Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Dec. 16-20

9 Wks tests are Tuesday-Thursday of this week.

6th grade--9 wks test on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Chapters 11 Less 1-4  and Chapter 12 Less 1 and 2.
We are going shopping for our foster child on Friday, Dec. 20 and then having lunch at Zaxby's. We will be back by early 12 noon dismissal. Please send the $15 to $20 donation for the shopping by Wednesday this week.

7th grade--9 wks test on Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Chapters 8 and 9.

8th grade--9 wks test Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Ch 2 Lessons 2-4 and Ch 3 Less 1.

9th grade--Semester exam on  Thursday, Dec. 19.

Mrs. Teresa week of 12-16

Well here we are! 9 weeks exams are upon us. Since Saxon Math is always cumulative all lessons 1-35 are fair game for this test. I told the students today to make sure they can do the practice sets for lessons 1-35 and they should be able to pass the test. 7th grade will take the test Tuesday and 8th grade will take the test Thursday. Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Talk to you again next year!!!

Science News Dec. 9-20

There are few students that need to tweak their science fair plan a bit. I wrote notes on their description paragraph to help them with ideas. If you have questions. please contact me. I'll be glad to help.

If you haven't done so, please make your child an account on Quizizz.com before Friday. I plan to give them games they can use to study for 9 weeks tests. Look for the blog post from last week titled ' "Science Quizizz.com," for the code for each class. If you have trouble, I will help your child during break.

6th grade

The 9 week test will be on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 8:15. It will cover chapter 6-10. Each day this week we are writing notes for past chapters and covering a section of chapter 10. 

7th grade

The 9 weeks test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 8:15. It will cover chapters 4-8. Each day this week we are writing notes for past chapters and covering a section of chapter 8.

We have decided that we would like to have our homeroom party after the test on Tuesday. We are hoping for breakfast food, drinks and Christmas karaoke. I will post a sign up sheet in the room for supplies. 

8th grade

The 9 weeks test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10:15. It will cover chapters 6-9. Each day this week we are writing notes for past chapters and covering a section of chapter 9.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for December 9-13

Remember Big/Little Chief Ornaments should be sent to school by Wednesday, wrapped and labeled with names and grades. The swap will not be until Monday, December 16.

Senior Citizen Center Items such as socks, lotion, shampoo, soap, and other personal care items should be sent by Monday, December 16.

6th Grade is shopping for our foster child and having lunch on Friday, Dec. 20. Please see the email or printed copy sent home for more details.

6th Grade--Finishing Chapter 12 Less 1 and 2. Test on Friday, December 13. 6th Grade 9 wks test for history is Tuesday. It will cover Chapter 11 and Chapter 12, Lesson 1 and 2.

7th Grade--Finishing Chapter 9 Less 1 and 2. Test on Friday, December 13. 9 weeks test for 7th grade will be Wednesday, December 18 and will cover Chapters 8 and 9.

8th Grade--Working on Chapter 3 Lesson 1. Map test and geography test on ancient India on Friday, December 13. 8th grade history 9 weeks test is Wednesday, December 18 and will cover Egypt, Minor Civilizations, and Ancient India.

9th Grade--Semester Exam is Thursday, December 19. It will be open note test. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR NOTEBOOK!!

D.Ray Math 12/9 - 12/13 and 12/16 - 12/20

12/9-12/13

6th Math - Lessons 46-47  They will be on field trip Wednesday. Projects due 12/13   Review for nine weeks test on Friday

7th Math - Lessons 38-40  Projects due 12/9  Review for nine weeks test Friday

8th Math-Lessons 36-38  Projects due 12/9  Review for nine weeks test Friday

12/16- 12/20

6th Math  Review for nine weeks test Monday--Test on Tuesday

7th Math Same as for 6th grade

8th Math Same as 6th grade but test on Thursday

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments December 9-20!!!!!!!!!

I know Santa's elves are joyfully making gifts for all our Lakeside Chiefs!

6th grade: We will finish reading Fever 1793 this week! Make sure your child keeps up with us-I had some low grades on a recent pop quiz! By Monday, all students should be read up through chapter 26. Wednesday we will attend Cinderella in Columbus, and Thursday is our Coffeehouse. Please send your items by Tuesday unless it is perishable. We will begin reviewing for 9 weeks test Friday. Your child should have all of his/her old test papers for preparing for these tests. 6th grade 9 weeks test is next Thursday, 8:15-10:15

7th grade: We will be watching "A Christmas Carol" & reading other Christmas stories.We will begin reviewing for 9 weeks test, hope Friday. Your child should have all of his/her old test papers for preparing for these tests. 7th grade 9 weeks test is next Wednesday, 8:15-10:15

8th grade: We will be completing the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" and reading "The Sniper."

We will begin reviewing for 9 weeks test Friday. Your child should have all of his/her old test papers for preparing for these tests. 8th grade 9 weeks test is next Wednesday, 10:30-12:30

Events at Lakeside:

Away game at Lee Scott Monday

Home ballgames Tuesday

Little Chief Ornament Swap Exchange-ornament must be wrapped & the Little Chief's name & grade on the gift.

Games at Glenwood, Friday 

Big Chief event is Monday, December 16

The Junior Class is selling chances on a Lakeside throw/quilt. $5/1 $10/3

Donuts each Wednesday

Biscuits Tuesdays & Thursdays

Mrs.Teresa Week of 12/9

This week we will have a cover lessons 33-35. We will have a test and notebook check on Thursday 12/13. Our 9 weeks exam will be Tuesday, 12/17 for 2nd period (7th grade) and Thursday, 12/19 for 5th period (8th grade). This exam will have 35 questions and will cover lessons 1-35. Students will have 2 hours to complete the test.

Science- Quizizz.com

I have discovered a fabulous website I am using for review. It is called Quizizz. There is a free app you can download, but you can play without it. You do have to have an account to join my class though. When students have an account I have  access to their results on games I assign. I suggest that students use the email address they use for computer class when setting up their account. When you also include a parent email, you will receive result emails also. Please also ask them to make their user name the name I call them to be sure I give credit where credit is due. I have listed an invitation code for each grade below. The link expires two weeks from today. If you find this information after Dec. 19, message me and I will regenerate another invitation link.

6th grade

go to: quizizz.com/join?class=E843086

7th grade

go to: quizizz.com/join?class=Q861633

8th grade

go to: quizizz.com/join?class=U524950

Be sure to have them use the name I call them as their user name. Also include a parent email so you can receive messages about their games.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Dec. 2-6

Thank you for all the kind wishes for my son, Davis, and new daughter-in-law, Erin, on their wedding and for the sweet condolences in the loss of my precious 98 year old grandmother. Life...joy and sorrow!!

6th Grade--Chapter 12 Lessons 1 and 2 on US expansion. Big Chiefs and Little Chiefs are swapping ornaments instead of gifts this year. Wrapped ornaments with Big Chief's name are due in class by December 11 to be exchanged on Dec 16. In addition, SGA is asking Big and Little Chiefs to donate one item for the Senior Center (lotion, shampoo, socks, gloves, etc). 6th grade students are in charge of bringing a bags of oranges on 12/9 for food boxes which are being donated. Finally, I will send a letter home explaining what 6th grade will do for Christmas instead of a Christmas party.

