6th and 7th grade Spelling Lists

6th grade Spelling List
betrays
betrayed
betraying
employs
employed
employing
portrays
portrayed
portraying
attorneys
surveys
qualifies
qualified
qualifying
denies
denied
denying
occupies
occupied
occupying
ceremonies
remedies


7th grade Spelling Words List
although
moment
goalie
poem
poetry
approach
ceremony
stowaway
trolley
oxygen
often
officer
obstacle
envelope
proverb
antelope
molecule
obstinate

Tonight is the K-2 holiday concert! Make sure you come to support our little friends!

The concert for chorus, band, and percussion ensemble is tomorrow, December 17, 2009.

There is a basketball game tomorrow at Smyrna.

There is a holiday dance from 6pm-9pm on Friday, the 18th! There is also a jeans day on Friday the 18th. You may wear a holiday shirt and jeans!

Wow! Time is flying by!

Well I cant believe we are nearing the middle of December already!

7th grade Spelling Words:

hockey
enough
neither
eliminate
achievement
equality
referee
pleasant
illegal
nominee
electricity
frequent
entry
eagerly
pique
easel
abbreviate
tedious
revision
completion

There is a PTO meeting tomorrow evening.

The Holiday Shop also ends on Friday! Make sure you bring money in so that you can purchase gifts for your family. The prices range $.25 to $10.00, but most prices are from $1.00-$3.00.

Report Cards are going to be coming home on next Wednesday! Today was the first day of Trimester 2.

Service Learning and 6th grade Spelling

ATTENTION ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:::

Make sure you get your Service Learning Field Trip form in tomorrow!!! We will be heading to the Food Bank on Tuesday! So exciting!

6th grade Spelling Words (review list):

requirement
separating
continues
introducing
performance
acquaintance
observance
radios
zeros
potatoes
revision
reelect
disadvantage
prediction
construct
include
decision
summary
complimentary
voluntary
register
legend
argument
organize
energy

Hope you enjoyed your day off yesterday!!!

I hope everyone enjoyed their day off yesterday and kept the US soldiers and veterns who have fought for our freedom in your thoughts throughout the day!

High School Information Night is tonight in the cafeteria from 530pm-730pm. Come check out all of your options before you choose your high school!

Basketball tryouts will begin on Monday, November 16, 2009. Be sure you have an up to date sports physical on file or you have an appointment to get one.

Thanksgiving lunch will be on Wednesday, November 18, 2009! Yummmy turkey and mashed potatoes and the rest of the fixins.

There will be a pajama day on Friday November 20th as well as a movie night for the elementary students.

Our service day is scheduled for November 24, 2009. 7th and 8th grade will be taking canned goods to the food bank and volunteering our services to them. We will then visit a park to have lunch and clean up some! This will be a very rewarding and exciting experience. We will be helping so many families in need who might not have had Thanksgiving dinner.

We have Thanksgiving break from Wednesday, November 25, 2009 to Monday, November 30, 2009. We will return to school on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

6th grade Spelling Words 11/9-11/13

energy
register
legend
agent
origin
oblige
allegiance
genius
region
eagle
regulation
legal
argument
organize
obligation
alligator
guitar
recognize

Odds and Ends

Tomorrow, Friday, October 30th is the last day of the Scholastic Book Fair so be sure to bring your money if you havent purchased already.

Tomorrow, Friday, October 30th is also the Halloween festivities. Students may come dressed in their costumes but there is to be NO BLOOD, GUTS, OR GORE and NO WEAPONS (no fake weapons either). The parade will start at 2:00pm and the classroom festivities start following the parade.

Tomorrow is a busy day! It is also the Halloween Dance for grades 5-8 from 6pm-9pm. The cost is $3.00 IF YOU WEAR A COSTUME and $4.00 if you are dressed as a tweenie or a teenager :-)

Progress Reports came out so get those signatures and turn them back in to your homeroom teacher!

It is so hard to believe Sunday starts November already..

Spelling Words 10/26-10/31

7th grade:

Possess
Necessary
Embarrass
Occasion
Occur
Tomorrow
Vacuum
Exaggerate
Committee
Different
Possible
Accident
Appreciate
Appearance
Beginning
*could include words from lists 1-4

6th grade:

insist
consist
instruct
construct
inflict
conflict
detain
retain
decline
recline
inspire
conspire
include
conclude
incision
decision
inflate
deflate

Reminders

Reminder: Tonight is the Back to School Night from 5pm-7pm.

Also, 6th grade: You have a Singular and Plural Noun Quiz tomorrow. Study your Spelling Quick Fix Machine on page 38 in your grammar book as well as your notes and classwork.

There is a spelling test for 7th grade tomorrow.

7th grade should also be keeping up with their writing tasks for their larger writing assignment. The larger assignment has been broken down into smaller tasks with due dates. Please make sure you are staying on top of those due dates. If you are diligently keeping up with these tasks, it will make your final product so much easier.

SCHOOL STORE- The school store will be open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30am-8:00am and 2:45pm-3:20pm. Don't forget your money for the school store! We have a large selection of school supplies!

homework and things to study for...

