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Thursday, October 2, 2014
Thursday, September 25, 2014
End of September
Families and students,
Thank you for the awesome first month of school. My 7th graders are running at full speed; 6th graders are speeding up. I want to reiterate that the initial use of this blog is for a general description of the classroom happenings. There is a great deal of time and energy spent preparing for each class and grading papers (reality of new curriculums), so the blog will probably only provide the basics.
6th grade students are learning to think like geographers. They have had their first several assignments entered into powerschool. Many students have struggled with the reality of the impact of not turning in their work. My hope is that our 6th graders become more focused and consistent on work completion (and quality of work.)
7th grade students have been applying language art skills to their social studies class. They have been differentiating between primary and secondary sources, checking for internal and external consistencies, and evaluating the validity of sources. Students also are taking their first vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Thank you for the awesome first month of school. My 7th graders are running at full speed; 6th graders are speeding up. I want to reiterate that the initial use of this blog is for a general description of the classroom happenings. There is a great deal of time and energy spent preparing for each class and grading papers (reality of new curriculums), so the blog will probably only provide the basics.
6th grade students are learning to think like geographers. They have had their first several assignments entered into powerschool. Many students have struggled with the reality of the impact of not turning in their work. My hope is that our 6th graders become more focused and consistent on work completion (and quality of work.)
7th grade students have been applying language art skills to their social studies class. They have been differentiating between primary and secondary sources, checking for internal and external consistencies, and evaluating the validity of sources. Students also are taking their first vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Welcome Parents and Students
Welcome to the 2014 School Year. I am very pleased that you will be taking this educational journey with me. I am teaching 6th and 7th grade classes again this year. This blog will share a snapshot of what is covered in my class each week. Some resources will be attached or linked to the blog. My priority efforts will be spent preparing to teach your students in my class. We have new social studies curriculums and a large amount of my time is spent organizing and implementing my new lessons in my classroom. I will attempt to keep this blog updated with the latest classroom news and expectations.
Looking forward to an awesome year!
-Mr.Toole
Looking forward to an awesome year!
-Mr.Toole
Friday, May 30, 2014
Final Week of School!
It is here....the final week of school. It has been my pleasure to work with all my students and parents this year. I hope each and everyone of you have an enriching summer.
6th grade: Its camp week! An abundance of information has been communicated to parents about camp details, please read them in order to help your child prepare for camp. I am excited to be going to camp with my students! We will be gone Monday to Wednesday. Thursday will be a year end wrap up day.
7th grade: Mr. McDowell will be covering my 7th gr. SS classes while I am away at camp. Students will be watching an Apartheid themed movie and they will be required to complete a daily movie review for each day. These reviews will serve as their last grades in SS class. Thursday will be a year end wrap up day.
6th grade: Its camp week! An abundance of information has been communicated to parents about camp details, please read them in order to help your child prepare for camp. I am excited to be going to camp with my students! We will be gone Monday to Wednesday. Thursday will be a year end wrap up day.
7th grade: Mr. McDowell will be covering my 7th gr. SS classes while I am away at camp. Students will be watching an Apartheid themed movie and they will be required to complete a daily movie review for each day. These reviews will serve as their last grades in SS class. Thursday will be a year end wrap up day.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Happy Holiday and Plans for the Week of May 26th
I would like to wish you all a Happy Memorial Holiday Weekend. A special thanks to all former and current military personel. I appreciate your dedication and service. I hope you all take time to enjoy your family and the beautiful weekend that is forecasted.
6th & 7th Grade SS Plans: Exams are scheduled for the week of May 26th. Students will have an adjusted schedule to accomodate the exams. All SS students have received an exam review that identifies the content vocabulary (geoterms) and the learning targets that are assessed on the exam. Students should complete their review (they have already been given school time to work on this) and study it to prepare to take their SS exam. The exam schedule is as follows: Tuesday exams for 1st and 2nd hours. Wednesday exams for 3rd and 4th hours. Thursday exams for 7th and 8th hours. Friday will be a regular schedule school day (it will probably be utilized by teachers as an exam make up day).
6th & 7th Grade SS Plans: Exams are scheduled for the week of May 26th. Students will have an adjusted schedule to accomodate the exams. All SS students have received an exam review that identifies the content vocabulary (geoterms) and the learning targets that are assessed on the exam. Students should complete their review (they have already been given school time to work on this) and study it to prepare to take their SS exam. The exam schedule is as follows: Tuesday exams for 1st and 2nd hours. Wednesday exams for 3rd and 4th hours. Thursday exams for 7th and 8th hours. Friday will be a regular schedule school day (it will probably be utilized by teachers as an exam make up day).
Monday, May 19, 2014
Blog Back and Running
Parents and Students,
I apologize for the long delay in my Blog account....to make a long story short, I have been locked out of my blog, but have now regained access. Regular posts should be found between now and the end of the year.
All social studies classes are looking ahead to next week's final exams. All classes have received their exam reviews. Parents, students will have some time in class to work on these reviews, but please take some time to review with them at home. Your help is appreciated. Students also have a significant amount of time in seminar to review for the exams. Exams are next week Tuesday (1st and 2nd hour exams), Weds. (3rd and 4th hour exams), and Thursday (7th and 8th hour exams).
6th Grade SS Plans: Monday and Tuesday, students will be presented an economic mini lesson. Focus will be on key terms and types of economies. (scarcity, bartering, economic systems: traditional, command and market economies. Wednesday and Thursday will be mini lessons on NAFTA and forms of government. Friday will be an exam review day.
7th Grade SS Plans: Monday and Tuesday, students will be studying population dilemmas. Wednesday and Thursday, students will be studying globalization and the Chernoybl nuclear disaster. Friday will be an exam review day.
Enjoy the Sunshine!
Mr. Toole
I apologize for the long delay in my Blog account....to make a long story short, I have been locked out of my blog, but have now regained access. Regular posts should be found between now and the end of the year.
All social studies classes are looking ahead to next week's final exams. All classes have received their exam reviews. Parents, students will have some time in class to work on these reviews, but please take some time to review with them at home. Your help is appreciated. Students also have a significant amount of time in seminar to review for the exams. Exams are next week Tuesday (1st and 2nd hour exams), Weds. (3rd and 4th hour exams), and Thursday (7th and 8th hour exams).
6th Grade SS Plans: Monday and Tuesday, students will be presented an economic mini lesson. Focus will be on key terms and types of economies. (scarcity, bartering, economic systems: traditional, command and market economies. Wednesday and Thursday will be mini lessons on NAFTA and forms of government. Friday will be an exam review day.
7th Grade SS Plans: Monday and Tuesday, students will be studying population dilemmas. Wednesday and Thursday, students will be studying globalization and the Chernoybl nuclear disaster. Friday will be an exam review day.
Enjoy the Sunshine!
Mr. Toole
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
April Plans: Happy Spring
7th Grade SS students are finishing an Economics Mini-Unit prior to Spring Break. When students return, they will review and test on the Econ. material.
6th Grade SS students are HAITI ALLSTARS! Our students (with some staff contributions) raised over $2700 dollars to save lives and provide clean water to those in need in Haiti. This week, we wrapped up and celebrated their fundraising efforts. Great Job Kids! I am very proud of you!
Have a happy and safe spring break!
6th Grade SS students are HAITI ALLSTARS! Our students (with some staff contributions) raised over $2700 dollars to save lives and provide clean water to those in need in Haiti. This week, we wrapped up and celebrated their fundraising efforts. Great Job Kids! I am very proud of you!
Have a happy and safe spring break!
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