February 28th - March 4th
THE MANY STYLES OF DRESS!
Each year students purchase many different pieces of apparel through their HDS sports teams. These items are proper to wear during the season of the sport. New this year are the many different items available through the school’s online site which are also appropriate to wear to school. Thursdays are always set aside for wearing team jerseys in support of the team. All of this gives us quite a varied look!
One important “rule” that remains constant is that PE uniforms are only to be worn on PE days. Student Enrichment schedules (which includes PE) will be changing slightly Monday for T3. Students will receive their T3 schedules on Monday morning. Please review your child's schedule with them so they arrive at school dressed appropriately. One thing is easy to follow, there is NO PE on either Monday or Friday.
8TH GRADE PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
8th grade students wishing to receive The President’s Volunteer Service Award at the Honors Assembly in May will need to submit all of their community service hours to Mrs. Mannarino by Friday, March 25th - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Award Levels:
Bronze (50–74 hours)
Silver (75–99 hours)
Gold (100+ hours)
ASSESSMENTS AND PROJECTS CALENDAR
Parents and students now have an easy way to look at upcoming assessments and projects. THIS LINK leads to a Google Sheet that will have the next 2 weeks of assessments. The link below will lead to the 6th grade assessments, but by using the tabs in the lower left corner (shown below), you can navigate to 7th grade and 8th grade assessments, as well.
Different subjects will appear in different colors:
History is black, Science is green, ELA is blue, Spanish is red, and Math is pink.
Please bear in mind that Middle School Assessments may be added, removed, or changed at any time. This Sheet will always be up to date, however - once a teacher assigns or adjusts an assessment, this Sheet will reflect that change.
Each middle school student is required to complete ten hours of community service over the course of the school year. Please remember to list hours worked on a daily basis, do not log the total sum of hours worked over an extended period of time. See below for a few upcoming service opportunities. Click HERE for a log form.
HERB RIVER BEND CROSSWALK SCHEDULE
Reminder: duty hours are 7:45 - 8:10. ½ hour of community service credit each day. Students should keep a log of their hours on the community service form. If you are interested, see Mrs. Mannarino in the middle school office to sign up!
As Learning Coach, I will be working with students, parents, and teachers to offer support and strategies throughout the year. Please reach out to me if I can be of any assistance to you and your child/ren. I will share ideas and strategies often in this space. My email is: tguggenheim@hancockdayschool.org. I look forward to working with you as the year progresses. Tricia Guggenheim
Asking for Help
Often kids don’t ask for help because they’re afraid of looking unintelligent. In reality, it’s the smartest people that ask the best questions! Try to ask for help before you get too far behind. You may be able to meet with a teacher during a study or resource period, or at another mutually convenient time, to get caught up with what you don’t understand.
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Research continues to come out about the importance of developing “grit” in kids. It is the ability to push toward long-term goals despite challenges or failure. Luckily, it is something that can be developed and parents can take the lead on helping their child learn. One of my personal favorite tips is for parents to model a growth mindset. This allows children to understand that with hard work, you can truly develop any skill or ability. Parents can normalize mistakes by discussing obstacles or failures and sharing positive “self talk” that helps push towards success.
How (and Why) to Teach Kids to Have More Grit
Please feel free to get in touch with me at amaher@hancockdayschool.org if you have any questions or concerns.
ALGEBRA 1- MRS. TAYLOR
Students will finish up Chapter 7 and assess Tuesday, 3/1 for Block A and Wednesday, 3/2 for Blocks B and C. Chapter 8 (Exponents and Exponential Functions) will begin Thursday.
ADVANCED ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR
Next week in Advanced Algebra, we will almost finish Chapter 9 by learning how to find the volume of prisms and cylinders (9.4), and pyramids and cones (9.5). There will be a day of review on Thursday to prepare for the Chapter 9 test the following Monday.
