HellO!
The 7th Grade students will be doing slightly different activities over the next 7 weeks. Students in my 1st period class will be working on a Research Paper project over a topic that was assigned to them relating to Asia. Students were given topics from one of the following four categories: culture, cities, emperors, and dynasties. Students are currently working on finding reliable internet sources and creating 20 notecards about relevant information from those articles.
Students in my honors class have been exposed to an overview of the major religions in Asia. Starting tomorrow (and continuing for the remainder of the week), students will be taught about geographical features of Asia and about the division of Asia into distinct regions. We will be focusing primarily on the geographic features of Asia this week and will move into a discussion of the culture of various sections of Asia next week.
Just a reminder, the next payment for students going on the Washington, D.C. trip will be due the 30th of April. The amount of the payment is $71.00. In order to help offset this payment, the students will be having a yard sale fundraiser (tentatively scheduled for the 28th of April). Please let me know if you are interested in helping out with this event or if your child will be able to attend the event. Proceeds for the fundraiser will go to those students who are able to attend the fundraiser.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Keshia Seitz
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
SPRING BREAK!!
I hope that you are all enjoying your spring break! I am missing your students already!
As we come back from Spring Break, we will be starting a unit on research as a joint project with your child's English Teachers. Each student will receive his/her own research topic and will be provided with guidance and help as they work over several weeks to create a final research paper/project. I am excited to see your students in action as they research their topic and think critically about Asian history and society.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns! :)
Keshia Seitz
As we come back from Spring Break, we will be starting a unit on research as a joint project with your child's English Teachers. Each student will receive his/her own research topic and will be provided with guidance and help as they work over several weeks to create a final research paper/project. I am excited to see your students in action as they research their topic and think critically about Asian history and society.
As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns! :)
Keshia Seitz
Monday, March 19, 2012
Middle East
This week we will be talking about the geography of the Middle East. We will also be taking a closer look at Iran and Iraq with specific regards to U.S. foreign relations and policy.
Announcements for this week:
•On Thursday, March 22nd, the yearbook club will be hosting a picture day for all 8th grade students to have their photos professionally taken to be included in the yearbook. 6th and 7th grade students who were not here for picture day earlier in the year will also have their picture taken on this day as well. You will be notified Tuesday March 20th if you fit into this category.
•Would you like to see your art piece on the cover of our yearbook this year? Yearbook club will be hosting a yearbook cover competition. We are looking for creative yearbook cover designs that represents McGary and who we are. Submissions will be collected now until March 20th. Please turn in all submisisons to Ms. Dorsey in room 18!
•U of E is offering a summer day camp, "OPTIONS for Middle School Boys, June 25th-29th from 8:00am to 4:00pm. We have more information in the office.
•The Boys and Girls Club is offering activities during spring break. If you are looking for something to do during that week, stop by the office for a flier for more information.
Announcements for this week:
•On Thursday, March 22nd, the yearbook club will be hosting a picture day for all 8th grade students to have their photos professionally taken to be included in the yearbook. 6th and 7th grade students who were not here for picture day earlier in the year will also have their picture taken on this day as well. You will be notified Tuesday March 20th if you fit into this category.
•Would you like to see your art piece on the cover of our yearbook this year? Yearbook club will be hosting a yearbook cover competition. We are looking for creative yearbook cover designs that represents McGary and who we are. Submissions will be collected now until March 20th. Please turn in all submisisons to Ms. Dorsey in room 18!
•U of E is offering a summer day camp, "OPTIONS for Middle School Boys, June 25th-29th from 8:00am to 4:00pm. We have more information in the office.
•The Boys and Girls Club is offering activities during spring break. If you are looking for something to do during that week, stop by the office for a flier for more information.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Kony 2012
Hey McGary Families!
This week we are examining the social and political issues that are behind the movement known as Kony 2012. Your students were extremely interested in this topic, so I decided to explore it a little more and challenge the students to think deeper and more critically about the video and the larger movement behind it. This week we will be learning about and discussing the role of the global citizen and the hotly contested issue about whose responsibility it is to protect the people of the world. We will be discussing issues of race, class, gender, governmental policy, and social justice.
Thanks!
