Welcome 7th grade Cheetahs and Families!

This is the page where important information regarding Language Arts and Social Studies will be posted. Parents, please take a moment to register your email address with Schoolnotes, so that you may be notified when my Schoolnotes page is updated with information and homework assignments through the school year.

Monday 5/11 Core 1: Concrete Poem

                     Core 2: EOG Focus Lesson 5

Wed 5/6 Core 1: Complete Selection Test

Tuesday 5/5: Core 1 & 2: Complete EOG Focus Lesson 2

                     Core 3 & 4: Study for China Test

Japan Day Money and Permission Form due May 15th

Wednesday 4.29 Core 2: Vocab Ex 4, Poetry Terms Quiz Friday

Monday 4.27: Core 1: Tom Sawyer Test Wed

                     Core 2: Vocab Ex 3

                    Core 3 & 4: Complete China Classwork Questions

Tuesday/Wed 4.21/4.22: Core 1 Read Tom Sawyer Chapters 26-28 and complete study guide.

                                  Core 2- Vocab Ex 4 & 5

Monda 4.20 Core 1: Read Tom Sawyer Chapters 22-24 and complete study guide

                  Core 2: Vocab Ex 3

                  Core 3 & 4: Open Notes Quiz Bring notes to class

Thurs 4.16 Core 1: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Read Chapter 20 in Tom Saywer and complete Study Guide.

               Core 2: Vocab Ex 6, Vocab Quiz tomorrow

Wed 4.14 Core 1: Parent signature on FIRE matrix, Tom Sawyer Vocab Part C

               Core 2: Parent signature on FIRE matrix, Vocab 22 Ex 4

               Core 3 & 4: Complete all p. 596 Questions #1& 2 from class

Wed 4.1 Core 1: Complete Stom Sawyer Study Guide Ch 13-14

            Core 2: Complete Money Hungry Study Guide Chapters 20-23

           Core 3 & 4: Mt Everest Brochure Project

Tuesday 3.31 Core 1: Complete Tom Sawyer Study Guide Chapter 10,11,12

                    Core 2: Complete Money Hungry Study Guide Chapters 17,19,19

                    Core 3 & 4: Mt Everest Brocure IN CLASS project due FRIDAY

Monday 3.30 NONE

Wednesday 3.35 Core 1: Analogies Practice Worksheet

                        Core 2: Vocabulary Ex 5, Money Hungry Study Guide

                        Core 3 & 4: India Test Friday Complete Review Guide

Tuesday 3.24 Core 1: Tom Sawyer Vocab Sentences & TS Chapter 6 Study Guide Questions

                   Core 2: Vocabulary Ex 4, Money Hungry Study Guide Chapter 10

                  Core 3 & 4: Social Studies Test Friday--India

Monday 3.23 Core 1: Tom Sawyer Vocab Syn/Ant

                   Core 2: Ex 3 Vocab...Money Hungry Study Guide Ch 7 & 8

                  Core 3& 4: India Test Friday, Complete Mendhi Hand

Friday 3.20: Bring Book Fair Money MONDAY!!!

Thursday 3:19: Core 1 Tom Sawyer Vocab Quiz....must be able to spell words

                       Core 2: Vocabulary Ex 6, Quiz, must be able to spell words

                      Core 3 & 4: Taj Mahal scale drawing

Wednesday 3/18 Core 1: Final Copy of Problem Solution Essay

                        Core 2: Vocab Ex 5

Tuesday 3/17 Core 1: Vocabulary Part C, Rough Draft/Framed Paper for Problem Solution Essay

                     Core 2: Vocab Ex 4, Final Copy of Problem Solution Essay

Monday 3/16 Core 1: Tom Sawyer Vocabulary Part A, Complete Graphic Organizer for Problem Solution Essay

                  Core 2: Vocabulary Ex 4, Complete Rough Draft of Problem Solution Essay, Final Copy due Wednesday

Wednesday 3/11 Core 1: Vocab Ex 5

                        Core 2: Vocab Ex 4 Focus Lesson #79 (if did not complete in class)

Tuesday 3/10 Core 1 : The Westing Game Test Tom, Vocab ex 4, study packet

                    Core 2: Vocab Ex 3, Complete Rough Draft of Essay

Monday 3/9 Core 1: Vocab Ex 5

                             The Westing Game Test Wed, complete study guide pack

                  Core 2: Vocab Ex 5

Wednesday 3/4 Core 1: Complete Study Guide Questions Ch. 24 & 25

                       Core 2: Complete Esperanza Rising Study Guide

                       Core 3 & 4 Complete India WS #-10

Tuesday 3/3 Core 1: Complete WANTED Poster for Character in the Westing Game. Due tomorrow!!!

Wednesday 2/25 Core 1: Complete Vocabulary Sentences, if necessary.

