We hope everyone has a healthy and enjoyable long weekend! It was great to have most of the kids back in class this week. We wish our fellow middle school classmates all the luck this week on their academic excursions. On Tuesday, our mathletes will travel to WPHS to compete in Math Field Day, while on Thursday two of our 7th graders will head to the high school to compete in the county spelling bee. The rest of the month will be busy as well with preparations for the exhibition and wrapping up our second semester.
CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING WCDS EVENTS
English w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none
- Lit circle book presentations took place this week. Students did an outstanding job with their creativity and explanations of the books they read!
- We began reading our next class novel, “The Parker Inheritance”
- This week, literary terms such as mood, tone, irony, and symbolism were discussed. Students took what they learned and applied it to their lit circle books.
Math w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes-Chapter 4 retakes will be Tuesday
- After reviewing their tests we felt that the class wasn’t quite ready to move on from chapter 4. We spent the week reviewing concepts, especially using the distributive property and combining like terms.
- We spent much of the week refining skills in small group centers before moving on to chapter 5 next week..
Deep Dive w/ Mrs. McFadden & Mr. K –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- Exhibition – February 19th
- Students are preparing their presentations for the exhibition. They are encouraged to wear something that represents their “house” theme. For example, the house of Hades might wear black, while the house of Poseidon might wear beach garb.
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No test or quiz scheduled
- Students put their newly learned tree identification skills to the test, successfully spotting over 50 maple trees scattered throughout the park.
- As we walked, excitement filled the air as students eagerly showcased their knowledge. Here are just a few of the curious and insightful comments:
“Look, that one still has samaras hanging!”
“That one definitely has opposite branches.”
“This isn’t a maple tree, but it looks cool—what is it?”
“Let me check my notes!” - In addition to identifying trees, students learned the basics of tapping, getting them ready for next week’s hands-on experience!
