Good morning, The 7th grade students are in the midst of taking the ELA M-STEP assessment . Next week, the 6th grade students will take the ELA M-STEP assessment. Very soon, the building principal will be mailing letters home regarding summer school, summer blended, and summer learning. Summer school is at Dearborn High School. Each…
The week of May 1 – 5, 2017
We have finished the NWEA reading test. Next week, the seventh grade students will be taking the M-STEP ELA assessment (May 9 – 12). The sixth grade students will take the M-STEP ELA assessment (May 16 – 19). The 5th card marking ends on May 5th. The report cards will most likely be handed to…
The week of April 17 – 21, 2017
Good afternoon everyone, This week is almost done, but next week we are taking the NWEA reading assessment. The testing days will be Tuesday (Apr. 25), Wednesday (Apr. 26), Thursday (Apr. 27). Friday the 28th will be used if needed. When your reading assessment is complete, you will read from your independent book and…
The week of April 10 – 14, 2017
Good morning everyone, This week is a four-day week as we do not have school on Friday, April 14th. We are beginning the testing season for NWEA and M-STEP. Here is how it looks: April 18 – 21: 6th grade & 7th grade students will take the NWEA math test April 25 – 28: 6th…
The week of March 27 – 31, 2017
Good afternoon everyone, Parent-Teacher conferences from last week were very productive. I was busy the entire three hours which is fantastic. If you were unable to attend conferences, the report card will be mailed home. Be sure to look for the report card in the mail today. Also, if you’d like to set up a…
The week of March 20 – 24, 2017
Today is parent-teacher conferences for the middle school students from 3:15 PM to 6:15 PM. This is a first come, first served process. Parents/guardians can pick up report cards in the cafeteria or gym. Each teacher will hold the conferences in his/her classroom. Each conference has a time limit of 5 minutes. In the 6th…
The week of March 13 – 17, 2017
Good morning everyone, This week in the 6th grade, we will focus on narrative text features. In the 7th grade, we will focus on narrative text features, primarily as they pertain to poetry. We have a late-start on Wednesday, March 15th. The 4th card marking grades are due Friday, March 17th. Spring pictures for the…
The week of March 6 – 10, 2017
Good morning, In the 6th grade classes, we will continue to focus on narrative text features, such as theme (overall message) and sequence of events. In the 7th grade classes, we will continue to focus on poetry features, such as stanza, rhyme scheme, meter. Also, in all of the L.A. classes, small groups will meet…
The week of February 27 – March 3, 2017
Good morning, We will continue working on synonyms and antonyms of vocabulary words, as well as identifying commonalities among different cultures using the Cinderella theme (6th grade), but in the 7th grade, identifying elements of fiction and nonfiction, along with moving into writing an allegory. That is taking a historical event/person(s) and using animals or…
The week of February 13 – 17, 2017
Good morning, Now that the NWEA tests are complete, each student is expected to reflect upon what made him/her successful from the fall test to the winter test. The reflection is to be written down, then transferred to the ePortfolio. If you are unfamiliar with the ePortfolio, please ask your son/daughter about it. This is…
