Items Needed For Tag Sale

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.

10/11 Humanities

Hello all,
I apologize for not updating you on last week's classes. This week, when not in NECAP testing, students will be continuing their work on the book units, taking a closer look at the main characters of the books those characters' motivations. When the books are completed, we will be writing an in-class response to literature about this topic, so students have started organizing their thoughts to that end. It grows even more critical that students keep apace with the nightly readings so they will be able to best show what they've learned about the characters. Thank you for your continued support around this.

In addition to the book units, students have begun delving into the first writing trait - ideas. We have taken a look at some benchmark papers and debating their merits in this trait. Students have passionately argued their positions and it's giving us all a better sense of what makes a strong written piece in terms of its ideas. We will soon revisit a piece that was written earlier this year and revise it along these lines. Ask your child what the difference is between snorkeling and scuba diving.

As always, feel free to be in touch with any questions or concerns.
Jana

Maths 10.6

7th Grade
Students continue to grow their skills in using scale factor, adjacent ratios and angles to identify similar figures and find missing measurements. The following practice is due on Friday:
4ACE #1, 3, 4

8th Grade
Students continue to build their expertise in surface area and volume of cylinders. There is no specific practice assigned, but students should be completing at least 20 minutes of work from their checklist each night.

Huge Tag Sale to Support Boston Trip

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

jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org

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

NECAP Testing Wednesday and Thursday

7th and 8th grade students will be taking NECAP tests on Wednesday and Thursday. To be most prepared for doing your best, please remember to:

• Eat a healthy breakfast;
• Bring a water bottle and drink lots of water;
• Bring a book to read for when you finish the test.

Come to school ready to give your best effort. We know you'll do great!

Science 10.3

Today students began researching how to write scientific procedures. Be sure to have completed the first two questions of the wiki page before class on Tuesday.

Maths 10.3

7th Grade
Students learned about using ratios to find side lengths of similar figures. For practice, students should find the "unit ratios" for the Fish worksheet.

8th Grade
Some students reviewed finding surface area of a box today. For practice, students should find the surface area of all of the boxes in Problem 2.3.
Other students are learning surface area and volume of cylinders, using a guided checklist. Those students should complete at least 20 minutes of work tonight.