There’s definitely something magical about snow days. It’s like the world gets a pause button—everything slows down, the usual rush of life is muted, and for a little while, nothing matters except the moment. It’s the way the snowflakes fall, soft and slow, almost like they’re in no rush to land. The quietness that comes with it. You step outside and the world is different—clean, untouched. It feels like stepping into a whole new reality where you can leave behind the noise of everything and just be. Even when the snow starts to pile up, there’s something comforting about it, like the earth is wrapping itself in a blanket to rest for a while. Everyone seems to have the same unspoken idea—today, we take it easy. You see neighbors outside, maybe for the first time in a while, sharing a snow shovel or laughing over a snowman. Kids, of course, are fully in their element, chasing snowflakes and building forts, but even adults find that spark of playfulness again. The grown-ups who have been buried in work all year long end up finally slipping down a hill, or just standing in awe as the world changes before their eyes.
The snow outside is like nature’s way of saying, “Take a break. It’s okay.” While chaotic and sometimes scary, snow days give you a moment to step outside of the chaos and reconnect, either with yourself, your family, or even just the quiet of the world around you.
I hope last week’s snow days allowed you to come into this week feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and ready to take on the New Year!
- AG
Math:
This week, 7th graders practiced a new strategy called elimination to help us solve similar systems. We also dove into scatter plots, representing data, and analyzing how those relate to linear relationships (aka patterns, lines of best fit, trends, associations, etc.) Next week, we’ll review unit 5 and take our test on Tuesday, February 4th before diving into unit 6 which introduces functions.
ELA:
7th graders began their film study this week! We learned about the language and terminology behind cinematography and how to ‘read’ a film as we enjoyed Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush and Buster Keaton’s short film “One Week.” We continued our grammar study of various subject verb agreement situations.
Next week, we will study mise-en-scene in film and view The Adventures of Robinhood throughout the week. Students can begin studying for their grammar test next week on 2/7.
Social Studies:
Seventh grade is finishing up our discussion on Antebellum America. We have finished up our primary sources and our discussion on the differences between the north and the south. We are also going on a field trip to Charles Towne Landing to see the original settlement of South Carolina and permission slips have been handed out. They are due by Monday, February 3rd.
**Their quiz is on February 5th study guides have been given out and all items can be found on Google Classroom.
Science:
Seventh graders learned about cellular respiration and photosynthesis this week! They explored how cellular respiration is the process in which we use to break the bonds of our food to provide us energy. They also started to work on their science fair experiments. Topics have been chosen, materials figured out, and timelines established. A materials list is being sent home today. Thank you for your support!
Important Dates:
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Bingo and Bake Sale 1:30pm-2:45pm
February 17th -18th – February Break (No School)
February 21st – Middle School Dance 6:30pm-9:00pm
