Middle School Newsletter - Crown Pointe Charter Academy · say exploring similar themes in The Book...

January 19, 2016 Crown Pointe Academy Volume 11 Number 19

January 18-22 Tuesday, January 19:

California Pizza Kitchen Spanish Trip Fundraiser

Spike League Volleyball 6:30-8:00

blueberry muffin

hotdog (DF), potato salad

Wednesday, January 20:

Open Gym K-8, 7:00-7:35

Destination Imagination 3:30-5:00

FISH Grades 4-8, 3:45-5:00

CPA Yearbook 3:45-4:45

cinnamon toast bagel

cheese pizza panda pie, ham and cheese sandwich, broccoli florets

Thursday, January 21:

Destination Imagination

Mirror Image Arts 3:30-5:00

Spike League Volleyball 6:30-8:00

pancakes with syrup & orange juice

bean and cheese burrito (V), turkey and cheese sandwich, sliced glazed carrots

Friday, January 22:

5th Grade field trip (DMNS)

rf honey buttons cereal

chicken teriyaki (DF), cheddar cheese sandwich (V), sliced cucumber with ranch

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Science with Mrs. Roe [email protected] X504

Week of January 18-22:

As we prepare for some bigger labs and projects the following items would be greatly appreciated.

Donated supplies requested:

Medical gloves (small/medium)

A mini-fridge

Paper towel/Toilet paper rolls (no remaining paper on them)

Metal/wood marbles (ball bearings/ wooden craft)

What we are learning and big assignments:

6th: This week we will be continuing to explore the different interactions of organisms in the eco-system. Notes should be reviewed every night for 10 min. The date of the upcoming test is Janu-ary 29th.

7th: This week we are studying more on the brain and then moving into the endocrine system. Notes should be reviewed every night for 10 min. The date of the upcoming test is February 2nd.

8th: This week we are studying more on the periodic table. Notes should be reviewed every night for 10 min. The date of the upcoming test is January 27th.

Upcoming events and deadlines:

6th=Ecosystems Part 1 Due February 5



Social Studies with Mrs. Hughes [email protected] x514

All Classes

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?

This week we will be looking at the history of the U.S. from the colonies through to the end of World War II. There was a quiz today on section 1.

7th


Ancient Southwest Asia and Africa

Essential Question: What are the consequences of technology?

We will finish our look at Mesopotamia and Sumeria and have a final over the unit on Thursday or Friday. If we have time, we will begin our look at the Phonecians, Egypt, and the rest of Africa.

8th


The Revolution

Essential Question: When is war justified?

We will finish looking at the tensions with Great Britain that caused the war and begin looking at the beginning of the war. We will be changing up how we are covering the content to give some differentiation to the class. There won’t be as much computer work during this lesson.

Continuation Info

Our next meeting is on Monday, February 8th at 4:45.

An email blast went out with information on dress code and pictures last Friday.

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


Literature with Mrs. Carscallen [email protected]/x513

carscallencpa.webs.com (for spelling lists and class information)

6th Grade

This week we will continue our unit on the novel Iqbal. We will also practice analyzing

poetry. In addition, students will spend time learning new vocabulary words in their Rev It Up

workbooks. There will be no spelling test this week. 1/21/16: Rev It Up pgs. 124- 125 Due,

1/22/16: Vocabulary Lesson #13 Quiz

7th Grade

This week we will continue our unit on the novel Enrique’s Journey. We will also prac-

tice analyzing poetry. In addition, students will complete assignments in their Word Wisdom

workbooks. There will be no spelling test this week. 1/21/16: Word Wisdom pgs. 86-89 Due,

1/22/16: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 4 Part 3

8th Grade

This week we will continue our unit on the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. We will

also practice analyzing poetry. In addition, students will complete assignments in their Word

Wisdom workbooks. There will be no spelling test this week. 1/21/16: Word Wisdom pgs. 86-

89 Due, 1/22/16: Vocabulary Quiz Unit 4 Part 3

7th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, and Geometry with

Ms. Wood [email protected] ext. 512

In 7th Grade Math his week we will work with area of circles, area of composite fig-

ures, and solving surface area problems.

In 8th Grade Math we will focus on solving equations, then solving systems by elimi-

nation. We will take a quiz on 8.1-8.3 on Friday, January 22nd.

In Geometry we will finish up Chapter 7 that we did not get to finish last week and

take our test on that on Friday, January 22nd.


6th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra with

Mr. Armstrong [email protected] x510

7th Grade Writing - Students will continue reading entries from Anne Frank's diary and her biography.

Summaries of the entries read in class will be checked the following day in class in their summary

packets. This Wednesday, students will practice pronoun antecedent agreement. Students will have a

quiz on Friday on personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns and antecedents.

6th Grade Writing - Students will continue reading I am Malala. This week we will cover chapter's 17-

27. Summaries of the chapters read in class will be checked the following day in class in their sum-

mary packets. This Wednesday, students will learn about pronouns and antecedents. They will have

grammar skill book homework Wednesday night.

*Students have been working on a rewrite of their book project paragraph summaries. This was due

last Friday, Jan. 15th. If students have not yet submitted this to the Cougar Time Google Classroom,

they need to do so! This is equivalent to a test grade in my class.

8th Writing: This week, we will begin really preparing for our next big essay - a compare/contrast es-

say exploring similar themes in The Book Thief and To Kill a Mockingbird. We will work on one of the

important nitty gritty details of this in preparation - MLA citation and how to avoid plagiarism. This

week, students will learn what plagiarism really is and how to cite sources properly.

We will also review comma rules 1-7 (these are posted on a PowerPoint on Google Classroom) and

have a quiz over them on Friday, Jan 22nd.

6th Grade Math- We will review some concepts that we have been introduced to already this

year. We will be reviewing fraction operations, unit rates, and classification of numbers. We

will have a quiz on these skills at the end of the week.

8th Grade Math- We continue to look at Systems of Linear Equations this week. We learned

how to solve by graphing, then by substitution. Now we will learn another tool to use with sys-

tems of linear equations; elimination. We will start the week with a brief review and then spend

the rest of our week learning and practicing how to use elimination to solve a system.

Algebra- We continue with Chapter 7. We learned all about polynomials last week and now we

will start working with them. We will add, subtract and multiply polynomials by week’s end. We

will have our Chapter 7 Test the following Tuesday (1-26).

Writing & Grammar with Ms. Emmett & Ms. Murphy [email protected] x511

[email protected] x 512



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

Students can turn their hours in to the bin marked “Return Completed Forms Here” on the black tower in my room. 3

rd quarter hours are due March 4

th.

Total Middle School Hours Completed: 1320.25

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

Aureauna N-B.-20

Mazie V.-32

Trevin J.-31

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