6th grade
Writing
- You have a plural nouns quiz on Friday so make sure you are studying your notes on when to add an "s" or when to change the "y"to an "i" and add es.

Reading
- You have a test TOMORROW in READING on "The Fish Story." You should do well as much as we have read and discussed the story.

7th grade
Reading
- Read to the end of "I Prove Myself a Hunter." Complete the Think It Through Quesitons on pg. 248 (1 question), pg. 250 (1 question), and pg. 251 (3 questions) for a total of 5 quesitons.

Writing
- Review interview questions.

Spelling List #4 (includes words from List #3)- The I before E Rule
i before e-
thief
chief
grief
believe
retrieve
achieve
relief
shriek
niece
except after c-
perceive
receive
and when it sounds like "a"-
neighbor
weigh
or is odd in a way-
weird
foreign
height
either
leisure

Be sure to bring in the Powder Puff Football registration in. The cost is $3.00 and it takes place on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (YES, IN 2 DAYS) at 4pm. Remember that the proceeds go to support breast cancer. You can also wear your Go Pink! shirt or a plain pink tshirt on Friday. If you are not playing, it is a cost of $3.00 to wear your shirt.

Back to School Night is this Thursday (10/15/2009) from 5pm-7pm.

LEAP started today so if you registered for a class be sure to stay after school on the correct day!

Homework for 10/5/09

Homework for 6th and 7th grade:

6A Math: Pg. 16 #'s 1-15 due on Thursday

6B and C Writing: Study for common and proper noun quiz and get spelling test signed.

6A Reading: Get your grade signed for your quiz.

** All 7th grade students have a quiz on Wednesday in Reading.**
7A Reading: Imagine you are a pilot. Write a diary entry describing your journeys. Use all 4 vocabulary words.
solo, navigator, venture, destination

All 7th grade writing homework:
Due tomorrow: Spelling Test signed
Due Wednesday: Spelling List #3 sentences (2 sentences per word)
Due Thursday: Topic and Contract for your writing piece

7th grade Spelling Words:
desert
dessert
stationary
stationery
whose
who's
lose
loose
advice
advise
all ready
already
lead
led
because
cause
through
threw

6th grade List #4 Spelling List for week of 10/5-10/8

Here are the spelling words for Grade 6 for the week of 10/5-10/8
research
recondition
refuel
revision
reelect
resurface
discourage
disprove
disability
disagreement
disadvantage
disregard
precaution
prearrange
prediction
premature
preface
preschool

6th grade Spelling List

Plurals of words that end with o

Lesson Generalization: Singular means one. Plural means more than one.

Singular nouns are made plural by adding s.

- Singular nouns that end with the letter o are also made plural by adding an s.

- A few nouns that end with o are made plural by adding an es.

studios

radios

rodeos

stereos

patios

ratios

igloos

banjos

pianos

kangaroos

zeros

lassos

halos

silos

echoes

heroes

potatoes

tomatoes

Tonights Homework

FYI: Jeans Day is still on for Friday, September 25, 2009 if your class got in all of your emergency cards.

6th grade Homework for Reading and Writing:
- Writing- different kinds of sentences quiz on Wednesday so STUDY!
The different kinds of sentences are declarative, interoggative, exclamatory, and imperative.

- Reading- define words to know pg. 26 use each word in a sentence.

7th grade grade Reading and Writing:

7A, 7B, & 7C Reading- Read pages 510-511
Where can you find the definition for unfamiliar words?

7A Writing- Flash Cards (Parts of Speech) and Book Covers

7B and 7C Writing- Spelling Sentences and Flash Cards

*** The school store is OUT of book covers***

7th grade Spelling Words:

does
dose
accept
except
their
they're
there
it's
its
write
right
principle
principal
affect
effect
wear
ware
where

** you need to know how to use these words correctly**

The 2nd week of school

This week students should be getting adjusted to the new routines and the new school.

7th and 8th grade students: Please remember to go to your lockers as soon as you get off of the bus before you go to special. You will not be permitted to stop by your locker after special.

If you do not already have your Physical Education uniforms, you need to make sure you get it this week.


Our Grand Opening Event is this Friday, September 18, 2009 from 1pm-3pm. It is open to the public so encourage your family to attend!! We will be outside so remember to bring a towel or something to sit on.

I hope everyone has a great 2nd week of school!

First Day of School

I hope everyone had a GREAT first day of school. I know that I sure did. It was great to see all of your smiling faces!

Just a couple of reminders:

Be sure that you have all of your supplies for your classes. You do not have much room for extra stuff in your locker so keep that in mind.

You need to have a PE uniform this year.
Shirt: Crew neck tshirt (colors: black, white, navy blue, white, or gray)
Shorts or Sweatpants: black, white, navy blue, or gray)

Lock for your locker. It can be a conbination lock or a key lock. Your homeroom teacher needs a copy of your combination or your key or you WILL NOT be allowed to put a lock on the locker.

LUNCH MONEY! Dont forget your lunch money. You are able to bring extra money in to put in your account. That makes it much easier than worrying about money everyday. Lunch is $2.25 for students.

