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April 18, 2016 Crown Pointe Academy Volume 11 Number 31
April 11-15
Monday, April 18: PARCC Testing
Glee Club 3:45-5:00
Choir Concert 6:00-7:00
Kashi Berry Blossoms Cereal & Zac Apple Bar
“Burgerito” Cheeseburger Burrito, (V) Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich, Seasoned Corn
Tuesday, April 19: PARCC Testing
RF Flurries Cereal
(V) Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Blanched Broccoli Florets & Seasoned Garbanzo Beans
Wednesday, April 20: PARCC Testing
Yearbook Order Deadline
End of Grading Period
Open Gym K-8, 7:00-7:35
Debate Practice 3:45-5:00
FISH Grades 4-8, 3:45-5:00
CPA Yearbook 3:45-4:45
Dipper Doodle Bar
(DF) Chicken Bites, Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, Sliced Cucumbers with Ranch
Thursday, April 21: PARCC Testing
Student Council 3:45-4:30
Debate Competition at JA Secondary 3:30-6:30
Zac Blackberry Bar
All Natural Cheeseburger, (V) Cheese Sandwich, Shredded Lettuce & Sliced Tomatoes
Friday, April 22: PARCC Testing
Academy Board Ballots Due
Waffle Sticks & Syrup
(V) “Pepperoni: Calzoni Pizza, (DF) Chicken Salad Sandwich, Glazed Carrots
Middle School Newsletter
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Science with Mrs. Roe [email protected] X504
What we are learning and big assignments:
6th Grade: This week we are continuing our unit on natural resources. Permission
slips for the zoo field trip were sent home last week and are due back no later than
April 20th.
7th Grade: We will be working on our final unit of the year on Geology. Permission slips
for our Aquarium field trip are due by April 20th.
8th Grade: This week, we will be working on Newton’s third law of motion.
Final CPA Roller Coaster Challenge will be on May 13th.
Roller Coaster Challenge at Elitches on May 19th
Upcoming events and deadlines:
6th Grade: Zoo Trip on April 29th
7th Grade: Aquarium trip on May 4th
8th Grade: Roller Coaster Building Days after school from 3:45-5:00 on:
April 26th
April 28th
May 10th
May 12th
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Social Studies with Mrs. Hughes [email protected] x514
All Classes
This week we will be doing PARCC and CMAS testing. There will be no homework this week unless absolutely
necessary.
The next Continuation meeting for 8th grade parents will be Monday, May 2
nd at 4:45pm. There will be an email
check-in in April.
Pearson Login – this is for Realize and SuccessNet Plus
User names: cpafirstname.lastinitial Passwords: CPAlunchcode
They must have internet access on a nightly basis as we will be relying on our digital texts as well as an online
classroom forum called Google Classroom. Please make a plan so that students can finish homework on time.
Please make sure you have access to Infinite Campus for grade information. Please have your student show you our Google Classroom if you would like to know what is going on.
6th
Grade Social Studies
Central America and the Caribbean
Essential Question: Is it better to be independent or interdependent?
This week we will continue our study of Central America and the Caribbean.
7th
Grade Social Studies
Ancient Southwest Asia and Africa
Essential Question: How are religion and culture connected?
We are wrapping up our study of Judaism by watching “Fiddler on the Roof” and preparing for a Socratic Seminar/Debate. There will be no test for this unit. We will have our Socratic Seminar/Debate at the end of the week and begin our next unit on Islam.
8th
Grade Social Studies
The Revolution
Essential Question: When is war justified?
We will continue looking the end of the war. It is taking a little longer to get through this last section so we will con-tinue to wrap it up this week. For the culminating activity to this unit we will be hosting a deliberation on the essential question.
Continuation Info
Our next meeting is Monday, May 2nd
at 4:45. There will be an April email check-in.
Please get your pictures in as soon as possible. Hard copies go to Mrs. Hughes and digital photographs go to [email protected]
Weighted Grades
I do weight my grades for academic classes as follows:
Tests/Projects = 40%
Quizzes/Homework/Classwork = 35%
Notes/Participation/ = 25%
This does make it so that you can’t add up their total number of points and divide it by the total points possible and calculate a correct grade.
Please email me if you have any questions
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Literature with Mrs. Carscallen [email protected]/x513
carscallencpa.webs.com (for spelling lists and class information)
6th Grade
This week we will begin a new unit on the story Bearstone. In addition, students will
spend time learning new vocabulary words using a variety of sources. 4/18/16: Spelling
Test#21 4/21/16: Vocabulary Packet #6 Due, 4/22/16: Vocabulary Quiz #6
7th Grade
This week we will a unit on autobiographies. In addition, students will complete assign-
ments in their Word Wisdom workbooks. 4/18/16: Spelling Test #22, 4/20/16: Vocabulary pgs.
