Quarter 2, Week 3, 11/19 to 11/23

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 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 18, 2018, 10:20 pm

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday and Tuesday - This week we will continue to learn the robotics and science vocabulary that we have been and will be using throughout this unit. Students will take a quiz after studying the words. HW - None if you are all caught up. As I shared at conferences, 6th graders should have a minimum of 380 XP on Rezzly by now with at least 16 to 18 Rezzly quests done.  Wednesday - Today we are on a Late Start/Early Release Schedule: 1st 8:45-9:15 2nd 9:19-9:47 3rd 9:51-10:19 4th 10:23-10:51 5th 10:55-11:23 6th 11:27-11:55 Lunch 11:55-12:15 Once students are done with the robotics vocabulary quiz, they will be finishing up any Rezzly Quests that they have due or overdue. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

8th-grade Science Monday and Tuesday - Student teams will be working on their Future City projects.  HW - None if you are all caught up with your Weather Workbook. Next week we will have the Weather Test so get your workbook caught up if it's not all done. Wednesday - Today we are on a Late Start/Early Release Schedule: 1st 8:45-9:15 2nd 9:19-9:47 3rd 9:51-10:19 4th 10:23-10:51 5th 10:55-11:23 6th 11:27-11:55 Lunch 11:55-12:15 Students will have the choice to work on their Future City project or their Genius Hour projects. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday and Tuesday - Student teams will be working on the Maze Runner Challenge. Once teams are done with the Maze Runner challenge we can either choose another whole class challenge or teams can begin to work at their own pace through all the different challenges that the STEM Robotics curriculum has to offer. HW - None  Wednesday - Today we are on a Late Start/Early Release Schedule: 1st 8:45-9:15 2nd 9:19-9:47 3rd 9:51-10:19 4th 10:23-10:51 5th 10:55-11:23 6th 11:27-11:55 Lunch 11:55-12:15 Students will continue to work on their challenges. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

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Quarter 2, Week 2, 11/12 to 11/16

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 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 13, 2018, 10:52 am

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - No School - Veteran's Day Observed HW - This week the only homework students have is to catch up on missing work. Tuesday - I will be having a sub today. Students will be able to work on their Faraday Golfing Machine Blog Post and any other Rezzly quests. Wednesday - Today we will finish our exploration of Circuits and Switches and how they pertain to the EV3 brick. If we have time we will do a vocabulary review. Thursday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. All the teachers will be in the high school commons for families to drop in without an appointment.  Today teachers will be available from 8am-12 noon, 1-4 pm, and 5-7 pm. Friday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. Teachers are available from 8 am-12 noon.

8th-grade Science Monday - No School - Veteran's Day Observed HW - The only homework this week is to study for the upcoming Weather Unit Test next week. Tuesday - I will be having a sub today. Student teams will work on their Future City project. Wednesday - Today we will continue our test review by participating in a Classcraft Boss Battle. Students will take notes to study at home. Thursday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. All the teachers will be in the high school commons for families to drop in without an appointment.  Today teachers will be available from 8am-12 noon, 1-4 pm, and 5-7 pm. Friday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. Teachers are available from 8 am-12 noon.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday - No School - Veteran's Day Observed HW - No homework. Tuesday - I will be having a sub today. Teams will continue to work on the Maze Runner challenge. Wednesday - Teams are still working on the Maze Runner challenge. Thursday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. All the teachers will be in the high school commons for families to drop in without an appointment.  Today teachers will be available from 8am-12 noon, 1-4 pm, and 5-7 pm. Friday - No regular classes today for parent conferences. Teachers are available from 8 am-12 noon.

