7-O Newsletter September 15th, 2017

Good morning,

Another great week  here in the Shark tank.  Thank you so much for reaching out to us when you need to and helping us get to know your learners better.  In Success Week this week students were taught how to use Infinite Campus to check assignments, grades, and schedules.  Please have your learner show you how to do these things.  We encourage you to check IC once a week at least with your learner.

We are starting to plan our Urban Challenge field trip, this all day event takes place on October 12th and we will take as many chaperones as we can get.  If you are interested in chaperoning or would like more infomration just email Pernille Ripp at psripp@oregonsd.net

Spanish (Jensen): 

We started Unit 1 this week!  We have been focusing on reviewing the Spanish alphabet and days of the week in Spanish.  The students learned a few songs to remember those - will they share them with you?    We are starting to work with the new vocabulary for Unit 1, so your students can expect to start getting homework to practice that next week.

English (Bures and Ripp):

Lit Studies:

Questions to ask:

• What is your 7th grade reading challenge goal?
• Which book are you reading?
• What is Book, Head, Heart and how can you use it when you read?

Note:  Mrs. Ripp will be out of the building next Friday, about once a month she travels to teach other teachers.  To see more information about this,go here.

Info Studies:

Questions to ask:

• What did you learn in success week and who won?
• How do you discuss well in a group?
• What's the deal with Taylor Swift?
• Have your child show you how to find missing assignments and grades on IC.

Choir:  

Thank you to all who participated in the Oregon Choral Boosters Mum Sale.  We sold 1011 mums for a profit of over $6000!!!!  Pick up for mums is Thursday after 5:30, Friday after 10 AM and Saturday after 10 AM.  Contact Kathy Stensaas with questions or if you need an alternate pick up time.  341 E. Netherwood St.  516-9349.

Questions to ask your choir student:  What songs are you working on right now?  How do you determine if a note is a line note or a space note on the staff?  Did you turn in your signed choir handbook sheet?

http://rci-omschoirs.weebly.com

English (Westrich):

 -Ask your child about Ender's Game.  In particular, ask about the psychology of the characters. 

-Ender's Game: Read through Ch. 8 by Monday, 9/25

-Watch Google Classroom for all written EG assignments.

-Word Within the Word: List 1-12 Review: Word Work due Tuesday, 9/19; Summative Friday 9/22(all documents on Google Classroom)

Band (Jaeger):

First concert is Dec. 12th

Ask your student about what a key signature is

Science (Spaeth):

Quiz on Tuesday, September 19th  on Observation and Inference

Geography (Stoller): 

5 Themes Project: Monday Oct 9

Current Event dates will be assigned next week.  Every student presents one summary each quarter on their specific date.  Ask your learner:

*When is your current event?  Where can you find an article to use?
*Where can you go to find out the homework in Geography or any class?
*What information can you find on the team blog?
*What should have with you every day in Geography class?

Art (Touhey):

-Check out narrative necklace projects on Artsonia
-Ask your student about drawing using the right side of the brain.

Math (Gratzl):

Deadline: Math quiz on Friday, September 22nd

Questions to ask your child:

-What is a regular polygon?

-What is the difference between complementary angles and supplementary angles?

Resources: Shapes and Designs