Welcome to the fourth and final quarter of 7th grade, what a whirlwind year it has been. Make sure to sign up for spring virtual conferences if you would like to discuss your scholar’s progress. Forward exams take place for our rephased scholars next week in Connections, information has been emailed home this week and last.
There is no longer a Shark tank study hall as we switch to a new schedule. If a scholar needs extra support they should reach out to their teacher directly to set up an appointment for help.
Dates to know:
Forward testing window March 22nd - April 30th - it starts at OMS on the 7th of April for 7th-grade students who are online.
National Day of Silence - April 23rd - a voluntary event that all kids can participate in if they choose
May 31st - No school for Memorial Day
June 2nd - will be a live day for students - not asynchronous, it will be a Monday schedule
June 4th last day of school for scholars
Things to know:
Clubs happening at OMS:
To join the Multi-Cultural student union email Mrs. Burton or Ms. Laibly
To join the Panther Pride club - email Mr. Zurawik - jtzurawik@oregonsd.net
To join the Art Club - email Ms. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join the Yearbook Club - email Ms. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join OMS Live staff - email Ms. Anderson - keanderson@oregonsd.net
To join GSA - email Mrs. Ripp - psripp@oregonsd.net
Helpful Links:
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Counselor’s Corner | Ms. Laibly (kjlaibly@oregonsd.net) --  Let’s check in! Email me to schedule at time to meet, either in person or virtually! Upcoming dates/times for Snack Break Drop-in Group: Snack Break is a drop-in group for any 7th or 8th grader with your school counselors Ms. Laibly and Mrs. Severson. Join us for trivia, games, Bop or Flop and FUN! Email Ms. Laibly for the link to join. Tuesday 4/20: 3:00-3:45 Tuesday 4/27: 3:00-3:45 |
English
(Ripp) | We are excited to wrap up our TED talk units with live and recorded speeches this week. We now move into debates, logical fallacies, and creative writing. Asynchrononous work is centered around picture books and analyzing them using different lenses. Deadlines: Picture book analysis week 1 - due Friday Read 20 minutes outside of class each day and do reading data All TED talks done this week
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English
(Gunst) | This week we will be wrapping up our TED Talk unit that will culminate with a 5 paragraph essay and 4 to 5 minute presentation.
As always if your student needs help or has questions, please encourage them to reach out to me. Additionally, they should still continue to be reading independently for at least 20 minutes a day. |
Enriched English
(Darken) | We are continuing our unit on Dystopian Literature and building on our grammar knowledge.
This week, students should read and take at least 8 notes on the third section of their dystopian books and be ready for discussion by class time on Monday 4/19.
Questions to ask: How do elements of your book compare to life as we know it? What is a clause, or how would you find one in a sentence?
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Geography (Stoller) | We continue to explore Europe with our physical maps and the 5 Themes activity. Questions What are 3 physical features of Europe that were new to you? What is one physical feature of Europe that you would like to see? What are 2 human and 2 physical characteristics in Europe? Which theme of Geography is that? What are some of the regions you learned about? What makes it a region? What does it have in common?
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Geography (Howe) |
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Math 7
(Gratzl) | Deadlines:
Questions to ask: How do you find the surface area of a triangular prism? How do you find the volume of a triangular prism? How did you do on your Filling and Wrapping Quiz? Do you need to do corrections?
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Math Algebra (Malloy) |
• Algebra 1 •9.4.1, 9.4.2 Due Wed •9.4.2, 9.4.3 Due Sun | • Math 8 Say it with Symbols 3.1/3.2 Due Wed Say it with Symbols 3.3/3.4 Due Sun |
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Math 8 (Wyss) |
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Science
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Science
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Literacy Lab (Tanner) | Lexia in class ( tracker, minutes) Lexia 30 minute meeting with Tanner or Bartels; Lexia in class (minutes and mini lesson)
or Sonday: two live lessons, 1 video lesson, and workbook pages. |
Health (Balbach) | |
P.E. (Faulkner/ Fleming/Lund) | |
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Spanish (Cognac) |
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Spanish (Landsverk) | |
German (Wochenske) | Google doc: die Familie Daily practice of family vocabulary on Quizlet (5 minutes minimum) |
Bilingual (Lofgren) | Mira el video de la clase asincrónica (semana 30) y participa Completa la tarea de semana 30, un google form con una práctica de vocabulario
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Orchestra (Black) | “Spring has sprung!” assignment - due Mon., April 19 - listening and analysis Practice - new music in small group this week - “Raiders March”
Continue practicing “Over the Rainbow” and “Brandenburg #5” |
Band (Seiter, Dorn, Kading) | |
STEAM (Fischer) | |
Choir (Rattmann) | 3MT: Chapter 13 due Wednesday, Chapter 14 due Friday Listen to assigned part for the song Shine Like Stars. If you aren't sure which part is yours pick what you think it should be. This will be discussed in class this week. Practice Hamilton Pages 1-8 for your part. No small groups for the unforeseeable future. In-Person students: make sure you check the weather forecast on choir days. We will be singing outdoors for the remainder of the school year. Dress for the weather!
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