Welcome to
Miss Dixon's Web-page
Welcome to 7th Grade!  My name is Ginger Dixon, and I am origionally from the small town of Brinkley located in southeastern Kentucky.  I moved to Sevierville, TN six years ago with my sister, Lisa Bremer, who is also a teacher at Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in Gatlinburg.  I have been teaching at Sevierville Middle School for six years, and this is my first year teaching 7th grade math and literature.  I am looking forward to teaching my favorite subject math.  Along with my love for teaching children I love sports.  I am in my fourth year helping Coach Condra with the Lady Bears volleyball team, and this year is my first year being one of the coaches for the SMS cheerleaders.

Here's a little more about my family.  My parents continue to live in Kentucky.  My mom lives in my hometown of Brinkley with her husband John.  My 90 year old grandfather, who goes fox hunting every Thursday night, lives beside my mom.  My dad lives in the small town of Beattyville, and hopes to move to Sevierville very soon.  My grandmother, who knows everyone, lives in the tiny town of Mousie.  In 2004, I became a proud aunt to Makenzie Grace.  My niece has now changed my name from Ginger to Gugu.  I also have an eleven year old nephew named Caleb that I inherited when my sister married my brother -n- law Ben.  Caleb is a sixth grader here at SMS.

In my spare time I love spending time with my family and friends.  I also try to stay involved in my church, First Baptist of Sevierville, where I coach a girls Upward basketball team.


My Grandfather and I at Kennedy Space Center
What's going on at SMS?

SMS vs. Maryville (Dec. 3)
Band Concert (Dec. 4)
SMS vs. Pigeon Forge (Dec.6) A
Field Trip Money & Permission Slip due (Dec. 10)
SMS Schoolwide Spelling Bee (Dec. 11)
Rainforest/Ghattis Field Trip (Dec. 13)
Progress Reports (Dec. 13)
Mega Party (Dec. 14)
SMS vs. New Center (Dec. 17) A
Paperbag Book Report Due (Dec. 18)
Twas the Night Before Christmas Story due (Dec. 19)
Christmas Dance/Movie (Dec. 19)

**Students should bring their library book to literature class everyday to read**
**Bonus: Get test and quizzes signed for 5 points**
**Thinkwave is up and running.  Your child should have a form for you to create an account with Thinkwave so you can keep up with their grades.  If you have any questions, please email Team 4 teachers.**
**50 extra bonus points is being offered by Team 4.  If your child brings in a unopened toy and/or a jacket, they will receive 50 bonus points to the class of their choice.  If your child brings one of each, they will receive 100 points.  These items are due Friday December 7th.**
**SMS is also collecting toys for children in Sevier County who are less fortunate.  If you would like to send a toy in, that would be appreciated.  If you would rather send money in to purchase a "Homeroom Toy" that would be appreciated as well.  The deadline is December 10th.**
Assignments
Week of December 3-7

Literature
Math 3rd Period
Math 5th & 6th Periods
Monday
3
Correct Quizzes: The Smallest Dragonboy and A Rice Sandwich
TCAP Coach books: Lessons 1-6
Reteach Reciprocals and MPE (powerpoint review)
Complete page 578 Lesson 6-5
Tuesday
4
Read: Twas the Night Before Christmas and A Teacher's Night Before Christmas
Write own version of Twas the Night Before Christmas
Go over results for Lessons 1-6
Finish Review
Grade page 578
Wednesday
5
Discuss Allusion and Predicting
Define words for Antaeus
Prediction Activity
Finish going over Lessons 1-6
Begin Order of Operations (Lesson 1-3): Notetaking
Page 16-17: 4-49, B. 53-69
Quiz on Reciprocals
Complete Lessons 1-6
Thursday
6
Review words
Read Story Antaeus
Answer questions pg. 185: Reading Check
Library: My Skills Tutor Program
Library: My Skills Tutor Program
Friday
7
Go Over Questions
Review Story
Quiz on Order of Operations
Finish Coach Book
Begin going over results


Please feel free to contact me with concerns and ideas!
Thank you!
Miss Dixon
Helpful Education Links
Math

Math World
Ask Dr. Math
Cool Math
Math Bits
Multiplication Math
My Skills Tutor










Literature

Paper Bag Book Report






Important Links
Thinkwave
FCA
Upward
Sevierville Middle School
SMS Cheerleaders
TEA

Created by Lisa Bremer, 2007