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6th grade Core Classes
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ELA | |
During the first quarter, students will closely read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief, an action-packed fantasy novel that tells the story of 12-year-old Percy Jackson, a relatable and entertaining narrator. Students also read informational text to gain background knowledge of Greek mythology, which is interwoven into Percy’s story. In this module, titled “Myths: Not Just Long Ago,” students focus on the archetypal hero’s journey and character analysis through independent reading, participating in class discussions, and engaging in interactive learning. | |
Math 6 | |
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” – Paul Halmos. Math will explore area of two dimensional objects this month. Students will practice applying their knowledge of area to rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids and composite shapes to solve problems. Students will also investigate the surface area and volume of 3D shapes such as rectangular prisms and surface area of triangular prisms. Students also have a weekly skills check at the beginning of each week and is due on that Friday for a homework grade. | |
Math 6 Plus | |
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” – Paul Halmos. Math will explore area of two dimensional objects this month. Students will practice applying their knowledge of area to rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids and composite shapes to solve problems. Students will also investigate the surface area and volume of 3D shapes such as rectangular prisms and surface area of triangular prisms. Students also have a weekly skills check at the beginning of each week and is due on that Friday for a homework grade. | |
Social Studies | |
Happy September! Students are settling into a great routine. We start off our social studies unit with a quick unit on map skills, and then move into exploring the five themes of geography. We will end that unit with a project highlighting the five themes of geography with a country of the student’s choosing. We will also be exploring primary and secondary sources. To be successful this semester, students should be completing their agenda daily and have a folder and single subject notebook for social studies. Students should also spend 15-20 minutes nightly reading through the notes from class that day. | |
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7th grade Core Classes
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ELA | |
Hello Cougar Families! Students explore the experiences of people of Southern Sudan during and after the Second Sudanese Civil War. They build proficiency in using textual evidence to support ideas in their writing, both in shorter responses and in an extended essay. They read A Long Walk to Water, analyzing the points of view of the central characters, Salva and Nya. Students focus on one key theme: how individuals survive in challenging environments. The novel is paired with complex informational texts on Sudan.Students then combine research about Sudan with quotes the novel and craft a research- based two-voice poem. Please make sure to remind your students to read daily! | |
Math 7 | |
In Unit 1, students will learn about scaled copies and apply what they have learned to scale drawings. The concept of scaling prepares students for working with proportional relationships later on in grade 7 and dilations in grade 8. They start by identifying scaled copies and learning that if the scale factor is greater than 1, the copy will be enlarged, and if the scale copy is less than 1, the copy will be reduced. They learn how area changes in scaled copies. | |
Math 7 Plus | |
In this unit, students will apply their knowledge of proportional relationships to circles by investigating geometric measurement. Students will learn that the circumference of any circle is proportional to its diameter with a constant of proportionality, pi (π). They extend this knowledge by working with derivations of the relationships between area, circumference, and radius. Early in the unit, students learn the difference between circle, center, radius and diameter by drawing, measuring and investigating circles by making tables and graphs. | |
Science | |
Students are diving into learning about weather, both locally and globally. We will have some upcoming labs to dig deeper into this concept. Our next unit will be covering cells, their parts, and how they enable living things to survive. Be on the lookout for a project during this unit! Please make sure that your student has their science notebook with them each day, along with a pencil! Also, please be sure that devices come to school charged each day. | |
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8th grade Core Classes
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ELA | |
8th grade Cougars are excelling! We began our model by completing a vocabulary TIP chart and a virtual tour of Vietnam. Students received their first novel “Inside Out and Back Again” and a workbook that they will need daily to be successful. Students will also need to bring charged devices daily as well. We will begin writing Quickwrites to show what we know. Students will take their Mid-Unit Assessment on Monday, September 12th. | |
Math 8 | |
The students are off to a great start learning our routines and building strong learning communities. In Unit 1, students will strengthen their understandings of transformations - movement in the coordinate plane and increase their vocabulary and describe translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations. To be successful this semester, students should be completing their agenda daily and have single subject notebook for math. Students should also spend 15-20 minutes nightly reviewing math concepts learned in class that day. All workbooks have a parent -student sections front, please review with your students and encourage them to share what they have learned in class. | |
