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Band- Mr. Norem
6th grade band working though the Essential Elements book. We will be learning Concert Bb and Ab this week along with how to read first and second endings. 7th and 8th grades working on music for Music Performance Adjudication.
Music- Mr. Norem
Visual Arts- Ms. Gadek
5th grade students are learning how to create depth in their artwork by using foreground, middle ground, and background to show space and tell visual stories.The 6th–8th grade students are diving into exciting choice-based art projects that allow them to take ownership of their learning and creativity. Students are selecting themes, materials, and techniques that match their interests while applying key art concepts such as color, composition, and craftsmanship. This approach encourages independence, problem-solving, and creative confidence as students plan, create, and reflect on their work. We are so proud of the thoughtful risks they are taking and the unique artwork coming to life in the art room!
Computer Science- Mr. Collins
**There are still some students who do not have a spiral notebook for this class. The notebook facilitates the instruction, and when a student doesn’t have it, that has a negative effect on the child’s score. All students should have a spiral notebook that they keep in class.
6th grade: This week we will be studying the basics of Computer Science: Input, Output, Storage, and Processing. Also, we will look at how the computer works. We are focusing on processing and storage for the coming week.
7th grade: Code Studio assignments in Unit 3, Game Lab, Lesson 3 has been assigned. We will move on to Lessons 4 & 5 next week.
8th grade: Students are beginning to write code to create websites with Lessons 2 & 3 in Code Studio, Unit 2.
Sports Marketing/Careers/Keyboarding & Word Processing- Mr. Altergott
6th Grade Keyboarding - We have begun talking about Google Slides and will be making a “stop motion cartoon” using slides.
7th Grade Exploring Careers - Next up in our career cluster(s) is Architecture and Construction followed by Arts/AV/Communications. We will be creating a tower out of Spaghetti and designing our own movie posters.
8th Grade Sports Marketing - It’s Super Bowl Week! We will be looking at the marketing of the Super Bowl and the finances behind it. We will also be taking a look at the history of Super Bowl Commercials.
Family and Consumer Sciences- Mrs. Schlegel
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STEM- Mr. Hewitt
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Physical Education- Mr. Taylor
We will begin our floor hockey unit due to the weather seeming like ice hockey. We will learn rules, regulations and strategies of the game as well as play full court games team vs team.
Fridays are our combined gym class free choice day where we combine our gym class with the other gym class, in order for the kids to be able to play with their friends from other classes. The kids can pick one of the two gyms depending and the activity they want to participate in. Activities will vary each week to keep it different for the kids.
Physical Education- Mr. Williamson
We will be playing floor hockey in the aux gym. Please wear sneakers on PE days. We start with fitness warm up including laps around the court or outside at the track, dynamic stretching, and sharks/ minnows tag game. We’ll then participate in a variety of lessons including dodgeball, tennis, basketball, floor hockey, volleyball, soccer, and kickball, badminton/pickle ball. I’m excited to see our Pirates discovering the benefits of an active lifestyle. Fridays are combined classes with choices of activities in either gym.
Theatre Arts- Ms. Meyer
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