Christmas Tree Pick-up

Dear Families,

On January 7th, we will be doing a Christmas Tree Pick-up. Donations will
be accepted for the 8th Grade Boston trip. If you are interested in having
your tree picked up, please contact Joe Smith at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org.

Families, if you could please spread this information in you neighborhoods
it will be greatly appreciated. Also we will be looking for a few parents
with pick-up trucks to help out.

Thank you for your continued support and I hope you have a Happy New Year!

Sent from FirstClass with my iPhone

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Today's task

Math: Dec 21, 2011

7th Grade: ACE(3.4)Pages 40-47, #12, 27-31, everyone should try 32 but
not spend more then several minutes on this.

8th Grade; ACE(2.4) Pages 33-45, #25, 27, 33, 55 *56

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Colonial Week in U.S. History!

Hello Parents,

We have just finished our second day of our Colonial Week. This is a "hands-on" week with activities allowing students feel what it might be like in colonial America. The first two days were set up with quilting. The idea was to get students to understand how time consuming it was for families to make their own clothes and then using scraps or worn out clothing to make quilts. The quilts were not just to cover beds but were also used to cover windows and doors in drafty houses. Most students just made quilt squares. Some are helping to make a quilt which can be used as a fundraiser for our 8th grade Boston trip. Many thanks to Andrea German and Stephanie Eddy for volunteering their time in the classroom over the past two days. I would love to find a volunteer to help finish the quilt (this is where my knowledge ends). Let me know if you can help.

Tomorrow, Bob Ware is coming in to help with colonial woodworking. We have an assortment of tools dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries which students will get to try out. The focus again will be on how much time it took to accomplish certain tasks. We will also talk about post and beam construction and some of the tools used to do this type of construction. Our last day will focus on colonial games that kids played. I will have 4-5 games set up that the students can play in a stations approach. So far students seem to be enjoying themselves.

There is no homework this week. I will try to have PowerSchool up to date by the end of the week. I am still working on grading tests from last week.

Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Today's task

math:

7th Grade: 3.3 Pages 38-39, A-E
8th Grade: 2.4 Page 32 A&B

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Tasks for Dec. 19-22

Math: Dec. 19-22

7th Grade:
ACE(3.3)Pages 40-47, problems 9, 11, 13-16
ACE(3.4) Pages 40-47 Assigned Problems

8th Grade:
TWMM: Investigation 1 & 2 Quiz
ACE(2.4) Pages 33 -45

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Boston Update and Calendar Raffle

Dear Families,

This year, we have been doing a great job on fundraising for Boston.
Thanks to the work that you all have done, we are in the best position
financially that we have ever been in. We only need to raised $18,000
more. As you may know, we have just started the Calendar Raffle. Since
the calendar raffle is put together all by donated items, we get 100% of
the profit. This means if each student in the middle school sells five,
we could earn approximately $15,000. That would put us very close to our
goal.

Before I explain the raffle, I just wanted to acknowledge that we raised
over $900 with the candle fundraiser. I want to publicly thank Paula Cary
and Aneita Menard for putting this together. We are hoping to get the
candles out to students before break.

Details on the Calendar Raffle

How the calendar works
+ They cost $10
+ A winner is drawn for each day in February
+ If you win, your name gets put back in the drawing
+ There are over $1000 worth of prizes and each day is at least a $40 value

What do the students need to do?
+ Get the calendars and raffle tickets from their advisory teacher.
+ Sell the calendars, student receives $10 and gets the red ticket with
the name and phone number, the customer keeps the calendar and the lower
portion of the red ticket.
+ The student the money and the tickets to their advisory teacher.
+ Any unsold calendars are returned to the advisory teacher.

Incentives
+ Top advisory gets a ice cream party
+ Top seller gets 2 tickets for the new water park at Jay Peak
+ Any one who sells 10 tickets gets a pizza party and a movie

The calendar raffle was put together by Michelle Anemikos and Heidi
Slayton. They really put a lot of time and effort into this project.
Please thank them the next time you see them.

I appreciate the hard work that everyone has put in and I can guarantee
that your student will have an unforgetable time in Boston. This will be
a trip that they will remember the rest of their lives.

Thanks,
Joe

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Task for Dec.12-16

Math: Dec. 12-16, 2011

7th Grade:
ACE(3.1)Pages 40-47, #1-3, *33
ACE(3.2) Pages 40-47, $4-8, 10, 22, *34
ACE(3.3) Pages 40-47, Assigned Problems
8th Grade:
ACE(2.2) Pages 33-45, #5-17, *62
ACE(2.3) Pages ee-45, #18-24, *43
Additional Practice Worksheet for Invest#2
Investigation #2 Quiz
Please check your student's planner.

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U.S. History: 12/12-12/16

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. You can really feel the holiday season approaching inside and outside of the school. This week we are continuing with our exploration of the early colonies. I will introduce more of the reasons why the colonies were founded and who was settling there. This leads to the cultural differences that evolve over time in our early history. I will wrap up with all new material tomorrow and then launch into review to prepare for our test. The test will be on Thursday. Today students began putting together a "study packet". The study packet includes 7 pages (worksheets and quizzes). This is all the work we have done so far on this unit, mostly following the content in Chapter 5 of the textbook. If students lost work, I have extra copies that they can get from me. The completed study packet will be the student's "ticket" to play the review game on Wednesday. I suggest that students begin preparing for the test starting tonight with around 15 minutes of review. You can help by "quizzing" them from the study packet. This week's tasks are the following:

____ Chap. 5, Sect. 3-5 questions/vocabulary worksheet (due Wed.)
____ Completed "study packet" (due Wed)
____ TEST - Chap. 5- The 13 British Colonies (Thursday)

*Reminder - Permission slip and $9 for ice skating trip Friday is due TOMORROW. Thank you.

Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Tasks for Dec. 5-9

Math Task for December 5-9

7th Grade
C&S ACE(2.3)P. 24-32, #6-8, 19-21, 24, *23
Invest 1 & 2 Review Packet
Invest 1 & 2 Quiz
Practice from Section 3 to be announced

8th Grade
2.1 P24-26 A & B
ACE (2.1) Pages 33-54, #1-3(labsheet), 35, 36
ACE(2.2) Pages 33-54 Assigned Problems

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U.S. History: 12/5-12/9

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. The focus on Jamestown went very well last week. I feel that the students were engaged and interested. The outcome of the quiz was also pretty good. I had wanted all students to get at least 8/10 correct. We were close. PowerSchool is updated (four assignments and two quizzes so far). I am still looking for volunteers to help during "Colonial Week" set for 12/19-12/22. I will need help with sewing stations, running colonial games, and woodworking. Let me know if you can help. Thanks.

This week's focus will be on Plymouth. We will use Chapter 5, Section 2 as our guide. The settling of Plymouth and later the New England colonies will really show some of the cultural differences between the North and the South. As I said to the kids, how would our country be different today if the Mayflower did not get blown off course? The following are this week's tasks:

____ Chap. 5, Sect. 2 worksheet (due Wednesday) - questions 1-7 are homework tonight if they did not finish them in class.
____ Map of colonies (due Fri)
____ Quiz: Chap. 5, Sect. 2 (Wed).

Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Task for today

Math Dec. 2, 2011

7th Grade: 2.3 Pages 22& 23 A-C They were given time complete this in
class. We will go over this on Monday.
8th Grade: 2.1 Pages 24-26 A& B Students started this yesterday. Many
had difficulty with the first part which involved direct instruction.
They were given today to complete this. We will go over this on Monday.

Planners or task written on a piece of paper (planner missing) are signed
off on Friday. Please check planner to see your child is completing all
work for the week. Thanks!!

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Today's Task

Dec. 1 ,2011
Math
7th Grade: ACE(2.2) Pages 24-32 #4, 5, 14 -18 *22

8th Grade: 2.1 Pages 24-26 A&B

Note: Students who are missing work as of November 18th were given a
printout of their work. They should be working on completing the missing
work.

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Task for November 28-Dec. 2

Math: November 28 - Dec. 2

7th Grade
ACE(1.3)Pages 10-16, #8, 10, 36-38
ACE(2.1)Pages 24-36, Assigned Problems
ACE(2.2)Pages 24-36, Assigned Problems

8th Grade:
ACE(1.3)Pages 12-22, #3, 6, 23-29, 31 *33
Invest #1 Skills Practice Packet
ACE(2.1)Pages 33-46 Assigned Problems

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U.S. History: 11/28-12/2

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Students seemed to be in a good mood today.......probably well rested! We are starting a new unit on the "early colonies", starting with Jamestown and Plymouth. Then we move into the 13 colonies with reasons why people from England were moving, cultural differences, life in the colonies, Native American interactions, and more. This would be a great time to share any stories passed down through your families related to this time period if your families date back that far.

I will also be having a hands-on "Colonial Week" as we get closer to Christmas break. This is a very fun time where students have an opportunity to experience activities from the colonial era. I am looking for parent volunteers to help on some of those days. Specifically I need help with "quilting" - helping small groups. I also need help with running games on one of the days. Let me know if you could help. I will let you know dates as we get closer (it most likely will take place during the week of 12/19-12/22). Thank you.

This week will focus on Jamestown. We will be using Chapter 5, Section 1 as a guide. The following are the tasks for the week:

____ Ch. 5, Sect. 1 questions/vocabulary (due Wed)
____ Web Activity: Jamestown ey.glencoe.com, chap. 5 web activities (dueThurs)
____ QUIZ: Ch. 5, Sect. 1 (Fri.)

Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Task for today

Math: November 17, 2011

7th Grade: Checked off yesterday's practice (ACE(1.2)Pages 10-16, #4,
`17-20, 22, 25-33, *35. We began the next lesson, which we will finish in
class tomorrow.

8th Grade: Completed 1.2 Pages 8&9 A-E and was assigned ACE(1.2)Pages
12-22, #12-22

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Harvest Dinner and Candle Fundraiser

Dear Families,

On Friday, your student should have brought home a Celebrity Home catalog.
This catalog has many good ideas for holiday gift giving including
candles, wrapping paper, and cookie mix. Students should bring this
catalog around to neighbors and family members. This can be shared online
by sending the link http://www.celebratinghome.com/fundraiserSearch.aspx
and entering "miltonmiddleschool" in the fundraiser code field. Orders
placed online will be sent directly to the customer's home. If your
student did not receive a catalog, please have your student talk to your
advisory to get one.

Also, Thusday night, November 17th, we are having our harvest dinner.

