August 19, 2022
Week Snapshot
Monday, August 22
Social Studies: Unit 1 Test over map distortions, government review, and economics review
Tuesday, August 23
Enrichment Classes Start (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Curriculum Night @ 5:30 in Learning Commons
X-Country @ NHMS
Wednesday, August 24
Math: Quiz over circumference and area of a circle
Thursday, August 25
Football vs Chestatee
Friday, August 26
Science: Test over scientific method, root words, and characteristics of living things
KnightTime
What We're Learning
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Clorox wipes
Please consider donating to our Unit 1 Kickoff on September 2! We want this day to be awesome for the students and really appreciate your support!
🎁Thank you!!! 🎁
Thank you so much for everyone who sent in a donation of oranges or gummy bears for our social studies activities this week.
We used the oranges to learn the challenge mapmakers face when turning a spherical globe into a rectangular map. We learned that it's impossible to make a sphere into a rectangle without distortions (you can see students trying to turn their oranges into squares in the photos on the right). This is why maps may look different from each other, and it reminds us to analyze what we see.
We used the gummy bears to visually model the different types of world governments. Students did an awesome job and there were some really creative displays! You can see some examples in the photo gallery to the right.
Other Announcements
Upcoming Dates, Important Announcements, and more
Upcoming Dates...
Friday, September 2
Monday, September 5
No School
Wednesday, September 7
Museum Student Planning (afternoon)
Wednesday, September 14
Museum Student Planning (afternoon)
Friday, September 16
Picture Day
Wednesday, September 21
Museum Student Planning (afternoon)
Thursday, September 22 @ 1:15pm
Early Release Day
Thursday, September 29
Museum Planning (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Friday, September 30
Smithgall Woods Field Trip
Monday, October 3
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Wednesday, October 5
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Wednesday, October 12
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Friday, October 14 (tentative - only if needed)
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Monday, October 17 (tentative - only if needed)
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
Wednesday, October 19 (tentative - only if needed)
Museum Build Day (1pm - 3pm) - Family Volunteers Needed
DVA Recap: Trade Simulation in Social Studies
Top Traders: 1) Shawn, 2) Camila, 3) Kevin T, 4) Jonathan, 5) Ivan
DVA Spirit Wear sales are going on now! Grab your favorite(s) while they last! The designs change constantly, so you won't see these designs again!
We have families that are trying to form carpools. If you need a carpool, please type your information into this Carpool Request Document as quickly as possible. Please check this document to see if you can help a family (7 hours volunteer time). We hate to lose students because of transportation.