We are going back to school!!! YAY!!! I know many parents and students are beyond ready. We are too!!
Just a warning, this is a really long newsletter, but there is a lot of information to share. As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Hybrid
Students in the A group will come to school on Monday and Tuesday and will attend virtually on Thursday and Friday. Students in the B group will come to school on Thursday and Friday and will attend virtually on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is an NTI day for all students.
Students who have been virtual all year can choose to come in person next week. After next week, the re entry dates are February 22nd, March 22nd, and April 26th.
Since we are teaching online and in person simultaneously, we need our virtual students to follow our regular bell schedule. When your child is virtual, he/she will need to follow the schedule below.
6th grade
1st period - 8:15
2nd period - 9:08
3rd period - 10:18
4th period - 11:49
5th period - 12:42
6th period - 1:35
SEL - 2:45
7th grade
1st period - 8:15
2nd period - 9:13
3rd period - 10:23
4th period - 11:23
5th period - 12:44
6th period - 1:37
SEL - 2:45
Announcements from the Office
Picture Day!! Picture day will be Monday, February 1st for our Group A students and Thursday, February 4th for our Group B students. Our students who are staying virtual can come in Monday, February 1st, from 1:00-2:00 if you want to have your school picture taken.
Please make sure students bring their Chromebooks when they come in person - and charge them first!
Attention 7th grade parents!! MCKA is having a parent night on Thursday, February 4th at 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for your child to learn about the elective opportunities at MCKA and to begin thinking about their schedule for next year. The Zoom link is here. https://zoom.us/j/94076470883 For more information, you can click the link below.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tBpJzo_CFuAoc8Qo93hqY2MSj7U0vvAfwoR9KNNASY8/present?slide=id.ga073618e60_0_80
The MCMS Academic Team has their Regional Governor’s Cup competition on Saturday! Students will be competing in quick recall and written assessment! Good luck to the academic team!
Students will need earbuds when they return to school. Please send them with your child. If you are unable to get a pair, please contact the school.
Gear Up Kentucky is offering a free 4-day camp for 7th & 8th graders. The camp is July 19-22, 2021 and will be held at the Springfield Campus of Elizabethtown Community College. Applications are due by April 9th. Transportation is provided from school to the Springfield Campus and back to school.
Announcements from the Classroom
PE Students - Make sure you are joining the Zoom meets. We will be going over Fitness components next week and participating in our fitnessgram test.
Band students - Be sure to bring your instrument with you when you come in person!
6th grade math (both houses) - All classes finished up their ratios, unit rates, and unit prices test this past week. The next unit will be over measurement conversions (metric and imperial).
6th grade ELA (both houses) - We will wrap up any loose ends with Unit 1 and move on to begin exploring the differences in fiction vs nonfiction.
Camelot Reading with Mrs. Vance - We started the novel Holes for the third nine weeks. Please make sure to stay up with the daily assignments. It's also very important to attend our Google Meet each day to discuss and review the chapters we are reading.
Camelot Social Studies - We will have a unit test covering India next week.
7th grade Social Studies (both houses) - We will have a test over the Islamic Empire on Thursday. Study guides will be given out on Monday, so make sure you have the correct answers. We will begin our new unit "Medieval Japan" on Friday.
Lancelot ELA: This week, we read “The Girl Who Fought the Nazis”, an article about a young girl who fought as a partisan during World War II. Next week, we will read “The Boys Who Fought”. This is about a group of young men who stood up against Nazi propaganda and censorship. Through both of these articles, students are learning how to determine the central idea of an informational text, analyze how that is developed and how to analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas across multiple articles about the Holocaust.
General Music: This class is starting its first unit on reading music rhythms. A unit playlist will be in Google Classroom on Monday. Students should complete the minimum required weekly levels through listening rhythm games in the online Theta Music app. A big shout out goes to Stephen McMurray and Kenneth Rawlings. They both have already completed over 20 levels in the Theta Music app. Excellent work!
Lunch Menu
Monday - Chicken Patty
Tuesday - Cheeseburger
Thursday - BBQ Chicken Breast
Friday - Bosco Stix
*We will have meal distributions 3:00-5:00 on Wednesdays!
Basketball
2/3 - Marion Maroon against Spencer Co
Marion County Little League
Marion County Little League will have a softball and baseball season. Registration will be at the concession stand at the rear of Graham Memorial Park. Sign up dates and times are as follows:
January 29th - 4:00-7:00 pm
January 30th - 9:00-12:00 pm
February 9th - 4:00 - 7:00 pm
February 11th - 4:00-7:00 pm
February 19th - 4:00-7:00 pm
February 20th - 9:00-12:00 pm
Volleyball
Congratulations to our girls who made the volleyball team!
Baseball/Softball
Several parents have asked if we will have a baseball and softball season. We will! The earliest we can have tryouts is 2/22, so it is not yet scheduled. Once we have information, we will put it on Facebook, this newsletter, and send a text.