Carrot and Ginger Soup
Mixed Greens Salad
Beef and Venison Stew
Vegetarian Chili
Fresh-Baked Breads
Apple Cider
Delicious Desserts

Table Service Provided by MMS Students

Raffles during the meal including Smuggs Bash Badge, Mary Kay Cosmetic
Basket, and Tickets to Grease. Raffle tickest will be $1.00 each. If you
cannot make it to the dinner but would like to purchase raffle tickets,
please contact me.

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Craft Show

Thanks to the students who helped out making crafts and volunteering their
time to sell them at the craft show at the school yesterday. We had a
good time and raised some money for the trip to Boston. Well done!

Janet Smith
Cassiopeia Team - Science Teacher
Milton Middle School/ High School
[ mailto:jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org ]jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org
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Today's Task

Math for November 9, 2011

7th Grade: Comparing and Scaling : ACE(1.1) Pages 10-16, problems 1-3,
11, 13( want them to try this problem)
8th Grade: Thinking with Math. Models: 1.1 pages 5-7 B-D

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Task for Nov 7-11

Nov. 7 -11 2011 Math:

For both 7th and 8th grade: They will begin a new unit. 7th grade will
be working out of the booklet called "Comparing and Scaling" and 8th grade
will be working out of "Thinking with Mathematical Models". Both will be
working of the first lesson and the practice will be assigned. They also
will be working on collecting and organizing their porfolios for the
parent conferences. They will complete a reflection that requires them to
reflect on thier learning for the first quarter, in math.

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Task for this week.

Math for Oct. 31- Nov. 4, 2011

7th Grade
ACE(5.1)Pages 84-92, #1,2 22, 32,33,34
Review Packet for Unit
S&S Unit Test
8th Grade
ACE(5.1/5.2)Pages 67-77, #2,4,5,10-14, 16, 25
Review Packett
F&W Unit Test

The quarter ends this Friday.

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Task for today

Math: Oct. 26, 2011
7th Grade: We spent the class completing and summarizing problem 4.1 No
additional work was assigned.
8th Grade: Summarized problem 4.2 and assigned ACE(4.2) pages 54-60,
#9-13, 15, 16

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Task for Oct. 24-28

Math Oct. 24 - 28
7th Grade
Students will be working on section 4 and begin section 5. Some of the
tasks for this week are;
ACE(4.1/4.2) Page 66-76 Assigned Problems
4.3 Page 64 & 65
5.1 Pages 78-79
Today they worked on 4.1 pages 59-61 A & B with labsheet 4.1B & C

8th Grade:
Students will complete section 4 and will begin section 5. Some of the
task for this week are;
ACE(4.2) Pages 54-60 Assigned Problems
ACE(5.1) Pages 67-74 Assigned Problems
Today they worked on 4.2 pages 50-52 A-E

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Boston Update - Thank You, the Dance, Seeking Donations for Calendar Raffle

THANK YOU! and Fundraising Update

The Tag Sale was a big success. We raised $1228.50 from the tag sale
itself. We also got a $1,000 grant from the The Redducs Foundation. The
grant was a very pleasant surprise.

I would like to thank all of you who help out. Whether it was through
donating items, working at the storage unit, baking goods, setting up, or
taking down, without you this event would not have been a success.

I would also like to thank ACE Storage in Milton who so kindly donated
their space to hold the goods for our tag sale. I would recommend that
you would support them for your storage needs.

Schwan's raised just over $1,000.

We are now have $23,000 to fundraise.

Middle School Dance

This Friday is the Middle School Halloween Dance, from 6:45-9:00. It is
$3.00 with costume, $5.00 without. Because of the football game, students
should be dropped off at the back of the school, where the buses drop off
and pick up students, and enter at the back door. Once inside the dance,
students are not allowed to leave the dance until 9:00, unless they are
being picked up early by an adult. All proceeds will go towards the
Milton Middle School Boston Trip.

Calendar Raffle

For the next couple of weeks, we will be soliciting donations for our
February Calendar raffle. Prior to February, people will buy a calendar
and during each day of the month they will have a chance to win a prize.
We already have movie tickets and a couple of Vermont Teddy Bears. We
have already asked several local businesses to donate to this raffle. We
know that we have many awesome parents who work at some very cool places
and we are wondering if your place of employment will would consider
donating to our cause. If you have something to offer, please contact
Michelle Anemikos at 893-4547 or anemikos@comcast.net or contact Heidi
Slayton at sherw05468@comcast.net or contact me at 893-3230 ext. 217 or
jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org.

Harvest Dinner - Save That Date
The Harvest Dinner will be Thursday, November 17th, from 5:00 - 7:00.
This is the opening night of the high school's production of Grease, so
make it a dinner and a show. More information to follow.

Thanks,
Joe Smith

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Tag Sale

Hi,

This is a final reminder that the Tag Sale is this Saturday from 9:00 -
3:00. Please spread the word.

Also, thank you to everyone who has agreed to help out this weekend. We
are still looking for people to make baked goods. You can just drop the
goodies off at the tag sale.

If you are helping with set-up, you can either meet at the ACE Storage at
6:30 to help load the truck or you can meet at the school at 7:00 to help
unload the truck.

Thanks,
Joe

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Today's task

Oct. 18, 2011
Math
7th Grade: Complete page 57. This is a math reflection. Students are to
rewrite the questions, provide answers using full sentences and provide an
example to support their answers. This can be typed or written or hand
written.

8th Grade: F&W ACE(4.1) Pages 54-60, problems 1, 3-8, 32, *34.