BRAND NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN A BRAND NEW SCHOOL

It is that time again to start a new school year! We are so excited to be in the new buildings! They are great! We are getting the classrooms ready for all of you to return! This is will be WONDERFUL school year. Here are a couple of dates to remember:

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 is the Meet and Greet from 5pm-7pm.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 is the first day of school for students.

We can not wait to see you!

Final Week of School

This is the final week of school!!! Last day of school for students is Friday, June 12, 2009.

Dorney Park field trip is Wednesday, June 10, 2009. We will return at about 8:30pm. Please make sure you bring spending money, water, sunscreen, towels, etc. Lunch is included in the price of the field trip. Wear school appropriate clothing. If you wear a 2 piece bathing suit, it must be covered by a tshirt.

Thursday, June 11, 2009 is field day. Be sure to bring water and wear your field day shirt. If you did not order a field day shirt then you should wear the same color as your homeroom.

I hope everyone enjoys their last week of school!

Final Tests!

For the final test in Writing on June 3, 2009 you need to know:
1. complete subject and predicate
2. simple subject
3. simple predicate
4. verb phrase
5. subjects in unusal order
6. kinds of sentences- interoggative, declarative, exclamatory, imperative
7. fragments and run ons
8. kinds of nouns- common, proper, abstract, collective, compound
9. plural nouns
10. possessive nouns
11. prepositional phrases
12. coordinating conjuctions
13. correlative conjunctions
14. interjections
15. subject and object case pronouns
16. possessive vs. contractions
17. intensive and reflexive

For the reading final on June 3, 2009 test you need to know:

1. definition of nonfiction, essay, informative article, biography, autobiography
2. five types of nonfiction
3. types of essays
4. purpose for writing
5. fact and opinion
6. point of view and the pronouns used
7. cause and effects- definition and examples

For reading and writing: you may use ONE side of a 3x5 card to write anything you want to use on the test.

Health final is due to Mrs. Kuhner by Thursday, June 4, 2009

Nearing the End

We are nearing the end of the school year. We need to make sure that we are getting our work turned in. Incompletes and failing grades will require summer school which is now tuition based.

For Reading: You need to make sure you are keeping up with your reading log and the short stories we are reading.

For Writing: You need to make sure you are turning in all of the pieces for the proposal essay. There are quite a few students who still need to turn in one or more pieces of it. We will start presentations today. That is a 15 point grade. You will also do a self reflect which is worth 5 points.

For Social Studies: Please make sure you have completed your Social Studies powerpoint.

You will need to come to workroom if you have not finished these tasks.

What to expect this week!

Reading:

• If you did not score well on the City of Ember whole book test, then you should consider making corrections to it. Today and tomorrow you may come into workroom and look over your test taking notes on what you need to study. On Friday you may come in after you have studied and make corrections on your test- not using the notes that you took earlier in the week.
• There are vocabulary words that you need to have put in your reading log for the next story we are going to read on page 245.

- Fracture- break in a bone

- infection- germs invading a wound

- current- steady flow of water

- kayak- small, one-person boat

- handicapped- having a physical or mental problem

• You may come into workroom to correct your SSR diary as well for a better grade.

Writing:

• There are NO more spelling tests for this year. However, you are allowed to come into workroom on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays to retake any spelling test that you may need to bring your grade up.
• Rough Drafts have been due. If you have not completed it, then you need to get it finished and turned in. Your final draft is due Friday, May 22, 2009.

Health:

• There is homework in Health due on Wednesday (the next health class). You have to interview another person who is 18 years old or older about peer pressure.

1. When you were a teenager, was there peer pressure? In what areas (clothes, drinking, smoking, etc.)?
2. At what age do you remember bring most worried about what your friends thought of you?
3. How did you resist peer pressure?
4. What was your most embarrassing moment when you were a teen?

In Math we are learning about the X and Y axis and plotting points. We have just gone over lines and how to draw them within the quadrants.

Field Day is on June 11, 2009. If you are purchasing a field day shirt, please make sure your money is turned in by Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Be sure to choose the color of your homeroom.

REMEMBER WE ONLY HAVE 3 MORE WEEKS FOR YOU TO GET YOUR WORK TURNED IN SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON TOP OF IT. SUMMER SCHOOL IS TUITION BASED WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.

Writing and Health

Spelling Words for List #10
Finally Realize
Conclusion Decision
Probably Litter
Possibly Responsible
Often Government
Extremely Ashamed
Immediately License
Severe Fundraiser
Desperate Essay
Catastrophe

Spelling test on Friday, May 15, 2009.

There is a health quiz on Thursday, May 14, 2009.. STUDY STUDY.. many of you NEED to do well on it :-)

If you have not turned in your rough draft or your outline for your essay, you need to get it in. You should be working on your final copy after we do the peer editing/revisions tomorrow. The end of the year is nearing so you need to stay on top of it.

If you were eligible for the Dorney Park field trip, you received a field trip form today. The field trip form and money is due on Monday, May 18th. Remember the cost covers your transportation to Dorney Park, lunch, and admission to the amusement park and water park.

There is also a gathering on Monday, May 18th from 2pm-3:20pm.

Reminder: Make sure you are giving your cell phones to your last period teacher.

