Purple Team Weekly Update

Week of 3/9-3/13

Breaking News

MAP testing will be taking place on the following dates in April and May. Please try to schedule appointments outside of these testing dates. Thank you!

April 29 & 30: 8th Grade Science

May 4-7: 7th & 8th Grade ELA

May 8-12: 7th & 8th Grade Math

Next year students will be using the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library as one of their main sources for library books. Each team will take a field trip to the Oak Bend Branch once a month with both their ELA teacher and Mrs. Tumminello. Please complete the application for a St. Louis County Library card and return it to your 7th Grade ELA teacher the library, or the front office as soon as possible. If you already have a SLCL card please send back the application with your child's card number so we can have it on file.
We're looking for local businesses and professionals to partner with for our career fair on April 17th. The time commitment would be from 7:30am to 11am. We are hoping to find local businesses to speak to our kids about their career fields and professionals who are able to offer insight to our students about resume building, soft skills, and interviews. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Emily Bardot at bardot.emily@wgmail.org or 918-4655.
The Middle School Math Program Evaluation Team is interested in parent feedback regarding MS Math. Please visit the following link to complete the survey: http://bit.ly/MSMathSurveyWG.
Purple Team Social Studies Driven Field Trip to Springfield, Illinois April 28th. Here is the form if you have not received one from your student. Field Trip Permission Slip.
This trip will take students to several historic sites on a coach bus; as well as a buffet pizza lunch at Pizza Ranch. Several chaperones are needed for the trip. Please read the form carefully to sign up to be a volunteer. This trip will be an all day trip leaving at 6:45 AM and returning around 6:00 PM. We look forward to spending the day with your students. Permission slips due in the office by March 27th.

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Upcoming Due Dates

Homework and due dates found here: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Page/19268

Classroom Happenings

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ELA- Mrs. Wells

Students for Mrs. Wells wrapped up a creative week of poetry. The students cleverly showed a theme or message within their blackout poems and fingerprint poems. We also looked at the use of figurative language in work by Maya Angelou and Emily Dickinson. Upon their return from break, their novels are due that Monday, March 23rd. They’ve had almost 3 weeks to read this book. THEY MUST BRING THE BOOK THEY FINISHED OR ARE READING TO CLASS ON THE 23rd.. We will create found poems based on their novels and it’s essential they follow through with the reading. Thanks for your support! Enjoy your spring break!

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Science- Mr. Hayes & Mr. Geringer

In science, students wrapped up their research and presented their folder projects about assorted forms of energy. They looked at how the energy works, pros, cons, and environmental issues with the assorted types. The research and folders looked great!

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Social Studies- Dr. Rachal

Students are ending the Economics unit in Dr. Rachal’s classes with the presentation of their career projects.

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ELA- Mr. Gasparovic

In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students finished their poetry tests this week. Then, students are taking their learned poetry skills and are turning it to the world of music. Students will choose a school-appropriate song of their choice and analyze, de-construct, and teach the literary value of the song to their classmates.

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Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic

In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students continued their study of crisis by diving into the spread of illness in various points of history. Students have looked at how governments and people have reacted to the spread of illness and the results of the actions taken.