Softball award
Carmen S won the Dottie Stolze award for Alameda Girls Softball Association (AGSA). It is her second year winning. Carmen plays for the Pythons. She enjoys playing pitcher and the in-field spots. "I didn't think it would be me because there was a better candidate," said Carmen. The award recognizes a player's sportsmanship, leadership, and strength as a ball player.
Students of the Month
Congratulations to these seventh graders for earning student of the month: Casey P, Christina T, Graham B, Tsolmon G, Esay R, Nikoli B, Kiely W, Isla V, Salma T
Teacher Goodbye
View the slide show and the sweet messages from your beloved seventh grade teacher team.
7th Grade Science Class Digs Deep
by Kaylee
Want to know what’s going on in 7th grade science class? Well, you’re in the right place! Right now, our paleontologists (scientists who study fossils and remains of previous living things) are studying different types of fossils from the past including dinosaur fossils! Why are we studying fossils? That’s a good question! We want to learn more about these magnificent ancient animals/plants who once lived millions of years ago and fossils help us paint a picture of what the animals were like back then. There are many different types of fossils from animal droppings to an entire living organism (small organisms, not really big) preserved in a little protective bubble formed by tree sap. How does the tree sap form a protective little bubble? Well, an insect for example may be climbing up a tree and if a drop of tree sap falls on them then, overtime, the sap hardens forming a protective shield over the insect preserving its whole body for years.
Ever wondered what type of fossils there are? There are trace fossils, (imprinted fossils or animal poop) mold fossils, (a shell for example is pressed into clay then taken out) body fossils, (an entire animal fossilized) and cast fossils (when an organism dies then is buried in sediments, rotting overtime leaving a “hole” in the shape of their body and later on, minerals and water fill that hole creating an exact replica of the organism). Pretty cool if you ask me. Not only are we paleontologists, but we’re also geologists studying rocks and all the different types. (petrology) Stay tuned if you want to find out more about what studying rocks is like in science class or if you want other students’ opinions about science class so far!