7th Grade--Executive Branch Chapter 9

8th Grade--Ancient India, Chapter 3 Lessons 1 and 2

9th Grade--Renaissance Artists and Works Test is Friday, Dec. 6.

Science News Dec 2-9,2019

Science fair paragraphs detailing plans for the fair are due this week. If you need to look back at the handout, it is in a blog post entitled, "Science Fair Handout" dated October 31.


The 9 Week test for science is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 18. If your student wants to start reviewing, they can use study guides for the chapters listed below. I will get more specific with information next week.

6th grade

The sixth grade is studying fossils in chapter 9 this week. If you have any fossils your student would like to share, please send them this week.

Chapter 9 test will be, Mon., Dec. 9.

The 9 week test will cover chapters 6-10.

7th grade

We are finishing up chapter 7 this week, learning about the classification of living things.

Chapter 7 test will be, Friday, Dec. 6.

The 9 week test will cover chapters 4-7.
8th grade

We are working on chapter 8 about solubility and the pH scale.

Chapter 8 test will be Monday, Dec. 9.

The 9 week test will cover chapter 5-8.

D. Ray   Math   12/2- 12/6

6th Grade  Lessons 42-45   Projects are due Dec. 13  Quiz Tuesday and Test Friday

7th grade  Lessons 34-37   Projects are due Dec. 9                      Only Test Friday

8th Grade  Lessons 32-35   Projects are due Dec. 9
Only Test Friday

I will be out with Scholar's Bowl on Wednesday

Computer Science - Ms. Mitchell - December 2-5

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! We have a lot of material to cover in the next 3 weeks so please make sure your student is here and focused.  Middle school grades will continue working in PowerPoint this week.  Students will receive notes on Tuesday for a written test scheduled for Thursday.  Students will also complete a PowerPoint from an outline for a test grade on Friday so there will be two test grades this week.

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments December 2-5

Well, we had class Monday and Tuesday. If your Chief was absent, he/she is responsible for getting the notes and assignments from another student. Try to establish good work ethic in your child by having him/her attend school unless he/she is sick, on an approved trip, involved in a school extracurricular activity or sport, or it's a school holiday. Most teachers continue to teach, have tests, give assignments, and quizzes regardless of how many students are present. I overheard some Upper School students talking this morning about the tragedy of having to come to school today and they were irate that certain teachers were going to give graded assignments. My question is "If it is not a school-wide holiday, why are students entitled to be absent or to check out?" Let's instill important qualities into our children such a good work ethic and following rules.

I can't believe December is upon us, but I am looking forward to the season! 

7th grade will be reading the short story "Seventh Grade" and "Thank you, M'am"from our literature book, continuing with our study of verbs, and reviewing vocabulary.

8th grade will be continuing with verbs, reviewing vocabulary, and beginning the novel Black Duck. STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ SOME OF THIS NOVEL AT HOME. 

6th grade will be continuing the study of verbs, reviewing vocabulary and reading Fever 1793. 

Everyone will have a vocabulary test Friday! 

Students love to tell me they didn't know about a quiz, assignment, test, etc. That is the purpose of this blog! Tests & quizzes are on the calendar. I also send text messages and notes in Reminder, so parents and students know exactly what is going on in my class.

For many parents, a teacher is the person who either gives their child a good grade or a bad grade, but our job is to teach students the skills they need to be successful in life. However, teachers and parents are partners. We need parents to help us prepare our youth for college and the work force. From now on, I will try to send pictures of your child's tests and quizzes. This will not always be possible, but I will give it my best shot. The purpose is not to show you how great or poor your child is performing, but it is to let your child know that we both care about what he/she is learning and not just about the grade. Please take the time to discuss these tests and quizzes with your child. 

Come out and support our basketball teams at home Tuesday night!

Mrs. Teresa week of 9/25

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful I get to do life with your wonderful children. Thank you for sharing them with me!!!!

This week we will go over the test we took Friday, 11/22, and retest on Tuesday. This test is over lessons 1-30. Your child has notes over the specific lessons.

Mrs. Beaty November 25-26

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am very thankful for The Lakeside School. We have an incredible headmaster & administrators, dedicated teachers, and precious students. I feel blessed to have supportive parents and an efficient Board of Directors.

We will continue studying verbs this week.and 7th & 8th grades will have a quiz Tuesday.

NO VOCABULARY

6th grade should have read through chapters 18 in Fever 1793. Projects are due Monday! The projects are so fun!

Science News November 19-26

Science fair topics are due Dec. 2. Please refer to the sheet your student brought home for details or look for the Science Fair blog post from Oct 31.

6th gr

We are finishing up Chapter 8 this week. Our test will cover chapters 7 and 8. The students have a study guide for chapter 7 and are writing down a few things from Chapter 8 they need to know.

The Chapter 7-8 test will be on Thursday, Nov. 21.

7th gr

Seventh grade is learning origin of life theories. As we discuss evidences for evolution from the text book, we are comparing them to commonly held beliefs about creation. The students will be writing an essay explaining what they believe concerning six different concepts. I have encouraged them to talk with their family about what they believe.
We will be writing sentences about each concept during the week and putting them all together by Friday. The essays will be turned in for a test grade on Monday, Nov. 25. I will not grade them for views expressed, instead I will be looking to see that all six concepts were covered. I encourage you to look at what they write and give them some input.

8th gr

The test for Chapter 7 has been rescheduled twice. I apologize for that. The students have a study guide they received last week for the chapter. In addition, they have notes from a video we watched and chemical equation balancing sheets.

The test will for chapter 7 will be on Thur., Nov. 21.

Computer Science - Ms. Mitchell - November 18 - 26

We will wrap up our unit on newsletters using MS Word this week.  We are completing our last newsletter (pet adoption) which will count as a quiz grade. All students should be able to finish it in class Monday. All grades will have a written test on Wednesday and should have notes to study.  We will begin working in PowerPoint on Wednesday following the test.  

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Nov. 18- 26

This blog includes the information for November 25 and 26  as well as Nov. 18-22.

6th Grade--Students should recite the Preamble to the Constitution for a test grade on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Chapter 11 Less 3 and 4 test will be on Friday, November 22 during 7th period.

7th Grade--Students will complete an in class project on Congressional leadership. It must be finished by end of class on Tuesday, November 26.

8th Grade--Students will have a test on Wednesday, November 20 on Chapter 2 Lessons 3 and 4. They have been writing a teacher directed essay on Judaism. The final copy of it (typed at school in keyboarding) is due by Wednesday, November 20.

9th Grade--Renaissance--Learning artists and famous paintings for a test the week after Thanksgiving. Students should be keeping up with their humanities notebook for periodic grading.

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments Nov 18-22

6th, 7th, & 8th graders will be working with pronouns again this week. Test is scheduled for Tuesday. We will then begin looking at verbs as a review.

6th grade Fever 1793 projects are due Thursday!

