UPDATES
6th Grade Math and Science
7th Grade Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies
School-based Health Center and Immunizations
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IMPORTANT DATES
MLK Day (No School)
January 17th
Open House #2
February 16th, 5:30pm
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Hey Wells Family!
Welcome to 2022! I hope everyone had a restful and rejuvenating winter break! Ushering in a new year always comes with an opportunity to start fresh, set new goals, and dream bigger than the year before in hopes of a better tomorrow! We hope that 2022 is nothing short of this! Speaking of what 2022 has to offer, this is a very special year for the Wells Community. Our founding scholars are nearing the end of their matriculation at Wells Middle School. We are so excited for them and honored to have witnessed their growth over the past 3 years.
Eighth grade families, you will receive more information regarding Spring promotion activities in the coming weeks. In this week's issue of Wells Today, you will see highlights from 6th and 7th grade teams. As always, should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school at 202-671-0693. Again, happy new year!
Best,
AP Lyles
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6th Grade Math Highlights
We hope that everyone had a safe and happy winter break with family. It's hard to believe we are already in the new school year. As we come back from break, 6th grade math will be looking at ordering positive and negative numbers on a number line. In science, we will continue to study the movement of tectonic plates and specifically seafloor spreading.
January is also a time to check your scholars progress so far this year. Please encourage them to do their best so we are able to see how much they have learned and where we can continue to support them. Thank you as always for all your support!
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Highlights from Team Rustin
As coronavirus cases have peaked in the DC area, we’ve inevitably had to shift how we’ve taught our class! Some students have been able to continue coming to school for in-person learning while others have unfortunately had to shift to learning from home!
In math, we’ve been learning about integers, positive and negative numbers. Our students have – both from home and in the classroom – used all sorts of resources, ranging from number lines to calculators to computer programs such as Microsoft Teams and IXL to practice and perfect adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing all types of numbers! Right before the holiday break, we even pushed ourselves to practice some tricky word problems.
In science, we just wrapped up our unit on animal reproduction. We looked at examples of behaviors animals and plants engage in to increase their chances of having healthy offspring. Some examples we looked at include birds building nests to protect their eggs and flowers having bright colors and sweet smells to attract pollinators such as bees. We’ve used Canvas and Stemscopes to be able to explore these concepts both in the classroom and from home!
We want to give special shoutouts to our students who have continued their learning in the classroom as well as our students who have seamlessly transitioned to learning from home as needed! As shown in the picture, we’ve tried our best to have some fun with hybrid learning, maintaining our connections within our classroom community – and even risking a laptop, precariously perched on top of a smartboard, in order to do so!
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ELA/ Social Studies Highlights from Team Organize
In ELA, we read Warrior's Don't Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, a member of the Little Rock Nine. Scholars have been studying the internal and external conflict that Melba faced throughout her experience of integrating Central High School. Scholars have also been working on essay writing. They have completed a four-paragraph essay using the R-A-C1-C2-E strategy to help structure their essay writing and feel more confident than before when writing. We will shift our focus to reading poetry for the rest of the term and discussing the Little Rock Nine's lasting impact on schools.
In social studies, we are learning about Ancient India. We are studying how civilizations in India emerged alongside religious beliefs that structured society and continue to influence Indian culture today. They have also examined the common characteristics among early Indian societies by looking at the social structure, political structure, and economics. For their final project, scholars will compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism and make connections to the present day.
We thank you for all your support this school year and are ready for 2022!
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Math and Science Highlights from Team Organize
Whew! We made it to Winter Break! We are so grateful for all our scholars and their families navigating the winter months and the challenges presented with the omicron variant. Throughout this time, our scholars have been really invested in rigorous learning as we near the final weeks of Term 2. We look forward to the great things they will achieve and the growth they’ll continue to make in 2022!
Science
In life science, our scholars have continued to learn about reproduction and growth of plants and animals. We have explored some of adaptations and examples of reproduction in plants even during these colder temperatures—you can see berries of some of the trees along Sheridan Street of our campus J. After winter break, our scholars will be studying growth of organisms, specifically using evidence to develop explanations for how environmental and genetic factors influence organisms’ growth.
Math
In math, scholars are wrapping up their second required curricular task (RCT #2) to track their mastery of operations with integers and rational numbers. During this study of integers and rational numbers, we have challenged our scholars to make connections to real-life situations, especially considering when it is most appropriate to express rational numbers as a fraction or a decimal. We will spend the last couple weeks of Term 2 learning how to multiply and divide rational numbers without a calculator and writing equivalent expressions.
Accelerated Math
In accelerated math, scholars have been modeling math, like in geometry. Students have studied properties of transformations, including flipping, turning, sliding, shrinking, and magnifying shapes and figures—as well as applying this to the design and arrangement of figures in logos like Under Armour, Adidas, Chanel, and Buick. During the final couple weeks of Term 2, scholars will complete their second required curricular task (RCT #2) to determine their mastery of transformations. Scholars will also take a deeper look at sequences of transformations to a figure and explaining components and properties that are unchanged during a transformation.
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Mary Center School-based Health Clinic Accepting Appointments
Our school-based health center is now accepting appointments! If your child needs their immunization records updated, please call the school at 202.671.0693. Schedule an appointment today!
Scholars will need a parent consent form signed and submitted in order for immunizations to be conducted at the school health center. Visit here to access the form or inquire at Wells Middle School.
Parent Consent Form English
Parent Consent Form Espanol
Should you have questions regarding school health forms and/or immunization compliance, and if your scholar requires medication and/or medical treatments during the school day, please call/visit the school to speak with the nurse, Monday-Friday, from 8am - 4pm .
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