Undersea wonders await us, beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday the 8th when we board the bus for our trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific. Seventh graders should bring all of their overnight supplies when they come to school Monday morning: a sleeping bag; an air mattress or cushioning to sleep on if desired; […]
The seventh grade class just finished learning about Islam and the achievements of the Islamic Empire in Spain. We viewed video and pictures from Cordoba and other areas in Spain. The lesson concluded with a “tasting “of foods from the region, including oranges, raisins and dates! Most were very brave and tried the dates and […]
I was hoping that by tomorrow I would have all of the field trip permission slips and checks for our seventh grade trip to the Long Beach Aquarium on November 8th. Please send them in with your child tomorrow. We are looking forward to spending the night at the aquarium and hope everyone will be able […]
Two weeks from right now the seventh graders will be in the bus heading down to the Long Beach Aquarium for a sleepover. The permission form and a letter were sent home last week. The signed permission form and check for the trip are due back by this Friday, October 29th. Thank you!
Starting now, the second half of the first trimester, grades 6, 7, and 8 will receive a work packet every Tuesday instead of every other week. We will ask for your input on this new system when we meet for parent conferences.
Sixth graders are now divided randomly into two math groups: the Cool Cubes and Apple Pi. We are working on pattern recognition and algebraic expressions. Seventh graders will have their test this Friday and then they will be divided into two groups. The eighth graders are already in two math groups: the Negative Nerds and […]
The 7th grade is learning about the Middle East culture and the foundation of Islam. They are using the CIA and World Book websites to gather information on a country and make a poster. They will share their posters with the class next Wednesday when they are due!
Today the seventh graders did an investigation to determine which of two samples of yeast was still alive and able to produce carbon dioxide. Thanks to Mr. Merkord for his assistance!
For their first trimester book report, the 7th grade will be reading a biography or an autobiography. Ask your student for the specific details. They received information on Thursday, September 30, 2010. Students will be sharing their books in a power point presentation that they will create in the computer lab and present orally to […]
We are working very hard on learning how to add, subtract, multiply and divide integers, so you will see lots of that work in the next work packet. I have seen good progress this week! We are learning how to use spreadsheets in computer class, while playing an online game called Lemonade Stand. In science […]