Mrs. Benedetto's Science and Social Studies Blog

Upcoming Tests & NHD: 6th Grade: None this week Geography Bee Round 1 Winners:  CH and LK!  Congratulations, they will advance to the second round for the school on 1/21 @ 1:00 pm 7th Grade: Geography Bee Round 1 Winners:  AO and DS!  Congratulations, they will advance to the second round for the school on 1/21 @ 1:00 pm 1/23 NHD Presentations in Hall 1-3 pm 8th Grade: Geography Bee Round 1 Winners:  JA and CH!  Congratulations, they will advance to the second round for the school on 1/21 @ 1:00 pm 1/23 NHD Presentations in the Hall 1-3 pm 1/24: Unit Test in Science Forces, Electricity and Magnetism 1/24:  SS Individual Farewell Address due based off George Washington's Farewell address CSW Donations needed! We are collecting travel size shampoo, tooth paste, tooth brushes, combs/brushes and deodorant as part of our service project for Catholic Schools Week.  We will be sorting them for St. Martin home on Monday 1/27 1:15 - 3:00.  Any donation is greatly a

Upcoming Quizzes & NHD: 6th Grade: SS:  Thursday, January 16th - Geography and social systems of India Geography Bee Round 1 Winners:  CH and LK!  Congratulations, they will advance to the second round for the school on 1/21 @ 1:00 pm 7th Grade: SS:  Monday, January 13th - Introduction to Political systems, we will review what they learned before break 1/16 NHD Projects due in class 8th Grade: SS:  Monday, January 13th- George Washington information learned prior to break, we will review what they learned before break 1/16 NHD Projects due in class Weekly Pretzel Fundraiser   https://staug-md.org/news/ pretzel-fundraiser-every-week   2020-2021 Enrollment Get those registrations in by February 28th as new families begin enrollment on March 1st. Egg Drop Competition 1/25 at NDP - Female students in grades 7 and 8, students need to let me know what team they are on by 1/21 so that I can register them *Email to come out on Monday for those on a team with specif

It was wonderful seeing everyone this week and hearing about all of their positive experiences over the break. Other than 6th grade math (Mr. Miller), I am the only one that has quizzes scheduled so far.  Here they are as of today's date: Upcoming Quizzes: 6th Grade: Science:  Wednesday, January 8th - Spheres of the earth and the water cycle SS:  Thursday, January 16th - Geography and social systems of India 7th Grade: SS:  Monday, January 13th - Introduction to Political systems, we will review what they learned before break Monday - Wednesday **Changed due to early dismissal and 2-hour delay** 8th Grade: Science:  Tuesday, January 7th - Forces (balanced vs. unbalanced), (contact, vs. non-contact), force diagrams, speed, velocity and acceleration SS:  Monday, January 13th- George Washington information learned prior to break, we will review what they learned before break Monday - Wednesday **Changed due to early dismissal and 2-hour delay** This is all that is pl

Happy New Year to all my students and their families!  I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas break.   Here are just a few reminders for this week: 1/2 School Resumes - See you tomorrow 1/3 School Mass at 9:00 & Adoration in the afternoon No homework for this week as we will be getting back into our routine.  Tomorrow we will review key expectations for science and social studies. I will introduce the requirements in class tomorrow for STEM night on February 13th. (All classes) I will allow students to share their experiences with their NHD groups/class what they learned during their time at MSJ so that all can benefit prior to the projects being due in three (3) weeks. (7th and 8th grade) What's coming up in the New Year?  Mark your calendars! 1/16 NHD Projects due in class for 7th and 8th Grade 1/23 NHD Presentations 1-3 pm in St. Augustine Hall 1/26-1/31 Catholic Schools Week 1/27 Region Ale Restaurant Fundraiser (more information to come) 1/31 Win