Thursday, August 27, 2009

Coming Up

We've had our first test, and it was a little rough as most first tests are. However, the scores will improve and your students are amazing! I enjoy them so much! We are in Chapter 2 now. Your student will bring home a "At Home Activity" which they are to complete with you. It is due on Thursday, Sept. 3. The test on Chapter 2 will be on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Your student will bring home a review sheet which they can use to study. One of the best ways to help your student study is to have them tell you about the topics on the review sheet. Having them explain or teach it to you is the best way for them to learn and retain information!

Friday, August 21, 2009

First Test!

We will have our first test on Chapter 1 - Health and Wellness on Tuesday, August 25.
Your student will bring home a Review Sheet on Monday night. Please have them explain to you the concepts on it. It will help them to study if they have to explain the material to you. If they need any help, please have them get their Health Books out and review Chapter 1 with them. There are 4 short lessons in the chapter. For those students who do not score above a 70%, we will offer a reteaching/retesting session during REAL time on Thursday, August 27. My students are the best in the whole school, thanks for sharing them with me!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

The New School Year Begins!

Just a quick hello before the students arrive and school officially begins. As some of you may know, in the 7th grade part of the Science curriculum is one trimester of health. We will begin with health, then move into 5 units of Science, Matter, the Earth's Layers, Cells, Heredity, and Classification. After the End of Level testing in May, we will move back into the Health curriculum for 2 weeks and complete a unit on Human Development. That unit requires parent permission to participate, and we will send home permission slips.

I can't wait for the kids to come, it is lots more fun when they are here!