Week 17, 5/26 to 5/30

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 Last updated on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 3:50pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Memorial Day - No School! Tuesday - Many 6th graders didn't get their graphs done last week nor did they learn about their data by reading the water quality parameter websites so we are now a week behind schedule! This week ALL 6th graders need to finish their Water Quality Data quest (make both graphs and put on their blogs) and the Water Quality Parameters quest (read and learn about their specific parameter - each student will learn one, either dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, flow rate or turbidity). HW - Finish the two quests mentioned above and get your permission slips signed and returned before Friday. Here's a copy of the Youth Summit packet, with permission slip, in case your child loses it. Wednesday - Same as Tuesday. Thursday - Same as Tuesday. Friday - Same as Tuesday. Those who finish the above two quests can start preparing for their Youth Summit presentation by working on the Youth Summit quest and/or the Water Webs quest. HW - Finish whatever you didn't finish in class this week or last week!

8th grade Science Monday - Memorial Day - No School! Tuesday - Today we are starting our study of animals. Eighth graders can choose from snails or madagascar hissing cockroaches. Students will start by reflecting on what they already know about their chosen animal. Then they will research their animal and generate questions. Finally students will design an experiment around one of their questions to see what their animal prefers. HW - None if you are all caught up. Remember that they winning condition for 8th grade Science is 2900XP! Wednesday - Same as yesterday. By today teams should have had their experimental procedure approved by me so they can collect materials at home to start conducting their experiments tomorrow and Friday! HW - Gather your materials. Thursday - By today teams should be starting their experiments and collecting data or making observations. HW - None if you're all caught up and started your experiment. Friday - Teams need to finish collecting data and/or making observations today so they can write their conclusions.

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Week 16, 5/19 to 5/23

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 Last updated on Sunday, May 18, 2014, 6:46pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday through Friday - While I'm away with 8th graders on the Olympic Odyssey outdoor education field trip 6th graders will be working on the following Chimacum Stewardship Project quests: Water Quality Data Water Quality Parameters Benthic Macros Using Macros to Score What's Chimacum Creek Biological Integrity HW - None if you are all caught up! :)

8th grade Science Monday - We'll be leaving for our first activities at about 8:30am! Tuesday through Thursday - Lots of awesome activities and outdoor learning going at Camp David, Jr. as part of our Olympic Odyssey! Friday - Today we will complete our last activities and return to school by about 3:15pm! Be there to pick up your child. :)

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Week 15, 5/12 to 5/16

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 Last updated on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 11:24am

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today Reed and Larry, plus other volunteers, from North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC), came with benthic macroinvertebrates (under water bugs) so that 6th graders can identify the bugs and see how different types of bugs can show whether a creek, stream, or river system is healthy or not. HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - This week 6th graders need to work on the benthic macroinvertebrate learning we started yesterday, graphing their water quality data, learning what their water quality data means, and finishing their water pollution PSA's if they haven't already.  They can work on all of the above next week while I'm Odyssey with the 8th graders. HW - None if you are all caught up. Wednesday - Same as yesterday. HW - None if you are all caught up. Thursday - Today 6th graders will be taking their Math MSP test in the morning (so 3rd period won't have Science today). Fifth and 6th period classes will meet to continue working on their water ecology quests (the Macros, Water Quality graphing and learning, Water Pollution Public Service Announcements). HW - None Friday - Early Release Today! Same as before only for a shorter amount of time! HW - Have a great Rhody Weekend.

8th grade Science Monday - Today 8th graders worked on their available and in progress quest assignments. HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Today 2nd period gets to continue working on their quest assignments. Later, during 4th and 5th periods, all 8th graders will be working on their Odyssey Totem group activities. HW - None if you are all caught up. Wednesday - Today during 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th periods all 8th graders will be working on Odyssey Totem Group activities.  HW - None if you are all caught up. Thursday - Today during 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th periods all 8th graders will be working on Odyssey Totem Group activities. HW - None Friday - Early Release Today! Today is luggage check for all 8th graders. (They will have regular classes 1st and 6th periods though.) HW - Have a great Rhody Weekend!

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Week 14, 5/5 to 5/9

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 Last updated on Wednesday, May 8, 2014, 11:08am

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today 6th graders had Reed and Larry from the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) as guest presenters to teach them about Chimacum Creek (click to see pictures and a couple of videos)! HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Today we got back to work on our Water Pollution Public Service Announcements (PSA). Students need to finish those so that we can start to learn what their water quality data means PLUS we have Reed and Larry from NOSC returning this coming Monday with benthic macroinvertebrates from our creek to help students identify them and determine the biological integrity of our creek!  We have a lot to do and running out of time! HW - None if you are all caught up. Wednesday - Same as yesterday. HW - None if you are all caught up. Thursday - Same as Wednesday. HW - None if you are all caught up. Friday - Today students need to transfer their water quality data to a shared spreadsheet to average our data and error check each other. Then students need to complete their PSAs so we can focus on benthic macroinvertebrates and analyzing our data next week. HW - None if you are all caught up.

8th grade Science Monday - This week 8th graders are working on the following assignments: the Bikini Bottom Genetics and the Punnett Squares drawing activity. The Genetics quests are: Genetics Punnett Squares Bikini Bottom Genetics Punnett Squares Drawing HW - None if you are all caught up. Tuesday - Genetics activities continued. HW - None if you are all caught up. Wednesday - Today 8th graders were taking the Science MSP test (so there was no Science during 2nd period)! Then after lunch 8th graders were working on Odyssey prep activities (so there was no Science during 4th period either). HW - None if you are all caught up. Thursday - Today 8th graders should be finishing up all their genetics activities and quests. Those who get done before class is over can work on any other available or in progress quests. HW - None if you are all caught up. Friday - Today 8th graders are taking the Math MSP test (so there is no Science during 2nd period)! Then after lunch 8th graders will be working on Odyssey prep activities (so there will be no Science during 4th period either). HW - None if you are all caught up.