Keshia
This week we are examining the social and political issues that are behind the movement known as Kony 2012. Your students were extremely interested in this topic, so I decided to explore it a little more and challenge the students to think deeper and more critically about the video and the larger movement behind it. This week we will be learning about and discussing the role of the global citizen and the hotly contested issue about whose responsibility it is to protect the people of the world. We will be discussing issues of race, class, gender, governmental policy, and social justice.
Thanks!
Keshia
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
ISTEP
Hey McGary Families!
As I'm sure that you already know, it is ISTEP week! I know that our students will be pretty burned out from all of the testing, etc., so there will be no lectures and TIPS assignments from me this week :)
This week, your students will be watching a Discovery Channel series that explains how science and social studies are very closely related. We will be looking at landforms and other geographical land features!
If your students are still interested in going on the Washington, D.C. trip in Spring 2013, this is a reminder that their deposits are due to me NO LATER THAN MARCH 15!!! The deposit is $99.00. Please make out all checks to McGary Middle School. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me :)
Keshia Seitz
As I'm sure that you already know, it is ISTEP week! I know that our students will be pretty burned out from all of the testing, etc., so there will be no lectures and TIPS assignments from me this week :)
This week, your students will be watching a Discovery Channel series that explains how science and social studies are very closely related. We will be looking at landforms and other geographical land features!
If your students are still interested in going on the Washington, D.C. trip in Spring 2013, this is a reminder that their deposits are due to me NO LATER THAN MARCH 15!!! The deposit is $99.00. Please make out all checks to McGary Middle School. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me :)
Keshia Seitz
Monday, February 20, 2012
This Week
Good morning!
This week, your students will be learning about Islam! We are currently studying content that is supported by Chapter 6 in their World History textbooks. Here is the schedule for the week:
Tuesday - 2/21 - Lecture in class over Islam Origins- Students will have a guided notes organizer to fill out as we are going through the lecture together in class. This lecture will also be recorded and uploaded to Angel so that students who are absent can view it and get caught up :)
Wednesday - 2/22 - Students will watch a video lecture over Islam Beliefs. This will be done independently on their netbooks and students will be asked to complete a Check Your Understanding Question Set on their netbooks.
Thursday - 2/23 - I will be out of the building for half of the day. Students will be assigned to a group and will rotate through 4 stations. At each learning station, they will read a section of text and answer the questions listed as a group at each station. This activity will focus on the Islamic Empires and Cultural Achievements.
Friday- 2/24 - Students will take a scrimmage and will have a TeenBiz Article with Activities assigned for them to complete. We will focus on learning how to make connections to text (fix-up strategy for reading comprehension breakdowns).
Announcements for this week:
•McGary School will be having a Talent Night on April 13th. Auditions will take place February 28th and March 1st from 3:00-5:00. Please see Mrs. Schweizer, Mrs. Patchin, Miss Schmidt, Miss Henderson, Mrs. Mullen or Mrs. Ennis if you have any questions.
•If you are interested in playing baseball this spring and summer, there are informational sheets in the office for both Harrison Youth Sports League and Evansville Youth Baseball.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions! Let's make this a great week!
Keshia Seitz
This week, your students will be learning about Islam! We are currently studying content that is supported by Chapter 6 in their World History textbooks. Here is the schedule for the week:
Tuesday - 2/21 - Lecture in class over Islam Origins- Students will have a guided notes organizer to fill out as we are going through the lecture together in class. This lecture will also be recorded and uploaded to Angel so that students who are absent can view it and get caught up :)
Wednesday - 2/22 - Students will watch a video lecture over Islam Beliefs. This will be done independently on their netbooks and students will be asked to complete a Check Your Understanding Question Set on their netbooks.
Thursday - 2/23 - I will be out of the building for half of the day. Students will be assigned to a group and will rotate through 4 stations. At each learning station, they will read a section of text and answer the questions listed as a group at each station. This activity will focus on the Islamic Empires and Cultural Achievements.
Friday- 2/24 - Students will take a scrimmage and will have a TeenBiz Article with Activities assigned for them to complete. We will focus on learning how to make connections to text (fix-up strategy for reading comprehension breakdowns).
