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Upcoming Events:
Jug wars started November 28th! Bring any change or money in for our holiday family! If you would rather donate something from our Family's wishlist you can view it here and have students bring it in next week!
Winter break December 21- January 3rd
Winter break December 21- January 3rd
Important Information:
After school help sessions and activities are after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 4:00. At least one teacher from Willow will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 4:00. A list of other after school opportunities can be found here.
Check out the counselor's newsletter for November. There is a lot of great information and reminders on there. Check it out here.
Check out the counselor's newsletter for November. There is a lot of great information and reminders on there. Check it out here.
English –
Thanksgiving Break snapshots were due today on Google Classroom. Students must fill out a self-evaluation form before I will put a grade in for the snapshot.
I checked with students on their progress on their realistic fiction drafts today. For students who had not finished their rough drafts, each made a plan for when he/she plans to be finished with their draft. Throughout the next two weeks, we will continue polishing and revising our stories.
Our publishing party will be two weeks from today! I am so excited to celebrate and share our stories while enjoying hot chocolate!
I checked with students on their progress on their realistic fiction drafts today. For students who had not finished their rough drafts, each made a plan for when he/she plans to be finished with their draft. Throughout the next two weeks, we will continue polishing and revising our stories.
Our publishing party will be two weeks from today! I am so excited to celebrate and share our stories while enjoying hot chocolate!
Don't forget to stay updated with what's going on in ELA by visiting blog.katiekraushaar.com
Social Studies –
Students this week have been exploring the geography of India. A Geo Challenge was completed, and students are currently working on charts rating the most desirable settlement locations. A Vocabulary Activity was also completed and there will be a Vocabulary Test next Thursday.
Next week we will complete our look at geography and begin focusing on Hinduism and Buddhism.
Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
Math-
7th grade started working on solving two step equations. Next week they will take a formative and start working on multi-step equations.
algebra is working on slope intercept form right now and began graphing today. They will continue working with Linear equations next week and prepping for their upcoming finals. Students will need to have a C in the class or above a C on their final to remain in algebra.
algebra is working on slope intercept form right now and began graphing today. They will continue working with Linear equations next week and prepping for their upcoming finals. Students will need to have a C in the class or above a C on their final to remain in algebra.
I found a nice website, check it out! Sign up for Table Talk Math here! The goal of this site is to provide clarity for what students could be doing to increase their math fluency and also provide prompts to discuss around the dinner table (or anywhere, for that matter).
To sign up for math homework updates message @math7port to 81010
algebra homework updates- message @a493a to 81010
Ashley Porter
porter.ashley@wgmail.org
Science –
Willow Science
Here are suggested conversation starters for you young engineer:
- What is your date of graduation from Webster Groves High School?
- What is the moon phase on your Webster Groves High School Graduation day?
The targets this week have been:
- Goal 4: I am able to develop and use models to describe cyclic patterns of Earth’s seasons.
The cross-cutting concept have been:
- Patterns: Observing patterns & events guides organization and classification & leads to understanding of relationships.
- Cause and Effect: Investigating and explaining causal relationships may predict & explain events.
Activities students participated in this week:
- Monday - Reviewed gravity & Moon goal summatives, GC #25 Why Did I Get the Grade I Got, and demonstration/class discussion of Sunlight intensity.
- Tuesday - GC 26 Sun’s Path Across the Sky & Shadows and finishing Anchor B Causes of Seasons.
- Wednesday - G.C. 27 Seasons Interactive and formative.
- Thursday - Q&A and review Seasons concepts and www.quia.com/web Season’s Formative #1 - results posted on the Portal.
- Friday - Emphasized “Patterns” Cross Cutting Concept, and demonstration/class discussions on shadows created by the path across the sky during different seasons.
Vocabulary Emphasis this week:
- }Axial Tilt with orbital position and sunlight intensity Cause & Effect = Explain why we have seasons.
- Vocabulary: Axis, Sunlight intensity, Direct and Indirect Sunlight, Angle of sun rays.
NEXT WEEK the students will be working on understanding the causes of seasons next week.
Goal 4: I am able to develop and use models to describe cyclic patterns of Earth’s seasons.
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I demonstrate innovation, in depth inference(s), or advanced application(s) with the learning goal. In addition to level 3 I am able to:
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I am able to model motions that cause or result from Earth’s seasons:
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Goal 5: I am able to develop and use models to describe cyclic patterns of eclipses.
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I demonstrate innovation, in depth inference(s), or advanced application(s) with the learning goal. In addition to level 3 I am able to:
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Next week we will finish seasons and finish working on understanding eclipses.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me!
Team Willow Science – Mr. Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
Please visit the following links for more information:
Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson
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