"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one"
-George Washington
1st quarter ended on October 24, 2008. Report cards will be distributed on Friday, November 7, 2008. Please continue to work with your child to assess what needs to be done to become more successful at school.
Important dates to remember:
11/4/08 7th & 8th grade Field Trip “Schoolyards to Skylines”
11/7/08 Parent-Teacher Conferences
11:30 a.m. dismissal
11/11/08 Veteran’s Day
-Appreciation of our Veterans (letters)
Wine & Cheese Event
11/13/08 Special Lunch
11/26/08 1:45 p.m. dismissal
11/27/08 Thanksgiving
11/28/08 Free Day
SEVENTH GRADE:
Red Ribbon Week (10/27-10/31/08) was a great success. The 7th graders raised a total of $187.10 from various activities during that week. All proceeds were donated to the D.A.R.E. Program. The students facilitated educational activities ranging from daily drug education announcements, Drug Awareness Banner Contest (Congrats to our 3rd & 4th graders), Drug-Free Pledge, “Sock it to Drugs Day”, Wear Red Day and a drug awareness assembly featuring songs, drug education activities and video. Congratulations 7th Graders to a job well done!
Religion: The students continue their preparation for Confirmation, learning Confirmation’s Seven Lessons by exploring faith questions and participating in challenging, self-exploring activities. Parents, please continue to support your child as they grow in their understanding and appreciation of their Catholic identify, and preparing them to receive the Holy Spirit. Encourage your child to try and practice learned ideas, attitudes, skills and actions, as well as journaling at home.
Science: The Seventh Graders continue to study the systems of the human body including the skeletal and muscular systems. They will be moving on to the Circulatory, Respiratory and Excretory Systems in the next few weeks.
The students continue to prepare for the Terra Nova Test by practicing weekly test taking strategies including understanding context concepts, time management, test formats and to model good practices. They continue to practice how to write extended responses (Essay Questions) These activities are used as an assessment tool for teachers and students.
FIFTH GRADE:
The students continue to explore the cell and its organelles. The students demonstrated their understanding of cellular organization and structures and constructed a model arm and demonstrated how the muscle contracts or relaxes, pulling on the bones to cause movement. The students will explore individual systems such as the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems, identifying how they work together to sustain life for the organism.
SIXTH GRADE
The students continue to explore the role of a virus and bacterium, and how infectious diseases are spread. The examined bacterial cells under a microscope and identified its structures and will be constructing a bacteria model made from edible materials. . The students will end with their own cultivation of bacteria, and identify factors that effected its growth. The students will then move into the study of protist, fungi and algae, exploring the required environment needed for these organisms to flourish and grow.
EIGHTH GRADE
The students completed informative pamphlets, identifying helpful tips for a Tornado. The students created a conversion thermometer, converting units of temperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius) They have begun to explore wind and how it affects temperature and climate throughout the world. They are identifying various global and local wind belts and how water moves into the atmosphere, via the water cycle.
Remember, Science Tutoring Schedule is as follows:
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