Grade 7
Tuesday, June 03
Health and Social Studies
Tuesday, May 27
Language
Thursday, May 22
Wednesday, April 30
Health
Language
Wednesday, April 2
Language
Language
Language
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language
Language Arts
Language Arts
Tuesday, March 11
Social Studies
Monday, March 10
Science
Language
Lang
Monday, March 3
Lang
Lang
Lang
Lang
Monday, Feb 24
Health
Friday, Feb. 21
Math
Thursday, Feb. 20
Language
Language
Language
Language
Language
Thursday, Feb. 5
Language
Wednesday, February 5
Language Arts
Language
Monday, February 03
Social Studies
Friday, January 31
Math
Language Arts
Wednesday, January 22
Math
Tuesday, January 21
Language Arts
Monday, January 20
Math
LA
Tuesday, January 15
Math
Lakecrest Leaders
Health and Social Studies
- All project work must be submitted tomorrow, June 04. Peer reflections are also due at the end of class tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 27
Language
- One-Pagers are due tomorrow! This is a representing MAJOR grade so be sure to have it in on time to avoid late deductions!
Thursday, May 22
- LAKECREST LEADERS: All forms and hours are due on June 04.
Wednesday, April 30
Health
- Reminder: Part 1 of the physical health assignment is DUE on Friday. There will not be class time provided for this. It is DUE at this time. This is an extension from before spring break.
Language
- Due date for independent reading assignment has been moved to after spring break; my deadlines have been impacted by all the recent school activities (Multicultural Day, School Gala, etc.) which have forced me to bump everything ahead. Listening quizzes will take place after spring break also, TBA.
Wednesday, April 2
Language
- Due to spirit week activities, your poetry reflections will be written on MONDAY
Language
- Thursday students will be writing their poetry constructed response, so they should print off any notes used in their recitation
- Next week students will be doing TWO listening assessments. These will take one class each to complete. We will complete two practice assessments beforehand, but it is important for students to be present for these sessions as they cannot be written outside of class, as they are listening assessments.
- Tests have been returned and grades are posted to our Google Classroom,
Language
- Recitations are tomorrow! Written reflections on your two selected poems will be done in-class on Monday.
Language Arts
- I have uploaded the videos from your recitation practice today. Have a look in preparation for Thursday's graded presentations.
- I have also posted the exam format and sample question on google class
Language Arts
- Bring novels tomorrow. Learn your poems!
Language
- Poetry recitation practice run tomorrow
Language Arts
- Next Wednesday we will be doing a practice run of our poetry recitations. I will grade them using the rubric for this project, but this will only be for feedback purposes. The actual poetry recitation date will be Wednesday, March 27.
Language Arts
- By now we should have our two poems selected, and at least one of them analyzed in class.
Tuesday, March 11
Social Studies
- Due to work on the Gala Art Project, our Chapter test has been moved to Monday, March 24.
Monday, March 10
Science
- Unit 2 (Heat) test on Tuesday, March 18th.
Language
- We are currently starting a poetry unit. Following today's poetry taste test students are required to select FOUR poems that they will analyze over the next couple of weeks
- Students will also need to select a novel for their independent reading project (Due in mid April). They will get 2 reading periods a week in class but have to complete most of the reading and the unit project on their own (thus, independent). If they do not have a novel selected by Friday I will give them one from my shelf that they will have to complete.
Lang
- THG formal letters have been graded and returned to students.
- Students should have an independent novel selected that they will read in class on Monday and Friday.
Monday, March 3
Lang
- Students have their outlining sheets for tomorrow's essay. They can bring this in the classroom for use tomorrow. This sheet must be stapled to their essay when they pass it in.
- Items you will need for tomorrow's essay: your pencil, your novel, and your outline sheet.
Lang
- We finished on page 325 today. Finish reading the last few pages of the novel this weekend.
- Monday we will do a Kahoot game to see if we remember the important details in the book, and we will also look at some sample essay questions.
- Tuesday you will be writing your essay in our double period.
- Wednesday we will begin watching the movie.
- Friday we will begin poetry, but also bring the novel you have selected for your independent reading assignment.
