We are now coming to the end of our study of the Constitution and its amendments, many of which brought great change to the United States, ending slavery, for example, and granting women the right to vote. Our study of this blueprint of our republic has been reinforced by current events, which we talk about most days.

The 7th graders are finishing up a unit on solving multi-step linear equations, and beginning to learn to solve inequality equations. The 8th graders have finished simplifying exponent expressions using the properties of exponents, and have begun learning the various methods for solving quadratic equations.

The 7th graders are finishing up a unit on solving multi-step linear equations, and beginning to learn to solve inequality equations. The 8th graders have finished simplifying exponent expressions using the properties of exponents, and have begun learning the various methods for solving quadratic equations.

We are now about halfway through Animal Farm; this past week we more thoroughly investigated the real history behind Orwell’s novel: the Russian Revolution, the rise of Communism in the USSR, and the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin and its impact on the Russian people.

In art in honor of Tu B’shvat the students are drawing a fruit bowl still life and using oil pastels to create realistic looking fruit.