Saint John School

A Pre-Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Catholic School in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
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7th Grade Homeroom - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Math

Mrs. Mary Sorensen  is the math teacher for grades 6, 7, and 8, with her homeroom being grade 7. She oversees the middle school math program, and has added enrichment groups in Grades 7 and 8. She also has continued the Math Counts program  which meets weekly. In addition to teaching math, she also teaches Literature to Grade 6 and Religion to Grade 7.


Religion - 7th Grade
• The Life of Jesus
• His birth
• Parables
• Miracles
• His Death, Resurrection, 
  and Ascension
• Bible is used daily
• Daily journals written

 

Reinforcement in: 

 • Daily prayers
• 10 Commandments
• 7 Sacraments
• Beatitudes

• Works of Mercy
• Virtues
• Order of the Mass

 

Literature - Grade 6 
Use of textbook which includes:

• Short stories
• Poems
• Drama
• Non-fiction

 

Monthly Book Reports with projects: 

 • Science Fiction/Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

• Animal Tales

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

Students can choose individual books which must be approved by teacher.

 

In-Class Novels:

• Number the Stars

• Pictures of Hollis Woods

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

• Other books may be substituted.

 

• Short stories  • Poems  • Drama  • Non-fiction  

                                                                                   


 
 
Algebra - Grade 8

Areas covered range from arithmetic and geometric functions, including all types of multi-step equations to coordinate graphing, linear equations, polynomials, and radical & rational functions.

 

The TI83+ graphing calculator is used.

 

Pre-algebra Grade7

Areas covered range from arithmetic concepts, whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percent, and geometry to algebraic concepts including expressions, equations, and linear graphing.

 

The TI 34 calculator is used on occasion.


 
Math Grade 6

Areas covered range from arithmetic concepts, whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percent, and geometry to basic algebraic concepts, variables, expressions, & equations

 

 

The TI 34 calculator is used on occasion.

 

 

Problem of the Week is disbursed every Monday; which concentrates on logic and reasoning skills