Greece Olympics

Team 7B recreated their own version of the Greek Olympics, dividing its students into 5 teams: Athens, Kavala (Bronze), Marathon (Silver), Olympia, and Sparta(Gold).  The five teams competed in a variety of events incorporating all subject areas (explained in detail below).  It was a fun day!

* English Component: 7B was divided into 5 teams.  Each team chose a city to represent for the games.  Each team (during SAT instruction) composed a fight song/chant to be showcased during opening ceremonies.  Events: Dictionary Race and Tongue Twisters 

*  Social Studies Component: A flag/banner was created by each team during Great Time, including symbols of Greece, their specific region and other facts they’ve learned during their Greece Unit.   Event: Art Recognition

* Math Component:  Students found averages of scores for various events. Events: Math Race, Box Guess, M & M guess

* Science Component:  There were many measuring components incorporated into the different events.  Events: Mass Race & Paper Airplanes Distance Competition

* Physical Education Events: Shot Put Cotton, Putt-Putt Golf, Long Jump, Standing High Jump, etc.

TEAMWORK: Canned Food Drive

From December 1st right up until the very last second on December 14th at 9 AM, Team 7B students were rallying each other to donate cans and spare change.  We are so proud of how the kids came together to donate 1,929 cans.  Thank-you for your cash/check donations and letting your child raid your kitchen cabinets for a worthy cause.  All donations were given to the Salvation Army.  Your student will be rewarded for their outstanding efforts on Wednesday, December 21st (the last day before Winter Break).

Salvation Army Canned Food Drive!

Student-Council is sponsoring a Canned Food Drive benefitting the Fremont and surrounding communities December 1st - 14th.  All donations go to the Salvation Army food pantry.  We appreciate any donations during this time and have instilled some Team goals and incentives for the students' efforts!



Thank you for your toilet paper and paper towel donations!

7B students exceeded our donation goal (200 rolls) and contributed 568 rolls to Student Council's Toilet Paper-Paper Towel Drive this week!  All donations will be given to Care Corp.  Fabulous Job!  The students will be treated to donuts in the morning and pizza in the afternoon on Wednesday, November 23rd to celebrate their awesome efforts!



Toilet Paper & Paper Towel Drive

Fremont Middle School's Student Council is hosting a toilet paper/paper towel drive for Care Corps, Fremont's homeless shelter.  We have challenged Team 7B students to bring 200 rolls during the week of November 14th - 18th with a donut party reward on November 23rd if we reach our goal!  Rolls should still be in the wrapping/packaging please!  Go Team!

Chicken Mummification

Mr. Vanek's Social Studies class embarked on a fun hands-on learning experience today!  As part of their Ancient Egypt Unit, 7B students began the first stage of mummifying a chicken in small groups.  Over the course of the next few weeks, the students will periodically touch base with their named chickens in order to "prepare their mummies" as an educational and creative way to learn this Ancient Egyptian tradition.

Student of Character: 1st Quarter Recipients

Each staff member on 7B nominates one student to be recognized for demonstrating excellent character in the areas of: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.  The following students are being recognized as 1st Quarter Students of Character:  Dominique Bladel, Luis Camey, Brittanie Hahn, Ally Ibsen, Maison King, and Sam Martinez.  Great job!

Shoe boxes for Social Studies!

If you have any extra shoe boxes at home that are not being used, please send them with your student to school for Team 7B.  Mr. Vanek is in need of shoe boxes for an upcoming Social Studies class activity.  He would like any donations by October 24th.  We appreciate your support!

Ridge Cemetery Field Trip

Students and teachers on Team 7B ventured out to Ridge Cemetery here in Fremont as an interactive extension of the regular classroom experience.  Jim & Cherrie Clarke presented to our students the history of Mr. Tom Watts and also shared other interesting facts and answered students' questions about Fremont's history.  Following the presentation, students experienced three-20 minute rotations.  One rotation was lead by Science teacher, Ms. Kohl, where she explained the story of Mrs. Barnard and explained to students the science behind decomposition to bodies and how acid rain (currently the students are learning about Weather & Climate) affects certain headstone materials over time.  Mr. Grenier and Mr. Vanek sent the students on a historical and mathematical scavenger hunt, and Mrs. Enos showed students how headstones also function as art and students did some crayon rubbings of different headstone designs.  In the afternoon the students had each of their four core classes for a 25 minute block doing extension activities from content learned at the cemetery.

Social Studies Ozti Doll Commercial

These three students in Mr. Vanek's class created this persuasive piece for their current unit "Beginning of Society".  (Video by Sydnee K., Cody, and Alex)

Science Day Team 7B