Friday, December 16, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Davis and Thomas led our E.G.G.O. My Lego Team to win second place in the qualifying tournament! They are on their way to the Alabama State Championship in Huntsville, AL December 16th and 17th! Congratulations!
We have started reading The Hobbit. We will not finish before the holidays, but students do not have to read over the break. They can if they wish, plus it is available on audio if students wish to read along as they listen to it.
Our next step to restore our wetlands is to work with two Auburn experts. Such real-life problem solving skills are some of the many attributes that we hope you are developing as life long learners.
We look forward to seeing each of you at the Holiday Program on Tuesday night, December 13th, and on the 15th from 2:45 to 3:15 to discuss the Middle School Extended Classroom Trip to the Nothwest.
Exams are as follows:
We have started reading The Hobbit. We will not finish before the holidays, but students do not have to read over the break. They can if they wish, plus it is available on audio if students wish to read along as they listen to it.
Our next step to restore our wetlands is to work with two Auburn experts. Such real-life problem solving skills are some of the many attributes that we hope you are developing as life long learners.
We look forward to seeing each of you at the Holiday Program on Tuesday night, December 13th, and on the 15th from 2:45 to 3:15 to discuss the Middle School Extended Classroom Trip to the Nothwest.
Exams are as follows:
Monday, Dec 12th = Science
Tuesday, Dec 13th = Literature
Wednesday, Dec 14th = Math
Thursday, Dec 15th = History
Friday, Dec 16th = English Composition
Monday, Dec 19th = Vocabulary
We have had a fun first half of the year! When we return in 2012, we will focus on MMUN work as position papers are due in February.
We have had a fun first half of the year! When we return in 2012, we will focus on MMUN work as position papers are due in February.
Friday, December 2, 2011
The Lego Robotic Qualifiying Tournament will be at JSB December 3rd! All middle school students are invited to earn some money for our trips by joining us in working at the event. The doors open at 7:30 and we will conclude by 3:30. The money made from selling food will be divided among the students who work, based on their time.
We want to congratulate Davis and Thomas for demonstrating how their robot works when their team was featured on the ABC 33/40 news. We hope all your programs work on the 3rd as the top teams from the JSB tournament will go to the State Lego Robotics Championship in Huntsville!
Our research concerning how to improve the health of our wetlands has been very exciting as two soil erosion specialists joined us for a day to survey the area. We discovered the best steps for us to take are to research ways to bring wildlife back such as planting specific plants, supplying bird and bat homes, etc. It is exciting to think of how we can make such a difference to our school.
We learned a lot about the Middle Ages through our study of Crispin. Now research teams are preparing plays to teach their peers the most important aspects of their areas of interest. These plays will be Tuesday, December 6th, so stay tuned for at least one video to be posted to our blog.
We hope the holiday season is a blessed one for you and your family!
We want to congratulate Davis and Thomas for demonstrating how their robot works when their team was featured on the ABC 33/40 news. We hope all your programs work on the 3rd as the top teams from the JSB tournament will go to the State Lego Robotics Championship in Huntsville!
Our research concerning how to improve the health of our wetlands has been very exciting as two soil erosion specialists joined us for a day to survey the area. We discovered the best steps for us to take are to research ways to bring wildlife back such as planting specific plants, supplying bird and bat homes, etc. It is exciting to think of how we can make such a difference to our school.
We learned a lot about the Middle Ages through our study of Crispin. Now research teams are preparing plays to teach their peers the most important aspects of their areas of interest. These plays will be Tuesday, December 6th, so stay tuned for at least one video to be posted to our blog.
We hope the holiday season is a blessed one for you and your family!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
For Halloween on Monday everyone is invited to our annual school-wide Halloween Parade at 9:00am on the track. Students may dress up in costumes representing book characters, famous historical people, or examples of typical cultural fashions. The middle school students will have a party in the afternoon and watch part of The Thief Lord, which half the class is currently reading.
Don't forget to earn money for your class trip on November 1st by helping to "babysit" students from ages 2 and up (there will also be adult supervision) while their parents attend the meeting in the gym. Parents, this is an opportunity to hear about positive discipline from an international speaker. Please drop off your child a little before 7:00 pm in the aftercare building to earn some money, and join us in the gym. For details, follow the link at the right to our JSB website.
Don't forget to earn money for your class trip on November 1st by helping to "babysit" students from ages 2 and up (there will also be adult supervision) while their parents attend the meeting in the gym. Parents, this is an opportunity to hear about positive discipline from an international speaker. Please drop off your child a little before 7:00 pm in the aftercare building to earn some money, and join us in the gym. For details, follow the link at the right to our JSB website.
Monday, October 3, 2011
October Update
Thanks to all who came to our Open House! We especially appreciated Sam bringing in his large monitor to enhance our viewing of the Minecraft ancient civilization his group created. Many thanks again to Davis and Guy who inspired the use of Minecraft as a way to explore how ancient civilizations lived and developed. The brochures available to all certainly were a popular way for students and parents to get a quick look at the commonalities and differences of the ancient river civilizations.
We were happy to share our biome research as it is through studying our world and its habitats that we then begin to explore how the people, plants, and animals thrive in that environment. In history and literature we ask ourselves, "How does where you live affect how you live?" and in science we ask, "How can we explain and understand the various biomes around the world?" Our interdisciplinary research will culminate in a Biome Fair in the spring.
Our water research in science is proving to be enlightening, especially as we prepare to go down the Cahaba River on October 27th!
We were happy to share our biome research as it is through studying our world and its habitats that we then begin to explore how the people, plants, and animals thrive in that environment. In history and literature we ask ourselves, "How does where you live affect how you live?" and in science we ask, "How can we explain and understand the various biomes around the world?" Our interdisciplinary research will culminate in a Biome Fair in the spring.
Our water research in science is proving to be enlightening, especially as we prepare to go down the Cahaba River on October 27th!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Welcome!
Welcome to our new JSB Middle School blog!
We are excited about posting what we are doing and learning this year. We hope you read our news articles in the September Newsletter. If not, please clink on the link to the right to read our stories on "News from around the World."
We are looking forward to Parents' Night, September 20th, when we will showcase our projects. As you hopefully know, right now we are creating accurate replicas of ancient civilizations while finishing our study of A Single Shard.
We are excited about posting what we are doing and learning this year. We hope you read our news articles in the September Newsletter. If not, please clink on the link to the right to read our stories on "News from around the World."
We are looking forward to Parents' Night, September 20th, when we will showcase our projects. As you hopefully know, right now we are creating accurate replicas of ancient civilizations while finishing our study of A Single Shard.
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