Weekly News

Week of September 3-6th:
We have survived the first few weeks of school.  It always takes a few weeks to get down the routine.  We are getting there.

We have had our first Social studies test, and Tuesday is both Math and Spanish test.   Make sure your student is aware of these tests and bringing home the necessary study materials.

Tuesday night is Taste of Middle School Night.  I hope you can join us.  We will go over in detail the expectations and evaluation for each of the classes your student has.  And you will have the opportunity to check out their locker (although we did a homeroom check on Friday, so it may be clean)!

 
This week we will begin our first Social Studies unit on Native Americans.  There will more homework now than with the introduction unit.  Keep checking your child's grades on Mykoob.  Some students are rushing through assignments so that they can have time with the Chrome book.

And just a note about that.  Students are not allowed to play any games on the Chrome books unless they come from a teacher's blog or link.  Music is often allowed with headphones, but you may want to have a discussion with your child about what they are listening to.

In Literature this week we will be getting close to finishing Maniac Magee.  There will be an upcoming Vocabulary test, so each student will make flashcards and need to study his/her words.  The test will most likely be next Monday (9/9).  They will be finishing their comprehension packet for the book and complete at least one more journal.  Again, check the grades to make sure they have all the work complete.

I will show this video on Tuesday night.  It is just a few glimpses into last week's projects in both Discipleship and Social studies.


Homeroom video of projects