We are excited to kick off this new quarter and semester, please reach out if you would like to meet before student-led conferences in April.
Report cards will be available this week. Please reach out to your learner’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns.
English - Ripp:
Deadlines: None
If you would like to donate food or snacks to our Caldecott celebration this Tuesday, please let me know.
Questions to ask:
How does your identity impact what you care about?
Report cards will be available this week. Please reach out to your learner’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns.
English - Ripp:
Deadlines: None
If you would like to donate food or snacks to our Caldecott celebration this Tuesday, please let me know.
Questions to ask:
How does your identity impact what you care about?
What are examples of figurative language?
What is your social identity?
What is confirmation bias?
What is your new reading goal for the second semester?
English - Gunst:
We are wrapping up our Research unit. Your student will be beginning a TED Talk Unit shortly. This unit will require them to research a topic, write a speech on the topic, and present a 3 to 5 minute speech on the topic. This unit will take us through February.
Orchestra
The countdown to two exciting events has begun this week as we embark upon our 2nd semester of musical learning!
Friday, Jan. 31st, during school hours - Jazz Artist Katie Ernst visits and works with students to begin our Jazz Unit!
Monday, Feb. 10th, 6:30 p.m. 7th grade Recital Concert at OMS (Cafeteria). Students will report at 6:00 p.m.
*Dress will be concert black. The theme of this concert is "Movie Music", so if students have t-shirts depicting their favorite movie they may wear them for the concert. Example: Pirates of the Caribbean, Coco, Lion King
Questions to ask:
What do you know about jazz music?
Is New Orleans truly the "birthplace of jazz"?
What do you know how to play when you improvise in music?
Bill's receipts - please, keep them coming! It is surprising how much this adds up to help FOTO enhance our Orchestra curriculum!
Spanish (Landsverk):
Students are just beginning Unit 3. It is still the expectation that students are studying Quizlet (on Google Classroom) for 10 minutes a night. This will be essential in preparing for our quizzes and finals. Students are welcome to ask for paper copies of the flashcards if technology is not available to them outside the classroom.
Geography (Stoller):
We continue to learn about the Religions of the World. Ask your learner:
*What do the Big 3 have in common?
*What are some of the basic beliefs of Islam?
*Who is 'The Guy' for Christianity and why?
*What happened in 1054 and 1571 within the Christianity?
*What is Mecca? Why is it important?
Math-Gratzl
*What do the Big 3 have in common?
*What are some of the basic beliefs of Islam?
*Who is 'The Guy' for Christianity and why?
*What happened in 1054 and 1571 within the Christianity?
*What is Mecca? Why is it important?
Math-Gratzl
Deadlines:
Moving Straight Ahead Quiz on Tuesday, January 28th
Questions to ask:
-What is the difference between linear relationships and proportional relationships? (proportional relationships start at (0,0))
-If Renaldo walks at a rate of 3.5 meters per second and has a 35 meter head start, what would be his equation? (d = 3.5t + 35)
-Where does the independent variable go on a graph? (on the bottom)
Resources:
Moving Straight Ahead
Science-Putnam
Deadlines-All Missing Bones and Muscles assignments and test make-ups due by Jan. 31st.
Students just finished up with their learning about the skeletal and muscular systems. They were able to apply their knowledge in a lab that allowed them to dissect a chicken wing. Next week we are beginning to investigate the nervous system on Monday as we continue our journey in the human body system unit.
As we begin the new quarter and semester, please keep the following questions in mind as you talk to your learner:
How did you do this past quarter managing daily homework on Google classroom(in science, the CSR homework/assignment grade is a direct reflection of how well they did)?
What was something fun you remember from science this week?
Health - Hartberg:
This week we focused on Learning about Mr. Hartberg and Perspectives in our world related to health. Also, building MY S.T.O.R.Y.
Deadlines: CLE #1: Get to know you sheet - Due Jan 29th.
Questions to ask:
- What is YOUR S.T.O.R.Y. (strengths/weaknesses, Topics you love to learn about, What/When is your best self (Optimal Conditions), Relationships that are important to you, YES moments that you could be in forever!
- How do you want MR. Hartberg to help you with your personal health to be a stronger, wiser, more flexible, happier, etc. person in this world? Make sure you tell him! :)
Moving Straight Ahead Quiz on Tuesday, January 28th
Questions to ask:
-What is the difference between linear relationships and proportional relationships? (proportional relationships start at (0,0))
-If Renaldo walks at a rate of 3.5 meters per second and has a 35 meter head start, what would be his equation? (d = 3.5t + 35)
-Where does the independent variable go on a graph? (on the bottom)
Resources:
Moving Straight Ahead
Science-Putnam
Deadlines-All Missing Bones and Muscles assignments and test make-ups due by Jan. 31st.
Students just finished up with their learning about the skeletal and muscular systems. They were able to apply their knowledge in a lab that allowed them to dissect a chicken wing. Next week we are beginning to investigate the nervous system on Monday as we continue our journey in the human body system unit.
As we begin the new quarter and semester, please keep the following questions in mind as you talk to your learner:
How did you do this past quarter managing daily homework on Google classroom(in science, the CSR homework/assignment grade is a direct reflection of how well they did)?
What was something fun you remember from science this week?
Health - Hartberg:
This week we focused on Learning about Mr. Hartberg and Perspectives in our world related to health. Also, building MY S.T.O.R.Y.
Deadlines: CLE #1: Get to know you sheet - Due Jan 29th.
Questions to ask:
- What is YOUR S.T.O.R.Y. (strengths/weaknesses, Topics you love to learn about, What/When is your best self (Optimal Conditions), Relationships that are important to you, YES moments that you could be in forever!
- How do you want MR. Hartberg to help you with your personal health to be a stronger, wiser, more flexible, happier, etc. person in this world? Make sure you tell him! :)
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