7th Grade Updates - 10/25/26
English 7 -Students will be taking a end of the quarter unit assessment about perspective, writing a CER paragraph, conflict, among other topics we covered since the start of school. Some students are finishing their infographics and presentations. We are also preparing for the next unit which starts during the second quarter.
Math 7 -Students will be completing any pending work on Rational numbers to close up the quarter.
Pre - Algebra -Students will be reviewing perfect squares and square roots as an introduction to the new unit on Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
Algebra 1 -Students will be reviewing solving multistep equations including equations with variables on both sides .
Science -We continue to talk cells structure and function we begin working on a analogy project
SSGS -Student will engage in make up work to end the quarter and watch The Men Who Built America.
Band 7 -Students are working on their winter concert music. Please continue to allow your wonderful musicians to practice their instruments at home.
Chorus 7 -Sight-singing step 3. Concert repertoire: Ghost ship.
Strings 7 -Students are continuing to improve music literacy. Practice note names in Schoology and bring your instrument home to practice!
Guitar 7 -Instrument Rental Agreements and $50 rental fees are due ASAP. Please bring cash or check (made out to Sterling Middle School) to your music teacher.
Art 7 -This week students will be finalizing the Superintendent Holiday card competition as well as turning in and reflecting on the art process of the main project: 3D rooms.
Tech Ed -This week students will be finishing any missing work AND making their own puzzle cubes out of wood using the specific criteria from Schoology.
Intro to Computer Science -This week in Comp Sci: Students will start using the tools they were learning about this whole Quarter by learning about coding and flow charts to plan and command the technology we use everyday.
FACS 7 -Students will visit the kitchen to prepare a delicious cinnamon sugar recipe while practicing kitchen safety and following recipe directions.
PE 7 -This week we head to the Health classrooms. Mr. Williams's class will learn about the components of Physical Health, the FITT principle of fitness training and begin setting SMART fitness goals. Mrs. Erspamer's class will begin the Family Life (FLE) unit.
French 1 -SWBAT: Talk about which activities they like to do depending on the weather.
Spanish 1 -Expressing Likes and Dislikes.Students will communicate what they like and do not like to do by discussing activities they participate in at school and outside of school. They will use Spanish to express their preferences and learn more about their classmates’ interests.
Spanish for Fluent Speakers -Students will continue working on the book they checkout from the library. The reading of the book and being able to rephrase certain passages will be part of their summative assessment, the last one for this quarter
Level up -Students will continue build and code VEX robots to complete multiple challenges.
Spectrum -Students will use their critical thinking skills to solve problems collaboratively and independently.
Communication Studies -In our final week of our poetry studies, students will learn about and write Free Verse poetry as well as presenting to the class. Additionally, we are beginning our new book, " Hunger Games!"
Exploratory Dramatics -Students are wrapping up the quarter and finishing up their sound effect unit. We will have a reflection activity to give feedback and consolidate our understanding.
Advisory -On Monday, we will wrap up an anti-bullying discussion, and we will have PRI on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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201 West Holly Ave
Sterling, VA 20164
571-434-4520
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