Happy Halloween!

Next week in Language Arts we will begin working on our persuasive essay. We will discuss writing to our audience, and working on thesis statements. In Reading we will continue to read the Cay and talk about survivor skills.

Important Days:
Tuesday: Teachers' Institute Day- No School
Thursday: 7th Grade Field Trip to see Alice in Wonderland
Friday: Fall Dance

Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)

This coming up week students will be taking MAP tests in Language Arts and Reading. The MAP test is replacing the IOWA testing this year. Students will be taking a 40 question, multiple-choice test on the computer. They will be taking this test in the fall and spring, so we may track their progress throughout the year. Please remind students to eat breakfast and to get a good night's sleep!

Peek at Next Week

In Language Arts next week we will be working on our noun unit. We will label nouns as abstract, concrete, collective, compound, singular, and plural. Students will also go over possessive nouns and using appositives in their writing.

In Reading we will continue to read our novel, The Cay. So far we have discovered our story takes place during World War II, and have been working on our vocabulary words. Next week we will continue to work on our vocabulary and we will read chapters 2-4.

Important Days:
Monday- Math MAPS testing
Wednesday-Early Dismissal Day
Thursday- Parent/Teacher Conferences

A Peek at Next Week

Next week in Language Arts we will finish up our unit on sentences and take the unit test on Friday. In Reading we are going to start our first novel of the year, The Cay. We will be previewing the story and working on the vocabulary.

Important Days:
Monday- No School- Columbus Day
Wednesday- Go to IMC for Book Checkout
Friday- Sentence Test

Twin Day

Today was Twin Day! People were wearing the same shirts, skirts, socks, eye-wear, and hair styles. The seventh grade teachers wore all of their Chicago Bears shirts. Mrs. Bergmann and I were identical twins in our Robbie Gould jereys. It was great to see so many people participate in our Spirit Day. Have a great weekend, and remember to Bear Down!