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Middle School End of the Year Dates
May 14th – 7th Grade to STEM Lab @ WVU
May 15th – 6th/7th – start at Main Campus for Weather Balloon
8th – Last Day of Internships
May 16th – Middle School Olympics/Swim Party – (Each year we have the middle school participate in a fun morning of competition and then end the day swimming at Wheeling Park Pool)
May 19th – 6th/7th – “Why Wheeling” Exhibition @ 5:00 pm at Towngate Theatre
May 21st – 8th Grade Capstone Graduation @ 5:00 pm at the Bandstand WP
May 22nd – WCDS Field Day (8th grade not required to attend, 6th/7th should arrive between 10:30 am – 11:00 am at Main Campus)
English w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – Aimsweb testing Wednesday/Thursday. Daily dose quiz Tuesday
- We wrapped up our comma review.
- Students enjoyed learning about monologues and then creating their own from the point of view of a character from a banned book.
- In Ban This Book, the characters hatch a plan to create new covers for the banned books they are circulating so that no one will know what they are reading. We borrowed this idea and used Canva to create parody covers for banned books. They are so clever! We are going to hang them up in the hall and invite the other classes to try to guess what the original titles were.
Math w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- Aimsweb testing Wednesday/Thursday
- We decided not to have a Chapter 8 quiz this week. Instead, we reviewed concepts and practiced strategies to be confident and prepared for Aimsweb testing next week.
- Half of the class got to play Fraction Battleship, and the other half will play next week.
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No test or quiz scheduled
- Students have become confident using the stereo microscopes and now understand their basic parts and functions.
- The class has begun independent research projects, making the most of class time to research and start their presentations.
- From slides and posters to infographics, students bring creativity and personal flair to their work, preparing to share their findings with the class next week.
Music w/Mrs. Chelsey –
- This week we worked on solidifying the first half of our bucket drumming routine! The students are coming together as an ensemble, and it will be a great start to field day!!
- The students presented their Radio Dramas today, and they were fantastic!!!! I am so very proud of their creativity and work they put into making these awesome sound stories they turned out to be!!!
- We had our final journal prompt Friday, and I asked the students to reflect upon their journey in music this past year; how they grew, what they learned, etc. I have enjoyed reading their thoughts and stories shared each week. They will be bringing these home next week, so take a look at what they have written!
