Sunday, November 30, 2014

Week 5, 12/1 to 12/5

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014, 8:04pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 
2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 
Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 
3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 
4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Today 6th graders will have time to work on their 3D GameLab available and/or In Progress quests. This gives everyone a chance to catch up on any of their battery, energy, or elastic and gravitational force assignments.

3rd period will be setting fish traps today.

HW - None

Tuesday - Today we will begin the EMM Lesson 6 Friction lab preparation so that we can start the lab tomorrow.

3rd Period will retrieve the fish traps today.

HW - None

Wednesday - Today students will complete the EMM Lesson 6.1 lab.

HW - None

Thursday - Today we will prepare for the EMM Lesson 6.2 lab.

HW - None

Friday - By today student teams will either finish the EMM Lesson 6.2 lab or start the EMM Lesson 6.3 lab.

HW - None
6th grade Exploratory
WoW in Schools

(This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.)


Monday through Friday - This week we will spend everyday in the computer lab. There are still students completing the assignments they need to finish before they can play World of Warcraft. Those that are playing can lead their character on their adventure all week!

HW - None
Email me with any questions.







Sunday, November 23, 2014

Week 4, 11/24 to 11/28

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 23, 2014, 7:39pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 
2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 
Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 
3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 
4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Today we will start The Great Pumpkin Slinger lab.

HW - None

Tuesday - The Great Pumpkin Slinger lab, continued.

HW - None

Wednesday - We are on an Early Release Schedule today.

Either finish The Great Pumpkin Slinger lab or work on 3D GameLab quests.

HW - Have a great Thanksgiving!

Thursday - Thanksgiving!

HW - None

Friday - No School today!

HW - None
6th grade Exploratory
Peace 4 Kids

(This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.)


Monday - We will go into the computer lab today so those who are ready to start playing World of Warcraft can begin. Everyone else will continue working on their pre-World of Warcraft quests.

HW - None

Tuesday - Computer lab again today where will continue what we were doing yesterday.

HW - None

Wednesday - We are on an Early Release Schedule today.

Computer lab again today (hopefully everyone has started playing World of Warcraft by now!).

HW - Have a great Thanksgiving!

Thursday - Thanksgiving!

HW - None

Friday - No School today!

HW - None
Email me with any questions.






Sunday, November 16, 2014

Week 3, 11/17 to 11/21

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 16, 2014, 12:56pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 
2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 
Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 
3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 
4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Today we will work on finishing the EMM Lesson 5 reflection questions so that we can go over the responses together in class.

2nd period will set the fish traps today.

HW - None 

Tuesday - Today students will work on their 3D GameLab energy and forces assignments.

2nd period will get the traps to id and count any fish we caught.

HW - None

Wednesday - Work on your 3D GameLab energy and forces assignments.

HW - Come to one of the conference times tomorrow or Friday.

Thursday - No School - Parent, Teacher, Student conferences. 

All the middle school teachers will be in the middle school commons from

- 8am to 11:30am, 
- 12:30pm to 5:30pm, and 
- 6pm to 7:30pm. 

Allow plenty of time to meet with all your child's teachers by coming before our break times. 

See you all there!

HW - Come to one of the conference times.

Friday - No School - Parent, Teacher, Student conferences from 8am to 11:30pm.

HW - None
6th grade Exploratory
Peace 4 Kids

(This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.)


Monday - Students are still working on the activities that build up to getting into the computer lab to play World of Warcraft and begin their adventure!

Those who are done and ready can take the typing/keyboarding test.

HW - None

Tuesday - As students get ready to begin their adventure we will go into the computer lab.

HW - None

Wednesday - Those who are not ready to begin the adventure can work on their 3D GameLab assignments in the computer lab while those who are ready begin playing!

HW - None

Thursday - No School - Conferences.

HW - None

Friday - No School - Conferences.

HW - None
Email me with any questions.







Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Week 2, 11/10 to 11/14

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 1:58pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 
2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 
Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 
3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 
4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Today all three classes worked on the lesson 5 lab. Each class is on a different part of lesson 5.

HW - None

Tuesday - No School Today - Veteran's Day!

HW - Have a great day!

Wednesday - Today teams worked on the next part of the lesson 5 lab. Per 1 finished their conclusions, per 2 started the experiment, collected data and graphed it, per 3 still needs to start the experiment.

Period 1 set the fish traps today.

HW - None

Thursday - Today per 1 will work on the lesson 5 reflection questions, per 2 will finish their conclusions so they can start working on the reflection questions, and per 3 will start the lab to collect and graph their data. Maybe per 3 can start writing their conclusions today.

Per 1 will get the traps to id and count any fish we caught.

HW - None

Friday - Today those who finish the lesson 5 reflection questions can complete that 3D GameLab quest and work on any other battery or energy quests.

HW - None unless you have catch up work to do.
6th grade Exploratory
Peace 4 Kids

(This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.)


Monday - Today students worked on their 3D GameLab WoWinSchools quests having to do with understanding bravery and choosing adventure quotes.

HW - None

Tuesday - No School Today - Veteran's Day!

HW - Have a great day!

Wednesday - Today students are supposed to begin their WoW races, classes and professions research.

HW - None

Thursday - Once students have finished their races, classes, and professions research we will be ready to go to the computer lab.

HW - None

Friday - If we are ready, we will go to the computer lab today. Students need to take a typing test before they can start playing World of Warcraft (only those who finished this week's quests can play, those who aren't finished yet can catch up in the computer lab).

HW - None
Email me with any questions.







Monday, November 3, 2014

Week 1, 2nd Quarter, 11/3 to 11/7

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Thursday, Nov 6, 2014, 1:38pm

1st per - 7:45am to 9:08am 
2nd per - 9:12am to 10:35am 
Lunch - 10:35am to 11:05am 
3rd per - 11:09am to 12:31pm 
4th per - 12:35pm to 1:25pm 
6th grade Science

Monday - Today is the last day of the 1st quarter! Progress reports will be ready by the end of the week or early next week.

Today students worked on their battery quests so that we could start the lesson 5 lab tomorrow.

HW - None

Tuesday - Today we will do the prep for lesson 5 lab on elastic force.

3rd period set the fish traps today.

HW - None

Wednesday - Today we will start the lesson 5 lab on elastic force.

3rd period will retrieve the fish traps to id and count any fish.

HW - None

Thursday - Today will finish their elastic force graphs so they can share with the class.

HW - None

Friday - Today students will begin the second lesson 5 lab on the force of gravity, specifically mass vs weight.

Then students will answer the reflection questions.

HW - None
6th grade Exploratory

(This is my 1st period class come back for 4th period.)


Monday - Today we learned and practiced a new skill - listening carefully.

Students were given the opportunity to complete some activities to get more XP on their Classcraft accounts.

HW - None unless you want more XP.

Tuesday - Today we are going to shift to a new course. The new course will be a literacy course based on the online game World of Warcraft from the WoW in Schools project.

HW - Show your parents the Class Syllabus letter (minus the standards, they are only found on the electronic version linked here).

Wednesday - Today students will start the in class preparation for this course.

HW - None

Thursday - Continued preparation by beginning the 3D GameLab quests to get to the computer to be able to start playing.

HW - None

Friday - By today students should start researching different races and classes of characters to choose as their hero.

HW - None
Email me with any questions.