2026-2027
The purpose of this communication is to keep parents informed about what their students are working on in their classes and events happening at PVC Middle School.
SPLIT TEAM TEACHERS:
Eric Schmidt- Math
Sarah Wellman- Social Studies
Amanda (Mandy) Birdsall- Science
Halona Bartley- ELA
El propósito de esta comunicación es mantener a los padres informados sobre en qué están trabajando sus estudiantes en sus clases y los eventos que suceden en PVC Middle School.
Mandy Birdsall, Science 7 & 8
Please check the gradebook on Infinite Campus for grades and missing assignments. Infinite Campus - Parent Portal
Google Classroom stream has all curriculum materials, homework announcements and student handouts.
If your child has been absent, please encourage them to check in with teachers in a timely manner upon their return to school. This should be done during LaB (learning & behavior) periods.
Extra help is available during lab, Flex, and HW Club on M, T, and Th in the PVC library.
7th Grade
Due dates for 7th Grade: Birdsall Live Doc 7
Welcome to 7th grade Life Science!! As soon as your child enters my classroom, they are a Junior Scientist recruited by the Global Science Agency. They have been selected for a top-secret mission: The Secret Life Project. They will crack the mysteries of what it means to be alive and how life adapts and survives on Earth. Please reach out anytime with questions or concerns. If you feel that a team meeting is necessary to discuss your child, please email me or the guidance office. Please check Parent Square for some upcoming field trip information and permission.
8th Grade
Due dates for 8th Grade: Birdsall Live Doc 8
Welcome to 8th grade Earth & Space Science!! As soon as your child enters my classroom, they are a Junior Scientist recruited by the Global Science Agency. Their mission: to uncover the secrets of Earth and space to protect our planet’s future. As guardians of the blue planet, they will embark on 4 training missions to explore astronomy, geology, meteorology and global climate change. Please reach out anytime with questions or concerns. If you feel that a team meeting is necessary to discuss your child, please email me or the guidance office.
Halona Bartley
ELA 7 & 8
Students & Parents should check Infinite Campus regularly for grades and missing assignment.
Please review classroom expectations & routines posted on Google Classroom.
All daily tasks, classwork, homework, and resources will be posted daily on Google Classroom.
LaB-Complete weekly Newsela requirements, 2 articles each week @ 75% or higher!
Seventh & Eighth grade students are reviewing literary terms and short story elements. Seventh grade students will read "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto and "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. The eighth grade students will read "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Thank you PVC PTA for supporting our Holocaust Museum trip!
Keep in mind The Behaviors That Promote Learning & Wellness: Self-Leadership, Self-Advocacy, & Interpersonal Skills!
Thank you PVC PTA!
Eric Schmidt, Math 7 & Algebra 1
Homework will be daily, although sometimes not on Fridays.
All announcements (homework, assessments, etc.) and grades are posted in Google Classroom.
Almost every assignment contains a link or an attachment. Many even include links if your student needs help.
"When I look at my student's Google Classroom, it show's a lot of "missing" math assignments. Should I be worried?" Take a look at the assignments, most likely they are "ungraded" because they are paper assignments. If the assignment is on paper, student do not need to go into Classroom to click "turn in".
Weekly DeltaMath requirements. A problem set is assigned every week to your student. It is assigned every Monday morning and due the following Monday morning (During shortened weeks, the requirements/due dates are appropriately adjusted.)
Please be checking the Parent Portal - Infinite Campus.
What are we currently working on:
7th grade math:
Number sense and operations
Algebra 1:
Expressions, equations and functions
Algebra 1 Regents: Wednesday, June 16th
Social Studies: United States History 7 & 8
Sarah Wellman
In 7th grade, we start September with a small, interdisciplinary unit on 9/11. We use this unit to understand the day's impact on Americans and how people came together to help others. I also use this unit to build a structure for investigating history and introduce historical thinking skills. We then transition into human migration, European Exploration, Colonization, the Columbian Exchange, and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
In 8th grade, we start with a small interdisciplinary unit on 9/11, with the focus on the events after that day and how they connect to current events. The unit is used to establish historical thinking skills, analysis, and writing skills. We then transition into a recap of the Civil War and an exploration of the nation during Reconstruction and the American government's policies regarding the Indigenous nations of the Great Plains. We will explore the Dawes Act, the "Civilization Policy", Indigenous boarding schools, and how actions taken over 100 years ago continue to influence our society, culture, economy, and politics today.
In both 7th and 8th grade, the standard for the analysis and investigation of all United States historical and current events is that of understanding multiple perspectives, connecting events to modern-day life, and recognizing patterns throughout history and how decisions made long ago continue to impact the world today.
PVC MIDDLE SCHOOL