Some Upcoming Dates

May 4-8 is the Book Fair (its a great deal- buy one get one free!)
May 6th is the OM Spaghetti Dinner from 6pm-9pm. The cost is $5.00 a person.. children 5 and under are free.
May 9th is the 8th grade formal (7th graders are able to go if they are attending with an 8th grader)
May 18th is the middle school gathering from 2pm-3:20pm
May 19th is the 8th grade DSTP for Science
May 20th is the 8th grade DSTP for Social Studies
May 21, 22, 26, 27 are the 8th grade DSTP make up days
May 25 is NO SCHOOL due to Memorial Day
May 29 is Community Service Day and Gathering

Reading and Writing

Reading: You need to have a nonfiction book in class immediately. They were due today. Due today was also your SSR book project. You should have completed a poster or a commerical following the guidelines given to you. If you have not completed it, please be sure to stay in during recess to get it completed.

Writing: If you are working with me on your essay, you need to redo your outline and get it back in to me so we can start your rough draft.

You have new spelling words for week 9. Your homework is to write them all 5 times each instead of doing a spelling pretest. All of your spelling words are linked to your essay and should help you while you are writing your rough draft.

The words are:
problem
solution
benefit
effective
proposal
thesis
response
transition
negative
positive
improvement
reason
sacrifice
resolve
crisis
scenario
increase
decrease

Its almost May!

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will be going on the Rockwall field trip with our advisement groups.. Mr. Walley and Mrs. Kuhner's advisements are not going tomorrow, they are going on Thursday. Please remember to bring a bottle of water, a bag lunch, and wear comfortbable clothes. YOU MAY NOT WEAR JEANS!

Friday, May 1, 2009 is our trip to Washington D.C. We will be leaving at 8:30am and returning at 8:15 pm. Please wear comfortable shoes- we will be walking a lot! You also might want to bring some spending money as you will be able to go into the shops.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 will be the day that you can make up/retake your nouns test. If you did not do well or did not take it, YOU WILL NEED to come into workroom during recess to complete that task.

What's coming up?

In Reading we are aiming to finish reading "The City of Ember" by the end of the week.. making the final Ember test on Wednesday of next week.

The Rock Climbing Field Trip is next Tuesday the 28th. The Washington DC field trip is next Friday, May 1st.

You need to make sure you are staying up on your new essay that you received before Spring Break.

New Spelling Words- List #8
mathematics really
audience usually
diamond favorite
memory restaurant
recognize disgusted
secretary miniature
tournament gratitude
elementary juvenile
victim category

The week of April 6th-9th

In Reading we are reading Chapter 14 and Chapter 15 of The City of Ember and answering the comprehension questions for those chapters.

In Writing we are still working on plural, possessive, and plural possessive nouns. The students are creating Mad Libs and will be filling out a partner's Mad Libs.

In Health we are till learning about the effects of cigarette smoking.

In Math we are working on the area and circumference of circles.

Tomorrow (Wednesday the 8th) is a jeans day to help support Odyssey of the Mind. They are trying to go to a competition in Iowa. The cost is $2.00 per student. You may wear a Red, White, and Blue shirt with your jeans. Help support OM!

Thursday is Service Learning Day for grades 2-8. 7th grade will be going to Lums Pond to clean up the trash. Make sure to pack your lunch because we will be eating there. You may wear jeans but you need to make sure you wear a school uniform shirt. We will also have the Service Learning Celebration starting at 2pm. This is to celebrate and congratuate everyone for a job well done helping the community. We will have goodies in each homeroom. There will be pizza and wings available. Be sure to bring a little extra money as the pizza and wings will cost $1.00 each slice or per 4 wings.

Spring Break starts on Friday, April 10, 2009!! We will return to school on Monday, April 20, 2009.

The RockGym field trip is on Tuesday, April 28th. Make sure you wear comfortable clothes to climb in. You will need to pack your lunch and bring a bottle of water! Good luck to all!

Homework

Writing: Finish writing your spelling words 5x each. It is due tomorrow.

7A Reading: For Ch. 11-15 vocabulary write one sentence for each word.

This homework is due tomorrow!

Reminder to those of you who have not turned in your Food and Fitness Journal: It is ABSOLUTELY due on April 9th- NO EXCUSES! You can find the directions on Mrs. Kuhner's blog.

The field trip form for rock climbing and the service learning is due on Tuesday, April 7th.

Spelling List 7 (includes word from List 6)

Pronunciation
Discipline
Professor
Absence
Intelligence
Knowledge
Schedule
Guidance
Succeed
Repetition
Studying
Attendance
Mischief
Competition
Education

Writing homework

You have a spelling test tomorrow... STUDY! Everyone is on list #6.

Make a list of at least 5 compound nouns. DO NOT use the ones we talked about in class.. DO NOT use your name or anyone else's name.

Writing Homework for 3/24/09

Write the words you have misspelled on your pretest 5x each.

Write two sentences for each of the possessive rules. There are three rules so you have to write a total of 6 sentences.

