Grade 7
Miss Leslie Jo Bell
The school year is off to a wonderful start.  It is hard to believe that summer vacation is over; it went very quickly.  It was nice to meet and see some of the parents on Thursday evening.

This year I will still be teaching Religion, reading, and spelling to my homeroom.  Also, I will still be teaching the seventh and eighth grade math.  New for me this year, I will be teaching seventh and eighth grade science and health; I am very excited about teaching these subjects.

As I told parents on Thursday evening, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns by either phoning the school or using my email address which is listed at the bottom of this page.

Check our daily homework assignments at missbellsmmsjm.blogspot.com


Religion
In seventh grade the students will be studying the New Testament.  We will look at the Beatitudes, the Palestine region, Jesus the teacher.  Currently the class is writing our class prayer.  Each year the seventh grade class writes a prayer that we start off our day will; the students really enjoy the process and I am always amazed at how inspired they are. 

The class have been given a list of prayers that they need to memorize by the end of the first quarter, October 22.  Here is the list: 
Our Father
Hail Mary
Prayer Before Meals
Doxology
Act of Contrition
Apostle's Creed
Class Prayer
Please help your child in their memorization.
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Mass:  Friday, 8:15 A.M.,  Grades 1-8
Spelling
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Reading
The class began reading The Phantom Toolbooth; most of the reading will be done independently with guided questions and building vocabulary.  Each week the class will participate in class discussions about the assigned reading.

We will be using our Literature books to focus on reading skills. 

The students will be working on vocabulary throughout the year in all subject areas.  We will help to reinforce our vocabulary building with Vocabulary for Achievement.


Math

Seventh Grade:  
Course 2: 
Algebra 1/2: 

Eighth Grade:
Algebra 1: 
Algebra 1/2: 


Science
Seventh Grade:  We began the year learning about the Scientific Method.  The students applied the methods will doing two experiments.  This week they will begin Earth science by studying weather and climate.

Eighth Grade:  We began the year learning about the Scientific Method.  The students applied the methods will doing two experiments.  This week they will begin Earth science by studying the universe.
Health
Both the seventh and eighth grades will be looking a nutrition.



Tests for the Week of 8/30

Thursday
Vocabulary Quiz

Friday
Spelling Test


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Here is our specials schedule:
Monday
8:05 Library
12:40 Music
1:25 Gym

Tuesday
8:10 Fitness Activity
1:15 Computer

Wednesday
12:30 Spanish
1:25 Gym

Thursday
8:10 Fitness Activity
1:25 Music




My email address is:  lesliejobell@yahoo.com. 
My blog address is:  missbellsmmsjm@blogspot.com

Have a wonderful and safe weekend.  See everyone on Monday.