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Winter Issue/second grading period 10631 West 141st Ave.
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
Beat the test ISTEP Testing is quickly approaching. The testing window for the paper-n-pencil applied skills
section is March 3rd to March 12th. Students will be taking the multiple-choice section of
ISTEP beginning April 28th. Our administrators and teachers are working extremely hard to get
students to do their very best on ISTEP. We are planning a huge campaign within the school to
“BEAT THE TEST.”
HCMS Celebration-Mr. Ross-Assistant Principal
HCMS is creating a school climate
where students feel they are apart
of one big wildcat family. Our staff
is working on building a positive en-
vironment that developmentally
meets our students’ needs. In doing
so, we had a student body celebra-
tion in our gymnasium. Students
participated in tug-a-war contest, bas-
ketball relays, and wheel barrel races.
In addition, Mr. Hiatt and Mr. Ross re-
ceived pies in their faces from the top
fundraising sellers.
Message From
Mr. Hiatt- Principal
It is hard to believe that we have al-
ready completed a semester at HCMS.
With second semester come new op-
portunities and new challenges. Our
8th grade students will start thinking about and planning for high school.
The staff continues to work diligently
on major projects such as curriculum
mapping and the AdvancED self-
assessment in addition to the all-
important task of preparing for the
2014 ISTEP. Testing this quarter in-
cludes the winter round of NWEA.
The ISTEP Applied Skills testing win-
dow is rapidly approaching. As al-
ways, we want our students to do their
absolute best and parents can help with encouraging words, making sure the
students get plenty of sleep and a
healthy breakfast.
Our athletic focus shifts as the 7th and
8th boys basketball and wrestling sea-
sons has come to an end and the girls
basketball teams take the stage. Good
luck to all.
6th Grade Team News
Page 2 Hanover Central Middle School
English (Mrs. Bielawski)
6th grade--In the second quarter the sixth grade students wrote persuasive letters and learned about the marketing techniques used by advertisers. Students also learned to rec-ognize and use prepositional phrases. In the third quarter, we will write about informational text, focusing on sentence flu-ency.
Social Studies (Mr. Clouse)
6th grade--- To finish up the 2nd grading period we did our Christmas Around the world project and studied the Atlantic South American countries of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. During the 3rd grading period we will study Pacific South America, The History of the United States, Canada, The Roman Empire, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Industrial Revolution in Europe and Modern Europe.
Science (Mrs. Stevens)
6th Grade--The sixth grade science students have been studying plants and populations and communities. We drew food webs and talked about communities of living things. We will now move to biomes and ecosystems of planet Earth. Students are learning to keep notes and prepared for the final exam with a review of the topics about biology and methods of science.
Reading (Mrs. Siebarniak)
6th Grade-- In 6th grade Reading class, we will be starting our new
novel “Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boy-
cott” by Russell Freedman. This novel is and informational text
that follows different individuals that took part in the boycott.
While reading this novel we will focus on point of view and how
each person perceives the situation differently, the history of that
era, and skills to read and comprehend non-fiction texts.
6th grade will also continue to study fictional stories and different
literary/story devices
Math (Mrs. Miller)
6th Grade-- In both 6th and 7th grade, during 3rd quarter
mathematics study we will continue to prepare ourselves
for the ISTEP Test, which will be given in two parts. The
first part is an applied written section that will be given
in March. It would be an advantage to your students to
spend some extra time honing their foundation skills,
such their multiplication facts. In class we will be study-
ing geometry and fractions along with proportions and
percentages.
Science (Mr. Zemke)
6th grade—The last 9 weeks in Science have been eventful
and exciting. Our shoebox maze experiments were done to
see if plants grow toward light. Students hypothesized that
plants do grow toward light and then designed a maze to see if
their plants would grow through the maze to the only hole in
their box that allowed light to enter. Ask your child what he/she
learned. Next, we began to study populations of living things
and focused in on Meerkats (a population of animals that lives
in Africa). We watched a DVD called "Meerkat Manor" to learn
more about the interactions of organisms with each other and
also with other species in their habitat. Finally, in Chapter 7
students learned about the flow of energy that takes place
throughout the communities of living things on Earth. Each
student studied, modeled, and wrote an essay about a particu-
lar food web.