Lang
- Finish reading chapter 22 this evening if you were not here today
Lang
- Letters due MONDAY
- In-class essay on Tuesday, March 4
Monday, Feb 24
Health
- Reminder: posters and write-up's are due at the beginning of class on Friday. Each student will be sharing their work.
Friday, Feb. 21
Math
- Data analysis test Wednesday, Feb. 26
- Work on science fair projects. Due March 4th.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Language
- Finish reading 18, then continue to read 19 and 20 for tomorrow.
Language
- Submit your propaganda poster if it is not already up on the wall
Language
- I moved a couple of due dates around because I hadn't taken into consideration the classes missed for the extended weekend.
- The in-class essay will be on March 3 (Monday's double period)
- Other dates are unaffected.
- HOMEWORK TONIGHT: Read up to chapter 17!!!!
- Test on Wednesday, February 26th.
- Continue working on Science fair projects. Due date is March 4th.
Language
- Read up to chapter 17 by Tuesday
- Think about the characteristics of propaganda posters that we discussed in class as you prepare to draw your own. The images we viewed in class today have been posted to google classroom.
Language
- Read up to the end of chapter 11 for tomorrow's class, as we will be creating Propaganda posters for The Capital Government in Thursday's class.
- Unit Representing Assessment: THG formal letter writing - Due Feb 21
- Unit analysis demand essay (in-class) - March 3 (Monday)
- When this unit is over (Feb. 25) students should have a novel of their own choice selected for an independent reading project which will conclude at the end of March-early April.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Language
- Finish your character comparison charts tonight if you did not complete them in class today. We will compare them tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 5
Language Arts
- Read up to page 60 tonight. We will be working on something tomorrow that requires these pages to have been read.
Language
- Today we started our new novel study The Hunger Games. Please read chapter 1 tonight if you were not here today/
Monday, February 03
Social Studies
- The deadline for the Unit 3 Character Development project is February 18. Ample time is being provided for the completion. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED!
- The last class for working on this assignment is February 21.
Friday, January 31
Math
- In Friday's class, we did questions 1-6 on page 269 of Math Makes Sense. Please finish them for Tuesday's class if you did not complete them.
Language Arts
- Today we began our unit assessment for this media unit. We worked on journal entry #1 today. Journal 2 will be written on Monday, and Journal 3 on Tuesday. All three are due on Wednesday, January 29.
Wednesday, January 22
Math
- Test on fractions, decimals, percent this Friday, Jan. 24th. Practice and study
Tuesday, January 21
Language Arts
- The 3 journal entries have been posted on google classroom. We will be working on these for the next few classes.
- Students can work on them at home if they want to, but I would prefer to have the bulk of the work done in class so I can help them along the way.
Monday, January 20
Math
- Test on fractions, decimals, percent this Friday, Jan. 24th. Practice and study
LA
- This week we will begin our second viewing for out visual analysis. This is where you will will begin the note-taking stage for your essays.
Tuesday, January 15
Math
- Test on Chapter 3: Friday, January 24th
Lakecrest Leaders
- Library Volunteers: Meeting in the Library for Orientation immediately following lunch on THURSDAY. Please see Ms. Bishop or Ms. Caines if you have questions.
Tuesday, January 7
Language Arts
Friday, December 06
Social Studies
Tuesday, December 3rd
Math
Thursday, November 28
SS
LA
Thursday, November 21
LA
Wednesday, November 20th
Math
Wednesday, November 13
LA
Tuesday, November 12
LA
Wednesday, November 6
LA
LA
Monday, November 4
LA
Wednesday, October 30
LA
Tuesday, October 29
LA
LA
Thursday, Oct 24
Math
Monday, October 21
Math
LA
Math
Social Studies
Friday, October 11
Math
Language Arts
- We started a media unit this week. Students will watch and respond to 5-6 short films for a minor visual grade. Next week the class will respond to a feature length film. We will apply the literary elements learned from studying other genres to visual art, as well as introduce other elements of cinematography (sound, light, etc.). Their responses will be graded as a major visual mark.
- PLEASE BRING HEADPHONES TOMORROW! It is also important that they have their laptops/Chromebooks with them and fully charged each day.
