It's been a great 8 months with you and I can honestly say that you are a group of fantastic students!  I hope you enjoyed science as much as I've enjoyed teaching you science.  I wish all of you the best of luck in high school and hope to hear from you in the future.   I will try to attend promotion in May with Baby Anderson in tow.  Please be as fantastic to the sub as you were with me.

Live long and prosper,
Mrs. Anderson

PS:  you can follow me on Instagram, facebook or twitter to get any baby updates .

You  son or daughter will be building their own car!  The week of March  7th-11th students will design, build and race a car in Science.  
Parent Involvement:  Ask them daily how it's going!  Have them explain to you how Newton's 3 laws  are demonstrated in  their car.

Eres un hijo o hija va a ser la construcción de su propio coche ! La semana de marzo los estudiantes del 7 al 11 será diseñar, construir y competir con un coche en la Ciencia.
Participación de los padres : Pídales a diario cómo va ! Pídales que expliquen a usted cómo 3 leyes de Newton se demuestran en su coche .


你的儿子或女儿将建立自己的爱车！三月七日至11日学生的周将设计，建造和种族汽车科学。 家长参与：每天怎么回事问问他们！有牛顿定律3如何在他们的汽车展示了他们向你解释。
Nǐ de érzi huò nǚ'ér jiāng jiànlì zìjǐ de ài chē! Sān yuè qī rì zhì 11 rì xuéshēng de zhōu jiāng shèjì, jiànzào hé zhǒngzú qìchē kēxué. Jiāzhǎng cānyù: Měitiān zěnme huí shì wèn wèn tāmen! Yǒu niúdùn dìnglǜ 3 rúhé zài tāmen de qìchē zhǎnshìle tāmen xiàng nǐ jiěshì.

Spring break is almost here!  March 26th - April 3rd students can relax and enjoy family and friends.

Parents:  Consider taking your son or daughter to the library and grab some novels.  All this free time is a great time to  leisurely read a great book - and it keeps their mind sharp during the break!  Consider reading a book as a family to inspire conversation and connect.  
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​Unplug the video games, phone and t.v and  get outside!  Check out these  100 things to do in San Francisco

Las vacaciones de primavera es casi aquí ! 26 de de marzo de - 3ª estudiantes de abril pueden relajarse y disfrutar de la familia y amigos . Los padres : considerar la adopción de su hijo o hija a la biblioteca y agarrar algunas novelas . Durante todo este tiempo libre es un buen momento para leer tranquilamente un gran libro - y mantiene su mente aguda durante el descanso ! Considere la posibilidad de leer un libro como una familia para inspirar la conversación y conectarse .
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Desenchufe el videojuegos, teléfono y T. V y salir a la calle ! Echa un vistazo a estos 100 cosas que hacer en San Francisco


春假几乎是在这里！ 3月26日至4月3日的学生可以放松和享受的家人和朋友。 家长：考虑把你的儿子或女儿到图书馆和抓住一些小说。所有这一切空闲时间是一个伟大的时间来阅读悠然一个伟大的书 - 它保持自己的头脑的敏锐在休息的时候！考虑读一本书作为一个家庭，启发谈话和交流。  - 要么 - 拔下视频游戏，手机和t.v并获得外！看看这些东西100在旧金山做
Chūnjià jīhū shì zài zhèlǐ! 3 Yuè 26 rì zhì 4 yuè 3 rì de xuéshēng kěyǐ fàngsōng hé xiǎngshòu de jiārén hé péngyǒu. Jiāzhǎng: Kǎolǜ bǎ nǐ de érzi huò nǚ'ér dào túshū guǎn hé zhuā zhù yīxiē xiǎoshuō. Suǒyǒu zhè yīqiè kòngxián shíjiān shì yīgè wěidà de shíjiān lái yuèdú yōurán yīgè wěidà de shū - tā bǎochí zìjǐ de tóunǎo de mǐnruì zài xiūxí de shíhòu! Kǎolǜ dú yī běn shū zuòwéi yīgè jiātíng, qǐfā tánhuà hé jiāoliú.  - Yàome - bá xià shìpín yóuxì, shǒujī hé t.V bìng huòdé wài! Kàn kàn zhèxiē dōngxī 100 zài jiùjīnshān zuò

Please contact teachers you would like to speak to about your child's progress at Francisco.

All late work is accepted until February 19th.  
Keep you eyes out for your child's progress report in the mail.

The end of the 1st semester is fast approaching.  Students must turn in any late assignments by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th in order for it to count in this final marking period/semester grade.  

As a reminder:  there are 3 marking periods.  The 3rd ends this  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th.  All three marking  periods are then averaged together to calculate the 1st semester grade.  The semester grade is a grade that High Schools see.  

The week of December 14th will be health education week.   Students will learn about STD and HIV prevention in a safe classroom environment.  
Students will be sent home with a reminder note and parents  NOT wishing to have their students partcipate will sign and return note before December 14th.

Middle school is a transitional age, where the support and handholding of elementary school is fading and the realization of high school independence is not far away.  So, "how can I help my child succeed in middle school?" is question asked by many parents.   

Marian Wilde posts  7 steps you can do to help your child succeed in middle school .  Steps include:

1. Offer hands-on guidance
2. help them get organized
3. Teach time-management skills
4. Develop  note-taking skills
5. Help hone buddy study skills
6. Meet with the teacher(s)
7. Consider a tutor.

For a detailed description of what these steps entail, I encourage you to read Marion Wilde's article here.

Please reach out to me via email at any time to discuss your child's progress within my class.  
andersonl1@sfusd.edu

Students , Parents and Guardians:  
​We are now in a new marking period so the grade book has reset to a "blank slate".  
Grades at the end of this marking period, in December, will include the 3rd Marking period Grade AND the FINAL SEMESTER GRADE.
The final semester grade is the 1st-3rd marking period grades added together.

We have begun our "chemistry" unit of science.  
Students are working on building the periodic table for our classroom.  Above is a picture from last year.

Right now your child has been assigned a specific element.
 If you would like to help your child, please ask them to explain what they know about their element.
 If they are unable to give you many details ask to see their ISN (Interactive Science Notebook).
If they are still unable to explain their element, please work on their element with them!  

Has your child told you that parent teacher conference is next week?!
If you have not received a phone call from a teacher, but would like to meet with the teachers please email me with a day and time you are available at andersonL1@sfusd.edu

NO SCHOOL:  Wednesday 11.11.15 - Veterans day
NO SCHOOL:  Wednesday 11.25.15 - Friday 11.17.15 - Thanksgiving Break
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