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Class News
English Language Arts–
8th grade students are working towards finishing
their nonfiction unit in which they are reading Ten
True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes. Throughout the reading of
the stories, students are also watching news footage and inter- Caitlin, coauthor of I Will Always
views to deepen their understanding of each event we discuss Write Back, will be at school to visit
within the Civil Rights Movement. students on December 9th. Please
make sure all students are in atten-
7th grade students have just begun their nonfiction unit. Because dance, as we have a great big day
middle school ELA received new books from generous donations on planned.
Donorschoose.org, we are transitioning which titles are read in
each class. For this reason, 7th graders will also be reading the
Ten True Tales nonfiction piece.

Math–
Math 7 is solving one and two-step equations. They have been us-
ing algebra tiles and an app called Dragon Box to help with visual-
izing terms and like terms. It has really helped the visual and tac-
tile learners. We will soon be starting to solve and graph inequali-
ties in one-variable.

Math 8 is finishing up solving multi-step equations and reviewing

solving proportions. They have also been using algebra tiles to
help with visualization. They will soon begin working on graphing Donuts will be delivered December
linear equations. 11th. They will be available for
pick-up by parents at 3:00 P.M.
Science– If you need other arrangements,
Life science has been researching genetic mutations and are pre- please email Mrs. Hamilton at
senting their findings to the rest of the class. dhamilton@northernpottersd.org.
Earth science students have been studying the effects water has Other Important Dates
on landforms and the components of the water cycle. They will be
Dec. 17th: Christmas sock and
studying glaciers, wind, and earthquakes in the next sections.
Christmas hat day

Social Studies- Dec. 18th: Ugly Sweater Day

Students in grade 7 are learning about our northern neighbor, Dec. 19th: Color Wars (Girls wear red
Canada. Some students are creating Mosaics to show that Canada and boys wear green)
is a land of diverse cultures and heritage. Students in 8th grade Dec. 20th: Favorite Christmas
are learning about the French and Indian War and have been in- Character Day
troduced to young George Washington. Project Based Learning
Dec. 21st: Early Release/ Christmas
has been busy constructing long houses and learning about the
Morning (wear pajamas)
rich Indian culture that was here on North America when the first
explorers and settlers arrived. Dec. 22nd– Jan. 2nd: Christmas Break
 Enriching Learning with Tiny Houses

A group of students worked with Ms. Szymanik to design tiny houses for an enrichment activ-
ity. Take a look at the finished designs.

Left Top: Redneck Mobile designed by

Deven McClune and Masen Richard

Left Bottom: Party Bus designed by Ethan

Fuhrer and Braeden Morris

Below: MK Wonderland designed by

Molly Cady and Kayden Brown

Cole’s Kindness

Eighth grade student, Cole Knickerbocker recently surprised

teachers and peers with his new haircut. With everyone used to
his long hair, at first glance it appeared there was a new student
walking into middle school.

Cole is showing kindness by donating his hair so that he can

help others. His generosity is a reminder of not only what this
season is about, but of how we can all find some ways to help
others all year long.