Around The World - Mr. Tondrell Durham
Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,
In this class, we will travel around the world together to expand our knowledge of the various cultures, traditions, geography, history and much more that this planet has to offer.
WELCOME to ALL of the new 2nd Semester Students.
This is a class that provides creativity through the student controlling their own learning.
Thunderhawk UP!
SUBJECT: FINAL EXAM: MAY 14TH
Tondrell Durham
tondrell.durham@edmondschools.net
(405) 726-6334
Art - Mr. Wilmes
Mr. Wilmes’s STEAM based art program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) will explore problem solving, imagination, and experimentation as students build their visual language.
6th Grade: All STEAM Art students considered the importance of architectural engineering as they drew structures in 1pt perspective. Students demonstrated design techniques such as depth, contrast, shadow, proportion, and scale as they analyzed the spatial relationships between various shapes.
7th Grade: All STEAM Art students considered the importance of architectural engineering as they drew structures in 2pt perspective. Students demonstrated design techniques such as depth, contrast, shadow, proportion, and scale as they analyzed the spatial relationships between various shapes.
8th Grade: 8th Grade: All STEAM Art Students considered how Joby Aviation utilizes Newton’s 3rd law & Bernoulli's Principle to design and create air taxi mobility. Students created a non-motorized Egg-O-Copter that safely transported an egg that was dropped from 25 feet off the ground.
Have a FANTASTIC summer!!
tracy.wilmes@edmondschools.net
Phone: 405-726-6293
Computer Science/Multimedia - Ms. Courtney Goss
Computer Science (7th & 8th Grade)
Students just wrapped up an exciting robotics challenge where they built and coded their own milk carton robots. Using block coding and creativity, they engineered bots capable of movement and completed various classroom tasks. Students collaborated to troubleshoot, redesign, and test their creations—showing off impressive problem-solving and critical thinking skills along the way.
Multimedia (8th Grade)
8th graders stepped into the role of entrepreneurs this quarter, designing their own dream restaurants from the ground up. Each student created a unique brand, developed logos, built digital menus, and even researched real estate and loans for their business location. It was a powerful blend of design, tech skills, and real-world application.
Multimedia (7th Grade)
Lights, camera, justice! 7th grade students are finishing up their mock trial projects where they took on courtroom roles—attorneys, witnesses, and judges. They used multimedia tools to build case files, film trial footage, and present their arguments. It’s been a fun and educational way to practice storytelling, public speaking, and video editing.
Exploratory (6th Grade)
Our newest group of 6th graders hit the ground running! They just finished designing their own cereal brands—complete with custom boxes and mascots—and are now jumping into commercial production. With green screens, scripts, and sound effects in action, their creativity is shining through on every screen.
courtney.goss@edmondschools.net
Courtney Goss
Office: 405-726-6334
Office Hours: 11:59am-12:41pm
Drama- Ashlynn Stewart-DeBusk
Welcome to Thunderhawk Theatre!
Upcoming Spring Musical: The Addams Family
ashlynn.stewart@edmondschools.net
Office: 405-726-6331
Office Hours: 11:59am-12:41pm
Engineering - Mr. Cheyenne Deupree
Welcome to Engineering!
6th grade:
Last week, we reviewed classroom safety and kicked off our Measuring Unit. This week, from Tuesday to Thursday, students will be building their Skimmer Projects! Next week, we’ll continue measuring activities, and don’t forget—our quiz on mean, median, mode, and range is this Friday!
7th Grade:
We’re deep into Space Exploration! Students are wrapping up their Space Exploration Timelines, and they've done a great job so far. Stay tuned—Unit 3 begins soon!
8th Grade:
We're in the middle of our Space Travel lessons and the students are absolutely killing it with their creativity and engagement!
TSA Reminder:
TSA Winner’s Workshop is coming up on April 30th! Make sure you’re ready!
Cheyenne Deupree
(405) 726-6297
cheyenne.deupree@edmondschools.net
Office Hours: 11:59-12:41, M-F
Family and Consumer Science (FCS) - Ms. Amanda Moore
6th Grade
All About Me: Caring for ourselves and handling the ups and downs of life.
→Sewing: We will learn the basics of hand sewing by creating a simple pencil pouch.
→Cooking: Discussing various aspects of the kitchen, including safety, proper measurements, and simple food preparation.
7th Grade
Our last unit, Child Development, focuses on babysitting skills. This is my favorite unit because we get to analyze toys, cartoons, and activities made for kids. We will finish the unit with our final: Day Care Stations with the robotic babies!
8th Grade
Our last unit, Child Development, focuses on babysitting skills. This is my favorite unit because we get to analyze toys, cartoons, and activities made for kids. We will finish the unit with our final: Day Care Stations with the robotic babies!
Amanda Moore
amanda.moore@edmondschools.net
Office: 405-726-6306
Office Hours: 11:59-12:41, M-F
Fit For Life- Coach Bell
Welcome grades 6-8 to Fit For Life! This is where our students will get an introduction to fitness, which will focus on muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and general health and wellness.
These are the topics of the next few weeks as we are slowly getting into the groove and movement of Fit for Life.
- Gym Rules and Procedures
- P.E. expectations
- Starting to Move!
