Hello 7S
Thank you for those that attended the Washington DC trip informational meeting. To register, go to worldstrides.com/register and use trip ID: 227416. The deadline for early registration has passed, but the earlier you sign up, the sooner you can start making payments toward the trip. Please reach out to LBlas@Assumption.School for more info.
The 7th grade retreat is this week! Thank you for those that have volunteered to help make this a valuable time of reflection and spiritual growth for our students. Please remember to drop off your students at Sacred Heart Church on Thursday February 19th between 7:30-8:00am and pick up between 2:30-3:00pm.
There will be no Tuesday Tutoring for middle school the week of Feb. 16th, but tutoring will resume the week after. In order for Ms. Zech to adequately prepare, as well as recruit additional help, as necessary, parents must signup their child through Signup Genius by 3:30 on the Monday prior to tutoring. Signups, or drop-ins, after this time will result in your child having to go home that day instead, so please be aware of this. You may signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA92FA4F9C43-58940625-middle
Important Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, February 18 – Ash Wednesday, Mass uniform day
Thursday, February 19 at 7:30am – Winter Retreat
Friday, February 20 – ACS re-enrollment ends for current families
Subject Check-ins:
Math (Mr. Sherwood)
This week we will begin our new chapter in our new books which introduces us to geometric math. Please find more here.
Social Studies (Ms. Zech)
Last week in social studies, students researched European architecture to design Cathedrals from the Middle Ages and students learned about Feudal society. This week in social studies, students learn more about the Magna Carta, the Crusades, and the Plague.
PE (Coach Eager)
Learned and practiced volleyball skills including bump, set, and serve. Applied these skills with partners and in games such as Keep It Up, Rapid Serves, and Dead Fish
Orchestra (Mrs. Varon)
This week in Orchestra we are…
- Practicing the second half of Join the Carnival, focusing on precise rhythm, not rushing, and listening across the ensemble
- Changing seating arrangements to experience playing in different ensemble configurations
- Beginning work on Gaelic Castle
- Listening to and studying the score of our next piece, Blue Ridge Reel
Choir (Mrs. Morton)
This week in choir we are working on music for mass this Friday and songs for Ash Wednesday. For Ash Wednesday, we are working on Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart, and the hymn “Lord Jesus Think on Me” as well as the Lenten Kyrie. The choir has a new challenge -all the music on Ash Wednesday will be sung a cappella because it is the start of Lent.
Photography (Mrs. Evans)
This week in photography, the students have been learning about how to control light using the camera shutter. We have been learning the impact of changing the shutter speed on our images. Our first activity, on Tuesday, was to play with rotating lights in the dark at different shutter speeds and on Thursday we will learn how to “stop action” of catch a blurred image as it crosses our frames.
ELA/Literature (Ms. Zech)
Last week in ELA/literature, students finished Jensen’s lesson 7, completed some research on Shakespeare, started to read A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and gathered in student-led podcast groups for the first time. This week in ELA/literature, students will start Jensen’s lesson 8, focus on Act 2 in their class book, learn more about ad creation, and meet in podcast groups to outline their podcast.
Science (Mrs. Ernest)
Next week we will be discussing the parts of cells and learn more about mitochondria as the “powerhouse” of the cell.
Spanish Elective (Maestra Esquivel)
We began talking about the different activities they like to do, such as: nadar, pasar tiempo con los amigos, esquiar -swimming, hanging out with friends, skiing.
Engineering Elective (Mr. Sherwood)
This week in Engineering, the students worked in randomized groups on a tower design. They focussed on justifying their design decisions based on experimental results, letting the facts facilitate the collaborative design process. On Thursday, they competed to build the tallest tower by implementing their designs. Next week, we will reflect on the experiment, design and implementation process.
Art Elective (Mrs. Santos)
Students finished their lighthouses by creating water with collage techniques, showing movement and texture. They refined details and layering to strengthen the overall composition.
Have a great week!
-Mr. Sherwood