Newton Town Survey
NHSAS Testing Dates:
May 17th -21st
17th - Reading
18th - Writing
20th - Math
21st- Science (grade 8 only)
Updated Guidance from DHHS
Grade 8
This week in grade 8:
Students began their reading of nonfiction chapter books and practicing their active reading skills. We are discussing central ideas and authorial control.
In Math, we had our summative assessment on systems of equations. We will now be starting with transformational geometry. We will see how translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations affect different shapes. Hopefully, at the end of the lesson, the students will be creating some tessellations.
In Social Studies, students practiced how to use the hexagonal thinking strategy to show connections between topics and ideas. Then, they applied this strategy to show how different events, issues, and people led to the fall of Rome as their summative assessment. Students will be finishing this assessment next week.
In Science, students began researching real-life situations where companies and residents are in litigation over rights to water and how the actions of companies can affect people’s access to water. Some students are researching what is happening in our own backyard in Hampstead. Please ask them about their projects!
Please continue to encourage independent reading at home! As always, we thank you for the support you provide at home.
Grade 7
April 18, 2020
We hope you had a great weekend!
Class Updates:
ELA: This past week, we read the first chapters of two more dystopian fiction novels made popular with movie versions in recent years – The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner. Next week, students will choose one novel they would like to read independently – Divergent, Matched, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, or Unwind. Students will also be given a reassessment checklist next week, if they would like to revise their research essay in order to raise their grade. We will also be working on some NHSAS test prep, in order to better prepare students for the NHSAS test in May.
Social Studies: Last week we finished up our studies of international trade and students completed their summative assessment. This week we will be focusing on Latin America and students will choose a country to learn more about.
Math: This week we will continue to explore subtraction and wrap up our slideshows. The slideshow presentations will be due in their entirety on Friday, April 23rd. After vacation we will begin a unit on expressions and equations (Algebraic Thinking).
Science: Students worked on finishing the Gulf of Maine Google slides and the Simulating Ocean Currents lab. Both formatives were due Friday, April 16. The Gulf of Maine Summative, Marine Species Tagging Project will be the main focus this coming week and will be due before we leave for spring break. We will start our Physics and Engineering Unit when we come back in May.
Have a wonderful week :)
Counselor's Corner:
We started Signs of Suicide (SOS) suicide prevention with 8th grade this week. Next week we will finish up 8th grade and give the presentation to remote students. 7th grade will be given the presentation the week after April vacation. Parents, if you haven’t already, please fill out the consent form for your child and choose if you would like them to participate or opt out of the curriculum. Please see the links below for more information and resources.
We hosted the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation for an early college planning night on April 13. Please click on the link below for a recording of the presentation in case you missed it.
It is never too early to begin preparing (academically or financially) for a college education. Parents will get a head start by attending this evening program which provides them with the college planning and savings basics necessary to support their children's goals for education beyond high school.
The Southern Rockingham Coalition for Health Youth (SoRock) has many events coming up for families and teens. Please see the flyers linked below for more information!
Check out my “virtual office” on our School Counseling home page for resources, information, and more.
Free Meals for all student in school & remote for the remainder of the 20/21 school year.
Starting Monday March 22nd Remote Meal Pick Up Will be ONLY Monday and Friday. Pick up time will be from 12:30 to 1:00. If you have any questions and concerns about remote meals please contact Cara Green @ cgreen@sau17.net or 642-3341 ext. 1403.