                                    Complete Grammar and Writing Workbook p. 92  Writing Application

                        Core 2: Esperanza Rising Vocabulary Triangles

Tuesday 2/24 Core 1: The Westing Game Vocabulary: Write a sentences with each word.

                    Core 2: Esperanza Rising Vocabulary Sentences

Monday 2/23 Core 1: The Westing Game Vocab Synonyms and Antonyms

                   Core 2: Esperanza Rising Vocab Synonyms and Antonyms

Wednesday 2/18 Core 1: Complete Vocabulary sentences for your remaining 10 vocabulary words.

                         Core 2: Study Vocabulary Words

****** Parents, please have a conversation with your child about respecting all adults at DDMS. I was out today on a professional development day to grade writing prompts and students were extremely disrecptful to the substitute. I was extremely disappointed in some student's unacceptable behavior. Thank you for your support. Hopefully we can reinforce the idea of respect at home and and at school.

Monday 2/16: Core 1 Complete Synonyms & Antonyms for Vocab Words for TWG

                     Core 2: Complete Synonyms & Antonyms for Vocab Words for ER

                     Core 3 & 4: Complete Origins of Islam Classwork!!

                                     Three Religions Quiz on Wednesday

Tuesday 2/17 Core 1: Write a sentence for each of the first ten vocabulary words.

                    Core 2: Complete Vocabulary Sentences

                   Core 3 & 4: Three Religions Quiz tom. STUDY!!!

Monday 2/9 Core 1: The West Game Ch 6 questions, Vocab Syn/Ant

                  Core 2: Esperanza Rising Vocab Syn/Ant

                  Core 3 &4 Study for Ch 5 Quiz

Thursday 2/5 Core 1: Study for The Westing Game Vocab Quiz

                      Core 2: Study for Esperanza Rising Vocab Quiz

Thursday Vocab Quiz tomorrow & Social Studies TEST!!!!

PS--we are out of kleenex!! If you can provide a box- that would be wonderful!

Wednesday 1/28: LA CORE 1 & 2: Vocab 5, Final Copy due tomorrow!

                         SS Core 3 & 4: Complete Study Guide, Ancient Egypt & North Africa Test Friday!!

Tuesday 1/27: LA CORE 1: Vocab Ex 3 & 4, Complete Rough Draft of Evaluative Essay

                     LA CORE 2: Vocab Ex 4, Complete Rough Draft of Evaluative Essay

                     SS CORE 1 & 2: Ancient Egypt and North Africa Test Friday!!!

Thursday 1/22: LA CORE 1 & 2 None

                      SS Core 3 & 4: Complete classwork Chapter 14 Section 1 Map & WS

                      Egypt and North Africa Test next Friday, Jan 30th

Wednesday LA Core 1 & 2: Vocab Ex 5, Gramma and Vocab Quiz Friday

                SS Core 3 & 4: Egyptian Math WS, BRING PAPER BAG BY TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday LA Core 1 & 2: Voca Ex 4, Grammar Workbook p. 23 & 24

             SS Core 3 & 4: BRING A PAPER GROCERY BAG TO CLASS!!

Monday LA Core 1 & 2 Vocab Ex 3, Bring a book for DEAR tomorrow

             SS Core 1 & 2 BRING A PAPER GROCERY BAG BY WED

Thurs 1/8 LA Core 1 & 2: Vocab Quiz Tom, Verb Quiz Tom, Vocab Due

1/7: LA Core 1 & 2 Vocab Ex 5, Verb Quiz Friday, Vocab Quiz Friday

              SS Core 3 & 4: p. 282 Section Assessment ( if not completed in class)

Tuesday 1/6: LA Core 1 & @ Vocab Ex 4

SS Core 1 & 2: Complete classwork Egypt Notes Handout 

Monday 1/5: LA Core 1 & 2 Vocab Ex 3

                        Core 3 & 4 Social Studies: Complete Video Questions

 Tuesday 12/16 LA: BOOK REPORT PROJECTS ARE DUE TOM!!! NO LATE PROJECTS ACCEPTED!!!

CHRISTMAS CAROL STUDY GUIDE AND CHARACTER LIST DUE TOM>

TEST- CHRISTMAS CAROL TOM!!!

Thurs 12/11 ALL CORES: GET PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED!!!!

                                    LA Core 1 & 2: A Christmas Carol Test Next WED 12/17

                                                         Book Report Project due WED 12/17

                                    SS Core 3 & 4: Journey to JoBurg Activity Flipbooklet due tomorrow!

