It has come to the team's attention that the extra help schedule on the middle school web page had a number of errors. We apologize for this and we have corrected the page in question. Extra help days can be found on the district site or on www.team72.co.
English: (Behan, Ferrante, Vetter)
This week in English, students took their first Inquiry Test based on the first three reading selections of Workshop 1. We also started the second half of the workshop by reading and working with the selection "We Beat the Street". Next week, we will begin to work on organizing our essays for the first quarter independent reading assignment, and we will continue in our Expert 21 books with "Start Your Own Business". Please remember that the final, good copy of the essay is due on Tuesday, October 20th.
Family & Consumer Science: (Berman)
Earlier this week, students presented their All About Me Movie Trailers. Later in the week, we began our sewing unit. Our first project is sewing a zippered pencil case followed by a pillow. Students are asked to bring in a bag of Fiber Fill by October 26th.
Family & Consumer Science: (Stern)
7th Graders finished reviewing kitchen and safety information needed to cook in the kitchens this week. They will do a hands on practical test Tuesday by reading a recipe and making it. Students will be in the kitchen labs creating various items for the next 2 weeks.
Family & Consumer Science: (Stern)
7th Graders finished reviewing kitchen and safety information needed to cook in the kitchens this week. They will do a hands on practical test Tuesday by reading a recipe and making it. Students will be in the kitchen labs creating various items for the next 2 weeks.
Health: (Glasser & Leibowitz)
This week in health we are continuing the "healthy habits" unit. We also began discussing the power of our words and how our relationships with our peers impact our health.
Mathematics: (Fernandez, Rehnback, McWilliams)
Next Math Unit Exam is Thursday October 22nd for all classes. The 2nd Performance Task was handed out today. It is due on October 26th. The first Unit Exam was handed back this week. If you didn't see your child's grade, please ask them. If they did not do well have them attend extra help.
Science: (Camacho, Kalner, Tobia)
This week we practiced identifying variables and the different parts of the Scientific Method as we begin the process of Science Fair. Topics were due this Friday and we will begin doing in depth research on the topics on Tuesday and Wednesday. A background research paper will be due October 20th as their first bulk of points toward their project grades. Please be sure to refer to to the packet provided to the students for all due dates and requirements. The packet will also be available on the school website.
Social Studies: (Cook, Hoffman, Marr)
This week students completed out student of Ancient American Civilizations and Native cultures. Students took the Chapter 1 test on Friday, October 10 in Dr. Marr and Mr. Hoffman's classes. This test will be returned next week. Next week we will examine Christopher Columbus and his exposure to the New World as a result of the Age of Exploration. Students will complete a position paper on the topic of: "Should Columbus Day Be Changed? Is Columbus a Hero or a Villain?" On Thursday we will begin talking about the Age of Exploration and the impact European Explorers had on the United States. Groups of explorers include Spanish, Portuguese, English, French.