GEOMETRY - MR. LANFEAR
Next week in Geometry, we will complete Chapter 10 and our study of circles by having 2 days of review and then the Chapter 10 test on Thursday.
ELA - MRS. BOYER
The 8th grade class will be competing in the Jewish Education Alliance’s Yom HaShoah Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.The final submissions will be due the week of April 1st. Students will be working on this project in class; you will be receiving a packet to sign. This project functions like the Science Fair project as it spans many weeks and multiple grade categories.
Dear Parents,
During the next several weeks your child will be completing their Yom HaShoah Contest Project. This project is a large part of each student’s overall grade for the third trimester and failure to complete it may result in a failing grade in English Literature.
Besides weekly homework grades as outlined in the dates below, there will be four additional grades accessed for the project based on each individual part required. These are the submission brainstorm, the contest submission piece, formal report/class presentation, Night Annotations, and the Reflection Journal. Each of these will count for the following grade: formal report= test grade, the contest submission piece= test, reflection journal- EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT GRADE, Night annotations=project, and the presentation= classwork grade.
Supplies needed for this project will include a composition book, report cover, and any specific art materials needed to complete your child’s experiment. Students needing any assistance with these materials should see Mrs. Boyer.
There will be multiple days in class for working on these assignments; however, the majority of the work for the contest submission piece should be completed at home. Students are also encouraged to come in and work on their projects during morning tutorial times.
Please sign the cover sheet of the form to acknowledge the receipt of information about the project and its importance in your child’s ELA class. This form is due by Thursday, February 24th. If you have any questions about the project, please do not hesitate to email me at oboyer@hancockdayschool.org. I will be glad to offer any assistance I can to ensure your child is successful in their project.
Yom HoShoah Due Dates
There will be an Extra Credit Opportunity, worth a PROJECT grade for T3!!! Check GC.
Night Test 4/13-14.
Students will be reading about 20-30 pages each week. I will be giving out discussion questions. Students are encouraged to work through as many questions as possible. I will be asking that they complete at least half by the assigned due date.
***REGARDING THE PROJECT*** Students will not have any homework over Spring Break; however, if they want to spend time working on their art/writing project, I would highly suggest that they take a day or so to do that.
**As students continue into their 8th grade year, it is imperative that they keep up with their reading, annotate their novels, and come in for extra help. The foundation of this class is heavily based on discussion and the sharing of ideas; students will need to participate to be able to engage with the material in a productive manner.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN
The second trimester has concluded with the Egg-cellent race car event. See the photos below for the variety of cars created by our eighth graders. The goal of the project was to use poster board and wheels made of lids, straws and dowels to construct a vehicle to safely carry a raw egg down a ramp and survive hitting a barrier. The competition also included winners for the fastest car, car with the lightest weight and the car with the most momentum. Good job to all our students during this fun, engaging and education project. Next week begins our third trimester and we still have lots of great science topics to explore for this last part of our school year. These include waves/ sound, electromagnetic spectrum/ light and electricity/ magnetism. We will start off the week comparing transverse and longitudinal waves and begin learning about their basic parts, properties (speed, frequency and amplitude) and interactions (reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference). Our February Science in Comic is due Monday, 2/28/22 and the new signed syllabus will be due on Monday, 3/7/22
US HISTORY- Mr. Gauthier
Next week we will finish up WW1 and Imperialism. Going forward we will be learning about The Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression.
SPANISH - MRS. SALE
Hello…the students will receive new vocabulary. They will also learn 2 new verbs, saber and conocer both meaning to know. On Friday, Mar 4, 2022the 8th graders will take a quiz to check their knowledge of vocabulary and colors.
ADVANCED SPANISH - MRS. SALE
The students will continue working on the vocabulary. Also, they learn about the weather and the months as well as the seasons.Mid week, the students will work on ordinal numbers as well. On Friday, the students will take a quiz on vocabulary, months and weather.
