We continue to finetune our virtual lessons and asynchronous work so if you have feedback for us please reach out and share it. The district will also be sending out a survey soon to hear how things are going but we know we will only be stronger together.
Some of our scholars have a lot of missing work. While we send out missing assignment reports, it can feel insurmountable as the work piles up. Please let us know how we can support you. Remember that there is still an expectation for work in the afternoon; just like in the spring, there is an expectation for asynchronous work and students will likely be working most of a school day, including Wednesdays.
It is a great idea to check Infinite Campus together at least once a week if you aren’t already doing so with your scholar. Teachers do their best to update Infinite Campus regularly. Please know that just because your student has ‘submitted’ something in Google Classroom, the teacher does needs time to assess it. Once a teacher assesses a particular assignment in the first round, any missing work will take additional time to assess and be updated in IC. Just like when we are in person, there is a delay between handing something in and seeing a posted grade. If your learner is saying that something has been submitted, you can ask them to show you the assignment on Google Classroom so that you can verify that it is complete and then await the grade update in IC. If there is a question about that, wait 48 hours and then have your learner email the teacher to check about a particular assignment if nothing has been updated.
Things to know:
Next virtual Q and A will be October 13th at 5:30 PM
The end of quarter 1 is October 28th
To join the Panther Pride club - email Mr. Zurawik - jtzurawik@oregonsd.net
To join the Art Club - email Mrs. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join the Yearbook Club - email Mrs. Touhey - mstouhey@oregonsd.net
To join OMS Live staff - email Ms. Anderson - keanderson@oregonsd.net
To join GSA - email Mrs. Ripp - psripp@oregonsd.net
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Counselor’s Corner | The switch to online learning is presenting many new challenges for all of us - families, educators, and especially our learners! One of the greatest challenges for educators right now is how we work to incorporate the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) that happens more naturally within brick and mortar classrooms as we know this is critical to adolescent brain development and learning. How we provide this while also giving students the opportunity to engage in challenging, meaningful academic curriculum has been and will continue to be a work in progress. What we do know is that it is important for our young people to see and interact with each other as humans and that we need to facilitate as many opportunities as possible for them to do this in the virtual learning world. It is not only important for their mental health, but it is also vital to their brain development. For more information about how SEL supports brain development and learning, check out this article that I have found helpful as a parent of both a middle school and high school student. It may help you to make sense of why your child suddenly jumps up from their learning space with the need to wrangle the family pet, grab a funny or find an object that is meaningful to them.
Please continue to reach out to your child’s teachers for support and feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or to schedule a time to check in. I’m happy to help support our OMS learners and their families in any way possible! Be well ~ Kit Laibly, School Counselor kjlaibly@oregonsd.net |
English
(Ripp) | Deadlines: Read 2 hours+ every week in a book of your choosing. Personal narrative or essay first draft due October 14th. Personal narrative best draft due October 28th. See weekly work checklist for dues dates.
Questions to ask: Did you apply for the independent study path for the personal narrative or essay? Which art form will your personal narrative take? What are you reading and how much are you reading? What is your “I Am” Statement? Show me your paper notebook? Kids should have bullet lists and brainstorms in these notebooks. If you need a notebook, I will gladly drop one off.
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English
(Gunst) | We are starting our Personal Memoir unit. The unit is a combination of reading/exploring personal narrative memoirs as well as embarking on writing their own personal memoir. Make sure your student's are keeping up on their independent reading.
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Enriched English
(Darken) | Deadlines: Read independently outside of class time and complete one reader response entry in your English notebook by Sunday evening. Start studying WWW Lesson 2 on Quizlet.
