Student Events Happening Week of Dec 9th

Student Events Happening Week of Dec 9th

Monday 12/9

• Breaking the Silence presentation for 7th
• No after school clubs or tutoring 

Tuesday 12/10

• Tutoring with Ms. Amber/Afterschool club with Ms. Erica

Wednesday 12/11

• Golden Willow mindfulness at 8:30 with 7th grade
• Running/Walking Club with Ms. Sally
• Reading Buddies 1st/7th

Thursday 12/12

• CAV relationships workshop with 7th
• Reading Buddies 2nd/8th and K/6th

 Friday 12/13

• No school for students

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Nov 25-29 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• Dec 16 Particle Projection workshop with LANL/7th
• Dec 18 - Taos Feeds food boxing at the Armory from 10am-12:30 - parents needed to drive students please
• Dec 19 Afternoon holiday party with 7th - please bring to share with the class (chips/salsa/tamales, etc)
• Dec 19 Winter Dance sponsored by TISA PTO
• Dec 23-Jan 3 NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
• January 11 - Saturday - 7th grade attends Future City competition in ABQ at UNM (mandatory)-$20 to ride the bus, if the bus is available (waiting to hear about a driver)

Homework for Middle School ELA/Social Studies Week of 12/9/19

Homework for Middle School ELA/Social Studies

Monday 12/9

Grade	Monday
7th grade	Read 30 min Complete Future City project plan and forms by 12/19 Complete Future City model by 1/9/20 Complete research paper for science fair by 1/17/20
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week

Tuesday 12/10

Grade	Tuesday
7th grade	Read 30 min Complete Future City project plan and forms by 12/19 Complete Future City model by 1/9/20 Complete research paper for science fair by 1/17/20
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week

Wednesday 12/11

Grade	Wednesday
7th grade	Read 30 min Complete Future City project plan and forms by 12/19 Complete Future City model by 1/9/20 Complete research paper for science fair by 1/17/20
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes 4 reading logs for the week

Thursday 12/12

Grade	Thursday
7th grade	Read 30 min Complete Future City project plan and forms by 12/19 Complete Future City model by 1/9/20 Complete research paper for science fair by 1/17/20
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week Finish reading 3 articles and summarizing one NEWSELA inish the final draft of your research paper turn in final research paper by 12/19
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week Finish reading 3 articles and summarizing one NEWSELA inish the final draft of your research paper turn in final research paper by 12/19

Winter Dance

Student Events Happening Week of Nov 18th

Student Events Happening Week of Nov 18th

Monday 11/18

• 2:15 Music in the Schools Concert from Santa Fe
• No after school clubs or tutoring all week

Tuesday 11/19

• NM School of the arts creative writing workshop

Wednesday 11/20

• Golden Willow mindfulness at 8:30 with 7th grade
• Ski Program forms due

Thursday 11/21

• SOMOS writer workshop with 7th

 Friday 11/22

• No school for students

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Nov 25-29 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• Dec 9 Breaking the Silence workshop for 7th
• Dec 19 Winter Dance sponsored by TISA PTO
• Dec 23-Jan 3 NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
• January 11 - Saturday - 7th grade attends Future City competition in ABQ at UNM (mandatory)

Homework for Middle School ELA/Social Studies week of 11/18

Homework for Middle School ELA/Social Studies

Monday 11/18

Grade	Monday
7th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week

Tuesday 11/19

Grade	Tuesday
7th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week

Wednesday 11/20

Grade	Wednesday
7th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week
6th grade	Read 30 minutes 4 reading logs for the week

Thursday 11/21

Grade	Thursday
7th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week NO NEWSELA - finish the rough draft of your research paper if you did not complete in class
8th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week NO NEWSELA - finish the rough draft of your research paper if you did not complete in class
6th grade	Read 30 minutes Complete 4 reading logs for the week NO NEWSELA - finish the rough draft of your research paper if you did not complete in class

Winter Dance Dec. 19th

Scientific Method

Sites with information on the scientific method:

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html

https://www.britannica.com/science/scientific-method

https://www.livescience.com/20896-science-scientific-method.html

https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/scientific-experiments/scientific-method9.htm

https://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/cd/2002/fs0266.pdf

https://in-this-together.com/why-is-the-scientific-method-important/

http://www.ajnr.org/content/34/9/1669

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-method/

https://explorable.com/history-of-the-scientific-method

https://www.slideshare.net/bassantnour/scientific-method-story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdQreBq6MOY

Examples of main ideas for the body of your paper:

1. What is the Scientific Method?
2. History of the Scientific Method
3. Importance of Scientific Method
4. Application of the Scientific Method (who uses it?)
5. Example of Scientific Method in Use

Five Paragraph Essay/Research Paper Outline

Five Paragraph Essay/Research Paper Outline   

  I.               Introduction

1)          *Opening Sentence: 

2)         3 Main Ideas

a. *Main Idea One     

b.* Main Idea Two      

c. *Main Idea Three      

3)       *Thesis Statement:

 The Thesis Statement tells the reader how you will interpret the subject matter and is a road map for the paper. In other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. The Thesis Statement is usually a single sentence (generally located at the end of your first paragraph) that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.

II.          Body

Main Idea 1- *Introductory/Topic Sentence 

a. *Supporting Detail #1 

b. *Supporting Detail #2 

c.  *Supporting Detail #3 

d. *Supporting Detail #4

e. *Supporting Detail #5 

*Concluding/Transition Sentence 

Main Idea 2 - *Introductory/Topic Sentence 

a. *Supporting Detail #1 

b. *Supporting Detail #2 

c. *Supporting Detail #3 

d. *Supporting Detail #4

e. *Supporting Detail #5

*Concluding/Transition Sentence

1)      Main Idea 3 -  *Introductory/Topic Sentence 

a. *Supporting Detail #1 

b. *Supporting Detail #2 

c. *Supporting Detail #3 

d. *Supporting Detail #4

e. *Supporting Detail #5

*Concluding/Transition Sentence 

III. Conclusion

1) *Re-state the thesis in a different way, and show the reader how the ideas and details that you provided prove or support your thesis.

2) **Synthesize, don’t summarize. Include the paper’s main points, but do not simply repeat things that were in your paper. Instead, show your reader how the points you made and the support and examples you used fit together. Pull it all together.

3) ***Finish it up! Include a provocative insight or quotation from the research or reading you did for your paper. Propose a course of action, a solution to an issue, or questions for further study.  Point to broader implications, or expand on your thesis by leaving the reader with parting thought or idea.

(Reminder: write one sentence for each asterisk on the outline)