English (Mrs. Muller )
6th grade—Classes will focus on Expository Writing
during the third grading period. We will be utilizing
the 6+1 Traits of Organization, Word Choice, and
Conventions to guide us in our writing. They will
continue to be encouraged to structure their writing
with compound and complex sentences. In addition,
the students will also continue completing persua-
sive and narrative timed-writing assignments in
preparation for ISTEP. The students will be annotat-
ing their work to ensure that their writing passages
have the required elements. We will also continue to
work on grammar and usage through D.O.L. (Daily
Oral Language), Journal writing, and through our
Reading (Mrs. Dawson)
Sixth grade reading classes have been talking and
reading about civil rights. We talked about the life
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and listened to his
inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech. We will also be
reading "The Gold Cadillac" , a novella about a
black family in the 1950s from Ohio, that takes a
trip to Mississippi.
Social Studies (Mrs. Reyes)
Starting off the second semester in Mrs. Reyes’ 6th grade Global
Studies class, students will be “traveling” to a country in the
Americas. They will be researching about what they should
pack, tourist attractions to visit, and the currency exchange
rate. After, we will be focusing on the United States and Cana-
da. Again students will be taking a trip around the U.S., tracking
their mileage and writing about what they see on their travels
throughout our country. Beginning in February, just in time for
the Olympics, we will be discussing Ancient Greece!
7th Grade Team News
Page 3 Hanover Central Middle School
7th grade Enlish (Mrs. Bielawki)--In the second quarter the seventh grade students studied the Civil Rights Move-ment. After researching one aspect of the movement, stu-dents gave informative speeches. Then we used newspa-per articles, interviews, and poems to look at the Jim Crow laws and segregation. We will continue looking at infor-mational text in the next quarter, focusing on sentence fluency.
7th grade Social Studies (Mr. Clouse)--To finish up the 2nd grading period we did our Christmas Around the world project and studied The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran. During the 3rd grading period we will study Central Asia, Ancient India, Ancient China, India Today, China Today and Japan and the Koreas.
7th Grade Math Mrs. Kanger--Mrs. Kanger's 7th & 8th grade math classes are continuing their work on con-
cepts in Algebra. The students will be practicing test
taking skills and story problems to get ready for ISTEP. 7th Grade Science Mrs. Stevens--The seventh grade science students have reviewed cells and energy. Friction and forces were introduced. A flashlight lab reviewed the transfer of energy in environments. We did a bouncing ball lab in physics and graphed our data. We will begin learn-ing about plate tectonics and geologic time as we move into a study of earth science.
7th grade Math (Mrs. Miller)-- In both 6th and 7th
grade, during 3rd quarter mathematics study we will
continue to prepare ourselves for the ISTEP Test,
which will be given in two parts. The first part is an
applied written section that will be given in March. It
would be an advantage to your students to spend
some extra time honing their foundation skills, such
their multiplication facts. In class we will be studying
geometry and fractions along with proportions and
percentages.
7th Grade Reading (Mrs. Saberniak)-- In 7th grade Read-
ing class, we are currently reading “The Watsons go to
Birmingham-1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis. The novel
is about a “weird” family and their trip from Flint, Michi-
gan to Birmingham, Alabama. The main character is a ten-
year-old boy who goes through some hilarious situations
with his family, and learns a lot of life lessons along the
way. While reading this novel, we will be discussing the
1960s and segregation laws in the South, point of view and
how it influences the reader, and the effects of grief when
faced with a traumatic situation.
7th grade Social Studies (Mr. York)--The first semester
ended with studies in China. The new semester will take us
to Japan and then to Southeast Asia, before spending the
rest of the school year in Africa. In mid-February students
will choose a country for their
research project. More details
will be announced later. Stu-
dents may also begin construct-
ing their imaginary projects in
groups during the third quarter.
