3 days until Spring Break! Have a wonderful break and a Happy and healthy Easter!

This week in science:

6th Grade:  Continue Unit 2: Engineering & Energy
7A:  Continue Unit 4 - Chemical Reactions
7R:  Begin Unit 4 - Chemical Reactions
8th Grade:   Unit 6 - Test on Tuesday, March 30th

Homeroom 8-1:
Parents, please check your email for any important updates regarding graduation and yearbook requests.

6th Grade Science:
In 6th grade, students will have 5 units of study: Electricity & Magnetism, Energy Transformations & Engineering, Ecosystems, Weather & Climate, and Human Impact. Each child will receive a binder for this school year. The binder will be broken into 5 sections: Notes, Workbook Pages, Labs, Tests & Quizzes, and Vocabulary.

7R Science:
In 7th grade, students learn about Physical Science and Earth Science. This includes scientific investigation, matter, energy, forces, renewable/nonrenewable resources, etc. Each child will receive a binder for this school year. The binder will be broken into 5 sections: Notes, Workbook Pages, Labs, Tests & Quizzes, and Vocabulary.

7A Science:
In 7th grade, students learn about Physical Science and Earth Science. This includes scientific investigation, matter, energy, forces, renewable/nonrenewable resources, etc. Each child will receive a binder for this school year. The binder will be broken into 5 sections: Notes, Workbook Pages, Labs, Tests & Quizzes, and Vocabulary. 

8th Grade Science:
In 8th grade, students will learn Biology in preparation for the  NYS Living Environment Regents. The regents is held in June and each child needs to fulfill 1200 lab minutes, which will be completed during the school year. There are  four required NYS Mandated Labs that each child will need to complete in order to take the Living Environment Regents. A binder will be distributed to your child, with tabs to insert for organization, for this class. It is important to keep all note packets, homeworks, labs, etc. for easy access to study materials throughout the year and, most importantly, the end of the year for Regents Review.