Africa
The past two weeks we’ve been studying Ancient Africa and the Civilizations of Central and South America. They watched the Invisible Children documentary and read about diamond cartels to begin connecting current affairs with how civilizations began. Students also began preparing for the Regent’s exam by studying the geography of Africa in depth and relating it to how different civilizations have adapted to weather and topography.
Miss Schutz
The Western Frontier
The 8th Grade Social Studies class is working on The Western Frontier Unit. Students presented within groups the various Indian wars. They presented the following: Little Bighorn, The Nez Perce, The Apache , Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee. Students presented in the form of skits, songs and PowerPoint.
Mrs. Christian
Tea Party Cartoons
The 7th Grade Social Studies class is working on the Road of Independence. Students have created cartoon strips on the events of the Boston Tea Party. These cartoons are written and drawn from their own point of view.
Mrs. Christian
China
The 6th Grade Social Studies class is completing a unit study on China. Students have studied China’s history, culture from past to present day. Students will complete a group project on the following topics of China: Food, Clothing, Writings, Teachings/Education, and Government.
Mrs. Christian
November Happenings
Wow! What a November we’ve had in the Reading Lab!
Literacy day was a great success. We did projects and read books about Thanksgiving. We also talked about all of the things that God has blessed us with this year. We have A LOT to be thankful for! The puzzle contests were so much fun, and we had some crazy harvest prizes… corn, turnips, parsnips, and carrots!
Miss DiGiovanni
Trip to the Farm
Picking up chickens, milking a cow & riding on the hay are just a few of the fun expeiences kindergarten had on their first field trip of the year. Watching children that grew up in the city experiencing farm life was at times comical. They didn’t know quite how to handle llams eating out of their hands. They had a great time and got to take a pumpkin home with them at the end. I must say they were worn out because the ride home was quiet compared to the singing of “Wheels on the Bus” on the way to the farm.
See Galleries for some wonderful pics!
Stuffed Animal Day
“Where the Wild Things Are,” & “Corduroy,” are just a couple of the books students got to hear at our first Literacy Day this year. Literacy day is a day to show students how much fun reading is. At our first literacy day, students brought in their favorite stuffed animal and cuddled up with it in our new library as they heard fun and exciting stories. We are looking forward to next month, “Fall Fun,” as students hear adventurous stories about the change of season.
See Galleries for some adorable pictures!
Posters
We worked on Do’s and Don’ts posters this month. The students, in groups, picked a topic of their choice such as “Improving your English” then created posters and presented their thoughts. Some advice from the ESL classroom on improving your English! Do make friends who speak English. Learn the local culture. But don’t stress too much and never give up! All posters are displayed in the classroom. Here are other topics the students came up with: Getting Good Grades, Losing Weight, Building Good Friendships, and Staying Healthy.
Mr.Michael Kemp
Mrs. Carolyn Marko
Mrs. Heather Cortes
Mr. Jim Winchester
Mr. Ted White
Mr. Fred Atkins
Professor Dr. Ines Miyares
Dr. Sandlin Lowe
Dr. Marilyn Schiller
Rev. Pedro Cardi