Course

Teacher

Here is what’s happening this week!

ELA

Caroline Scerbin

Unit 1: Identity  Essential Question: “What Makes Me, Me?”

• We wrote our own   Where I’m From, poems inspired by George Ella Lyon
• We have added  figurative language and sensory details to enhance our  poems, shared with classmates, and self-assessed our work.
• We have also read   a memoir, Names/Nombres, about the power of names in identifying who we are.

Math

Casi Ginley

• Daily Agenda- Please use this link to stay up to date with what your 7th grader is doing in math.

• We will have our first test the week of 09/09/24
• Homework is required each week, you should have gotten an email about IXL. Please reach out if you have any questions.
• The recommended amount of homework is 5 minutes per night, or 30 minutes per week.

Science

Jon Marsden

We are getting to know how the science class will run all while learning lab safety and memorizing the scientific method.

Social Studies

Rob Barham

This week we’ve examined the Columbian Exchange and the transatlantic slave trade. Next week we’ll start to look at the absolute monarchies of Europe and kick off a project on absolutism in world governments.

Spanish

Shannon Vaden

Darian LopezMartinez

Students have started Unit 7: Los castells de Tarragona. We will do various activities that support the language acquisition of the target structures:

Tienes que - you have to

Lo ayuda - helps him

No puede (hacer) - can’t (do/make)

Simpático(a) - nice

PE

Jonathan Dameron

Beth Burroughs

Lindsay Grey

Fitness Testing

Coach Burroughs- Fitness Testing and learning about the Wellness Wheel

AVID

Caroline Scerbin

PLTW

Green Energy

Jon Marsden

We are learning what a design notebook is and what it does and will soon research different engineering career paths.

PLTW

Design and Modeling

Casi Ginley

This week we will complete the Foot Orthosis Instant Design Challenge. See this video for more information.

Art

Nate Barton

We have been working on using colored pencils in the way that an artist does. We have practiced techniques and demonstrated our skills. Here are some photos of the amazing works that they’ve made:

Chorus

Melanye Crayton

Band

Chelsey Montgomery

Jeff Tippins

Theater

Bryan Campbell

Important Contacts

• Administration:

• Ryan Bell, Middle School Principal: ryanbell@icimagine.org
• Yvonne Bourque, Middle School Assistant Principal:  yvonnebourque@icimagine.org

• Counselors/ Family Support/ Questions about 504 Plans

• Jesse Mitchell: jessemitchell@icimagine.org

• Technology Support:

• Daven Hunsicker, Director of Technology: davenhunsicker@icimagine.org

• Contact Homeroom teachers for general questions.
• Contact specific course teachers for course specific information.
• Notes about attendance: attendance@icimagine.org
• Exceptional Children: Laura Marsden,  lauramarsden@icimagine.org or the appropriate case manager