Grade 6
Mrs. KeillyWe have finished our benchmark Pivot assessment. We are also taking the STAR Reading assessment on Tuesday, May 2. Our last days will be spent finishing our Mystery Mini-unit and completing some Grammar, Writing, and Reflection exercises in class.
Mrs. StuckyOne week left! Wow. Where does time go? This week students are presenting and voting on their End of Year Party Projects.
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Ms. HearonThis week we will finish our WWII discussion about the Holocaust.
Mrs. KilgardOur 6th grade scientists will finishing up the year by taking the Science 4th quarter benchmark test this week. We will also be completing an Owl Pellet Lab. Make sure to ask what they found in their pellets!
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Grade 7
Mr. WintersThis week, student finished their final retakes of Pivot: Blue and STAR reading. We won’t finish The Book Thief, but students are welcome to borrow a copy for the summer!
Ms. DiggsThis week, students finished their party presentation projects and completed their pre-algebra final. Our last day will have aspects of their party implemented, and with a focus on The Glow in the Dark Theme that was selected which was provided by Jayson Kemp, Ki Jarret, and Laura Cameron. Thank you to all of the students, staff, and families that have provided support for this project and for this school year! Have a great summer break! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected].
Mrs. BrowerWe a nearing the home stretch with only a couple days left until the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Currently, within social studies class, we are finishing our Trip of a Lifetime projects. Our presentations will occur mid-week.
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Mrs. AveryIn 7th grade math, we finished the year by taking our Blue PIVOT test, which can be thought of as a final as it covers a majority of topics covered throughout the year. We also spent some time going over some less thought of math topics, like how circuits play a role in math as well as tessellations.
Mrs. Carr7th grade scientists ended their quarter strong by excelling on the End of Year Science Test on Tuesday, participating in Newton’s Laws of Motion stations and competing in a series of Minute to Win It! challenges to illustrate each of Newton’s Laws. Have a great summer break!
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Grade 8
Ms. SouthwoodScience-8: Our young Cadet scientists have finished the year with their Chemistry Benchmark Exam and their ECA (End of Curriculum Assessment). To completely end the year with a “bang” students performed their last middle school chemistry lab on Friday. Students investigated the “Elephant Toothpaste” lab!
Life Science: Our young Cadet scientists have finished their semester long study over living things by completing their final exams. This exam was broken down into two parts: Thursday was the online Formative final and Friday was their lab practical that went over their animal dissections they finished last week. Mr. Neilsonhis week in Social Studies we spent our time reviewing for the final exam. The students also had a chance to view replica Civil War artifacts as we discussed the life of a Civil War soldiers. I really enjoyed teaching the Class of 2023 and I’m going to miss them next year. I hope you all have a great summer and I look forward to hearing about all the great things you are going to do in high school.
Mrs. AveryIn Algebra, we took our semester 2 final on Tuesday and Wednesday and are winding down by going over less thought of math topics, like how circuits play a role in math as well as going over some important Geometry vocabulary that will be discussed next year.
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Ms. CarpenterIn 8th grade Language Arts this week, we completed our book test on Monday, the Blue PIVOT test on Tuesday, and then our final test for LA on Thursday. The students powered through this week filled with many finals and other tests! On Friday, we completed an end-of-the-year survey and then watched a documentary about Helmuth Hubener, the main character of our book The Boy Who Dared. I have really enjoyed teaching the 8th grade class this year and wish them all the best of luck as they transition to the high school in the fall. Have a wonderful and safe summer break!
Ms. DiggsThis week, students finished their party presentation projects and completed their pre-algebra final. Our last day will have aspects of their party implemented, and with a focus on The Glow in the Dark Theme that was selected which was provided by Jayson Kemp, Ki Jarret, and Laura Cameron. Thank you to all of the students, staff, and families that have provided support for this project and for this school year! Have a great summer break! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected].
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Related Arts
Mr. McCoyAll student owned instruments should be brought home for the summer. Any school owned instruments will remain on campus over the summer. Thank you for your time and talents this year. See you all next semester.
“Music is about communication, creativity, and cooperation, and by studying music in schools, students have the opportunity to build on these skills, enrich their lives, and experience the world from a new perspective.” ~ Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States Mr. ShaferCongratulations on a successful spring concert! While the road to get there can be hard, the reward of performance far outweighs the amount of work that goes into it! Have a FUN and SAFE summer!
Mr. BallingerThis week 6th grade artists finished their social issues projects. 7th grade artists finished their cardboard insect projects and 8th grade artists finished their final project paintings. Have a great summer break!
Mrs. SmedleyPCC students took their end of the year CTE exam and finished up a unit on finance. Have a great summer break!
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Mr. Thompson and Mrs. FakesThis week in Physical Education the Nine13sports crew brought in their kids ride bikes program Monday-Wednesday. The students really seemed to like this program. Have a great Summer!!
Mrs. SearcyThis week in Agriculture students perused a flyer about the Forestry Industry on Monday, and then got back at it the rest of the week in the woodshop. This weeks projects have either been a bird house or a wooden sign, students choice. Once all projects are complete, it will be time to clean up the shop and classroom for the summer break.
Mrs. Scharrer-World Language students have taken their end of course assessment and are wrapping up their study of Spanish.
French 1 students have been working on their final grammar points which includes the partitive. Their final exam will be on Wednesday, May 29th. Mrs. SimsOnly a few days left. This week the students did a good job of finishing strong. I am so proud of their growth this year. Please encourage them to read this summer. Magazines, blogs, whatever they want . Just keep reading. Remember that the local public library always has books readily available and they can access digital articles free on newsela.com or tweentribune.com. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
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