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7th Grade News: October 29-November 2, 2018

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Happy Fall!  Time to make plans to Trick or Treat for UNICEF! Fall Field Day was a success! Thank you for your support as students competed in a flag football and a kickball tournament last week. Congratulations to everyone for their teamwork and camaraderie. Also congratulations to Ms. Benson's flag football team and Ms. Viera's kickball team for being champions! Produce Market @ HMS on Thursday 11/1 From 4-6pm on Thursday, come visit the produce market at Hilsman. Get 1 pound of greens for free! Every additional pound will be $2. Ag Class / FFA News Tuesday - FFA meeting from 4-6pm in Mrs.  Martin's room. There will be a costume contest if you would like to participate. Wednesday - ALL Ag classes have an SAE check - 1 hour/1 picture due on the SAE presentation template. You will have time to update in class but you must have your pictures in your Google Drive. We have gone over the document in class and there are directio

7th Grade News: October 22-25, 2018

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Happy Fall!  Time to make plans to Trick or Treat for UNICEF! Fall Field Day on Wednesday! 7th grade students will be competing in a flag football tournament and kickball tournament on Wednesday. Teams will be created from 4th period classes. Students may dress down, and athletic clothing is recommended. Students will be able to purchase snacks when they are not competing. No school on Friday, October 26 Enjoy the day off and the long weekend! ELA News Monday, October 22nd: Introducing "The Outsiders" by S. E Hinton Tuesday, October 23:  Reading Chapters 1-2 of "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton Wednesday, October 24: 7th Grade Field Day! Thursday, October 25: Reading Chapters 3-4 of "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton Friday, October 26: Holiday (no school) Students and parents in Mrs. Bevis's class, please join  Class Dojo  if you haven't already.  ***Students must read 20-30 minutes each night. ELAGS

7th Grade News: October 15-19, 2018

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Happy Fall!  Time to make plans to Trick or Treat for UNICEF! Parent-Teacher Conferences are THIS WEEK Conferences are this week on Wednesday-Friday, October 17-19. Most conferences are with homeroom teachers. If you need to know your conference time, contact your student's homeroom teachers. We hope to see every parent/guardian this week! Monday: College/Career shirt day Our monthly College/Career T-Shirt Day will be this Monday, October 15th. Students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt representing a college (or career) with uniform bottoms. Please make sure the college/career is visible on the shirt, as solid colors are not permitted. Students who do not wish to participate must wear regular uniforms. General news: Community Health Night ELA News Monday, October 15: Essay on "The Eclipse" Tuesday, October 16:  Reading " The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Wednesday, October 17:  Reading " The Fun They

7th Grade News: October 8-12, 2018

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Happy Fall!  Time to make plans to Trick or Treat for UNICEF! General news: Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences are next week on Wednesday-Friday, October 17-19. You should get information from your student's homeroom teacher very soon to schedule your conference. We hope to see every parent/guardian next week! General news: Community Health Night ELA News Monday, October 8: Reading "The Zoo" by Edward T. Hooch Tuesday, October 9:  Reading " The Last Dog" by Katharine Peterson: Wednesday, October 10:  Reading " The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Thursday, October 11: Watch "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Friday, October 12: Watch "The Twilight Zone: The Eclipse" Students in Mrs. Bevis's class will continue revising their short stories as they study literary elements in fiction. All hand outs and instructions for Mrs. Bevis's classes are also available on Class