Santa Vs. the Snowman links

Santa vs. the snowman part 1 (click below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uvAWYRg2Xg

Santa vs. the Snowman part 2 (click below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hkeh87yvws&feature=related

Santa vs. the Snowman part 3 (click below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQN_4R0HX70&feature=related

7th grade, awhile back....

how many of these youngsters can you name?????

Word 15

Cacophony: ▸

an unpleasant mixture of loud 

sounds

HOMEWORK tonight - 12.19

Comm. Arts: Vocab quiz TOMORROW - on our 15 words.  Many of them are on this blog if you need to review.  Also, NOTEBOOK check - you need to have all 15 words with "simplex" definitions and drawings.
Read 30 minutes and Record

Montana History: nothing!  We will continue skits from chapter 6 tomorrow.

Math: TEST 8 Tomorrow!  Word problem and Power-up portions of the test were sent home for extra practice!  Be well rested!  This is our last big thing before the holidays :-)

WORD of the DAY

For Thursday December 15, 2011....

BRUSQUE: adj.  Abrupt and curt in manner or speech:  discourteously blunt.

2 THINGS....

Thing #1:     SKI/SNOWBOARD forms are due TOMORROW - Thursday 12.15.11!!  Don't forget!


Thing #2:     Christmas store will take place TOMORROW - Thursday 12.15.11!!!  You don't have to do anything to prepare, just wanted to let you know!

TONIGHT's HOMEWORK!!! 12.14.11

Comm Arts: READ 30 minutes and record.  We are quickly approaching the 150 mark - only 7 more books are needed!!!

MT History - Nothing (unless you need to finish your picture drawing assignments, I know some of you have not turned those beautiful things in... here's your chance - FINISH!)

MATH - Lesson 43 # 1 - 30!

Rule #456,789

KEEP YOUR LOCKER CLEAN AND TIDY!!



Official reason: It will help you stay organized and do well in your classes.....



"REAL REASON" - because a wayward doll might decide your locker is a great place to live!  This actually happened once in a Middle School near Stevensville, way back in December of 2011...

P.S.  Middle School locker cleaning party.... coming soon!

SKI and SNOWBOARD forms!

DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR FORMS FOR DISCOVERY!!!!!

(and do some snow dances while you're at it!!!)

homework for TONIGhT - 12.13.11

Comm Arts: READ 30 minutes and record.  (Great work on your stories today!  We'll be finishing those up and sharing in class tomorrow!)


MT history: Draw an illustration to represent pages 105 - 106 (Routes into Montana) and another to represent pages 106 - 108 (life in the Gold Camps).  Just fold a blank sheet of paper in half and use each half for an illustration. Include as many details as you can!


MATh: Lesson 42 - odds!  # 13 requires a protractor and ruler.  If you do not have one at home you can do it FIRST thing in the morning in the classroom! 

Word of the Day

BROGUE:
A strong dialectal accent, especially a strong Irish or Scottish accent in English.

HOMEWORK tonight - MONDAY 12.12

Comm. Arts:   READ 30 minutes and record.
                          WRITE - one rule, the "official" reason and no more than 10 words explaining the "REAL" reason for this rule.  You can use the following link if you need assistance...
http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/SecretKnowledge2.htm

MT. HISTORY:  Finish drawings of the first 3 gold strikes in Montana and vocabulary that goes with it (unless you finished in class, in which case... you have no homework!)

MATH:  Lesson 41.  Finish!

word for today....

Word - 10
bourgeois - relating to or typical of the middle class, especially in espousing respectability and conventional middle-class materialistic values.


definition from onelook.com: 

typical of middle-class people and their attitudes. This word often shows that you dislike people like this, especially because you think they are too interested in money and possessions and in being socially respected

 more...

from Urbandictionary.com:

bourgeois	143 up, 69 down
	originally refers to the middle class people in a capitalist society, however now used to refer to posh people.

some boondoggles...

Quote for today!

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but 


nothing can be changed until it is faced." 


- James Baldwin

Word of TODAY

BOONDOGGLE - an unnecessary or wasteful project or activity

Homework tonight!!

Comm Arts: READ 30 minutes and record that reading in your notebook
Vocabulary quiz on Thursday! (10 words this time!)

Social Studies: Nothing!  Tests will be returned tomorrow.  Prepare to begin CHAPTER 6!

Math: Finish lesson 39  (we will most likely have a test on Thursday)

Word of the Day...

Word 8
BONA FIDE - 1. Made or carried out in good faith; sincere. 2. Authentic; genuine

WORD of the DAY

BAROQUE:  adjective - Extravagant, complex, or bizarre, especially in ornamentation.

Some AVANT-GARDE scenes from class today...