Questions to ask: Do you have any ideas for what you want to write about when you write your own personal narrative? What did you learn this week about how to start and end a personal narrative? What are you reading (independently) right now and how do you like it? |
Geography (Stoller) | Deadlines: 5 Themes Project due October 9
Questions to ask: *What are the 5 themes of Geography? Sing me a bit of the song. *Show me your note packet for the 5 themes. Which was the most confusing and why? *What is your project for this unit? Show me your planning outline. |
Geography (Howe) |
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Math 7
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Math Algebra (Malloy) |
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Math 8 (Wyss) |
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Math 7/8 (Burton/ Manzeck) |
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Science
(Grady) | Deadlines: 1. Pamishan and Norn Dichotomous Keys due Mon/Tues. 2. Dichotomous Key Summative Quiz due Thur/Fri. Question(s) to ask: - What is a dichotomous key used for in science? |
Science
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Krucas) | Deadlines: 1. Aliens from Pamishan and Norn Dichotomous Keys due Weds/Thurs. (this week) 2. Dichotomous Key Summative Quiz due Thur/Fri. 3. All missed assignments made up as soon as possible Question(s) to ask: - What is a dichotomous key used for in science? -How do scientists use these to identify existing species and name new ones? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hagzXJ-B2DKn5sh_6oUml2qrGisUqqKDWUPcZAeyYzQ/edit?usp=sharingDeadlines: 1. Aliens from Pamishan and Norn Dichotomous Keys due Weds/Thurs. (this week) 2. Dichotomous Key Summative Quiz due Thur/Fri. 3. All missed assignments made up as soon as possible Question(s) to ask: - What is a dichotomous key used for in science? -How do scientists use these to identify existing species and name new ones? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hagzXJ-B2DKn5sh_6oUml2qrGisUqqKDWUPcZAeyYzQ/edit?usp=sharing |
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Art (Touhey) | This week we learned about neurographic art and color theory. Ask your student to explain the process we used to create these projects.
Deadlines: Neurographic Painting due Oct 7 |
P.E. (Faulkner/ Fleming/Lund) | We have been using our PE Notebooks and are going to continue. During class we have been trying to incorporate fun ways to get moving, get our heart rate up and that blood flowing so that our brains can be ready to learn. Ask your student about “rock/paper/scissors” and “heads or tails” with their class!
PE Notebooks are assigned each week and are located in the “Classwork” tab in google classroom. |
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Spanish (Cognac) |
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Spanish (Landsverk) | No new grammar this week! However, students should be meeting with me before Friday if they need help with missing work. 7th graders have a standing time at 2pm for help with Spanish work. If this time doesn't work, we can schedule something else. Students will have two short vocabulary activities to complete and turn in this week. Students also have their Unit 1 final (to be posted on 9/30). We are going over the procedure on how to complete this work via Flipgrid in class. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! |
German (Wochenske) | Deadlines: Friday, October 2 - weekly calendar, Steckbrief up to where you live Practice class quizlet every day for five minutes.
Questions to ask: What is a birthday tradition in Germany that is different than how we celebrate? What are cognates, and why should you not always trust them?
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Bilingual (Lofgren) | Fechas límites: Preguntas: |
Orchestra (Black) | Students are to focus on practice time this week. Skills to work on include: Bflat major scale, G major scale, and the pieces "I Want You Back" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There." Students may use the play along tracks found in Google Classroom to practice with (an external speaker works great) or to listen to their individual part. Our first performance assessment will be assigned this week and will be due in Google Classroom by Friday, October 9th. Questions to ask: How much time are you spending outside of small groups practicing your homework? When is a good time for you to regularly schedule your practice? How can you challenge yourself if you feel you have learned the material? Can you play your part for me? Can you play it with the play along track at tempo?
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Band (Seiter, Dorn, Kading) |
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STEAM (Fischer) | This week we continue looking at Science and Engineering Practices how and why we apply them in our construction of understanding the world around us. Those practices are: Asking questions and defining problems Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematical and computational thinking Constructing explanations and designing solutions Engaging in argument from evidence Observing, evaluating, and communicating information
Due: Science and Engineering Practices Digital Notebook |
Choir (Rattmann) | Small group instruction for 7th graders in choir will start Oct. 9-13. Schedules can be found here. Please note there are multiple tabs on the spreadsheet. Choose the 7th grade tab to find your student’s time.
Current topics of study: syllables and accents, reading rhythms(focus on the eighth note/sixteenth note combos), singing the solfege scale in tune with hand signs
Questions to ask: How do you play “The Game?” What are the hand signs for the solfege scale? What is your name in rhythm?
DUE DATES: SQUILT: was due 9/21 Create your Name with Rhythm slide: was due 9/28 Sing the major scale with hand signs: due 10/1 Continue practicing the rhythm and solfege for the Mystery Song: no due date |
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