FACS Class FACS (Mrs. Lazzaro) The 6th and 8th grade FACS classes are completing their 9 week rotation.
8th Grade FACS began with a review of cooking skills. We made homemade cinnamon rolls.
The students completed Food Units on Etiquette, Table Setting, Nutrition Labeling, and Global
Cuisine. We also learned about Financial Literacy that included setting SMART Goals and De-
cision Making. We are ending with Basic Sewing skills. The students are using their skills to
make Sock Monkeys.
6th grade focused on Relationships. We studied Personal Development and Personality. We fol-
lowed this with family relationships. Child Development and Babysitting completed the 9
weeks. The students created a power point project to present to the class. This unit ends with
an introduction to kitchen safe-
ty and sanitation. The students
are introduced to the kitchens
and prepared a healthy snack
for kids.
8th Grade Team News
8th grade Reading (Mrs. Lowry) We have worked on multiple stories that have discussed the Civil Rights Movement such as Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream,” Freedom Riders, Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Brown vs. Board of Education. Several other stories focused on the use of non-violence. Students then completed a research paper on a chosen Non-Violent leader. We analyzed the Gettysburg Ad-dress and at a later time in American Studies students will be focusing on the Civil War.
8th grade History (Mrs. Brumbaugh) The 8th grade students are working on a state project, which they selected, and will be teaching the class this coming week. They have been learning about natural as well as manmade attractions, activities, climate, foods, festivals, etc.
Students wrote a brief paper outlining their
state, and will be presenting a power point
presentation to classmates sharing their
knowledge of the facts, trying to entice every-
one that
their state
is the best
to go visit. 8th grade Math (Mrs. Kanger)
Mrs. Kanger's 7th & 8th grade math classes are continu-
ing their work on concepts in Algebra. The students will
be practicing test taking skills and story problems to get
ready for ISTEP.
Media Center The reading teachers have been using the media center to access Newsela, a literacy website the provide nonfiction articles to help kids develop close reading and critical thinking skills. This newly discovered resources is available online at newsela.com. It is a great tool to keep up to date on current events while becoming a sharper reader. I would like to send out a big “thank you!” to the Hanover Central Middle School PTSO for providing the funds to acquire books
for student and staff use through the school library media center. We were able to order 50 new titles, many of which are ei-
ther nominated or have won major state and national awards for young adult literature.
Special Recognition
The Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District had a
photo contest The contest was open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade students in Lake County. They had “three-hundred and
one” photos entered in the contest. Hanover Central Middle
School brought home several winners.
1st place was Arian Arce 7th grade for $150
3rd place was Julia Siska 6th grade for $100
Honorable Mentions
Mikayla Dobe
Josh Gray
Nathan Izzo
Rebecca Oliver
Amanda Schreiber Julia Siska’s photo “Big Red”
Yearbook Hanover Central Middle School Yearbook
Cost is $25.00 Deadline is February 1, 2014 then the cost is $30.00
Pre-order your yearbook now! Order online at yearbookforever.com
Order forms available in the HCMS office.
Breakfast is served daily at Hanover Middle School and is part of the National School Lunch Program. Students that qualify for free lunch also get free breakfast. Students that qualify for reduced lunch (price $.40) can also purchase breakfast at a reduced price of $.30. The regular price of a breakfast is $1.50. Serving starts around 7:15am every day. Our breakfast menu can be found on the Nutrition Services web page. Mealtime can be accessed from your school web page. Parents can add money, check balances and set up low balance reminders through a Mealtime account. All you need to get started is your child’s student ID number. The ID number can be found by calling the school office. Monthly menus and other important information can be found on the Nutrition Services website.
Follow the Nutrition Services department on Twitter
@HCWildcatLunch. Have the daily menu delivered to your
phone every evening!
Nutritional Information
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