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Sutton Middle School Quarter 2
Sutton Middle School News
Quarter 2
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Sutton Middle School Quarter 2
7 Grade World Language
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January has been a busy month in 7th grade World
Language. After beginning their study of Spanish with
the alphabet, numbers and colors, students are practicing
classroom commands and expressions. What’s next on
the agenda? We will be looking more globally at the
Spanish–speaking countries and capitals around the
world before we move on to getting to know people in
español. Questions you might hear around the house
are: ¿Cómo te llamas?, ¿Cómo estás?, ¿Cuántos años
tienes?, ¿De dónde eres? and ¿Qué te gusta?. If you
know some Spanish, enjoy a conversation with your 7th grader. If not, let your 7th
grade student become the teacher and give you some Spanish lessons!
First Quarter Honor Roll
CLASS OF 2025 – 8th Grade
HIGH HONORS
Chloe Alba, Christopher Campbell, Robert DiFranco, Karolina Eykman, Harry
Galanis, Elise Gaul, Morgan Gervais, Reagan Giguere, Riley Giguere, Anneka
Gillespie, Ryan Gleason, Carley Gopfert, Katelynn Graham, Samantha Grant,
Cadence Harris, Allison Hastings, Benjamin Hicks, Nicholas Holbrook, Tyler
Houlihan, Molly Jenkins, Addison Jerome, Kenneth Kalvinek, William Kelly,
Amsden Klinghard, Madison Malo, Amelia Margoupis, Caroline Martin, Gabrielle
Mathis, Charlotte Mott, Logan Newton, Brennah Nulty, David Potkonjak, Jacob
Rajotte, Sydney Scott, Connor Smith
HONORS
Luis Aguirre, Lucas Baez, Mallory Barnes, William Bogdan, Katelyn Briggs,
Antonio Bruno, Nicholas Chong, Emma Cliadakis, Caidon Connell, Colton
Corash, Jolie Dawood, Nicolette DeCell, Lilah Delongchamp, Andreanna
DiStefano, Ryan Doolin, Emma Fierz, Ryder Glidden, Wesley Gopfert, Dante
Hastings, Aria Healy, Emma-Rose Heldenbergh, Lillian Herbert, Gwyneth
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Johnson, Anna Joseph, Andrew Kalvinek, Reeg Kassatly, Olivia Katz, Camryn
Kinne, Amelia Lannon, Jocelyn Lannon, Meghan Levins, Madisyn Lucia, Trevor
Martin, Hazel Meagher, Emma Nolan, Jack Oikle, Jaren Peckham, Arielle Powell,
Hannah Pratt, Katerina Quill, Sophia Randell, Madyson Raskett, Olivia Riley,
Elise Shugrue, Jake Stacy, Noah Stadinski, Zachary Steen, Spencer Stephenson,
Zoey Szydlik, Emma Temple, Zoey Violette, Ilana Watuku, Dylan Welch, Ryan
White, Natalia Zambrano
CLASS OF 2026 – 7th Grade
HIGH HONORS
Claire Acocelli, Brayden Acropolis, Brendan Ahearn, Charles Anderson, Luca
Briggs, Isabella Caban, Jessica Cederlund, Alexander Ettamarna, Austin Gaska,
Palmer Graff, Abigail Jankins, Nishtha Khanna, Grace Kozaczka, Annabella
Lamoreaux, Emma Leveille, Ava Magnuson, Launa Rattanavong, Julianna
Strassner, Gwenyth Sumner, Cailyn Wandyes, Kaila Wheeler
HONORS
Wesley Anderson, Jack Andrade, Kayleen Boratyn, Addison Boria, Taryn Christie,
Sophia De Mora Cooper, Christina DeCell, Laci Fisher, Jessica Fitton, Sofia
Gabriel, Eamonn Gahan, Cole Garand, Matilda Gervais, Eliana Gledhill, Samara
Gomes, Sarah Gouvea, Gianna Greco, Jackson Kehowski, Jocelyn Klinghard, Kyle
Kolofsky, Tristan Kosowan, Aubrey LaPointe, Joseph Malo, Logan McGrail, Leah
Medeiros, Sarah Mendoza, Kevin Morin, Dermot Noone, Madelyn Nunnemacher,
Jack Patraitis, Joseph Prado, Ryan Prue, Amaya Rivera, Maeve Rogan, Adriano
Romeo, Jack Rosenfield, Shelby Russo, Cody Ruth, Aiden Sears, Andrew Smith,
Marley Tambling, Connor Timlege, Sean Venuti, Reaghan Wasgatt, Levi Wilk
CLASS OF 2027– 6th Grade
HIGH HONORS
Ella AModio, Isaac Bradley, Vivien Brgman, Courtney Clemens, Michael
Ettamarna, Joshua Fields, Sean Gahan, Mayah Khatri, Lea Lamoreaux, Kate
Lavine, Keira Lavine, Joshua Leary, Elijah McNeil, Isaac Moore, Matthew
Mulderig, Madelyn Newton, Collin O’Rourke, John Patricks, Zachary Pattison,
Sophia Quill, Elizabeth Reid-Eriksen, Keith Rossow, Elizabeth Rudge, Molly
Samson, Madeleine Thompson
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HONORS
Camden Boria, Catherine Brigham, Lara Bruno, Oliver Bush, Lyla Carlsen, Ava
Carroll, Victoria Chambers, Ryan Ciszewski, Ella Conners, Lily Cronin, Eleanor
DiFranco, Emma Fisher, Alexis Gemme, Troy Georgiopoulos, Ryan Glode,
