GKMS Encore Newsletter

21st Century Skills - Mr. McCune

6th Grade Digital Citizenship: Next week we will continue our review of safe, legal, and ethical uses of digital technology and social media. Guest speakers (Officer Smith and Mrs. Franz) will give us special attention to cyberbullying. We practice home row typing using Typing Club. We will take our summative Typing Test on Friday.

7th Grade Design and Modeling: We are learning how to draw 3D objects using orthographic projection. We will take our summative drawing test next week. We practice home row typing using Typing Club. We will take our summative Typing Test on Friday.

8th Grade Automation and Robotics: In 8th grade classes, we are applying VEX mechanisms to solve robotics problems that follows a design process. We practice home row typing using Typing Club. We will take our summative Typing Test on Friday.

Band/Chorus - Mr. Lowe

Band:

Click here to view a digital copy of the Band Handbook.

Click here to view next week's Band Schedule.

6th Grade - Students have been working on breathing and tone production skills using their Bb Mini Scale Warm Ups, and will be transitioning over to Warm Up Routine #1 next week. Students have also been learning Marching Madness, from the Sound Innovations method book. If they have misplaced it or need a new copy, please click this link and then select your student's instrument.

7th Grade - Students have been reviewing Warm Up Routine #2 and have continued working on Extreme.

8th Grade - Students have continued working on Spirit of America March, and have started learning our very own GK School Song!

Chorus:

Students began working on sight singing skills and reviewing solfege. They continued working on There's Music and will begin learning a new piece next week - I Just Keep Groovin'!

Click here to view a digital copy of the Chorus Handbook.

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Health- Mr. Schmidt

6th Grade: We will be looking at the impact of the environment on our health and take a CSA.

7th Grade: We will be examining our personal stress management strategies, along with look at the effects of alcohol on the body.

8th Grade: We will examine how illicit drugs can impact all areas of health and how a person can get help for an addiction.

Careers- Mr. Schmidt

6th Grade: We will examine the last 8 career clusters.

7th Grade: We will be exploring the secrets to a successful career and why some people are not as success as others.

8th Grade: We will be looking at the job process by filling out a job application and making a resume'.

PE-Mr. Hoffman/Mrs. Thurlby

Students are continuing the Ultimate Frisbee Unit. We worked on skills to begin and have entered the game play portion of the unit. We will be playing through the week. This coming week, we will begin doing our performance assessments. These will be posted in Google classroom and students will be shown the expectations of the assessments on Monday. Students were also introduced to the weight room to discuss safeties and expectations.

As students are dressing, students are reminded that the dress policy/ procedures are that they wear their GK PE shirt, bring a pair of shorts that they can change into and leave in their locker and gym shoes. Students are able to bring the following items to put in their locker:

- Extra Socks- Morning classes
- Deodorant- NO SPRAYS OF ANY KIND- INCLUDING BODY SPRAY!!!!!!!
- Lotion
- Hair Brush
- Hair Ties
- Sweats (sweat shirt and pants)
- Shoes
  - Leggings are acceptable- NO SPANDEX SHORTS!!!!!

Art - Mrs. Hulseberg

The art room is in need of MAGAZINES. If you have some your are willing to donate, please send them to school with your student. They can be dropped off in the office or brought to the art room (171). Thank you in advance!!

6th Grade ART - Students have been building skills in the pinch technique. They brainstormed a favorite memory and are now building a bowl and lid with a handle to represent that memory. 6th graders are talented clay builders!

7th Grade ART - Students have finished their clay coil bowls. They have made some beautiful yet functional artworks that they will glaze eventually! Next week students will lean about some artists that build with clay and we will begin a color theory unit with paint!.

8th Grade ART - Students have finished their clay monsters. So many creative designs they came up with! Next week we will investigate the art of photomontage.

🎨 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 planning and begin presenting our Emotions.

LCS 7- We will complete planning and begin presenting our Informative Presentations.

LCS 8 - We will complete planning and begin presenting our How to Presentations.

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