I hope everyone had a great spring break. The last late papers were due March 26. The nine weeks ended on March 29. No papers were taken after March 26.
I didn't except any work done after the 26 March. Please remember late work is late and not graded as quickly as work turned in on time. Please check your student planning books for when work, projects, and other papers are due. All of this information is posted in two places in the class everyday. Students will find the information on the Table of Contents chart and the agenda at the front of the room as it has been all year.
I have adjusted my late work policy. I will no longer accept late work, except of illness and other sound reasons. I am not helping your child learn to "Put First Things First". I have except papers more then two months late. I am not teaching them to be responsible. The students will need to turn in their work on time next year. Seventh Grade does not except late work. Please help me teach this concept of responsibility.
The projects the students are doing are wonderful! They have put a lot of work and detail into their lessons! I have bragged about these students all over school. They are remarkable. Unfortunately we are becoming behind in our presentations and will have to move a little faster. We must move into the next Chapter on Motion.
I am very excited about Motion and Newton's Laws. They were my favorite when I taught 8th grade Physical Science. We will have a project at the end of the nine weeks. It will be a simple roller coaster. Please remember the word simple. Rubric will come out in May.
The Field Trip coming up is World of Nations. I am sorry we had only a short time to collect money for this trip. The time between the city's invitation and the time the city expects the money is very short. Thank you for helping to make this Field Trip happen. I am still in need of 10 more Chaperones. I can offer you a free ticket but not a meal. Please contact me at Failse@duvalschools.org or at the school number. I would like to have this trip planned ASAP. I am very strict about the safety of the children. I like them and don't want to lose any!!
Please also remember the students all have rubrics for homework and rituals and routines for class behavior. All work is due the next class day. Please remember each class day is really two class days under the old schedule. Thank you for your help in this matter.
The Field Trip to EPCOT will be completed after I receive the contract from the bus company. The planned date is June 9. The cost is looking like $70.00 with meal ticket, bus trip ( on nice bus) and entrance ticket to the park.
Current table of Contents:
4/12-4/15- Complete Body Systems. Each group has a different lesson with work they teach in class.
4/16-4/19- Motion Pre test
4/20-4/21 Motion: a new way*
Mrs. Smith and I have been selected to work on a new style of teaching for these nine weeks. The students will take a pretest and judge what they need to learn to help the students pass the post test. All of us will evaluate the pretest information and using the data gleaned from the test to chart out a learning path.
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