January 5, 2016 Crown Pointe Academy Volume 11 Number 17
Transcript of January 5, 2016 Crown Pointe Academy Volume 11 Number 17
January 5, 2016 Crown Pointe Academy Volume 11 Number 17
January 4-8
Tuesday, January 5:
Report Cards Sent Home
kashi berry blossoms cereal & cinnamon grahams
Hamburger, cheese tamale with rice (VG), sunbutter and jelly sandwich , Coleslaw
Wednesday, January 6:
Destination Imagination 3:30-5:00
FISH Grades 4-8, 3:45-5:00
CPA Yearbook 3:45-4:45
egg & cheese burrito
hot meatball sub, cheese lasagna (VG), ham and cheese sandwich, seasoned corn
Thursday, January 7:
Destination Imagination
pancakes & syrup w/ orange juice
hotdog (DF), shredded lettuce/ sliced tomatoes w/ ranch
Friday, January 8:
Whole wheat bagel w/ cream cheese
chicken taco trio, turkey and cheese sandwich, steamed carrots
Middle School Newsletter
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Science with Mrs. Roe [email protected] X504
Week of January 4-8:
What we are learning and big assignments:
6th /7
th / 8
th Brain Based Logic and Strategies to gear up for the semester
Upcoming events and deadlines:
Updates and outlines for this semester’s projects are going to be rolling out in the next few weeks.
Attention 8th Grade Parents!
The next Continuation meeting is on Monday, January 11th at 4:45
p.m.
We need pictures! Please find and submit pictures of your 8th
grader for the memory book and slide show. We need the following
pictures for each student:
A baby picture
A current picture
3-5 pictures of the in-between years
Any group pictures you have of this 8th grade class
Please send your pictures to [email protected].
If you only have hard copies, please send them in an envelope
marked with the student’s name to Mrs. Hughes. Thank you!
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Social Studies with Mrs. Hughes [email protected] x514
All Classes
The next Continuation meeting for 8th grade parents will be on Monday, January 11
th at 4:45pm.
Pearson Login
User names: cpafirstname.lastinitial Passwords: CPAlunchcode
They must have internet access on a nightly basis as we will be relying on our digital texts as well as an online
classroom forum called Google Classroom. Please make a plan so that students can finish homework on time.
Please make sure you have access to Infinite Campus for grade information. Please have your student show you our Google Classroom if you would like to know what is going on.
6th
Grade Social Studies
The United States
Essential Questions: How do you measure success?
Over the next few weeks we will be looking at the geography and history of the United States.
7th
Grade Social Studies
Ancient Southwest Asia and Africa
Essential Question: What are the consequences of technology?
We will begin this unit looking at the Fertile Crescent and the beginning of civiliazation.
8th
Grade Social Studies
The Revolution
Essential Question: When is war justified?
We will be looking at the causes and events of the American Revolution for Independence.
Continuation Info
Our next meeting is on Monday, Monday, January 11th at 4:45.
Students voted on their class color and shirt design this week. More info on this will go out this week or next week.
Weighted Grades
I do weight my grades for academic classes as follows: Tests/Projects = 40%
Quizzes/Homework/Classwork = 35%
Notes/Participation/ = 25%
This does make it so that you can’t add up their total number of points and divide it by the total points possible and calculate a correct grade. Please email me if you have any questions.
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Literature with Mrs. Carscallen [email protected]/x513
carscallencpa.webs.com (for spelling lists and class information)
6th Grade
This week we will begin a new unit on the novel Iqbal and also begin to analyze poetry.
In addition, students will spend time learning new vocabulary words in their Rev It Up work-
books. 1/8/16: Vocabulary Lesson #11
7th Grade
This week we will begin a new unit on the novel Enrique’s Journey and also begin to
analyze poetry. In addition, students will complete assignments in their Word Wisdom work-
books. 1/8/16: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 4 Part 1
8th Grade
This week we will begin a new unit on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird and also begin to
analyze poetry. In addition, students will complete assignments in their Word Wisdom work-
books. 1/8/16: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 4 Part 1
7th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, and Geometry with
Ms. Wood [email protected] ext. 512
7th Grade Math will work on similar shapes and scale drawings, geometric drawings,
cross sections, and angle relationships.
