Skip to main content

January, 2018


Big things happening in 7TH grade!

As of the end of January, in ELA, we are almost finished reading A Long Walk to Water. The story is about a young Sudanese boy, Salva, who in order to survive make a perilous journey in the eastern African desert. He did survive and years later went on to found a company that builds wells in South Sudan.

The seventh grade has been captivated by his story and wants to do something to help. In the next few months, we are going to try to raise money to donate to Salva’s cause and help some desparate people get the clean water they need.

You can read about Salva’s story by clicking here:

http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/

This will be leading to our CAPSTONE PROJECT! The end of unit celebration of the work that was done in the previous marking period. On February 13, 2018 the 7th grade will kickoff our fundraiser to help the people of South Sudan who are still suffering as a result of the conflicts in their country.

At the kickoff will be dance performances and art exhibits celebrating the vibrant culture of the people of Sudan. We look forward to seeing you there!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

The second marking period is winding down and you know what that means? HALF OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS OVER! Is that crazy or what? Can you believe that we are now closer to the END of the year than we are the BEGINNING? 

 That also means  the next PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE is coming up! March 6, 2018! Mark your calendar! Of course, you can always schedule a Tuesday afternoon to speak with your student's teachers. Give the school a call!

We have a few trips planned over the next few months, we will keep parents informed about where and when they are. Right now they are being planned (as well as waiting for the weather to warm up A LITTLE.) We'll keep you posted!



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THE 7 th GRADE STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEIR CAPSTONE PROJECT. CHAN GE FOR S UDAN All of the proceeds from tonight’s capstone project will go toward building a well in Sudan. Your children have been reading about the story of a young Lost Boy, Salva Dut, and his remarkable and inspiring journey across the Sudanese terrain. Since moving to the United States in 2009 he has started an organization to build wells in rural villages in Sudan. These wells will give villages of people a chance to have clean drinking water and for the women to become educated. The night will include a gallery walk of your children’s artwork, dance performances and readings of their character diaries. Your children have put together a spectacular night for you to enjoy. Tuesday, February 5, 2019 @ 5:00 Five $5 at the door.
Post a Comment
Read more

Captstone Time!

Can you hear that? The seventh grade is all a buzz of excitement for our Capstone Project! They are busy polishing their character diaries... finishing their art work... formatting their presentations... perfecting their dance moves... all for the idea of helping the people of Southern Sudan. Change for South Sudan is our fundraiser kickoff. We will be raising as much as we can to possibly build a well for a village in South Sudan. The inspiration for this comes from our reading the book A Long Walk to Wate r by Linda Sue Park. In the book, the main character Salva Dut has to survive the brutal Sudanese Civil War. He does and manages to make it to the USA - where he starts an organization to build wells in Sudan. Our dream goal - to raise the $15,000 to sponsor the building of a well! Our February event will kickoff that fundraiser. Students will be creating works of art with the help of Ms. Martin. Some students will be performing a dance number with the help of Ms. Jessalyn a...
Post a Comment
Read more