St. Pius X Seventh Grade

2010-10-25T06:38:00.002-04:00

In October we started learning about living things. We learned their characteristics, their needs, and the elements found in all living organisms. The class also tested food items for the presence of starch and fat. Then we started learning about the parts of a microscope and how to care for one. The students shared their knowledge of microscope care by making a poster, writing a story, or writing and performing a rap song. These projects are hanging across the hall from the science lab for anyone who would like to see them.

October also meant our first field trip. Most of the class went to Pioneer Day at Gabriel Richard High School to get an idea of what going there would be like. We will have an opportunity to hear from a group of representatives from St. Francis Cabrini High School on Thursday.

Meanwhile we have students who have been preparing for the School Spelling Bee and Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee. Both are today! Good luck everyone!

Halloween is coming fast. Several of the seventh grade students attended the Student Council Haunted House and the Trunk-or-Treat event at the school yesterday. We will all have a class celebration on Friday. Do you have your costume picked out yet? I do.

2010-10-25T06:21:00.002-04:00

September started with safety! The students had to show they knew what to do in the science lab or classroom if there was a fire, tornado, shelter-in-place, if glass broke, if someone got a chemical in his or her eye, or if someone got hurt.

We then spent time going over the scientific method-the method all scientists use to answer questions. Most of the students did well and proved it in lab. We also learned about the tools that life scientists used. Then we pulled some of them out and practiced until we knew how to use them as well.

We started our magazine sale and had several people got Lucky Ducks. There were ducks all over the school!

We ended September with a Farewell to Summer picnic. Everyone had a wonderful day.

2010-08-24T09:51:00.002-04:00

Welcome Seventh Graders!

Just a quick note to welcome back all seventh graders for the new school year! I hope you have enjoyed your summer so far.
If you are visiting this blog before the first day of school, Wednesday, August 25, you will win a prize! To show me you were here, I'd like you to e-mail me at lkavanaugh@saintpius-x.org. I'll have prizes tomorrow for everyone who e-mails me before 11 P.M. tonight.
I look forward to seeing you soon!

Mrs. Kavanaugh