Damian Powell
7th Grade Assistant Principal

and Athletics Administrator
 

Dear 7th Grade Parents,

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We are about two weeks from bringing the first semester to a close. Time moves like a COMET when you have fun teaching and learning!

 

Science is busy wrapping up the last unit before preparation for the final exam. The past two weeks students have learned about selective breeding and genetic engineering; both are responsible for much of the food we see in the grocery stores today!

 

Social Studies is currently learning about the physical and human geography of the continent of Africa.  Next, they will examine the similarities and differences among three major African ethnic groups - Arabs, Bantu, and Swahili.   The Unit 4 Assessment will be at the end of next week.

 

Language Arts students are spending the last few weeks of the semester unwinding from an intensive writers' workshop with the help of reading the first novel of the of the year Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton. Former students' have described this unit as their absolute favorite! Students are engrossed in powerful discussions that allow them to make connections with the lives of fictional characters and the events that drive the story set in the 1960s.

 

In Math, students are learning to use proportional reasoning to increase or decrease the serving size of recipes. They are also learning how to determine the scale for similar figures.

 

As the end of the first semester approaches, please be sure to monitor your student’s academic progress. Semester Final Exams are on December 19 and 20. Reach out to teachers and help your students stay organized. Encourage your child to make up missing assignments and to attend remediation as necessary. Remember, the final exam is 10% of the final class grade.  The end of the semester is a critical time, but with the home and the school working together, we will get all of our 7th Grade Comets over the finish line!!

 

Athletics Update

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Our Basketball season is off to a magnificent start! Both our Boys and Girls teams are working hard and improving every day. Our coaches consistently push our athletes to grow and learn as they enhance their skills and it shows. We are working hard to bridge the gaps between academics, sportsmanship and discipline. We are proud that our student athletes understand that they have a unique responsibility to be leaders on campus as well as on the basketball court. Lady Comets rank in 1st place with a 4-0 record and our Boys currently rank in 5th place with 3-1 record in the Eastern Division. Our next home game is on Thursday, December 14th against our biggest rival Grace Snell at South Gwinnett High School. Please come out and support your team.