Kaydence Green, Eliot Guerin, Reese Guertin, Evelyn Hart, Joshua Holbrook,
Kaleigh Hunting, Owen Jolley, Liam Kane, Lilly Kasputis, Max Kinne, Griffin
Kisiel, Louis Kong, Matthew Lambert, Austin Lamothe, Evan LaRochelle, Ethan
Leveille, Hadyn MacNeil, Averi Mendez, John O’Leary, Karan Patel, Chase
Patrick, McJkenna Perry, Xavier Rodriguez, Courtney Santos, Patrick Stadinski,
Edith Tufts, Declan Walker, Tadele White, Jordan Zenaro
Cooking Club - From Ms. Martell
Students have been practicing their skills in the kitchen at
Edible Art Club. They have created PopTart gingerbread
houses, Oreo truffles, chocolate reindeer and Rice Krispy
trees. They will attempt Hot Chocolate Bombs next week.
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Chorus News
The 7th/8th Grade Chorus was fortunate
to attend The Hanover Theatre's new
production of, "A Christmas Carol
Reimagined" sponsored by the theatre's
Education and Outreach Program.
The show was made into a concise,
virtual performance shown in two - 30
minute acts and conceived by the
theatre's President and CEO, Troy
Siebels.
Students very much enjoyed the performers and the
excellent staging, lighting, and socially distanced
singing. It was well done!
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7th Grade Social Studies - From Mr. Cummins
Following the completion of our unit on Ancient China, students began learning
about the history of Ancient Japan. Student learned of the geography of Japan, its
leaders, and the feudal system that was established. Lastly, students learned of the
arts and culture of Japan while choosing a particular topic to focus on. From there,
students had the chance to choose the type of project they wanted to create using
various technological tools. Some of those projects are pictured below.
Currently, we have begun our unit on Australia and New Zealand. We have just
completed our discussion on the geography of Oceania. Students created digital
postcards and Instagram posts about a particular region or landmark from this area
of the world. A few examples of those are also pictured below. In addition, they
took part in an Escape Room activity which covered the geography, animals, and
history of Australia and New Zealand through solving puzzles and questions. Next,
we will be looking at the indigenous and native people of these countries and the
eventual colonization. This unit will culminate with the students working in groups
to create an ABC’s of Australia and New Zealand digital book. We are looking
forward to continuing this unit and seeing the books the students create!
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NEWS FROM WILSON READING with Ms. WOGAN......
Students in Wilson Reading class are adding to their vast knowledge of
word forms and rules for decoding and spelling. They were asked to create
a story or a scene/drawing using at least 10 of the current word types they
are studying. This activity allowed some very creative students to
showcase their writing and artistic talents. Can you find the word forms in
the stories below??
OPEN SYLLABLES combined with v-c-e and closed syllables in 2
syllable words
Once upon a time long, long ago, there was
an ogre who lived in his own private area! And
one day something bad happened. A little donkey
came behind his back and scared him
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( aaaaaaaaa) and then the oger looked on the
other side of his shoulder and BOOM!!! there
were 100 different animals and a human. But you
will never believe what he did. He reached in his
backpack and pulled out a yo - yo and threw it
and scared them all away! And then he finally got
to relax and did not have to beware for anything
else.
But wait, as soon as he went outside he saw
a robot swimming in his pond, and he got really
mad and said, "Heeeeeeeeeelp!" And then all of
a sudden, the robot left (uh, that's weird?). Now,
he could finally enjoy his peace and quiet so he
opened his door and did not even hear one
sound because the people know not to come
back ever again! And so next time, if anything like
that happened, he would be ready to prepare! So
then he grabbed his remote and watched some
t.v! And then he began to live happily ever after!