Everyone will have a vocabulary test Friday. This week it will be 10 words: last week's and this week's words!

6th graders at home reading assignments for Fever 1793: have chapters 16 & 17 read by Thursday and chapter 18 read by next Tuesday (26) It is possible to have a pop quiz any Tuesday or Thursday on the reading assignments. 

If you have not sent money for the 6th field trip, please do so.

8th graders will be eating lunch at El Jalisco, Wednesday, November 20.

Basketball games this week at home: Monday, Macon East; Tuesday, Lee Scott; Saturday, Quitman County

Spirit Cards are still available

See the school social media page for details about a cake & sweet auction sponsored by the Juniors!

Have a grateful week!

D. Ray

6th grade-- Saxon Lessons 39-42
7th grade---Saxon lessons 33-35
8th grade ---Saxon Lessons 30-31  Equation Practice
Quiz  Wednesday   Test Friday
**Projects due in December!
^6th grade Current Events Class field trip to WRBL in Columbus Nov. 26. Please send forms back to me.

Mrs. Teresa week of 11/18

This week we will finish lessons 29 and 30 on Monday and Tuesday. We will review for Test 6 which is over lessons 1-30 on Wednesday and will test Thursday. We will complete and Investigation on Friday. You student will come home with notes on Wednesday over the specific lessons that will be on the test. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for November 11-15

6th Grade--Finishing the AR book projects...story quilts. Finishing Chapter 11 Lesson 3 and 4 for test early next week.

7th Grade--Chapter 8 Test on Friday, November 15. Students need to study each night and we will review in class.

8th Grade--Writing an essay about Judaism instead of a test. Will type in keyboarding.

9th Humanities---Renaissance

D. Ray    11/12-15

Saxon 6th grade   Lessons 37-39
Test will be on Tuesday due to Veteran's Day Program on Friday

Saxon 7th Grade  Investigation  2 and 3  Lessons 32-33

Saxon  8th Grade Lesson 28- 31

Quiz on Wednesday   Test on Friday

Beaty's Assignments November 11-14

Happy Veteran's Day!

6th, 7th, & 8th grades will be studying pronouns this week and will have a test Friday! Grammar is like a puzzle: You must have all of the pieces for it to fit correctly. Students will be memorizing for this test!

6th, 7th & 8th will also have a vocab quiz Friday. 6th grade has 5 words, but 7th & 8th will have 10 words: 5 from last week & 5 for this week! These should be easy 100's, but many students fail them!

6th graders are reading Fever 1793 and will have out of class readings: Tuesday, November 12, read through ch 10; Thursday, November 14, read through chapter 12!

I DO NOT GIVE EXTRA CREDIT! TO ME, THE VOCABULARY QUIZZES ARE SO EASY & SHOULD HELP EVERYONE'S AVERAGE!

Students are leaving binders, notes, vocabulary words, lunch boxes, etc., in my classroom. What if I start charging rent for the use of my room? Being responsible is a huge part of learning! Let's work together to teach accountability to our kids!

I am having major problems with students writing on desks! Are we Rednecks or what??? Please speak to your Chief about destruction of property!

Juniors are still selling Spirit Cards for $10. Send your money to me or the office.

The Junior Class is sponsoring an online cake auction. Please follow our school social media for more details.

I still need $1 from everyone who attended the short story plays!!!

Please send $13 for the 6th grade field trip!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Teresa Week of 11-11

This week we will revisit the Pythagorean Theorem/Investigation 2 and cover lessons 26-28.
Our next test is tentatively scheduled for Thursday November 21st. 

A. Mitchell - Computer Science - November 4

All grades are working on creating a two-column newsletter in MS Word.  Students are learning to use WordArt, insert graphics, work in columns. and create tables.  There will be one practice activity submitted for a quiz grade (40% category) Friday.

Mrs. Teresa week of 11-4

This week we will finish lessons 24 and 25. Our test will be Thursday 11-7 over lessons 1-25. I will give more specific notes to your student on Wednesday when we review.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Nov. 4-8

The deposit of $315 and the 2 forms for the middle school trip are due by Friday, November 8. If your student is not traveling with us, please indicate on the form and return to school.

On Friday, November 8, there will be a Veterans Day program and flag disposal ceremony for students and their families. If a sibling or parent of a student is currently serving or has served in one of the military branches, please fill out the form sent through email and return to school by Wednesday, November 6. Students have been asked to wear red, white, and blue.

6th Grade--Chapter 11 Lessons 3 and 4. Students need a non-neon colored poster board by Wednesday, November 6 to complete the AR book project.

7th Grade--Chapter 8 Legislative branch. Please encourage and assist your student in watching the news about the impeachment inquiry and articles.

8th Grade--Chapter 2 Section 3 Judaism.

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments November 4-8

We will have a Veteran's Day assembly Friday and will have a holiday on the 11th. Thankful and grateful for all of you who have served!

6th,7th, & 8th  graders are reviewing the 8 parts of speech. We will have a test on nouns and Friday along with our 5 vocabulary word quiz. 6th graders have an 11 word vocab test. 

6th graders should continue reading for AR. They must read 2 books this 9 weeks. We are reading Fever 1793 during our time in 7th period.

We had a great time on the field trip to the Davis Theatre! If you have not given an extra $1 for gas, please do so ASAP!

The 6th grade will be attending Cinderella in Columbus, December 11, 9:00 a.m.  We will leave at 7:30 a.m. Please send your $13 ASAP. Drivers include buses-Kim Beaty & Amy Watson; Cars-Kristy Hays, Nicole Moeller, Kim Clements, Gina Nixon, & Kim Giles

Science Fair handout

This is the handout that will go home with the students Friday, Nov. 1, 2020

Science Fair

 The local science fair will be Wednesday, January 15,2020.  Projects and everything needed for display will be due January 13. Students will receive a test grade for this project. It will count as a test grade in the 3rd nine weeks. Projects that are late and are not present at the competition will result in a zero (NO exceptions). 

1. ALL students in grades 6-9th are required to enter the local school science fair competition.

2. The topic for the project and a one paragraph description is DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, at the beginning of science class. The paragraph MUST be typed and consist of a description of the question to be answered, hypothesis and experiments that will be used to prove/disprove the question. DO NOT begin work on your project until you have approval from me.

3. There will be two basic categories in three grade divisions (5-6 gr, 7-8 gr, 9-12 gr):

    a..Biological Science- including Botany, Zoology, Health and medicine, Microbiology and Protist,          Behavioral and Social Sciences, Taxonomy, and Bio-chemistry.

    b. Physical Science- including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth and Space              Sciences, Computer Science and Bio-chemistry.

Note: at least 40% of the class must participate in each category. If there is more than 60% of the class that want to participate in one of the two categories, some will be re-assigned on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, it is in your best interest to submit your topic as soon as possible.

4. Students may not reuse projects that they or other students have used in the past (all projects                must start from scratch).

5. All entries must be an experiment. NO DEMONSTRATIONS or DISPLAYS of known                        scientific information will be allowed to compete. You must try to prove something.

6. The science fair project will be completed at home. Adult help may be needed and is allowed               for part of some projects. 

