Calendar Reminders:
02/10 – Middle School dance permission slip with payment due
02/21-02/25 – NO SCHOOL February Break
02/28 Monday – NO SCHOOL Staff Work Day
Announcements:
Middle School is having a school dance on February 17th from 6pm-8 pm. It will be on campus. Permission slips are due Thursday, 02/10.
Tickets for dance entry is $5. Please attach payment with the permission slip and their ticket will be given to students the week of the dance. NO TICKET NO ENTRY
Outfit wise we would prefer something more formal, and outfits must stay in dress code. Due to COVID-19 masks are still required.
We are asking for donations: cash donations, items to make nachos, lights we can hang/extension cords, and snacks and drinks.
ABSENCES and TARDIES
Daily Attendance is expected: If your student will be absent, or tardy, please call the office at 925-755-1252, or email Middle School and office, before 8:00am.
aca2middle@antiochcharteracademy.org
Homework:
ANGST FILM
Our school is offering the Angst: Building Resilience program as a new resource to support student wellness this school year. This program is supported by the California Department of Education (CDE), iNDIEFLIX Foundation, CalHOPE, and Blue Shield of California.
As part of this program, the 43-minute film, Angst, will be shown to students on Monday, February 14th, and then followed by a teacher-led discussion to:
- Increase awareness of anxiety, its causes, and solutions,
- Help students develop resilience, strength, and emotional well-being, and
- Provide strategies to help deal with the mental health impacts of COVID-19.
After the film and discussion, students will be asked to take a short, voluntary survey about their thoughts on the film, such as whether they would recommend the film to other students, if they learned more about anxiety, and how to address it from the film. The survey is being done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as part of a more significant evaluation of mental health supports in California schools. UCSF will not ask for your child’s name on the survey.
If you have any questions, want to see the survey, or want your student not to participate in the program or the survey, please email emccutcheon@antiochcharteracademy.org. For information about the program, go to: https://www.indieflix.com/california
ASSIGNMENTS
Science – Unit “Shaping Earth’s Resources & Ecosystems”
Science Reading “Tiny Plastic, Big Problem”. In class we will learn how humans impact ecosystems, both positively and negatively. All work posted in Google Classroom.
Math
In-class and homework assignments will be posted in each math class Google Classroom. Paper assignments may be turned into the classroom and do not need to be attached to Google Classroom. In general, all students will have:
*a daily in class assignment, to be done in class, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
*a daily homework assignment, due the next day, assigned Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students should spend a maximum of 30 minutes on each daily assignment.
SPA Ecotourism Project
This week groups finish working on a brochure and commercial script for their Ecotourism companies. Thursday they will begin working on an activity plan. Ask your child about their ecotourism location and how their group is doing on their deadlines for the project.
Reading (Monday-Friday)
Students should read for at least 1 hour a day
Page Tracker: Students should have read 910 pages by this Monday 2/7
Book Talk/Review schedule for trimester #2: 3/10
MobyMax (Monday-Thursday)
Do 10 minutes of Language practice daily for a total of 40 minutes this week
*MobyMax time will not be accepted any later than Sunday.
AOW (Monday)
Complete AOW #8
Social Studies (Tuesday)
Continue notes on Ch.7 The Renaissance, Notes will be turned in at the end of the chapter.
Writing (Wednesday)
Argumentative/Persuasive essay rebuttal paragraph due today
Social Studies (Thursday)
Continue notes on Ch.7 The Renaissance, Notes will be turned in at the end of the chapter.
(Friday)
Catch up on anything not finished this week. Have a great weekend!
Music
Practice your instrument
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***Helpful email addresses
If you need to reach Middle School or any of the teachers, please use the following email addresses:
aca2middle@antiochcharteracademy.org – absence notes, responses to the newsletter, general questions, contacting Mrs. Ave
emccutcheon@antiochcharteracademy.org – Mrs. McCutcheon, science or math questions
mhagan@antiochcharteracademy.org – Mr. Hagan, language arts or social studies questions
Online Resources:
School Website: www.AntiochCharterAcademy.org
http://cpm.org – resource pages, tool kits, extra practice and tech resources – Student homework help is available ALSO – Parent resource page has tutorials so you can better help your student!!
learnersdictionary.com – great website for vocabulary
www.khanacademy.org – Search ANY math topic to watch a short video tutorial, practice activities to get better at skills.