Beliefs...

Click the link below to access the beliefs written by Savage Garden and Tarak McLain:

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Hrn5kWgkP5WtHhqF9evJHVfTR9eWT0AMXHOMhagqdLw

homework for tonight...

Comm Arts:  Read 30 minutes and LOG it!  I was so happy that almost everyone had read last night!  GO 7th GRADE!!!  (grades will be taken at the start of class.....)
AND
finish your draft writing of 25 I believe statements.  I will post the samples from the kindergartener and the Savage Garden song to help you.... 


Social Studies:  Nothing due tomorrow.  Questions 1 - 8 at the end of the chapter will be due on Friday.  They really aren't very hard... and we'll have class time tomorrow to work on them.


Math/Course 2 - finish lesson 36 # 1 - 30.

Today's Quote

Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that 


none of it has tried to contact us.


Bill Watterson, cartoonist, "Calvin and Hobbes"


US cartoonist (1958 - )

Word of the Day!

Word 5
Avant-garde:  a group that creates or promotes innovative or unconventional ideas in a given field, especially the arts.

homework for tonight...

Communication Arts:  READ 30 minutes from your NOVEL and write it down (preferably in your reading notebook but even a scrap paper works - write down: title and pages read)
If you want to work ahead... Start writing your beliefs!  I am looking for at least 25 beliefs.  Think seriously about these and what has meaning to you. (not due tomorrow.... probably Thurday).


VOCABULARY quiz tomorrow.... : accolade, anomaly, acrid, acrimony and antidote!  


Social Studies:  We are working on reading chapter 5.  No homework at this time.


Math:  No homework (unless you still owe me lesson 35, evens)  TEST tomorrow!!!  You may work on solving the word problem at home!

This I Believe (30 Beliefs)

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1290793058486403014#editor

Word of the Day

Word 5:
ANTIDOTE:
An agent that counteracts something that is poisonous or otherwise harmful.

Scholastic message..

To those students waiting on a response from Scholastic.com....
My school email is not working right now - I can't get on from the internet.....
SOoooo
We may have to wait until Monday to see what they have to say about those mis-printed books
Sorry.  
I know it is hard to be patient!
have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!!!!
~Ms. Chanin

WORDLE! 11.22.11

Quote for TODAY...

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else


 up.



Mark Twain



US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)

Word of the day (#4)

W4...
ANOMALY: something unusual, unexpected, or different from what normally happens

homework for tonight: 11.21.11

homework is a little abnormal with so many students gone for Science Olympiad.  So here's where we are:


Communications Arts: Read 30 minutes and record in your Reading Notebook
ALSO:  If you have not turned in your "Duck on a Bike" story please make sure to have it by Monday after Thanksgiving - this will be your last chance to turn it in!


Social Studies (Montana history): Complete the Map Skills handout from chapter 5 if you didn't finish in class on Monday - maps on page 16 and 82 should help you!




Math - First section - make sure to bring Lesson 35 to class on Monday after Thanksgiving.  
Second section - nothing (we corrected L35 today)
If needed, please catch up on any unfinished work.  We will be taking Test 6 just after Thanksgiving.


See about half of you at school tomorrow!!!!
~Ms. Chanin

Quote for the Day...

"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." 
-Alexander Woollcott

WORD of the DAY

W3 (on our way to 100!!!!)

ANGST - (noun) a feeling of anxiety and/or apprehension
(often refrenced as... teenage ANGST!)

RE-COMMITTING!

To those faithful 7th grade class blog followers; my apologies.  I have let the blog go unattended for a month or more.  

I could offer reasons... excuses even... but as a certain teacher over at Victor says "excuses only satisfy the giver"... so let's move on,.

I am re-committing to our class blog. We will use it as a scrapbook (kinda) of our year!  We will use it to keep track of what our homework is... what is going on when... 

and I will update it

EVERY DAY!

So check back often!  Comment when you feel like it!

(notice the new theme.... this is in honor of our fresh start!!!)

Link to ROCKET TV.....

www.lonerocktv.blogspot.com

ROCKET TV - episode 2

Field Trip Video

ROCKET TV - TAKE 1

DON"T FORGETTTTT!!!

FIELD TRIP TOMORROW!!!

• Dress warm
• Bring a LUNCH

BUT DON"T FORGET.... you still have some homework to do....

• Communication Arts: Read 20 minutes and then do a response in the CORRESPONDENCE section of your reading notebook!
• Montana History - finish questions 1 - 8 on page 41 of your book.  (TEST IN THE MORNING!)
• Math - finish lesson 18 (not due until Thursday!)

Upcoming Events!!

