I hope that everyone enjoyed spending time with their family and had safe travels during the new year holiday. I cannot stress how thankful I am to work with amazing, supportive parents. Thank you for all that you do to help ensure the student(s) success.
ALL
This week students worked on resizing their photos for their blog as well as citing the source of their picture. They are limited with the amount of storage space on their blogs. Citing is an important part of their work so that credit is given to those who earned it.
Students were told before holiday that they are expected to take a quiz on the novel they are reading every two weeks. They took their first one today and are expected to take another one in two weeks. They are allowed to take them more often, but it is essential that they are finishing a novel by the two week deadline.
On aspect that I wish all my students to improve upon is academic risk taking and asking questions. We are over half way through the year, and I feel that the students are still not comfortable volunteering, presenting, and taking educational risks. Students often write about the importance of getting out of their comfort zone, but I wonder if that is because it is what they think I want to hear. Please encourage them to take academic risks that will allow them to grow and learn. Again, thank you for all your support!
Here is a link for “5 Habits of Successful Students“. It was a great read found in the Washington Post.
7th Grade
Next week, we will begin our study on environmental issues. Students will be completing a PSA (Public Service Announcement) to bring awareness to their issue.
*This is for Ms. Gilbert’s class as well.
8th Grade
Students are working on drama/plays. Our focus during this time is voice projection, reading with emotions/confidence, and eventually putting on a performance of some kind.