We have 9.5 school days before Winter Break! Please continue to check PowerSchool for missing assignments, and Google Classroom for upcoming assignments.

Students will be taking LinkIt! form B for Math and ELA this week. This is check their progress so far this school year. It is imperative that they perform their best. We are looking for growth, as well as trying to determine who has gaps in their knowledge before SC Ready and the Algebra I End of Course Exam in May. Please ensure the students receive adequate rest the night before the test, as well as eat breakfast.

Let's finish this quarter strong!

MISSING WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER CHRISTMAS BREAK.

Dress Code

All pants must be worn around the waist. Skirts and shorts must be at least fingertip length. Ripped jeans may be worn, but must have something under them if the rips are above fingertip length. Shirts must be long enough to not show the midriff area. These rules apply equally to males and females. If a student is violating dress code, they will be addressed, and may need to call home for a change of clothes. Additionally, they will sit in ISS until the issue can be resolved. For more information on dress code, please visit: https://www.f1s.org/codeofconduct. (pp. 20-22)

IDs

Students must wear their school issued ID all day, every day. This is for their safety, and is a district policy. When they don't have an ID, they are issued a temporary ID. When they receive their 5th temporary ID, they will then be issued a discipline referral, and potentially have to spend a day in ISS. If your student needs a new ID, they can purchase 1 in the front office on any school morning.

Tardy to class

The same process for. ID applies to being tardy to class; on the 5th tardy they receive a discipline referral

Headphones/ earbuds

These are only to be used for educational purposes with the permission of the teacher. Students may not wear them in the hallways. They may also not play music to "keep them focused" unless it is explicitly stated in the IEP.

Due to changes in the MYP schedule, and the pacing guides mandated by the district, the MYP late work policy at Williams Middle School has been updated. If students are taking the entire 10 days to make up work, it will have already been tested on in most cases, or at the very least other concepts have built off of the information, and the student is going to suffer as a consequence.

I am also clarifying a few misconceptions that students have regarding the policy. Please read the following information carefully and completely.

1. Late work will only be accepted for 5 days after the due date, and is still 10 points off per day. This policy is only for homework and out of class projects.

2. Work assigned in class is due before the end of class unless otherwise specified by the teacher. If it is not submitted by the end of class period, it MUST be turned in by 11:59 PM of the day it was assigned, and will be 20 points off. Students need to ensure they are using their class time wisely, and remaining focused on their work.

3. If a student is not working on their assignments in class, despite being asked multiple times to stay on task, they will receive a 0 for the assignment. They will not be given the opportunity to submit this work at a later date.

• Students are required to complete 1 activity per quarter
• To receive credit for the activity, students must complete the reflection with the picture proof
• While Mrs. Hardee shares activities as she can, the student may also need to be proactive and do something on their own.

Possible activities:

• Pick up trash in a park
• volunteer your time at a soup kitchen or the Humane Society

December 6- End date for the Help4Kids food drive

December 7- Help4Kids Community Service Opportunity

December 20:

Early Dismissal Day

Last Day of Q1; S1

All missing work due by 1:30 PM

Winter Break:

December 23-January 7

January 8: Students return to school, and will begin Q3

Students must have physicals completed by their physicians and uploaded to Planet High School (Big Teams) before they can participate in athletics.

This month, we are focusing on being REFLECTIVE.

Hello,

This upcoming week we will…

• Take Linkit B ( 12-11, Wednesday) .

• Submit our book report projects (Tuesday, 12-10)

• Take Vocabulary Unit 8 test ( Friday, 12-13)

• Read and analyze short stories from our textbook-

• Prepare for/ take our module test ( next week)

• Write an essay

Have a great weekend!

With the upcoming Linkit Tests on the horizon, we will be spending the next two weeks reviewing to prepare for these tests. 7th grade has already started their study guide, since their test is much longer. 6th grade will have a study guide coming at the end of this week, first of next week. These tests should take place between Friday, December 13th, to Monday, December 16th.