7. There will be 3 winners in each of the two categories listed above. If you are a winner and all               assignments were turned in on time, you are guaranteed a grade of at least 95. The winners will           compete in the district competition January 23, 2020. District winners will compete in the state           competition, January 31, 2020.

8. Projects will be evaluated in the following manner by the judges and science teacher for your              grade.

   a. Scientific thought- 50%- includes completeness, theory, analysis, synthesis, cause and effect,               reasoning, reporting, and conclusion.

   b. Creative ability- 30%- includes originality, ingenuity, individuality, communication, expression.

   c. Technical skill- 20%- includes sturdiness, craftsmanship, neatness.

9. Turning in assignments late will have a severe effect on your grade. Complete assignments at              least a week in advance to avoid being late for illness and unforeseen circumstances.

10. Scoring from the judges will be part of your grade however, however my evaluation will carry            more weight.

11. A one-page abstract must accompany all grade level projects at our local school science fair and        district fairs. The abstract is a short, typed summary of the project. The title, hypothesis, methods        of testing, findings and conclusion are summarized. Display your abstract in a clear report cover          with your project.

12. Size of Display:

            36  Inches deep

            48  Inches wide

           108 Inches high (including table height)

13. Science display boards may be purchased at Wal-Mart.

14. All students are required to provide their own display table.

15. Students are encouraged to make pictures (do not include student’s faces) and create charts and           graphs to present data of their findings. Do not display bacteria, water, or any potentially                     dangerous chemicals, devices or biologicals as part of your project.

16. If you are one of the winners chosen by the judges, you will be required to participate in district        competition and state competition, if you will district.

17. More details and specific information may be found on AISA’s website or by using the                       following link:

      http://aisaonline.org/uploads/files/19-20-AISA-SCIENCE-FAIR-HANDBOOK-RULES.pdf

D. Ray     11/04-11/08 

6th Grade Saxon Lessons 33-36

7th Grade  Saxon Lessons 29-32

8th Grade Saxon Lessons 25-27

Projects for the 2nd Nine Weeks will go home Tuesday, Nov.5

Quiz on Wednesday    Test On Friday

Science News Oct 28-Nov 4

6th grade

We will be finished with chapter 6 on Tuesday.
Chapter 6 test will be on Monday, Nov 4

7th grade

The lab for chapter 4 was a fun one. They made offspring insects by randomly choosing traits from a bag.
The test for chapter 4 will be on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

8th grade

We have been learning about the periodic table and how atoms interact. The lab for this chapter explores the wonderful properties of water.
We will test on chapters 5 and 6 together on Monday, Nov. 4.

D. Ray Math   10/28-11/1

6th Grade--Saxon Lessons 30-33
7th Grade---Saxon Lessons 27-29
8th Grade---Saxon Lessons 26-29
Quiz on Wednesday and Test on Friday
*7th and 8th will be on field trip on Thursday
*6th grade bring current event questions on Thursday

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments October 28-November 1

Halloween Week is Here!

We did not get to watch or read the tales in preparation for our 7th, 8th, and 9th grade field trip this Thursday, so we will fit this in this week. We will also continue our study of punctuation.

I will be out Wednesday (a dermatology appointment-please pray I do not have basal cell cancer on my nose.) There is always the temptation to misbehave when a substitute is in charge. If the sub gets your child's name, he/she will have detention.

I need another driver for the field trip! I am sorry to say that the drivers have to pay for a $20 ticket as well :(   Students must wear uniforms on the trip. Send money for lunch.  We will leave the school at 7:45 sharp!!!!! Hopefully, we will return around 3:00. All students are expected to attend. There will be an assignment when we return. There was a parent who volunteered to drive one of our short buses, but I can't remember who.  WAS IT YOU?????

Drivers: Ms. Sellers, Mandy Redding, Blakely Stephenson, Kim Beaty, Heather Erickson, Amy Watson, Dawn Greene, Stacy Walker, Lindsey Ming, Mimi Jones.  Did I leave anyone out????

We will not have vocabulary this week!

Mrs. Teresa Pre-Algebra week of 10-28

Well this past week was a little bit of a mess since I got sick in the middle of the week. This week we will pick back up in our Saxon textbook, covering lessons 22-25. Our next test will be Tuesday, Nov. 5th. We will also have a notebook check this day. Remember, the notebook counts as a test grade. Students should have the notes taken in class for each lesson as well as the homework in order in their spiral notebook.

Parents, I cannot stress enough how important it is for your student to learn their multiplication facts 1-12. It is never too late for them to learn these facts. No they won't enjoy practicing them, but they will enjoy the outcome. Please buy or make a set of flashcards and study with your child. They should not be counting these out. It takes them a long time and they are making mistakes. Thank you for all you do!

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - October 21-25

We are finishing our unit on letters and letterhead the early part of this week.  Individual letterhead and team projects on creating letterhead will be finished Monday and Tuesday.  All classes will have a test on working with objects (images, textboxes, and shapes) on Thursday.  We will start a new unit on flyers.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for October 21-25

6th Grade--Finishing reading and study guides for Chapter 11 Less 1 and 2. Test on Tuesday, October 29. Students should have historic fiction AR book finished by Friday, November 1. As students read, they should be thinking of symbols that represent the main character of the book. They will take an AR book and make a story quilt. Directions will come home for the quilt when needed.

7th Grade--Reading/Discussing Bill of Rights and other amendments. Completing workbook pages.

8th Grade--Chapter 2 Section 2 Ancient Egypt. Working on notes and outlining.

9th Grade--Byzantine Art Powerpoint and notes.

Mrs. Teresa Pre-Algebra week of 10/21

This week we will cover complete a worksheet over order of operations and work on lessons 22-25. Our next test is scheduled for Tuesday 10/29. We will also have a notebook check for lessons 16-25 on the same day.

D. Ray  Math  10/21-10/25


6th Grade-  Saxon Lessons 26-29

7th Grade-  Saxon Lessons 24 -27

8th grade- Saxon Lessons 23-25

Quiz on Wednesday    Test and Notebook Check on Friday

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments for October 21-25

Fall Temperatures Are Here!

We will have a very busy two weeks in English: commas, semi colons, colons, & prepositions

We will be reading short stories to prepare us for our field trip, October 31: "The Monkey's Paw," The Raven," and "The Tell-Tale Heart." We will also view the film The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. If you have not sent your money, please do so. If your child will not be attending, I need to know MONDAY!!!! I also need 2 more drivers or another driver for one of our small buses.

Wednesday & Friday: Prepositions Tests

Thursday: Commas Test

Patriot's Pen Due Thursday!!!!! We wrote most of this in class. Please look over your child's essay. It has to be typed; 300-400 words;double-spaced do not put his/her name on it.

6th graders are to read 2 AR books this 9 weeks. They already have a biography as 1 of those, but they must read another. They will receive a composite test grade: a zero if no books, a 50 if only 1 book, and a 100 if 2 books. They will also receive the grade they score on each AR test.

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Congratulations to our very own Karly Wortz for placing Top 5 Evening Gown and Top 10 in the Miss National Peanut Festival this past Saturday night.

