We are all a little broken. But last time I checked broken crayons still color the same. - unknown
Word De Jour
Ominous - Being a sign of trouble, danger. or disaster; threatening.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Jobs Word de Jour and Quote of the Week
Word De Jour
Ominous - Being a sign of trouble, danger. or disaster; threatening.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sunday, November 12, 2017
For the busy week before Thanksgiving Break - November 13th - 17th
Hello all!
Has this Fall flown fast for you too? It's already November with December right on its heels! Here is what you can expect this week.
Report Cards
If you did not come to student led parent-teacher conferences, your student's progress report card will be coming home this Monday for you to sign and return. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to schedule an appointment for after school.
Canned Food Drive
As always, our school is doing the canned food drive to help local families in need of assistance. We are in need of gift cards to buy turkeys and all the canned fixings that go to make Thanksgiving dinner, as well as stock pantries. Sadly no home-made items can be accepted. Please also keep in mind to check for expiration dates. :)
Costa Rica
Yes! It is true, I am hosting a trip to Costa Rica in the Summer of 2019 for middle and high school students and parents. If you are interested in learning more, please attend my parent meeting this Tuesday, November 14th at 6pm in my classroom (rm 113). Hope to see you there.
Math 1
We are finishing up Topic 3. The review for the test will be on Tuesday. The test will be this Thursday.
Reading
The class is finishing up Sleepy Hollow. Their end of book project, which is pulling descriptive text about all the main characters and typing it up, is due this Friday. End of book projects are worth 100 points, which is about the same as 5-7 assignments. Students should be taking their time and putting in a fair amount of effort into these projects.
Science
We are continuing to work with Air Pressure. The class just completed a lab that had them build their own "Pressure measuring device" to better understand how our own planet's invisible air pressure is detectable. The lab type up is a 50 point project that, just like the end of book project, should be done with extra care and effort. Students need to be focusing on writing clear observations, as well as making thoughtful connections in their conclusions.
Home Econ
The class has started their cookie making unit. We started with a classic sugar cookie and will be working on decorating them with royal icing.
Has this Fall flown fast for you too? It's already November with December right on its heels! Here is what you can expect this week.
Report Cards
If you did not come to student led parent-teacher conferences, your student's progress report card will be coming home this Monday for you to sign and return. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to schedule an appointment for after school.
Canned Food Drive
As always, our school is doing the canned food drive to help local families in need of assistance. We are in need of gift cards to buy turkeys and all the canned fixings that go to make Thanksgiving dinner, as well as stock pantries. Sadly no home-made items can be accepted. Please also keep in mind to check for expiration dates. :)
Costa Rica
Yes! It is true, I am hosting a trip to Costa Rica in the Summer of 2019 for middle and high school students and parents. If you are interested in learning more, please attend my parent meeting this Tuesday, November 14th at 6pm in my classroom (rm 113). Hope to see you there.
Math 1
We are finishing up Topic 3. The review for the test will be on Tuesday. The test will be this Thursday.
Reading
The class is finishing up Sleepy Hollow. Their end of book project, which is pulling descriptive text about all the main characters and typing it up, is due this Friday. End of book projects are worth 100 points, which is about the same as 5-7 assignments. Students should be taking their time and putting in a fair amount of effort into these projects.
Science
We are continuing to work with Air Pressure. The class just completed a lab that had them build their own "Pressure measuring device" to better understand how our own planet's invisible air pressure is detectable. The lab type up is a 50 point project that, just like the end of book project, should be done with extra care and effort. Students need to be focusing on writing clear observations, as well as making thoughtful connections in their conclusions.
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| Building the device |
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| Experimenting |
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| Trying to figure out how it works |
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| Writing down observations |
Home Econ
The class has started their cookie making unit. We started with a classic sugar cookie and will be working on decorating them with royal icing.
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| No sifters? No problem. Whisk dry ingredients. |
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| Slowing add dry ingredients to wet |
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| Learning to cream butter and sugar |
Sunday, November 5, 2017
For the week of November 6th - 10th
It was nice seeing you at the Student-Led Parent Teacher Conferences. If you couldn't make it during that time and would still like to have a meeting, please email me a date and time that would work for you after school.
We are in our 2 week countdown to Thanksgiving Break. Here is what you can expect this week:
1. It is College Application Week. Although 6th grade has a few more years to think about what to do with their future, our school being a college prep school, celebrates College Application Week. At the middle school level, we focus on choosing to "go on". Advisories will celebrate with decorating doors with Teacher's alma maters ( Go Griz!) and have a collegiate wear day.
2. Costa Rica
We are in our 2 week countdown to Thanksgiving Break. Here is what you can expect this week:
1. It is College Application Week. Although 6th grade has a few more years to think about what to do with their future, our school being a college prep school, celebrates College Application Week. At the middle school level, we focus on choosing to "go on". Advisories will celebrate with decorating doors with Teacher's alma maters ( Go Griz!) and have a collegiate wear day.
2. Costa Rica
Yes! You heard right. I am planning an adventure field trip to Costa Rica for early summer of 2019. If you are interested in learning more, please attend the informational meeting on Tuesday, November 14th in room 113 at 6pm. The trip is open to students in 6th grade-12th grade, parents of students in those grades and alumni of Vision Charter.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Math 1
We are finishing up Topic 3 - Equations and Inequalities in Math. We will have a Topic test on the Thursday before we leave for Thanksgiving Break.
Reading
The class has read several different versions of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This week we will be classifying and characterizing the list of main characters. We also will start handwriting/cursive practice this week.
Science
We wrapped up on unit on Air pressure and will have a lab on how pressure affect air.
Home Econ
As the holidays approach, I will be working with the students on cookie making and decorating.
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