PJPII Middle School Newsletter 10/21/15
Pope John Paul II School
Dear Families,
The Trimester continue to rolls on each day so please continue
to check on your student’s grades on PowerSchool.
Best Regards,
Mr. Nickas, Ms. Craig, Ms. Fournier, Ms. Krejcik
Upcoming Events
October 22
Outdoor Mass in celebration
of St. John Paul II at 10:00 am
October 30
Mr. Nickas
Social Studies (Weekly Quizzes every Friday)
6th Grade- Students have been learning about Mesopotamia and
the foundations of civilization. They have been working hard so far
and are displaying great knowledge on the topic.
7th
Grade- Students have been learning about European
exploration in the Americas. They are learning about the
foundations of America.
8th Grade- Students have been analyzing the causes of the Civil War
and understanding how not to repeat these mistakes. Students will
have a paper on this topic.
Follow my class on
Homeroom! https://gethomeroom.com/i/3DEPS8
Field Trip for Middle SchoolStay tuned for what students
should bring on this trip.
Important
Announcements
Check your student’s planner
to make sure that each
student is properly writing
their homework.
Look at Powerschool to
ensure your student is doing
great work!
Religion (Weekly Quizzes every Friday)
6th- Students are learning about Jacob this week and understanding
how the nation of Israel began.
7th-Students are learning about the sacraments of initiation and how
this relates to Confirmation.
8th-Students are learning about the unifying features of the Church. They are understanding the
factors that tie us together.
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Ms. Craig
Math 6th, 7th, 8th:
6th - The sixth grade class has begun their unit on performing operations with decimals. Please be
sure to check your student’s assignment notebook and/or my website for daily homework. They will
have a quiz early next week on dividing whole numbers, adding decimals, and subtracting
decimals.
7th - Seventh grade finished their unit on Rational Numbers last Thursday. Be sure to check
Powerschool to see how this test has affected your student’s grade in math. This week we began
our unit on Equations and Expressions. Students will have a homework quiz tomorrow that is based
on their homework assignments from this week.
8th - Eighth grade students have begun to learn about proportional relationships and how they
relate to graphs. They have been successful in determining whether a table of values has a
proportional relationship and will next begin looking at how this relates to a graph and the
equation of a line.
Ms. Fournier
Language Arts 6th, 7th, and 8th:
6th ELA
Students have their final test for the narrative building block unit on Thursday and Friday of this
week. Please be sure students are studying from their study guide. Students brought home the
Accelerated Reader progress report last week. If you have not received it, please contact me
at jfournier@pjppiischool.com. The Accelerated Reader grade has a large impact on students
grade at the end of the quarter.
7th ELA
Students have their final test for the narrative unit on Thursday and Friday of this week. Please be
sure students are studying from their study guide. Students brought home the Accelerated Reader
progress report last week. If you have not received it, please contact me
at jfournier@pjppiischool.com. The Accelerated Reader grade has a large impact on students
grade at the end of the quarter.
8th ELA
Students have their final test for the narrative unit on Thursday and Friday of this week. Please be
sure students are studying from their study guide. Students brought home the Accelerated Reader
progress report last week. If you have not received it, please contact me
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at jfournier@pjppiischool.com. The Accelerated Reader grade has a large impact on students
grade at the end of the quarter. As always, please feel free to forward students application essays
to me if you would like a second opinion.
Ms. Krejcik
Science 6th, 7th, 8th:
6th
After learning about cells and its organelles and functions, the 6th grade scientists are exploring
how sense receptors are an extension of our body systems. We will discuss cell specialization and
how cells get their jobs. Later this week, students will participate in an online cell game in
preparation for a test on Friday.
7th
After learning about how energy and matter flow in an ecosystem, the 7th grade scientists are
exploring how matter and energy gets recycled. We will discuss test taking strategies this week as
they prepare for a big test on Friday on all that they have been learning about ecosystems.
8th
After learning about DNA, genes and chromosomes, the 8th grade scientists are deepening their
knowledge by learning about mitosis - how cells duplicate. With this exploration, we have been
discuss chromosome abnormalities in addition to gene mutations. All students have been busy
working on an assigned chromosome syndrome and researching and organizing their
notes. Individuals and partnerships will present their chromosome abnormality in a project of their
choice.
Contact any of the teachers by sending an email or calling the school.
Mr. Nickas: jnickas@pjpiischool.com
http://nickaspjpii.weebly.com
Ms. Fournier: jnfournier@pjpiischool.com http://fournier.weebly.com
Ms. Krejcik: lkrejcik@pjpiischool.com
http://pjpscience.weebly.com
Ms. Craig: ccraig@pjpiischool.com
http://craigpjpii.weebly.com
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