- If you did not finish the responses from today's video, please do them for homework as we will be moving on to a different film tomorrow!
Friday, December 06
Social Studies
- Cumulative Test grades have been posted! I am very proud of how well the entire class did on this test.
Tuesday, December 3rd
Math
- Complete work on Fractions for tomorrow. Practice workbook will be corrected tomorrow.
Thursday, November 28
SS
- Students were offered a full review for Monday's Cumulative Test. It is likely that the Shakespeare play will run into our class time tomorrow. If your child has any questions they are welcome to meet with me tomorrow or send an email or message in our Google Classroom. They have been provided with a thorough study guide of concepts and themes from the unit.
LA
- This week we got our stories outlined and first drafts written.
- Thursday and Friday we'll be editing and revising
- ESSAYS HAVE BEEN RETURNED! Please get them signed and return them this week!! I will place them in a folder in my cabinet where we'll keep all your work.
Thursday, November 21
LA
- Today we looked at character development. Tomorrow we will look at an example of character development in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Wednesday, November 20th
Math
- Area test on Friday, Nov. 22. (Study guide is posted)
- Review sheets on Google Classroom. There is also a very thorough chapter review in the textbook
Wednesday, November 13
LA
- Today we did some peer editing and revising. Remember that revising is check the paper to make sure the paragraphs are in the best order, make sure the evidence is complete and that it actually supports your thesis, you can add information where you feel it is needed, and subtract it where you feel it is not. Editing is when you check the paper for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting.
- Tomorrow we will look at proper MLA citation, then we will do a final pass and submit our finished papers for Monday. We'll also go through the MLA checklist and make sure everything is in ship shape!
- Important: Please submit all notes and drafts to me, both digitally and paper copies!
Tuesday, November 12
LA
- Body paragraphs should be completed today
- Introductions must be finished tomorrow
Wednesday, November 6
LA
- Please have your THREE body paragraphs written for Tuesday's class. Do not write your intro or conclusions yet, as your body paragraphs will make writing these easier.
- These only need to be first draft paragraphs...editing and revising will come later.
- Please return signed quizzes asap. I am still missing a few.
LA
- Today we worked on body paragraphs. I have posted the body paragraph checklist on google classroom.
- Body 3 should be finished by the end of tomorrow. We will then be looking at introductions and conclusions Tuesday following the long weekend. First drafts of this paper are due on Wednesday, November 13. We will spend Wednesday's class peer-editing and revising.
Monday, November 4
LA
- Have your 6 quotes ready for tomorrow as you will be writing your body paragraph 1 (and 2 if we get to it)
Wednesday, October 30
LA
- Your unit assignment is an expository essay based on our novel study. This will be a 5 paragraph essay (see the template posted on GC) that examines (or exposes information about) one of the BIG IDEAS we brainstormed in class.
- We will be working on this step by step together.
- NOTE: Essays containing plagiarism will receive a ZERO, no questions asked. This includes the influence of ai generated responses. The point of this exercise is to gain practice at reading, thinking, researching, and writing.
- Complete all brainstorming, note taking, drafting and editing in a google doc and post it here today. FINAL essays are due Nov. 12
Tuesday, October 29
LA
- For all LA classes I have posted on google classroom a 5-paragraph essay template. Please, if you struggle with multi-paragraph essay writing, or are new to it, or would just like to polish up your skills, download the template, commit it to memory, and watch as those marks go up!
LA
- Have your Big Idea selected by Thursday. We will begin to collect examples from the book that help support this topic in preparation for our expository essay, due Wednesday, Nov. 13
Thursday, Oct 24
Math
- Complete questions 2,3,4 and 6 on page 132 for tomorrow, Friday
- Marks for quizzes are updated in google classroom
- we'll finish the novel tomorrow and write the chapter 9-12 quiz immediately following; students should keep up with their own chapter questions in preparation for this.
- The Outsiders fakebook is due Monday. Students who have not posted their link on google can do so when finished.
- We will be viewing the film on Monday or Tuesday, and we will begin essay writing on the next day. We'll take about a week to get through this process piece. Students will be required to extract references from the text to help support a thesis. Essays will include an intro, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion.
