Category Archives: Seventh Grade

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

March 30^th will be the last day for paper copies of the Friday Letter, unless you request one from me.

April 2^nd-6^th

                4/2                       First draft of Past Paper Due

                4/5                       Grammar exam on Interjections and Conjunctions

                4/2                       Palm Processional 8:45am

                4/3                       Three Trees film

                4/3-4/4            Terra Nova (Standardized Test) Practice exams

            4/5                       Seder Meal and Gethsemane

            4/6               Meal with our buddies- see below

***On Friday, we will be having a Good Friday celebration with our buddies. We need three families to volunteer to bring cut fruit, three families to volunteer to bring cookies, and three families to volunteer to bring juice. These donations count towards Parent Hours. Please let me know by Wednesday if you can volunteer any of the above items. Thank you. ***

Language Arts:             We will begin to write our Present Papers next week. Your child will have one computer session to work on this paper. They will need to finish it over Easter break (3-5 pages typed). First draft is due 4/16. 

            In grammar, we will finish studying conjunctions and interjections. There will be an exam on Thursday.

Math:    We are studying geometric shapes and angles. There is a lot of vocabulary in the chapter. Please encourage your child to refer to their notes if they get stuck.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will finish our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know all 66 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song. We are putting the Bullying curriculum on hold next week to study the Easter story.

Latin: We are going to begin an in class project for Latin. We will be translating the Lord’s Prayer into Latin and creating art work to go with it. This trimester, each child needs to complete 9 Latin labs. Your child has completed ____ out of 3 labs. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vocabulary for the week is (same words as last week):

Ianua                                        door

Clausa  /clausi   /clausum           closed

Oculi/oculia                              eye

Aperti/apertum             open

Huius                                        has

In addition, they must be able to spell, define, and give the part of speech for the following terms (same words as last week): simile, metaphor, motivation, allusion, foreshadowing, and irony. 

Science: Having finished our study on the cardiopulmonary system, we will now be studying our next living system, the eye

History:  Students will focus on geography next week. They will review and apply the key terms and the 5 themes of geography.

From the Office: Please remember that it is school policy that student’s cell phones must be turned in to the office in the morning. This is to ensure that cell phones do not get lost, used, or damaged throughout the day.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

March 30^th will be the last day for paper copies of the Friday Letter, unless you request one from me.

March 26^th-30th

                3/26    10+ story notes due in class

                3/28  3 ring binder due in class (date change)

                3/27    Chapter 8 math test

3/29    History exam

Language Arts:             We will begin to write our Past Papers next week. You child needs interview notes for at least 10 stories by Monday. The more stories they have, the easier this project will be. The stories are your families past up to your child’s life – age 5.  In addition, each child needs a CLEAN, one inch 3ring binder that has a clear front for pictures. This should be in class by the 28^th as well.

            In grammar, they have a review packet I gave to them on Tuesday, March 20^th. It is due March 27^th. We will begin to study conjunctions and interjections.

Math:    The chapter 8 test will be on Tuesday. We reviewed on Friday and will review again on Monday. There will be no homework help this Tuesday.  On Friday, we will create angle art. I need donations of popsicle sticks.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will continue our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know the first 54 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song. Our Bible curriculum will be about Bullying- the causes, effects, and ways they can handle situations.

Latin: We are going to begin an in class project for Latin. We will be translating the Lord’s Prayer into Latin and creating art work to go with it. This trimester, each child needs to complete 9 Latin labs. Your child has completed ____ out of 2 labs. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vocabulary for the week is:

Ianua                                        door

Clausa  /clausi   /clausum           closed

Oculi/oculia                              eye

Aperti/apertum             open

Huius                                        has

In addition, they must be able to spell, define, and give the part of speech for the following terms: simile, metaphor, motivation, allusion, foreshadowing, and irony. 

Science: 7th grade will be finishing up their chapter on “The Cardiopulmonary System” on Wednesday with a test.  There will be no study session after school.

