Saturday, August 29, 2015

Math for Week of August 31- September 4, 2015

We made it through the first full week of school!  The rest will be easier!

This week in Math we will

Monday- Section 1-R Study Guide for Test

Tuesday- Section 1-R Study Guide for Test

Wednesday- Test

Thursday- Go over Test

Friday- Play Games to reinforce skills- Integer War, and Absolute Value Bingo



Friday, August 28, 2015

Physics August 31 - September 4, 2015

May the force be with you!!  This week we will learn about the many forces that are acting all around us.  Vocabulary for the week:  force, gravity, mass (again!), electric force, magnetic force, centripetal force, friction, Sir Isaac Newton, weight, newton

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Keeping In Touch - August 31 - September 4, 2015


 6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Keeping In Touch
                      
Students & Parents,

Beginning our second full week of school, I wanted to send some reminders, upcoming assignments and classroom/school activities.  

Reminder - Bible Class
  • 3-ring Binder (student responsible to put all worksheets, maps, written discussion material & homework in your 3-ring binder to review for any quizzes and/or tests). . . 3-hole punch available in classroom
  • www.biblegateway.com - As we have used in class, this is a great resource that you can personally use at home, as well, to look up specific Bible verses for our lessons, projects and memory verses.

UNIT 1 TEST - Friday, September 4

1.  Memory Verse-Acts 1:8- The Great Commission

2.  3 Short Essay Topics: Student chooses 3 topics out of a list of 10...Write 3 complete sentences  about each essay topic they choose (i.e. essay topic = Judas was replaced by Matthias)

3.  Geographical Map for the Great Commission
     Student needs to be able to locate and label the following:  Jerusalem, 
     Judea, Samaria, Dead Sea, Rome, Italy and Mediterranean Sea

4.  Extra Credit:  Sin in the Church - Proverbs 6:16-19 (7 detestable things to God)


Prepare for Unit 1 Test:  Class notes
                                        Scripture Reading - Acts 1:1-2:47
                                        Geographical Study Worksheet Map
                                        Memory Verse - Acts 1:8
                                        Bible Truths Textbook 
                                        Unit 1 Test Review - Wednesday, September 2
                


September - Upcoming Events
  • Thursday, September 3         Grades 6-8   Field trip to CAC 
                                                         Need 3 drivers 
                                                         Leave school 8:30am
                                                         Return to school by 11am
                                                         Please email me:
                                                         kakenterprises@hotmail.com 
                                                         to confirm if you  are able to be a driver)
  • Friday, September 4               Parents Plus Meeting
  • Monday, September 7            Holiday/Labor Day - School Closed
  • Friday, September 11             Parents Plus - Bingo/Board Games
                                                        5:30pm-7:30pm Family Game Night
 
Let's keep in touch~
Ms. Kirk

Ms. Lambden's Class 8/31-9/4

Last week we took a benchmark to see what concepts we needed to review from the previous year. This week we will be reviewing the concepts that have not been mastered. We will be reviewing action verbs, linking verbs, article adjectives, possessive adjectives, nouns, and pronouns.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks,

Ms. Lambden

Monday, August 24, 2015

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

1.  brain stem
2.  cerebellum
3.  cerebrum
4.  metacognition
5.  mass
6.  volume
7.  density
8.  metric measurement
9.  triple beam balance
10.  gram

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Math for Week of August 24-28

In Math we will construct different types of number lines, use inequality notations, post dates on number lines and define absolute values as distance from origin.
 
