Secondary Happenings

I am so excited to be back after my summer as a 4-H Goat Mom. (It was really fun, don't let the picture fool you!) We are in the swing of things now and our learning is well underway. If you have yet to meet me, I encourage you to head to my website below for details about myself. For those of you that are familiar... I am so happy to see your kids in my classroom again!

I am teaching Government to the 12th grade this year. We begin with the foundations of government and early origins of political philosophy.

Juniors will learn U.S. History II. We are currently studying westward expansion.

Students in 8th grade are learning about U.S. History I. They are examining early explorers and Native Americans to start the year.

Students in my 6th grade Geography class are taking a look at the basics of geography before we begin a unit on North America.

I also teach Public Speaking to 11th graders and I will oversee the Yearbook this year.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns and please stop by to introduce yourself if we have yet to meet.

Ms. Kerby

MS ELA/Math

Mrs. Eacret

Our middle school students are off to a great start this year! We are diving into novels, exploring big ideas, and building our problem-solving skills in math. Here's a peek at what we've been learning in class.

1st Period ELA

We're traveling to South Sudan through A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Students are following the stories of Nya, a young girl who makes a daily journey to collect water, and Salva, a boy forced to flee his home during a civil war. Along the way, we're exploring the habits of character that help people face difficult challenges, including perseverance, empathy, and respect. Students are also keeping independent reading journals as they build their reading and reflection skills. Up next, we'll check our understanding of setting, plot, and point of view.

2nd Period ELA

Our second ELA class is taking a journey through Mexico with Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe García McCall. This adventure follows five sisters as they encounter challenges, make tough decisions, and discover the importance of family. We're looking at how point of view shapes a story and exploring the ways characters demonstrate empathy and compassion. We'll soon connect the novel to informational texts about Latin American folklore, giving students a chance to explore the cultural stories and traditions woven into the book.

6th Grade Math

It's all about shapes, space, and problem-solving in 6th grade math! Students are exploring geometry as they learn to find the area and surface area of parallelograms, triangles, and other polygons. We're building our understanding of how shapes fit together and using mathematical reasoning to tackle problems in different ways.

7th Grade Math

Our 7th graders are thinking big while working with scaled copies! Students are exploring how to enlarge and shrink two-dimensional shapes while keeping their proportions consistent. They're learning to identify scale factors, describe how figures change, and create their own scaled drawings. It's a great way to see how math connects to maps, designs, and the world around us.

Office Hours

Tuesdays, 3:45–4:15 p.m.

Please feel free to reach out with questions or concerns. I'm always happy to connect with families!

I am excited to be back in the US teaching Science to middle and high schoolers again! I am especially excited to work with the kids at New Meadows and learn more about our community. This year has gotten off to an active start with a focus on getting your students involved in studies and experiments.

In Middle School Science we are focusing on the phenomenon centered around a bath bomb. Students have experienced the gas created by a bath bomb when dropped in water. But where did it come from and which gas is it? This focuses on the concepts of Conservation of Mass and Energy, Open and Closed Systems, Physical Properties, Changes in the States of Matter and Particle Theory.

In Biology we began on a unit that focuses on the phenomenon Conservation and the Serengeti National Park. We have connected how limiting factors decide the carrying capacity for a population in an ecosystem. We can use this to determine if conservation of an are to preserve species is required. This unit requires the students to analyze data and make recommendations.

In Chemistry we began a unit that focuses on the phenomenon of sea level rise and climate change patterns over millions of years. Students are carrying out experiment to determine the influence of Carbon Dioxide on temperature of our atmosphere. Students then will look at the physical and chemical properties of various atmospheric gases.

In Human Anatomy and Physiology we are just finishing up our Introductory unit where the students focused on Systems of the Body, anatomical directional terms, identifying body cavities, and cellular processes. Our highlights were Anatomy wound detective and an Autopsy Lab. In the lab students needed to carry out an autopsy on a banana victim. They needed to determine the cause of death and identify wounds. In this lab they were introduced to dissectional tools that will be used in further units.