140-143 Due, 4/21/16: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 7 Part 1
8th Grade
This week we will complete our unit on memoirs and begin a new one on speeches
and essays. In addition, students will complete assignments in their Word Wisdom workbooks.
4/18/16: Spelling Test #22, 4/20/16: Vocabulary pgs. 140-143 Due, 4/21/16: Vocabulary Quiz
Unit 7 Part 1
7th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, and Geometry with
Ms. Wood [email protected] ext. 512
We will be wrapping up our 7th Grade material this week and next with an in depth review of
all of the material we have learned so far. We will work on a culminating project at the end of
the year.
In 8th Grade math we will review volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres. We will take a
quiz on that on Tuesday, April 19th. We will then learn about scatter plots, trend lines and
predicitons. We will take our Module 14 Quiz on Friday, April 22nd.
In Geometry, we will use properties of tangents, find arc measures, apply properties of
chords, and use inscribed angles and polygons. We will take a Quiz on 10.1-10.4 Friday,
April 22nd.
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6th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra with
Mr. Armstrong [email protected] x510
6th Grade Writing-This week students will continue researching their topics for their persuasive
speech. When finished annotating their articles, students will complete the "Claim/Evidence Annotation
One-Pager" where they will summarize claims and identify evidence in writing. Students will also work
on citing their articles in MLA format for a works cited page and in-text citations. This week students
will be reviewing different types and usages of nouns and will learn about different types of verbs for
our grammar lesson. Homework for the week will include completing the "Claim/Evidence Annotation
One-Pager" for two of their sources and worksheets in their grammar skill book.
7th Grade Writing-This week students will continue researching their topics for their persuasive
speech or debate. When finished annotating their articles, students will complete the "Claim/Evidence
Annotation One-Pager" where they will summarize claims and identify evidence in writing. Students will
also work on citing their articles in MLA format for a works cited page and in-text citations. This week
students will be learning about hyphens, dashes, and parenthesis for our grammar lesson. Homework
for the week will include completing the "Claim/Evidence Annotation One-Pager" for 2-3 of their
sources and worksheets in their grammar skill book.
8th Writing: We move full swing into our Animal Farm unit this week. Students will be reading in class
and have a reading guide that will be completed each day for each chapter. While they will have time
in class to complete these, any unfinished work will be sent home as homework.
Additionally, we will ramp up our grammar again by learning about active vs. passive voice. Students
will have a grammar homework practice on Monday if they do not complete it in class.
6th Grade Math- We will begin Module 13 this week. Our schema regarding finding
the area of shapes will be expanded to include trapezoids, rhombuses and parallelo-
grams.
8th
Grade Math- We begin and end Module 14 this week. We will look into scatter
plots and trend lines, then take a Module 14 Quiz on Thursday.
Algebra- Chapter 10 continues this week. We will have a quiz on Wednesday covering
10.1-10.4, then move on to probability at the end of the week.
Writing & Grammar with Ms. Emmett & Ms. Murphy [email protected] x511
[email protected] x 512
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Community Service/Mrs. Hughes [email protected]/x514
Community Service Grading
2.5 new hours each quarter in addition to the hours required the quarter before
To receive a 100%, students should have a total of 2.5 hours at the end of 1st quarter, 5 hours at
the end of 2nd
quarter, 7.5 hours at the end of 3rd
quarter, and 10 hours at the May 11th cutoff date
for 4th quarter.
Until the previous quarter’s requirements are met no new credit will be given.
Students will receive 20 points for each completed half hour of service in the quarterly require-
ment. Additional half hours are credited to the following quarter up to the 10 hour requirement. Once the 10 hour requirement is met the student will receive a 100% for that quarter and all follow-ing quarters.
A log (available in Mrs. Hughes’ room) must be completed for each month’s service and turned in
to Mrs. Hughes’ room.
Partial half hours will receive no credit. Hours turned in after the quarterly deadline will be counted
toward the total in the next quarter.
Community Service
If you are running out of ideas or just looking for ideas here are a couple of things to remember when helping students complete their community service hours:
The two basic rules are it can’t be for the house they live in – that is just part of being in a family
and they can’t get paid to do it.
Working for the elderly always counts whether it is a neighbor or a grandparent. These hours are
critical in helping our senior citizens feel like they have the help they need to remain as independent as possible.
Shoveling snow and raking leaves for neighbors, cleaning up neighborhood parks or streets are all
ways hours can be earned. I do not mind if parents sign for these hours as it can be hard to find a non-parent sponsor.
Church groups and community organizations are great places to get hours.
Contact Mrs. Hughes for a list of ideas if needed.
Community Service
Students can turn their hours in to the bin marked “Return Completed Forms Here” on the black tower in my room. 3
rd quarter hours are no longer being accepted. Fourth quarter hours are due May 6
th.
Total Middle School Hours Completed: 1593
