Middle School Important Dates
- February 10th – Math Field Day
- February 15th – National Anthem @ Nailers Game (6th/7th Grade)
- February 25th – 6th and 7th grade field trip to The Cathedral of Learning @ Pitt
- February 9th and February 10th – No School for students, February 10 – Teacher Professional Development
- February 16th – Bring a Friend Day (More details to follow)
- February 20th – Trimester 2 Ends
- March 2 – 6 – No School, Spring Break
- Monday, March 9 – Classes Resume
- March 11 @ 5:30MS “Youth Show of Hands” Exhibition – River City/Heritage Center
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English w/ Mr. Rouse –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none.
- Students continued their reading and discussion of Howl’s Moving Castle.
- We did some mini lessons surrounding Black History Month. I gave some brief insight on the timeline of black history and spotlighted influential figures. Following the spotlight, we did an assignment where I tasked students with doing research and writing about an influential black figure.
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- None Scheduled
- We started working with Conrad Borchers and his doctorate studies project based on online math tutoring. I am proud of the students trying something new and going out of their comfort zone.
- On the days that we didn’t have Conrad, we started learning about solving and graphing inequalities. This skill can be abstract, but the students are catching on.
- We will continue with inequalities next week, and move on to linear equations and slope-intercept formulas soon.
Deep Dive w/ Mr. K, Mrs. McFadden, Mrs. Ochap, Mr. Jividen –
- Students in the Youth Show of Hands Deep Dive class took center stage as they pitched their original ideas to a panel of teachers. Each presentation showcased creativity, problem-solving, and confidence as students worked to bring their ideas to life. After thoughtful questions and discussion from the panel, the top presentations were selected to move on to the Final Four, marking an exciting next step in their entrepreneurial journey. Students will find out the results on Tuesday.
Music w/Mrs. Chelsey –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes –
- Students continued working in their groups on their classical body percussion routines and composer facts. We also did the National Anthem from memory and it looks like we will get to perform it on the ice at the game, so that is exciting!!
- We played “Pass the Beat Around the Room” and “clap, 2, stomp” – ask your child to play the latter with you – it’s a fun mind/body rhythm game!
- Our journal prompt this week was “Tell me about a song you’re liking/listening to right now”
Social Studies w/Mr. Jividen –
- Introduction to Black History Month
- Students selected an influential figure
- Wrote and presented a biography
Art w/ Mr. K – Middle school students have been creating styrofoam abstract sculptures. Demonstrating motion and fluid shapes that transition with the void of the time and space continuum. Just kidding, but they are working on sculptures, and they look amazing!
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.
Elective –
- Robotics – Last week, we had the opportunity to observe the robotics competition up at the Highland Sports Center. The students that attended got to see high school robotics teams in action. Thank you to 7th Grade parent, Dana White and Ella’s sister Mya, for taking some time during the competition to share her knowledge about the competitio
