Dance the night away!
Now that we are moving past the “season of love,” students are counting down the days to our middle school dance! The spirit club has done a fantastic job making signs and getting the school prepared for a night of Hollywood festivities. Reflecting back on this time myself, I remember the excitement and nerves of going to my dances at school and all the fun (and awkward) moments. These are a great time for kids to let their personalities shine and allow them to create lifelong memories. As the time approaches, this would be a great opportunity to talk to you children about your experiences with your time at dances and how much fun they were. I am sure many of them are nervous or anxious about dancing or dressing up, so talking to them beforehand is a great way to calm the nerves. Tell them to bring their dancing shoes, cause you know we (as a staff) will be ready!
Kevin
Math:
This week, 7th graders analyzed the graphs of functions and connected their tables, equations, and stories. During our shortened week next week, we’ll interpret linear models and piecewise functions.
ELA:
7th grade film buffs continued their film study this week with a visit to The Nickelodeon Theatre and USC-Columbia’s media arts program. We covered concepts like review-writing, stunts & special effects, and performance through viewings of The Red Balloon and the conclusion of The Adventures of Robin Hood. Students also began their choice of an adaptation project, set design challenge, or storyboarding challenge for their final project. These projects are due next Friday 2/21. They will require some work from home! We also started our vocabulary study, with a test planned for 2/21 (pushed back one day since we will be out some next week).
After February Break, film buffs will work on their projects. They will conclude their study with a viewing of Paddington and a look at traditional film storytelling structure! Be sure to encourage students to prepare for their vocab test next Friday.
Social Studies:
Seventh grade took the week before starting our next unit on the second part of Antebellum America and began working on their black history month projects. Each student chose a famous South Carolinian and is making a poster about that person. Once these are done, we will move back into our next unit.
Science:
Seventh graders are super into their science fair! Plants have been planted, petri dishes cultured, bacteria incubated, and pre-tests administered. They are also learning about how to write proper scientific procedures, detailed hypotheses, and descriptive background research. Next week, they will finish collecting their data and start to write their conclusions.
Important Dates:
February 17th -18th – February Break (No School)
February 21st – Middle School Dance 6:30pm-9:00pm