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Quarter 2, Week 1, 11/5 to 11/9

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 Last updated on Sunday, Nov 4, 2018, 8:24 pm

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - There are students who still need time to finish their Faraday Golfing Machine blog post so they will have time to finish today. Those who cannot finish by today can finish at home. HW - None if you are all caught up. Here are the Rezzly Quests that need to be done by now: Intro to 6th grade Science How to Use Rezzly Video Tell Your Parents Notebooking Blogging in Science Lab Safety Start Your Blog How do we know about something if we can't see, hear, or feel it? Tech Use Mt Saint Helens Pear Deck Active Volcano EV3 Intro EV3 Kit Overview EV3 Parts Exploration Gears Robot Blog Post Faraday Golfing Machine Faraday Golfing Machine Blog Post Tuesday to Friday - This week students will learn about Circuits and Switches and how they apply to the Lego Mindstorms EV3 brick. Then students will complete a vocabulary activity to make sure they know the robotics and science vocabulary. This week period 1 will set fish traps one day, then return the next day to ID and count any fish we catch in the traps. We always return the fish to the creek.

8th-grade Science Monday to Thursday - This week students will continue working on their Future City project while we also finish collecting our barometric pressure data.  This week students will also have a vocabulary practice activity as well as a test review so that they can take the unit assessment for Weather. We will either take the test this week or next week depending on how well students do on the review activities. Students will take notes, in addition to the work they did in their workbook, to know exactly what to study for the test. HW - You will need to practice your vocabulary using Quizlet and use your notes to study for the test. Friday -  Students will work on their Genius Hour projects.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday to Friday - We are still racing our dragsters. Once we are done with the tournament, students will be given their next challenge. The next challenge will require more programming than the drag racing challenge. HW - None

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Quarter 1, Week 9, 10/29 to 11/2

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 Last updated on Sunday, Oct 28, 2018, 9:19pm

This is the last week of the 1st Quarter!

This week is Spirit Week
Monday - Comfy Clothes Day
Tuesday - Idol Day
Wednesday - Decades Day (6th - 60's, 7th - 70's, 8th - 80's)
Thursday - Meme/Vine Day
Friday - Blue Spirit Day

Dance on Friday from 2:30 to 4:30
Costumes Allowed, No Masks, $5 with ASB card, $7 without

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - Today teams will finish the Faraday Golfing Machine Challenge! HW - The only homework students have is to finish any work that has not been completed in class.  Here are the Rezzly Quests that need to be done by now: Intro to 6th grade Science How to Use Rezzly Video Tell Your Parents Notebooking Blogging in Science Lab Safety Start Your Blog How do we know about something if we can't see, hear, or feel it? Tech Use Mt Saint Helens Pear Deck Active Volcano EV3 Intro EV3 Kit Overview EV3 Parts Exploration Gears Tuesday to Friday - Teams need to upload their Faraday Golfing Machine challenge video to their Youtube accounts. Each student needs to complete their Faraday blog post, too. Once all are done with their Faraday blog posts we will learn about Circuits and Switches.

8th-grade Science Monday - Today teams will plan their Future City project so they can begin the research phase. HW - None if your workbook lessons are all done, including last week's homework for lesson 3. So all of Lessons 1, 2, and 3 need to be done by now. Tuesday to Thursday - Teams will continue to research current technologies used to protect power grids against severe weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Then teams can design their Future Cities! Friday -  Students will work on their Genius Hour projects.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday to Friday - More teams have begun the Robot Drag Racing challenge so we are going to continue having drag races this week. The goal is for all teams to get to the drag racing challenge so they design and race their robot. HW - None

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Quarter 1, Week 8, 10/22 to 10/26

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 Last updated on Sunday, Oct 21, 2018, 4:33pm

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - Today teams will start collecting data on the Gears activity that we started on Friday. HW - You only have homework if you have not finished all the start of year Rezzly quests. Tuesday to Friday - The rest of this week we will spend finishing the Gears activity then beginning the Faraday's Golfing Machine challenge.