Monday, October 21
Math
- Unit 1 Tests have been returned. Please share with a parent and ask them to sign and return to Ms. Dove
- Math Test on Unit 2 (Integers) scheduled for Oct. 23rd
LA
- Finish reading chapter 6 if you were absent today.
- I will give you time on Monday to finish the chapter 6 questions. We'll read chapter 7 and then you can update your Fakebook profile.
Math
- Unit 1 Tests have been returned. Please share with a parent and ask them to sign and return to Ms. Dove
- Math Test on Unit 2 (Integers) scheduled for Oct. 23rd
Social Studies
- Quizzes have been returned. Students are expected to review with their parents, have the test signed, and bring it back by Friday. Grades are posted to our Google Classroom.
- Tomorrow you will have reading quiz #1 on chapters 1-4 of the novel, so make sure you have up to and including ch 1-4 questions complete.
- After chapter 6 you will work on ICA #1 (Outsiders Fakebook Project). Details will be posted on google class tomorrow.
Friday, October 11
Math
- Unit 1 Tests have been returned. Please share with a parent and ask them to sign and return to Ms. Dove
- Math Test on Unit 2 (Integers) scheduled for Oct. 23rd
Thursday, October 10
Science
Science
- Finish the graph started in class. Answer questions 2 and 7 on page 38.
Monday, October 7
Social Studies
LA
Tuesday, October 1
LA
Friday, September 27
Math
Thursday, September 26
Language Arts
Tuesday, September 24
Math
Language
Social Studies
- Unit 1 Workbooks are due on Thursday, October 10.
- Coming Up! Unit 1 Test will take place on Thursday, October 10.
- tests have been returned and marks posted to google classroom. I have also posted a key to the test with sample responses. This was a reading comprehension test, and students were not graded on their writing, but I was quite happy to see them all implementing their paragraph structure templates into their work.
LA
- Folks, weebly was not loading from home yesterday so I did not update anything, but if you had any questions unfinished on your 1960's scavenger hunt sheets, please finish them up this weekend because I want to have a discussion about your your findings on Monday.
- Monday we will begin The Outsiders. I have a class set to distribute. Unit assessment will consist of chapter quizzes (x4), a mid-book assignment, and an essay upon the novel's completion. Don't be scared by the word essay; you'll get through it!
Tuesday, October 1
LA
- Today we finished our short story unit, and will begin our first novel study tomorrow.
Friday, September 27
Math
- Complete Questions 1-8 on pages 33-34 in the math textbook
- Review Quiz is scheduled for October 4th
- Unit 1 Test is scheduled for October 9th
Thursday, September 26
Language Arts
- If you did not finish questions 1-12 today, ensure they are finished for tomorrow.
- 1-12 for homework. That is all. 1-12. Not all 3 pages. Just 1-12.
- Once more, 1-12 should be finished for tomorrow.
- If you were absent today and did not get questions 1-12, I have typed them on google classroom for you. The story is there too.
- If you WANT to answer one of the RACES questions on page 3, you can, and I will look at it tomorrow and provide feedback for you. This is not required for homework though; only if you WANT to.
Tuesday, September 24
Math
- Please ensure that questions 1-5 on pages 27-28 are completed for tomorrow
Language
- Short story test will occur on October 8 during our double period. Test will consist of an unseen short story, 5 multiple choice questions and TWO RACES paragraph responses.
- Today in class we wrote a practice test that will closely resemble the one we will write on Oct 1.
Tuesday, September 17
Language Arts
Language Arts
- On October 1 students will be given an unseen short story to respond to. Questions will include the topics covered in class up to the day before the assessment. Students will have to be familiar with the Elements of Short Stories notes posted to google classroom, how to write a proper RACES response and how to use evidence from a story to help answer a question.
Monday, September 16
Social Studies
Tuesday, September 10
Math
Social Studies
- Student who did not complete the Personal Empowerment brochure during the two periods provided, may complete this for homework. Due by Wednesday's class for those who need more time.
Tuesday, September 10
Math
- Review Quiz on Divisibility rules and Algebra scheduled for Friday, 13th.
