7th Grade News: February 4-8, 2019
Binder check dress down on Monday
Students who have 300 or more points on their binder check sheet may dress down on Monday, February 4. As usual, students who are out of uniform must still adhere to CCSD/HMS guidelines.
Black History Month Program
The Hilsman Black History month presentation will take place on Thursday, February 21 from 6-7pm. Any students interested in performing, participating, or assisting with the presentation should contact Mr. Black in or Ms. Page in 8th grade.
Reviewing Important Standards and Skills
The 7th grade teachers decided one way we will support students is to conduct a weekly review in each class of the most important standards and skills to prepare students for state testing and 8th grade. Science classes will support our math teachers and review math skills and concepts. Social studies teachers will support our ELA teachers and review reading skills and concepts. This weekly review will continue at least through the beginning of April. If you have any questions, let us know! We'd be glad to answer them.
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school!
Ag / FFA News
Ag Classes:
Test Correction Forms due Wednesday with parent/guardian signature.
Monday- Test/Quiz Makeup 7:45-8:15 and 4:00-5:00
FFA:
Tuesday- Agriscience and Nursery Landscape Practice 7:15-8:00
Tuesday - Leadership Team Retreat 3:20- Rook and Pawn 6:30.
Thursday- Agriscience and Nursery Landscape Practice 7:15-8:00 and 4:00-5:00
FFA Carnation Sale Feb 4-Feb 8. Flowers must be purchased by 4:00pm on Friday.
Carnations will be $2/1 flower or $5/3 flowers. A card will be available to fill out the students name, 7th period teacher and a short note. They can be purchased from Mrs. Martin in room 804 by the media center. Parents wishing to purchase flowers can send the money and a paper with student name, 7th period teacher and a short note to Mrs. Martin or drop it by the office.
ELA News
7th Grade Faculty
Students who have 300 or more points on their binder check sheet may dress down on Monday, February 4. As usual, students who are out of uniform must still adhere to CCSD/HMS guidelines.
Black History Month Program
The Hilsman Black History month presentation will take place on Thursday, February 21 from 6-7pm. Any students interested in performing, participating, or assisting with the presentation should contact Mr. Black in or Ms. Page in 8th grade.
Reviewing Important Standards and Skills
The 7th grade teachers decided one way we will support students is to conduct a weekly review in each class of the most important standards and skills to prepare students for state testing and 8th grade. Science classes will support our math teachers and review math skills and concepts. Social studies teachers will support our ELA teachers and review reading skills and concepts. This weekly review will continue at least through the beginning of April. If you have any questions, let us know! We'd be glad to answer them.
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school!
Ag / FFA News
Ag Classes:
Test Correction Forms due Wednesday with parent/guardian signature.
Monday- Test/Quiz Makeup 7:45-8:15 and 4:00-5:00
FFA:
Tuesday- Agriscience and Nursery Landscape Practice 7:15-8:00
Tuesday - Leadership Team Retreat 3:20- Rook and Pawn 6:30.
Thursday- Agriscience and Nursery Landscape Practice 7:15-8:00 and 4:00-5:00
FFA Carnation Sale Feb 4-Feb 8. Flowers must be purchased by 4:00pm on Friday.
Carnations will be $2/1 flower or $5/3 flowers. A card will be available to fill out the students name, 7th period teacher and a short note. They can be purchased from Mrs. Martin in room 804 by the media center. Parents wishing to purchase flowers can send the money and a paper with student name, 7th period teacher and a short note to Mrs. Martin or drop it by the office.
ELA News
Monday, February 4, 2019 to Friday, February 8, 2019: Students will be focusing on identifying and reading different types of propaganda. Students be able to identify primary and secondary sources of propaganda and write about them.
Math News
We are in Unit 4 this week. In Unit 4, students will gain an understanding of experimental and theoretical probabilities. Students will find probabilities by conducting experiments (with coins, number cubes, and spinners) and by analyzing situations (basketball free-throw success rates, tree diagrams, and organized lists). Students will use fractions, decimals, and percents to describe how likely events are.
A resource to help family members help students can be found at this link: Unit 4 family resource
Another resource: Unit 4 family resource 2
Khan Academy is another good resource for students with internet access.
Science News
Unit 2: Structure & Function of Living Systems "Cells"
S7L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe how cell structures, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems interact to maintain the basic needs of organisms.
a. Develop a model and construct an explanation of how cell structures (specifically the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, and mitochondria) contribute to the function of the cell as a system in obtaining nutrients in order to grow, reproduce, make needed materials, and process waste. (Clarification statement: The intent is for students to demonstrate how the component structures of the cell interact and work together to allow the cell as a whole to carry out various processes. Additional structures, beyond those listed, will be addressed in high school Biology.)
Monday & Tuesday = Cell Unit Study Guide & Review
Wednesday & Thursday = Cell Model Lab & Gummy Bear Lab
Friday = Cell Unit Test
Supplies Needed for Labs this week: Gummy Bears, Small Clear Plastic Cups, Sharpie Markers, Table Salt, Coffee Filters, & Old Knee-high Stockings (washed, please), Twizzlers, Jelly Beans, Jaw Breakers, Plastic Knives, Nerd Rope, Sour Punch Straws, toothpicks, & Starburst. We appreciate any and all donations.
