In 7th Grade ELA, students are drafting and will submit their final argumentative essay on space exploration no later than February 15.  We will be out for a long weekend and then return with Unit 5: Poetry!  Students will read, analyze, and write some of their own poems!  Here's a Haiku to wet your whistle for our poetry unit:  

Haikus are easy.

But sometimes they don't make sense.

Refrigerator.

7th Grade Math is working on Geometry and Functions!

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

7th Grade Math: 3/1- Circles Test

7th Grade Advanced Math: 2/29- Geometry B Test

7th Grade Accelerated Math: 2/14- Functions Test

What is a math teacher’s favorite season?

SUMmer.

7th Grade Science is finishing up Unit 5A: Classification, and we are entering into Unit 5B: Evolution due to Natural Selection! See important dates below:

• Unit 5A Summative Test – Wednesday, February 14th

• Unit 5B Vocabulary Quiz – Wednesday, February 28th

A Science Joke: Why don’t yogurt and medicine get along? One is probiotic, and the other is antibiotic!

We have begun our China Unit just in time for Lunar New Year celebrations! We are currently discussing the geography of China and exploring the philosophy of Confucianism.

Upcoming Dates:

• 2/15: China Map Quiz

• 2/22: China Geography Quiz

 7th Grade Enrichment will be working in the following:

• We will be wrapping up our Slaying Grammar Unit

• We are beginning our next podcast called Becoming Mother Nature. Students will examine vocabulary used in the podcast, work on their listening, inferencing and predicting skills as well as their summarizing skills.

• We will be starting our next unit called Grammar Boot Camp. Students will be reviewing phrases, clauses, adjective clauses, adverb clauses, relative pronouns, subordinating conjunctions and coordinating adjectives.

PE/Athletics:

Eagle Pride starts again on Monday, February 12. Eagle Pride s our strength, speed, and conditioning program for all SFMS students. It is on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30-8:15. Students should come dressed to workout and bring a change of clothes for school.

Marketing:

DECA State Conference and Competition was a huge success and so much fun this year!

The students worked very hard all year to ace the test and give the best role play in front of judges for their curriculum marketing area!

SFMS was very impressive and placed in almost every category!

SFMS Marketing teacher is looking for a couple individuals in the marketing field that would like to attend our Marketing Advisory Meeting on Monday, March 25th from 8:00AM to 11:00AM.

The meeting is held at the Forsyth County ACE building

Please contact Mrs. Racine at kracine@forsyth.k12.ga.us if you are interested.

Healthcare Science: 

6th grade will be learning about Therapeutic Diets.

7th grade will be learning about the HIPPA.

8th Grade will be exploring the Respiratory system.

HOSA's SLC practice times are available during Flex.  HOSA chapter Meeting for 8th grade is scheduled for February 8th.  The 6th and 7th Grade Chapter meeting will be held on February 15th.  If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kauffman at f22003@forsyth.k12.ga.us 

Art:

Advanced Year Long Art as an 8th Grade Connection:

• Advanced Year Long Art is an connections class that is available to 8th graders only. The space in this class is LIMITED. To be accepted into the course:

• Students must submit an online application by 11:59 PM on 3/29/24 

• Students must apply in the spring of their 7th grade year

• Students must follow all directions on the application

• Students can attend a special flex session for assistance with the application process

• To receive a link to the application, students should pick up a flyer from the art room (525)

Band:

• Symphonic Band Concert February 12-7:00 PM, SFMS Gymnasium, Free and open to the public. Important High School Band Transition meeting at SFHS for Rising 9th Graders who will be attending SFHS next year, 6:30 PM, SFHS Cafeteria

• Sixth-Grade Advanced Band Rehearsal, February 14,  7:30 AM, SFMS Band Room, 

• Symphonic Band Rehearsal, February 21, 4:30-6:30 PM, Band Room

• Symphonic Band Field Trip to Lassiter HS for Recording Project, 2/22, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

• Please remember to submit band fees on www.SchoolPay.com. Be sure to check your payment history to make sure you have not already made these payments.

• GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation Field Trip Permission slips have been sent home and are due by February 15. Please help us by submitting this essential form in a timely manner.