                                           

On:
Monday- Section 1.2- Exercises 1-10
Tuesday- Section 1.2- Exercises 1-10
Wednesday-Section 1.2- Exercises 1-10
Thursday- Section 1.3- Exercises 1-10
Friday- Section 1-4- Exercises 1-10


We are working on our pacing of this new math book.  We may have to speed up or go slower.  I will make those decisions as we move along.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

August 24-28, 2015

Students have learned about the power of their brain, and have committed to developing higher level thinking skills this year!  They put some serious thought into the school goals  they hope to achieve in 2015-2016.  It looks we are well on our to a fantastic year in physics.  This week we will review the scientific method, first by focusing on the vocabulary:  question, hypotheses, variables (independent, dependent, constant, controlled), testable question, conclusion).  We will also review science tools and lab safety.  Class teams will conduct an experiment and communicate the results in written format.   Vocabulary Test is on Friday.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Keeping In Touch - August 24-28, 2015


6th, 7th & 8th Grade

Keeping In Touch
                      
Students & Parents,

Since each of you have individual preferences of using either email or the school's blog page, on a more frequent basis, from now on I will be posting the exact, same information on both sites.

Bible Class:
  • Bring a Bible (to be kept in your desk)
  • 3-ring Binder (student responsible to put all worksheets, maps, written discussion material & homework in your 3-ring binder to review for any quizzes and/or tests). . . 3-hole punch available in classroom

 Bible Quiz - Friday, August 28_-  3 Part Quiz
1.  Memory Verse-Acts 1:8 (You are responsible to type/write verse & have in your 
                                             notebook to study & memorize)
2.  10 Short Answer Questions (i.e. From what mountain did Jesus ascend?)
3.  10 Matching Definitions (Know terms Sadducees, Pharisees, Sanhedrin & Believers... i.e. Their name means 'separatists')

Prepare for quiz:   Class notes
                              Scripture Reading - Acts 1:1-2:47
                              Definitions 
                              Memory Verse - Acts 1:8
                              Textbook 
                              Quiz Review - Thursday, August 27

September:  Upcoming Events
  • Thursday, September 3         Grades 6-8   Field trip to CAC 
                                                         Need 3 parent drivers - 3 or more students per car 
                                                         Leave school 8:30am
                                                         Return to school by 11am
                                                         Please email me at kakenterprises@hotmail.com
                                                         to confirm if you  are able to be a field trip driver)
  • Friday, September 4               Parents Plus Meeting - Everyone is welcome!
  • Monday, September 7            Holiday/Labor Day - School Closed
  • Friday, September 11             Parents Plus - Bingo/Board Games
                                                        5:30pm-7:30pm Family Game Night
 
 
Coming soon. . . CCS's first athletic sports team - Cross Country 
 
We are excited for this opportunity to have our first athletic sports team at Christ Church School.  John Warnes (parent of our 6th grader Mikela) is the cross country coach at Holy Trinity and will now be starting a cross country team for CCS.  John came to our PE class today and talked to the 6th, 7th & 8th graders about this great opportunity and encouraging them to participate.  Please contact John directly if you and your child are interested or have questions about this.  
 
John's email:  Coolrunning314@yahoo.com 
John's #:  (254) 718-7544

Reminder:  If you have not turned in your school forms packet, please complete it over this weekend and have your child return it to me Monday morning.  

Let's keep in touch~
Ms. Kirk
 

                              









Thursday, August 20, 2015

Ms. Lambden's Class 8/24-8/28

We will be working on reviewing previous grammar concepts to prepare for our benchmark on Wednesday and Thursday. We will be reviewing the benchmark on Friday. If you have any questions, please let me know!


Ms. Lambden

Lingua Latina: August 24-28

For our new students, aka, those beginning in Primer A. I will am going to post your work under the title "Primer A Newbies". For the returning students, you are "Primer B Scholars".
Primer A Newbies: 

Tuesday: Chapter 1, page 5 completed to be checked, we will then complete our Derivative worksheet on page 6 and review our grammar and vocabulary words for the Quiz on Thursday.

Thursday: Chapter 1 Quiz







Grrr....Magistra Boyd! Why you do that?
Primer B Scholars:

Tuesday: You were to complete up to page 64 in your books, we will check Chapter 8 through pg. 64 for corrections and continue on by finishing page 65 - 66.

