GKMS Encore Newsletter

21st Century Skills - Mr. McCune

6th Grade Digital Citizenship: Next week we will finish generating Slides presentations of our favorite games and start to make Slides of digital citizenship topics. We practice keyboarding everyday using TypingClub.

7th Grade Design and Modeling: Next week we will begin to follow an engineering design process to develop buildings for city blocks in the Model City project. We practice keyboarding everyday using TypingClub.

8th Grade Automation and Robotics: Next week we will continue to learn how geared mechanisms transfer kinetic energy using the VEX mechanical system. We practice keyboarding everyday using TypingClub.

Band/Chorus - Mr. Lowe

Band:

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6th grade: Students will continue working on chaning dynamics and will begin to learn music for their first concert.

7th grade: Students will continue studying dotted quarter-8th note patterns and will continue to prepare music for their first concert.

8th grade: Students will continue studying cut time patterns and preparing music for their first concert.

Chorus:

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Students will continue reherasing music for our first concert.

Health- Mr. Schmidt

6th Grade: We start the new encore by examining the 3 psrts of health and their influences.

7th Grade: We will describe how the 8 influences can impact our health in positive & negative ways.

8th Grade: We will describe lifestyle factors that can impact our health in the future.

Careers- Mr. Schmidt

6th Grade: We will examine our options after high school and get a preview of the 14 career clusters.

7th Grade: We will describe in detail how the decision making process can be useful in all areas of our life.

8th Grade: We will examine how we can communicate effectively with others.

PE-Mr. Hoffman/Mrs. Thurlby

Rotation 2 just began this week!!!!! Students need to have their PE shirt, if one needs to be purchased students can bring $15 (cash or check) to the office. Students need to bring their own loose fitting bottoms from home. Students also need a folder for PE- this will be used in the fitness center and to track fitness scores.

Weather is also changing and we will continue to go outside, students will want to keep sweatshirts and pants (no leggings) in their lockers.

Reminder: Students must dress for PE in their proper uniform and shoes. If a student does not dress and they participate in after school athletics, they will not be able to attend practice or game that day. This is in the student handbook.

If your student has not brought in shorts/athletic pants or their Folder for the Fitness Center please do so as soon as possible.

Art - Mrs. Hulseberg

6th GRADE - We have been practicing classroom routinees and procedures. After doing a scavenger hunt, we made a pocket folder for our 2-D art. Next week we will get to know each other a little more with a Hive drawing, then we will begin our clay unit and learn how to clean-up clay and make a pinch pot.

7th GRADE - Students made an art journal to house all bell ringer activities, skill building and project planning drawings. Next week we will begin our clay unit! We will review the pinch technique and learn how to roll successful coils in anticipation of our clay coil bowl project!

8th GRADE - Students made an art journal to house all bell ringer activities, skill building and project planning drawings. Next week we will begin our clay unit! We will review the pinch technique and coil rolling. Then we will dive deeper into hand-building skills with clay, so students can use all their skills in their clay creature project.

🎨 Art gives us the skills to communicate in a visual world. When creating art, students practice disciplines of engagement like persistence and making connections, which are vital for academic and life success. These habits of mind help foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, all of which are essential for navigating the complexities of the modern world. 🎨

Leadership & Community Service - Mr. Ellis

LCS 6 - We will complete introductions of students and begin discussing communication skills.

LCS 7- We will complete introductions of students and begin discussing communication skills.

LCS 8 - We will complete introductions of students and begin discussing communication skills.

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