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Science Update - October 17 - 19

During the short week students will continue to work on developing their
inquiry skills around data tables, graphing, interpreting data and
generating claims based on data while supporting it with specific
evidence. There will be a quiz on Wednesday which will assess student
progress in these areas.

Janet Smith
Cassiopeia Team - Science Teacher
Milton Middle School/ High School
jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org
893-3230 (x635)

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This Week in U.S. History: 10/17-10/19

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. We are starting a new unit focusing on the "Age of Exploration". Some of this information will be coming from Chapter 3 in our textbook. Even with the short week, we will have tasks. They are as follows (all students should have written them in their planners):

____ make corrections on Test (Wed)
____ Chap. 3, Sect. 1 Guided Reading and Vocabulary (Wed)

Tonight I would like all students to finish the vocabulary part of the worksheet.

I graded the tests and have started entering scores in PowerSchool. The test was worth 40 points so the number you will see will be the number correct out of 40. Students today started fixing their mistakes. I will include a second score in PowerSchool that will reflect this change. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Burton

Task for Oct. 17-19

Math: Oct. 17-19
7th Grade
S&S ACE(3.3) P44-56 #9-21, *41
Page 57 Math Reflection #3
S&S Section 3 Check Up

8th Grade
F&W Page 47 Math Reflection #3
F&W Section 3 Check Up
F&W ACE(4.1) Page 54-60 Assigned Problems

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Tag Sale

Dear Parents,

The Tag Sale is this Saturday from 9:00 - 3:00. We need help at the
following times.

6:30 - 9:00 Set Up - More information to follow.

9:00 - 11:00 Collecting Money

11:00 - 1:00 Collecting Money

1:00 - 3:00 Collecting Money

3:00 - 4:00 Break Down

We also need baked goods. You can drop them off at the Tag Sale.

Please contact me at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org or 893-3230 ext. 217 to sign up
for one of these time slots.

Thanks,
Joe

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Science update

Science Update - October 14, 2010

This week in science we continued our exploration of identifying and
assigning variables, setting up data tables, graping data, analyzing data
and making claims about what the information implies and backing claims
with specific evidence. These inquiry skills are an integral part of
science and will be empasized and reinforced throughout the year.

The students had a data table/graphing packet that they worked on in class
on Thursday and were required to complete for homework for today (7th
grade only need complete the data table portion at this point). If the
assignment was completed you should see my initials by in your student's
planner for the work. If the work was not completed, there will be a
circle and no initials. Any work that is not done will be expected to be
complete by Monday of next week.

We will be investigating the dynamics and characteristics of ecosystems in
greater depth in the next few weeks.

Have a pleasant weekend and enjoy the fall foliage.

Mrs. Smith

Janet Smith
Cassiopeia Team - Science Teacher
Milton Middle School/ High School
jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org
893-3230 (x635)

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Science Update

Science Update - October 14, 2010

This week in science we continued our exploration of identifying and
assigning variables, setting up data tables, graping data, analyzing data
and making claims about what the information implies and backing claims
with specific evidence. These inquiry skills are an integral part of
science and will be empasized and reinforced throughout the year.

The students had a data table/graphing packet that they worked on in class
on Thursday and were required to complete for homework for today (7th
grade only need complete the data table portion at this point). If the
assignment was completed you should see my initials by in your student's
planner for the work. If the work was not completed, there will be a
circle and no initials. Any work that is not done will be expected to be
complete by Monday of next week.

We will be investigating the dynamics and characteristics of ecosystems in
greater depth in the next few weeks.

Have a pleasant weekend and enjoy the fall foliage.

Mrs. Smith

Janet Smith
Cassiopeia Team - Science Teacher
Milton Middle School/ High School
jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org
893-3230 (x635)

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Middle School Collect Items for Tag Sale

Reminder:

The Middle School is looking for donated items for the Tag Sale for Boston.

Drop off days are:

At the ACE Storage Units on Landfill Road, Unit # 32 and 47
Wednesday, October 12th from 4:00 pm. - 7:00 pm.
Saturday, October 15th from 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Wednesday, October 19th from 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.

OR

At the Milton Middle High School
Saturday, October 22nd 7:00 - 10:00

If you cannot make these times, please contact Joe Smith 893-3230 ext. 217
or jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org for alternative arrangements.

Thank you in advance for your support.

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Tag Sale

Dear Parents,

I am still looking for students/parents to be at the ACE Storage Unit
tomorrow from 4:00 - 7:00 and on Saturday from 11:00 - 1:00.

Please let me know if you can help out. I can be reached at 893-3230 ext.
217 or jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org.

Thank you,

Joe Smith

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This Week In U.S. History: 10/10-10/14

Hello Parents,

As you know, we are into our second and final week of NECAPs. Homework is very light this week. In class we are preparing for our first test of quarter 1 which is on Native Americans (Chap. 2, sections 1 and 2). In preparation, I am having students put together a study packet. This is all the work we have covered in class over the past few weeks. It totals 6 pages (worksheets and notes). This is work that all students should have completed by now (check PowerSchool if you want to check if your son/daughter completed the work). They will use the study packet in a review game on Thursday (it is their ticket to playing the game). Students should also be reviewing this study packet each night (I suggest 15 minutes per night). You could help by quizzing them with questions.

A quick note about PowerSchool............If you see any letter grades (ie. A, B, C, D, F), please disregard these as we are not using this type of grade. PowerSchool is averaging some of the numbers (such as with the Milton History project grades) which then assigns a letter grade. This can be misleading. Please refer to my earlier post for project grades where I explain what a 1, 2, 3, 4 mean as a grade. Thank you.

Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

English Tasks 10/3 through 10/7

Hello to All,
The following tasks are bit unusual, I admit. However, we have an unusual
week with NECAP testing. The tasks are designed to be proactive:
Get a lot of sleep
Eat nutritious food (and bring in nutritious snacks if you need them)
Think positively
Do your best

Our past two projects, My Favorite Place in Milton Photostory (due
September 23) and the Published piece (radio ad, alternate ending to a
story, or newspaper front page, due on September 30th) should be completed
and handed in. Ask your student if they'll share their project with you.
The projects are great and interesting to see.
Take care,
Mr. Roof
Josh Roof
English/Language Arts Teacher
Team Cassiopeia
Milton Middle School
802-893-3230 ext.623
jroof@mtsd-vt.org

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This Week In U.S. History

Hello Parents,

We are into our first NECAP week. Because of this, I tend not to give homework to help keep the anxiety level down for students. We really want students to focus on doing their best on the NECAP. When we do have classes this week, the focus is on Native American culture groups (Chap.2, Sect. 2). By the end of Thursday we will be finished with this section. We end the week with our field trip to hike Mt. Mansfield........can school get any better than this!

PowerSchool is up to date. I still am wrapping up with Milton History project grades. When you do see these, they will be scores of 1-4. A 1 means that the project is incomplete. A 2 means that the student is "working towards" the standard, but has not reached it yet. This could mean that writing and / or content was not sufficient, effort was not quite there, deadlines may not have been met, or time was not utilized well in class. A 3 means that the standard was met and my expectations for the project were met as outlined in the project requirements. A 4 means the student did more than what was required and "exceeds the standard". Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Boston Field Trip Tag Sale

Dear Parents,

On Saturday, October 22nd, we will be holding a tag sale at the Milton
Middle School from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This will be in conjunction with
Milton Elementary School's Team Expedition's tag sale being held at the
Elementary School. The idea is to create a "Come to Milton" campaign to
visit our two gigantic tag sales. Here is how you can help.

1) Clean out your house, garage, shed, barn, closet, attic, car, office
etc. and donate any gently-used goods to the tag sale. Items can be
dropped off at Ace Storage, Unit # 14 on Landfill Road in Milton. People
will be there to collect goods on:

Wednesday, October 12th from 4:00 pm. - 7:00 pm.
Saturday, October 15th from 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Wednesday, October 19th from 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.

You can also drop goods off at the school on October 22nd from 7:00 am. -
10:00 pm.

If these times do no work for you please contact me, Joe Smith, at
893-3230 ext. 217 or email jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org to make alternative
arrangements.

2) Help collect donations at Ace Storage at the above times. We need
someone to unlock the unit and be there while people bring their items.

3) Help set up the day of the tag sale. Set up will take place from 6:30
am – 9:00 pm. We will be looking for a truck to help move the goods from
the storage unit to the school.

4) Help break down the tag sale. Breakdown will be from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.

5) Bake delicious food. Please drop off at the school on the 22nd between
8:30 am and 12:00 pm.

6) Spread the word. Let your family members, friends, and co-workers know
about the tag sale. Post on Facebook, Tweet, or any other place where
people will see it. Encourage them to donate goods and to shop on the
22nd. One person's refuse is another person's treasure.

7) Shop at the tag sale and find all those hidden treasure.

Please remember that we are asking all 8th grade families to participate
in at least three fundraisers. Here is an excellent opportunity for you to
participate for those of you who are not comfortable going door-to-door
selling items.

Please contact me to let me know how you can help.

Thanks,
Joe Smith

Follow the Mitlon Middle School Boston Trip on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Milton-Middle-School-Boston-Trip/

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Task for week of Oct 3-7

Oct. 3 - Oct 7
7th Grade
S&S ACE(3.1) pages 44-56 #1-3, 22,23,25
8th Grade:
F&W ACE(3.1) Pages 38-46, #16, 23, 31, 32

Reminder: Students have NECAP testing this Wed. and Thurs.

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Work for today

Math: Sept. 29
7th Grade: Complete 3.1 page 38 7 39, A-C
8th Grade: Ciomplete page 31: Math Reflection #2

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Reminders

Hiking Permission Slips are due tomorrow. Please bring in the permission
slip and $7. All students are expected to go on the hike. This is a team
building activity.

Scwan's order forms are due Monday, October 3rd.

Thanks,
Team Cassiopeia

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Work for today

Math: Yesterday, students who were missing work were given a copy of what
they were missing as of last Friday. They always have the opportunity to
make up the work. Again, to avoid students falling behind please check
planners on Friday and set up a time over the weekend to complete late
work or insist they attend homework clinic the following week. Thanks!
For today:
7th Grade: Completed their first quiz and were assigned page 37, the math
reflection. They are expected to rewrite the questions and answers
should be in full sentences.
8th Grade: They are to complete a review packet for investigation 1 *& 2.
They will have thier first quiz tomorrow.

Francine Lemnah
Athena Team Mathematics Teacher
Milton Middle High School
17 Rebecca Landers Drive
Milton, VT 05468-3051
flemnah@mtsd-vt.org
802-893-3230 ext. 394

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Hiking and Schwan's

Hi,

There was a typo on the letter about hiking up Mount Mansfield. The date
is FRIDAY, October 7th. Permission slips and money need to be collected
by this Friday.

