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MSM For the Week of: 11.25.13 AND 12.2.13
To save a phone call disruption for you, please let the office know via email sdejong@adachristian.org if your child will be late or absent on a given day. When your child tells their teacher that they "will be gone/late tomorrow" that information does not always make it to the office. Thank you! General Announcements: Study Skills: Memory strategies is the topic this week.
All Middle School Students are in the Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 19 at ACS - 7:00 p.m. Students should plan to wear white and black for our concerts. It might be good to see if your black and white still fits. Many students have grown a great deal! :)
Dessert Theatre: Wow! We have had so much fun watching and listening to auditions! These kids are great! There are a just a couple callbacks needed (we're hoping to do these Monday after school) and should have a final cast list ready by Tuesday night. We know everyone is going to enjoy their part in the production, but this is always a bittersweet time for a class. Some will be elated: Some will need a little extra support from those around them. The cast list will be posted under "THE CAST" at the website: http://acsdesserttheatre.weebly.com/
Sixth Grade:
Art: We are working on drawing portraits. We will be working on this for a while and hope to have 3 different portraits when we are complete with this project. Please continue to check moodle for homework.
Band: We are working on our songs for the Christmas Parade (12/7) and the Christmas Program (12/19). Parade info will go home on paper next week. A signed permission slip is necessary in order to board the truck. See acsbands.weebly.com and look for the Parade Page for more info.
Bible: We started a new memory verse this week (Philippians 2:1-3) due on Friday December 6 , and it will continue adding verses each week for the next month. There is a complete schedule on Moodle with the version of the Bible we are using. (It matches the one in their school Bible, but not the NIV version on Bible Gateway) We are also continuing our study of Creation and the first humans. Bible Cube project on creation will be sent home on Monday. We will begin to work on them in class after Thanksgiving.
History: Working on an ocean current map that will be due after Thanksgiving. They will have two class periods to work on it, after that it becomes homework due the Monday after Thanksgiving. We will do some review of geography the week after Thanksgiving and then next Thursday (12/5) have an open notes geography test.
Language arts: We have finished our Tuck Everlasting projects! Students are now doing lots of independent reading for The Amazing Read! They should be reading every night at home! Three books and one project are due by January 17. Monday, we will have a reading day in LA! After Thanksgiving, we will begin continue our study of homonyms and our short stories unit!
PE: This week our basketball project is due. Please remember to have it uploaded to moodle in the correct class. If you have any questions about uploading your iMovie, please ask any 6th grade teacher. Reminder: 6B is due on Monday, November 25, while 6A is due Tuesday, November 26.
Orchestra: We are working on songs for our concert at Raybrook Chapel and we just had our first combined practice with all string players in 6th, 7th, and 8th this past Thursday! WOW - a great sound and such awesome talent. We will sight-read a few new songs for playing along with singing at Raybrook.
Science: We've been studying atoms, elements, and the Periodic Table. The 6th graders have been assigned to create a 3D model of an atom. This project will need to be completed at home and brought to school on or before Friday, December 6. Your 6th grader has an assignment sheet with details which we will address in class before Thanksgiving. They will make a "blue print" at school before they begin creating their model at home. Please encourage them to see me with any questions they may have. I can't wait to see what they come up with!
Spanish: Starting after break, we will begin to learn lots of fun adjectives to use for describing ourselves and others.
Seventh Grade: Art: We are working on creating portraits in the unique style; ask your 7th grader about what we are doing. Check moodle for homework.
Band: Our soloists did a fabulous job playing their pieces for the judges. Excellent work - - and it is such a great relief to be done! Hooray! Now we are working on our songs for the Christmas Parade (12/7) and the Christmas Program (12/19). Parade info will go home on paper next week. A signed permission slip is necessary in order to board the truck. See acsbands.weebly.com and look for the Parade Page for more info.
Bible: ALL: We have finished up our first trimester of Bible class. All Bible work was due 11/22. What a joy to teach your 7th graders! The next trimester of Bible will begin on Tuesday, December 3. Each group of 7th graders will be beginning the trimester with a "new" teacher (Ms. Sanderson, Mrs. VanNoord, or Mr. Wanner). We are each looking forward to getting to know our next group of students.
History: We have been spending our time studying East Asian history this past week. We will be finishing this up and reviewing next week and a few days after Thanksgiving. Look for a history test later in the week after Thanksgiving.
PE: 7E and 7D will take their basketball test on Monday, November 25. 7F will take their basketball test on Tuesday, November 26. The review sheet for the basketball test is posted on moodle.
Pre-Algebra (Sanderson): We are continuing our study of ratios and proportions leading up to Thanksgiving break. When we return we will wrap up this unit and move on to a study of percents.
Orchestra: Our soloists played so very well for the judges this past Tuesday and all students received their comment sheets back! This was a very impressive group of performances and the judges were so pleased to hear them! Our next event is December 10. We will give a concert at Raybrook Chapel during the day. We will let you know the time later.
Spanish: 7D and 7F are writing paragraphs in Spanish using the current vocabulary. After the break, they will learn all about conjugating verbs and will have even more things to write about. 7F will begin learning the unit vocabulary. The vocabulary lists and flashcards are on Moodle, so they may get a jump start on these!
Eighth Grade:
Algebra: We are getting ready for a Chapter 4 algebra test on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
Art: We are completing our calligraphy and illumination project and will be transitioning into a new and exciting project; more information on that later.
Band: The band did a WONDERFUL job for the judges this week. They received high praise and a terrific rating. Ask your student about it! :) Such great work! We are now working on our songs for the Christmas Parade (12/7) and the Christmas Program (12/19). Parade info will go home on paper next week. A signed permission slip is necessary in order to board the truck. See acsbands.weebly.com and look for the Parade Page for more info.
Geometry: We have finished chapter 5 and will begin our study of special quadrilaterals before Thanksgiving.
History: Citizenship Handbook Projects are due for 5 extra credit points on Tuesday (11/26), or on Monday (12/3). After taking a day to watch their projects, we will begin our new unit covering the growth of the United States as a new nation from 1800 - 1850's time period.
PE: 8A and 8B will take their basketball test this week Tuesday, November 26. The review sheet is posted on moodle.
Orchestra: The 8th grade string ensemble did a WONDERFUL job for the judge this Tuesday and received all superior grades and ratings . Great work. Our next string event is our concert on December 10 at Raybrook Chapel. This will happen during the day, so we will take a bus from school.
Spanish: We will review vocabulary on Monday with a group activity, and the following week begins our section on direct object pronouns.
Athletics: 5th/6th Grade Basketball: The 5th and 6th grade basketball season is now underway, and teams are completely full. This is an awesome! We are so excited to see so many 5th and 6th grade students competing in ACS Athletics. Reminder, this winter 5th and 6th grade games will begin Thursday, December 5, with games also on Saturday, December 7. Regular season play will end on January 18. However, please keep in mind that the end of season tournament will extend the season through February 1. 7th/8th Grade Basketball Sign ups: Please click on the link below to sign your son/daughter up for 7th/8th Basketball. The deadline to sign up is Friday, November 22. The first practice for 7th and 8th grade will not begin until December 9. Please keep in mind that the first games will not begin until January with the season running through March 8. http://www.adachristian.org/athletics/7-8-girls-basketball/register http://www.adachristian.org/athletics/7-8-boys-basketball/register Fall Sports Uniforms: Please turn your clean uniform in to the main office or Mrs. VanDuyn's office.
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