Social Studies News
Students are learning about Chinese history and focusing on the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s-1970s by reading the novel Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine. We ended the week reading a depressing section about how hard life was for Ling, a 10-year-old girl, and her family. The novel will end on a more cheerful note on Wednesday.
Students are writing about the novel everyday in their social studies journal (this will be a test/project grade). We are reading in class, and students also have access to a digital copy (PDF or EPUB) and an audiobook version in Google Classroom. We will finish the week by teaching about Tiananmen Square.
Monday: Chapters 16-18
Tuesday: Chinese New Year activities!
Wednesday: Chapters 19-21 (the end of the novel)
Thursday: Reading Support Day and short novel test
Friday: Tiananmen Square
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, Feb 5 - Students get a unit 5 study guide (they will need at least 1 parent signature on the study guide
Thursday, Feb 7 - Short test on the novel Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
Monday, Feb 11 - Unit 5 Study Guide due
Wednesday, Feb 13 - Unit 5 Test
Unit 5 standards: SS7H3 Analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe how nationalism led to independence in India.
b. Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi’s belief in non-violent protest.
d. Describe the impact of communism in China in terms of Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square.
Spanish News
Students are still using the Elevation K-12 online platform to learn Spanish. It has been going well so far, and students are engaged in learning Spanish. Here is some material about the program: Elevate K-12 Parent Letter, Elevate K-12 One Page description, Frequented Asked Questions Elevate K-12.
If you still have questions, contact the front office and we'll get them answered!
*Tutoring - Mondays 4pm-5:30pm in Sra. Laura's room
ELAGSE7W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
ELAGSE7RI6:Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of
the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
ELAGSE7SL3: Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning
and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
ELAGSE7L3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Math News
We are in Unit 4 this week. In Unit 4, students will gain an understanding of experimental and theoretical probabilities. Students will find probabilities by conducting experiments (with coins, number cubes, and spinners) and by analyzing situations (basketball free-throw success rates, tree diagrams, and organized lists). Students will use fractions, decimals, and percents to describe how likely events are.
A resource to help family members help students can be found at this link: Unit 4 family resource
Another resource: Unit 4 family resource 2
Khan Academy is another good resource for students with internet access.
Science News
Unit 2: Structure & Function of Living Systems "Cells"
S7L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe how cell structures, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems interact to maintain the basic needs of organisms.
a. Develop a model and construct an explanation of how cell structures (specifically the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, and mitochondria) contribute to the function of the cell as a system in obtaining nutrients in order to grow, reproduce, make needed materials, and process waste. (Clarification statement: The intent is for students to demonstrate how the component structures of the cell interact and work together to allow the cell as a whole to carry out various processes. Additional structures, beyond those listed, will be addressed in high school Biology.)
Monday & Tuesday = Cell Unit Study Guide & Review
Wednesday & Thursday = Cell Model Lab & Gummy Bear Lab
Friday = Cell Unit Test
Supplies Needed for Labs this week: Gummy Bears, Small Clear Plastic Cups, Sharpie Markers, Table Salt, Coffee Filters, & Old Knee-high Stockings (washed, please), Twizzlers, Jelly Beans, Jaw Breakers, Plastic Knives, Nerd Rope, Sour Punch Straws, toothpicks, & Starburst. We appreciate any and all donations.
Social Studies News
Students are learning about Chinese history and focusing on the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s-1970s by reading the novel Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine. We ended the week reading a depressing section about how hard life was for Ling, a 10-year-old girl, and her family. The novel will end on a more cheerful note on Wednesday.
Students are writing about the novel everyday in their social studies journal (this will be a test/project grade). We are reading in class, and students also have access to a digital copy (PDF or EPUB) and an audiobook version in Google Classroom. We will finish the week by teaching about Tiananmen Square.
Monday: Chapters 16-18
Tuesday: Chinese New Year activities!
Wednesday: Chapters 19-21 (the end of the novel)
Thursday: Reading Support Day and short novel test
Friday: Tiananmen Square
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, Feb 5 - Students get a unit 5 study guide (they will need at least 1 parent signature on the study guide
Thursday, Feb 7 - Short test on the novel Revolution is Not a Dinner Party
Monday, Feb 11 - Unit 5 Study Guide due
Wednesday, Feb 13 - Unit 5 Test
Unit 5 standards: SS7H3 Analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe how nationalism led to independence in India.
b. Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi’s belief in non-violent protest.
d. Describe the impact of communism in China in terms of Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square.
Spanish News
Students are still using the Elevation K-12 online platform to learn Spanish. It has been going well so far, and students are engaged in learning Spanish. Here is some material about the program: Elevate K-12 Parent Letter, Elevate K-12 One Page description, Frequented Asked Questions Elevate K-12.
If you still have questions, contact the front office and we'll get them answered!
*Tutoring - Mondays 4pm-5:30pm in Sra. Laura's room
7th Grade Faculty
Math
Mark Aqui, aquima@clarke.k12.ga.us
Michael Barton, bartonm@clarke.k12.ga.us
Levita Benson, bensonl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Randy Garner, garnerr@clarke.k12.ga.us
ELA
Kong Heu, heukong@clarke.k12.ga.us
Julie Hubbard, hubbardj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Science
Quinnesha Turner, turnerq@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies
Nick Hussain, hussainn@clarke.k12.ga.us
Rob Olin, olinr@clarke.k12.ga.us
Jim Page, pagej@clarke.k12.ga.us
Spanish
Laura Viera, vieral@clarke.k12.ga.us
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