The rules are singular noun: you add an apostrophe s to the end of the word.
ex: Jack's dog
plural noun that ends with an s: just add an apostrophe
ex: The students' books
plural noun that does not end with a s: add an apostrophe s
ex: The children's toys


Everyone at this point is on List #6 for spelling. Here are the words:

Grammar Metaphor
Pronunciation Simile
Playwright Antagonist
Misspell Diagram
Apostrophe Singular
Analysis Character
Plagiarism Vague
Possessive Specific
Description Explanation

UPCOMING DATES!

Friday, April 3rd- Fitness Day
Monday, April 6th- 7th and 8th grade field trip to the Dupont Theater.
Monday, April 6th- Science Fair
April 28th- 7th grade rock wall field trip (depart at 10:30am and return at 2:15pm)
May 1st- Washington D.C. field trip (depart 8:15am and return at 8:30pm)
May 20th- Spring concert
May 21st- Spring concert performance for the school at 8am
June 10th- Dorney Park Field Trip (depart at 8:15am and return at 8pm)
June 11th- Field Day (all day)
June 12th- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Congrats to the 7th grade!

Congratuations to the 7th grade for completing the DSTP!!!

Congrats to all of PCA on their hardwork during this last week of DSTP!

Report Cards did not go home last night as there was an issue with the system that loads the report cards. Hopefully the issue will be resolved and the report cards will go home with the students today.

In reading, we have picked up where we left off in The City of Ember. Be sure to keep up with your vocabulary and comprehension questions.

In writing we are looking at nouns and how to change them from their singular form to their plural form.

In Social Studies we are still working on the Stock Market Game!! Congrats to the team in 7B who is 1st place in the state. Keep it up guys.. we want to go to the awards dinner in May!!

Next Friday, March 27, 2009 is going to be the jeans day.

Tomorrow the Joe Corbi fundraisers are due.

There is an open house on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 10am-2pm.

The gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Halfway there!

7th grade is halfway through the DSTP's. We have Monday and Tuesday left to take the Reading test. Make sure you take it easy this weekend and get plenty of rest! We want everyone to do well!

NEXT TUESDAY (ST.PATRICKS DAY) is not a jeans day like previously announced due to DSTP. It has been moved to Friday, March 27, 2009.

Today is the last day of the marking period! Hopefully you made sure all of your work was turned in. Lets start the last trimester of great!!!

Its DSTP time already!

Today is the final day to turn in your essay material (the whole folder and everything that belongs in it). You should have your contract, outline, venn diagram, rough draft, peer edit sheet, final copy, and your presentation paper in it. Remember you presentation had to be completed by two adults who do not work at this school. Should you have any problems finding two adults, you need to have a signed note by your parent/guardian stating that.

Grade sheets where passed out to all Reading and Writing classes. If you have anything missing, make sure you get it in. The marking period ends on Friday, March 13, 2009. Report cards are scheduled to go home on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

In Social Studies we are still playing the Stock Market Game. The students are now in their groups and have their jobs within that group. They have been researching and buying stocks with different companies. Each team was allotted $100,000 on the game to invest. It is important for students to use the news, newspapers, and/or the internet to research companies they want to invest in because we want them to do well and not lose their money. The stocks are based upon the current economic status. This is definitely a good time for them to practice.

DSTP:: Important things to remember!

• GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP (its okay to go to bed a little early for these few nights of the test).
• EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST!!!
• BRING CALCULATORS ON WEDNESDAY (3.11.09) FOR THE 1ST MATH PORTION
• DO NOT bring your cell phone into the classroom.. all cell phones will be removed from the classroom and held with the teacher for the day. This is a test security issue and we want to make sure that Providence Creek Academy follows all test security procedures.
• Use process of elimination to narrow down your choices on the multiple choices. Mark off the ones you know ARE NOT the right answer. Hopefully that will leave you with one or two answers to choose from.
• When answering short answer questions.. be sure to explain FULLY and to SHOW YOUR WORK! Even if you get the answer wrong, you may get some credit if you showed your work.
• Read over everything that you answer or write. You want to double check to make sure you are confident with your answer.
• Do not second guess yourself.. you were probably right the first time. Generally speaking, if you go and change your answers you will see that your first instinct was the right one.
• DONT STRESS!!!! Yes, this is an important test, but stressing over it will only make it worse.
• All we can ask is that you TRY YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST!

I am sure everyone will do well. Enjoy your week!

SNOW DAY!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their snow day! I can not believe how much we have gotten already!

Please make sure that if you have not turned in your final draft that you are working to finish it up today. Please be ready to turn it in tomorrow.

Reminder: DSTP begins next week. Make sure you are eating a big, healthy breakfast and getting plenty of rest. It is very important to do well on them. The 7th grade this year will only be taking the Reading and Math DSTP.. and will not participate in the Writing portion.

Stay warm and be safe on this snowy day!

Stock Market Game

We have started going over the procedures and rules of the Stock Market Game. Today we read a passage about Hershey and answered questions on the passage. We also got to look at the website and how we are going to be researching, buying, and selling stock. The game starts across Delaware on Monday, March 2, 2009. The website is www.smgww.org.

Writing- make sure you are working on editing your rough draft. It would also be in your best interest to rewrite your rough draft. The better you make your rough drafts, the better your grade will be on your final draft. If you are working well on your rough draft and making the corrections necessary, we may be able to adjust your due date. If you need to do that, please come see Mrs. Lambert or me.

