October 2024 - Part 2
October 2024 - Part 2
Mr Watanabe.
6th grade- They are wrapping up their foot orthosis project. Students are contracted to build a custom fit boot to help someone with Cerebral Palsy fit in and walk through their days.
7th grade- They are wrapping up their brush bot race and battle. Students created their vibrobots and altered them to do two different tasks.
8th- Students are half way throught their first project making a paper towel holder. Students picked and drew their designs on a piece of wood and cut it out safely with hand tools. Next is sanding, painting, and assembling.
Home Economic students worked together to strategize a way to assemble cards to spell out answers to a review game. They demonstrated team work, communication skills as well as leadership skills. They also learned about money management and are currently learning how to hand sew basic stitches.
Teen Health students started their nutrition unit by demonstrating their ideal bowl of cereal and then learned about the importance of serving sizes. Students were also taught what a recommended serving of certain foods look like compared to common household items. Lastly, on Wednesdays, we focus on mental health. Students learned a technique to help them relieve stress - paper towel art!
Mr. Yap
We are starting our Circuit Training in the new Fitness Center
It is second quarter in Chorus and students are getting really good at sightreading music! This quarter we will do a lot of work on rhythm reading. Students are also taking responsibility of helping with warm ups. In the pictures, you will see students leading the warm up "The Wishy Washy Washer Woman." You should ask them to perform this for you!!
Ms. Pilato
In our middle school agricultural technology class, students have recently completed lessons on germination and seeds, gaining hands-on experience in understanding how plants grow from seeds. They also explored the interactive game Journey 2050, created seed profiles, and conducted a technology research assignment to learn about agricultural innovations.
Every Wednesday, students participate in field observations, developing their personalized field guides to track and document the flora and fauna around our campus. Next week, we will focus on exploring the engineering design process, where students will apply problem-solving and creativity to agricultural challenges.
Mrs. Wada - Goode
Wheeler Artists began the quarter with busy hands in the art room. 6th graders are learning how to draw Hawaiian flowers and are using the crayon watercolor resist method on their paintings. 7th graders recently completed their landscape glue resist drawings, made with oil and chalk pastels. 8th graders are currently creating koi fish watercolor paintings, and are learning how to create movement and texture in their artwork.
Mrs. Tadaki
In the Math Learning Lab, we are learning all about fractions! Fractions can be a challenging concept to learn, but in our class, we are tackling fractions with an approach that goes beyond the numbers on a page. We are turning fractions into something you can see, touch, and create. These activities help our students to truly understand what fractions mean in a variety of contexts.