Dear Families,
Picture Day is November 9th (in person only) please above for the code if you would like to order pictures online. The MS unique code is ZDFKRRFS login to www.geskusprint.com. Students will be standing for pictures this year and masks will be removed for the photo. Please see Friday's Constant Contact if your child is remote, pictures for remote learners will take place on December 2nd from 12-3.
On November 2nd - November 3rd. students will be participating in the NHSAS assessment. Please make sure devices are charged so students can complete the benchmark tests. Please see Team News for more specific details.
Remote students will be assigned to proctors so support and questions can be answered in a timely fashion. Please email Karen Emery or Callahan Marsden with questions as they will be monitoring the NHSAS assessment for remote students.
Please note that Wednesdays are early release days at 12pm. Bagged lunches will be available on Wednesdays to go.
If your child will be absent, late, dismissed early, or will miss a class period please use Pickup Patrol to report this absence as an excused absence. Any absences that have not been reported through Pickup Patrol will be marked as unexcused.
Team News:
Grade 7:
Good evening,
On Monday we will be taking the NHSAS math test. Please get a good night's sleep on Sunday and eat in the morning on Monday. While testing make sure to take advantage of the tools in the top right, especially the calculator. This calculator allows you to calculate with fractions, decimals, negatives. It also has two different exponent buttons, a % button and a Pi button as well as many others. It is very helpful. As you navigate through questions pay attention to other tools that pop up along the way.
On Tuesday, we will be taking the NHSAS ELA test. Make sure to get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast before each NHSAS test. A couple things to remember for the ELA test: 1) Use the arrows to scroll down, in order to read the entire passage, 2) Preview questions before you read, and 3) Use the tools the test makes available to you - dictionary, notes, etc. Make sure to bring your independent reading book with you to your testing sessions as well.
Math: Next week we will begin looking at variables, equations and graphing. We will have a formative on Thursday/Friday. You should be able to answer the following questions: How do I know a relationship is proportional? What are some different strategies to find missing values in a ratio table? How do I know if the ratios in a table are equivalent? Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween. Ms. Begin
ELA: This week, we will continue working on the realistic fiction stories by creating story arcs and mapping out the plot, based on the conflict graphic organizers we worked on last week. Also, if you did not get a chance to complete your ghost advertisement slide show, you will have some additional time to complete those as well.
Science: We will finish our chemistry unit with a performance assessment. The lab part of this project will be done at home and materials will be provided to every student. Students attending in person, will bring lab materials home with them. Students who are virtual can come to the main office to pick up the supplies on Wednesday and Thursday during school hours. Instructions for this lab are in the Google Classroom and will also be included with the lab materials. Students who were in person this past week did an excellent job following our safety procedures and classroom expectations. I look forward to seeing our virtual students again next week as well.
Social Studies: It was great to welcome back in-person students last week and I look forward to teaching both in-person and remote students together in the coming week! We will be continuing our studies of World War 2, focusing on the homefront and starting individual research on a topic of choice. Have a wonderful week :)
The Seventh Grade Team
Grade 8:
Here in Grade 8, we’ve had a great week and are happy to have many students back in our classrooms. We launched synchronous learning on Wednesday and it's certainly been a learning experience for both students and teachers.
For in-person learners, we are happy to report that all of the COVID safety procedures are being followed! For Monday and Tuesday, please remind your student to charge their Chromebooks overnight. We will be using them in class for NH SAS testing.
For Remote Learners, testing will also be conducted on Monday and Tuesday. Those students will receive an email from Mrs. Emery with a Zoom link to meet with her on Monday at 7:55 to complete the remote version of the NH SAS test. They will report to Mrs. Emery after checking in for Advisory at 7:30.
As always, please have students reach out to us via email if they have any questions or concerns!
Counselor’s Corner :
I am so happy to see students back in the building! Our school has been buzzing with the excitement of being reunited with peers, staff, and teachers. We have been busy this week acclimating students to a new building and a new set of restrictions in place. I am so proud of how our students have been handling all of these changes - they have been respectful of the rules, following directions, and keeping themselves and others safe.
Please check out my “virtual office” on our School Counseling home page for resources, information, and more.
ALMA Grading System:
Look for emails from "notifications@getalma.com" if looking for access to the parent portal. Contact Kevin Harrington if you did not receive one.
Food Pantry Items Needed
We continue to support over 30 families each weekend through the End 68 Hours of Hunger program. We are in need of the following items for the food pantry:
Soup
Tuna
Spaghetti-o’s/
Veggies
Pasta Sauce
Macaroni and Cheese
Peanut butter
Jelly
Cereal
Packages of oatmeal
Granola bars
Nutri grain bars
Packages of peanut butter crackers
Cans of fruit
If you can donate, please only send in plastic bottles. Please bring all donations to the high school.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Heidi Leavitt at hleavitt@sau17.net
Technology:
Help Desk:
Students/parents can email helpdesk@sau17.net to put in a ticket, or call the main SAU number (603) 642-3688, press # and leave a message.
Tutorial for Parents (Google Classroom/ Zoom)
Free Meal Handouts :
Free and Reduced Lunch Form:
