7th Grade Tigers

Important Announcements:

All library books are DUE THIS THURSDAY!! If your student has a late fee, he/she may bring in a canned food item.

Invitational Awards Nights: Thursday night 6:00-7:00 PM

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: Presentation of Learning work – “Remembering our Roots” project

Math: Power of U; graphing linear equations and essential learnings

Social Studies: Globalization

Science: Ecosystems and globalizations

The Countdown is ON!!!

Important Information:

• Final library turn-in date is next WEDNESDAY MAY 16th! Please help make sure your student has books turned in and fines paid!
• Awards Night: if your student is being recognized at the awards night, you will be receiving an invitation soon! 6th and 7th grade awards night will be Thursday May 17th from 6:00-7:00 PM.
• Pancake Breakfast for Mother’s Day! Click here for more information.
• Bike Week! This week, if students ride their bikes to school they will get a treat at the bike rack! Help support clear air and healthy kids!
• Penny Wars are going on now to help raise money for an animal shelter! Bring in your pennies to your SSR class and your silver change into the class you want to lose!

Curriculum Foci:

Math: PoU; slope and graphing calculators

Science: Taking a stance about genetic engineering; argument writing

Social Studies: What does the world need; claim and stance

Language Arts: Acuity; Why should we care about other cultures – FINAL SPEECHES!

Important News:

The field trip to the Denver Zoo is THIS FRIDay 5/4. Students should bring the following:

• SACK LUNCH
• Water Bottle
• Backpack to carry items
• Light jacket or rain coat
• Sunscreen
• Pen or pencil
• Extra money if they want to purchase an ice cream cone or snack
• Camera (optional – one persona from each group has agreed to bring his/her digital/wireless camera for our project)
• Manners

We will leave school at about 8:30 AM and return by 2:30 PM. Students bring personal electronic devices at their own risk.

Pancake Fundraiser: click HERE for more information!! Help support our school!

Important Information:

FIELD TRIP PERMISSIONS slips DUE this FRIDAY!! Please send your student’s permission slip along with the $10 fee ASAP! Chaperones will also need to pay $5 and drive themselves to the zoo.

Library Fees:

Students may bring a canned food item in to replace up to one dollar of their late fee. Please help out!

Remembering Our Roots: we are beginning our culminating end of the year project….please talk with your students about their heritage – where your ancestors originally came from! Students need this information by MONDAY!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: speech writing/intro to immigration

Math: Pou; compound interest

Social Studies: Legacie of War, Globalization

Science: Ecosystems; variations/adaptions

Important Information:

Bring a canned food item in to the library through the month of April to replace part of your late fee!

PERMISSION SLIPS!! Please sign and return the permission slip for the zoo field trip (on Friday May 4th) along with the $10 to Mrs. Dudley ASAP!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: argument writing (civics and economics); finish The Breadwinner. Homework due this WEDNESDAY!

Social Studies: Legacies of war; history and economics; current event due Wednesday!

Math: PoU; simple and compound interest

Science: ecosystems

We hope that everyone had a nice spring break! Only 7 weeks of school left!

Important Information:

-Students who owe a late fee to the library may bring in a canned food item in place of the fine this week!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: Islam and The Breadwinner novel study; root words; compound-complex sentences

Social Studies: New unit: What leaves a legacy?

Math: Power of U; Simple interest and Pythagorean Theorem

Science:

Hello Tiger Families! Last week until SPRING BREAK!! Sorry we haven’t posted in a couple of weeks – things got busy with the TCAP test! Students worked hard and we can’t wait to see how everyone performed!

Important Information:

-Spring Break: No school 4/2/12-4/6/12 Have a nice spring weak and Easter weekend.

- It was great to see so many Tigers in the talent show last weekend!

-Congratulations to students who were recognized for student of the month at last Friday’s assembly!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: The history of Afghanistan; novel study The Breadwinner; root word quiz this WEDNESDAY

Social Studies: Greek and Roman assessment app creation

Math: Power of U

Science: Finishing genetics: test WEDNESDAY; human body systems

Happy March Tiger Team Families!!

Important Information:

• Testing Season is here! Please click HERE for information from CDE about the TCAP process. Students will be testing next week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (3/13, 3/14, 3/15) and the following Tuesday and Wednesday (3/20,3/21).
• Students will have regular classes during TCAP testing, but they will NOT have homework assignments.
• Love and Logic for Parents: this THURSDAY at CBMS Click HERE for more information!
• Spirit Week: This week students have the chance to participate in spirit week sponsored by student council.

Monday: Mismatched/backward day

Tuesday: crazy hair day!

Wednesday: Favorite sports team day!

Thursday: Dress up (in nice clothes) day!

Friday: CBMS SPIRIT DAY!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: Extended response papers analyzing poetic elements in “The Highwayman,” complex sentence practice, test-taking strategies

Social Studies: Civilizations assessment; The Legacy of Greece and Rome

Science: Cell processes

Math: Power of U; 3 Dimensional shapes

Oops…looks like last week’s post never officially “posted” sorry about that! I went ahead and reposted it for anyone who is interested in reading it.

Important Information:

TCAP (formerly the CSAP) is coming up! 7th graders will test on Tuesday March 13th, Wednesday March 14th, and Thursday March 15th, and also Tuesday March 20th and Wednesday March 21st. Students will be taking two tests on each of the testing days and it is important that all students are here to take the tests. If your child is absent we will have him/her make up any missed tests as soon as he/she returns.

Study after school! The library is now open after school until 4:00 PM on Mondays and Thursdays. Students can stay and read, catch up on work, or use the computers.

Love and Logic for Parents: come to an informative night and learn how to have FUN while parenting! Click HERE!

Curriculum foci:

Langauge Arts: Narrative and poetic elements in “The Highwayman”; Writing Homework #6 due Wednesday.

Social Studies: Comparing and Contracting ancient civilizations

Science: Microscopes

Math: Power of U; equations

Welcome back from a long weekend! It was nice to see so many of you at conferences.

Important Information:

TCAP (formerly the CSAP) is coming up! 7th graders will test on Tuesday March 13th, Wednesday March 14th, and Thursday March 15th, and also Tuesday March 20th and Wednesday March 21st. Students will be taking two tests on each of the testing days and it is important that all students are here to take the tests. If your child is absent we will have him/her make up any missed tests as soon as he/she returns.

Field Trip Success! Thanks to al of the parent volunteers who helped make our trip to the museum a success. Also, thanks to families who donated extra moneyfor those who couldn’t afford it – we appreciate you all!

Study after school! The library is now open after school until 4:00 PM on Mondays and Thursdays. Students can stay and read, catch up on work, or use the computers.

Love and Logic for Parents: come to an informative night and learn how to have FUN while parenting! Click HERE!

Curriculum Foci:

Language Arts: Finish argument essays, new root word packet, begin figurative language and narrative review

Social Studies: Building civilizations: Mesopotamia/Greece

Science: Cell analogy project; test on cell parts and functions next Monday!

Math: PoU; 4th block – ratios and proportions