Wed 12/10 LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 5, Work on Book Report, Letter to Scrooge

                LA Coer 2: Vocab Ex 5, Work on Book Report, Letter to Scrooge

               SS Core 3 & 4: Complete Journey to JoBurg Activities

Tues 12/9 LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 4, A Christmas Carol Study Guide #6-11, Work on Book report

LA Core 2: Vocab Ex 4

SS Core 3 & 4: Complete Journey to Joburg Flipbook Activities

Mon 12/8 LA Core 1 & 2: Book Reports and Vocab ex 3

SS Core 3 & 4: Journey to Joburg flipbook summary CH 1-3

Thurs 12/4 LA Core 1 Study Guide #1-7, Vocab Quiz tomorrow

La Core 2 Study Guide # 1-6 Vocab Quiz tomorrow

Tues 12/2: LA Core 1 & 2 Bring your book report book to class tomorrow!! Vocab Ex 4

Tues 11/25- HAPPY THANKSGIVING! BE READING AND WORKING ON YOUR BOOK REPORT!!!

Wed 11/19 LA Core 1 Vocab Ex 5, Complete Rough Draft of Evaluative Essay

                      Core 2 Vocab Ex 5, Complete Rough Draft of Evaluative Essay

Tues 11/18 LA Core 1 Vocab Ex 4, Complete Graphic Organizer for Evaluative Essay

                     Core 2 Vocab Ex 4

                    Core 3 & 4 Social Studies Test Tuesday, Nov 25th- East Africa

                                    Water Logs

Thurs 11/13: LA Core 1 & 2: Vocab Quiz Tomorrow, Vocab Ex 6

Wed 11/12 LA Core 1 & 2 Final Copy of Essay Due turn in rough draft, editing checklist, and final copy

Mon 11/10 LA Core 1& 2: Vocab Ex 3, Finish rough draft of essay

               SS Core 3 & 4: Complete Chapter 16 Section 2 Questions (6)

Thurs 11/6 Core 1 & 2: Vocab Ex 6 Study for Vocab Quiz

                Core 2: TRIC paragraph

Wed 11/5 LA CORE 1&2 Vocab Ex 4, Review Book Report Assignment, Field Trip forms due Friday!!

Wed 10/29 LA CORE 1 & 2: Vocab Ex 5, complete PAC WS

                 SS Core 3 & 4: Chapter 17 TEST TOM!!!

Monday 10/27 LA Core 1 & 2 : Vocab Ex 3

                    SS Core 3& 4: Complete Malaria mini poster ]

                   Chapter 17 Test Thursday!

Announcement: Journals collected Monday!!!!

Thursday 10/23 LA Core 1& 2 Project due Friday!!! Vocab Quiz Friday

SS -NONE

Tuesday 10/21 LA Core 1 & 2: WORK ON PROJECT!!! DUE FRIDAY!

Monday 10/20 LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 4, Finish Writing Chapter 13 of The Outsiders, Get permission form signed, Work on Project due Friday!

LA Core 2: Vocab Ex 4, Get Permission Slip Signed, work on Project due Friday!!

SS Core 3 & 4: None

Friday 10/17 Core 1 & 2: Outsiders project due next Friday Oct 24th!!

Over this weekend you can complete/make sure you have done:

cover, souvenirs, photos, newspaper article, letter to Johnny (this is one of your journal entries)

Wednesday 10/15 LA CORE 1: Vocab Ex 5, Finish Chapter 9 and Complete Study Guide

                         LA CORE 2: Vocab Ex 5, Finish reading Chapter 9 and Complete Study guide

                        BOTH CLASSES: For your project you should now have completed:

                        Letter to Johnny, Newspaper Article (in class)

                        Be working on your cover, souvenirs, and photos

                       SS CORE 1 & 2: Complete Congo River WS (p. 266 map if needed)

Tuesday 10/14- LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 4, Read Chapter 8 and Complete Study Guide, work on project

                       LA Core 2: Vocab Ex 4, Finish Chapter 8 and Complete Study Guide, work on project

Monday 10/13- LA CORE 1: Vocab Ex 3, Chapter 7 Study Guide, Project Sheet Signed

                      LA CORE 2: Vocab Ex 3, Finish reading Chapter 7 of The Outsiders, Project Sheet Signed

Thursday 10/9 LA CORE 1 & 2: Vocab Quiz Monday, Complete Vocab Handout

                                             Outsiders Project Sheet SIGNED!!

Wednesday 10/8 LA CORE 1 & 2 Complete Vocabulary

                        SS CORE 3 & 4 SS TEST TOMORROW!

Tuesday 10/7 LA CORE 1 & 2: Vocab Ex 3

                    SS Core 3 & 4 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE IN FULL

Monday 10/6 LA CORE 1: Read Chapter 5 in the Outsiders, Vocab Ex 2

                   LA CORE 2: Vocab Ex 2

                   SS Core 3 & 4 : Section Assessment p.386 #1-4 in complete sentences

Friday 10/3 LA CORE 2: Vocabu Quiz Postponed until Monday!

                 SS Chapter 13 & 15 Test West Africa, Thursday October 9th!

