7th Grade Science Plans for May 7th through May 11th, 2018

Greetings!

Oops! Almost let SBA LA testing and a home track meet sneak up on me--but I didn't forget!  Here is what we are doing this week:a

MONDAY--Students go through practice testing for the 8th grade Science Test.  (Yes, I know your student is a 7th grader, but we want students to become acquainted with the test early.)  NO HOMEWORK.

TUESDAY--Students will participate in a simulation for what causes a day, month, and year.  There is NO HOMEWORK.

WEDNESDAY--Students will carry out a lab for the phases of the moon.  NO HOMEWORK.

THURSDAY--Students will work on a written assignment on the phases of the moon.  This is HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY.

FRIDAY--Students will use their Chromebooks to review the phases of the moon.  NO HOMEWORK.

We are trying a different format for State Testing this year.  Instead of having several "test days" where students take their tests for about three hours, they are testing in the class they have for that specific subject.  Examples:  Language Arts testing in their LA class, Math testing in their Math class.  This means more days of testing, but in much shorter blocks of time.  It will be interesting to see how our students respond to this.  Please be sure your student:  doesn't miss school on testing days, gets plenty of sleep the night before, and has a substantial breakfast the morning of test days.  I try not to give homework the day before testing, too.  Those little things can really amount to a lot.  Thank you for your support on this matter.

Please look at your student's Science grade carefully.  If it is an"F", please send your student to Saturday School (here at TMS, in the library, from 8:00 a.m. to noon).  We have a session THIS weekend (May 12th) and next weekend (May 19th).  My goal for this semester is for no student to have an "F" on his/her report card in June.  For almost all students who are failing Science right now, it is due to missing assignments.  I plan on sending out emails and/or calling on Wednesday to make plans for Saturday School for students who need it.  Please help with your support on this; thank you.

As always, please call (360-264-3644) or email (humblem@tenino.k12.wa.us) if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns.

Have a wonderful week,
Michele Humble