Due to conflicts with scheduling and conferences, Forensics will be cancelled tomorrow. We will meet again the first Wednesday in November!
Thank you!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Birthdays and Blessings!
In a whirlwind sort of day the scholars finished their oratories, had a heated debate about electronics in schooling, and celebrated birthdays for the month. Then it was on to music, the book fair and lunch!
Next week will have us all busy goal setting, writing, and getting into the new quarter. The sixth grade is again sponsoring a school wide service project in November. We need plastic containers from peanut butter or mayonnaise jars to decorate and get to every class in the school. We need 22 and we currently have 7. Please send in any containers you have with your scholars! If you are crafty and would like to come in and help us decorate and get them ready, we will be working on them next Tuesday and Thursday during character time. Ask your scholar what this project is about! They should be able to fill you in!
If you are coming for conferences on Monday and Tuesday, please come a few minutes early to peruse your scholar's portfolio before entering the suite. They can bring it in with them, but then it's down to business as we discuss grades and I hand you report cards and NWEA scores.
Thank you for being punctual so that I can be home before 10:00 each evening.
Next week will have us all busy goal setting, writing, and getting into the new quarter. The sixth grade is again sponsoring a school wide service project in November. We need plastic containers from peanut butter or mayonnaise jars to decorate and get to every class in the school. We need 22 and we currently have 7. Please send in any containers you have with your scholars! If you are crafty and would like to come in and help us decorate and get them ready, we will be working on them next Tuesday and Thursday during character time. Ask your scholar what this project is about! They should be able to fill you in!
If you are coming for conferences on Monday and Tuesday, please come a few minutes early to peruse your scholar's portfolio before entering the suite. They can bring it in with them, but then it's down to business as we discuss grades and I hand you report cards and NWEA scores.
Thank you for being punctual so that I can be home before 10:00 each evening.
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| Our Poster Design Team |
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| pulling lettering for the posters |
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| Picking frame trims for the posters |
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| Happy Birthday Gabby! |
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| Happy Birthday Mason! |
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Sunshine on our Shoulders!
We had a beautifully sunny day today to go outside and learn about our solar cells. We watched a video describing how a solar cell is built, as your scholar how they work! We then built some solar toys to experiment with the sunlight. A great way to sum up solar!
Making Beautiful Music!
Scholars are rounding out their sound and energy units in science with the production of instruments. Their projects illustrated the terminology of pitch, percussion, volume, compression, an decibels. They were quite creative making some instruments that were a combination of string and percussion. See our photo below:
Yesterday scholars presented their Number the Stars projects. We heard letters to Ellen Rosen from her friend Anamarie, we saw beautiful scrapbooks and some very creative comic strips of important chapters in the book. The scholars executed these projects quite creatively. We will be moving into Homer's The Odyssey this week.
Today scholars will have a geography quiz and begin reviewing the first three chapters of math that we have completed so they can take the benchmark assessment on Monday of next week.
Have a great week!
Yesterday scholars presented their Number the Stars projects. We heard letters to Ellen Rosen from her friend Anamarie, we saw beautiful scrapbooks and some very creative comic strips of important chapters in the book. The scholars executed these projects quite creatively. We will be moving into Homer's The Odyssey this week.
Today scholars will have a geography quiz and begin reviewing the first three chapters of math that we have completed so they can take the benchmark assessment on Monday of next week.
Have a great week!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Preparing for a Break!
After such a busy past couple weeks all of us are looking forward to a break after tomorrow. Scholars will have a math test on chapter three tomorrow and head home for the four days to refresh!
While they are on break they will need to be working on their Number the Stars projects. We will be handing those in on Monday for grading. We will then begin our journey with Odysseus as we venture into reading Homer.
We will then have five weeks of hard work before the Thanksgiving break. The second week back we will be rounding out the grades for the quarter.
If you have not yet signed up for a parent/scholar/teacher conference, I ask that you please do so. I like to meet with every family to hand out report cards for the first quarter.
Scholars enjoyed a great field trip to Weber State University last week exploring music and sound. We will have more surprises relating to that field trip soon.
Today scholars will play their "homemade" instruments for class and we will compare them to what we heard at Weber.
Have a lovely day!
While they are on break they will need to be working on their Number the Stars projects. We will be handing those in on Monday for grading. We will then begin our journey with Odysseus as we venture into reading Homer.
We will then have five weeks of hard work before the Thanksgiving break. The second week back we will be rounding out the grades for the quarter.
If you have not yet signed up for a parent/scholar/teacher conference, I ask that you please do so. I like to meet with every family to hand out report cards for the first quarter.
Scholars enjoyed a great field trip to Weber State University last week exploring music and sound. We will have more surprises relating to that field trip soon.
Today scholars will play their "homemade" instruments for class and we will compare them to what we heard at Weber.
Have a lovely day!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Grandiloquent Guardians ROCK the House!
Last night the Grandiloquent Guardians hosted their Annual Fall Invitational. Here are the results!