Come out and support the Pee Wee team Tuesday night as they take on the ACA Generals!

The Junior Class members are selling Spirit Card with great discounts to stores and restaurants in Eufaula. They are $10. Let me know if you want one!

REPORT CARDS GO OUT THIS WEEK!

Mrs. Johnston News and Assignments for October 14-18

Remember to buy school pictures by October 21.

6th Grade--Chapter 11 Lesson 1 this week. Also students have chosen a historical fiction AR book. They will take an AR test on it for a class grade and they will complete a project. On Wednesday, October 16, students should bring in 4 objects that represent or describe them...not their favorite items such as a specific team, video or drink, but something that represents their inner qualities and likes/dislikes. (My example was my passport because I love to travel, my mother's ring to represent the love I have for my family, a little jar of beach sand because the beach is "my place of restoration", and my red checking pen to represent my teaching career.) The items should be placed in a bag and kept private until class. This will get us started on the project as we discuss symbolism.

7th Grade--Chapters 6 and 7...the amendments.

8th Grade--Chapter 2 Section 2...Egypt!!

9th Grade--Finishing architecture projects.

Mrs. Teresa week of 10/14

This week we will take our Pre-Algebra 9 weeks exam on Wednesday. This will be over lessons 1-20. We will review for this test Monday and Tuesday. We will then complete lessons 21 and 22 Thursday and Friday.

 D. Ray Math 10/14-18


6th grade Saxon Lessons 25-26

7th grade Saxon Lessons 22-23

8th grade Saxon Lessons 22-23

Monday All classes review for Nine Weeks Test that is on Wednesday

Quizzes for all classes Thursday and Saxon tests on Friday. 

Mrs. Kim Beaty's Assignments for October 14-18

I hope it lasts!

The first 9 weeks ends this week-it went by so fast!

We started our Patriot's Pens essays in class last week, and they will take them home Tuesday for you to help give your thoughts. I have tried to "patriotize" them, but you might do a better job! These should be typed and returned to school no later than October 24.

English 9 weeks tesst will be Wednesday. Students should study old test papers which includes vocabulary. 

We have prepositions test this Wednesday (Yes, same day as 9 weeks) & Friday!

We will begin punctuation this week.

Continue to pray for Rhodes & Harris's mother, Ms. Tara.

JV football game has been cancelled for Tuesday, but Pee Wee's will still play.

PLEASE SEND YOUR $20 FOR THE FIELD TRIP ASAP!!!!!!!!!! I need drivers. Text me at 695-4185 if you can drive. Drivers also need to pay :(

See you at the Fall Festival Thursday :)

D. Ray

Change in Math Nine Weeks test. It will be on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and not Monday, Oct. 14

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for October 7-11

6th Grade--Chapter 11 The Constitution. Just starting on Wednesday. 9 Wks test will cover Chapter 9 and Chapter 10. Students will know what to study by Thursday of this week. 9 wks tests are October 14-16. 6th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes on Thursday, October 10 and for breakfast. Please send money for breakfast at Burger King or McDonald's.

7th Grade--Test on Chapters 4 and 5 on Friday, October 11. 7th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and lunch on Wednesday, October 9. Please send money for a fast food lunch.

8th Grade--Test on Chapter 2 Section 1 on Thursday, October 10. 8th grade will go shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and lunch on Friday, October 11. Please send money for a fast food lunch.

Science News October 8-15

6th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapter 1-5, with the bulk of the test coming from chapter 5.
The students have past study guides to begin looking over. I will be reviewing in class this week also.

7th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapters 1-4, with the bulk of the test coming from chapter 4.
We will be reviewing this week also. They should be looking over past study guides a little each night.

8th grade

The Nine Weeks Test will be given, Tuesday, Oct. 15.
It will cover chapters 1-5.
In addition to covering chapter 5, we will be reviewing all week this week. They should begin to look over past study guides this week at home.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - October 8-11

We are continuing to work on business letters.  Students in 8th grade will key one for a quiz grade Tuesday and key another one for a test grade on Thursday.  On Friday, 8th grade will take an objective test on letters.  Students in 6th and 7th grades will key a business letter for a quiz grade Tuesday and Wednesday and one for a test grade on Friday.  They will take the objective test next Monday.

D.Ray  Math  Oct. 8-11



6th grade--Saxon lessons 22-25

7th grade--Saxon lessons 21-23

8th grade--Saxon lessons 19-21

All projects are DUE Friday

Nine Weeks Test is Monday, Oct. 14

Mrs. Beaty's English Assignments Oct 7-11 NEW INFORMATION ABOUT FIELD TRIP!!!

Looking forward to the cooler temperatures this week!

We have been watching short videos to help us with the Patriot's Pen essay. We will begin writing them this week. Students whose essays are chosen may win money, but all students will receive a grade counting as a test-60%. Remember papers must be typed.

We will NOT have vocabulary for the next 4 weeks, but we will have preposition quizzes. There will be 2 quizzes per week!  Students must know how to pick out prepositions and prepositional phrases  in order to understand subject/verb agreement and pronoun objective case. Grammar is like a puzzle and knowing preps help put the puzzle together.

Come out and support our girls and boys in their volleyball and football games this week!

Please be in prayer for Mrs. Tara Bennett. She is the mother of sophomore Harris Bennett and 8th grader Rhodes Bennett. She had a car accident Friday and has a long way to recovery.

WE WILL BE GOING TO THE CHAMBER THEATRE PRODUCTION OF 5 BELOVED SHORT STORIES, DAVIS THEATRE IN MONTGOMERY, OCTOBER 31.  WE WILL LEAVE SCHOOL AT 7:45 AND WILL RETURN AT 3:00. THE PERFORMANCE STARTS AT 10:30. SEND $20.00 ASAP. I ALSO NEED DRIVERS. WE WILL BE TAKING THE 7TH, 8TH, & 9TH GRADES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU CAN DRIVE AND HOW MANY YOU CAN FIT SAFELY IN YOUR VEHICLE. ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. DRESS CODE WILL BE SCHOOL UNIFORMS.

Mrs. Teresa week of 10-7

We will review Tuesday for our test which is Wednesday 10-9. Thursday and Friday we will complete lessons 21 and 22.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - Sept 30 to Oct 4

Students are learning to key business letters in class Monday - Thursday.  The 8th grade will key a business letter for a quiz grade in class Thursday.  The 6th and 7th graders will key a letter for a quiz grade in class next Tuesday.  I will not be at school Friday. Students will be working in the keyboardingonline.com program to continue to improve their typing skills.

Science News October 1-11

6th grade

We are finishing up chapter 4 this week. The soil testing lab was postponed because several students did not bring in soil samples. We will try again on Wednesday.
THE TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY, OCT. 3.

7th grade

It appears that what we covered during homecoming week did not stick. 😩 Therefore, the test has been backed up to FRIDAY, OCT. 3.

8th grade

The kids did an awesome job with their insulator projects! I was proud of them.
Their test on chapter 4 is scheduled for FRIDAY, OCT 3

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Sept. 30-Oct. 4

Monday, October 7 is a student holiday to allow teachers to attend the AISA Professional Development Day.