8th Grade Math will be solving systems of linear equations by graphing, solving sys-
tems by substitution, and solving systems by elimination.
In Geometry we will apply the Pythagorean theorem, use the converse of that theo-
rem, use similar right triangles, and work with special right triangles.
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6th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra with
Mr. Armstrong [email protected] x510
6th Grade Writing- Students will build background knowledge before reading I am
Malala. We will read the first few chapters this week. Students will be required to summarize
the chapters we read and respond to discussion questions in two different packets. These
can be found on Google Classroom. Students will also review the grammar concepts/
questions that many students missed on the final.
7th Grade Writing-Students will build background knowledge before reading The Diary of
Anne Frank. We will watch a documentary about her life and then begin reading her diary and
chapter's from a biography. Students will be required to summarize the diary entries we read
and respond to discussion questions in two different packets. These can be found on Google
Classroom.
8th Writing: Welcome back! In writing this week, we will be working on summarizing skills by
writing an exposition summary of The Book Thief. We will focus on organization, and select-
ing the most important details for a summary. We will be writing and revising these this week.
They will likely be due next week and will need to be submitted via Google Classroom.
6th Grade Math- We will begin the new year by looking at benchmark percents, frac-
tions and decimals. We will complete lessons 8.1 and 8.2 this week.
8th
Grade Math- We begin the new year by looking at systems of linear equations.
This is a big concept for 8th grade that you will see again and again. Basically, we will
compare two equations by graphing, substitution and even adding and subtracting
them. We will complete lessons 8.1 and 8.2 this week.
Algebra- We begin the new year with Chapter 7! We will get into rational exponents,
polynomials and powers of ten. We will complete lessons 7.1-7.4.
Writing & Grammar with Ms. Emmett & Ms. Murphy [email protected] x511
[email protected] x 512
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Community Service/Mrs. Hughes [email protected]/x514
Community Service Grading
2.5 new hours each quarter in addition to the hours required the quarter before
To receive a 100%, students should have a total of 2.5 hours at the end of 1st quarter, 5 hours at
the end of 2nd
quarter, 7.5 hours at the end of 3rd
quarter, and 10 hours at the May 11th cutoff date
for 4th quarter.
Until the previous quarter’s requirements are met no new credit will be given.
Students will receive 20 points for each completed half hour of service in the quarterly require-
ment. Additional half hours are credited to the following quarter up to the 10 hour requirement. Once the 10 hour requirement is met the student will receive a 100% for that quarter and all follow-ing quarters.
A log (available in Mrs. Hughes’ room) must be completed for each month’s service and turned in
to Mrs. Hughes’ room.
Partial half hours will receive no credit. Hours turned in after the quarterly deadline will be counted
toward the total in the next quarter.
Community Service
Total Middle School Hours Completed: 1032
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like ideas of where to volunteer please contact me at [email protected]
10 Hour Students 20 Hour Stu-
dents
30 Hour Stu-
dents
Ahlinna L.-14, Dominic O-O.-11, Cameron S.-10, Ethan S.-10, Krystal F.-14, Jonathan L.-10, Cameron W.-10, Michaella
W.-12, Ciara C.-10, Dominic L.-15, Noah S.-10, Marina T.-10, Zek B.-11, David C.-13, Mya O-O.-10, Sabrina B.-18.5, Alicia S.-11, Priscila O-O.-10, Dale W.-10.5, Jaden C.-12,
J’lyssa M.-15, Maddie S.-10, Serenity T.-13, Anthony V.-10, Xalen W.-12, Natalia M.-18, Yuritzi P-C.-10.5, Asher A.-11.5,
Asia P.-11, Haley M.-11, Justin R.-13, Francisco L.-12, Ruben P.-10, Joe Q.-15, Edgar Z.-10, Maria R-D-12, Mariah M.-11, Gabe G.-19, Moose G.-10, Lizeth G.-10, Jaelyn M.-
10, Izaiah T.-12, Josh G.-18.5, Shjon S.-11.5
Marissa A.-24
Carlee K.-20
Hector S.-27
Kenny H.-20
Anthony A.-22
Isabel C.-27.25
Jackie A.-26
Janett A.-21
Mazie V.-32
Trevin J.-31