Also, we are still collecting Schwan's order forms. If you have any
completed, please turn them in to your advisor. We will be collecting
orders until Monday, October 3rd.

For homework updates, please check us out on [
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Team-Cassiopeia/247603051945631?sk=wall
]Facebook or on our [ http://teamcassiopeia.blogspot.com/ ]Blog

Thanks,
Joe

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This Week in U.S, History

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone had a good weekend. This week we are continuing with our unit on Native Americans. Our focus will shift to specific culture groups and how their surroundings affected their lifestyles. Our first quiz is tomorrow (Tuesday) and will cover the material from last week (Chapter 2, Section 1). Students have three sheets of paper to study from. This week's assignments are the following:

_____ Quiz - Chapter 2, Section 1 (Tues)
_____ Thematic map: Native American culture groups (due Wed)
_____ "Artifact for your past" (due Fri)

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Task for this week

Week of Sept. 26-Sept 30
Math
7th Grade
ACE(2.3)Page 28-36, problems 5-7, 19-28, *32 (challeng question is
optional) Assigned today
Rewiew workpacket Investigation 1 & 2
Investigation 1 & 2 Quiz (Will be given on Wed)
Math Reflection #2
8th Grade
ACE(2.1) Page 24-30, problems 4-6, 12, 14, 15, *29 (assigned as class
work last friday)
ACE(2.2/2.3) Pages 24-30, Assigned Problems
Quiz on Investigation 1 & 2 (Thursday)
Reflection on Investigation #2

Francine Lemnah
Athena Team Mathematics Teacher
Milton Middle High School
17 Rebecca Landers Drive
Milton, VT 05468-3051
flemnah@mtsd-vt.org
802-893-3230 ext. 394

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This Week's Homework in U.S. History

Hello Parents,

This week's homework assignments for U.S. History class are as follows:

_____ Vocabulary - 8 words - Chap. 2, Sect. 1 (due Wed)
_____ Questions 2 and 3, pg. 43 (due Fri)

Project presentations are finished. I have updated PowerSchool to reflect whether or not I received your son/daughter's project. I will hopefully have all projects graded by the end of the weekend. Today we started our unit on First Americans which begins with chapter 2 in the textbook. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mr. Burton

Task for Sept 20

Sept. 20 Math
7th Grade: Complete problem 2.2 on pages 24 & 25. Students are to
complete A-D with labsheet 2.2
8th Grade: Complete problem 2.1 on page 20 problem A-D with labsheet 2.1

Francine Lemnah
Athena Team Mathematics Teacher
Milton Middle High School
17 Rebecca Landers Drive
Milton, VT 05468-3051
flemnah@mtsd-vt.org
802-893-3230 ext. 394

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Shwan's Fundraiser

Dear Families,

Last Friday, your student recieved a fundraising kit for Schwan's Food.
The proceeds from this event will go to the 8th Grade Boston trip. You
can order from your student using the order forms that were in their
packet or you can do it online at [
http://www.schwansfundraising.com/publish/default.htm
]http://www.schwansfundraising.com/ and use campaign ID # 36454. Order
can be picked up on Sunday, October 9th, at 26 Bombaridier Road. All
order forms need to be in by September 30th.

Thanks,
Joe

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Boston Letter

September 14, 2011

Dear Families,

As a rite of passage for our 8th grade students, we go on a three-day,
two-night field trip to Boston. This trip serves as a culmination of
students' learning with visits to the Boston Museum of Science, a variety
of historical sights, as well as exposing them to the culture of a big
city. Previous 8th grade students who have gone on this trip have raved
about what an awesome experience this trip was to them. This year the trip
will take place on May 23rd through May 25th.

Unfortunately, this trip is not free. The total expense of this trip is
approximately $43,000 which comes out to $319 per student. In order to
keep the cost down for families, we are hoping to raise $23,000. This
will ensure that students only need to pay $100 to go on the trip.
However, if this is difficult for your family, there are scholarships
available. No student will be denied going on this trip due to financial
concerns. There is a $25 deposit that is due on November 4th for
students who plan on going on the trip. This deposit is refundable if you
let us know that you will not be going on the trip by April 20th.

In order to spread out the fundraising work, this year each student will
be required to fully participate in at least three fundraisers. There
will be a variety of fundraisers throughout the year, and I have included
a tentative schedule of events at the end of this letter. Students will
work with their teams and advisory teachers to come up with a fundraising
plan.

There are three fundraisers coming up for which we need help from parents:

1) We will be having a fall yard sale on October 22nd. If you are
cleaning out your house and have stuff that you would like to get rid of,
please consider donating it to the 8th grade Boston trip. I will provide
more information about a drop off location for donated items shortly.

2) We are looking for donated items that we can use for our silent auction
at the Harvest Dinner in November and for our Calendar Raffle in February.
Specifically we are looking for items that people would be interested in
such as gift certificates from area businesses, iTune cards, electronic
devices, ski lessons, bikes, etc. If you have something you would like to
donate please contact Michelle Anemikos at 893-4547, Heidi Slayton at
_____________or myself at jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org.

