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It’s been a very successful year for the 6th Grade Ramapo/Ridge Teams; one of the recent highlights w a s t h e t r i p t o F r o s t Valley. Students and teachers had a great time participating in the activities and adventures. Sixth Grade Life Science The end of the third marking period brought our genetics unit to a close. As we entered the fourth marking period, 6th grade science students immersed themselves into the study of evolution. Upon conclusion of this unit, the students began working on a problem based assessment about ecosystems around the world. This inquiry based project examines a variety of ecosystems and the problems they face. Students are required to use 21st century skills such as collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking to complete their projects. This project is the culmination of a variety of skills that the students have utilized this year. The 6th grade science teachers have thoroughly enjoyed watching their students grow into scientifically literate citizens. Erin Baker/Linda Walter Language Arts Students began the year reviewing paragraph writing skills, followed by learning to incorporate sensory

Students have learned lifelong skills and genuinely appreciate a love of reading! Mrs. DeJean/Mrs. Wald Math The 6th graders recently finished working with Function Tables. This included analyzing function rules and finding their equations. Graphs were also created to determine if the f unc t io n h ad a l in ea r relationship. We will be finishing the year working with Integers and the operations associated with them. Ms.McLaughlin/Mr. Ruthberg Social Studies Our social studies classes just finished creating our own Greek Gods companies. Students are incorporating their language arts skills and historical knowledge in these great student works! We are now traveling to Rome where students will examine the c u l t u r e a n d b e a u t i f u l architecture such as The Coliseum. Ms. Browne/Ms. Conrad/Mr. Feeney We wish you and your family a great summer and best of luck in 7th grade!

details in order to make their writing more realistic and enthralling. Over the course of the year, we have practiced narrative writing, constructed literary a n al ys i s p ie ces , r ese ar c h simulation tasks, close reading, and analytical writing. They continue to apply and further enhance these skills with our final novel, Freak the Mighty. We are so incredibly proud of the growth and progress we have witnessed from September to June! We will truly and sincerely miss our wonderful students. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer! Ms. Rodgers/Ms. Savino Reading Students in Sixth Grade Reading classes have been enjoying reading novels of their own choice. They are applying various Reading Strategies and critical thinking skills while they read novels of different genres. Students in Mrs. DeJean’s classes are currently engaged in being members of Literature Groups. Groups of students are reading novels and analyzing themes, conflicts, and character traits. They are learning new vocabulary and making authentic connections to the novels. They will be culminating their reading with a group project utilizing technology to demonstrate their responses to their reading. Students in Mrs. Wald’s classes are also working on projects incorporating technology to demonstrate their learning. It has been a very successful year!

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7th Grade Spanish The 7th graders are finishing off the year strong! They just completed a unit on clothing and places in the community. Our final unit will be on the house and chores. We’re very proud of our students’ progress and wish them a happy and relaxing SUMMER! Sra. Torres, Sra. Murphy and Sra. Blanco 7th Grade Social Studies In Mr. Beutel’s 7th grade social studies classes, students have recently been learning about the geography, history and culture of China and Japan. Students completed a project in which they analyzed Chinese poems and paintings and then wrote their own poem and drew their own picture reflecting the themes of Chinese art. As part of that project, the students also compared and contrasted modern Chinese and American cultures. As a final activity for the unit on Japan, students are reading the book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes which will lead into a service project where the students will explore a modern-day issue of interest and develop an action to address that issue. Mr. Beutel In their recent studies of Islam, students in Ms. Guth’s 7th grade Social Studies classes learned about Khadija al-Kubra. Ever hear of her? Not likely. She was the wife of the prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, but long before she met her soon-to-be-famous husband, Khadija was already a prominent woman in

her corner of the medieval world. Believe it or not, this daughter of a wealthy merchant became a good businesswoman and made a great deal of money through trade. She managed her own “company”, but still found time to feed and clothe the poor and to assist members of her extended family. Later on, Khadija suffered persecution at the hands of her husband’s enemies, but her strength of character did not waver. Eventually, she spent all of her wealth to promote Islam in support of her husband.

Khadija al-Kubra may have defied medieval convention regarding women and their place in society. She is remembered by her people as a kind, compassionate, and generous woman, which is why Islam refers to her as “one of the four most perfect of all women of mankind.” When the 7th graders were asked to pick a woman in their lives that they would describe in the same, glowing terms, it came as no surprise that the Mahwah Moms reign supreme! Here are some of the kids’ remarks about some pretty special ladies:

“My mom is the strongest person I know. She grew up with a poor background in a different country. She became a U.S. citizen by herself. She learned a new language by herself. She is incredibly smart and stands up for what she believes in. She raised two children and taught them to be kind. I love her. She is the best woman I know.”

“I chose my mom because she is very courageous and strong. She is never afraid to be herself. Whenever I am down, she knows how to cheer me up.”

“I nominate Michelle Obama as one

Seventh Grade of the most “perfect women.” She was the wife of the first African-American President this country’s ever had. She’s known for working with children with disabilities and donates money to help support education. Like Khadija, she provides aid to the poor and supports her husband and family.”

“My grandmother is one of the strongest women I know. At the young age of 31, she lost her husband. She was left to raise three children on her own. Even today, she continues to look after and care for her children and grandchildren. During her lifetime, she accomplished many things. She was a lawyer, teacher, and principal of a grade school. My grandmother is someone I look up to and admire.”

Mrs. Guth

Pre-Algebra 7 & Pre-Algebra 7/8

The students in PA 7 have been working hard on their unit of Probability. They have been solving real-world problems involving Theoretical & Experimental Probability, Probability of Simple & Compound Events, Simulations, Permutations & Combinations. They will be finishing out the school year with a unit on Statistics.

PA 7/8 students just finished a unit on Powers and Roots and are now working hard on Congruence, Similarity, and Transformations, which includes Angle & Line Relationships, Polygons, Transformations, Reflections & Rotations on the Coordinate Plane. They will be finishing out the school year with Statistics and Probability.

Have a great summer!!

Mrs. Burkel, Mrs. Lakowski & Ms. Ranieri

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Oceans Rock!!!

7th Grade

Assembly

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Ramapo Ridge Spirit Days!!

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HSO Meeting Schedule All meetings to be held at 9:15 a.m. in the

RRMS cafeteria

June 6, 2017

A reminder about upcoming events:

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Kick Butts Day! On March 15th, Mahwah High Schoolers came to the Ridge to discuss the importance of not smoking.

Our Tricky Tray was a great success! A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Walter for organizing this event and putting in tireless hours of many months with her Junior National Honor Society. They made $10,000 and donated it all to the HSO to benefit the students of Ramapo Ridge Middle School!