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By Lily Cronin
(Words with an Open Syllable used: ogre,
private, human, yo-yo, relax, beware, robot,
prepare, remote, began)
8th Grade Science
We’re currently wrapping up our astronomy unit with tides, gravity and orbital
motion. In order to understand orbital motion we had to preview our physics unit
by introducing Newton’s First Law of Motion: The Law of Inertia. It’s hard to
imagine an object staying in motion when here on earth there are so many forces
slowing things down like friction and gravity. We were able to explore and share
many examples like: “one time dad had to slam on the brakes to avoid a deer and
my seat belt was the only thing that stopped me from hitting the windshield”.
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We also explored how objects have this tendency (inertia) to remain at rest through
a lab that was a variation on the classic ‘pull the tablecloth out from under the
dishes’ gag. Thanks for the action shot Colton! Although not quite fast enough...
Great video Charlie you did it!
Inertia Lab Video
Don’t worry parents I gave explicit instructions not to replicate at the dinner table!
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A glimpse into the Art Room with Ms. Duffy
The 7th graders have been using their creative minds both in
and outside of the classroom over the last few months. Their
hard work and efforts are shown through
the beautiful work they are creating.
Students have used Monochromatic color
schemes to create Picasso inspired
portraits, painted under water themed
projects (with water colors that Mr.
Goyette went above and beyond to ensure
every student would have their own set!) ,
and learned about Michael Volpicelli
before generating their own Word Art
images on Canva.
Now moving on to Impressionism
and acrylic paint, we started our unit off by learning that
Vincent Van Gogh did NOT in fact cut off his own ear!
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Sixth Grade Computers with Mrs. Watts
The sixth graders celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by
partaking in the National Day of Service. We made over 100 thank you cards for
the frontline workers at UMass Hospital. With the help of the PTO and Whittier
Farms, we were able to also deliver 100 whoopie pies to accompany the cards. The
healthcare professionals were incredibly touched by the gifts.
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“Extreme Makeover: The
Slideshow Edition” started with
students choosing a topic they
were passionate about, from
sports (gymnastics, soccer,
swimming, etc.) and animals
(dogs, dolphins, and otters) to the
meaning of life and Bob Ross.
The amount of interest in these
topics is very impressive. After
students created their slideshows,
they learned different techniques
to make their work more
effective and how to correctly
cite their sources. They are now
focusing on audience needs and
getting their message across in a
creative and meaningful way.
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From our Previous Snow day in December
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A note from Mr. Moseley
To wrap up our
prehistory and
early humans unit,
students
researched Stone
Age innovations
expanding on the
discussions we
had in class. The
students then went
home to create
their models. The
topics ranged from
fire to
domestication and
agriculture. All
students did a
fantastic job and
were very creative
in building their
models. Some
students had the
opportunity to present in class, while others would present over zoom. We even had some great
videos and powerpoints that accompanied their presentations.
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STEM Class Update
The 8th graders in STEM class have been working on their design
projects. They identified the population they want to help, interviewed a
sample of that population, and have begun designing products for
them. They have made sketches and are currently building prototypes
of their products. Students have also been learning about marketing
and will soon develop a marketing and business plan for their products.
This project will culminate with a Shark Tank-style presentation in early
March.
Check out some pics of our 8th graders enjoying the snow with their
families and pets and helping to shovel walkways and driveways.
These kids are the best!!
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Top 10 Reasons Mrs. Haerle LOVES Working
with the Sutton 8th Graders
My students...
10. Join my zoom class everyday
9. Are fully engaged with their STEM design project
8. Ask GREAT questions
7. Make their friends smile when they’re having a bad day
6. Help younger siblings
5. Cook meals for themselves & (sometimes) clean up!
4. Get out of their seats and join our Friday Challenges
3. Take excellent care of their pets
2. Shovel snowy driveways and walkways
1. Stay positive despite this long, lonely winter!
YOU GOT THIS!! Spring is coming soon; hang in
there!!
From Mrs. Zajac’s desk:
It is hard to believe that we are approaching February
break already! It certainly has been a challenging year
for both students and staff, but we are acclimated with
this type of learning and teaching. In eighth grade ELA,
we are almost half way through Johnny Tremain by
Esther Forbes. Students are learning how to recognize a
wide variety of poetic devices and are building on their
prior knowledge from civics class. In the novel,
students encounter places familiar to New Englanders,
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such as Lexington, Charlestown, Boston, Faneuil Hall, and much more. Soon,
we will come up to the Boston Tea Party and the Revolutionary War. These
could make for some interesting talking points at home.
From the desk of Mrs. Keddy
In 6th grade science we have been learning about the structure and function of the
human body.
As a culminating activity of the digestive system the students made models using
creative materials to represent 10 organs and processes of this system.
Here are some of the best representations.
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