In Math we are working on Exponents. The main things you need to remember are what the base and exponent is and that you dont multiply base and exponent. You multiply the base number by itself the amount of times as the exponent says.

Homework tonight

Reading: Clarify in your reading log. You also have vocabulary definition and sentences.

In Social Studies we are going to be beginning the Stock Market Game this week.

In Writing your rough draft should be finished and you should be going through the revision and editing process. The final copies are due this Friday, February 27, 2009. Make sure you get it finished!

In Math we are studying the Order of Operations.. parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

This Week

Tomorrow, February 18, 2009 you will have a quiz in Reading on The City of Ember. The quiz will be on what we have covered up until this point in the book. You will need to know Chapters 1-5 as well as the vocabulary for chapters 1-11.

You will need to know major characters, minor characters, major setting, major conflict, and some other details from the chapters.

Here are the vocabulary words:
Endeavor- a goal; something you want to achieve
Plummet- to fall straight down
Hoist- to raise up
Methodically- to act in a systematic way by routine
Pungent- a sharp or strong taste or odor
Taunt- a sarcastic remark, meant to tease
Lurk- to lie in wait or to hide
Vague- hazy or unclear
Flank- to stand aside or beside
Strewn- scattered about


Book Reports are due on Friday, February 20, 2009.

You should be well into your compare/contrast essay. Dont forget your rough draft is due on Friday (2/20/2009).

In Social Studies we will have a Chapter 3 Section 3 quiz on Thursday. We will review for it today and tomorrow. Next week will be the Chapter 3 test (Tuesday 2/24/2009 or Wednesday 2/25/2009). Please make sure you are studying for this by reading through the chapter and reviewing your guided reading worksheets.

In Math we will be working on a writing prompt today on positive and negative integers (explaining the process of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing). We will then move onto Order of Operations. We will be working to get through this before the DSTP.

NO SCHOOL

Reminder that there is not school on Monday, February 16, 2009 due to President's Day.

The students have completed their contract and prewriting for their compare and contrast essay. They should be working on their rough draft as it is due between February 18th and February 20th.

In Social Studies we took a quiz on Chapter 3 Section 2 on Thursday so next week we will start on Chapter 3 Section 3. Students should begin preparing for the chapter test which will be coming up within the next 2 weeks.

Uniform orders through the PTO will begin on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND!

SSR book project

SSR BOOK REPORT CARTOON- DUE FEBRUARY 20, 2009 (worth 24 points)

You will create a cartoon of the events in your book. You will also include characters and setting information, along with the conflict.

1. Divde an 11" x 17" sheet of drawing paper into 8 same size boxes.
2. In the first square, draw a cover for your book. Include the Title, author, copyright date, publisher and number of pages. Draw a small picture.
3. In the second square, list your major and minor characters. Also write a general setting description (when and where does most of your story take place). If possible, draw a picture.
4. In the third square, label it EXPOSITION. Then, write one sentence to sum up the exposition portion of your book. Remember that exposition includes the characters, setting, and important background information. Draw a picture.
5. In the fourth square, write the label RISING ACTION. Then, write one or two sentences to sum up the major conflict and how it gets worse throughout the story. Draw a picture.
6. In the fifth square, write the label CLIMAX. Then write one sentence to sum up the turning point (usually, but not always, the most exciting part of the book- "the moment you've been waiting for"). Draw a picture.
7. In the sixth square, write the label FALLING ACTION. Then write one or two sentences to sum up the action after the climax. This action is generally not intense or stressful, and you can "feel" that the end is near. Draw a picture.
8. In the seventh square, write the label RESOLUTION. Then write one sentence to sum up the VERY END of the story. Draw a picture.
9. In the eighth square, you have a choice: write either a "Connect" or an "Evaluate" for your book. This should be no longer than 3 complete sentences. You may draw a picture or decorate the square if you have space, but it is not necessary.

Points to remember

• All of the sentences you write in your cartoon should relate to the main character (s).
• BE NEAT AND CREATIVE
• Use a ruler to help make neat, even lines.
• Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and setence structure. You MUST write in complete sentences.
• You may type your sentences and print them out. Then you may cut out the sentences and glue them to the paper. This ensures that your sentences are neat.
• ASK MRS. LAMBERT or MRS. LEWIS if you are having problems. You may use the classroom computer and materials during workroom if necessary.

Due on Thursday 2/12

Prewriting for the Compare and Contrast essays is due tomorrow.

You also had reading homework to complete in your reading log- Do you think Lina was right to buy the pencils? Why or why not?

There is a Social Studies quiz on chapter 3 section 2 tomorrow as well. Please make sure you are studying!!!!

Writing/Social Studies

Writing: Conferences are pretty much completed with the exception of a few students. Your prewriting is due on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009. Be sure you have it turned in on time.

Social Studies: We have completed reading Chapter 3 Section 2. We also completed the guided reading (study guide) today. Be sure to study so you are prepared for the quiz which will be either Thursday of this week or next week...

There is a Valentine's Dance on Thursday, February 12, 2009 from 6pm-9pm. The cost is $4.00.