Tuesday 9/30 LA Core 1: Vocabulary Ex 4

                    LA Core 2: Vocabulary Ex 4

                   SS Core 3: Atlantic Slave Trade WS

                  SS Core 4: Atlantic Slave Trade WS 

Monday 9/29 Short Story Brochure Projects were due today!!!

LA CORE 1: Vocabulary Ex 3, The Outsiders Chapter 1 Questions/Study Guide

Please do not read ahead!!

LA CORE 2: Vocab Ex 3

SS CORE 3: Complete classwork, Empires of West Africa Worksheet

SS CORE 4: None

Thursday 9/25 LA CORE 1: Work on Brochure, Complete Vocabulary, Study for Vocab Quiz tomorrow. SIGN PROGRESS REPORTS!

                     LA Core 2: Work on Brochure, Complete Vocabulary, Study for Vocab Quiz tomorrow. SIGN PROGRESS REPORTS!

                    SS Core 3: Complete classwork- p. 375 Section 1 Assessment #1-4 in complete sentences SIGN PROGRESS REPORTS!

                    SS Core 4:Complete classwork- p. 375 Section 1 Assessment #1-4 in complete sentences SIGN PROGRESS REPORTS!

Wednesday 9/24 LA Core 1: Work on Brochure, Vocab Ex 5

                        LA Core 2: Work on Brochure, Vocab Ex 5

                       SS Core 3: West Africa Physical Geography Notes- Complete

Tuesday 9/23 LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 4, Work on Brochure

                    LA Core 2: Vocab Ex 4, Work on Brochure

                   SS Core 3: None

                   SS Core 4: Lable West African Countries, Capitals, Landforms

Monday 9/22 LA Core 1: Vocab Ex 2, Parents Sign Project Assignment Sheet

                                   Brochure Project due Monday, 9/29!

                   LA Core 2: Vocab Ex 3, Final Copy of Critical Essay, Parents Sign Project Assignment Sheet

                                  Brochure Project due Monday 9/29

                  SS Core 3 Finish West Africa Map

                  SS Core 4 Complete Origins of Culture Summaries due Tomorrow!

Thursday 9/18 LA Core 1 Vocab Ex 6, Vocab Quiz tom, Final Copy of Critical Essay ( must be typed or written in blue or black ink)

                      LA Core 2 Vocab Ex 6, Vocab Quiz tom, Complete Rough Draft of Critical Essay

                     SS Core 4 Work on Origins of Culture Group Project

Wednesday 9/17 LA Core 1  Vocabulary Ex 5 & Essay Rough Draft

                         LA Core 2  Complete Second Paragraph of Essay

Tuesday 9/16 LA Core 1 & 2 Vocabulary Ex 4 & Journal Entry "My Luckiest Time of All"

                   SS Core 3 & 4 Finish classwork p. 85 #1-3 and key terms

Monday 9/15 LA Core 1 & 2 Vocabulary Ex 3

                   SS Core 1 & 2 Study for Geography Unit Test!

Thurs 9/11 LA Core 1 & 2 Vocab Ex 6 Study for Quiz

                SS Core 2 & 3 p. 72 Section Assessment #1-5

Wed 9/10 LA Core 1 Vocab Ex 5

               LA Core 2 Vocabu Ex 5

              SS Core 1 & 2 p. 65 #1a-2c in complete sentences

                   Geography Test Next Tuesday!

Tues 9/9 LA Core 1 Vocab Ex  3 & 4

             LA Core 2 Vocab Ex 4

             SS None

Sorry for the delay in posting...having trouble with the website!

Mon 9/8 LA Core 1 & 2 None

            SS Core 1 & 2 p. 60 Section Assessment #1-4

Wed 9/3 LA Core 1 & 2 : The Treasure of Lemon Brown Quiz Thursday

                            Vocabulary Packet Exercise 5

                            Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Tues 9/2 LA Core 1: Final Copy of Biopoem,  Vocabulary Exercises 3 & 4

       LA Core 2: Vocabulary Exercises 3 & 4

      SS Core 3 & 4 Complete Landform Dictionary & Where in the World WS

8/25: Get all paperwork signed and returned to receive your locker!

8/26 :None

8/28 LA Core 1: Complete Hand

       LA Core 2: Final Copy of Biopoem Typed or Black or Blue INK!!

       SS Core 3 & 4: Quiz Friday Continents/Oceans &

                              Complete Latitude/Longitude Practice

8/29 Quiz Continents/Bodies of Water/Terms

Supply list for Language Arts & Social Studies includes:

1 subject spiral notebook (total of 2)

3 ring binder

agenda

pens/pencils

colored pencils/markers/crayons

notebook paper

Ms. McMillan's Wish List

Individually wrapped candy

Kleenex

Hand Sanitizer

Colored Copy Paper

$5 gift cards for student rewards (Chick-fil-a, Target, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds, ect)