History:  The test on Chapter 10 will be given on Thursday, 3/29. We will review in class on Wednesday, 3/28.

From the Office:

Your child earned _____ demerits for the following reasons:

___ Conduct/disrespect   ___ Dress Code                            ___ Eating in class

___ Talking                                        ___ Supplies Lacking     ___ Off task

___ Tardy    ___ Missing Assignment         ___ Agenda unsigned/empty

Laughing, Laughing, Laughing…

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

March 30^th will be the last day for paper copies of the Friday Letter, unless you request one from me.

March 19^th-23rd

                3/19   Sport’s Day

                3/20    Treasure Island Exam

                3/26    10+ story notes due in class

                3/26    3 ring binder due in class

                3/27    Chapter 8 math test

                3/21     Sponge for science

                3/23    History puzzle due

Language Arts:              Next week, we will officially be done with our Pirate Unit. We will begin our next major project, our own autobiographies. By Monday, March 26^th, your child will need notes for at least 10 stories from their/your past. The more stories they have, the easier this project will be. I will be teaching them how to take interview notes on Wednesday and Thursday. They will begin to type their past paper on the 26^th. In addition, each child needs a CLEAN, one inch 3ring binder that has a clear front for pictures. This should be in class by the 26^th as well.

Math:    We will finish up Chapter 8 – Slope. On Friday, we will begin to review the chapter with a test on the 27^th.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will continue our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know the first 47 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song. Our Bible curriculum will be about Bullying- the causes, effects, and ways they can handle situations.

Latin: This trimester, each child needs to complete 9 Latin labs. Your child has completed ____ out of 1 lab. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vocabulary for the week is:

Erectus                                                                                                upright

Croceusne/croceus/croceine                                                    golden

Fortasse                                                                                   may be

Tympannane palmis plangit                                                    playing drums

In addition, they must be able to spell, define, and give the part of speech for the following terms: protagonist, antagonist, setting, conflict, resolution, and denouement.

Science: 7th grade will be constructing models of the cardiopulmonary system.  On Wednesday, students will need to come to school with a sponge that can be cut into pieces.  We will also need at least five turkey basters to serve as our hearts.

History:  Students will participate in a series on learning centers that will look at daily life in the Middle Ages. A crossword puzzle will be distributed on Monday and it is to be completed for homework. The puzzle is due on Friday, 3/23.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

March 30^th will be the last day for paper copies of the Friday Letter, unless you request one from me.

March 12^th-16th

                3/14     final draft of research report due- no late papers will be accepted

                3/14     Hispaniola items due in class

                3/13     Book Character day- come dressed as your favorite character

                3/19     Sport’s Day

                3/15      Pillow Read- bring pillow and slippers for snuggly AR time

                3/15      100% AR goal- In N Out lunch.

Language Arts:              We are finishing our Pirate Report. They must have their final draft done by Wednesday. Our next project is the Autobiography project. We will begin to learn how to take interview notes in a few weeks.

                We are also going to begin our Treasure Island game this week. This is a game based on Risk that will take your child through all the curriculum of the year, to help prepare them for end of the year state testing.  

                We will also build our boats. Each student needs to bring in items they would like to use to build their own Hispaniola. They may not use Styrofoam or plastic containers.  I am still looking for a kiddie pool to borrow in the next couple of weeks. Please let me know if you have one.

Math:    We will continue Chapter 8 – Slope. Please check that your child has a Homework Spiral Notebook, pencils, red pens, and a calculator.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will continue our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know the first 40 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song. Our Bible curriculum will be about Bullying- the causes, effects, and ways they can handle situations.

Latin: This trimester, each child needs to complete 9 Latin labs. Your child has completed ____ out of 1 lab. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No vocabulary this week due to Readers week.