Prose/Poetry
Jonah Tauraa – Legacy Prep
McKenna Tracy – Legacy Prep
Chance Weldon – South
Congress
McKenna Tracy – Legacy Prep
Ashton Ames – Mt. Ogden Jr. High
Chance Weldon – South
Impromptu
Christy Nowlin – Homeschool
Blaine Cantwell – GFA
Brandon Earl – GFA
Storytelling
Katie Bloker – Central Davis
Christy Nowlin – Homeschool
Alexis Kemp – Highmark
Original Oratory
Jonah Tauraa – Legacy Prep
Garrett Krizek – Highmark
Isaiah Marshall - GFA
We are very proud of our scholars and look forward to their growth over the year and the Spring Tournament in April. Scholars are no longer REQUIRED to participate. Last night's event met the standard for Utah's Sixth Grade English Speech requirement. Scholars are invited though, to attend Wednesday afternoon's for the competitive team from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. We will be traveling to other tournaments (high school) for our scholars to pick up mandatory skills, and we will be preparing for our April Tournament, which for many will determine eligibility for Nationals in Overland Park, Kansas in June. :)
A special thank you to all the parents who volunteered and help run the tournament....YOU ROCK!!!!!
Scholars have final essays due tomorrow as well as spelling and vocabulary tests tomorrow.
ALSO, Math Team invitations will go out this weekend. Please respond immediately if your student qualified so that we can determine our final team! Thank you for being patient with us as we move through this process. The beginning of the year is extremely busy and we are doing our best to stay on top of it all!
Next Monday scholars have a Latin test. They should be studying nightly!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tonight is the NIGHT! Grandiloquent Guardians will SHINE!
Tonight is the first forensics tournament for our new GFA scholars. This tournament is mandatory and students will be graded in Language Arts for their work. Students are to be at the school by 5:30, dressed in their best dress. They may stay after school if they bring their clothes with them and hang them in the back of the room.
Concessions will be available for students, pizza, snacks, and drinks. Please be sure your scholar has some cash for dinner and snacks if they are staying. They may also pack a separate lunch for tonight.
Grandiloquent Guardians Forensic Team book bags will also be available for purchase for $10 this evening along with Applebee's cards ($2 and $5) for our fundraiser for nationals.
Grandiloquent Guardians Forensics Team shirts are on order and will be available for every scholar to purchase once they have arrived. They are dress code approved and they can add them to their school clothing repertoire.
The holding room will be the cafeteria. If you are looking to pick up your scholar (8:00 - 8:30) then please head to the cafeteria where the final awards will be handed out and students will be gathered.
Parents are welcome at the tournament if you want to sit with your students in the cafeteria between rounds. No one will be allowed in the rounds unless they are judging.
See you this evening!
Concessions will be available for students, pizza, snacks, and drinks. Please be sure your scholar has some cash for dinner and snacks if they are staying. They may also pack a separate lunch for tonight.
Grandiloquent Guardians Forensic Team book bags will also be available for purchase for $10 this evening along with Applebee's cards ($2 and $5) for our fundraiser for nationals.
Grandiloquent Guardians Forensics Team shirts are on order and will be available for every scholar to purchase once they have arrived. They are dress code approved and they can add them to their school clothing repertoire.
The holding room will be the cafeteria. If you are looking to pick up your scholar (8:00 - 8:30) then please head to the cafeteria where the final awards will be handed out and students will be gathered.
Parents are welcome at the tournament if you want to sit with your students in the cafeteria between rounds. No one will be allowed in the rounds unless they are judging.
See you this evening!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Conferences and Competitions
Two very important pieces of information are traveling home to parents today! First is the information on conferences (also emailed to each of you), if you do not have access to sign up online, please write a note back on the hard copy and I will do my best to get you on the schedule.
Second is the Noetic Math Competition Permission Slip. Please read it over and sign it to return tomorrow.
Second is the Noetic Math Competition Permission Slip. Please read it over and sign it to return tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Flying Through Fall! Bring it On!
October Calendar:
2 - Julius Caesar Final
3 - History Test - Judaism and Christianity
4 - Essay/Spelling/Vocabulary/Assembly
9 - Grandiloquent Guardians Forensics Tournament! Mandatory - 5:00 p.m.
10 - Field Trip/ Weber State
12 - Essay/Spelling/Vocabulary
14 - Latin Test
17 - 18 - NO SCHOOL! UEA DAYS
21 - Number the Stars Project Due
22 - Math Test Chapter Three
25 - End of Quarter
29 - Science Test/ Energy & Sound
30 - Written Book Reports Due
28 - 31 - Conferences after school each day
Parents!
We are in need of your help for our tournament coming up next week! Please respond to the email sent out by Gerri Baker if you can help out at the school that evening.
ALSO - We will need drivers for our field trip on Thursday afternoon. Please email me if you can drive and how many seats you will have available in your vehicle. In order to drive you need to have your insurance and license on file in the front office.
I will be sending an email this week with the conference link. Please sign up for a conference time. I need to see EVERY family please!
Thank you!
Have a great day!!!
2 - Julius Caesar Final
3 - History Test - Judaism and Christianity
4 - Essay/Spelling/Vocabulary/Assembly
9 - Grandiloquent Guardians Forensics Tournament! Mandatory - 5:00 p.m.
10 - Field Trip/ Weber State
12 - Essay/Spelling/Vocabulary
14 - Latin Test
17 - 18 - NO SCHOOL! UEA DAYS
21 - Number the Stars Project Due
22 - Math Test Chapter Three
25 - End of Quarter
29 - Science Test/ Energy & Sound
30 - Written Book Reports Due
28 - 31 - Conferences after school each day
Parents!
We are in need of your help for our tournament coming up next week! Please respond to the email sent out by Gerri Baker if you can help out at the school that evening.
ALSO - We will need drivers for our field trip on Thursday afternoon. Please email me if you can drive and how many seats you will have available in your vehicle. In order to drive you need to have your insurance and license on file in the front office.
I will be sending an email this week with the conference link. Please sign up for a conference time. I need to see EVERY family please!
Thank you!
Have a great day!!!
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