ADVANCED SPANISH - MS. CROCKER
¡Vamos a España! We are leaving Central America and traveling to Spain to go shopping. We will learn common shopping vocabulary. We will have a quiz on the verb “ir” and “-ar” verb conjugation on Thursday, March 3rd.
ALGEBRA 1 - MRS. TAYLOR
Students will finish up Chapter 7 and assess Tuesday, 3/1 for Block A and Wednesday, 3/2 for Blocks B and C. Chapter 8 (Exponents and Exponential Functions) will begin Thursday.
PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR
Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will complete Chapter 7 by learning how to calculate simple interest and compound interest (7.7). We will have a day of review and the Chapter 7 test on Wednesday (E Block) or Thursday (B Block).
ELA - MRS. BOYER
This week we will be taking a break from the creative, to focus on a formal writing assignment. Students will be reading nonfiction articles/texts as they form an opinion on a specific topic that they can truly relate to as 7th grade students!
We will brainstorm, read example essays, compile sources, etc. Essays will be due on 3/7.
Strategies for Home:
-Students should be reviewing for a few minutes each night. Students should ask for parent/guardian help as a study buddy!
-Students should also annotate the rubric for projects and activities.
-Students should have a calendar of ‘chunking’ due dates for projects and studying.
-Students should be coming in from 7:35-8:15 am to review/ask questions/take more time on their homework.
**As students continue into their 7th grade year, it is imperative that they keep up with their reading, annotate their novels, and come in for extra help. The foundation of this class is heavily based on student reading and the sharing of ideas; students will need to participate to be able to engage with the material in a productive manner. All class activities are based on the reading completed prior to class time. **
ELA - MRS. SASSER
Students will spend this week working on their final essay for Lord of the Flies. As always, I am available every morning to make edits and review sections of the essay with students. Essays and masks (which they will work on in Art class), will be due Monday, March 7th.
I am available every morning and during tutorial if students would like to review the reading or ask questions. Because I make sure to be consistently available for the students, I expect them to walk into our class discussions and quizzes prepared and ready. I am here to assist the kids with their overall comprehension of the novel and expect them to reach out if they have questions.
It is imperative that students keep up with their reading. They will be unable to complete our class discussions and activities without completing the reading. All reading assignments and homework are posted on my classroom board and on Google Classroom daily. Students should check Google Classroom every single day. All reading should be ANNOTATED.
A reminder about any and all projects in ELA: projects in my class are designed to help students think critically and not just memorize information. Rather, I want them learning how to apply what they’ve learned. They are given detailed rubrics with checklists and a breakdown of my expectations. They should consult their rubric regularly while working on their project. The bulk of ELA projects are completed in class; they are given ample time and multiple class periods where they are strictly working on their project. Therefore, if students use their time wisely, they should have only minimal parts to complete at home.
LIFE SCIENCE - MRS. DURANT
Next week in Life Science, we will wrap up our study of the Respiratory System. At the beginning of the week, we will work on an in-class project which is a student choice board for the Respiratory System and have a test on Thursday. Students need to study their Respiratory System slides, notes, diagram, and worksheets to prepare for the test. Please remind your student to check the Google Classroom daily for assignments, announcements, and study materials.
US HISTORY - MR. GAUTHIER
Next week we will continue to work on Amendment projects as well as fish up the unit on The Constitution. We will introduce the New Nation and look towards Westward Expansion. Starting 3rd Trimester, it looks like Wednesdays will be the best days for assessments.
US HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER
Next week in American History students will continue their study of the Westward Expansion with a focus on the Native Americans struggle and their treatment at the hands of the U.S. Government. Next week we will discuss and begin our next research project: An indepth study of Native American Tribes/Chiefs with a focus on Indian Removal policies and portrayal by the U.S. Government. This will be a group project and will be completed in class. The Westward Expansion Study Packet has been posted to GC.
