• 7th Grade

    7th Grade

Language Arts
Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts!  Our class is full of reading, writing and technology to build a community of lifelong readers and writers prepared to discover the world we live in. We will work each day to strengthen reading, writing, listening, collaborating, critical thinking, and speaking skills. Dragons will be engaged in Public Forum Debates, Collaborative Seminars, Writing Groups, and Literature Circles.

Reading is a fundamental skill that all students will master to succeed in their hopes and dreams. Our seventh graders will be immersed in reading.  At home, students will have a book to read and read nightly. Families are encouraged to ask: “What are you reading tonight for your Language Arts homework?” Students should read a self-selected book at least twenty minutes nightly. While reading the book, students will write responses on “Bookmarks”. After completing each book, students will complete a “Cover to Cover” Report.

Together, we will actively build vocabulary, grammar, reading skills, and writing to make connections to our world through language arts!

Math
Welcome to seventh grade math! There will be many opportunities this year for extensive experiences with fraction operations. Students will be working with expressions and equations to solve real world problems. Also, geometry concepts will be explored through applications to the our world involving angle measure, surface area and volume. Statistics and probability will also be part of our curriculum. It will be a fun year!

Science

The focus of 7th Grade Life Science ranges from tiny cells to entire ecosystems. We study the needs of life, heredity/genetics, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and classification of organisms. The scientific method will be practiced throughout the year and several scientific theories will be covered such as Cell Theory and the Theory of Evolution by means of Natural Selection. We also delve into fascinating topics such as viruses, bacteria, fungus, insects, plants, amphibians, and mammals. We wrap up the year by learning about human body systems and use dissections to observe real organs. This course will provide a well rounded introduction to biology. Information about the course can be accessed through google classroom.

Social Studies

Welcome to 7th Grade NM History! This course is designed for students to gain a better knowledge and understanding of how key people and events have shaped our “enchanted” state of New Mexico. Students will investigate events and people of NM history by becoming historical thinkers and diving into primary and secondary sources. Students will learn about bias, multiple perspectives, opinions, and how they affect what is written in our history textbooks. We will begin with the geography of NM and end with the coming of the railroad into New Mexico.


7th Grade Faculty

Brie Logan

Brie Logan

Science
Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones

Social Studies
Nicholas Pope

Nicholas Pope

Language Arts
Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Math
Cara Valente

Cara Valente

Special Education
Rose Howell

Rose Howell

Educational Assistant