5/28 7th grade field trip

Please be advised that our 7th grade field trip to Quarry Hill has been changed to the Sandbar. Quarry Hill experienced some damage from yesterday's thunderstorm and their pool is out of service. Our trip to the Sandbar will be the same amount of money or less as the trip to Quarry Hill. So, there will be no additional costs associated with the switch. Students will return in time for dismissal tomorrow. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 893-3230 X322 or rdecicco@mtsd-vt.org. We appreciate your flexibility and hope that tomorrow's trip will be a success.

Community service

A special thanks to all 7th graders who contributed meaningfully to their community today! Milton Parks and Recreation were very thankful for the service that we provided! Thanks again.

7th Community Service

Dear Parent/Guardian of a 7th grader,

On Thursday (5/27) of this week, 7th grade students will perform community service at Middle Road park. Students will clean the park grounds, dig holes for fence posts, and other low-impact jobs for Milton's Parks and Recreation Department. Students should dress appropriately for the day (clothing that can get dirty, a light t-shirt, no sandals/flip flops, etc...) and are encouraged to bring water, a snack and sunblock to prevent sunburning. All students are expected to participate at a level that they are comfortable with. There's a variety of jobs to accommodate the needs/desires of all of our students.

Our service is weather-dependent! There is a chance of rain for Thursday's forecast. If it rains, then we will NOT perform community service at the park. We may perform service around the school and/or other alternative activities on school grounds. Either way, students will be back in time for lunch and dismissal at the end of the day. Our team enjoyed performing service for the park last year. This year should also be a hit!

If you have any questions or reservations, feel free to contact me at:

rdecicco@mtsd-vt.org

893-3230 X322

Health Alert

There are 2 reported cases of the chicken pox in the middle school. If your son or daughter is not feeling well and has spots/blisters that itch, please keep them home! This is especially important as 8th grade students get ready for Boston and 7th graders for Quarry Hill. For more information on chicken pox, please click the following link

5.19 Maths

Tests
7th and 8th grade classes will be writing tests on Thursday. 7th grade test will be on linear relationships in tables, graphs, words and equations. 8th grade test will be on equivalent expressions and solving multi-step equations.

5/19 science

8th graders completed the science NECAP today. I'd like to thank each student individually for all their hard work throughout the school year and for trying their best on the test. While there is always more work that can be done, I think that our scores will reflect our hard work and effort! Thanks again!

Friendly reminder: The genetics report is due on Friday 5/21 for 7th graders!

Summer Opportunity

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5.18 Maths

8th Grade
Thank you for all your hard work on the NECAP test today!

7th Grade
Students turned in their Math Reflections 2 and 4 today, and practiced working with slope and y-intercept in equations, graphs, tables and word problems.

5.17 Maths

8th Grade
Students are solidifying their mastery of solving linear equations. Depending on readiness, students are either practicing solving linear equations on a labsheet, or extending their learning to quadratic equations in Problems 3.3 and 3.4.
*there will be a unit test on Thursday*

7th Grade
Students are summarizing their understanding of linear relationships in Math Reflections 2(#1) and 4(#1, 2). The Math Reflections assignment is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

5/17 Science

This is a big week for students in Apollo science. On Tuesday and Wednesday, 8th grade students will take the science NECAP. The test covers what students have learned in 6th, 7th & 8th grade. Students should get plenty of rest the night before and should try to have a small breakfast in the morning. As always, students are encouraged to try their best!

Depending on the grade level, the genetics report is due at different times. For 8th grade, the report is due on Tuesday 5/18. For 7th grade, the report is due this Friday 5/21.

8th Grade Celebration

8th grade students and their families are reminded of the 8th grade celebration on June 11 at 6:00pm in the auditorium. Dance to follow.

5.14 Maths

8th Grade
Due to a modified schedule today, 8th grade students did not have math class.

7th Grade
Students began to summarize their understanding of linear relationships and y=mx+b in the following Mathematical Reflections assignment: #1 page 45, #1 and 2 page 89. #1 page 45 should be completed before class on Monday.

5.13 Humanities

Finish Western settler profile for Monday, May 17th. Be sure to answer all the questions required before designing your project. Your classmates should be able to answer the questions required about your settler from your presentation.

5/12 Science

At this point, students should have a thesis statement and ideas for supporting paragraphs. If not, they must complete that for homework. For those students who have this part completed, they can start writing out their report. Report is due Monday 5/17 at the beginning of class.

5.12 Maths

8th Grade

Students went over 3ACE problem 1 as a class. Students began problem 3.2. The following practice is assigned:

8-1: Label pieces of the "Tile and Beyond" equation.