8th-grade Science Monday - Today we are going to wrap up Lesson 3 to make sure everyone understands what happens to air once it gets heat from the Earth's surface. HW - None if you are all caught up. Lesson 1 and 2 on your Weather workbook should be all done. Tuesday to Thursday - We will finish Lesson 3 from page 23 to 31. Then we will start Lesson 4 on page 35. HW - Do the Lesson 3 reading and activities on pages 32 to 34. Friday -  Students will work on their Genius Hour projects.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday to Friday - Teams that are ready to build their EV3 Robo Drag Racer will be completing their build and racing their robots this week! We had a couple of test races Friday so a few teams are ready for Monday. The rest of the teams need to finish their Move Challenge, the Tire Rotations (Robo Math) challenge, and the How Fast challenge. HW - None

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Quarter 1, Week 7, 10/15 to 10/19

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 Last updated on Sunday, Oct 14, 2018, 10:02pm

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - Today we will have guest presenters from NASA's Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline (NESSP) visit to teach students about their High Altitude Balloon (HAB) program! HW - None if you are all caught up! If you need more time to finish any work that you did not get done in class, then please do it for homework. Tuesday - Today teams will get their Lego Mindstorm EV3 kits. Teams will learn about different lego shapes and which shapes are stronger. Wednesday - Today I will have a substitute while I attend a Science training.  Students will get to work on correcting any questions they got wrong on the Mt Saint Helens assessment as well as finish any Rezzly quests that are not yet completed. Thursday and Friday - Students will be doing a Gears activity with the Legos.

8th-grade Science Monday - Today we will have guest presenters from NASA's Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline (NESSP) visit to teach students about their High Altitude Balloon (HAB) program! HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Today period 3 will finish Lesson 2 and period 4 will also finish lesson 2 and move on to lesson 3.  Wednesday - Today I will have a substitute while I attend a Science training.  Students will be working on their Weather Classcraft Quests. Thursday - Today we will continue working on Lesson 3 as we explore the thermal energy transfer of convection. Friday -  Students will work on their Genius Hour projects.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday to Friday - This week student teams are finishing their Move Challenge, the Tire Rotations How Far Challenge, and the How Fast Challenge so that we can start the Robot Drag Racing challenge. HW - None

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Quarter 1, Week 6, 10/8 to 10/12

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 Last updated on Monday, Oct 8, 2018, 7:00am

Daily Schedule (M, T, W) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:50am 2nd per - 8:54am to 9:50am  3rd per - 9:54am to 10:50am  Lunch - 10:50am to 11:20am 4th per - 11:24am to 12:20pm 5th per - 12:24pm to 1:20pm 6th per - 1:24pm to 2:20pm

Daily Schedule (Th, F) 1st per - 7:45am to 8:46am 2nd per - 8:50am to 9:42am  3rd per - 9:46am to 10:38am Eagle Time -  10:42 to 11:02am Lunch - 11:02am to 11:32am 4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

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6th-grade Science Monday - Today 6th graders will take a Mt Saint Helens quiz review in the form of a Boss Battle! They will take notes to study for the actual quiz. HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday to Friday - Tuesday students will be participating in this year's Healthy Youth Survey. Once students have practiced and studied Mt Saint Helens, they will take the actual quiz. Then we will transition to learning about robots for our robotics unit with the Lego Mindstorms EV3! We are also going to start preparing for our spring environmental stewardship project by trapping fish in our creek next week so that we can identify and count them.

8th-grade Science Monday - Today 8th graders will be writing thank you letters to the generous donor who gave money to a Donors Choose Project Mr. G created to get some sensors for Science this year.  Students will use a light sensor to see first hand why it is warmer at the equator instead of at the poles of our planet! HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Today students will participate in this year's Healthy Youth Survey. Then they will continue working on Lesson 2 to learn what makes the air hot. Wednesday and Thursday - Continue with Lessons 2 and 3 and the labs on conduction and convection. Friday -  Students will work on their Genius Hour projects.

7/8 Robotics/ Programming Monday to Friday - Teams are working on challenges at their own pace. Once they reach the Robot Drag Races challenge teams will get to compete against each other! HW - None

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