We are starting our new story, The Cat and The Coffee Drinkers by Max Steel. We will be working on this story for the next week or so.

Another exciting thing happening in 7th grade LA is that on Monday we begin our study of Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Pure excitement in Language Arts.

Life is good!

Hello everybody. The Moving Straight Ahead test was returned to the students Tuesday. This test has a large impact on their current grade, so you might want to be sure and check with your student to see how he or she did on the test. Numerous students are taking advantage of the opportunity to come in get extra help and retest on parts of the test that they didn't do well on, either during lunch/recess or after school on Tuesdays. Midquarter grades should be coming home in the mail next week.

We'll be finishing the Canda Unit this week. Students will take a Canada map test on Thursday and a unit vocab/short answer on Friday. They are completing a study guide today that they can use to review at home. Encourage your student to see me if they still need to make up tests. Recess time or after school are good times to get that done.

One of our labs this week will involve measuring the relative energy content of two foods. Students will also model change in blood pressure for free flowing versus constricted blood vessels.

Homework RA7, Nutrition, will be assigned on Tuesday and due back on Friday. Students who turn their homework in by Wednesday will receive 4% extra credit.

The Human Body System Unit Test is scheduled for Wednesday March 6th. Students will receive a review packet on Thursday March 1st.

To reinforce content understanding (AND TO PREPARE FOR 3/6 TEST) go to the 7th grade science web page at the link below. The website includes a) powerpoint weekly reviews, b) content links, and c) connection instructions to FOSS and Discovery Education websites.

January: The middle school years are a good time to start giving your teen more independence; It helps them establish their own place in the world. As your teen becomes more reliable and mature increase privileges and opportunities for independence. If they fall, they still have you to catch them and to guide them before they are out on their own. Remember some of life's most valuable lessons are learned through life experiences! Struggling navigating through the teen years? Two Field parents developed an app that answers alot of teens' -- and their parents'-- tough questions about things they face: relationships, mental health, substance abuse, bullying, etc. called teensphere. You can learn more about the app at teensphere.com. Check it out!

December Did you know that having an "attitude of gratitude" has been linked to better health, sounder sleep, less anxiety and depression, higher long-term satisfaction with life and kinder behavior toward others? Try it with your family! Do one small thoughtful or generous thing for each member of your family daily; express your appreciation for someone's skills or talents.