Interims

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Quarter Ends

Report Cards

September 23^rd

October 31^st

November 8^th

December 9^th

January 17^th

January 28^th

February 24^th

March 28^th

April 15^th

May 12^th

June 13^th

June 17^th (mailed)

ELA

Jasmine Jackson Website

jjackson19@wcpss.net

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Michaela Evans Website

mnevans@wcpss.net

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Tamiah Mason Website

tmason2@wcpss.net

We will begin Module 2, Voices of Adversity, students will build their informational reading skills and background knowledge about medieval times through a guided research project. Teachers will introduce the skills of determining the central idea of a text, determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, and analyzing how particular parts of the text contribute to its overall meaning.

Math 6

Zachary Parchomenko Website

zparchomenko@wcpss.net

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Christine Mullen Website

cmullen@wcpss.net

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Sandra Lindsey Website

slindsey@wcpss.net

Math 6 will be testing on Unit 2 “Introduction to Ratios” in early November. This introductory unit is an overview of ratios and real world examples that we see daily.The main focus being using the correct ratio language and how to make equivalent ratios. Our next topic is a continuation, “Unit Rates and Percentages”. Here students will find the power of finding “how much for one” and will extend that certain ratios are known as percentages. Students will learn how to find 1%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of various situations.

Math 6 Plus

Zachary Parchomenko Website

zparchomenko@wcpss.net

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Christine Mullen Website

cmullen@wcpss.net

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Sandra Lindsey Website

slindsey@wcpss.net

Math 6+ is moving at an accelerated rate and is in the middle of Unit 3 “Unit Rates and Percentages”. Here students will find the power of finding “how much for one” and will extend that certain ratios are known as percentages. Students will learn how to find 1%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of various situations. Following this M6+ will move into 7th grade extensions of this topic, which include finding Tax, Tip, and final amounts, as you would need to do when dining out on a Friday night.

Social Studies

Jada Jenkins Website

jnjenkins@wcpss.net

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Melissa Massey Website

mgmassey@wcpss.net

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As we start quarter 2 6th Grade students will move on from Geography to Religion. For Unit 3, students will be exploring ancient world religions and current popular religions around the world. Students will study different philosophies as well.

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Science

Marites De Luna Website

mde-luna@wcpss.net

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Melissa Massey Website

mgmassey@wcpss.net

We have started the second quarter with the Earth Science Unit. At this time, students should be able to submit their cooking projects which is a test grade for the second quarter. It should emphasize its connection to heat transfer. As we learn about rocks and soil, students will create a soil pudding dessert to model the layers of the soil.I appreciate your support at all times. Thank you very much!

ELA

Lauren Miller

lmiller15@wcpss.net

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Zac Wilson (AVID)

zwilson6@wcpss.net

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This week, ELA students started reading Lyddie by Katherine Paterson. We will practice close-reading strategies and learn how to write exemplary Reader’s Notes through modeling in class and homework practice. Students will learn about the Industrial Revolution and working conditions through our reading of Lyddie and accompanying nonfiction texts. Once we finish reading Lyddie, students will create their own persuasive brochure about workers’ rights as a major project.

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Math 7

Abby Garner

agarner3@wcpss.net

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Jen Hedrington (AVID)

jhedrington@wcpss.net

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Sharon Wiggins-Mills Website

swiggins-mills@wcpss.net

We have begun Unit 3 Measuring Circles. In this unit students will learn the parts of circle, the number pi (𝝅), how to calculate circumference and area, as well as finding area of shaded regions and composite figures.

Math 7 Plus

Sharon Wiggins-Mills Website

swiggins-mills@wcpss.net

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Abby Garner

agarner3@wcpss.net

We are currently finishing our last until of 7th grade math. Students will take their first check-in on Wednesday, November 6th.

Our first unit of 8th grade math will cover transformations and reflections.

Science

Grace Sarris

gsarris@wcpss.net

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Dawn Stokes

dwstokes@wcpss.net

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Alex Graves

agraves4@wcpss.net

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This month we will begin our unit on genetics. Students will take inventory of their traits, compare those traits with their classmates and graph the data. Students will get to extract strawberry DNA and use punnett squares and their knowledge of alleles, genotypes and phenotypes to create baby monsters.

ELA

Felicia Quinton

fquinton@wcpss.net

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Shereka Greene

sgreene2@wcpss.net

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Bradley Shepstead

bshepstead@wcpss.net

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This month, our 8th grade ELA class is diving into Module 2 of the EL curriculum, which centers on studying William Shakespeare’s classic play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our objectives include helping students analyze complex language, understand character motivations, and make connections between the play’s themes and modern experiences. By examining Shakespeare’s craft and the play’s timeless ideas, students will gain skills in interpreting literature and expressing their insights in discussions and written responses. This study of A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exciting opportunity for students to engage with a classic text in meaningful ways.