3) We also are looking for healthy snacks. The middle school runs a snack
cart for 15 minutes each day. We like to offer healthy snacks such as:

Granola type bars
Baked chips/Sun Chips
Baked snacks, Goldfish
Fruit/cheese
Apple sauce
Pudding
Pretzels
Graham crackers
Slim Jims
Animal crackers
Popcorn
Yogurt sticks
Fruit leather
Cheese sticks
Jerky
Granola
If you buy it in bulk, we will bag it. Please contact Sharon King, at [
mailto:sking@mtsd-vt.org ]sking@mtsd-vt.org for more information.

I am looking forward to a successful year of fundraising for another great
Boston trip. If you have any questions about the Boston trip, please
contact me at 893-3230 ext. 217 or [ mailto:jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org
]jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org

Sincerely,
Joe Smith

Calendar of Fundraising Events
*** All of these events are tentative and subject to change. More events
may be added.***

September
· Schwan's 9/16-9/30, pick up on 10/9 from 12:00-4:00

October
· Fall Yard Sale 10/22

November
· Sell Yankee Candle 11/14-12/2 for December pick-up (TBD)
· Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction 11/17
Selling food at the Craft Fair

December
· Begin selling February Raffle Calendars

January
· Christmas Tree Pick-up (TBD)
· Little Caesar 1/13-1/27 pick up (TBD)
· Sell February Calendar Raffle (all month long)

February
· Post Super Bowl Bottle Drive/Pick-Up 2/11
· Spaghetti Dinner 2/16
· Parent Sponsored Calcutta (TBD)

March
· Student Talent Show (TBD)
· Area Restaurant Night Out (TBD)

April
· Firetruck Pull/Carnival and Spring Yard Sale 4/14.

May
· Car Wash
· Outdoor Movie

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This week In history.

Hello Parents,

This week in U.S. History we start with finishing project presentations on our mini-unit focusing on Milton history. The presentations will probably last through classes on Monday and Tuesday. I will update PowerSchool after all presentations are completed to reflect whether or not I collected your son/daughter's project. I thought I would be able to do this last Friday but we were only able to get through the technology based projects.

After projects are presented, we will start our unit on "First Americans". This unit will focus on the early inhabitants of North America and the theories on how they got here. We will continue into the early cultures that developed before European contact. I will post the homework assignments either Monday or Tuesday of this week. Have a great week.

Mr. Burton

Fiday's Work

Today, students had their planners signed off for the week. Reminder an
open circle next to a task had not been done. Students should either
complete this independently this weekend or plan to attend homework clinic
on Monday. Here is the work that was assigned for today.

7th Grade: S&S ACE(2.1) Page 28, problem 1a and 1b
8th Grade: F&W 1.4 Page 8&9, A-E

Francine Lemnah
Cassiopeia Team Mathematics Teacher
Milton Middle High School
17 Rebecca Landers Drive
Milton, VT 05468-3051
flemnah@mtsd-vt.org
802-893-3230 ext.694

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Math Homework

Hello Everyone,

Hope things are going well with you and your student. Here is the
homework that was assigned this week.
Thuesday Sept, 13
7th Grade: Page 20 Math Reflection #1 Students need to rewrite the
questions and responses should be in full sentences.
8th Grade: No work assigned We spent the class summarizing problems 1.1
and 1.2

Wed. Sept 14
7th Grade: Complete late work
8th Grade: Filling and Wrapping (F&W)Problem 1.3 Page 7&8 A-E with
labsheet 1.3B

Thursday Sept 15
7th Grade: Stretching and Shrinking(S&S) Problem 2.1 A-C, with labsheet
2.1A and 2.1B or C
8th Grade: F&W: ACE(1.3) Pages 10-17, problems 8,9,25-27, 31 *32

NOTE: General assignments are due the following day unless stated.
* by a number are challenge problems which is optional, but strongly
encouraged.
ACE is an abbreviation for the practice promblems that align with the
lesson(problem)

I apologize for not doing this earlier, however this was due to technical
difficulties accessing the blog. It appears I am now connected so I will
blog the daily task.

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Welcome to U.S. History!

Hello Parents,

I hope everyone has started to settle into the new school year. As you have hopefully seen from your son/daughter, we have begun our year of U.S. History starting with Milton. We started a mini-unit focusing on the "living history" in Milton. Students are working on projects to capture some of this information that is not written in history books. Some students have interviewed some of the older members of our community, some have taken pictures focusing on a specific theme such as century old homes, cemetaries, barns, farms and landforms, and others are creating timelines and modern town seals representing change. Last week we had four community members sharing stories of the past to students in the classroom This week we walked to the Milton Hisorical Society Museum and participated in a scavenger hunt through Milton's history. This Friday we are concluding our unit with project presentations. Students will be able to show off their hard work and hopefully teach their peers at the same time. I hope to be able to showcase some of this work to all of you as well in the near future.

I look forward to seeing everyone at Thursday "open house"!

Sincerely,

Mr. Burton

Open House

This is a reminder that the Middle School open house is this Thursday
beginning at 6:00. We will begin the open house by meeting Mr. Roof's
room, number 201. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Math 9/12

7th Grade Finish Problem 1.3 and do ACE questions 5-7, 19,20

8th Grade finish Problem 1.2 and do ACE questions 5-7, 19-24

Remember to use your resources to get formulas and definitions, the internet, glossary, planners, etc.

Khan Academy

Yesterday in Math class students were able to log into Khan Academy.  This site is an excellent way for students to practice what they have learned in school or hone their basic math skills.  This site has tutorials to help with basic addition all they way to advance calculus.  You can also coach or view you students progress by signing into the sight yourself and having your student select you as a coach.

