Middle School Important Dates
- Math Field Day – February 10 @ WP (More info to come)
- National Anthem @ Nailers Game (6th/7th Grade) February 15th
CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING WCDS EVENTS
English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none.
- Students wrapped up their character maps.
- We continued our reading and discussion of Howl’s Moving Castle.
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- None scheduled.
- Earlier this week, the students reviewed and practiced for their test on Wednesday. They were given practice sheets (with answers), and step-by-step guides to solve multi-step equations.
- I encourage the students to use their resources during tests, homework, and independent work. Their notes and example problems are a great way to work towards independent learning.
- We have a unique learning opportunity to work with Conrad Borchers, a math doctoral student, from Carnegie Mellon University. This is our third year working with him and his tutorial project he and other CMU students are working on. A letter from Conrad and the heads of the department is going home with your child.
Music w/Mrs. Chelsey –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes –
- This week we finished learning all of our Mozart body percussion routine. We will continue perfecting it and be recording soon!
- We continued our dive into rhythm as we began a small group body percussion project. Each group was given a Symphony to come up with their own thirty second routine to present. They also will be researching the composer of their Symphony and sharing ten facts.
- Our music journal entry this week was “Imagine that you are on stage about to play your favorite instrument for a huge crowd. How do you feel and why?
- An email has been sent out with information about the Nailers game we are singing the National Anthem for. Please be sure to read it and mark your calendar!!
SEL w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- This week, students are learning about perspective-taking. Perspective-taking is the ability to understand another’s thoughts, feelings, and point of view. This is an ever-important skill for students, and adults to practice, to see how others see the world, work together in groups, and show empathy. Ask your students what they are learning about perspective-taking and share your own insights on how you see life through your own perspective. Talk about how your perspectives are similar and different.