Be sure to wear the proper attire (No slides, sandals, boots, flip flops or open toed shoes.
trenton.bell@edmondschools.net
Office: 405-726-6262
Office Hours: 11:59-12:41
GATE & Challenge - Mrs. Pettijohn-Russell
Pro Tip for GATE & Challenge Parents: Instead of asking your kiddo what they did in school today (to which they will assuredly respond, “Nothing…”) ask them about the Big Brain Battles for Warm Up this week! Specifically ask about automaticity: the capacity of a cell to generate an action potential spontaneously without an external stimulus. In other words, the ability to recall an answer FAST without “thinking” about it! We used automaticity this week with math, practicing for those timed math tests of the future and seeing how fast we can compute!
GATE/Challenge is unlike any other class! It is a unique learning model and opportunity for unique students. Through projects that combine art, science, technology, history, math, social skills, music, engineering, and language arts, we will demonstrate:
problem solving skills;
reflective learning;
understanding and connecting universal patterns in both self and the world around us.
This class practices metacognition: thinking about thinking! This means to: consider preconceptions, misconceptions, context and conceptual frameworks, monitoring and adapting, and an awareness of your own cognitive process.
Gate/Challenge is all about having a Growth Mindset and exploring the limits of our own imagination, creativity, and knowledge! All done while having FUN!
Please check out our class Canvas page for up to date info on student projects, directions, and deadlines.
Please send students to school with a fully charged chromebook each day! All other supplies will be provided.
cathy.pettijohn-russell@edmondschools.net
(405) 726- 6352
Orchestra - Ms. Dionna Fuston
WELCOME TO THE HEARTLAND ORCHESTRA FAMILY!
Sixth Grade
We are working on Spring Concert music. I think you will be impressed with their growth this year. The Spring Concert will be on Friday May 9, 2025. We will have a combined rehearsal during 3rd & 4th hour that day to prepare. Students will need to wear their orchestra uniform and arrive at Santa Fe High School at 6pm to unpack and tune and the concert will begin at 6:30pm. This is a required performance worth 300 performance points and counts as their semester final. Please plan to be in attendance for the entire concert.
Cello/Bass players will turn in their school loaned instruments after the concert IF they rented it from Santa Fe.
Seventh/Eighth Grade
Students are busy preparing for their Spring Concert and will have the pleasure of having Mr. Edward Hudson as their clinician on Friday May 2 in preparation for their Spring Concert. After the clinic we will attend the “Frontier City Outdoor Classroom Day”.
Upcoming Dates
Friday May 2 - Seventh/Eighth Grade concert clinic and Frontier City Trip. (Students must be academically eligible and have no unexcused absences from a performance to attend)
Friday May 9 - Spring Orchestra concert at Santa Fe High School at 6:30 pm worth 300 performance points and is the semester final.
June 2 - 6 - Edmond Summer Strings at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
Dionna Fuston
O: 405-726-6299
Email:
Dionna.Fuston@edmondschools.net
Office Hours: 8:55 - 9:37
Health - Coach Mobley
Welcome to Heartland’s Health class for 6th grade students. We are learning how to build a strong foundation for living a healthy lifestyle. Health class focuses on the 3 sided health triangle theory. Students will learn about physical health, emotional/mental health, and social health that make up the 3 sides of the health triangle.
This week we are focusing on Character!
What is Character
How to show good character
Bullying and Prevention
Sara Mobley
Office: 405-726-6316
Office Hours: 11:59-12:41
Vocal Music - Mikayla McKinzie
Hello! My name is Mikayla McKinzie and I am the Vocal Music teacher here at Heartland. This is my second year of teaching and I am so excited to make music this year with some new and old faces!
I’ll be sending an email within the first week of school with all the information you could need and more! Make sure to be on the lookout for that. :)
Thunderstruck (Show Choir):
Congrats to Thunderstruck on winning “Most Entertaining” and their 3rd place finish at the Enid Show Choir Contest!
Full Competition/Performance Schedule:
Tuesday, April 15th: Alva Show Choir Contest
Thursday, May 8th: Elementary Recruitment Tours
Monday, May 19th: Spring Concert
6th Grade:
We are in the midst of learning our 6th Grade Festival music!
If you do not already have it on the calendar, 6th Grade Festival is on Wednesday, April 23rd. I will take the eligibility list from Wednesday, April 16th. Students know to take care of business to be able to attend!
7th & 8th Grade:
Frontier City sign-ups have closed. Please note that I will take the eligibility deadline of Wednesday, April 23rd for Frontier City. If your child signs up but is ineligible that week, they will not be able to attend the trip with us. I cannot give refunds for any reason - including not attending due to eligibility.
Honor Choir:
SNU All-State Camp
June 2-5, 2025
Ask Miss McKinzie for more information!
Everyone:
Our Spring Concert date is Monday, May 19th at 7:00 pm at LifeChurch OKC (the location on 178th & Penn)! The dress code will be t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. More information is coming soon!
If you are not a part of the BAND app, please join us!
6th Grade: https://band.us/n/a3a5Ac1fy9b8U
7th/8th Grade: https://band.us/n/abadAf1cy8b1H
Thunderstruck (Show Choir): https://band.us/n/a9afAd10ycA3i
Important Links:
My student is… (Tell me about your student!)
mikayla.mckinzie@edmondschools.net
Office Phone: (405) 726-6315
