Welcome!
Hello all, and welcome to 6th grade and Team Chefchaouen! We’re thrilled to have your child on our team, and we look forward to spending a fantastic year of learning together. This newsletter will be your guide to upcoming activities, important dates and assignments, special announcements, and more.
World Geography and Cultures with Ms. Trenkle
Thank you to all of the parents, guardians, family, friends, and community members who visited our museum exhibit last week! It was wonderful to see so many of you and to hear from you! Thank you for your continued, AWESOME support this year!
Germany projects have been graded and should be taken home by 3:30 pm on Monday. If a student has a WS in Aspen for their museum project, I have spoken to them and am awaiting a “part” of their project. Please talk with them. Students should turn in any missing pieces by Monday.
Next week students will have a review for their Americas map quiz on Monday and take their quiz on Wednesday (no school on Tuesday due to Election day!). We will finish the week out with readings about the cultural diversity of the Americas.
Students will also have a quiz on June 11 for their 50 States. Next year students will have US History (Indigenous peoples through Reconstruction). Knowing some of these states will be helpful as they start their curriculum---and it ties into our Americas unit as well! 😊 Links will be provided on June 3 in Canvas for practice and which states they must know for the quiz.
Way to go on bringing in canned goods to help our 8th graders for their Community Project! We donated almost 200 cans of food!
Math with Mr. Brown
This week Math 6 students began displaying mastery of current taught in class by participating in EOY Assessment. Students this will continue working on completing the EOY Assessment and completing "Ready-for-iReady" Pear Assignments and will also have the opportunity to retake Pear Assignments in class. Students requiring more time to complete the EOY Assessment can see me during “iRecess” Students requiring more time to complete the EOY Assessment can see me during iRecess”
Math 7
This week Math 7 students began displaying mastery of current taught in class by participating in EOY Assessment. Students this coming week will continue working on completing the EOY Assessment and completing "Ready-for-iReady" Pear Assignments. Students requiring more time to complete the EOY Assessment can see me during “iRecess” Students will also have the opportunity to retake Summative Assessments and Pear Assignments in class.
Earth and Space Science with Ms. Sagan
Congratulations on completing through MAP testing this week, scientists! After three days of MAP testing and some introductory activities to prepare students for next week, we are entering our final engineering unit. Our focus will be on climate engineering, city planning, and rooftop modifications.
We began the unit today with a lab demonstrating the concept of albedo, or how much light surfaces reflect. Next week, students will begin an "internship" with Futura Design, during which they will work to reduce the carbon footprint of the town of Solton, Arizona by developing a plan to alter rooftops in the city. This work will be conducted using Amplify's RoofMod simulator, and the project will culminate with students creating PowerPoints to pitch their design plans to the city planners of Solton.
Enjoy your weekend and come to school on Monday ready to begin your climate engineering internship!
Notes from Ms. Clark, MLL Support
April students of the month, Shar Bradley and Carl Seidelin, are open minded!! The IB Learner Profile states that open-minded students “critically appreciate (their) own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. (They) seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.” Congratulations, Chaouens!
Congratulations to Team Chefchaouen’s IB Learner Profile Students of the month: Antonio Harrison and Eldana Getahun. This month we are featuring Balanced learners. Balanced learners understand the importance of intellectual, physical, and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Congratulations to Orla Ventresca and Pedro Braga who are recognized as Team Chefchaouen's Thinkers for the month of February IB Learner Profiles. Thinkers are people who exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively. They recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
For the month of January, we celebrate the IB Learning trait of Reflective and recognize Jack Maciocha and Sarem Dawit. Students who are REFLECTIVE know what they are good at and what they’re not. They try to think about these things, and they make changes where they can. They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and consider their personal strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner.
For the month of December, we celebrate the IB Learning trait of Knowledgeable and recognize Sathvik Dutta-Gupta and Violet Anello. Knowledgeable learners explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In doing so, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Congratulations to Kayla Perez-Sandoval and Jesse Poehlman for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Caring students for the month of November! Students who are CARING want people around them to be happy and are sensitive to their needs. They think about the world and work to take care of their community and the environment. They remember to treat others how they themselves would like to be treated.
Congratulations to Tristan Evans and Iris Campbell for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Inquirer students for the Month of October! Inquirers nurture curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. They know how to learn independently and with others. They learn with enthusiasm and sustain their love of learning throughout life.
Congratulations to Wyatt Hartig and Samayah Stephens for being selected as Team Chefchaouen's Risk Taker students for the Month of September! This means students exhibit the IB learner profile of a student who approaches uncertainty with forethoughts and determination; Risk-takers work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. Risk-Takers are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
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