Our trip to Madison College was a success. What a beautiful facility! Our students asked many questions and learned a lot. 

Homework:

Science- Science argument

Math 6/7- chapter 8 test

Math 6/7- 8.3.3
Math 6- 7.3.3
Science- Finish your lesson from today if you did not finish it

Science: pg 84

We have been working on on Ancient China in Social Studies. The students created a visual and a claim statement regarding the contributions to Ancient China.

Homework: ELA- paragraph finished for your Hidden Star or Unseen S/Heroes and picture of them due 3/5/20

Homework:

Math 6/7- 8.1.5
Math 6- 7.2.4
ELA- 5th hour ONLY- think of a title for our bulletin board!
Social Studies- Ancient China DBQ written & visual piece- 3/5/20

Homework:
Science- Critical Juncture test tomorrow
Math 6/7- 8.1.4 #56-60
Math 6- 7.2.3
Social Studies- Ancient China DBQ annotations and visual due 3/5/20

Homework:

Math 6- 7.2.1
Science: Critical juncture test MONDAY
ELA- 5-6 sentences written about your unsung person in a Google Doc due 2/27
Social Studies- Ancient China DBQ annotations and visual due 3/4/20

Today we started to discuss the achievements of Ancient China and we started to plan for an ELA classroom bulletin board.

Homework:
Science- pg 54
Math 6/7- 8.39-8.43
Math 6- 7.1.3 pick 3

Field trip to Madison College form due today :) Please bring it if you have not done so.

Math 6/7- 8-25 through 8-29

Today we help our Socratic Seminar for Types of Justice.

Homework:
**Bring back signed permission clip for visit to Madison College
**Bring back Ms Zinda's permission to be filmed sheet
Reading- Stem Quiz- 2/24/20
Math 6/7- 8.1.2 #20-24 due Monday
Math 6- 7.1.2 due Monday

Reading & word study organizer- Latin Stem Quiz 2/17/20
ELA- Biography visual - 2/19/20
Math 6/7- CLOSURE 7- #131-138 (20 min)
Math 6- chapter 6 test

We have been working on types of justice in Social Studies. Some of the questions that have come up: What type of justice is most fair? What type of justice is used in our society or school? Does your privilege play into what rights you have or receive? We will continue to discuss and also dig into Ancient African Constitution and Rights and compare them to our current forms of justice.

 Information from the district regrading the Coronavirus.

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz and word study organizer- 2/17/20
Math 6/7- 7.3.4 #126-130
Math 6- TEST REVIEW- 20 minutes
ELA- Biography due 2/14/20
GRADE REFLECTION SHEET SIGNED AND RETURNED

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem and Word Study Organizer- 2/17/20
Science- Test on thermal energy
Math 6/7- 7.3.4 #121-125
Math 6- 6.2.5

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz and Word Study Organizer- 2/10/20
Math 6/7- 7.3.3
Math 6- 6.2.4

Homework:
Science- Socratic Seminar Sheet due on Monday
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz 2/10/20

Link to Ms Zinda's, our student teacher's, introduction letter.

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz- 2/10/220
Science- SC 1 due tomorrow by 7:30 am
Math 6- 6.2.2

We continue to discuss identity and parts of our culture. Last week we spoke to the questions: "What is something you are proud of from your culture?" and "What is something from your culture you are judged on?"

Homework:
Science- argument
ELA- ALL revisions for biography due tomorrow
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz- 2/10/20
SS- Gifts of the Nile essay and annotations due 2/7/20

Some 13 principles of the BLM posters co-created by all grades.

Homework: 
Reading- Stem Quiz 2/10/20
Math 6/7- 7.2.3
Math 6- 6.2.2
Science- Science 1 argument

We worked this week on a combined advisory Black Lives Matter art project that focused on the 13 principles. If you happen to be in school in the next week or so, please make sure you do a gallery walk in our hallways.


* Reminder that we do not have school on 2/7.

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz and word study organizer 2/3/20

Homework:

Reading- Stem Quiz and word study organizer 2/3/20

Math 6/7- 7.2.1 Science: pg 82

Today in the ELA, students started the revision process. They practiced ways to make their informational writing interesting.

