Linda Hutzler

More About the Olympics

 MAY 19:  OLYMPICS:

Here is some more information about Olympic day:

Hutzler’s homeroom class needs to wear light blue shirts.

1. Come to school already dressed for the day’s events; the locker room will not be accessible. Students will be in the gym most of the day.  They may wear dress code appropriate t-shirt and shorts, hats (outside), and sunglasses (outside).  Students are encouraged to wear athletic shoes - not sandals.
2. Bring suntan lotion and water (or water bottles). 
3. Lunches for the day have already been ordered.  If you did not order a lunch, remember to bring a sack lunch.

Reminders, Olympics, Young Writers' Camp

Reminders:

·     May 12:   Orchestra Concert

·      May 13:   Chorus Concert

·      May 14:   7-2 & Band Concert

·      May 15:   All Library Books Due

                     Citation Free Party (1:30-2:20)

·      May 19:   Olympics

·      May 21:   Honors Celebration

·      May 22:   Last Day of School

Progress Reports, Deficiencies, & Report Cards:

1. All Progress Reports were distributed and should have already been returned with parent signatures.  All grades were recorded and distributed on blue and green forms this marking period.
2. Deficiencies will be sent out by Friday, May 8.  These should be signed and returned immediately. 
3. Final report cards will be mailed.

LANGUAGE ARTS:  We are in our technical writing unit.  Students will have one final opportunity in class to finish typing their resumes on Monday. 

 

OLYMPICS:

1. Hutzler’s homeroom class needs to wear light blue shirts.
2. Come to school already dressed for the day’s events; the locker room will not be accessible.
3. Bring suntan lotion and water bottles. 
4. Watch for additional details.

Young Writers’ Camp:

   Theme:            “Identity through Time and Place”

   Date:                Monday, June 15 – Friday, June 19

   Time:               8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

   Location:         Kennesaw Mountain High School

   Who:                For rising 6th through rising 9th grade students

   Cost:                $150.00 per student (online registration)*

   Instructors:       Gabriel Pline, Hiram High School

                           Margaret Robbins, Chestnut Log Middle School

  Results:           

Standards-based writing and reading instruction aimed at improving test scores and increasing student knowledge of technology.

Professional writers will discuss career options/publication.

A coffee house on the last day will showcase participants’ creative writing!

See all details at www.kmwp.org. 

*ACCESS ONLINE REGISTRATION at www.kennesaw.edu click on KSU Mall – click on Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project (17th bullet under “stores”) and follow prompts or go directly to: https://epay.kennesaw.edu/C20923_ustores/web/store_main.js

p?STOREID=33.

CRCT, Advisement Celebration, Olympics

Reminders:

·    April 21-27:  CRCT Testing

·    April 23-24:  Progress Reports

·      April 28:  Advisement “Act to Impress” Wrap-up Celebration

·      May 19:  Olympics

·      May 22:  Last Day of School

 

CRCT Testing:

1. Testing begins at 9:15.  Late students will be admitted late into a testing room.
2. Bring several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers.  NO MECHANICAL PENCILS OR calculators CAN BE USED.
3. You can write in the test booklets.
4. Testing will be with homeroom teachers.
5. Eat breakfast.  Get plenty of rest.
6. You will be notified when the results have been received.

ADVISEMENT CELEBRATION:

Let your advisement teacher know what you will be contributing to the wrap-up celebration before April 22.

 

OLYMPICS:

1. Ms. Hutzler’s homeroom class needs to wear light blue shirts.
2. Come to school already dressed for the day’s events; the locker room will not be accessible.
3. Bring suntan lotion and water bottles. 
4. Watch for additional details.

 

CRCT Practice, Honors & Citation Free Celebrations

Reminders:

·         May 3:  Honors Ceremony, 1:00 p.m.

·         April 4-12:  Spring Break

 

·         May 12:  Citation Free Celebration (Due to the weather predicted for tomorrow, the celebration has been rescheduled for May 12.)

 

Language Arts & Social Studies:

Students have had the opportunity to access the states online assessment system to practice for the upcoming CRCT tests.  All students have their usernames (numerical username provided to them in class) and passwords (education) to access the system from home.  Students have sample tests assigned to them in all content areas.  Please encourage your child to take advantage of this resource prior to testing.  Here again is the website:  www.georgiaoas.org.

 

GA Writing Assessment & PowerPoint Presentations

LANGUAGE ARTS:

GA WRITING ASSESSMENT MATERIALS:  All seventh graders will take the Georgia Writing Assessment during Periods 1-2 on Wednesday, March 18.  IMPORTANT:  Students have been reminded to bring No. 2 pencils and blue/black pens.  A portion of the test must be completed in pen.

PERSUASIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS:  PowerPoints were due Monday, March 16.  No additional class time will be provided to work on the presentations.  Students not finished at this point should make arrangements immediately to come in early to work in the computer lab or complete the project outside of school.  Presentations are being given daily in class.

PERSUASIVE SPEAKING VIDEO:  If you were absent on Monday, March 16, please make arrangements to come in early or stay late to view this video.  Let me know in advance, so I can make certain I am available to show the clip.  A quiz will be given covering the information learned from this video.  There will not be another opportunity in class to view it.

Persuasive Business Letter Format

Language Arts:

Use this business letter format to type your letter to the Carter Center Download Business letter format .

Practice for Asia Geography Test

ALL MAKE-UP WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.  This is the last week of the grading period.

Language Arts

We will work on the laptops through Wednesday (at least).  I'll assess our progress at that time and assign due dates on the PowerPoint and essay.

Social Studies

Try these links to practice for the southern/eastern Asian geography test:

Countries:  http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/asiaquiz.html

 

Physical Maps:  http://www.freeworldmaps.net/

 

Rivers L- Tutorial:  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asian_Geography.htm

Research Project Status & End of Marking Period 3 Approaches

Reminders:

·         Immediately:  Any outstanding deficiency forms are due immediately.  Please check iParent for missing (M) assignments.  See guidance if you do not have access to iParent. 

·         March 5:  Final date to order your PMMS Relay for Life long-sleeve black shirt.

·         Thursday, March 12:  End of Marking Period 3.

·         Thursday, March 19:  Report Cards distributed for Marking Period 3.

·         April 4-12:  Spring Break.

Language Arts:

Persuasive Research Project Status:

·         Country and topic selections have been made.  Do not make any changes at this point.

·         Notes should be completed on three different articles.  Remember, you are required to have three sources.  Make certain you write the title and source for each article.  Citations typed in a Word document (“Works Cited”) are due this Friday, March 6.  You will include these in your PowerPoint.

·         Facts from the Almanac notes should be finished.  CultureGrams is a good resource for this.  This is due Friday, March 6.

·         Persuasive Organizer (last page in your research packet) should be complete (Download Persuasive research organizer).  This will help you organize your thoughts for your PowerPoint and essay.  Although this should be finished already, I will be checking it for a grade on Monday, March 9.

·         PowerPoint should be in beginning stages.  Use the checklist provided in class that outlines information to be included on each slide.  A due date for your PowerPoint will be forthcoming as I observe your progress.

The graded items I have mentioned above are wonderful opportunities for you to enhance your grades in Language Arts.  As I have mentioned in class, it is critical that you keep up with these assignments as we proceed.  It will be difficult to catch up if you get too far behind.  If you are not able to complete all the required pieces in class, make arrangements to work on some of the assignment at home, at the public library, or in our school’s computer lab.

Persuasive Research Packets, Make-up DGPs, Asia, Early Dismissal

Reminders:

·         Any outstanding Progress Reports are due immediately.  As a reminder, I require students to get parent signatures on all progress reports in social studies and language arts.  Please sign and return these as soon as possible. 

·         Appointments should be made if students are requiring additional explanations or tutoring assistance.

·         March 3:  Next early dismissal date.

·         Students should check with their homeroom teachers for order forms to purchase PMMS Relay for Life long-sleeve black shirts by March 5.

Language Arts:

·         Persuasive Research Projects:  Packets for this detailed project were distributed last week.  Ms. Harris visited our classrooms today for a lesson on properly citing sources and taking noting from reference materials.  Beginning Wednesday through the following Friday (approximately), we will be in the library researching our topics and designing PowerPoint presentations.  This year’s assignment incorporates our current social studies content area of Eastern/Southern Asia.  I will be putting some of the pages from the research packet on the blog to make them accessible to student.  I will not be able to provide duplicate copies of the packet to students.

·         DGPs:  The class warm-ups have been made available online.  The DGP practice blocks cannot be made up because they are designed to practice for upcoming tests.  There will not be any DGPs for the next two weeks since we will be in the library.

Social Studies:

Southern & Eastern Asia:  We have begun studying the geography and history of eastern and southern Asia.

Download DGPs

Download copies of previous DGPs here if you need to make them up.  Please submit them immediately.

DGP 3-1 Download 3-1

DGP 3-2 Download 3-2

DGP 3-3 Download 3-3