Reminder:: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 13, 2009 due to a teacher inservice day and also NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 16, 2009 due to President's Day.. Enjoy that 4 day weekend!!

Writing/Reading Homework

Due to the snow day yesterday, your noun poster will be due tomorrow. It needs to be connected to the month of February: Black History Month, President's Day, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, Winter, Mardi Gras.

You also have a paragraph in reading to write that is due tomorrow. In your paragraph you must incorporate all five of your ch. 1-5 vocabulary words from The City of Ember.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DUE DATES ON YOUR WRITING CONTRACT!!

Your prewriting is due on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. You must complete the Venn Diagram and outline by this date.

SNOW DAY!

Well for the 2nd consecutive Wednesday we have had a SNOW DAY!!! PLEASE make sure you bring in your homework that was due Wednesday and Thursday when you come back to school. That includes your writing contract, noun poster, and your sentences or 5x each.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR WRITING TOPIC.. We dont want anyone to fall behind so we have to stay on top of the due dates! You must compare and contrast the books you are reading in Reading class (City of Ember and your SSR book)-(author to author, character to character, book to book, etc).

In math we also had homework to finish page 51 (3-6) and 52 (1-20) on multiplying positive and negative integers. Most of it was finished in class so you should not have much more to finish.

In Social Studies you should have finished reading Chapter 3 Section 2 (pages 65-70) and turned in your key terms and places. We will be continuing on with that section tomorrow when we return to school.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF!

Writing

Compare/Contrast Essay: You received your contract in class on Monday. Do not forget that it must be completed no later than Thursday so that you can have your first conference.

Spelling sentences or 5x each are due on Wednesday.. If you are on list 1-3 then you are allowed to write sentences. The main reason for those spelling words is that you know how to use them. If you are on lists 4-6 then you are allowed to do 5x each or sentences. These words are strictly spelling words and you have to know how to spell them.

The noun poster is due on Thursday!!

This Week

Reading: We are still reading City of Ember. Continue doing your reading strategies and working with your vocabulary.

Social Studies: There is a quiz tomorrow on Chapter 3 Section 1. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY!

Writing: We are finishing up with nouns and going to begin our new writing assignment. It is going to be a Compare and Contrast Essay. More information will come regarding this assignment later this week.
Spelling Words:

List #2 (includes words from list #1): too, to, hear, here, a lot, allot, then, than, weather, whether, piece, peace, your, you're, witch, which, passed, past

List #3 (includes words from list #1 and #2): desert, dessert, stationary, stationery, whose, who's, lose, loose, advise, advice, all ready, already, lead, led, because, cause, through, threw

List #4: (Includes words from list #1-#3) neighbor, weigh, weird, receive, thief, chief, grief, foreign, believe, retrieve, perceive, niece, either, relief, leisure, shriek

List #5: (Includes words from list #1-#4) possess, necessary, embarrass, occasion, occur, tomorrow, vacuum, exaggerate, committee, different, possible, accident, appreciate, appearance, beginning

List #6: (Includes words from list #1-#5) grammar, pronounciation, playwright, misspell, apostrophe, analysis, plagarism, possessive, description, metaphor, simile, antagonist, diagram, singular, character, vague, specific, explanation

STUDY YOUR WORDS!!!

Math: We are working on positive and negative integers. We will be multiplying and dividing positive and negative integers this week. There will be a quiz on Thursday or Friday.

Advisement: Today's advisement lesson is on diversity. We will continue that discussion next Monday.

Student Council: We will be cleaning and packaging the juice pouches up to ship them off.

HOMEWORK:

Writing: Write 2 sentences for each of your spelling words- due Wednesday!

Nouns Poster: Create a poster of 4 nouns- 1 person, 1 place, 1 thing, and 1 idea for the month of February.
- include pictures
- label as common or proper
- label as abstract or contrete (is it something you can actually see-concrete)
DUE THURSDAY!!!

Progress Report/Gathering

Today the progress reports go home. Reminder: if work was missing, there may be a possibility it has been made up as grades were due January 21, 2009.

The gathering is tomorrow at 2pm. If you are planning to attend make sure you bring your PCA bucks and real money to purchase pizza, wings, and drinks.

Spelling Words/grammar test

This is a new week for spelling words. Each student should know what spelling list they are on. Please practice these words so that you are prepared for the spelling test on Friday.

List #2 (includes words from list #1): too, to, hear, here, a lot, allot, then, than, weather, whether, piece, peace, your, you're, witch, which, passed, past

List #3 (includes words from list #1 and #2): desert, dessert, stationary, stationery, whose, who's, lose, loose, advise, advice, all ready, already, lead, led, because, cause, through, threw

List #4: (Includes words from list #1-#3) neighbor, weigh, weird, receive, thief, chief, grief, foreign, believe, retrieve, perceive, niece, either, relief, leisure, shriek

List #5: (Includes words from list #1-#4) possess, necessary, embarrass, occasion, occur, tomorrow, vacuum, exaggerate, committee, different, possible, accident, appreciate, appearance, beginning

Tomorrow is the grammar test in Writing. Please make sure you are studying your study guide. Be prepared! You have had plenty of time to study!
- prepositions/prepositional phrases
-interjections
-conjunctions

Reading Homework

Tomorrow is pajama day.. cost is $3.00 for students.

