Badger Team Day: We kept with tradition, and viewed the documentary film BULLIED, about a teen who was bullied in school. After watching the film, students collaborated to investigate how kids feel if they are bullied. In the afternoon, we continued working in Passports, writing academic goals. Students did a fantastic job!
The Great Spaghetti Race: The race is on! Our school is having a friendly competition to see who can donate the most spaghetti for our Spaghetti Supper, which will be held on November 1st. Students are encouraged to donate boxes of spaghetti and give them to their advisor during the month of October. We appreciate your donations!
Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday, October 22nd. Please be on the lookout next week!
Class Updates:
Badger Team Day: We kept with tradition, and viewed the documentary film BULLIED, about a teen who was bullied in school. After watching the film, students collaborated to investigate how kids feel if they are bullied. In the afternoon, we continued working in Passports, writing academic goals. Students did a fantastic job!
The Great Spaghetti Race: The race is on! Our school is having a friendly competition to see who can donate the most spaghetti for our Spaghetti Supper, which will be held on November 1st. Students are encouraged to donate boxes of spaghetti and give them to their advisor during the month of October. We appreciate your donations!
Progress Reports will be sent home on Monday, October 22nd. Please be on the lookout next week!
Class Updates:
Social Studies: Students began our major unit on Classical Civilizations by learning about early Greece and it's geography. We will continue this research throughout this upcoming week as we will learn about two early civilizations and what a "dark age" is.
Science: This week in science the students are being introduced to a new phenomenon to figure out. WHY ARE BONES HARD? Students will begin their investigating by modeling their ideas and looking inside real bones.
Literacy: Students accomplished a great deal in such a short week! We started the third Latin root unit, and students should be ready to study their flash cards, vocabulary match and be preparing for the test scheduled for Friday! In the week ahead, we'll use Chrome Books to practice reading nonfiction, informational text online using NEWSELA! There will be some reading and a little bit of writing!
English: Students began a new text this week entitled "Barrio Boy," which chronicles a young boy immigrating to the United States and starting school for the first time. Students made connections as we read, and some even shared what it was like to move to a new country and begin school for the first time, without knowing anyone. This upcoming week, students will continue discussing the story, interpret the main idea and supporting details, and define new contextual vocabulary words. There will be a quiz on "Barrio Boy" on Monday, October 22nd.
As a side note, students should be nearly finished reading their IRP books. Although the project is not due until October 31st, students will need to finish the book next week in order to have enough time to finish the plot diagram and book review! All requirements are listed on the purple handout.
As a side note, students should be nearly finished reading their IRP books. Although the project is not due until October 31st, students will need to finish the book next week in order to have enough time to finish the plot diagram and book review! All requirements are listed on the purple handout.
Math: Students spent last week working on becoming faster with integer addition, trying to break away from using the number line, and doing more mental math. Next week we are moving onto integer subtraction. There will be a quiz on adding and subtracting integers on Thursday, October 18th. Check the Google Class for videos, extra practice, and Quizlet sets to help study.
