May 2015 The Indian Times Important Dates: News for the Month of May: 5- National Teacher Day 6– School Nurses Day 7– PASS Science 8- PASS Social Studies 11-13– Cheer Tryout Clinic 12– Aspire Science 15– Cheer Tryouts 19-20– EOC Testing 19– 6:00pm Springs Arts Festival 22– Reading Reward All 6th graders will need to have their TDAP shot before registering for the 2015-2016 school year. As a school, we have read 3,874 books so far! Read on! Don’t forget to purchase your child’s yearbook! We can no longer order personalized yearbooks with your child’s name or icons. The cost of the yearbook is $25. 25– Memorial Day Holiday 26-Yearbook Signing http:// www.baica.com/ wordpress/?p=4638 6:30pm– 8th Grade Honors Program 27– Field Day 29- 9:00am 6th & 7th Grade Honors Program What’s happening in the social studies classroom? Over the next few weeks, sixth grade students will be reviewing material learned throughout the year. They will be using Today’s Meet, Kahoot.It, Socrative, and other websites to review. Students are finishing up their last unit in seventh grade social studies. In this unit, students learned about modern history, including women’s rights, use of modern technology, and the war on terrorism. Over the next few weeks, seventh grade students will be reviewing material learned throughout the year. They will be using Today’s Meet, Kahoot.It, Socrative, and other websites to review. Eighth grade is wrapping up this year’s content by studying South Carolina’s emerging economy compared to the rest of the nation. We are also reviewing for the annual PASS test that will be coming up on May 8th. The Indian Times Math in the Classrooms: Sixth grade students are working on several different projects that incorporate many of the sixth grade standards. Some students will be working to further their knowledge of seventh grade standards. Seventh grade students will continue studies of equations by learning how to solve multiple step equations. To extend their learning, students will also learn how to graph these equations on the coordinate plane. Eighth grade students will be completing a few culminating projects throughout the last month of school. A movie the ABC’s of Algebra will be a major project, as well as smaller activities to prepare students for future topics next year. Algebra 1 students will continue to review and practice skills until their end of course test. ELA Information: Sixth & Seventh grade students are working on cursive writing, poetry, and reading a couple of short stories. Seventh & Eighth grade students are finishing a unit based on the Diary of Anne Frank. We have been studying informational texts and drama. Students will complete a research project based on the Holocaust. Students are also still participating in the 20 Book Challenge. English 1 Honors is currently studying Greek Mythology and The Odyssey. Students are analyzing archetypes present in storytelling, and Greek roots. Students are continuing to participate in the 20 Book Challenge with approved AP level books. Band and Chorus: Spring Arts Festival will be held on May 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the MSP gymnasium. Page 2 Science: Note from Mrs. Quinn: Although the bulk of state testing will be completed on April 30, 2015. the Science PASS test will be Thursday, May 7, 2015. Please encourage your student to do their best. In addition, we still have a lot to do in the science classroom. Our school year is far from over. Science inquiry will continue through the last day of the school year and hopefully beyond. Sixth grade students are currently reviewing for the Science PASS test. After the state testing, they will resume their study of the plants and will complete a project and unit test. Seventh and Eighth grade science students are working hard to prepare for their PASS assessment. They will also begin a new technology project. Seventh grade students have learned a lot about ecosystems, building their knowledge gained from the 5th grade standards. When we finish the unit after the Science PASS test, they will have a better understanding of how their actions have effects on the world around them. Stemology: Stemology is currently working on statistics in real world. Students will be creating several different visuals to represent their findings. Stemology students will complete their product design projects as well as learning more about computer programming and coding. Chat & Chew Book Club: The Chat and Chew book club is reading, The Skin I’m in, by Sharon Flake. Maleeka the main character in the book suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same? Page 3 FCA We continue to meet in the media center each Wednesday at 7:20am. Thank you to Rev. Larry Holland, Rev. Tommy Sparks, and Rev. Ralph Jett for speaking to our students this past month. Anyone who would like to share or speak to this group is welcome. Please contact DeDee Quinn 279-6636 or Sharon Brown 279-6604. Running Club We will continue to meet on Mondays, right after school until 4:15. Math Connections Math Connections will continue to fill in any gaps the students may have in mathematics. Cheerleading: Cheer practices will begin on Monday, May 11th in the MSP gym. Students will practice on Monday, May 11th, Tuesday, May 12th, and Wednesday, May 13th from 3:20- 5:00. Try-outs will be on Friday, May 15th directly after school. All practice and try-outs are closed to outside spectators. Statement of Non-Discrimination Spartanburg School District Three does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Personnel and Pupil Services 3535 Clifton Glendale Road Glendale, SC 29346 (864)279– 6000 [email protected]
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