Middle School Minute
October 21 - 25, 2024
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DANCE TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 8:30!
Dear Families,
Get ready – Crane Book Fairs is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits – including academic success and improved mental health.
Here's everything you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: Friday, October 18, 2024 – Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Location: AAA Library
Family Event schedule: Trunk-or-Treat Friday, October 18, 2024, 5:30pm-7:30pm in the library
Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at the book fair. I hope you’ll join your child at our school’s fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever. However, if you are unable to visit with your student, you can still help our school earn cash or books for our library by purchasing books by going online:
Go to: https://cranebookfairs.com/ to order books
Click the tab: Shop the Online Book Fair
Add items to your cart & check out
Looking for a certain title? Click the search icon to help find the book faster.
When checking out: You must choose your School in the drop-down box. Make sure to add your Child’s Name & Homeroom
*Parents you will have the option to ship to the school or to your home address. We offer free shipping for all orders over $40.00 or orders being shipped to the school.
Thank you for supporting our school and Happy Reading!
Stephanie Clemons
AAA MS Media Specialist
📕 ELA 📕
Mrs. Stricklin
Stricklin - Regular ELA - Next week students will have assignments on Google Classroom, StudySync, ReadWorks, AcceleratedReader (AR), and i-Ready.
i-Ready - Students are required to complete 50 minutes of i-Ready Reading and two passed lessons.
ReadWorks is articles for them to read and answer questions. When there is an option, students only have to choose one article to read.
Accelerated Reader (AR) - Students need to be reading and taking AR tests. The only way to grow in reading comprehension is to practice. The minimum requirements are: If the book is 100+ pages, they need to take a test at least every two weeks. If the book is less than 100 pages, they need to take a test every week. This goal will change as we get rolling.
StudySync -
First Read: The Good Samaritan
After an initial reading and discussion of “The Good Samaritan,” students will be able to identify and describe character traits and setting details as well as articulate the conflict that is integral to the story’s plot.
Skill: Summarizing
After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to provide a summary of the text free of personal opinions or judgments.
Close Read: The Good Samaritan
After engaging in a close reading and discussion of "The Good Samaritan," students will be able to summarize in order to participate in a collaborative conversation and write a short constructed response.
Stricklin - Honors ELA - Next week students will have assignments on Google Classroom, StudySync, ReadWorks, AcceleratedReader (AR), and i-Ready.
i-Ready - Students are required to complete 50 minutes of i-Ready Reading and two passed lessons.
ReadWorks - Articles for them to read and answer questions. When there is an option, students only have to choose one article to read.
Accelerated Reader (AR) - Students need to be reading and taking AR tests. The only way to grow in reading comprehension is to practice. The minimum requirements are: If the book is 100+ pages, they need to take a test at least every two weeks. If the book is less than 100 pages, they need to take a test every week. This goal will change as we get rolling.
A Wrinkle in Time: Novel Study - We are almost halfway through our novel study! We will be focusing on Ch. 6-8 this week.
Monday - Before, During, and After reading activities
TuesdayWednesday - StudySync Ch. 6-7 with essay (Due Monday 10/28, by midnight)
Thursday/Friday - Comparative Text: “ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table” (Non-fiction)
Ms. Talley
Our classes needs old magazines, newspapers etc. for a collage project that we will be doing on Halloween.
➕➖ Math ➖➕
🧪 Science 🧪
Ms. Thrasher
6th Grade Earth Science: Reminder that late work is not accepted except in cases of absences. Also digital assignments are through Schoology. Also, we will have a quiz Friday October 25th. Study guides were handed out Thursday 10-17 and glued into interactive notebooks. They are to be filled out prior to Thursday October 24th.
7th Grade Life Science: We will have a test over Human Body Systems B-Day: Friday October 25th and A-Day: Monday October 28th. Study guides were handed out B-Day: Tuesday October 15th and A-Day: Wednesday October 16th. They are to be filled out prior to B-Day: Wednesday October 23rd and A-day: Thursday October 24th.
📜 Social Studies 📜
Mrs. Hester
6th Grade Social Studies:
- Please check grades in PowerSchool. Many students did not submit multiple assignments from the week of October 7-11. Assignments from October 14-18 are due on Sunday, October 20.
- Chapter 6 - Progressive Era Test
Monday, October 21 (B) / Tuesday, October 22 (A)
Study on socrative.com
Room name: HESTER
🎭 Fine Arts 🎭
✍🏻 Creative Writing - Mrs. Hester ✍🏻
- Signed Reflections Entry Forms are due to Mrs. Hester by October 21.
Reflections poems, essays, and/or stories should be submitted in Schoology by Sunday, October 20.
- Lee Creative Writing Magnet will be visiting with AAA Creative Writing Students during class time on Tuesday, October 22. B-day students may come to Mrs. Hester's room during 2A class period to meet with Lee CW students. 8th grade students who are not in a Creative Writing class but are interested in meeting with Lee CW students are also invited to come to Mrs. Hester's room during 2A on the 22nd. Please see Mrs. Hester to sign-up.
- Steps to Finding Plot/ Plot Outline due Sunday, October 20
- Fiction Story Rough Drafts due Sunday, October 27
🌟 Stars - Mrs. Stricklin 🌟
🤡 Clowns - Mrs. Stricklin 🤡
- Upcoming Dates
- Makeup Dates:
Nov. 18 Makeup Design Class
Nov. 20: Makeup Designs Due
Nov. 22 Makeup Design Class - Costume Dates:
Oct. 10-11: Costume Parade 1
Nov. 7 and 8: Costume Parade 2
Dec. 5: Final Costume Parade
Dec. 8: All Costumes must be complete before our performance on this date
🎻 Strings - Mrs. Peck 🎻
We have delayed our uniform check up grading day until November 4/5/6 first week.#whyAAA.org middle/strings site will give you all access to REGISTERING ASAP for the Spring Trip if that's endorsed by your parents. In person meetings are over and so don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Stricklin for any further questions, jenny.stricklin@hsv-k12.org. The option to not play Folk Dance for Strings has ended--We got this, so our last three pieces to prepare as best as possible for Fall Harvest Concerts November 21st are: Cinnamon!, Batman, Folk Dance for Strings. GOOD WORK EVERYONE! Sincerely, Maestra Mary Peck
🎭 Theatre - Mr. Feemster 🎭
- Tickets on sale now for Junie B. Jones Jr. at WhyAAA.org/MS-Theatre
- Missed getting a Junie B. Shirt?! No Worries - more merch is coming soon! Be on the lookout!
- Thank you to all of those who supported the 10 Minute Play Festival this past Friday! It was a great and successful night!
Check out all AAA Theatre Info online @ WhyAAA.org/Ms-Theatre
6th Grade Updates
- Make sure you have signed up for the 6th grade Remind CLICK HERE
- Send SchoolStore fundraiser form back in, so students can win their prize.
- Send in t-shirt forms for grade level t-shirts
- Bring money for Boo Grams!