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Mid October into November can be a brutal stretch in terms of events and full weeks. This year was no exception, and I think I can speak for teachers and students when I say, we are ready for this break. There’s just one last thing to take care of… That’s right folks, this Tuesday, our faculty is taking back the kickball title! Don’t miss it. Enjoy the break!
English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Wrote a Professional Letter/Email expressing gratitude for an impactful teacher.
- Continued our reading and discussion of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
- We did various creative writing exercises to begin class instead of our routine warm-ups.
Deep Dive w/ Mrs. McFadden and Mr. K –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quiz Scheduled
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – none scheduled
- A few of the students continued to work on their laws of exponents tests. Extra time was given to everyone to make sure they showed each step and felt comfortable with their work. Tests were carefully graded, evaluating each step, and returned.
- Students worked on order of operations problems with rational numbers. Fractions are the biggest challenge.
- Next week, we’ll move on to squares and square roots.
- Algebra 1/Geometry: The students worked on solving literal equations for a particular variable. This will help them as they move into geometry and solve formulas for surface area and volume.
Math w/ Mrs. Howells
- No Upcoming Tests or Quizzes
- We continued working with one-step equations this week.
- Everyone received their results from last Friday’s quiz.
- We spent time working on individual needs by reteaching those who needed an extra explanation and offering advanced work to those who were ready for a challenge.
- We began solving 2-step equations and will continue this topic next week.
- There are helpful videos and review & practice links on our class website: mhowells.weebly.com
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – December 8th Cardiovascular Test
- This week, we explored the cardiovascular system and uncovered fascinating facts about how it works.
- Students attempted to “pump” 5 liters of “blood” in a minute using cups as hearts. Even with fully functioning “hearts,” we could only reach 3 liters! This activity helped students appreciate the heart as an involuntary muscle, how hard it works, and a vital organ essential for life.
- To deepen our understanding, we took detailed, color-coded notes on how blood transitions from deoxygenated to oxygenated and the workings of the heart. One student reflected, “Wow, the heart is way more complex than just four chambers!”
Music w/ Mrs. Chelsey –
- We reviewed our STOMP routine and are working on getting the transitions from one moment to the next down. We also continued putting together our sound bath and practicing with the instruments.
- The students shared their research on topics they were given pertaining to Sound Bath Meditations. They discovered some very interesting facts about brain waves, frequencies, the history of the instruments they’re playing, and more!
- Our music journal prompt this week was “If you could meet any musician, who would it be and what would you ask them?”
Elective
Design w/ Mrs. Boldrick and Mr. Hill- Design – The students were challenged to find areas in our classrooms that could be improved. They divided into groups and came up with four ideas – an announcement board, attendance and lunch count board, backpack hooks in each classroom, and a cabinet to organize the school games. The students worked on schematics, pricing, and placement. They also wrote and designed presentations, which they will pitch to Mrs. Ochap on Monday. If approved, they will go forward with the design and implementation of their ideas.
