Interested in chaperoning Urban Challenge? We are putting feelers out to see if anyone would be interested in being a chaperone? Thank you to those of you who have already filled in the form.
Date: TBD, but most likely May 12th.
Time: From 8:20 AM to 3:50 PM - it is an all-day commitment
Interested? Please fill in this form and we will see if there is enough interest to go ahead with the planning of the field trip or not.
Student-led conferences will be April 7th and 12th from 4:30 - 8:00 PM. They will be held with your scholar’s connections teacher and scholar should be present for the conversation. If there is a need for a conference that includes other people than your scholar’s connections teacher, please reach out.
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:
Spring break begins the afternoon of March 18th, please contact us if your scholar will miss additional days around spring break.
Student-Led Conferences - April 7th and April 12th
Forward Exam starts April 5th in 7th grade
Quick links to help:
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Counselors’ Corner (Severson) | 
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English
(Ripp) | We finished our poetry unit, for the most part, today, with just a few poems missing from some scholars I hope scholars have been exposed to a lot of poetry and also different ways of creating poetry. The focus on the poetry unit has been three-fold: a better understanding of literary terms such as metaphor and anaphora, the ability to analyze a text (a key skill for 8th grade and beyond), and the creation of poetry in different formats. Next week we will be doing end-of-quarter learning, and getting ready for after spring break and the final quarter.
Please look for any books that are at home, if you would like to donate a lost book to our classroom, please see this wishlist.
Deadlines: 5th reading goal due April 1st Read 2 hours + every week How-to speech due Wednesday, March 16th (will be introduced Monday)
Questions to ask: Did the right poem win our poetry face-off? Which poem are you the proudest of and why? What is new learning you got through this unit? What are you hoping to do the rest of the year in English?
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English
(Gunst) | We are rapidly approaching the end of our Poetry Unit. The focus on the Poetry unit has been three-fold: a better understanding of literary terms such as metaphor and simile, the ability to analyze a text (a key skill for 8th grade and beyond), and the creation of poetry in different forms. This week and next your student will be putting a portfolio of their work that will culminate in the Unit’s grade.
Remember, students still should be reading at least 20 minutes of night outside of class. This independent reading is one of the best indicators of your student’s future success in 8th grade and beyond. |
Geography (Stoller) | We wrapped up our learning about Darfur and genocide and conflict. We will take that to a new unit about apartheid in South Africa and learning about Nelson Mandela. We have started watching Invictus and will wrap it up next week.
Questions:
What is the root of virtually all conflict? How does that play out in various settings? School, home, between countries…. Is there an ‘end’ to the conflict in Darfur? If not, what do you think should be done? What do you know about aprtheid? How is it similar or different from segregation? What was Mandela’s interest in rugby during the 1994-1995 season?
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Geography (Howe) | We wrapped up our learning about Darfur and genocide and conflict. We will take that to a new unit about apartheid in South Africa and learning about Nelson Mandela. We have started watching Invictus and will wrap it up next week.
Questions:
What is the root of virtually all conflict? How does that play out in various settings? School, home, between countries…. Is there an ‘end’ to the conflict in Darfur? If not, what do you think should be done? What do you know about aprtheid? How is it similar or different from segregation? What was Mandela’s interest in rugby during the 1994-1995 season?
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Math 7 & 8
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Math (Malloy) |
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Science
(Grady) | This week we started our new unit about genetics. Corrections for the Human Body Systems Projects need to be completed by the end of the Quarter (3/18).
Deadlines Bikini Bottom HW #2 Due 3/9 7 Step Quiz done in class 3/11 Incomplete and Complete Dominance quiz 3/14 Chromiebug Project Drawings due 3/18
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Science
(Krucas) | This week we started our new unit all about genetics and inheritance. Any corrections for the Human Body Systems Projects (Due 3/3) need to be completed by the end of the Quarter (3/18)
Deadlines Bikini Bottom HW #2 Due 3/9 7 Step Quiz done in class 3/11 Incomplete and Complete Dominance quiz 3/14 Chromiebug Project Drawings due 3/18
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Literacy Lab (Tanner) | |
Health (Balbach) |
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P.E. (Faulkner/ Fleming/Lund) |
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Spanish (Cognac) |
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Spanish (Landsverk) | On March 9-10th this week students will take their Gustar quiz in class. On March 15-16th, students will take their Unit 3 Final (reading) in class.
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German (Wochenske) | The deadline to turn in, redo, or make up any missing work up until now has passed. Students need to move forward and focus on summative assessments which will be taking place up until the end of the quarter. |
Bilingual (Lofgren) |
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Orchestra (Black) |
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Band (Seiter, Dorn, Cornale) | |
STEAM (Fischer) |
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STEAM (Stansfield) |
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Choir (Rattmann) | Google Classroom has all music/recordings available for practice outside of class. Small group schedule posted in Google Classroom Next concert is March 17 at OHS PAC at 7:30 PM. Students arrive at 7:10 Wear concert uniform (polo shirt, tan bottoms, dark shoes) Dress rehearsal in afternoon of March 17.
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Art (Touhey) |
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