February 5th - 9th

Monday 2/5 - iMiddle Wear (Blue and Grey)

Watch the iMiddle News for today, Monday 2/5
- https://sites.google.com/a/imiddlesd.com/imiddle-news/
Shout Outs:
- Congrats Ms. O'Donnell on National School Counseling Week. We are so lucky to have you here at iMiddle, working with students to help them achieve their best personally, socially, academically and in their future!

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- Congrats to 7th grade student Zoe Constandse on being named iMiddle Spelling Bee Champion for 2018. Zoe will go on to the County competition, representing iMiddle.

- Shout out to 8th grade student Brian Curran who has made remarkable improvements in English and History classes, focusing on school work and starting the new semester off strong!

- Shout out to 8th grade student Curtis Shipley who took it upon himself to help a teacher clean up a mess that was left by other students. Way to take pride in iMiddle!

- There are many students throughout the world that are trying to improve themselves and their community. Some of these stories may inspire you, or spark an idea for your genius hour project (See video from PBS News Hour to the right)

What can you do to improve yourself this week? Can you set a goal for yourself to say 3 nice things to a peers you normally wouldn't talk to? Or set a goal to not put off your homework and do it right when you get home? Take a moment to think about your goal for self-improvement and share with a partner.

Extra Time?

Get Organized: Clean out back packs, organize 3 ring binders (no loose papers).

Check for Late or Missing Work - lets get caught up!

Students can work on Genius Hour Projects - Research or Documentation

Watch Channel One News: https://www.channelone.com/

Tuesday 2/6 -

Genius Hour Check in -

Each Tuesday we will be checking in with students on their progress toward their Genius Hour Project. Most students are researching for their projects today.

YELLOW CONTRACTS: All students should have shown their advisory teacher their signed contract. This is part of their advisory citizenship grade. Students will need to hold on to this paper to follow their plan.

STUDENTS: What do other people already know about your topic? If you are learning photography is there an info site? Need recipes - then its time to find them! Want to build something - then it's time to find or create some blue prints! Use your yellow contract as a guide to see what you should be doing. DO NOT FORGET TO DOCUMENT YOUR LEARNING!

TEACHERS: How do you want students to track and share their progress with you? Will you have them make a blog through google sites? Will they share the planning doc with you for you to check? Will you conference with 5-8 students each Tuesday? Please pick what works for you and use this time if needed to get your students set up.

Extra Time?

Get Organized: Clean out back packs, organize 3 ring binders (no loose papers).

Check for Late or Missing Work - lets get caught up!

Students can work on Genius Hour Projects - Research or Documentation

Watch Channel One News: https://www.channelone.com/

Wednesday 2/7 - STEAM Shirts

Night at the Opera

iMiddle students are invited to attend the 2018 Student Night at the Opera on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The opera is "Florencia en el Amazonas" and will be sung in Spanish. Permission slips are available at the front office beginning on Monday, March 12th. Tickets are free, but only the first fifty student to turn in the permission slip and signed academic privilege form may attend. Permission slips are due no later than Monday, March 12th to the front office. Additionally, students can pay $5 for dinner at school before the opera. Dinner will be at 4:30pm. Students must arrive at iMiddle no later than 5:15pm. Please email Mrs. Gomez in room 5 for more information.

Extra Time?

Get Organized: Clean out back packs, organize 3 ring binders (no loose papers).

Check for Late or Missing Work - lets get caught up!

Students can work on Genius Hour Projects - Research or Documentation

Watch Channel One News: https://www.channelone.com/

Thursday 2/8 -

Night at the Opera

iMiddle students are invited to attend the 2018 Student Night at the Opera on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The opera is "Florencia en el Amazonas" and will be sung in Spanish. Permission slips are available at the front office beginning on Monday, March 12th. Tickets are free, but only the first fifty student to turn in the permission slip and signed academic privilege form may attend. Permission slips are due no later than Monday, March 12th to the front office. Additionally, students can pay $5 for dinner at school before the opera. Dinner will be at 4:30pm. Students must arrive at iMiddle no later than 5:15pm. Please email Mrs. Gomez in room 5 for more information.

This month we celebrate Black History! Please watch the videos below which highlight and remind us of what this month is about...

PBS LEARNING MEDIA | Black History Month | PBS KIDS

Kids Explain Black History Month

Kids Address Alternative Facts for Black History Month

Black History Month | Who Inspires You? | Nick

This month we take the opportunity to specifically celebrate Black History, but we all come from different ethnicities and cultures that we are proud of! Please take an opportunity to share, either with the class or with the students sitting next to you, something about your culture or history that you are proud of. Is there someone who inspires you??

Extra Time?

Get Organized: Clean out back packs, organize 3 ring binders (no loose papers).

Check for Late or Missing Work - lets get caught up!

Students can work on Genius Hour Projects - Research or Documentation

Watch Channel One News: https://www.channelone.com/

Friday 2/9 - College Shirts

ASB Advisory Challenges

Paper Challenge:

This challenge requires a growth mindset, and the ability to think outside the box.

Get into groups of 3
Each group will be given one piece of paper
Work together to try to make the piece of paper given to you look like the image you to the right.
You can cut or fold the piece of paper, but do not remove any parts.
Check with your ASB rep. to see if you were able to solve the paper challenge.

If you want to participate in a yummy (yet messy challenge), join us for the ASB Fun Friday activity:

Find the gummy through the whipped cream.

Night at the Opera

iMiddle students are invited to attend the 2018 Student Night at the Opera on Thursday, March 15, 2018. The opera is "Florencia en el Amazonas" and will be sung in Spanish. Permission slips are available at the front office beginning on Monday, March 12th. Tickets are free, but only the first fifty student to turn in the permission slip and signed academic privilege form may attend. Permission slips are due no later than Monday, March 12th to the front office. Additionally, students can pay $5 for dinner at school before the opera. Dinner will be at 4:30pm. Students must arrive at iMiddle no later than 5:15pm. Please email Mrs. Gomez in room 5 for more information.

Extra Time?

Get Organized: Clean out back packs, organize 3 ring binders (no loose papers).

Check for Late or Missing Work - lets get caught up!

Students can work on Genius Hour Projects - Research or Documentation

Watch Channel One News: https://www.channelone.com/