January 7th-14th Newsletter
ATTENTION (BLENDED 1.0) 7TH GRADERS!!! You will be required to choose and obtain one of the following texts for your 3rd quarter project (Resilience Cafe). Read the following summaries and choose the book you'd most like to read. You will be required to acquire your own copy, with the exception of "To Kill a Mockingbird," which may be provided to you free in PDF format. Please choose your book, then click to link below to record your choice. You will be assigned to literary circle groups based on your choices. This is ONLY required for Blended 1.0 students! Blended 2.0 and Virtual students are exempt. *Note: 8th graders have completed this project, so you may be able to borrow a copy of your chosen book from an 8th-grade friend!
From Saigon to Alabama, Inside Out and Back Again is the story of a year in the life of Hà , a ten-year-old girl who flees Vietnam with her mother and brothers, in hopes of escaping the Vietnam War and building new—and safer—lives for themselves in the United States.
Rules is the story of a twelve-year-old girl named Catherine, who is torn between caring for her autistic brother David and finding her own place in life. Catherine's day-to-day life during one summer vacation is usually occupied by caring for David and trying her best to keep him out of trouble.
Out of My Mind is a brilliant novel that takes the reader into the world of an amazing eleven year old girl who eventually realizes she is no different from the kids around her despite her body's disabilities. Melody Brooks was born with cerebral palsy.
A young girl with an adult vocabulary tells the story of a falsely imprisoned and tried African-American. Her father, an attorney, takes on the case to save him - steadfastly ignoring the negative reaction from his southern town folk.
The Diary of a Young Girl, also known as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a journal by Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who chronicled her family’s two years (1942–44) in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. The book was first published in 1947—two years after Anne’s death in a concentration camp—and later became a classic of war literature.
Click the link to sign up for your literary circle choice immediately! 7th Grade Literary Circle Sign-Up
ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS!!! If you have a copy of one of the above Resilience Cafe texts that you'd like to donate to the school library, we'd certainly appreciate it! Please deliver it to Mrs. Leake as soon as possible!
STEAM Studios Return!
UPDATED STEAM DATES
February 2nd and 3rd
2nd round dates TBD due to testing and scheduling
Students will explore their passions in one of our (4) studios! They will have an opportunity to complete various activities once a month in either our Culinary, Robotics, Fine Arts, or Science Studio. There will only be (1) studio session daily. Therefore, both B1 and B2 students will attend at the same time. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to interact with their classmates from the other pathways. Please have your student click the link below to share their preferences. After responses are collected, we will group students and make every attempt to place them according to their selections.
THE DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP IS JANUARY 14, 2022.
Coming Soon
The Renaissance Retailers!
Are you a young entrepreneur? Do you make merchandise that you'd like to share and sell? Well, get ready to apply for your own personal "studio" with The Renaissance Retailers! Click below to submit your business plan for consideration!
Save The Date!
Winter Social
February 24, 2022
601 S. Clinton St.
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Drama Club #1
Presents
"The Wizard of Oz"
Thursday, April 28, 2022
12:00-2:00 P.M.
Drama Club #2 Presents
"Typecast"
Friday, May 13, 2022
9:00-11:00 A.M.
Yearbooks are on sale now!
If you would like to place an order, visit the following website: yearbookordercenter.com and search for either School name OR job number (17741). the cost is $40, and March 24th is the last day to place an order.
Band Schedule:
Monday: Beginner Band 10:15 to 11:15 am (Monday, Wednesday students)
Tuesday: Intermediate Band 10:45 to 11:45 am (Tuesday, Thursday students)
Wednesday: Intermediate Band 10:15 to 11:15 am (Monday, Weds. students)
Thursday: Beginner Band 10:45 to 11:45 am (Tuesday, Thursday students)
Wednesday: Stage Band 2:45 to 4:00 pm (High School and Advanced students)
The Renaissance Cafe is Open!
Packaged snacks and beverages are available for purchase. Most items are $1.00 or less.
Don't want to send cash every day? Cafe gift cards are also available in denominations of $5, $10, and $20!
January
Lunch Menu
Scan for Lunch!
This is DAY SPECIFIC and MUST be scanned on the day you wish to order lunch (only scan once per student)
Please scan by 9:00am if possible
Scan the QR to sign up
for a school lunch
Athens City Schools Mask Ordinance 2021-22
Our mask ordinance has changed. We are now operating under a "mask recommended" policy. Masks are recommended inside when proper social distancing cannot be ensured.
Student Choice Books
In addition to the texts students will be reading together as a class, students are also required to read one parent-approved book of his/her choosing each month. Students are required to submit a weekly reading log EVERY THURSDAY. There is a place for submission within the ELA class inside the Schoology portal. If a student completes his/her student choice book before the end of the month, he/she is not required to begin a new one until the beginning of the next month. The student should mark the date the book was completed on the reading log, and continue to submit that same reading log each Thursday until the end of the month. They should begin a new reading log at the beginning of each month. This can be accomplished by simply making a copy of the current reading log, and deleting the information, or going back to the original blank and downloading it again.
We have hardcopy books available in our classroom library, or students may obtain a book from another source. If your child needs help choosing a book, or if you have any questions about this, please contact Mrs. Leake at Jennifer.Leake@acs-k12.org!
Questions about IXL? Useful information can be found here. Just click play!
IXL Video.mp4How to Submit a Google Assignment ARMS.mp4Still need help submitting Google Assignments? This video has everything you need to know. Click play!
V1 Weekly Zoom
Weekly Zoom sessions have begun. The links will be available in each teacher's Schoology portal, or you can access them HERE by clicking the links to the right.
V1 Zooms meet Monday OR Tuesday at the following Times:
