INFORMATION CENTRAL
by Mrs. Magers-Rankin
for her students at St. David of Wales School


School Calendar
Trimester Begins
Progress Report
Progress Report
Progress Report
End of Trimester & Report
First Trimester
8-26-09
9-21-09
10-13-09
11-02-09
11-20-09/11-23-10
Second Trimester
11-23-09
12-14-09
1-25-10
2-16-10
3-5-10/3-8-10
Third Trimester
3-8-10
3-29-10
4-19-10
5-10-10
6-10-10
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORTS: Students in Middle School will receive a progress report every three to four weeks. This procedure is intended keep students and parents aware of a student's success, as well as aware of any academic or behavioral issues that may be interfering with a student's achievement in school. Report cards showing an overall score for each subject for the entire trimester are issued at the end of each trimester. 
Parents, if you don't see the progress report when scheduled,
please contact me through the school office or e-mail me by clicking here.

SEVENTH GRADE SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES
click on subject or project titles below for additional information
SEVENTH GRADE
ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT
TEST DATE
RELIGION Bible Study/New Testament Plays
TBD
LITERATURE
Class book Crispin: Cross of Lead by Avi. Chapters 48-58 click here for vocab and definitions for all chapters.
Chs 48-58, vocab &
ch test on Mar 11

ENGLISH Writing: Expository writing, research paper, biography
Grammar
: Complex Sentences
Writing: TBD
Grammar: TBD
SCIENCE Ch 7 Changes Over Time vocab & def, sec rev, chap rev, standards & practices, review & reinforce all due day of the test
March 17

SOCIAL STUDIES Ch 8 The Reformation, vocab & def, sec rev, chap rev, standards & practices, review worksheets all due day of the test.
Feb 24

COMPUTERS Renaissance Webquest and Slideshow     Coral Reef Webquest
Tu 1:15-2:45
ART
Stained Glass Butterflies, Silent Auction project, Molas
Fridays and prn
MATH & PHYS ED
Taught by Mr. Shimabukuro. Contact at ashimabukuro@csdo.org
Check out these math web sites: AAA Math; Mathforum
Assignments on board

SIXTH GRADE SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES
click on subject or project titles below for additional information
SIXTH GRADE
ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT
TEST DATE
ENGLISH, Grammar
Adjectives & Adverbs (assignments on the board), Wk due 3-8
Test on March 9
SOCIAL STUDIES Ch 7,The Ancient Greeks  Vocab & Defin due 3-9, Sec Rev. 3-15, Ch Rev 3-19, and Wkshts 3-24
Ch test on March 30


Schoolwide Learning Expectations
Behavior Contract
Homework Policy
Grading Policy
Presentation formats
Service Learning Form
Book Report Project Ideas

Brief Biography of Mrs. Magers-Rankin
Click here to e-mail, or type in e-mail address at d_magersrankin@yahoo.com

A SELECTION OF USEFUL LINKS TO THE INTERNET

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
A potpourri of Reference Materials (resources for dictionary, encyclopedia, plus many other reference tools)

Language Arts help, games, links:
for sixth grade
for seventh grade

LITERATURE
There are many different reading lists available online. Here are a few samples:
1) Prentice Hall middle school reading list
2) Sample A for middle school
3) Sample B for middle school

Information about Literature Circles

SCIENCE 
Science help for seventh grade

Life science resources
Life Science homework help
Science Master Life Science
Middle School Science Fair Projects
Discovery School Science Fair Central
Kidspace Science Fair Resource Guide
Intermediate guide to experimental science projects


SOCIAL STUDIES
Social Studies help, games, links:
Glencoe McGraw/Hill textbook link
for sixth grade
for seventh grade

Medieval Village Resource
History site from the UK 

Cybersleuth-Kids: Ancient Civilizations
Mr.Donn's Ancient History page
The Middle Ages
US Geography Service
Historyworld
Countries of the World search site
Country Reports;
The World Fact book (CIA)

RELIGION 
American Catholic web site
Patron Saints Index
New Catholic Dictionary
Catholic Pages Directory of Saints 
Catholics Online (many general topics; click on saints for information on that topic)


(updated weekly on Sundays)