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Enrichment Block Choice Projects & Tasks
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Daily Schedules & School Calendar
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This week, In Math, we have begun working through our review of all of the math standards from this year. On Wednesday we took a Final Assessment on the ratios and proportions and number sense standards. We then finished the week by reviewing geometry standards. Next week, we will complete the Final Assessment for Geometry standards on Monday, followed by a review of the statistics and probability standards.
In ELA, we have been helping the students work toward making a claim about the use of DDT and building a speech and poster presentation to go along with it. They created a poster with at least 3 visuals to help make their argument when presenting a speech, and finished the week by creating their speech. Next monday, the students will be presenting their speech to their grade level peers. For the rest of next week we will begin our last essay of the year, which will focus on writing an argument that connects with the work they are doing for their science project!
In Science, we were working through the final lesson of Unit 6. This lesson has focused on how climate change affects the survival of organisms. Today we took a quiz on this concept. Next week, we will begin a culminating project for science that asks students to go through the design process and design a solution for one of the Human Impacts that is causing climate change in our world. This will also tie into their final ELA essay.
In History, we have been working hard on creating our own civilizations and discussing their influences from other societies we have studied throughout the year. Next week, we will finish up our creations and work to see how well our civilizations would function!
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Middle School Form - DUE TODAY!
I want to remind everyone that students had a meeting with Ms. Kate, the guidance counselor for middle school students, last Friday. She described to the students the course offerings for seventh grade and how to sign up for them.
The due date for the form is Today, Friday, May 1st. Everyone who was invited to the "incoming seventh grade" Google Classroom is asked to fill out the form, even if they are not coming back to Gateway or WSCA next year. If your child was not invited to this google classroom, they are not required to fill out the form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate Denisevich at [email protected] .
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ELA Speech Practice
On Monday, May 5th, students will begin giving their speeches that they have been working on about whether they support the continued use of DDT or not.
Please take time this weekend to let your student present to you to help them prepare for this assessment.
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MAP Testing
On Wednesday, May 6th, we will be starting our final round of MAP testing for the year. Please ensure that your student comes to school with a fully charged Chromebook on the following days:
Thank you for your support with this last round of testing!
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Favorites List
As Teacher Appreciation is next week, some have asked for my favorites list. I will be also by gone next Thursday (5/7) and Friday (5/8) for a wedding out of town!
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