Social Studies

Lawrence Johnson

ljohnson25@wcpss.net

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Marisha Reynolds

mreynolds@wcpss.net

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Robert Myers

rmyers3@wcpss.net

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In Unit 6 the Industrialism and the Progressive Era unit, students will examine the transformative changes in American society and the economy during the late 1800s and early 1900s, focusing on how technology and innovation impacted the working class. While some prospered, the costs to workers raise questions. This unit encourages comparisons to today's issues, such as economic structures, modern monopolies, and the role and treatment of immigrants in the workforce.

We will focus on answering the following questions

1. How did innovation and new technologies transform North Carolina and impact the broader nation?
2. How were discrimination and oppression in North Carolina and across the nation confronted or resisted?
3. What conflicts emerged due to industrialization, and how successful were efforts at reform?

Math 8

Tiffany Bellamy tbellamy2@wcpss.net

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Ta’Rae Owens

towens4@wcpss.net

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Finishing Unit 2 on

• How to dilate a shape - using a scale factor to change the side lengths of a shape to make it bigger or smaller
• Determining if two figures are congruent or similar - Congruent shapes are exactly alike nothing is different about them and they can use a transformation to get from one to the other. Similar figures have proportional side lengths and have to be the same shape and have the same angles.
• Introducing slope - the quotient of the change in distance from the y values and the change in distance from the x values

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Starting Unit 3 on

• Proportional Relationships - being about to use the same pattern to get from one to the other
• Linear Relationships - constant change between two different things
• Slope - the quotient of the change in distance from the y values and the change in distance from the x values

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For extra skill practice please have your child log on to IXL through Wake Portal and work on practice assignments.

Math 1

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Maryann Martin

mmartin5@wcpss.net

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Fine Arts & World Language Department

Shannon Casey

Drawing I and Painting I

scasey@wcpss.net �

2nd Quarter is rocking and rolling! We have a group project to start our year that is made to challenge our students teamwork and ability to combine their ideas. Students will be individually building on their visual knowledge and descriptive language on canvas in several reading assignments. For week 1, please be sure to sign your students class contract that will be sent home and have them bring a 1-subject lined notebook to class.

Nathan Hartman

Band and Guitar

Website

nhartman2@wcpss.net

There are no major changes for our Band students with the arrival of Quarter 2. All of our classes will continue learning and growing on their specific instruments. I have been extremely impressed with how much our students have learned in Quarter 1, but please remind your young musician to practice their instrument at home… With so many performances on the horizon, it is imperative that each and every student contributes their best!

Orlandus Perry

Chorus, Orchestra, Piano�Website

goperry@wpcss.net

In quarter 2, orchestra classes will continue to grow in skill development and mastery of standards. The intermediate and advanced orchestra are set to participate in this year’s Candy Cane Lane in downtown Zebulon on Nov. 23.

The letter for this event has been sent out and I will send it again for a reminder.

We are excited to begin our piano class for 6th grade this quarter. Piano students will need to bring headphones or earbuds with wire. A recommended piano book is Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1A. It can be purchased on Amazon for only $9.89. This is recommended so students can write in their own books and be able to review and practice at home if they have a keyboard/piano. Keyboards are provided in class. We are wishing everyone a great quarter 2.

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Stephen “Ken” Jones�Acting and Theater Tech

sjones21@wcpss.net

2nd quarter is off to a great start. Students in all theatre classes will be building trust and creating a warm inviting environment by completing team building and Icebreaker activities. Students will start their 1 st project soon. The All About Me Project. Please be sure to sign your students' class contract and technical theatre permission form. These will be sent home week 1 but can also be found on canvas. Come out and support advanced dramatics in their 1st production. “The Day The Internet Died” Tickets can be purchased using the Link below

https://gofan.co/app/school/NC67506

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Fine Arts & World Language Department

Caleigh Crane

Dance Dept

Website

ccrane@wcpss.net

The Dance Department is so ready for Quarter 2!

All grade level classes are switching over to contemporary and hip hop dance. It seems that our students are EXCITED for the change in pace and content!

The Dance Company / Team will be performing at the Candy Cane Lane event in downtown Zebulon on Saturday November 23rd with a joint performance with the jazz band, along with several other ZMS performance groups who will be performing throughout the event! Come on out from 4-8! Our individual performance time will be shared at a later date.