Reading homework: in your red reading folder you need to do a connect. You will connect with Lina in at least 2 sentences.

If you did not bring your folder home then do it on a separate sheet of paper and you can transfer it into your folder tomorrow.

Upcoming in 7A Math

Here is what to expect in 7A Math class for the next week and a half.

Today and tomorrow we will be doing more practicing with adding positive and negative integers. We will be also learning about subtracting postive and negative integers. There will be a quiz on adding and subtracting positive and negative integers on Friday, January 23, 2009.

Next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will be working on multiplying and dividing postive and negative integers. On Thursday, January 29, 2009 we will have a quiz on multiplying and dividing postive and negative integers.

We will not have math class on next Friday due to the gathering.

Please make sure you are keeping your notes folder up to date to help you study for the quizzes!

Homework Competition

There is a homework competetion going on in all of the middle school reading and writing classes. The competition is between each class in each grade as well as each grade against each grade. We are looking for 100% homework completion in each class. 7th grade needs to win this one!

After 10 days of everyone doing their homework in each class, Mrs. Lambert will bring in brownies for the class. I have offered to double that for the two classes that I am in.

COME ON AND GET YOUR HOMEWORK DONE!!!

There was no homework today in reading, writing, social studies, or math.

** if you did not complete the map activity for The City of Ember over the weekend, you need to make sure you get that done. We reviewed it today in class so there is no reason that you should not have it complete.

Friday, January 23, 2009 is pajama day.. bring in a $3.00 donation to wear your favorite comfy pj's to school.

PTO has separated the box top competition for the elementary school and middle school. The middle school class who brings in the most box tops will win the spirit cup. Make sure to bring in your box tops by the end of the month (which is next Friday).

Next Friday (January 30th) is also the gathering. If you did not have any referrals, detentions, or ISS then you are able to attend. Dont forget to bring your real money and PCA bucks to purchase food at the gathering.

Reading Homework

Reminder: There is no school on Monday, January 19, 2009 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

7A reading does have homework over the weekend though. They have a map from the City of Ember and the City of Ember book. Starting on page 16 they are supposed to skim through the text looking for the pathroute that Lina took home from school. List the path on the back of the map so that it makes it easier for you to find the way. Mark the route on the map as well.


Today in Social Studies we watched a video and predicted what Chapter 3 is going to be about. We are going to be beginning Chapter 3: The Ancient Americas next Tuesday. We are going to be looking at North America, Middle America, and South America, specifically the Mayans, Incas, Aztecs, Pueblos, Mound Builders, and Anasazis. We will also be learning how to employ the reading strategies from reading class into Social Studies class.

Have a wonderful weekend. Stay warm!!!

Spelling

If you have passed List #4 and will be on List #5 then you have no spelling words this week. Those of you still on List #1, List #2, List #3, and List #4 will have a spelling test on Friday. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU STUDY THE LIST THAT YOU ARE ON!!

This week

Reading: We are reading Chapter 2 in City of Ember.
City of Ember vocabulary for chapters 1-5
Endeavor: an attempt; to try, to make an earnest effort, to strive
Plummet: to fall straight down quickly
Hoist: to lift up, especially with a pulley
Methodically: systematic, orderly
Pungent: powerful or strong odor or flavor


Social Studies: We are studying for the Chapter 2 test this week. The test will be on Thursday, January 15, 2009. Please make sure you are studying at home as well. If you have any questions about any of the content please see Mr. Hudson or me.

Writing: Tonight for homework you have to finish your directions to your house using 10 different prepositions and 5 different conjunctions. You need to circle your conjunctions and underline the prepositions. Do not count any repeated conjuctions or prepositions.

It's a New Year!

Happy New Year! I hope 2009 has found everyone well and in good spirits. I am optimistic about what this year will bring!

We are on week 4 of our spelling lists. Everyone should be off of list #1 this week. STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

List #2 (includes words from list #1): too, to, hear, here, a lot, allot, then, than, weather, whether, piece, peace, your, you're, witch, which, passed, past

List #3 (includes words from list #1 and #2): desert, dessert, stationary, stationery, whose, who's, lose, loose, advise, advice, all ready, already, lead, led, because, cause, through, threw

List #4: neighbor, weigh, weird, receive, thief, chief, grief, foreign, believe, retrieve, perceive, niece, either, relief, leisure, shriek

Social Studies: We are reviewing what we learned in Chapter 3 Section 2. Most of the 7th grade will be retaking the quiz on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 so make sure you are studying and paying attention in class. Later this week or beginning of next week we will be taking the Chapter 2 test. After that, we are on to Chapter 3.

Reading: make sure you are studying your vocabulary words for City of Ember. We will be reviewing them and moving on to the next set soon. We are also going to continue reading City of Ember this week. Hopefully you have preread some of it. This will help you when quiz time comes. Generally when you read a book for a 2nd time as a class you tend to get more out of it than you did the first time.

Writing: Don't forget about your prepositions!!! Practice, Practice, Practice on all of the grammar parts we have learned so far this year!