Announcements for this week:
•McGary School will be having a Talent Night on April 13th. Auditions will take place February 28th and March 1st from 3:00-5:00. Please see Mrs. Schweizer, Mrs. Patchin, Miss Schmidt, Miss Henderson, Mrs. Mullen or Mrs. Ennis if you have any questions.
•If you are interested in playing baseball this spring and summer, there are informational sheets in the office for both Harrison Youth Sports League and Evansville Youth Baseball.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions! Let's make this a great week!
Keshia Seitz
Monday, February 6, 2012
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Hello parents!
Last week we finished talking about the basic tenets of Judaism. We had a guest speaker in our classroom from the University of Evansville as well to support the content that we are learning!
Another new addition to our classroom is Miss Arbuthnot. Sarah Arbuthnot is an intern from the University of Evansville. She will be working along with me to teach and direct your children until May 1. Miss Arbuthnot comes with a wealth of experience and she is a great teaching resource in our class! If you have any questions for Miss Arbuthnot, please let me know and I will get you connected :)
This week we have been discussing Christianity and the basic tenets of that religion. We are working on developing our reading and writing skills as we practice comparing and contrasting the beliefs of the most popular world religions.
Next week we will be moving on to a discussion of Islam. The format will be similar to the preceeding two weeks.
As always, contact me if you have any questions or concerns!! :)
Recent Announcements:
•PTSA will be hosting a Valentine's Day Dance Friday, Feb. 10th from 2:40-4:30pm. Admission will be $3.00 without a PTSA membership card or $1.00 with the card. The PTSA membership card is not the same as a Blue Card. Refreshments will be sold.
•Students interested in TEENPOWER should pick up an application in the office. Applications are due to Mrs. Seitz or Ms. Schmidt by Friday, Feb. 10th. See either of them if you have any questions.
•This is a reminder for students going on the Washington, D.C. trip over Spring Break 2013-Sell those Spaghetti Dinner tickets!!! Money is due to Mrs. Seitz in room 5 by Friday, Feb. 10th. See Mrs. Seitz if you have any questions.
•As another fundraiser for the Washington, D.C. trip, silk flowers will be sold before and during the Valentine's Day dance on Feb. 10th and before school and during lunch periods on Feb. 13th and 14th. You will have the opportunity to purchase a flower for that "special someone". Flowers will be delivered during 9th period on February 14th-Valentine's day. You can even send a flower anonymously as a "secret admirer".
Keshia Seitz
Last week we finished talking about the basic tenets of Judaism. We had a guest speaker in our classroom from the University of Evansville as well to support the content that we are learning!
Another new addition to our classroom is Miss Arbuthnot. Sarah Arbuthnot is an intern from the University of Evansville. She will be working along with me to teach and direct your children until May 1. Miss Arbuthnot comes with a wealth of experience and she is a great teaching resource in our class! If you have any questions for Miss Arbuthnot, please let me know and I will get you connected :)
This week we have been discussing Christianity and the basic tenets of that religion. We are working on developing our reading and writing skills as we practice comparing and contrasting the beliefs of the most popular world religions.
Next week we will be moving on to a discussion of Islam. The format will be similar to the preceeding two weeks.
As always, contact me if you have any questions or concerns!! :)
Recent Announcements:
•PTSA will be hosting a Valentine's Day Dance Friday, Feb. 10th from 2:40-4:30pm. Admission will be $3.00 without a PTSA membership card or $1.00 with the card. The PTSA membership card is not the same as a Blue Card. Refreshments will be sold.
•Students interested in TEENPOWER should pick up an application in the office. Applications are due to Mrs. Seitz or Ms. Schmidt by Friday, Feb. 10th. See either of them if you have any questions.
•This is a reminder for students going on the Washington, D.C. trip over Spring Break 2013-Sell those Spaghetti Dinner tickets!!! Money is due to Mrs. Seitz in room 5 by Friday, Feb. 10th. See Mrs. Seitz if you have any questions.
•As another fundraiser for the Washington, D.C. trip, silk flowers will be sold before and during the Valentine's Day dance on Feb. 10th and before school and during lunch periods on Feb. 13th and 14th. You will have the opportunity to purchase a flower for that "special someone". Flowers will be delivered during 9th period on February 14th-Valentine's day. You can even send a flower anonymously as a "secret admirer".
Keshia Seitz
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