FIELD TRIP!!!
Wednesday October 12 for the earth stewardship program.  Mrs. Muchmore will provide more information shortly.  Students will be gone from school from approximately 10:45 - 3:30.   Remember to bring a lunch!

Middle School DANCE!!!

October 28 - Halloween Theme.  Sponsored by Student Council. 

More details will be available soon!!!

Congrats to the winners of the St. Mary's Mission Contest!!!

1st place: Garrett C

2nd place: Emma D

3rd Place: Katie B!

Tonight's Montana History Homework

Click here to access the questions for tonight's homework...

Click here to access the reading notes for the sections covered in the above questions!

I did my Treasures Homework...

Did you???

Two Upcoming EVENTS....

1. Lone Rock Rockets vs. the Victor Pirates - Jr. High Volleyball (@Victor)

9am

Come cheer our girls to VICTORY!!!

2. STROMBOLI DINNER - to raise $ for China (and eat DELICIOUS food)

Saturday October 8th

(more details to be posted soon!!!)

DON"T FORGET!!!

PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!!!

WEDNESDAY Sept. 28th.

Student council elections 2011

Plotting a route

Montana map contest

Final Day of Spirit Week

BLACK AND GOLD day!  Dress to support Stevensville!!

Spirit Week WEDNESDAY!

7th Grade  - Dress like the 60's!!!

Ideas???
Try a google search for 1960's FASHION and then select images....
I'll post later if I have any great brain storms!!!

Have fun with it....
-Ms. Chanin

FARM DAY IS TOMORROW (TUESDAY!)

Remember to dress up and show class spirit!
TUESDAY is FARM DAY!!!
Dress as a farmer, a farm animal, or something from the farm!


(What does a farmer look like anyway??? You and me I'd say!)

APATHY (a constant battle....)

(I love the drool in this doodle!)

Scenes from Spirit Week - DAY 1

DID YOU KNOW???

Helena had the first library in Montana!  It opened in 1870 as a subscription library but burned down in 1874.  In 1886, after it was rebuilt, it became the first free library in Montana!NAME of LIBRARY: Lewis and Clark Library!

(reported by 7th grade student CH... THANK YOU!!)

For more info click HERE!

SCHOOL DELAYED!!

7th graders....
JUST IN CASE you didn't hear.
School is delayed 2 hours this morning due to electrical and telephone issues!
HOPEFULLY they get it resolved and I'll see you there soon! :)
~ Ms. Chanin

MONTANA TRIVIA???

1. How many states have a larger land area than Montana's 147,046 square miles??

2. 'Montana' comes from the Latin and Spanish words for what?

THINK YOU KNOW???  Email the answers to Ms. Chanin for extra credit:
hchanin@lonerockschool.org

7th grade visits St. Mary's Mission

OPEN HOUSE!!

The Lone Rock school Open House is Wednesday September 14th!

That is THIS WEDNESDAY from

7 - 8 pm!

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Field Trip

Hey 7th grade,
Thanks for being WONDERFUL on our field trip to St. Mary's Mission! I hope you learned a lot about the amazing town we live in. I also hope you gathered some ideas to help you with the poster contest. REMEMBER - we will be working on the posters in class but I have very limited art supplies! If you would like to bring in anything from home go right ahead!

Illustrated Vocab - CACOPHONY

First FIELD TRIP!!!

The 7th grade will take their first Field Trip of the school year next week! The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday September 13
Time: Depart school at 9:45. Return in time for LUNCH/RECESS
Location: St. Mary's Mission in Stevensville, MT
Purpose: To launch our study of Montana history as well as to build background knowledge in order to participate in the Founder's Day poster contest.

Parents are welcome (encouraged!!)to join us on this excursion.

No extras are needed - the weather should be great, and we will be back in time for lunch. Students may bring a camera if they would like to take pictures to help with the poster contest.

*** September 24, 2011 marks the 170th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary's Mission.

*** Details on the poster contest are several posts below. You'll find it if you scroll down.

*** Students will be sent home with information about the trip and the contest on Friday.

More information is available at the St. Mary's Mission web site:
http://www.saintmarysmission.org/

writing process

Illustrated Vocabulary #1 FLUMMOXED

First Day of School 2011

Multiplication Grid

Welcome!

Welcome to the first day of 7th grade!

My name is Ms. Chanin and I will be your teacher for many of your classes this year. I am completely new to Lone Rock School as well as the Bitterroot Valley. I am really excited to get to know you all!

This BLOG is OUR space online. It is a place you can go to find information about your school and specifically your classes. Homework, upcoming events, links to useful information are all located on this BLOG. We'll include fun stuff too - your writing, pictures of things we're doing, silly polls....

Check back often!

Now on with our YEAR!!!