Weekly Update #20

Team Updates

Exemplary Badger: Congratulations  to Claire D. for being selected as our Exemplary Badger for next week! To be selected as the Exemplary Badger means that the recognized student is upholding all of the high standards to which the Badger students agreed at the beginning of the year! It means that their behavior is respectful; that they are responsible for their work and their grades; that they are kind!

Congratulations to the Badger students who were involved in crafting this beautiful sign for our school!  Ava C., Brian C., Matt C., Kira H., and Grace M.  They collaborated with our Art teachers as well as other seventh graders from the Grizzly Team.  Fine work, ladies and gentlemen!  

More good news!  Congratulations to our two super spellers in the annual PMS Spelling Bee: Maddie M. and Julie S.  

Class Updates

Social Studies: It was a busy week in Social Studies as the students learned what everyday life was like for the ancient Romans. On Friday the students started their in-class research project and will continue working on it this upcoming week. Keep up the good work!

Science:  We finished our Homeostasis Unit with a test today.  Very few students completed the study guide for bonus points on the test.  Students have handouts from Lights for Learning to share with their families this weekend.  A presenter from Lights for Learning spoke to all 7th grade science classes on Monday about energy conservation.  Next week we will start a new unit on how organisms grow, develop and reproduce.

Literacy: Successful Peaceful Protests in history were the topic of discussion and writing this week in Literacy.  Kids were astounded with the power that kids wielded in the 1960's!  The Atlas Obscura project is due on Monday at the close of class which will take place in the library, allowing kids who lack technology at home to record their narrations, and submit to the assignment in their Google Class.  Back to Latin roots next week - Unit 8 here we come!

English: We wrapped up another exciting grammar unit this week in English, focusing on run-on sentences and differentiating types of sentences!  Next week students will have the opportunity to complete their performance tasks they began earlier this month.  We will have access to the Chromebooks here in school, but students can also access them from home using Google Drive if they choose to.  Students, make sure you review the rubric before submitting them!  The final performance task will be due Friday, February 3rd.

Math: 

School Updates

Grades Close: Grades have closed for Progress Reports.  They will be sent home on February 7th.  Be sure to check the portal regularly and make sure to always do your best!

Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community

Weekly Update #19

Team Updates

Exemplary Badger: Congratulations to Courtney M. for being selected as our Exemplary Badger for next week! To be selected as the Exemplary Badger means that the recognized student is upholding all of the high standards to which the Badger students agreed at the beginning of the year! It means that their behavior is respectful; that they are responsible for their work and their grades; that they are kind!

Class Updates

Social Studies: One of the biggest topics of discussion this week in Social Studies was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. This week we will continue learning about Roman culture and ultimately how their culture has many influences on our current world.

Science:  This week we will be wrapping up our unit on homeostasis.  Students have a 4 page study guide to help them with the studying process this week.  If they complete it and turn it in before the test, they will earn 5 bonus points on the test.  The test is on Friday.  They should be studying a little bit each night this week.  Good Luck!

Literacy: Wow!  What a week in Literacy! We spent lots of time in the Library with Mrs. Sand learning about fake news, and how to spot it!  Students also learned how to become better researchers!  SweetSearch is now their go-to search engine, and they learned how to use CiteThisForMe to create Bibliographies.  They'll practice these skills to produce their Atlas Obscura slide shows!  Latin unit 7 is complete, too!  The week ahead will feature how kids can make a difference.  Friday, we watched a documentary film about Selma, and the march for voting rights. Monday, we'll watch a docmentary about the Children's March in Birmingham, and write about what they learned.  Busy, busy busy!  Kids, remember that grades close - so if you missed a test, plan to stay after school Monday!

English: This past week we turned our classroom into a writer's workshop for performance tasks!  Students spent the week editing and revising their performance tasks using a round robin style, which allowed for immediate feedback.  Due to I-Ready schedules, we will not be typing our final drafts until the week of January 30th.

Math: We have wrapped up our first week of inequalities. Be sure to study our test will be on Friday. Just a reminder the Go Figure is due Tuesday, January 31st.

School Updates

Grades Close: Grades are closing soon.  Be sure to check the portal regularly and make sure to always do your best!

Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community

Weekly Update #18

Team Updates

Exemplary Badger: Congratulations to Dantia B. for being selected as our Exemplary Badger for next week! To be selected as the Exemplary Badger means that the recognized student is upholding all of the high standards to which the Badger students agreed at the beginning of the year! It means that their behavior is respectful; that they are responsible for their work and their grades; that they are kind!

Class Updates

Social Studies: This past week in Social Studies, students learned how the Roman Republic transitioned into an Empire under the rule of Augustus. We investigated Augustus even further to determine what kind of leader he truly was. We will continue our journey next week as we discuss Roman ideas and inventions along with discovering what happened to the city of Pompeii. Have a great long weekend!

Science:  We finished looking at diffusion examples this week.  We recreated the "skittles experiment" as pictured above.  Diffusion really does happen!  Next week we will get to our osmosis observations and labs.  We'll have a test the following week so students should expect a study guide soon.  The should look over their science notes every night to prepare!  It's not too early to start studying.

Literacy: We'll finish Latin Unit 7 this week with the test on Wednesday, and dive into a new project called Atlas Obscura!  

English: This past week students prepared for their upcoming performance task.  Through the use of tools of character development, students will prove that the main character has changed significantly by comparing and contrasting the character from the beginning to the end.  Students wrote each paragraph throughout the week and focused on providing solid evidence and examples.  Next week, students will begin typing their final drafts on the Chrome Books, which will then be printed, scored, and placed in district writing folders.  Don't forget to work on your last body paragraph and counter-arguments over the weekend!

Math: We are done with equations! Check your grades, everything has been updated as of Friday. Be ready to start inequalities this week.  Just a reminder the Go Figure is due Tuesday, January 31st.

School Updates

Martin Luther King Day: There will be no school on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community!

Weekly Update #17

Happy New Year from The Badgers!

Team Updates

Exemplary Badger: Congratulations to Tyler A. for being selected as our Exemplary Badger for next week! To be selected as the Exemplary Badger means that the recognized student is upholding all of the high standards to which the Badger students agreed at the beginning of the year! It means that their behavior is respectful; that they are responsible for their work and their grades; that they are kind!

Winter i-Ready: i-Ready testing will be January 12 and 13th.  Make sure to come to school rested!

Class Updates

Social Studies: As we came back from vacation, we did a lot of review in social studies. We reviewed all the material that we covered in regards to the Roman Republic. There will be an assessment on the Roman Republic this Monday. Following the assessment, we will continue to discover why the Roman Republic failed and ultimately turned into the Roman Empire.

Science:  In science this week we had a lot of fun.  Ask your student why they played with bubbles in class!  (It's a great model of a cell membrane!)  We discovered the definition of diffusion by observing four different examples of diffusion.  Next week we will discover the process of osmosis through several lab activities.

Literacy: We will spend time in the library next week learning how to distinguish "Fake News" from authentic news. Additionally students will be introduced to search engines that will lead them to much more reliable research! 

English: This week we began a new unit on persuasive writing!  Together we discussed where we see persuasion and how we use persuasive writing.  Students also learned the proper writing format we'll be following for persuasive writing.  Next week students will be assigned their next performance task which includes a six-paragraph essay.

Math: We survived our first week back! This week we will be wrapping up our Equations chapter. Be studying all your materials for chapter 3, test this week.  Our next Go Figure went out last week. Be sure to be working throughout the month.

School Updates

Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community!