Team Paramaribo
Friday, October 24th
English and Language Arts with Mr. Winston
This Tuesday and Wednesday, our scholars participated in their first Socratic seminar of the year and they did not disappoint! They shared thoughtful insights from the unit’s readings and came prepared with textual evidence to support their claims. It was a joy to witness their engagement and critical thinking in action.
Next week, we will conclude the unit with an in-class literary analysis essay. This assignment will be entered in the Assessments category on Aspen and will provide a final opportunity for students to improve their class averages. While students will have ample time to complete the essay during class, they are welcome to finish any remaining work at home. All essays are due by Friday, October 31st.
Additionally, students who scored below a 70 on either component of the Summative Assessments (Multiple Choice or Writing) will have an opportunity to improve their grade. I will post instructions for this assignment on Canvas this evening, along with an announcement. This assignment is also due by Friday, October 31st.
All work for the term, including any WS assignments students wish to earn credit for, is due by Friday, October 31st.
As always, please encourage your scholar to read for at least 20 minutes each night. All students should have a book they are independently reading outside of class.
Math with Mx. Gomez
If your student would like to retake a summative assessment (excluding Summative B), they will have the opportunity to do so next week on Tuesday or Wednesday after school.
Please note that I will be out of town on Thursday and Friday, so Tuesday and Wednesday are the only available retake days for the week.
At Deal, we encourage students to take ownership of their learning, and retakes are a great way for them to reflect on their progress and demonstrate growth. Students should come prepared with any questions or areas they’d like to review.
6th Grade Accelerated Math
- This week in Math 6, students will deepen their understanding of equivalent ratios through a series of hands-on and visual learning experiences. They'll begin by creating equivalent ratio tables and using them to solve real-world problems, including finding unit rates and comparing costs. As the week progresses, students will choose appropriate diagrams to represent and solve problems involving equivalent ratios. These lessons build critical thinking and problem-solving skills while reinforcing the connection between ratios and proportional reasoning.
7th Grade Math
- In Math 7 this week, students will practice solving word problems involving percent increase and decrease, building on their understanding of proportional relationships. They'll explore key vocabulary and strategies to interpret percent changes in various contexts. Midweek, students will complete the Unit 4 RCT #2 Summative Assessment, demonstrating their mastery of the unit’s concepts. By the end of the week, we’ll begin Unit 1 on scale drawings, where students will learn to interpret and create scale representations of objects and spaces—an exciting transition into geometric applications of proportional reasoning.
World Geography and Cultures with Ms. Wesselhoft
Earth and Space Science with Ms. Sagan
Hello scientists!
Last week, students wrapped up their Plate Motion unit with their Plate Motion summative on Wednesday. After that, they began their Rock Transformation unit with the Amplify pre-test and a reading about rock transformation.
Next week will include a Gizmo online activity, a rock transformation simulation, our first Claim - Evidence - Reasoning write-up, and a lab in which students get to create different types of rocks using crayons!
October 31st is also the end of the first term. Please support your student in turning in ALL late work before next Friday so it can be graded.
No new Root Words until November!
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