Patton 7th Grade Newsletter

• August 19, 2024 - Library Orientation in ELA Classes
• September 2, 2024 - No School (Labor Day)
  
• September 6, 2024 - Early Release Friday (1 PM)
• September 11, 2024 - Freedom Walk
• September 20, 2024 - Early Release Friday (1 PM)

This week we practiced the life skill of flexibility when it came to our first visit to the LMC (Library Media Center). Due to the need for some students to finish the STAR, we will have our first LMC day on Monday. At that time the students will have the opportunity to check out books.

The students received their textbooks this week and have begun working in them. We spent some time becoming familiar with both the textbook and the online text and writing tool (Writable). Then we dove into Unit 2 – “Take Control”. The students will begin reading the first selection, “Heartbeat”, next week.

In addition, the students recorded their STAR scores in their ELA notebooks. Please talk with your child about his/her score. STAR scores will also be available for you at Friday’s Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Ms. Paradies

pparadies@usd207.org

Ms. Behrens

gbehrens@usd207.org

This has been a great second week of school!! I have enjoyed working with your children. Currently they are working on an "All About Me" google slides. Please help them to insert pictures of their families. I am excited to learn about all of you. This Friday, August 23 is parent/teacher conferences and no school for students. I look forward to meeting you and chatting about what you would like to have your child learn this year.

Ms. Hewitt

nhewitt@usd207.org

We began our first math lessons this week, solving problems involving the addition of integers (positive and negative whole numbers). We used temperatures and debt as examples of how we use negative numbers. All the kids understand that the daily math lessons are posted in their Google Classroom and that the daily homework assignments are included in the daily lesson. The kids also know that they'll have access to an online math book, so if they forget to bring home their math book, they can use the online math book: read the questions and complete their homework on a separate sheet of paper. It's been a great first couple weeks of school. Have a great weekend!

Mr. Ragan

mragan@usd207.org

This week in science we continued to learn about cell theory. On Thursday, we had a brief opportunity to look at frog cells using the microscope. Next week on Tuesday we will take a quiz on the first cell lesson, Structure and Function of Cells. Your student should have study materials to prepare for this quiz. We will start lesson two, Cell Structures, on Wednesday.

Mrs. Raymond

kfeitl@usd207.org

Next week we are finishing up Topics 1 Lesson 1 -Geography Basics. We will continue to cover and review topics such as Describing Locations, Geography's Five Themes, Discussing How Do Geographers Show Earth's Surface? and Lastly Understanding Map Keys. I hope everyone has a safe and healthy weekend.

Mrs. Johnson

gjohnson@usd207.org

This week in social studies we began to look at maps and their components. Students ended the week by working with a partner to create a chart and a map to reflect data. This project is due on Monday next week. Starting next week, we will begin exploring the five themes of geography as well as cover the geography basics!

Ms. Nelson

enelson@usd207.org

In Lesson 1.2, On the Move, and Lesson 1.3, Rescue Mission will be covered in class next week the students will

• Build and program a motor to spin a gear train.

• Identify the inputs and outputs through a system.

• Assemble, wire, and program a system to complete a task.

• Build a four-wheel vehicle using VEX parts.

• Practice the habit of troubleshooting when issues arise.

• Apply programming best practices, such as using comments and testing code frequently.

• Explore a variety of applications for autonomous robots and vehicles.

Mrs. Bargmann

sbargmann@usd207.org

All is well in AVID! We have finished our College and Career Readiness Framework unit. We have begun a unit on Organization. This week we focused on contracts in the classroom. We made an acrostic poem for a social contract and asked for your support in signing an AVID contract. We also learned Organization strategies such as time management, agendas, and SMART goals. Starting next week the Organization unit will focus on the implementation of physical student binders.

*We will be handing out AVID binders to all students next week during advisory. We would prefer for students to use these as their AVID binders. However if they already have a trapper keeper they can use these as well.

Mr. Hunter

jhunter@usd207.org

Ms. Bessette

sbessette@usd207.org

This week the students learned more about one another compliments of their Me Box presentations. Then, we explored characterization with the help of the many faces of Johnny Depp. These activities will lead us into our first major performance – Reader’s Theater.

Ms. Paradies

pparadies@usd207.org

Mrs. Cox

kcox@usd207.org

Lesson 1, What is Electricity?, will begin next week. The students will

• Describe how electron transfer between atoms and the flow of electricity are related.

• Evaluate whether a material is a conductor, insulator, or semiconductor based upon its number of valance electrons and its position on the periodic table.

• Identify an element based on the atomic number given a periodic table.

• Identify metals, metalloids, and non-metals on the periodic table.

• Measure voltage and current using a multimeter.

Mrs. Bargmann

sbargmann@usd207.org

Students in Medical Detectives have been learning about vital signs. Students created their own experiment this week to test a vital sign, collected data and wrote a conclusion to accept or reject their hypothesis. Ask your son/daughter about their experiment! Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Elder

nelder@usd207.org

All is well in PE. All PE classes have been taught the expectations that we will have for our students. Next week, we will begin a frisbee unit will all PE classes. Students will learn the basics in frisbee that will lead up to a game of Ultimate Frisbee. All students in Sports Conditioning will finish their safety work with the weightroom and we will begin our training rotations. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have for your student!

*We will look to go outside as much as possible for PE (weather permitting). Please help us in reminding our students to bring water bottles and tennis shoes every day they have PE.

Coach Amon

pamon@usd207.org

Coach Dreiling

tdreiling@usd207.org

Coach Turner

cturner@usd207.org

7th Grade Spanish is going to finish the Billy y las Botas Trilogy by the end of our first week in September. Our next Dicho will be: "Don't procrastinate." <<No dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy.>> Students are learning and working in class.

Mrs. Ford

kford@usd207.org