Class of 2030 Monthly Newsletter

October is filled with exciting events and learning opportunities for all our students.

Mystic Aquarium Field Trip

Get ready for an exciting underwater adventure! Our class will be visiting Mystic Aquarium, Thursday, October 24, 2024. We'll explore the marine exhibits, learn about different ocean creatures, and even have the chance to see a live animal show.

Picture Day

Don't forget about our class picture day on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Make sure your child looks their best and is ready to smile for the camera!

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

This month, we'll be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We'll learn about the rich culture, history, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. Join our school community on Friday, October 25, 2024 from 5:00-8:00pm for the annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

OCTOBER

Thursday, 10/10 Picture Day

Monday, 10/14 NO SCHOOL: Indigenous People's Day

Wednesday, 10/23 10:50 dismissal: Teacher PD afternoon

Thursday, 10/24 Field trip: Mystic Aquarium

Friday, 10/25 Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from 5:00-8:00 pm

A reminder that the last day to register your child to attend the field trip to Mystic Aquarium is Thursday, October 3, 2024. Please contact Mrs. Thibault or Mrs. LeMay if you are experiencing difficulties registering your child for the field trip.

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If logging into the Parent Portal, select the Forms icon and then click on the form to open. If using the PowerSchool App on your phone, go to the More menu, then Forms, and click on the form to open.

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Field day was a blast filled with laughter, excitement, and friendly competition. The students thrived in the outdoor environment, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine while participating in a variety of fun activities, making lasting memories, and strengthening their bonds as a class.

Students are learning how words may have similar denotations (definitions) but different connotations (emotions or associations with the word). Students are identifying how words have a positive or negative connotation and how it impacts the meaning of a text. Students are working on being THINKERS.

Coming up soon:

• Date or Due dates: “Identity” Word Choice Analysis is due Friday, September 20th or Monday, September 23rd

• Date of Summative: Connotation and Denotation Quiz (first week of October)

Ask your child:
- Why does word choice matter?
- What’s more important: being independent or being well-liked?

The students are:

• Reviewing skills and strategies from their academic classes

• Reviewing life skills focusing on Money Knowledge

• Learning how to have academic based discussions with prompts and visuals

• Learning comprehension skills

Ask your child:

• About the 4 gas giants of our Solar System

• The Nile River at Night and the Sahara Desert

• Students practice building writing skills as part of their writing toolkit

• Students create their own realistic fiction stories by following the writing process (story idea, characters, theme, setting, events, resolution)

• Students blend their creative writing skills with real-world connections by interviewing or researching people from the latinx community and incorporating characters based on them in their stories

Learner Profile: Thinker

Due Dates / Summative:

• Students will work on a sustained realistic fiction short story project. Due dates will be communicated by email for each major step of the project.

Ask Your Child:

• What is the story idea you are writing about in class?

Students are using the 5 Themes of Geography to explore the diverse landscapes and people of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. They are also working together as Inquirers to understand the factors that “push” people to leave their homes and “pull” migrants to the United States. In addition to gaining new knowledge about this region of the world, students are developing their skills with inquiry, critical thinking, and communication.

Coming up soon:

• Week of October 7-11: Formative Response: What causes people to leave their homes and migrate to the United States?

• Week of October 21-25: Summative Response: How much should the US open (or close) its borders to newcomers?

Ask your child: About the data they are collecting as a class to show the immigration history and experiences of family members and friends. This will be completed by mid-October.

We are currently finishing up our first unit on Scale Drawings, and will be starting our unit on Proportional Relationships soon! In this next unit, students develop the idea of a proportional relationship. They work with proportional relationships that are represented in tables, as equations, and on graphs. This builds on grade 6 work with equivalent ratios and helps prepare students for the study of linear functions in grade 8.

Coming up soon:

• Summative - Scale Drawing Mini-Project (9/23 - 9/26)

Ask your child: In math class, what does “OG” mean?

This unit will explore the fascinating world of chemical reactions and matter transformations. Students will start by observing the fizzy reaction of a bath bomb in water and then delve deeper into the scientific concepts behind this phenomenon. Through a series of investigations, students will gather evidence to determine the source of the gas produced during this reaction.

Coming up soon:

• Date or Due dates:

This is a live link of our unit agenda. All materials used in class are embedded in the agenda including assignments and due dates. The link to this agenda is also posted in Schoology.

Agenda #2 -Chemical Reactions & Matter

Ask your child:

Why is it important to follow lab safety expectations?

What is one new concept/idea you learned in science this week?

Do you have questions, comments, or concerns for a specific teacher or class?

Use THIS STAFF DIRECTORY LINK to reach out to teachers of particular classes. Encourage your child to reach out to their teachers directly in person or via Schoology message as well!

If you have general grade level questions, please contact the 7th grade team leader, Maria Capellan Polanco at mcapellanpolanco@crec.org, or grade level dean, Ben Simon at bsimon@crec.org.

Email Maria Capellán Polanco at mcapellanpolanco@crec.org with any suggestions for the next installment of our Monthly Newsletter!