Recordatorios del calendario:
02/10 – Hoja de permiso de baile de la escuela intermedia con vencimiento de pago
21/02-25/02 – NO HAY CLASES Vacaciones de febrero
02/28 Lunes – NO HAY CLASES Día de trabajo del personal
Anuncios:
La Escuela Intermedia tendrá un baile escolar el 17 de febrero de 6pm a 8pm. Será en el campus. Las hojas de permiso se deben entregar el jueves 02/10.
Los boletos para la entrada al baile cuestan $5. Adjunte el pago con la hoja de permiso y se les dará su boleto a los estudiantes la semana del baile. SIN BOLETO SIN ENTRADA
En cuanto al atuendo, preferiríamos algo más formal, y los atuendos deben permanecer en el código de vestimenta. Debido a COVID-19, todavía se requieren máscaras.
Estamos pidiendo donaciones: donaciones en efectivo, artículos para hacer nachos, luces que podemos colgar/cables de extensión, bocadillos y bebidas.
AUSENCIAS y TARDANZAS
Se espera asistencia diaria: si su estudiante estará ausente o llegará tarde, llame a la oficina al 925-755-1252, o envíe un correo electrónico a la escuela intermedia y la oficina, antes de las 8:00 am.
aca2middle@antiochcharteracademy.org
ASIGNACIONES
Ciencia – Unidad “Dando forma a los recursos y ecosistemas de la Tierra”
Lectura científica “Pequeño plástico, gran problema”. En clase aprenderemos cómo los seres humanos impactan los ecosistemas, tanto positiva como negativamente. Todo el trabajo publicado en Google Classroom.
Matemáticas
Las tareas en clase y las tareas se publicarán en Google Classroom de cada clase de matemáticas. Las tareas en papel se pueden entregar en el salón de clases y no es necesario adjuntarlas a Google Classroom. En general, todos los estudiantes tendrán:
*una tarea diaria en clase, para ser hecha en clase, lunes, martes, miércoles y jueves
*una asignación de tarea diaria, que vence al día siguiente, asignada los lunes, martes, miércoles y jueves. Los estudiantes deben dedicar un máximo de 30 minutos a cada tarea diaria.
Proyecto de Ecoturismo ZEPA
Esta semana los grupos terminan de trabajar en un folleto y guión comercial para sus empresas de Ecoturismo. El jueves comenzarán a trabajar en un plan de actividades. Pregúntele a su hijo sobre su ubicación de ecoturismo y cómo le está yendo a su grupo en sus fechas límite para el proyecto.
Lectura (lunes a viernes)
Los estudiantes deben leer por lo menos 1 hora al día.
Rastreador de páginas: los estudiantes deberían haber leído 910 páginas para este lunes 2/7
Programa de charla/revisión de libros para el trimestre n.º 2: 3/10
MobyMax (lunes a jueves)
Haz 10 minutos de práctica del idioma diariamente para un total de 40 minutos esta semana
*La hora de MobyMax no se aceptará después del domingo.
AOW (lunes)
Completa AOW #8
Ciencias Sociales (martes)
Continúe con las notas en el Capítulo 7 El Renacimiento. Las notas se entregarán al final del capítulo.
Escritura (miércoles)
Párrafo de refutación del ensayo argumentativo/persuasivo que vence hoy
Ciencias Sociales (jueves)
Continúe con las notas en el Capítulo 7 El Renacimiento. Las notas se entregarán al final del capítulo.
(Viernes)
Póngase al día con todo lo que no haya terminado esta semana. ¡Ten un excelente fin de semana!
Música
Practica tu instrumento