Gold Announcement
Welcome to 7 Gold
Dear Parents,
Welcome to 7 Gold’s home page. Below you can find links to class work and course outlines. Please contact your child’s home base teacher regarding absences and any general questions.
Math – Ms. Hymes – lori.hymes@saschina.org
Science – Mr. Hodin – lee.hodin@saschina.org
Language Arts – Mr. Lewis – andy.lewis@saschina.org
Social Studies – Ms. Ryan – melanie.ryan@saschina.org
Health - Ms. Smith – amy.smith@saschina.org
Art - Ms. Hefte - ann.hefte@saschina.org
Our counselor is Ms. Redpath - hanna.redpath@saschina.org
Welcome to the Grade 7 Gold Team.
Welcome to the Grade 7 Gold Team.
Dinner Table Discussions Vol. 4
Time for another round of “Dinner Table Discussions” with your children.
Interestingly, I have been reading a book by Robert Marzano, a well-known meta-analysis educational researcher, in which he talks about the many factors that impact student achievement. He breaks those factors into three categories: (1) School-Level Factors, (2) Teacher-Level Factors, and (3) Student-Level Factors. He notes that the home environment is one of three key Student-Level Factors that contribute to student success. As part of his discussion of the home environment, he notes that communication about school in general, and more specifically “parents having frequent and systematic discussions with their children regarding schoolwork” are important factors that contribute to a student’s academic success. If you are interested in reading more, I would recommend that you pick up a copy of his book.
Marzano, R. J. (2003). What works in schools: Translating research into action.
Published by ASCD and available through Amazon.com.
Now for some “Dinner Table Discussion” questions that you can use to engage your child in the discussions to which Marzano was referring:
1. What are some of the important parts of a cell and what makes them important?
2. Tell me about your Giant Cell Analogy Poster where you compared the cell parts and functions to some other system.
3. Why are cells so small? What would happen to them if they were big? How do you know this?
4. What happened to the chicken egg when you put it into vinegar? What do you think is going to happen now that the egg is in syrup? Why?
5. What happened during the cornstarch and iodine experiment? What did that show about how cells function?
Have a wonderful weekend and a fantastic New Year holiday!
Best regards,
Theron J. Mott
EAGLES Awards and Educator's Corner
We are pleased to announce our EAGLES winners for Quarter 3. These students embody and reflect our EAGLES here at SAS. In addition, please find the latest Educator's Corner article at the following link:
Gold Winners:
Seth Pippenger:
Seth is an individual who takes risks. Whether in performing in front of his peers a mime of his own creation or finding a solution, he is imaginative and courageous.
Natalyn Pow:
Natalyn is a powerful, young woman of integrity and honesty. She takes in the world around her, assimilates the information, and critically discerns what she allows to become a part of her.
Jasmine Hui
Three of our SAS EAGLES are Adaptable, Literate and Skilled Inquirer. Students who demonstrate excellence in these areas are those who are resilient,
flexible, self-motivated learners. They communicate articulately and can analyze information to create new knowledge and develop understanding. They use
information and communication technologies effectively, and they strive for academic excellence. From my observations over the first half of the year, it
is clear to me that Jasmine Hui exemplifies the Adaptable, Literate, Skilled Inquirer that we strive for in our students here at SAS. Congratulations for
all of your hard work!
Josh
Josh is a young man who is able to apply his technological knowledge to his world and generously share that knowledge with others. He is a leader among the highly skilled.
Jimmy
Jimmy has demonstrated a persevering and positive spirit in the SAMS community, earning him an EAGLES Award.
Red Winners:
Jonathan Sim - Literate
Seeks deep understanding through challenge-based inquiry and is always forming eloquent arguments in various disciplines.
Michelle Lee - Skilled Inquirer
Always works very hard, going above and beyond what is necessary - a great example of learning for learning's sake.
Cecelia Chu - Adaptable
A social ambassador - always including others into what she is doing, providing a great model for others to follow.
Min Hyeok Kang - Empowered
Takes control of his own learning, never afraid to make mistakes and always has a positive glowing attitude.
Emily Tang - Globally Minded
Showed initiative and care for others by engaging whole-heartedly in the Giving Tree activity and is just all-around awesome.
The Newbery Project
We wanted to point out a new and exciting project grade seven students can join. This is the Newbery Book Challenge.
Follow the above link to find out more!