There will be a middle school trip at the end of the year and information about it will be coming home soon!!


My classroom will be open Friday evening, October 4, from 6-6:45 p.m. for parents and students to come through to see the projects that have been made by my classes this 9 weeks!! I hope you will take a few minutes to come by to view the work done by your student, their classmates, and other middle school students.


6th Grade--American Revolution projects will be finished this week.


7th Grade--A review of American government in Chapters 4-6.


8th Grade--Finishing Mesopotamia, Chapter 2 Section 1.


9th Grade--Finish mosque powerpoints and review Greek and Roman architecture.

D. Ray Math   9/30 10/4

6th grade Lessons 19-22
7th grade lessons 17-21
8th grade lessons 17-20
Notebook Check on Friday
Projects due Oct.11

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments September 30-October 4

I'm so glad October is almost here!

Last week was a crazy week of Homecoming festivities. We made a lot of great memories, but I am glad it happens only one time each year! Thanks for not rolling my yard!!!!

We missed our vocabulary tests Thursday because I had to leave school for a family emergency. My step dad was diagnosed with lung cancer, and it has spread to his bones. I had to make a quick trip to Opelika to check on him and my mom. Although he is a very young 80 years old, he has chosen not to pursue any treatments. My mom is devastated, so please be in prayer for her and Mr. Jimmy as they live day to day knowing his time on earth is almost over. We all rejoice knowing he will spend eternity with his Lord and Savior. 

We will have the 5-word vocabulary test that we missed Thursday, this Tuesday, and we will have our regular test Friday. Remember: We have last week's words and this week's new words which make a total of 10 words Friday.

We will have bell ringers this week. Ask your Chief if he/she is keeping up with them. It takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. If your child has a zero in STI for a bell ringer, it is because he/she does not come in to class, get seated, and get busy. It is a VERY easy assignment and is in the 20% category.

We will be finishing our essays this week. The final copy is due Wednesday. We will begin prepping for the Patriot's Pen contest. You may help your Chief at home if you would like to because it is not possible to get a quality essay with the time we have available in class. The topic is "What Makes America Great?" You may Youtube "Patriot's Pen Speeches" for ideas. They are due October 24. 

I have been promising to watch the movies that go along with summer reading. Maybe it will happen this week.

We do not have school, Monday, October 7. Teachers and staff will be attending professional development in Montgomery.

Pee Wee & JV games this Tuesday at Chambers!

The Junior Class will be selling Burger King biscuits each Wednesday, $2.00.

The Junior Class is hosting a Corn Hole Tournament, Friday, October 11, 5:00 p.m. in the gym. The entry fee is $30/team. Contact Kristy Parker, Julie Bailey, or Kim Beaty for more information. The deadline to sign up is October 9th. Help us raise money for the prom by participating in this fun event!

Congratulations to the Chiefs for the big win against ACA Friday night, and congratulations to Sloan Seaborn for being elected our Homecoming queen!

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Sept. 23-27

Friday is a half day of school for homecoming. Noon dismissal with no lunch or extended day.

Middle school will have a homecoming dance immediately following Friday's football game. It will last from the end of game for 1 1/2 hours. Your students will notify you of the pick up time.

6th Grade-- Working on homecoming banner and American Revolution projects.

7th Grade-- Chapter 3 test on Thursday, September 25.

8th Grade-- Biography AR test by Wednesday, September 25. Timelines due on Monday, September 30.

9th Grade--Mosque Powerpoints

Science News Sept 23-27

ATTENTION ALL GRADES:

The Lakeside science fair has been set for Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Projects must be brought to school the day before, Tuesday, Jan. 14, NOT BEFORE. I do not have room to store or protect them more than one night.

Details will be sent home the first week in October.

6th grade

We will begin chapter 4 this week. We will be testing soil samples for the lab.
The test is scheduled for Wed., Oct 2.

7th grade

We will begin chapter 3 this week. The lab for this chapter is on observing cell division with microscopes.
The test will on Thurs., Oct 3, and will ONLY COVER MITOSIS.

8th grade

We are learning about heat transfer. The class has been split into lab groups. They will be making insulators in class. Presentations will be on Thurs, Sept. 26.
The test on chapter 4 will be Fri., Oct 4.

D. Ray Math  9/23-9/27

6th grade will cover lessons 16-19   Saxon Test 2-A Thursday
7th grade will cover lessons 14-17   Saxon Test 2-5 Thursday
8th grade will cover lessons 15-17 Saxon Test 2-A Thursday
Projects due October 11

Mrs. Teresa week of 9/23

This week we will cover lessons 13-15 and take a test Thursday over lessons 1-15.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - September 23-27

This will be our last week of daily lessons in keyboardingonline.com.  If your child is not at lesson 24, please schedule a little time at home each day to have your student continue to work in this program.  We will drop in the program occasionally but will be moving on to Microsoft Word next week.  Any student who made below an 80 and wishes to retake the test from last week may do so before or after school any day this week through Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Beaty's Assignments September 23-27

Happy Homecoming Week!!!

This week will be totally stressful, chaotic, but lots of fun! Homecoming is about making memories. Students might not remember that Lois Lowry authored Number the Stars, but they will remember the skits, the parades, and field day.

We have been writing essays about our summer reading books. The 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will write most of theirs in class, and complete the final revision at home. Please help your Chief edit his/hers. (President Donald Trump has an editor.) (9th graders have already submitted their essays.)

Reminder: 6th, 7th, 8th grades will write for the Patriot's Pen. You may help at home! It is due October 24.

6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th grades: Test Tuesday, September 24: allusion, theme, symbolism, and personification. We have talked about these literary devices since the first day of school! I will review in class Monday.

Be your family to Skit Night, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. You will get to see some really talented kids!

Come cheer on the Chiefs Friday night and cheer for our homecoming court and queen! (I will not be at the game-it's Shelley's last Chi O Parent Weekend at Auburn. I am so sad to miss the homecoming festivities Friday night but happy to spend time with my baby girl!)

Go Chiefs!

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Sept. 16-20

6th Grade--Chapter 10 Battles of the American Revolution. Students will be in groups of 3 and will recreate a table top model of one of the battles of the American Revolution. I will provide cardboard, glue, scissors, and colored paper. Students will be responsible for providing any other materials. Assignments will be made on Friday.

7th Grade--Chapter 3 Citizenship

8th Grade--Time Lines, Calendars, and Longitude and Latitude. There will be a test on these skills and information on Friday, September 20. Students received information on their timeline projects today. It is due Monday, September 30. An AR test must be taken during class by Wednesday, September 25 on their biography.

9th Grade--Humanities
  Students will finish the 6 elements of art this week, Space and Texture. Their notebooks will be collected on Friday for a daily grade and again on Monday, September 23 for a test grade. All activities must be finished and in order and table of contents up to date.

Ms. Mitchell - Computer Science - September 16-20

This will be our last week spent learning correct keyboarding technique.  Students should be at Lesson 24 in keyboardingonline.com by the end of class Friday.  If students are behind, they may work in the program at home.  