Boston Fundraising Committee 9/6

Dear 8th Grade Parents/Guardians,

This year we will once again be going to Boston for three days and two nights. While in Boston, students visit historical sites, museums and take in the culture of a city. The cost of this trip is approximately $325 per student. To ensure that families only have to pay $100, we need to collectively raise $23,000. I am putting together a committee of parents to discuss ways to fundraise this amount and to create a calendar of fundraising events throughout this year. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please join me on Tuesday, September 6th, at 6:00 p.m., in the library. With a group of committed parents, I am sure that we can achieve our goal and give the students an experience of a life time in Boston.

Dear 7th Grade Parents/Guardians,

At the end of 8th grade year, students go on field trip to Boston for three days and two nights. While in Boston, students visit historical sites, museums and take in the culture of a city. The cost of this trip is approximately $325 per student. To ensure that families only have to pay $100, we need to fundraise $23,000. The only way we can achieve this is through fundraising over a two-year period. I am putting together a committee of parents to discuss ways to fundraise this amount and to create a calendar of fundraising events throughout this year. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please join me on Tuesday, September 6th, at 6:00 p.m., in the library. With a group of committed parents, I am sure that we can achieve our goal and give the students an experience of a life time in Boston.

Welcome to Team Cassiopeia

Welcome to Team Cassiopeia. Enclosed you will find a letter from our new principal and a contact information form that we would like you to fill out and return on the first day of school. In this letter, we will go over our philosophy, expectations, and team schedule.

Team Cassiopeia is a new team that was formed from teachers who were previously on teams Apollo, Athena, and Poseidon. We are excited to be working with you and your student and hope to foster your student's talents and help them become responsible learners and citizens within our school and the community. To help accomplish this we will be working in partnership with families. To facilitate this communication we will be using email and a team Wiki. In the next few weeks, your student will receive a user name and a password to the Team Cassiopeia Wiki. They are expected to share this login information with you and it is here where you will be able to follow team activities, assignments, and updates.

Additionally, we encourage you to monitor your student's progress by checking PowerSchool on a weekly basis (http://powerschool.mtsd-vt.org/public/). If you need your login information or need help using PowerSchool please contact us and we can help you. We also may contact you by phone and/or email to discuss any concerns or celebrations we have around your student.

The teachers on Team Cassiopeia are:

Tony Burton Social Studies tburton@mtsd-vt.org 893-3230 ext.

Francine Lemnah Math flemnah@mtsd-vt.org 893-3230 ext. 694

Josh Roof English jroof@mtsd-vt.org 893-3230 ext. 623

Janet Smith* Science jsmith2@mtsd-vt.org 893-3230 ext. 635

Joe Smith* Consulting Teacher jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org 893-3230 ext. 217

(* please note that Janet Smith is jsmith2 and Joe Smith is jsmith3 in the email addresses.)

Schedule

This year we will be following and A Week/B Week Schedule.

A Week Schedule 7:25-8:25 Exploratory 8:25-8:50 Advisory 8:50-9:50 Core 1 9:50-11:00 Core 2 11:00-12:00 Core 3 12:00-12:25 Lunch 12:25-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:15 Silent Reading 1:15-1:35 Silent Work/Extra Help 1:35-2:35 Core 4

B Week Schedule 7:25-8:25 Exploratory 8:25-8:50 Advisory 8:50-9:50 Core 4 9:50-11:00 Core 3 11:00-12:00 Core 2 12:00-12:25 Lunch 12:25-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:15 Silent Reading 1:15-1:35 Silent Work/Extra Help 1:35-2:35 Core 1

Students will find out their core schedule and advisory teachers on the first day of school.

Supplies

Below is a list of supplies that your student will need for the school year. If you have trouble getting the supplies, please contact us and we can make sure that your student is prepared for school.

Two 1 ½ inch binders Black or Blue Pens

One 2 inch binders Highlighters

Dividers for the binders Flash drive

4 Folders with pockets 1 Box of colored pencils

2 Composition books 1 Pair of scissors

2 Glue Sticks Loose Leaf Paper

Box of Pencils with sharpener

Planners

At the beginning of the school year, each student will receive a planner. It is expected that the student fill out his or her planner each day in class. This another good tool for families to monitor current assignments, assessments, and projects due.

Homework

In general, your student will only have homework, if they are unable to complete assignments during school. However, there will be times when your student will be asked to read, write and revise papers, or practice their lessons outside of school. If students do not complete their homework, teachers will develop a plan with the student to complete missing assignments. If missing homework becomes habitual we will contact families to develop a success plan.

Snacks

Each day, students will have the opportunity to have a snack during mid-morning. We strongly encourage students to bring in healthy snacks and we do not allow soda or energy drinks to be consumed in class.

Cell Phones

In an effort to provide the best possible education for students, we will not allow the use of cell phones in the classroom. If a student uses a cell phone during class it will taken and the student will be allowed to retrieve it at the end of the day. If this becomes a recurring problem, the parent or guardian will be contacted and asked to pick up the phone from the front office.

I-Pods

I-Pods are only allowed in class at the teacher's discretion. If the I-Pod becomes a distraction, the teacher will ask your student to put it away. If it continues to become an issue, we will contact the parent or guardian.

We look forward to an exciting and fun year at the Milton Middle School getting to know each other and learning together on Team Cassiopeia. If you have concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Team Cassiopeia