7TH AND 8TH GRADE NEWSLETTER
________AUGUST 24- SEPTEMBER 7_____
Upcoming School Events and News
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Mr. Havner's Class
8th Grade
Students are learning about Western Settlement. They have looked at Acts of Congress (Homestead Act & Pacific Railway Act) that helped the US expand Westward and create the Transcontinental Railroad. They will be learning about the people that moved out West and doing an in-class project on Western Settlement.
7th Grade
Students will be doing their first current event in class during the week of August 31-September 4 and will have their first current event due September 11th.
Ms. Gee's Class
The unit explores the influence of five themes in 19th century American history through literature of the times: romanticism, transcendentalism, abolitionism, industrialism, and feminism. Each of the five "isms" has its own "literature box" that contains appropriate resources to serve as a resource for small investigative teams of students.
The 7th graders were introduced to the Habits of Mind by way of self- assessment, goal- setting, and working in collaborative learning groups to complete the intellectually engaging interactions (IEI). The Habits of Mind are an identified set of 16 problem solving, life related skills, necessary to effectively operate in society and promote strategic reasoning, perseverance, creativity and craftsmanship. The understanding and application of these 16 Habits of Mind serve to provide the individual with skills to work through real life situations that equip that person to respond using awareness (cues), thought, and intentional strategy in order to gain a positive outcome.
Mr. Golba's Class
8th Grade Biology:
The 8th grade students are finishing up studying the Scientific Method and will start understanding "The Characteristics of living organisms". The students will have a quiz over the Sci Method and Characteristics of Living organisms on 9-8-15.
Science Fair information will be sent on 9-4-15
7th Grade Science:
The students have been working on understanding the Scientific Method and Laboratory procedures the 1st two weeks of school. We will start studying the Atomic structure and Periodic Table. The students will have a quiz over Sci Method and Periodic Table on Monday 9-14-15.
Middle School Math
We are off to a great start! Thank you for those who have taken the time to complete the student form (this is for all students/parents who has a child taking a class from any 7th or 8th grade teacher) on my welcome page. If I teach your child I would love for you to complete the “parent assignment.” You will also find that assignment, “In a Million Words or Less…” as a link on my Welcome page. Here is the url,
http://www.scholarsacademy.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=450902&type=u
If you or your child would like to get a daily reminder about what we cover each day and assignments emailed to you, then please subscribe to the course for math. We could use some facial tissue for our classroom. We only have three boxes for the year.
Math 1a
The class is reviewing Pre-Algebra concepts and will continue to do so for several more days. We should be ready for a written assessment over these concepts the week of September 7th.
Math 1b
Students have been reviewing Systems of Equations. We plan to test over these concepts after Labor Day.
Math 2
Students are learning about Points, Lines, and Planes. Our 1st test will be the week of Labor Day.
Math 3
Students are finishing reviewing Algebra 1 and will be tested Wednesday, Sept 2nd. We then will begin a study of functions.