Mrs. Teresa week of 9/16

This week in Pre-Algebra we will cover lessons 11-14. Our next test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 9/25.

Mrs. Kim Beaty Assignments Sept 16-20

It's hard to believe we are in our 5th week! Please check STI. If you would like to schedule a teacher's conference, call or text me at 334-695-4185

We do bell ringers every day. If your child needs an easy A, he/she should submit bell ringers on Friday. Students should do these even if absent! The BR is usually reinforcement of the vocabulary words.

6th-9th-Vocabulary quizzes every Friday!

We have been studying theme and symbolism in 6th-9th grade. We have listened to songs with themes and completed worksheets. We will have a test on these terms Tuesday!

We are writing paragraphs and essays. I try to teach a fail-proof way to write an essay!

6th-8th grades will begin watching videos about "What Makes America Great?" The Patriot's Pen is using this theme this year. We will write some of it in class, but feel free to help at home. Criteria: 300-400 words. Typed. 30 pts. knowledge of theme; 35 pts. development of theme; 35 pts. clarity of ideas. Do not put name on essay-I have a cover letter for each student. These are due October 24th!

Problems: 
Too much talking in 6th & 7th grades. Students are not entering classroom quietly and beginning bell ringer.
Breaking pens & pencils in 8th grade. Really? Yes, Really! How old are these boys?
6th, 7th, & 8th-not paying attention and taking notes. Remind your Chief about the purpose of school-to learn! Play time is at break, lunch, PE, and after school!

Celebrate:

Mrs. Hannah Tapley (Cale Washington's mother) gave each 7th grader a planner! They are fantastic! Make sure your 7th grader is keeping up with his/her assignments and special dates!

Homecoming Court Representatives: 6th-Emilye Nixon; 7th Sydney Claire Givens; 8th Georgi Redding; 9th Zoe Andrews

Volleyball: Sept 16 at Northside

Pee Wee & JV football: Sept 17 (H) Chambers   Come support the Chiefs!
17th: Volleyball (H) begins at 3:30

Turn in Homecoming T-shirt forms, Tuesday, September 17!

D. Ray Math  9/16-20

6th grade- Saxon Lessons 12- 15  

7th grade- Saxon Lessons 11-13

Quiz on Wednesday   Test on Friday

Projects that are due Oct. 11 have been sent home.

Science News- Sept. 16-20, 2019

6th grade

We are still in chapter 3. The study guide will be sent home on the 19th.
The lab will be on the 20th.
Chapter 3 test is scheduled for Monday, 23.

7th grade

We are deep into chapter 2 learning how cells meet their need for energy.
The study guide will go home on Wed., 18th.
Our lab Thursday,  will be a good workout, forcing our muscle cells into fermentation.
Chapter 2 test will be Friday, 20th

8th grade

Chapter 3 has been about types of energy.
The study guide will go home Mon., 16th.
We will be attempting to make roller coasters on Tuesday!
The test will be on Wednesday, 18th.

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for September 9-13

6th grade--Test Tuesday, Sept. 10 on Chapter 9. Will start Chapter 10 which continues the American Revolution. An in-class group project will be assigned to go along with the American Revolution.

7th grade--Projects should be finished on Tuesday, Sept. 10. We will move on to chapter 3 on American Citizenship.

8th grade--Timelines, Calendars, and Longitude and Latitude skills will be covered next. Students have chosen a biography to read which will provide an AR test and a timeline project as well as a regular test on these skills. Students need to be close to finishing the book by Friday, September 20.

9th grade--Turning in notebooks on Wednesday, September 11 with all notes and projects finished through "Mixing Colors" (not the color wheel). We are working on the element of color this week.

Kim Beaty - English - September 9-13

I'm ready for fall temperatures!

We have finished summer reading and are beginning our writing unit with the novels.

Wednesday we will remember the events and the victims of 9/11. All students grades 6-9 must interview a parent/grandparent, neighbor, etc. who was alive during this tragic event in American history. Questions to ask: Where were you when you heard the news? How did you feel? How have the events of 9/11 changed your life? Students should write the answers to the interview in a paragraph (may be longer than a paragraph.).

6th quiz Number the Stars

Friday is vocabulary quiz for grades 6-9

Come support the JV team and cheerleaders tonight at Pike along with the volleyball teams!

Have a great week!

Debbie Ray - Math - September 9-13

D.Ray  Middle School Math

6th grade will work lessons 9-12.
7th grade will work lessons 9-11
8th grade will work lessons  8-111
Quiz will be on Wednesday and weekly test on Friday.
The Saxon Cumulative Test for 6th Grade after 10 lessons will be given on Thursday with time permitting.
All students will be given project information by Thursday. Projects will be due on October 11.

Allison Mitchell - Computer Science - September 9-13

All middle school grades are working in an online keyboarding program designed to break hunting-and-pecking.  Students are working at their own pace learning correct finger placement and how to touch-type.  Students are earning a technique grade each week based on body position, hand position, eye placement, and correct keystroke reach. Students may work on the program at home using the link below.
Keyboarding Online

Mrs. Teresa week of 9/9

We are off to a great start! I am so very proud of the grades on our first test. Encourage your student to not loose the momentum. This week in Pre-Algebra we will cover lessons 9-11. We will have a test on Thursday, September 12th over lessons 1-10. As always contact me if you have any concerns!

Teresa Manning

Science News - Sept 9-13, 2019

FYI- 

Saturday, Sept. 7, the nation of India will be landing on the moon in a location never visited before. 
CNN has a 10 minute student news channel, cnn10.com, every morning. Your student would enjoy watching and staying current with news from around the world.

6th grade

Thank you, for sharing your mineral collections with us. We have enjoyed seeing them.
We will be identifying mystery minerals in our lab on Monday!
Chapter 2 test is Tuesday, 10th
We will be rocking chapter 3 the rest of the week.

7th grade

WOW, what great cell projects! ❤ They will stay on display for another few weeks.
We are continuing in chapter 2 with how cells meet their needs.
The test for chapter 2 will be somewhere around Wednesday, 18th.

8th grade

We will be doing one of my favorite labs Monday. Be sure to ask your student how they separated sand, salt, and pepper. 👀
Chapter 2 test will be on Tuesday, 10th.
We turn our attention to energy with chapter 3. The test for chapter 3 will fall somewhere around Wednesday, 18th.

D. Ray  9/3-6 Math
6th grade Lessons 6-8  Quiz on Thursday and Test on Friday
7th grade Lessons 7-9   Quiz on Thursday and Test on Friday **study notes on measurements and mean, median, mode and range
8th- 9th grade Lessons  6-9 Quiz on Thursday and Test on Friday

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Sept. 3-6

6th Grade will finish Chapter 9 on the beginnings of the American Revolution and will probably have a test on Friday, September 6. They have two corrected study guides for lessons 1 and 2 and will have the 3rd one by Tuesday, Sept. 3. Please make sure your student is studying ahead and not waiting until Thursday night...it is a lot of material. I have changed the date of the chapter 9 test to Tuesday, September 10.