Science:

History:  Chapter 10 continues our study of the Middle Ages.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

March 5^th-9^th

Your parent-teacher conference has been scheduled for ________

                3/8       2^nd draft of research report due- no late papers will be accepted

                3/9       Treasure Island project due (Rubric went home today)

                3/7-9^th Parent-teacher conferences (sign-up on window)

            3/9       6:00 St. Peter’s Church dinner

                3/8       Science exam

Language Arts:             We are continuing to work on our Pirate Report. They must have their 2nd draft done by Thursday. The second draft must be typed, with a cover sheet, and a bibliography.  They will have had a total of 1.5 hours of class time to work on this before the due date. They are able to turn in their report as many times as they wish BEFORE the due date, for corrections or guidance from me.

                In addition, your child will have a pirate project every few weeks. This is an at home project. The third choice sheet went home today and is due Friday. We are also going to begin our Treasure Island game next week. This is a game based on Risk that will take your child through all the curriculum of the year, to help prepare them for end of the year state testing.

                We will also begin to plan our boats. I am still looking for a kiddie pool to borrow in the next couple of weeks. Please let me know if you have one.

Math:    We will begin Chapter 8 – Slope. There will be no after school math help on Tuesday or Wednesday due to Parent-teacher conferences.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will begin our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know the first 32 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song. We will also have an open book Bible exam on Monday. If your child has been following along, and filling in their Route 66, this should be a breeze. The books tested will be Job-Song of Solomon.

Latin: This trimester, each child needs to complete 9 Latin labs. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vocabulary for the week is:

Subridetne/subridet/subridere                                                    smile

Possuntne                                                                                 possible

Luduntne/ludunt                                                                        play

Mulier                                                                                      lady

Equitatne/equitat                                                                       riding a horse

In addition, they will need to know the spelling, definition, and part of speech of the following terms: malleable, materialize, meander, and meticulous.

Science: On Monday 7th grade will be modeling different types of levers using soup cans.  The test for Ch. 9 will be on Thursday.  There will be no review session on Wednesday. 

History:  Our study of the Middle Ages continues with a look at jousting and competing in Medieval Jeopardy.

From the Office:

All school families are invited to the family dinners sponsored by St. Peter’s Lutheran church.  Next dinner is, Mar. 9th at 6:00.  Sign up in the glassed walk way, and come and enjoy.

Your child earned _____ demerits for the following reasons:

___ Conduct/disrespect   ___ Dress Code                            ___ Eating in class

___ Talking                                        ___ Supplies Lacking     ___ Off task

___ Tardy    ___ Missing Assignment         ___ Agenda unsigned/empty

I have read the Friday Letter and am aware of the time and date of my Parent-Teacher Conference:

__________________________________ (parent signature)

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

February 27^th- March 2nd

                3/1        1^st draft of research report due- no late papers will be accepted

                2/29    Treasure Island project due (Rubric will go home Tuesday)

                3/2       Chapter 7 math test

                3/2       Quiz on the Hispanola

                2/28    Quiz on Treasure Island chapters 1-12.

                3/7-9^th Parent-teacher conferences (sign-up on window)

Language Arts:             We are continuing to work on our Pirate Report. They must have their 1^st draft done by Thursday. The first draft does not need to be typed, nor does it need a cover sheet or bibliography. They will have had a total of 5 hours of class time to work on this before the due date. They are able to turn in their report as many times as they wish BEFORE the due date, for corrections or guidance from me.

                In addition, your child will have a pirate project every few weeks. This is an at home project. The second choice sheet went home and is due 2/29.

Math:    We will finishing up our study of Chapter 7- 2-step equations and Inequalities and will have an exam on Friday.

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  This week, we will begin our study of the books of the Bible. For Friday’s quiz, they must know the first 15 books of the Bible. We will practice by singing a song.

Latin: It’s Alive! ALIIIIIVVVVEEE! We were back in the lab this week. Your child has completed _________ of the 4 tests I will require for this trimester. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Science: 7th grade will begin a new unit on the structure, function, and physical principles in living systems.  We will begin with the musculoskeletal system and how the different bones in the body compare with mechanical levers.