Thursday: Watch Chapter 8 and 9 grammar video, review our work and go over the vocabulary and grammar concepts in preparation for quiz on Tuesday, September 1.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Back To School Welcome & Introduction

   

Welcome 6th, 7th & 8th Graders & Parents!

This school year will be filled with learning, growing and creating life long school memories.  You will have a variety of educational experiences, through collaborative presentations, research projects, and discovering meaningful applications for your life.

As your homeroom teacher, I want to introduce myself to you. I am Ms. Kristina Kirk, and many of you will know me as the Physical Education teacher, as well as, Drew and Jayden’s Mom.  For my family we are starting our 4th year at Christ Church School.  This school has been a true gift to all of us.

In previous years, I have had the privilege to substitute teach, each grade at our school, part of the teaching staff for the PE department, Summer Enrichment Camp Coordinator and prior  President of Parents Plus, at our school.  This year I am specifically looking forward to being your homeroom, Bible and PE teacher.   

My passion is to make the Bible relevant for your life.
So we will journey together, focusing on Church History and exploring lessons learned from the Early Church.  We will discuss the biblical truths the 1st Century Church experienced and how it relates to God’s design for the church today. 

 Our homeroom classroom is on the 2nd floor, located at the end of the hallway.  Please be sure to stop by our homeroom tomorrow evening at our school's 'Open House' and bring your school supplies.  I trust you and your family will also enjoy your time at the annual Fish Fry. 

Thoughtfully,
Ms. Kristina Kirk

 

Friday, August 14, 2015

Math for Week of August 19-21, 2015

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to the 6th/7th Grade Math Blog.  I am really excited about this year.  I will be teaching 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Math and 5th grade Reading and History.

Let me introduce myself to the parents and students that do not know me.  My name is Lanelle Holbrook.  This is my third year at Christ Church School and have greatly enjoyed each year.  I think we have the best children in Temple at this school!

I taught in the Temple Independent School District for sixteen years, before I retired.  After a couple years of being retired, I missed the children and the fun of the classroom.  So I came back to teaching and have not regretted it at all.  The children keep me young :)!

I am a mother of three children, the grandmother of two children, and the great grandmother of two children also.  I love each of them and can talk to you all day about any of them.  My youngest granddaughter graduated from High School in June, and have taken college classes this summer.  My great grandchildren are 5 years old and 1 year old.  They are precious!

I am excited to learn about you and your family when school begins.

We will begin these first few days with getting to know each other and getting to know the rules and expectations, and for the new students we will take a tour of the school.

I am excited about seeing you on Sunday!

Lanelle Holbroook

Mrs. Carroll (6/7)

Welcome to Physics (grades 6,7,and 8) -
I am Mrs. Sarah Carroll and together we will explore all of those questions about how things work through the study of physical science (forces, motion, energy). 

We will begin this first week by organizing an interactive science notebook which will be used continually throughout the year.  We will also prepare a science vocabulary notebook (expect a vocabulary quiz every Friday as of August 28!)

I look forward to  seeing you in class on Wednesday, August 19 at 12:45-1:30!

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Ms. Lambden's Class

Hi! I'm Ms. Lambden and I will be your Grammar and Writing teacher this year! I am looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you. This week we will be getting to know one another, getting our books, and reviewing a few concepts from last year. I'm excited to see everyone at the Open House and Fish Fry on Sunday! 

See you soon!

Ms. Lambden 

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Welcome to Sixth & Seventh Grades!

Welcome to the combined Sixth and Seventh Grades teachers blog at Christ Church School. Teachers will be posting regularly so that students, parents, and other interested persons can stay current on classroom learning activities, assignments, and other relevant information. Please feel free to contact teachers in person at the school, by email, or by telephone by clicking the sites listed in the upper right-hand column of this blog page. If you would like to be notified by email each time a teacher posts information, please add your email address to the "Follow by Email" widget in the right-hand column. Please notice that all blogs for Grades 2 through 8 can be accessed from this page. We look forward to a blessed, successful year learning together at CCS!