7th Grade will finish Chapter 1 and will have all notes by Friday, August 30. There test will be on Friday, September 6. They will also be working on the American Mosaic class group project all of next week. Your student should be bringing something to contribute to their groups by Tuesday, Sept. 3. The projects will be due at an announced date as I monitor their progress. All work will be done at school.

8th Grade has finished Chapter 1 and will have a test on Thursday, September 5.

9th Grade Humanities will work on the art element of value this week. They will take notes and complete the "value scales" activity and the "ribbon" activity found at www.juliannakunstler.com/art1. These will be added to the notebook that will due on Friday, September 6.

Mrs. Teresa week of 9/2

Pre-Algebra is off to a great start. Your student should be taking their notes and completing their homework in their math 5 subject spiral notebook. 

Tuesday Lesson 8

Wednesday Lesson 9

Thursday review for test

Friday Test 1 over lessons 1-5

Test 2 will be Wednesday, September 11th over lessons 1-10.

Please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns.

229-291-6520

tmanning@lakesidechiefs.com

Beaty's September 3-6

I am getting an early start on next week because I will be in Charlotte visiting my grandson this weekend (insert praise hands).

Concerns: Each day we have a bell ringer. Students are to enter the room quietly, sit down and begin working. The bell ringers for the week go on the same sheet of paper, so, by Friday, there are 5 brief activities on 1 sheet of paper. Last week, many students did not turn one in, but when I asked them where they were, they produced them. (My question is why didn't they turn them in when I asked for them? Not listening? Not paying attention? Went home and did them hoping to turn them in late?) Other students wrote the assignments on different sheets of paper and turned only half of the assignments in. From now on, students follow my directions or do not receive credit for this very easy assignment.

We are discussing summer reading novels in every class 6th-9th. Can you believe that some students do not bring their novels to class?!?! How will they pass the quizzes, the tests, the writing assignments, etc. without a book?   Please ask your Chief if he/she takes his/her novel to class.

Vocabulary test every Friday 6th-9th grade.

Today we had our first quiz on the summer reading, and we will have another quiz next Thursday in every class.

Patriot's Pen is in October. The theme is "What Makes America Great?" Every student in grades 6th-8th will be required to write this 300-400 word essay. We will work on it in class, but feel free to get involved with your child on contemplating what makes our country so great!

9th grade The Outsiders project is due Tuesday, September 3!

Hope to see you at a JV or varsity football game, a volleyball game, or the Pep Rally Friday!

Go Chiefs!

Science News

6th Grade

We start chapter 2, about minerals, Thursday, Aug 29.
The lab for the chapter involves identifying mystery minerals.
The test will most likely be Friday, September 6.

7th Grade

Cell projects are due Friday, Aug. 30.
The lab for this chapter is about muscle fatigue.
The chapter 1 test is Tuesday, September 3.

8th Grade

We start chapter 2 this week.
The lab for the chapter is about separating substances.
The test will be either Friday, September 6 or Monday, September 9, depending on how many days we take with the lab.

Computer Science August 26-30

All middle school grades are working in an online keyboarding program designed to break hunting-and-pecking.  Students are working at their own pace learning correct finger placement and how to touch-type.  Students are earning a technique grade each week based on body position, hand position, eye placement, and correct keystroke reach.

D. Ray   Middle School Math  8/26-30
6th Lessons 4-7
7th Lessons 5-7
8th Lessons 4-7
* All grades have tests and notebooks checks on Friday

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for Aug. 26-30

Monday, September 2 is a school holiday in observance of Labor Day.

6th Grade--We are working on Chapter 9--reading, discussing, and completing workbook pages study guides.

7th Grade--We are working on Chapter 1. A project, American Mosaic, will be assigned by Friday.

8th Grade--We are working on Chapter 1, Neolithic Revolution. Test will be towards the end of next week.

9th Grade Humanities--Element 2, Shape and Form.  Notes and See Shapes Activity on Monday. Tangram Images and Puzzle are the other 2 activities we will complete this week. Notebooks due on Friday, August 30 with all assigned Element 1 Line and all Element 2 Activities completed.

Mrs. Teresa week of Aug. 26th

We are off to a great start! This week we will focus on lessons 4-8. We will have a quiz on Wednesday over lessons 1-5. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Teresa

Middle School Math   D.Ray 8/19-8/23

6th- 8th grade will cover lessons 1-3 after interactive notebooks are set up for use. Please make sure to see supply list sent. Students need supplies for interactive notebook that will be graded every 2 weeks. Handbook forms need to be back by Friday. I am excited to be part of the Lakeside family! 

Mrs. Johnston's News and Assignments for August 19-23

The forms in the back of the student handbook are due to homeroom by 8:00 a.m. Friday morning, August 23. Please also fill out information in the student counseling packet which was sent home with students and an extended day form as well (in case of emergency) through the 6th grade. Tattoo and ribbon order forms and money is also due on Friday, August 23.

6th Grade--Students will begin studying the American Revolution in Chapter 9 and 10. Tests will follow in the distant future!!

7th Grade--Students began Chapter 1 in Civics. Tests will follow at a later date.

8th Grade--Students began Chapter 1 in World History which covers early development of humans and the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. Tests will follow at a later date.

9th Grade Humanities--Students began the Elements of Art through a website at www.juliannakunstler.com/art1. If at any time a student misses class, all that is needed is to check this blog for the assignment and go to the website for the element and activity which will give all the instructions and any printouts needed to complete the activity. Activities are due on the assigned date regardless of absences since all info in easily accessed and can be completed at home.

This week students are learning about "line" and will complete the activity "line repetition design" and will begin "drawing with lines". Notebooks will be taken up on Friday for a weekly grade on the completion of the activity with some emphases on following directions and effort.

Science News

We are off to a great start this year. I am looking forward to great things with middle school.

I am in the process of setting the date for the science fair. The district fair falls early in January again this year. Please give me your opinion. Would you rather have our local fair mid- December before the holidays or early January? Last year we chose early January, but I was worried about it hanging over your heads during the holidays. I may have no choice after looking at the school calendar, but I would like some input from you guys since the bulk of the work falls on your shoulders.

6th grade

We will be making topographical maps for our lab this week as we finish chapter 1.
The test will be Tuesday, Aug. 27

7th grade

I will be handing out information for a project about cell parts on Friday. It will be due the following Friday, Aug.30.
Chapter 1 test will be Thurs, Aug. 29

8th grade

Our lab for chapter 1 deals with applying math formulas to figure volume and mass. 
We will be test on chapter 1, Wed, Aug. 28.

If you need me after school hours please text me, (706)575-9748.

I love your children!!

Mrs. Teresa week of Aug. 16

Welcome Back! We had a great couple of days last week and now we are ready to get down to business. Your students are taking Pre-Algebra this year and I am so excited to teach them again!
This week we will cover lessons 1-5. Our first test isn't until lesson 10 so we have a little while before we are testing. As you know I give homework Monday through Thursday. Homework is practice for the test so it is vitally important that your student gives it their best. I am looking forward to a great year! If you need me please feel free to call me at (229)291-6520.