We have begun our cultural unit on Dresden and Leipzig,Germany. We have also learned about Krampus and St. Nicholas to kick off the Christmas season. smcaninch@fsd1.org

Hola a todos,

This week we started studying the verb "to be" (ser vs. estar). Next week we will continue with it and we’ll work on a project to review previous topics. The students are going to create a talk show. Last but not least, please check Google Classroom and PowerSchool to stay up to date with grades and assignments.

6th Grade - Module 8 Test (Integers, Rational Numbers, & the Coordinate Plane) Wed, Dec. 4; LinkIt Benchmark B Mon, Dec. 9; We will begin the week with a review for the Module Test and have small refresh and review questions to prepare for the LInkIt Benchmark.

amccord@fsd1.org

bwatson@fsd1.org

Students began working with a partner on a short scene this week. Students will continue these scenes next week.

Hello,

This upcoming week we will…

• Take Linkit B ( 12-11, Wednesday) .

• Submit our book report projects (Tuesday, 12-10)

• Take Vocabulary Unit 8 test ( Friday, 12-13)

• Read and analyze short stories from our textbook-

• Prepare for/ take our module test ( next week)

• Write an essay

Have a great weekend!

We fully tested out of the unit on shopping and clothes.We also learned about St. Nicholas and Krampus to start off the Christmas season.

smcaninch@fsd1.org

With the upcoming Linkit Tests on the horizon, we will be spending the next two weeks reviewing to prepare for these tests. 7th grade has already started their study guide, since their test is much longer. 6th grade will have a study guide coming at the end of this week, first of next week. These tests should take place between Friday, December 13th, to Monday, December 16th.

Module 7 Test (Probability) Wed, Dec. 4; LinkIt Benchmark B Mon, Dec.9; We will begin the week with a review for the Module Test and have small refresh and review questions to prepare for the LInkIt Benchmark.

amccord@fsd1.org

Hola a todos,

This week we started studying the verb "to be" (ser vs. estar). Next week we will continue with it and we’ll work on a project to review previous topics. The students are going to create a talk show. Last but not least, please check Google Classroom and PowerSchool to stay up to date with grades and assignments.

Students are practicing writing in dramatic form. This will culminate in students writing an original monologue.We revise and write the rough draft on Monday (due Tuesday). After this, we will begin working on our marketing project.

bwatson@fsd1.org

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Next week we continue to prepare for Linkit Form B and the third Module Test. In class we are practicing inference skills, building background knowledge, and practicing how to answer the questions on these tests.

The end of the nine weeks is December 20th. Please make sure all assignments are in.

smacdonald@fsd1.org

This week we looked at Functions and also how to identify Linear and Nonlinear Functions.. We Also had a chance to complete a quiz and on Functions. Feedback was given to students for the Quiz, please encourage students to ask questions about things they do not understand while they are in class. Next week we will be looking at Arithmetic Sequences and LinkIt Form B will be given on Wednesday December 11th.

Students should have finished their Illustrated Recipe in watercolor and pen and ink. Students will complete their peer critiques next week. Students will also begin to work on the printmaking unit next week. This week students learned about their Art Career Project that will be due at the end of this semester. This is a 3 part project that will count as 3 project grades. As always please check PowerSchool to make sure your student is ont missing any assignments that can be completed.

Honors: This week we continued with the grammar compound tenses and will have a quiz on these tenses on Dec.12. Students will get directions on the final project next week.

8th Grade Spanish: We began with past tenses with regular verbs and will have a quiz on these on Dec. 12. We will continue to work with grammar and vocabulary. Next week students will get directions to begin working on a project to be presented on the last week of school before the break.

Still on a unit involving clothes. Just took a quiz over separable prefix verbs. We also learned about strong verbs with vowel changes when conjugated. Soon, the class will be closing out this unit to start with learning human body parts and dative or reflexive verbs.

smcaninch@fsd1.org

This week students took their first quiz on the astronomy unit. This quiz covered the solar system (mainly characteristics of planets) in addition to the big bang theory. Grades have been fully updated in powerschool. With only two weeks left in the 2nd quarter, it is important that students make up any missing assignments as noted in powerschool. Next week, we will continue with the astronomy unit as we will start to learn about seasons and tides.

bgardner@fsd1.org