Health 7

Last day of class for the semester. Students turned in books and received semester grades. Students who had health this semester will report to French beginning Monday, Jan. 28, 2008.

FRENCH 7TH GRADE

FRENCH CLASSES FOR SEM 2 WILL START ON MONDAY JAN 28. ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED A FOLDER WITH POCKETS AND SOME TYPE OF WRITING TOOL. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE THEIR SUPPLIES WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES. THIS MEANS ALL PAPERS THAT ARE HANDED OUT DURING THE 18 WEEK COURSE. I DON'T LIKE THEM GOING TO THEIR LOCKER AFTER THE BELL RINGS. SEE YOU IN FRENCH!!! MADAME COE

Social Studies 7

Today we began the video The Young IndianaJones Chronicles along with a study guide to accompany the video to end Unit 5 on Anthropology and to introduce Unit 7 on History.

We will continue this video on Thursday, 24th of January.

Tech ed

Reviewed for final exam

Family and Consumer Education

Science 8

Today we completed notes on Chapter 1.2 discussing taxonomic levels.
Assignment: Identifying Alien Species packet (problems1-4)

7/8 Choir

We are beginning Solo and Ensemble rehearsals during half choir. All choir students are expected to bring homework/study materials to half choir (Day B) so that each student or performing group has the opportunity to prepare. Solo and Ensemble is on Saturday, April 5 and all choral students are strongly urged to participate. If a student chooses not to participate in the festival, he/she must at least learn a piece from the solo and ensemble required repertoire. Many students have already coordinated a small ensemble and have selected the piece they are performing. Other students are still waiting to pick a piece and that will be accomplished by the end of January. If a student is in both band and choir, there will be a schedule posted for rehearsals before or after school for students that are not in choir every day. On full choir days (Day A), we will be rehearsing music for our next concert on March 3 and our festival pieces. You will be receiving more information about PEMS' participation in WSMA Solo and Ensemble festival on Friday, April 4. This will be the first time that our Middle School choir has participated in the large ensemble portion of the festival which is very exciting. If you have any questions, please feel free to respond or call me at 495-7101,x2404.

Pre-Algebra

Students have a chapter five test tomorrow, 1/24.
Study!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Physical Education grades 7 and 8

Students should remember to have different clothes for activity at school for physical education class. Remind your son or daughter to use the locks that were issued to them to keep their clothes and personal items safe and to not share their combinations with their classmates.

English 8, EXED 4th hour

Book report and presentations due 1-24-08, Report is a minimum of a page double spaced, 12 font. Students have an outline

Drama Club

Drama Club begins after school February 4th at PES for grades 6-8.
Permission slips are available in the Middle/High School Office.
The production this year is GREASE.

Band

Reminder: WSMA Solo Ensemble sheets and money are due on Friday, February 1st. See Ms. W. if you have any questions!!!

Language Arts 8

Students are working on organizing an essay. Their outline will be due on Thursday and their rough draft will be due on Tuesday, January 29th.

Literature 7

Final test for literature students.

Tomorrow, students who were absent or need to finish the test will do so then. There will also be an end of the semester celebration, as the literature students will no longer be with me. They will be switching literature class with art class. :( I'm sad!

Health 8

Completed First Aid exam in class. Wrap up for the semester as students go to Spanish beginning Monday 1-28-07.

Science 7

Students participated in a Mineral Identification Lab. All lab activities were accomplished in class.

Social Studies 8

Students practiced outlining from their texts in groups. We discussed Spanish exploration of the southeast and southwest portions of the United States, Spanish treatment of Native Americans, and the role of the church in early Spanish settlements.

Assignment: p. 51 (Section 3 Assessment) #1-4

Applied Math

Students discussed finding and reading decimal numbers on a number line in their groups and compared findings.

Assignment: Problem Set 39 (p. 182) Even-numbered problems