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Week 13, 4/28 to 5/2

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 Last updated on Monday, April 28, 2014, 7:56pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today 6th graders will be going down to the creek to gather their water quality data.  Back in class students will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest. Students should be writing their Public Service Announcements (PSA). By now students should be finished writing the 1st drafts of their PSA so they can start to edit and revise by typing it into their blogs. Once students are ready I will have them put water pollution pictures on their PSA blogs. HW - None, unless you are behind (meaning that you have not started to write your PSA. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. HW - See Monday Wednesday - I will have a sub today to attend an iPad conference in Seattle. Students will work on their Public Service Announcements. Those who are done will begin researching their water quality parameter (dissolved oxygen, pH, temp, flow rate, or turbidity) to learn about what they mean and what their data mean. HW - See Monday Thursday - Today 5th and 6th periods will go to the creek to collect more data (3rd period will be testing during their regular Science time - the Reading MSP). Back in class students will continue to work on their PSA or their water quality parameter study. HW - See Monday Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - See Monday

8th grade Science Monday - Today 2nd period spent time in the commons choosing Odyssey Totem Groups. Back in class we went over the MSP practice test from last week. Fourth period worked on the last short answer question on the practice MSP test from last week. We went over all the responses. HW - None, unless you are behind and need to do some catch up work at home.  Tuesday - Today Ms. Fogerson, the high school counselor, will join us to help 8th graders schedule their 9th grade classes for next year. HW - See Monday Wednesday - I will have a sub today to attend an iPad conference in Seattle. Students will work on their genetics quests as they finish their Bikini Bottom Genetics activity (2nd period will be starting it today). Those who finish the Bikini Bottom Genetics activity will begin the Punnett Squares drawing activity. The Genetics quests are: Genetics Punnett Squares Bikini Bottom Genetics Punnett Squares Drawing HW - See Monday Thursday - Today we will go over the Bikini Bottom Genetics activity. Then students will continue to work on their Punnett Squares drawing and their genetics quests. I will have another sub 2nd period while I proctor one of the 6th grade groups. I will be here for my 4th period class. HW - See Monday Friday - Second period will be testing today - the Reading MSP, so they will not have Science today.. Fourth period will be working with their totem groups on Odyssey activities. HW - See Monday

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Week 12, 4/21 to 4/25

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 Last updated on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 2:52pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today teams will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (teams need to be done answering the questions and working on writing their public service announcement) while I train the rest on how to use the water quality testing equipment. HW - None unless you have missing work. Tuesday - Today we will go down to the creek and start collecting our water quality data! Back in class students will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (students should be writing their Public Service Announcements). HW - None unless you have missing work. Wednesday - Same as Tuesday. HW - None unless you have missing work. Thursday - I will have a sub today because I will be meeting with the District Tech Committee to continue writing our new District Tech Plan. Students will continue to work on their Public Service Announcements. First drafts should be finished today so they can start editing by correcting grammar and spelling mistakes. HW - None unless you have missing work. Friday - Same as Tuesday (creek again!). Then working on PSA. HW - None unless you have missing work.

8th grade Science Monday - Today we finished working on our Carnation genetics packet to learn about incomplete dominance. Then we practiced using Punnett Squares with human traits to determine the chances of inheriting traits from parents! Cool stuff. HW - None unless you have missing work. Tuesday - Today we took a practice Punnett Square quiz to practice some more. We checked the quiz in class. HW - None unless you have missing work. Wednesday - Today the High School Counselor, Barb Fogerson, will be visiting 8th graders to show them how they will select classes for high school! Ask your child to see the packet so you can start choosing classes for next year! We will take a day some time soon in class for students to register for 9th grade classes. HW - None unless you have missing work. Thursday - I will have a sub today because I will be meeting with the District Tech Committee to continue writing our new District Tech Plan. Students will take a practice MSP test and start correcting it with the sub. We will finish going over the test and how to answer the questions, especially the 2 point questions, next week. HW - None unless you have missing work. Friday - Today we will be in the computer lab to take the online practice MSP test for Science. Students will learn what the test is like. HW - None unless you have missing work.

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Week 11, 4/14 to 4/18

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 Last updated on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 8:27am

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today teams are asked to finish their note-taking so they can share what they've learned with each other and answer the seven water pollution questions as part of the Water pollution webquest. HW - Get your field trip permission slip, for our trips to Chimacum Creek for water quality testing, signed by a parent and turned in to Mr. G ASAP. Tuesday - As teams work on their Water pollution webquest I am preparing the equipment so I can start training kids how to use it to collect water quality data. The plan is to start going down to the creek this coming Monday, April 21. HW - Same as Monday. Wednesday - Today is our Student-Led Conference Day! May your conferences be rewarding! HW - Same as Monday. Thursday - Teams will continue to work on their Water pollution webquest (teams need to be done answering the questions and working on writing their public service announcement) while I train them in small groups on how to use the water quality testing equipment. HW - Same as Monday. Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - Same as Monday.

8th grade Science Monday - Today I shared some of the chemistry behind the lab we did last week. Then we learned about mitosis and meiosis. HW - None if you're all caught up. Tuesday - Today we will review mitosis and meiosis then we will begin to learn about Genetics. HW - None if you're all caught up. Wednesday - Today is our Student-Led Conference Day! May your conferences be rewarding! HW - None if you're all caught up. Thursday - Today we will continue our exploration of genetics! HW - None if you're all caught up. Friday - Genetics exploration continued. HW - None if you're all caught up.

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