NO SCHOOL MONDAY NOVEMBER 11th
Field Trip Information: Thank you to everyone who has submitted their field trip forms and payment so far! Forms and payment are due THIS WEEK!!! Please turn them in by November 15th. Email Mrs. McGuire if you have any questions or concerns. We're looking forward to our upcoming trip on December 6th!
Pencils: It is very difficult for students to do work in class when they come without a pencil. Many of us had a set of five "loaner" pencils at the front of the class for a student to use for a class period. All have disappeared from The Mansion. Our students have become complacent about preparedness, and it's time for a reset. Please ask your child if they have pencils in their string bags. If they do not, or can't remember where they are, can you please purchase some good Ticonderoga pencils for them this weekend? Personalize them as we do! Ask your kids - they'll know how we do this.
Food Drive: Student council is running a food drive to support our Pennichuck Food Pantry. Seventh grade has been asked to bring in lunch items. In demand items are listed below. Please bring donations to your advisor, the winning grade will win a prize!
IN DEMAND ITEMS: canned chicken, ravioli, canned soup, jelly, and peanut butter
OTHER ITEMS: ramen noodle, cans of tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, mac and cheese, crackers, pretzels, mixed nuts, spaghetti o's, and powdered drink mix (crystal light)
TOILETRIES: tissues, toothpaste, feminine products, laundry soap, dish soap, toothbrushes, hand towels and dish towels.
Social Studies: Students spent most of the week writing their own Greek myth. It was supposed to be a story about a Greek god or a made-up god with some sort of lesson. Check the grade book! Starting next week, we will continue researching the Greco-Persian Wars.
Science: Students have a quiz on Tuesday and should review the Amplify simulation at learning.amplify.com Students will apply their understanding of how glucose, amino acids, and oxygen move through the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems to various scenarios. Later this week students will figure out why Elisa feels tired all the time and start to write an argument to support their claim which will be a summative assessment. Binders will be checked this week and students need to turn in questions of the day every Friday.
Literacy: We read an article about School Lunch Programs, and your children were amazed that so many students in the USA benefit from the government sponsored Free and Reduced Lunch program. They were amazed by the publicly available statistics for Nashua. Please consider donating to our Food Drive, to help hungry Pennichuck families. Latin Unit 4 tests are complete! If your child missed the test on Friday, they should be ready to take the test after school on Tuesday. Next week we will spend many days on Chrome Books, learning how to interpret and understand political cartoons by understanding the tools cartoonists use to communicate. Hyperbole is just one!
English: This week students wrapped up unit one in Study Sync called “In Pursuit.” Students spent the week reviewing narrative writing and completing an extended writing project for unit one. Students wrote about a time in which they worked toward a goal and explained the process they followed. Be sure to check in and ask them what they wrote about! Next week we’ll begin our character change unit and start pre-reading activities for A Christmas Carol. As a reminder, students should be reading their independent reading books 30 minutes per night! Enjoy your weekend!
Math: This week we will continue with our rational number unit. Students will be learning how to multiply and divide integers. We will also spend a day reviewing all integer operations. No major assessments this week!
