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Dear MS Parents, Students and Staff, 

We are happy to welcome our returning and new students to middle school. We have welcomed 24 new students into our middle school and are enjoying the energy and enthusiasm of our new grade 6 students.  Across all of our grade levels, there is a focus on student well-being and working together to make sure our learning spaces are safe and supportive.  This week and next,  students are focusing in their advisory and class times on getting to know one another and collaborating to create shared classroom expectations and procedures.  

Teachers have also introduced their subject areas and started with their first units. Below is an overview of some of the learning happening in each grade level.  

Grade 6:  

• In English students are embarking on an exciting journey of discovery and growth through a focus on the themes of Caring, Committing, and Connecting. 
• In Social Studies students are learning about the world’s important geographic lines. 
• In Ciencias Sociales students are learning about festival celebrations in Latin America.
• In Tech foundations students are developing the skills to effectively utilize and switch between various digital platforms.
• In Art students are creating collages using paper cutouts inspired in the work of Henry Matisse.
• In Science: The 6th-grade science classes are beginning with an introduction to science, exploring what science is, why it matters, and how it is used in everyday life. Students will also familiarize themselves with the classroom and lab equipment they'll be using throughout the year.

 

 

Grade 7:  

• English: Students are being introduced to our library collections where they will select a realistic fiction novel for their independent reading
• EAL students are getting to know each other while also having the opportunity to use the language in a communicative and relaxed way. A general revision of grammar and vocabulary is at play.
• Social Studies students have used puzzles to learn about the political geography of Central and South America. In the upcoming weeks students will be analyzing the significance of current events.
• EAL Social Studies students are conducting interviews about each other's culture and interests and learning to locate their country of origin on a map based on coordinates.
• Ciencias Sociales los estudiantes empiezan a pensar  ¿Por qué es importante para nuestra sociedad que estudiemos sobre el pasado? 
• Spanish los estudiantes de Laboratorio 3-4 están enfocados en aprender sobre leyendas, explorando sus historias y analizando sus características.
• Health and PE students are engaging in cooperative and team-building games designed to foster collaboration and mutual respect. These activities help them develop essential teamwork skills while having fun and getting to know their classmates. 
• Drama students are starting an ensemble-based exploration of improvisation, and discovering how improv helps make us better performers and learners.
• Art students started their first unit focused on Georgia O'Keeffe, realism and abstraction. 
• Music 7th grade band is starting back up with a short review and jumping into our new music! Congrats to all the musicians who played over the last 6 weeks and got their BAND BINGO!! Stay tuned for AMIS ASA to start soon!
• Lengua y Literatura: we are reviewing the different elements of Prose. They are working on their communication skills as they need to create concise infographics that transmit the concepts effectively.

 

Grade 8: 

• In English students are focusing on the themes of Caring, Committing, and Connecting. Together, we are working to create a community where everyone feels valued and empowered to achieve their best.  Students will have an intro to our library and how it works and the opportunity to select independent reading books as they prepare for their memoir unit.  
• In Social Studies students are using maps to explore physical and human geography.
• In Historia y Geografía students are learning how to create timelines to understand the sequence and relationships between events over time.
• In Ciencias Sociales level 1-2 students are learning basic geographical concepts and in level 3-4 they are discussing medieval society.  
• In Math students are investigating, describing, and constructing different geometric transformations on a coordinate plane. 
• Spanish: Students are revising the different literary devices we learned last year. They are working on their communication skills as they need to find the proper way to make a concise infographic.
• In Science: Students are reacquainting themselves with the scientific processes and variables that will set the groundwork for meaningful scientific investigations in the upcoming school year.
• In Health & Physical Education: Students are beginning a learning journey that includes identifying and preventing common sport-related injuries and how to protect themselves in a movement based environment.
• In Art:  Students are learning about the timeline of Modern Art before starting with the Cubism Unit
• In Drama: Students are leveling up their acting skills and responsibilities with duo scenes, with each student taking on 50% of the artistic performance choices." 

As we wrap up this first week, I would like to thank some of our community members for their support at the start of this school year.  In first place - thank you to our parent community and MS PAL for their ongoing support and positive energy.  A recognition for our cleaning and maintenance crews that worked over the holiday to get our spaces ready for the start of a new school year.  Appreciation for our teachers who show their commitment daily to teaching and learning and to providing safe, supportive spaces for our students.  And lastly - thank you to the MS office team of secretaries and MS counselor for all the hours they worked, focused on hundreds of small details to make the start of the school year possible.  

Please, always feel free to reach out to us.  We are a team and value working together to support our students and Lincoln community.  

School phone:  011 4851-1700

MS Office:   Carolina Nicolini & Camila Monges
Email:  msoffice@lincoln.edu.ar

MS Principal:  Dr. Tracy Arnold
Email:  tracy.arnold@lincoln.edu.ar

MS Counselor:  Jessica Lawrence
Email:  jessica.lawrence@lincoln.edu.ar 

 

Upcoming EVENTS:

• Thursday, August 15:  MS Parent Coffee
• Monday, August 19:  First day of A&As
• Thursday, August 22:  Counselor’s coffee - Child safeguarding & protection
• Wednesday, August 28: MS Back-to-School night  

Thank you for all your support of learning in Middle School!  

Dr. Tracy Arnold

Middle School PRINCIPAL