8-2: Finish 3.2 A 1 & 2

7th Grade

Students finished problem 4.2 and began reviewing linear relationships. The following practice is assigned: 4ACE # 8-12

5.11 Maths

8th Grade
Students continue to practice solving equations and combining expressions to solve problems. All students must have completed 4ACE #1 before class on Wednesday.

7th Grade
Students are learning how to find the slope of a line from the rise and run of a linear graph or table in Problem 4.2. Students must have completed Labsheet 4.2 before class on Wednesday.

5.10 Maths

8th Grade
Students continue to apply much of their prior learning from this year to the algebraic problem solving in Problem 3.1. Students must have completed the entire Problem 3.1 before class on Tuesday.

7th Grade
In Problem 4.1, students acted as building inspectors to determine the ratio of rise to run of the stairs in the middle school. This is our introduction to rise and run as slope of a line. The following practice is assigned: 2ACE # 5, 8, 16, 42.

5/10 Science

Apollo students started a week-long genetics report today in class. The assignment overview can be found by clicking the following link. For homework tonight, students are expected to choose an area of interest and decide what point of view they most closely align themselves with. Tomorrow in class, we will write a thesis statement that expresses this point of view and will serve as a theme for the report.

5.7 Maths

8th Grade
We have started Investigation 3 where students will revisit how to formally solve equations, and then use these strategies to solve complex problems. No practice is assigned.

7th Grade
Students completed Problem 2.4, where they explored relationships between tables, graphs and equations of linear functions. Students should complete 2ACE #5.

5/6 Science

Students should complete the "Peppered Moth Simulation" Lab for homework (all questions except #4). Due Friday 5/7

5.6 Maths

8th Grade
Students continue combining expressions and using equations to solve complex problems in Problem 2.2. The following practice is assigned:
R2 - 2ACE #9, 19, 20
R3 - 2 ACE #6-8, 19, 20

7th Grade
Students continue exploring the relationship between equations, tables and graphs for linear relationships in Problem 2.4. Students are expected to complete question B before class tomorrow.

5.5 Maths

8th Grade
Students continue to practice combining expressions to solve problems. Today we started problem 2.2. Students should complete questions A and B.1. before class tomorrow.

7th Grade
Students are exploring the relationship between equations, tables and graphs in problem 2.4. The following practice is assigned: 2ACE #11-14.

5.4 Humanities

Homework 1 -- Find a song (print lyrics or find a way to play it for class) that talks about moving west, going west, life in the west or describes a western state.

Homework 2 -- Choose 3 words from scramble list and write a Super 6 paragraph describing conditions of the country during Reconstruction (1865-77 after Civil War).

5/4 Science

Students should:
1) Meet with me or log onto powerschool to find out their grade in science.
2) Make up any missing work.
3) Write a paragraph in super 5 format that answers these focus questions, "what role does each parent play in the inheritance of traits?" and "what role does chance play in the inheritance of traits?" Assignment is due at the beginning of class tomorrow and may be collected.

BOSTON Reminder (8th Grade)

The second $50 payment for the 8th grade Boston trip is due this Wednesday. Because we did not quite meet our fundraising target, the total cost for each student is $100.

*No student will be denied the experience for financial reasons. If you have financial concerns, contact your student's advisory teacher.*

5.4 Maths

8th Grade
Students have begun working on Investigation 2, which focuses on combining expressions to simplify problem solving. Problems in this investigation require students to exercise much of their learning from the past two years. The following practice is assigned:
R2 2ACE #1, 13, 14, 16
R3 2ACE #13, 14, 16, 38

7th Grade
Students were introduced to the formal algebra concepts of slope, y-intercept, and y=mx + b, and then explored these concepts in Problem 2.3. Students should complete all of question A before doing the following practice:
R2 2ACE #2, 10, 39
R3 2ACE #2, 9, 39

5/3 Science

Welcome Back!
We are continuing our investigation into the inheritance of traits. Students should:
1) Meet with me or log onto powerschool to check their grade in science and find out if they owe any assignments
2) Make up missing work
3) Use a punnett square to determine the probability of tall and short offspring in a Tt X tt crossing. Due tomorrow, Tuesday 5/4.

5.3 Maths

Welcome back! Mr. C. is excited to be back in the classroom.

8th Grade
Students prepared and presented lessons to review the following concepts: the Distributive Property, the Commutative Property, Order of Operations, and Combining Like Terms.

7th Grade
We dove right back into exploring linear relationships in Moving Straight Ahead, Problem 2.2.