Team Updates
Behavior: Mr. Rozumek spoke with all students here at PMS last week reminding them about the importance of good behavior in school. The policies about appropriate dress for the warmer weather, and the use of cell phones in school were discussed. Badger students have become a little bit messy in the cafeteria at lunch, leaving lots of trash and mess from their lunches. Our team expectation is that if they make a mess, they should tidy it up. We have also noticed that students have been unruly with substitutes. We have a zero tolerance policy for disrespect of any adult in charge. We hope not to hear any more reports from substitute teachers that our students were boisterous or disrespectful!
Garden Needs: Badger team is revamping the garden here at Pennichuck. As you prepare to do your own spring clean up work at your homes, consider making a donation to our team! We are looking for the following items in good working condition:
- bow rakes
- metal shovels
- a wheel barrow
- cultivators and/or hoes (hand or standing)
- trowels
Please no: pitchforks or sickles!
Poetry Pages: These are due to Mrs. McGuire no later than May 15th, as she would like to display them for the Spring Celebration of Learning, which takes place on May 18th.
Class Updates
Social Studies: This was a very busy week in Social Studies as we wrapped up our unit on the Middle Ages. This upcoming week students will work on research projects on various topics related to Medieval Times. They will have three class periods to work on it and it will be due Friday.
Science:
Literacy: It was a big week! We officially finished the 12 units of Latin roots, and students passed in all 158 of their flash cards for a final grade! Now it's review time! Monday, we'll begin practicing Cornell two column note taking! Students will return to the next two sections of The Omnivore's Dilemma to practice this valuable note taking technique.
English: This week, students completed a Southern Dialect activity using examples from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Working in small groups, students translated the examples into modern English. Students are expected to review vocabulary words from chapters 1-8 over the weekend, as they'll have their first vocabulary quiz on Monday. Next week, we'll be reading chapters 9 through 14 and completing different active reading activities associated with those chapters. All students have chapter review questions to keep them on pace while reading. Each student also has a copy of the book so they may read at home.
Math: Our next unit is Percents, this unit is as real-world as we can get! In this unit we will learn about tip, tax, discount, commissions, markups and more. Our first quiz will be on Friday, be sure you know how to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents and know the percent equation. If not, additional instruction and practice pages are posted on my Google Class!
School Updates
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.
