This week marked the beginning of new quarter. Often a new quarter means new goals for kids, please help your learner stay on track by checking Infinite Campus with them and reaching out to teachers as needed.
Parent/teacher conferences started last night, thank you to those who signed up, we look forward to speaking to many of you this coming Tuesday, November 15th between 4 PM and 8 PM. Just a reminder that no 7-O teachers nor Mrs. Bures will be available for conferences on the 17th. If you would like to schedule an alternate time, please reach out to us.
Upcoming Deadlines and Projects:
November 14th - Cell Model Project (Howe)
November 15th - All school parent/teacher conferences
November 16- Shark Tank presentations (Bures)
November 17th - All school except 7-O team parent/teacher conferences
November 18th - Spanish Verb Quiz (black day) (Jensen)
November 18th - Map Quiz (Stoller)
November 21st - Spanish Verb Quiz (orange day) (Jensen)
November 22nd - Story time project best draft due (Ripp)
November 22nd - Cell test (Spaeth)
November 23rd - 25th - No school, happy Thanksgiving
November 28th and 29th - Madrigal Auditions 3:30 - 4:45 PM
November 28th - Spanish Vocab Quiz Retakes - 11/28 (Orange day) (Jensen)
November 29th - Spanish Vocab Quiz Retakes -Black day - Jensen)
December 5th - Band concert 7 PM at the PAC, dress rehearsal that morning.
December 5th - Stretching and Shrinking Test (Gratzl)
Geography (Stoller):
Students are exploring various types of maps. We had a guest speaker Tuesday who is a cartographer and shared cool maps with our students. Ask your learner about the Russian CIA map from 1974. You can also ask your child to show you how to read a climate or physical map. They can use Wisconsin road maps to get all kinds of information as well! Current events for 2nd quarter will be explained next week. Ask your child when his/her is due!
English (Ripp):
The video from our Microsoft visit should be available soon, I will share it once we get it.
How did your poetry speech go?
How did your poetry speech go?
What will you create for your story time project?
What are your goals for quarter 2?
What do you think of Orbiting Jupiter?
Art:
Ask your student about their ceramic project and what day they will be trying the pottery wheel.
Band:
December 5th- Band Concert 7pm in the PAC. Dress rehearsal will be held that morning from Pd 2-4.
Ask your student about their breathing exercises in band, and how their pictures went on Tuesday!
Integrated Literacy:
Shark Tank presentations are coming up! Be a practice audience for your student. The presentations are really fun!
Science (Spaeth):
How did your cell project and presentation turn out?
Spanish (Jensen):
-November 18th: Verb Quiz (black day)
-November 21st: Verb Quiz (orange day)
-December 7th: Unit 2 project (black day)
-December 8th: Unit 2 project (orange day)
Ask your child:
-Who is your favorite teacher and why? (they can answer in Spanish)
-Who teaches specific classes (they can answer in Spanish)
-What are a few ways you will study for your upcoming vocabulary quiz?
Howe:
I will be most likely starting world religions next week. We generally have a group project and presentation, and am looking to start those either 11/28 or 11/29
Math:
Questions to ask your child about math:
-How do you know if two shapes are similar?
-If the side lengths of one square are 2, and the side lengths of another square are 6, what number do you multiply the smaller square by to get to the larger square?
Westrich:
English: Ask your child about Yahara River Writers.
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