6th Grade News: 12/17/21
Humanities: As you know, sixth graders proudly presented several humanities projects around the theme of Heroism at our Heroes Convention on Tuesday. Thank you for attending to join us in celebration of their hard work, and thank you for supporting your children at home in the weeks beforehand as they read their chosen biographies, wrote responses, and created engaging posters. After the event, I congratulated the students on managing their time as they prepared a few different long-term projects, and we discussed how learning to plan out and execute multi-step projects like these will help them succeed in middle school,... Read More
8th Grade in December
Hello, parents! 8th graders are looking forward to the break starting next week, because they have been working hard in all their classes. Humanities In ELA, students have almost completed their poetry unit, in which they analyzed more than 25 poems over the course of a month! Now students are constructing small poetry chapbooks/zines in which they collect their own original poems, their favorite poems they read, and at least one analysis of a poem (their PRJ). They are creating beautiful pieces that I know they will keep for years to come! In Social Studies, students are learning about... Read More