ELA is finishing our informational unit with our essay: due Thursday, November 16 in Canvas. Students are using evidence from the novel Peak and Samantha Larson’s blog post “To the Top of Everest” to answer the prompt, “How do people overcome adversity in the face of overwhelming circumstances?”

Students have completed an outline this past week (11/6-11/10), and they are working on the essay in class next week (11/13-11/16). All resources can be found in the assignment in Canvas!

7th Grade Math is working on Exponents, Scientific Notation, Percent Applications, and Proportional Relationships!

Below are our upcoming assessment dates. Please continue to check Canvas for any updates.

7th Grade Math: 11/15- Proportional Relationships Test

7th Grade Advanced Math: 11/14- Percent Application Test

7th Grade Accelerated Math: 12/1- Exponents and Scientific Notation Test

“Why did you turn in a blank piece of paper? Because my answers are all imaginary numbers!”

7th Grade Science is finishing up Unit 3: Human Body Systems and moving into Unit 4: Genetics! Here are some important upcoming dates:

• Unit 3 Summative Project to be worked on in class from November 10 – November 16

• Unit 3 Summative Project due on November 16th

• Unit 4A Vocabulary Quiz on December 1st

A Science Joke: Why do ants never get sick? They have little anty bodies!

We are finishing up our Middle East unit this upcoming week! We will be covering our last topics: Government & Economics. When we return from Fall Break, we will begin our JA unit.

Upcoming Dates:

-11/17: Middle East History, Government, & Economics Test

-11/17: History One Pager Project Due (students were assigned this project on Thursday 11/9 and can turn it in whenever it is completed)!

7th Grade Enrichment will be working on the following over the next two weeks:

-We will be wrapping up listening to a short podcast called The Hollow.

-Students will complete character analysis of The Headless Horseman. 

-Students will be comparing the story/movie of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow to the podcast The Hollow (Compare/Contrast Packet).

-We will be collecting students Character Body Biography Sheets (4 total), Character Collage Poster, The Hollow Episode Guide and the Compare/Contrast Packet before we leave for Thanksgiving break. 

Art:

• 11/14- Calligraphy Club

• 11/16- 7th and 8th Grade Art Club

• 11/28 - Calligraphy Club 

• 11/30- 6th Grade Art Club

Band:

•  Symphonic Saturday-November 11th (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) for Symphonic Band members SFMS Band Room

• Symphonic Band Formal Picture-November 13th (4:30 PM-5:30 PM) Be sure to bring your concert attire to school that day.

•  Chamber Music Concert, November 14th, 7:00 PM, optional event for students in the 2nd/4th/5th period band classes, SFMS Cafeteria

•  All-State Mock Audition-November 15th (after school) for students who signed up for the event. 

•  SFHS NEXUS Concert-November 16th at South Forsyth HIGH SCHOOL, 7:00 PM (Symphonic Band students) we will be sharing the concert with the bands from Lakeside Middle School, Piney Grove Middle School, and South Forsyth High School. 

•  Symphonic Band Rehearsal-November 28th (4:30-6:00 PM) SFMS Band Room

•  Winter Concert-December 4th, SFMS GYM, 7:30 PM featuring 8th-Grade Concert Band and Symphonic Band

•  Sixth-Grade Band Demonstration Concert, December 12th (DATE CHANGE), 7:30 PM, SFMS Gym, all sixth-grade band students.

•  Seventh-Grade Concert Band Winter Concert, December 13th, 7:30 PM, SFMS Gym, students in the 4th/5th period band classes.

Drama:

Congratulations to the 8th Grade Advanced Theatre Class.  On Friday we competed at the Forsyth County Middle School One Act Festival with our show "Shuddersome: Tales of Poe". Kennedy Pruitt and Nethraa Ramanath walked away with All Star Cast Awards for our school. We also received Best Ensemble Award as well as Best Lighting Design. On top of that, we received a SUPERIOR ranking. 

PE

The students in PE classes have completed their fitness pre-assessment to establish a base line of each student’s fitness level. Day to day, the students will be working on their strength and conditioning. We will administer a post test at the end of the quarter. We use a modified rubric designed by the fitnessgram along with improvements made to determine each student’s grade. Our goal is for each child to see positive results which will encourage healthy lifestyle living.

Athletics – Basketball season is upon us. Our first regular season games are November 13. Games begin at 5:30 pm. 

Healthcare Science: 

6th grade will be learning about Work Safety Practices and Infection Control.

7th grade is focusing on Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi found in the healthcare work environment.

8th Grade will Research the field of Dentistry while beginning to learn about the Digestive System.

HOSA's chapter meetings will be held on Thursday 11/16 for 6th and 7th grade at 8:00 AM and 12/7/2023 for 8th grade.  Our November service project is collecting new toys for children in need.  Competitive Event payment is due for those who have signed up for an event by November 30, 2023 on Schoolpay.    If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kauffman at f22003@forsyth.k12.ga.us 

Marketing

DECA and DRAMA Yummy Lix Lollipop Fundraiser begins Monday November 13th until sold out!

Lollipops are $1.00 and sold in the atrium daily during student support time.

Proceeds go to support children’s charities in Forsyth County😊