Math 1 | |
Welcome back! We are so happy to see 8thh graders off to a great start. Students received their workbooks which they need to bring to class everyday. Students also are required to bring a math notebook, pencil and any other supplies they may need. Math I is a rigorous course and students need to be prepared everyday with their supplies and their homework. Please review 15-20 minutes a night the concepts reviewed in class that day. In Unit 1, students will be learning about sequences. Students will identify differences between geometric and arithmetic sequences and will write recursive and explicit formulas for each type of sequences. There will be an assessment after each unit as well as a mid-unit check-up. Students are also responsible for completing their daily warm-ups in class. We look forward to a wonderful year. | |
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8th grade Core Classes
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Social Studies | |
Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies! We will be starting off the school year learning map reading strategies through US geography. Students will be expected to utilize different features of a map to further analyze content related to US History. We will aim to answer the following questions in Unit 1:
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Electives
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Fine Arts & World Language Department | |
Welcome to a new school year! All students will need a notebook or sketchbook & pencil for all art classes daily. Exploratory Art will review vocabulary and begin with colored pencil techniques. Drawing 1 will learn drawing strategies & begin a unit on shading. Painting 2 will review color & paint vocab/concepts. Mask Making will begin by looking at masks from around the world before we start on papier mȃché. | |
Please make sure 6th grade students have instruments by the week of September 12th. All other classes need their assigned method book by the same week. Music through science and technology will begin using Band Lab to explore music. | |
Beg. strings, adv strings, percussion ensemble, and magnet success classes are off to an amazing start this year. I’m thrilled to have your student in my class. Strings students have been assigned instruments. A rental meeting will be announced soon with our rep for parents interested in purchasing or renting an instrument. Please make sure your student has their essential elements book 1 for their instrument. Percussion students should have a pair of drumsticks and a practice pad. Magnet success students are blazing a trail to new levels of success starting with the importance of Understanding their personal history. | |
We have a lot going on in theater classes this month. Advanced Dramatics is beginning the work on our fall play. We will have auditions for those interested in join on Wed. 9/14 afterschool. Puppetry is currently learning about the history of puppets all around the world. In Acting 1, we are learning about how to read a script and prepare for auditions. The Tech 1 class is starting the unit on set design and construction! It’s a busy time to be in theater! | |
Dance has had a fantastic start to the school year! All students in dance must bring or wear dance/athletic clothing to class. Students in Jazz/Hip Hop have begun learning Jazz technique and movement. Dancers in Ballet/Modern have been focusing on Modern dance technique and movement. Students in Zumbatomics have been learning dance exercises and strength training activities to build their stamina and body awareness. We’ve been smiling, sweating, and dancing up a storm!! | |
Bienvenidos! Welcome to the World Language class! Exploratory Language and Spanish Beginning classes will be offered this semester/quarter where students will develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using familiar words, commands, phrases, short sentences, answer basic questions, and develop a wide vocabulary within a cultural relevant context. | |
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Electives
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CTE | |
Tawanna Wheless� Website Madeline Cutchin Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) program aims to prepare students for employment opportunities, advanced education and productive lives. CTE promotes best practices that enhance teachers' efforts to improve student achievement and encourage responsible career choices. We want to meet students' needs, cultivate their abilities and help them realize their aspirations. Middle school students are offered exploratory courses in business and information technologies, life skills, technology systems and career decisions. Each middle school has a Career Development Coordinator to support the school-to-career connection and facilitate business alliance activities. | ZGTMMS CTE Electives click on each elective for more information Business, Finance & Marketing Elective No electives offered 1st nine weeks Computer Science & Information Technology Elective Keyboarding and Basic Word Processing - Ms Wheeles Introduction to Office Productivity - Mrs. Wheeles Office Productivity - Ms. Wheeles Mindcraft - Ms. Cutchin Career Development Exploring Careers & Employment - Ms. Creech Exploring Careers & Employment - Ms. Cutchin Family & Consumer Science Elective Exploring Child Care - Ms. Creech Health Science Elective Medical Terms in Therapeutic Health Service Careers - Ms. Creech Trade,Technology, Engineering & Industrial Education Electives No electives offered 1st nine weeks ZGTMMS College & Career Ready WEBSITE ZGTMMS After School Clubs - Career Readiness - click on each
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Physical Education & Healthful Living | |
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