ACCELERATED MATH - MRS. TAYOR
I have decided to stop on the 5th section of Chapter 7. We will assess Tuesday, 3/1 on 7.1-7.5. Immediately following the test, we will begin the last three sections of Chapter 7. The goal is to have one quiz and test on the last three sections of the Chapter.
PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR
Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will complete Chapter 7 by learning how to calculate simple interest and compound interest (7.7). We will have a day of review and the Chapter 7 test on Thursday.
EARTH SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN
The sixth graders finished up the second trimester this week participating in a volcano lab, learning about the four basic types of volcanoes and taking their test over earthquakes and volcanoes. The lab simulated a volcanic eruption where students used clay to map the overlapping “lava” flows and then graph the information. (See photos below.) Next week, we will begin the third trimester “diving” into oceans. Students will learn about ocean chemistry and the features found on the ocean floor. Our February Science in Comic is also due next week on Monday, 2/28/22 and the new signed syllabus will be due on Monday, 3/7/22
EARTH SCIENCE - MRS. DURANT
Next week in Earth Science, we will begin our unit on Rocks and Minerals. We will begin by focusing on the properties of Minerals. Students will participate in a Mineral Identification Lab to apply what they have learned about Minerals. They will have a quiz on Minerals on 3/8/22. Please remind your student to check the Google Classroom daily for assignments and study materials which have been posted for daily review.
ELA - MRS. SASSER
Students will have their test over Refugee this week. D Block will be Wednesday 3/2 and C/B Block will be Thursday 3/3. Students are welcome to come in during the morning to review if they would like!
After their test, students will begin working on their final project for our novel study. They will create a body biography with a partner. This project is designed to be completed fully in class. They will have a full week to work on this and may come in early if they would like to (though they shouldn’t need to if they use their time wisely in class). All projects are due Friday 3/11.
As a reminder: projects and essays in ELA are designed to help students think critically about the reading they have completed. I structure these assignments in a way that almost 95% should be completed in class. I carve out time and multiple periods for students to have ample time to work, ask questions, and be productive, which should limit their homework load. If students utilize this time wisely and stay on task, they should be coming home with minimal homework.
REMINDER: In order to find success with novel studies in middle school ELA, it is essential that students keep up with the assigned reading, annotate their novels, and THOROUGHLY answer their guided questions. Students will be assigned a set number of chapters and have a week to complete the reading/questions. All of our in class lessons will center around the assigned reading and failure to keep up with the reading will have a drastic effect on their ability to complete in class assignments/projects. I expect students to pace themselves and be reading each night, come to class prepared to discuss our reading, and come see me if they have questions.
All reading assignments and homework are posted on my classroom board and on Google Classroom daily. Students should check Google Classroom every single day.
Students MUST follow my writing formula for all formal writing assignments and should follow the MLA formatting guidelines I gave them. The students have a handout on how to do this and we have practiced together multiple times. Any paper not formatted correctly or color-coded will not be accepted.
INTRO SPANISH - MS. CROCKER
¡Vamos a España! We are leaving Central America and traveling to Spain. We are learning how to express going places in a city. Last week the students received a new vocabulary list covering the verbs “estar” and “ir” and common places in the city. There is a quiz on Wednesday, March 2nd over “estar” and “ir”. Students, please study your vocabulary list 10-15 minutes every day! It is impossible to cram a language the night before!
WORLD HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER
Next week in World History students will continue our study of the Industrial Revolution with our examination of The Rise of Capitalism. Students will also continue working on their next project: researching Inventions of the IR and beginning work on creating their own inventions that will benefit society. This project will be completed in class. This project is due March 11th.
ART - MRS. COOKSON
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” - Edward Hopper
Sketchbook Prompt:
8th: Design a demon’s birthday party..
7th: Draw an old gas station.
6th: Design dead leaves stirred up by the wind.
Classwork Challenges:
8th: Will finish up work on Stop-Motion projects
7th: Will work on a digital “self-portrait”
6th: Will use pattern work to design a mandala
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