Post date: Feb 18, 2015 6:50:52 PM
Happy February!
What a busy month of learning it has been! Registrations for middle schools are ongoing so be sure to get your registration and elective choices submitted in a timely matter. In Math, we wrapped up linear equations and have moved onto Geometry. We are learning about geometric proofs, the Pythagorean theorem, and how to use the distance formula for finding angles in a right triangle. Whoa!!! The students are doing great!
We dove into the literature study of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" This is a Newbery award-winning novel explores life in southern America, during the Great Depression - when racism was still common and many were persecuted for the color of their skin.
Here's a little synopsis: "Throughout this novel the reader learns about the importance of land and the effects of racism, at the same time as Cassie Logan (the narrator ) learns 'the way things are'. It is key to this story that the narrator is a child as it adds emphasis upon what it was like to grow up in "The South", and it also helps the reader to understand (as they too may not have very much understanding of the true impact of racism at this time)." New York Times Book Review
Lastly, our 6th Grade PILOTS are working hard to better our Sonoran Sky community and the community at large. They are teaching character lessons to younger students, conducting a school wide book drive, and helping SSES teachers and staff with all sorts of jobs around campus. As you can see, they are working hard to show what leaders they are!