Feb. 24 - Feb 28

• Work from the first half of the Term is due by the midpoint.
• Work from the second half of the Term is due the last day of the Term.
• The grade for late assignment submitted following an unexcused absence will be reduced by one (1) letter grade.

Term 3:

• First half late/make-up work is due February 27, 2025.
• Second half late/make-up work is due April 7, 2025.

• Assignments with a grade of D+ (69%) or lower may be retaken ONE TIME only.
• The retake must happen before the late/make-up work deadline.
• The highest grade possible on the retake is a C (76%).
• RCTs are an exception: all may be retaken for full credit.

Greetings Bridgetown Families! This week in Math 6, students will take the RCT #5 on Unit 6: Expressions & Equations. Before the RCT, students will take a Form C on Writing Equations to prepare. Students will also review the RCT on Tuesday before the assessment. This week in Math 7, students will solve two-step equations using inverse operations. All students must have their math notebooks in class.

Math 6 students may sign-up for Academic Advising to redo their RCT #4 (Unit 5) & Math 7 students may sign-up to redo their RCT #5 (Unit 5) during Academic Advising. Study Guides have been previously provided for these units. Students must do this Tues, 2/25 or Thurs, 2/27. No retakes will be accepted after 2/27/25 for these assessments.

**All Class Slides & Notes will be available on Canvas under Modules**

Curriculum Resource(s):

• Math 6: IM online text: https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/1/6/index.html

• Math 7: IM online text: https://im.kendallhunt.com/MS/students/2/6/index.html

Upcoming Summative Assessment:

Math 7: RCT #6 TBA

Math 6: RCT #5 (Unit 6 End of Unit Assessment) is Wednesday, 2/26/25

Greetings Team Bridgetown! This week we will be presenting our research topic slides to our classmates with a gallery walk presentation. Students who were not finished on Friday were asked to complete it at home over the weekend. After presentations, we will begin learning how to do a research simulation essay and practicing with topic related texts. At the end of the week, we will be starting our new book.

New Book Alert! We will be starting “Inside Out & Back Again” by Thanhha Lai. Students who wish to have their own copy of the book should bring it in by February 24

Hello Team Bridgetown!

This week, students explored different scientific models of the solar system, comparing and contrasting them to see how advancements in technology have shaped our understanding of astronomy. They also learned about key figures who contributed to the development of the heliocentric model.

Next week, students will dive into the true scale of our solar system through a hands-on scale modeling activity. They'll also investigate how Earth's axial tilt creates seasons. Additionally, they will complete their RCT (completion grade), which serves as a preview of our next unit: Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate. This assessment will help me identify strengths and areas for growth to better tailor our next lessons.

Our root words for next week (Roots 3.5) are:

• neo = new (e.g., neonatal, neophyte, neoclassicism)

• dyn = power/energy (e.g., dynamic, dynamite, dynasty)

• div = to separate (e.g., division, divide)

• mis = wrong (e.g., mistake, miscalculate, misuse)

• retro = back/again (e.g., retrofit, retroactive)

Keepers: angle, deci, semi, alp, morph, sed, gram, hydro, iso, aqua, cirrus, photo.

Hello Team Bridgetown!

We have an exciting week, finishing our East Asia/Population Growth unit. On Monday, we will take a formative on Canvas to show the skills we built in class on analyzing political cartoons.

Starting on Thursday, we will take our large unit summative covering ALL of the topics we’ve been studying in class.

The only homework we should have is over the previous weekend (2/21-23) to study for these summatives and formatives.

Greetings! This past week students completed their Summative Essay about the 2 texts “Eleven” and “The Scholarship Jacket” to compare and contrast the characters as well as the conflicts between the 2 stories. They also began a research project about Vietnam in preparation for our last text of the school year entitled “Inside Out & Back Again”. Next week we will complete our research projects to attain background knowledge for our new text and complete 3 mini lessons regarding how to properly research and cite sources, how to read informational text and an introduction to poetry. Lastly, we will be taking a trip to the library to select a book for our next Book Project, which will be due in April.

Important Dates

Quill Homework Due: Friday, February 28th

Library Visit: Friday, February 28th

Learn about the great things happening this month at Deal's library. Check out great books and media, read about events at Deal and around the city, and stay connected with Deal's Library:

https://secure.smore.com/n/pv9c4u-deal-ms-library-news

https://secure.smore.com/n/vdrq6c

Attendance: For any attendance related concerns, including absence notes, please be sure to contact Ms. Stephens our attendance counselor at dealattendance@k12.dc.gov.

ASPEN Help: For any ASPEN related issues, including help resetting a password or accessing your account, please email Ms. Lerum at dealaspenhelp@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Lemon: daniella.lemon@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Martini: michael.martini@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Harris: nyah.harris@k12.dc.gov

Ms. Banson: joycelyn.banson@k12.dc.gov

Ms. White: quisetter.white@k12.dc.gov

Mr. Almanza: TBA

ASPEN: dealaspenhelp@gmail.com

Attendace: dealattendance@k12.dc.gov

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