Remember - alone we can do so little, together we can do so much - Helen Keller
Go Bulldogs! Woof!
- Mrs. Maass
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While we are closed as a school, I wanted to let you all know that we are never done as a community. Remember to seek out the old - to look at how far you have grown and reconnect with good memories and people. Remember to seek out something new - ideas and goals you can be excited about and work on to better yourself. Something borrowed - borrow some time, or help family members make time, to do something together and borrow ideas and inspiration from pinterest or online and try and create some thing you can do with others. Something blue? Well, I challenge you to find the blue skies and sunshine in even the stormiest of times... my blue - I married my best friend on Friday. We were smart and safe, and still had a lovely time starting the next journey in our lives together. Remember - alone we can do so little, together we can do so much - Helen Keller Go Bulldogs! Woof! - Mrs. Maass
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Below are a list of helpful websites and interesting resources to help keep your students curious and learning while the building is closed - just because the lights are off at school doesn't mean the lights are off in their heads! Keep them engaged and excited to learn : )
An excellent source for a variety of topics and subjects for kids - free subscriptions https://swingeducation.com/resources/education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions-and-content-online/ Scholastic Learn at Home https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html Khan Academy khanacademy.org Hour of Code - online coding activities that can be filtered by age and device Code.org National Geographic Kids https://swingeducation.com/resources/education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions-and-content-online/ How Stuff Works https://www.howstuffworks.com/ Fun Brain - fun for their growing brains https://www.funbrain.com/ Museum in San Francisco https://www.exploratorium.edu/ BBC Kids HIstory https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ Time for Kids https://www.timeforkids.com/ 6 Science has begun learning about Space Science - we will start looking at different forms of what people thought our solar system looked like, how the planets formed and also the life of a start. We will be using our etextbook app, Google Classroom, and picCollage for our assignments and students will be emailing me their homework over the course of the school closure.
7 Science will be learning about the human body systems - respiratory, skeletal, digestive and so on. We will start by learning about how the body - as a whole - relies on these systems to operate and function, then go into each one in greater detail. We will be using our etextbooks, PicCollage and Google Classroom for assignments and students will be emailing me their homework over the course of the school closure. 8 Science is bidding farewell to PLTW and will start learning about Ecology and the Environment before changing it up for May with a refresher in Physics. We will look at how different parts of the environment interact with one another and the different cycles that contribute to life on our planet. We will be using Google Classroom, PicCollage and etextbooks for assignments and students will be emailing me their homework over the course of the school closure. 7 Social Studies will be continuing to work on their Greek God or Goddess Project. These will be due upon return (April 6th or so). We will also continue to work ahead with our studies of the Ancient Greeks using our etextbook OR online textbook, reviews I post in Google Classroom, and email for PicCollages or key concepts, ideas and so on. 8 Social Studies wrapped up it's focus on Jefferson as President, now onto the changing culture and society of the United States in the early 1800s. We will be studying international relationships between the US and foreign countries, war within the nation between a spreading towns and villages and indigenous nations, and also learn more about early American Art, Literature and Culture in the days ahead. Students need to be using their etextbook OR online textbook to access the reading materials, and should also be checking Google Classroom for reviews and assignments. Their will PicCollages assigned for several areas of focus, as well. Reminder for students - Take the time given to grow and show what you have been learning about, and stay current with the readings and posted assignments. We are still teaching to help prepare you for the growth and learning ahead, take assignments and discussions seriously. Grades will still be entered, emails need to be checked - that is how we will be communicating with you (like texting, but on the ipad or computers instead of your phones). We all need to take time to educate ourselves so we come out of this in a good place for the rest of the year. 8th grade - please continue to send in your pics for the slideshow at the end of the year - I will be working on the slides over the school closure. 6 Science will be wrapping up our study of light this week with a quiz on Thursday. We will review all major concepts on light, lenses, mirrors, colors and eyeballs on Tuesday and Wednesday to help get us all geared up and prepared to show what we know. 7 Science will be having their Quiz on Cells, DNA, Traits and Punnett squares this Friday. We will spend Wednesday and Thursday reviewing and preparing for our test on Friday. Then, it is on to human body systems and PLTW! 8 Science is going to be studying resistors and controlled flow of electrons. We will look at how different types influence a circuit and are used in electronics, and also work through a few gates before we wrap up PLTW for the year. Our final area of focus will be ecology and the environment. 7 Social Studies will be learning more about the evolution of the Ancient Greek culture this week. We will learn about their mythology and the many nature influenced and inspired myths that surrounded and influenced their daily life, look at early Greek government, and also look at the impact that the civilization has had on modern times. 8 Social Studies will be learning about Lewis and Clark this week - and the importance of resources and indigenous cultures that they encountered on their journey. The students will also be conducting a Socratic Circle for this area of study as well as watching a short documentary on the epic purchase and exploration of the region known as the Louisiana Purchase. Genius Hour - Tuesday March 10th 3:45 - 4:45 Academic Bowl - Wednesday March 11th 9-12pm Bake Sale - Friday March 13th - Bring your change for some goodies! |
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