grade ACTS parent who is not receiving this letter, please have them send a valid email address to me (Mrs. Sexton).
Science - Mrs. Griffin
The students will be working with the unit on ecology. There will be classwork and a quiz grades this week. The students will be writing notes and activities in their journal each day. Please encourage them to complete homework for review as it assigned.
Voice - Mrs. Fennell
We are off to a great start in voice class. We will have our first test on Friday, September 1. We will sing at the Football Jamboree on Wednesday. Students will receive an extra 100 quiz grade for singing. We will meet at the press box at 4:40. Lastly, I am looking for 20 ugly ties to be donated to our classroom. If you have an ugly tie in the closet, consider donating it us!
Drama - Mrs. Keenan
Drama reviewed theatrical vocabulary terms and parts of the stage. We began working and practicing subtext using open scenes in class. We will continue working on acting devices next week. Contracts due by September 1!
Social Studies & ELA - Mrs. Owensby
7th Grade SS
Students will be studying the time of exploration and colonization. They will research content from text and the internet. They will create a study guide at the end of the week.
7th Grade ELA
Students will check out library books on Monday. We will continue our study of fiction and use it to improve our skills as readers and writers.
Social Studies - Mr. Creswell
We will continue to learn about the Age of Exploration. There will not be a quiz or test this week as a result of MAP Testing.
Dance - Mrs. Brewington
7th dance focus: Course Requirements, Performance Contract, T-shirt Inventory and Joining Google classroom are all due Sept. 1st. Level 2 basic steps pretest and review test has been given. We will review folk dances and begin Tinikling. Please encourage your child to look at google classroom daily. Please visit https://sites.google.com/gwd50.org/actsdance/home
Mrs. Sexton
Email: sextonk@gwd50.org
Location: Brewer Middle School, Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC, United States
Phone: 864 941-5500