History:  Life on a manor continues as students design a fief and participate in interviews with a serf.

From the Office:

Current class grades are updated every Tuesday by 4pm. These grades can be found online in Sycamore using your username and password.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

February 21^st-24th

Speech Meet is Friday. I have given your child more than 7 hours of class time to memorize their speech. They need to know the whole speech by Friday. They will be graded on this.

                2/22    Opening paragraph due

                2/27    Treasure Island project due (Rubric will go home Tuesday)

                2/24    Speech Meet at SPLS

                2/22    Create Jolly Rogers

                2/24    Science test

Language Arts:             We are continuing to work on our Pirate Report. They must have their opening paragraph done by Wednesday. The first draft of their report is due March 1^st. They will have time in class to work on this. If they waste their class time, they may have to work on it at home.

                In addition, your child will have a pirate project every few weeks. This is an at home project. The second choice sheet will go home on Tuesday.

            Instead of grammar this week, we will focus on our speeches for Speech Meet.

Math:    We will finishing up  our study of Chapter 7- 2-step equations and Inequalities.  

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  There will be no Bible verse quiz this week- so that all of their memory can be focused on their speeches. We will be focusing on the book of Proverbs.

Latin: It’s Alive! ALIIIIIVVVVEEE! We were back in the lab this week. Your child has completed _________ of the 4 tests I will require for this trimester. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Science: 7th grade will be presenting on their slice of geologic time on Tuesday.  The test for chapter 8 will be on Friday.

History:  Our study of the Middle Ages continues as students role play life on a manor and design a fief.

From the Office:

Current class grades are updated every Tuesday by 4pm. These grades can be found online in Sycamore using your username and password.

Your child earned _____ demerits for the following reasons:

___ Conduct/disrespect   ___ Dress Code                            ___ Eating in class

___ Talking                                        ___ Supplies Lacking     ___ Off task

___ Tardy    ___ Missing Assignment         ___ Agenda unsigned/empty

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

February 13-17th

Family Appreciation Chapel is Wednesday at 8:40-10:30. All parents/grandparents/family friends are welcome to attend chapel and then a project back in the classroom. Don’t forget to have your child bring in a family story, copy of a picture, and a family Bible verse on Monday.          

                On Thursday, Carpenters Tool International will be on campus. All are welcome to join us in praise with CTI at 9am and/or 2pm.

*******BLINDFOLDS!!!!!!*****

                2/15      Family Appreciation Day

                2/13     Highlighted info numbered

                2/17      Complete outline due

                2/17      Treasure Island project due (Rubric went home last week)

                2/24    Speech Meet at SPLS

Language Arts:             We are continuing to work on our Pirate Report. They must have their highlighted sources numbered and their outline completed this week. They should also begin to work on their opening paragraph. They will have time in class to work on this. If they waste their class time, they may have to work on it at home.

                In addition, your child will have a pirate project every few weeks. This is an at home project. The second choice sheet will go home next Friday.

            Instead of grammar this week, we will focus on our speeches for Speech Meet.

Math:    We will continue our study of Chapter 7- 2-step equations and Inequalities.  

Your child   DID/DID NOT   complete their Homeconnect Math Facts this week.

Bible:  There will be no Bible verse quiz this week- so that all of their memory can be focused on their speeches. As a class, we will focus on spiritual blindness. Each child needs to bring in some sort of blindfold on Monday, to use for the week.

Latin: It’s Alive! ALIIIIIVVVVEEE! We were back in the lab this week. Your child has completed _________ of the 4 tests I will require for this trimester. Latin Lab is available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Science: In science we will be looking back at the geologic time scale and examining mass extinctions.

History:  Students will look at the structure of Medieval society.

From the Office:

Current class grades are updated every Tuesday by 4pm. These grades can be found online in Sycamore using your username and password.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

February 6^th-10^th

Thank you for the massive amount of baby wipes! We collected over 430 packages!

