This winter’s temperatures continue to shift on us, as usual, all scholars should bring winter wear to school in case of fire alarm drills, for recess, or even a Connections excursion outside.
8th-grade course selection form has been emailed home last week. They are due today, Friday, February 11. If you have not yet completed the process, please do so as soon as possible. To see all of the information, go here.
Clubs at OMS:
Yearbook club - contact Ms. Touhey for information.
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) meets every Tuesday in Mrs. Ripp’s classroom during lunch. Her email is psripp@oregonsd.net
Homework club runs every Tuesday and Thursday 4 PM to 5 PM - no sign up needed.
Art club (open studio format) will meet after school in room 205 Mondays 4 PM to 5 PM - no sign up needed. See Ms. Touhey for information.
Deutschklub (German Club) meets monthly. See Frau Wochenske for information.
Upcoming dates:
Quick links to help:
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Counselors’ Corner (Severson) | 
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English
(Ripp) | Please look for any books that are at home, many books are missing ad we would love them back on the shelves. If you would like to donate a lost book to our classroom, please see this wishlist.
We wrapped up our nonfiction picture book this week and started poetry as well. Their picture books now get sent out to 200 + classrooms around the world to be read by 1st-3rd graders, they will then leave us feedback as they read.
Deadlines: Read 2 hours + every week 4th reading goal due 2/18/22 Poetry - will have rolling due dates in Classroom, we will create poetry almost every day 3rd block: Vocab quiz tomorrow
Questions to ask: What did your peers say about your picture book? What is figurative language? Who have you learned about this week? How do you feel about poetry?
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English
(Gunst) | After completing our Nonfiction Picture Book Unit, we will be embarking on a 3 week Poetry unit. Thuniot will consist of three major components: a greater understanding of figurative and sensory language, (written) analysis of texts and poems, and the writing of different types of poetry.
Students need to continue their independent reading goals of 20 minutes per day outside of class. |
Geography (Stoller) | We continued our Inquiry Work this week learning about animal poaching. The intent behind these Inquiry Cycles is to get students to think critically by gathering information, evaluating sources and biases, considering perspectives, developing a claim and supporting them with evidence. The topics are just the vehicle to get to the critical thinking.
Next week, we will explore Africa using our 5 Themes framework.
Deadlines: *Animal Poaching Inquiry Kernel Essay due Friday 2/11 *5 Themes Africa due Friday 2/18
Questions *Why do poachers continue to poach? What options do they have? *What should be done about animal poaching? *What are 4 ‘places’ you have discovered in Africa?
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Geography (Howe) | We continued our Inquiry Work this week learning about animal poaching. The intent behind these Inquiry Cycles is to get students to think critically by gathering information, evaluating sources and biases, considering perspectives, developing a claim and supporting them with evidence. The topics are just the vehicle to get to the critical thinking.
Next week, we will explore Africa using our 5 Themes framework.
Deadlines: *Animal Poaching Inquiry Kernel Essay due Friday 2/11 *5 Themes Africa due Friday 2/18
Questions *Why do poachers continue to poach? What options do they have? *What should be done about animal poaching? *What are 4 ‘places’ you have discovered in Africa? |
Math 7 & 8
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Math (Malloy) |
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Science
(Grady) | Students have been learning about the circulatory system, blood, and blood types. This past week students took two quizzes - the blood vessel quiz (Feb. 8) and the blood & blood types quiz (Feb. 10). Students also got an introduction to the Respiratory system.
Next week students are learning about the digestive system, excretory system, and the energy content of food.
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Science
(Krucas) | Students have been learning about the circulatory system, blood, and blood types. This past week students took two quizzes - the blood vessel quiz (Feb. 8) and the blood & blood types quiz (Feb. 10). Students also got an introduction to the Respiratory system.
Next week students are learning about the digestive system, excretory system, and the energy content of food.
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Literacy Lab (Tanner) | Lessons and Workbooks 18 and 19. |
Health (Balbach) |
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P.E. (Faulkner/ Fleming/Lund) |
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Spanish (Cognac) |
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Spanish (Landsverk) | We will be practicing conjugation in class this week. Make sure all missing assignments are turned in! On the 10th and 11th we will take a conjugation quiz in class. Please email me if you will be absent those days.
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German (Wochenske) | Please practice vocab (Google classroom) for 5 minutes per day when there are no other homework tasks. Vocab quiz each week. |
Bilingual (Lofgren) | Todavía estamos leyendo unas historias personales del libro “Voce sin Fronteras”. Además, tendrán una prueba en la próxima semana de los verbos irregulares. |
Orchestra (Black) | Thank you to all of the students for working hard for our concert this past week! Solo & Ensemble - Sat.,Feb 26th in Mount Horeb & Sat., March 5th in Stoughton. Schedules will be available one or two weeks in advance. |
Band (Seiter, Dorn, Cornale) | Q3 Small Group Schedule Performance Schedule for the year can be found here. Solo & Ensemble - schedules will come out a week or 2 in advance Mount Horeb = Feb 26 Stoughton = March 5**
Interested in Private Lessons? Here’s a list of teachers. Google Classroom has all music and recordings available.
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STEAM (Fischer) |
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STEAM (Stansfield) |
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Choir (Rattmann) | |
Art (Touhey) |
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