Congrats To Our Honor Roll Students & Character Award Recipients!

We are very proud of the hard work the students put in the first semester! At the assembly this morning CCA recognized Principal Honor Roll (4.0), Excellence Honor Roll (3.5-3.99), and students who demonstrated some of our character keys.

The middle school team also opted to recognize students will a 3.0-3.49 in our classrooms. Congrats to these students!

Here's The Happenings:

Science:  We started our week with wrapping up pressure with group demonstrations.  It was fun to see the students plan their own demos!  We also prepared for our next unit by reviewing plant and animal cell organelles.  Our exploration of cells will dive deeper this month as we discuss components at a molecular level, cell division, bacteria, and viruses.

Homework Due 1/14: Cells Video Assignment

Math: Unit 4 (Ch. 3-8th GB)- Angles & Triangles

It was so great to see all the smiling faces as we returned from break! Starting off we reviewed the first couple lessons that we learned from last semester and have moved onto how we find the sum of the angle measures in different size polygons- ask your student how many degrees are in a 43-sided figure. We are also discussing how to use similar triangles to find missing angles or sides. Next week we will continue on with using our similar triangles as well as review for our test on Friday, January 9th.

Homework: none!

Social Studies: Students will be learning about the Great depression. Beginning with the great boom after the war to the stock market crash. We will learn about the Oakie migration and watch the Grapes of Wrath.

English: This week, our 7th graders explored important aspects of Native American history in preparation for reading Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac. Students learned about:

• The Navajo Nation – its rich culture and traditions.
• Indian Boarding Schools – their impact on Native communities.
• Navajo Code Talkers of World War II – how their language and bravery played a crucial role in U.S. military success.

These lessons provide valuable historical context and help students understand the significance of the novel they will soon begin. Encourage your student to share what they found most interesting about these topics!

Writing & Research: This week in Writing and Research, students began by discussing their academic goals for the semester. We then focused on elevating their writing by incorporating a variety of transition words to improve flow and clarity. Moving forward, this class will continue to strengthen students’ writing skills through structured practice, research-based assignments, and lessons on new grammar concepts.

Encourage your child to share some of the transition words they’ve learned and how they plan to use them in their writing!