Team Updates
Wingmaster Presentation: Thanks to a grant from our PTO, Badger students will get to see a live raptor presentation on Wednesday. Jim Parks from Wingmasters will bring in birds of prey that he has rescued to teach us about them and their role in our ecosystem. We are looking forward to it!
March Reading Madness: Last Friday we participated in our third school-wide "DEAR" event. Many students wore t-shirts that included words and famous quotations, but hats off to Claire H. who wore a shirt with 90,000 words and a fantastic image created by words! In English class, students will be creating school-wide reflections of what makes our team so unique. These note cards will be combined with other teams and displayed around our school! Next Friday, March 31st, celebrates reading at the beach! Students will create "Word Art" in Literacy class!
Reading Challenge: Thank you to all students who have submitted their reading challenges to Mrs. McGuire! Just a friendly reminder all 500 minutes are due by May 31st. Don't forget to get your signatures! Happy reading!
Class Updates
Social Studies: A lot was accomplished in Social Studies this week! We learned quite a bit about Charlemagne and completed our Mastery Assessment on the Early Middle Ages on Friday. This week we will discuss the Magna Carta and the Crusades—two very different topics!
Science: Students did really well on the Genetics Test! Nice job studying everyone! Next week will be investigating reproductive strategies of both plants and animals. Students will be working on constructing a model to explain at the cellular level how sexual reproduction yields genetically diverse offspring.
Science: Students did really well on the Genetics Test! Nice job studying everyone! Next week will be investigating reproductive strategies of both plants and animals. Students will be working on constructing a model to explain at the cellular level how sexual reproduction yields genetically diverse offspring.
Literacy: Amazing! Students have completed ten units of Latin roots, which means that they've learned more than 130 roots already! AMAZING! This is a great time to go through all of your flash cards to be sure that you're not missing any sets! Monday we'll begin Unit 11, and we'll do some close reading about famous pacifists! If you were absent on Friday, you should plan to stay on Monday to make up the final test of Trimester 2! Study today! Work on your Omnictionary projects and Manitowoc students, it's time to look at your Titan notes!
English: Last week Badger students read chapters 16-20 in The Giver and boy was it suspenseful! This week, we will be finishing the book and reviewing our six new skills. We are also working on our March Reading Madness activity, which includes creating reflections of what makes our team so unique. These note cards will be displayed around the building with the other five teams! Can't wait to see the finished products!
Math: Last week we quizzed on circles and are ready to move on to surface area. This week we will be covering surface area of rectangular prisms and cylinders. Get ready we have a quiz on Friday and a your Go Figures are due. It's going to be a busy week!
School Updates
Report Cards: Grades closed March 23rd! Report cards should be coming out next week.
Food Pantry: The school is collecting the following items: pasta, canned sauces, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables (or any other non-perishable items). Donation bins are located in the main office and guidance. Please consider making a regular donation to support our community
