Students will be DRA testing ( Week of September 3-6 , 2019)

** Practice each day and do vocabulary matching quizzes to test your knowledge.

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Pre-algebra

Unit of Study: Integers/ Absolute value

Students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.

ELA

Unit of Study: Narrative Text and plot Elements

Students will analyze fiction texts, identify plot elements and cite textual evidence to support claim (CER).

Students will apply structured reading and writing , complete plot Diagram and will orally present it. It will be graded as a summative assessment.

U.S. History

Unit of Study:  Early Explorations of New World

Students will read and analyze an  informational book and learn significant facts about Age of discovery.  Student will learn new academic vocabulary.

They will complete Frayer model and Cornell Notes.

Study Skills

Lesson Focus: Order of Operations

Students will learn how to solve equations using Order of Operations.

Physical Science

Unit of Study: The Scientific Method

They will read and analyze informational texts and create foldable/ thinking maps.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day. 

According to Johns Hopkins University, the effects of summer learning loss can result in nearly a three-month loss in grade-level equivalency in math and a two-month loss in grade-level equivalency in reading.  In order to close the summer learning loss gap in reading and math, middle school students will be  expected to complete Summer Learning before they return in the fall.  Teachers will grade the completed summer work when school opens in August.  Below are the literacy expectations by building name.  Thank you so much for supporting your child’s development through summer learning.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: The Scatter Plot

SLOT: Analyze graphs

Students will learn how to analyze scatter plot and learn about line model.

Students will practice skill independently.

Summative  Assessment: May 28

English Language Arts

Unit of Study: Close & Critical Reading applied to an informational text

Students will read and analyze an  informational text  and apply Close & Critical reading framework.

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Industrial Revolution

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

IXL independent practice : The Coordinate Plane and Equations

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Earth’s History  /Fossils

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

According to Johns Hopkins University, the effects of summer learning loss can result in nearly a three-month loss in grade-level equivalency in math and a two-month loss in grade-level equivalency in reading.  In order to close the summer learning loss gap in reading and math, middle school students will be  expected to complete Summer Learning before they return in the fall.  Teachers will grade the completed summer work when school opens in August.  Below are the literacy expectations by building name.  Thank you so much for supporting your child’s development through summer learning.

Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 22-Pythagorean Theorem

SLOT: Transformations of figures

Students will learn how to find length of right triangle’s sides.

Students will practice skill independently.

Summative Assessment: May 7

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book  The Civil War & Technology/ Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Industrial Revolution

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

Multi-step equations

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Volcanoes-continue

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.

Study all the words.

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Pre-algebra 

Unit of Study: Lesson 21- Angle relationships

SLOT: Transformations of figures

Students will learn how to find angle measures.

Students will practice skill independently.

Summative Assessment: May 1

English Language Arts

Unit of Study:  Informational leveled book  The Civil War & Technology/ Apply Reading strategies

Students will read and analyze an  informational text  and apply reading comprehension strategies .

They will cite textual evidence to support claim.

U.S. History

Lesson focus: The Age of Industry

Students will read informational texts/ Talk- to Text/ learn significant  facts.

They will orally present it.

Students will learn new academic vocabulary related to topic.

Study Skills

Multi-step equations

Physical Science

Unit of Study: Mountain Building & Volcanoes

They will read and analyze informational texts. Formative assessments:  Complete vocabulary foldable/ Oral presentation of informational articles.

They will learn new academic vocabulary.

Dear Parents,

Please check your child’s planner for the homework assignments every day.

Formative assessments are ongoing assessments in each subject.