Nevaeh is a super nice person and a really amazing student! She is a good friend to others by helping out with school work or having an uplifting word when needed. She is going to achieve amazing things!

Seventh graders have wrapped up their unit on weather and have transitioned to the study of cells. Students will learn about cell parts and their processes. Students will be making a model of a cell as part of their study. Be on the lookout for information for this project as we head into winter break. We had a great time being amateur weather reporters as we reported current conditions to Channel 19 News.

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Eighth graders have transitioned to the study of DNA and heredity this month. This unit is always one of the most interesting of the year. Students enjoy learning about how different traits are passed on to their offspring. We have learned about genotypes and phenotypes from dominant and recessive genes. Be ready for your student to ask questions about their inherited traits!

We also had the privilege of participating in the Mobile Energy Learning Unit during the month of December. It was a great experience for students as they worked through stations to learn more about energy. We are looking forward to having them back next year with their new learning kiosks!

Seventh graders have transitioned to learning about the development of the feudal system and its role in the spread of religions in medieval Europe. We will be learning more about the Silk Road and how the exchange of ideas was so important to the development of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Eighth graders have just finished their discussion of the American Revolution. We will be moving on to learning about how the new country is formed. We will be talking about the formation of the new government.

Select eighth graders also got to participate in their school community be assisting with the Safety Town learning for kindergartners. They helped them learn the rules of the road and how to stay safe. This was one of the cutest events our students have had yet!

Mr. Anselmo is excited to be joining us again in January to complete his student teaching. In this experience, he will take over the teaching responsibilities in the classroom under Mrs.Baldassar's supervision.

Eighth grade students had their True2U event on Friday, December 13th. Our mentors were on hand to work with students on their third experience. The next visit from our mentors will be January 17th.

The High School Choice Portal closed on December 20th. Almost every 8th grader at Memorial made their choice for next year's high school. We will be hearing from high schools for acceptances on January 17th! We can't wait to celebrate with the students as they are accepted to the high schools of their choice!

If you missed the opportunity to apply during this round of high school choice, there will be a second round opening at the end of January or beginning of February. More information will be provided in the new year!