Homework:
Math 6/7- 7.1.3
Science: pg 78-79

Some visuals of what the students are working on. A science chapter 3 guiding question, a reading journal prompt for Refugee, and an Ancient Egypt project.

Homework:

Science: page 75
Math 6/7- #7-18
Math 6- 6.1.2
ELA- conclusion paragraph for biography
Reading- Stem quiz and work study organizer- 2/3/20

As a Velma Hamilton Community, we all started a Black Lives Matter art project in preparation for next week: BLM week of action in schools. We heard briefly from the three founders of the BLM movement and discussed values, feelings, and connections. In the next couple of school days our advisories will work on an art project to represent one of the 13 BLM principles. Here is the link to some of the learning we will take part in. 

Homework:

Reading- Latin Stem Quiz and word study organizer 2/3/20

Science- pg 69

Math 6/7- 7.1.1 

Math 6- 6.1.1

Reminder that students do not have school tomorrow as teachers are completing grades. You may hear from us in the next couple of days to come in for a mid-February parent/teacher conference.

Homework:

Reading- Stem quiz on 1/27/20
Social Studies- Ancient Egypt project due 1/27/20

Homework:
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz on 1/27/20
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt brochure and project due 1/27/20
Science: Critical Juncture Test
Math 6/7- 6.2.5 #115-119
Math 6- Pick 3- Test review

Some students wanted the information on the MLK community dinner for tonight. Here is the link.


Homework:
Science: page 45
Math 6- #99

Our homerooms have been working on identity flowers as seen above. We also discussed the following: If you were to take one identity away, which would it be? IF you were only left with one identity, which would it be?

Homework:
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz- 1/21/20
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt Project due: 1/27/20 (includes a brochure that was completed in class and an additional visual done outside of class)
Math 6/7- 6.2.3
Math 6- CHAPTER 5 test on Tuesday

Homework: 
Reading- Latin Stem Quiz- 1/21/20
Math 6- 5.3.3 ALL 5

It feels like we have many things going on at once right now! We will have the chance to see the 8th musical of Beauty and the Beast tomorrow during school. It will also be held tomorrow night at 7"00 pm.

A few reminders:
We do not have school 1/20 (MLK Jr Day) or 1/24 (grade reporting day). Students need to make sure their missing work from this quarter is turned in by next week.

Homework:
ELA- All of your notes on your person of study for your biography are due by the end of class tomorrow
Reading: Latin Stem Quiz- 1/21/20
Math 6/7- 6.2.2
Math 6- Tentative date for chapter 5 test is Friday

Thank you for celebrating the (almost) end of the 2nd quarter this morning. It is always lovely to be with students and families together.

Homework:
Science: B1-B2
Math 6/7- 6.2.1 #67e #74-78
Math 6- 5.3.2
Reading- Latin Stem quiz- 1/27/20

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL MONDAY MORNING FROM 7:30-8:05 for our breakfast celebration! Today we continued to work on our Ancient Egyptian areas of study, chose a person of interest for biography writing, looked at kinetic energy, and read from Refugee.

Homework:
Reading- Latin Stem quiz and word study organizer due 1/13/20

In Reading we have started a new Global Read Aloud. The book has three different points of view: Berlin in 1938, Cuba in 1994, and Syria in 2015.

Homework:

Reading: Latin Stem Quiz and Word Study Organizer- 1/13/20
Science: page 14
Math 6/7- 6.1.4 #51-55

Homework:
Reading: Stem Quiz and Word Study due 1/13/20
Math 6/7- 6.1.3 #33-37
Math 6- 5.2.1 #13-17- pick 3

I sent this out via email, but here is the information again:

Good morning & Happy New Year,

We will hold our second breakfast celebration on Monday, January 13th from 7:30-8:05am in the gym (same location as our first breakfast). Please consider bringing a food item to share (no nuts) with the group. Our first celebration was filled with delicious food, good conversation, and joy. 

We will have plates, napkins, and silverware. Please let us know if we need to provide anything else for the morning. 

Hope to see you next Monday!

Homework: 

Reading- Latin Stem Quiz and word study organizer 1/13/20