On top of that holiday performance, both of our current performance groups (Company and all-grades ensemble - homeroom) are preparing pieces that will be shared at the Arts Department Showcase on December 10th, so be sure to save the date! See you there!

Edna Seone

Spanish�Website

eseoane@wcpss.net

Welcome to Q2! This quarter I will be teaching Spanish Heritage, Exploratory Language, Spanish Beginning Less than 1 Year (7th grade class), and Spanish Beginning 1 Year (8th grade class). To start a successful quarter, it is important that students come to school prepared with their computers, chargers, pencils, and notebooks to take notes in class. Notes are important because they help consolidate the topics and organize the information in a comprehensible way, and be consulted when necessary. Taking notes is a way to engage with the subject matter and pay attention to what is being said in class. Thank you for all of your support in ensuring that your child come ready to learn and work in class!

Career & Technical Education (CTE) & Career Development

Kyle Carlson Website

kcarlson@wcpss.net

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Barnane Creech Website

Bwcreech@wcpss.net

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Madeline Cutchin Website

mcutchin@wcpss.net

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Trishell Moore tmoore23@wcpss.net

Families we need you !!

• Sign up to be part of our

Eastern Wake Business Alliance

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See video here for the WCPSS School to Career Superintendent's Breakfast - with our former ZGTMMS student speaking!

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5th Annual Truck Fair a Success!

See here

• Do you have Soda Tabs?

Send them in and drop them off with Mr. Carlson

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All CTE courses follow a career cluster pathway - see here

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Ms. Creech - 2nd Quarter Courses:

• Exploring Nutrition & Wellness:

Students who have a interest in careers in nutrition & culinary will learn basic knowledge to continue these career pathways into high school.

Ms. Cutchin-2nd Quarter Courses:

• Coding in Minecraft-Introductory: Design algorithms using the Minecraft platform. Investigate how to determine the outcome of running a series of programming statements. Perform the process of debugging and resolving problems in algorithms. Explore the knowledge and skills for careers in the Computer Science, IT, and Technology pathway.
• Computer Science Discoveries II: Code program animations, interactive art, and games in the Game Lab. Program various apps, from simple shapes up to sophisticated sprite-base games, using multiple programming concepts. Enhance problem-solving abilities by analyzing the needs of others and develop programs to meet them. Explore the knowledge and skills for careers in the Computer Science, IT, and Technology pathways.
• Magnet Robotics: This hands-on course leverages LEGO Spike Prime kits to introduce students to the fundamentals of robotics and coding. Using the LEGO Education curriculum, students will engage in a series of interactive and engaging projects that combine building with LEGO bricks and programming with the Spike Prime app.

Ms.Moore - 2nd Quarter Courses:

• Exploring Food and Agricultural Products

In this course, students will focus on the production of food and fiber for consumers through the lens of the agriculture industry. Specifically, students will learn about production pathways, processing techniques, marketing, and labeling of food agricultural products, as well as consumer-focused topics like nutrition and food safety.

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STEM

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Jennifer Melton

jmelton@wcpss.net

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Jalani Johnson

jjohnson77@wcpss.net

Welcome to our new STEM Teacher, Mr. Johnson. This quarter he will be teaching video production, robotics, and solar race cars. Mrs. Melton will be teaching an Introduction to Design Thinking elective where students are introduced to the Design Thinking process and then work through the steps of the process to design.

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Be on the look our in the next few weeks for some information about signing up for hour of code activities the first week in December.

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Future City Club meets this month on 11/14 and 11/21.

Physical Education & Healthful Living

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Tyesha Byrd

tjbyrd@wcpss.net

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Nathaniel Over � nover@wcpss.net

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Thomas Dempsey

tdempsey@wcpss.net

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Darrell Bunn djbunn@wcpss.net

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Over’s Basketball Classes:

• History and rules overview
• Ball handling w/without a dribble.
• Wk.2 & 3- Lay-ups, Shooting form
• Wk. 4- Passing
• Wk. 5-8- March Madness Style Tournament

Health Class:

• ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Unit)
• Drug Project Posters
• Mid November- Nutrition Unit

ZMS Athletics

Nathaniel Over

nover@wcpss.net

Athletics Director

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ZMS Athletics is excited to announce the Student-Athlete of the Week. Please take a moment to acknowledge and congratulate our student-athlete.

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Student Athlete of the Week

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Winter Sports Tryouts: Monday, Nov. 18th

***Please make sure online DragonFly registration is complete before tryouts.