On Wednesday, we will be going to Loaves Fishes to drop off the wipes. Please make sure your child wears their blue shirt and has money for lunch.

                2/15      Family Appreciation Day

                2/10      100^th day of school

                2/7       Science test

                2/7       History test

                2/8       Info highlighted

                2/8       Loaves and Fishes

                2/8       Chapter 6 math exam

                2/9       Grammar exam

                2/10      3 topics chosen

Language Arts:              We are continuing to work on our Pirate Report. They must have their sources highlighted and three topics chosen this week. They will have time in class to work on this. If they waste their class time, they may have to work on it at home.

                In addition, your child will have a pirate project every few weeks. This is an at home project. The first choice sheet will go home Monday.

            In grammar, we are finishing up our study of prepositions, will a quiz on Thursday.

Math:    We have finished our study of Chapter 6 and will have an exam on Wednesday. Every child must have a calculator in class.

Bible:  Bible verse for the week is Lamentations 3:22-23. They must know the verse, location, author, and meaning for Friday’s quiz.  Next week, we will focus on our buddies- reading to them; create 100 day stories for them, etc…

Latin: Our Latin Program is on the fritz. We will replace our study of Latin with speech meet for the time being.

Science: We spent a little extra time on chapter 7, and the test has been moved to Tuesday, 2/7.  There will be an after school study session on Monday, 2/6.

History:  The Chapter 8 test will be given on Tuesday. This will be an open note test designed to summarize the main ideas of the chapter. We will organize our notes in class on Monday. On Wednesday students will began an interactive unit exploring life in the Middle Ages.

From the Office:

Current class grades are updated every Tuesday by 4pm. These grades can be found online in Sycamore using your username and password.

St. Peter’s seventh grade class exists in order to grow in our Christian values, advance in our education, and improve our socialization skills. We will achieve these goals by following the Laws of the Bible, working hard at our studies, and being supportive of our peers.

January 30^th- February 3rd

Don’t forget to turn in packages of baby wipes!!!

                1/31       baby wipes drive ends

                2/15      Family Appreciation Day

                2/10      100^th day of school

                2/7       Science test

                2/7       History test

                2/3       3 copied sources due in class (pirate report- see attached paper)

Language Arts:             On Monday, your child will choose which pirate they will write about for their research report. By Friday, they will need to have AT LEAST 3 sources copied and ready to go for class. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE BOOKSTORE OR LIBRARY TO GET BOOKS! I have plenty of pirate sources here at school and your child will have access to the lab at school to find on-line sources. Your child will need at least one book source and one periodical (magazine or dictionary). They may not use Wikipedia. They may use on-line periodicals. I have attached report time line for reference at home.

                In grammar, we are focusing on my favorite part of speech! Prepositions! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

                We are also beginning Speech Meet. Your child must find and have a piece approved by me by Wednesday. We will be practicing our speeches at school.

Math:    We are continuing our study of chapter 6.

Your child DID/DID NOT complete their Homeconnect Math Facts in a Flash for the week.

Bible:  Bible verse for the week is Philippians 4:13. They must know the verse, location, author, and  meaning for Friday’s quiz.  We will study Psalms and Proverbs.

Latin: Our Latin Program is on the fritz. We will replace our study of Latin with speech meet for the time being.

Science: We will be wrapping up chapter 7, The Age of Earth.  Our test will be on Thursday, 2/7.

History:  Chapter 8 continues with a study of Shogun and samurai. The test on Chapter 8 will be given on Tuesday, 2/7.

From the Office:

Current class grades are updated every Tuesday by 4pm. These grades can be found online in Sycamore using your username and password.

Your child earned _____ demerits for the following reasons:

___ Conduct/disrespect   ___ Dress Code                            ___ Eating in class

___ Talking                                        ___ Supplies Lacking     ___ Off task

___ Tardy    ___ Missing Assignment         ___ Agenda unsigned/empty