Unified Arts

Music

We had an awesome week in music class! Band students remember to bring instruments and materials to class on Tuesday.

Health

As a reminder all students are asked to keep a folder in the Health room along with a journal.  Please check the Health Website for updates on curriculum, community service and more. 

Music

Check Aspen and Google Classroom to make sure all assignments are turned in before the end of the year!

Health

Wishing everyone a safe and healthy summer.

Community Service

Students have been sent reminders all year about Community Service.

All forms were due June 11th.  No exceptions are made.  It is a difficult life lesson for students to understand that it is their responsibility to meet this deadline and to take ownership. 

Art

All students are taking home their amazing projects! Great work in art this year and I hope you all have a fun and relaxing summer!

Computer

Good luck to all the 8th graders next year...remember, grit goes a long way.

I hope everyone has a great relaxing summer and I'll see the new 7th and 8th graders next year. 

Mr. Shoe

Music

Congratulations to the 8th grade band on receiving a rating of "Excellence" at the music festival on Thursday!

Health

All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  No exceptions are made.

Students have had all school year to submit their forms. It is the STUDENTS responsibility to submit their forms. 

Grades are live in ASPEN, all students should be checking aspen and google classroom for missing assignments.

Computer

Great job 6th graders with your Country Expo Project!

The 6th grade Wellness Project needs to be submitted to both Computer Class and Health Class. When finished, students need to go to FILE---Make a Copy and select Entire Presentation. This will make a copy of the presentation and put it in their Google Drive folder. They can then submit the original to either Google Classroom and submit the copied version to the other Google Classroom.

The 7th grade Nutrition Poster (made in Google Drawings) needs to be submitted to both Computer Class and Health Class. When finished, students need to go to FILE---Make a Copy. This will make a copy of the poster and put it in their Google Drive folder. They can then submit the original to either Google Classroom and submit the copied version to the other Google Classroom.

I also need the spreadsheet to be submitted as well. Mrs. Buonacore does not need the spreadsheet.

The 8th graders need to submit the deck spreadsheet (all calculations must use formulas), the math calculation for the concrete bags and the three screenshots of the deck (taken from your Google Sketchup Deck Build.

Music

The 8th grade band field trip is next Thursday, please read the important email reminders about pick up time.

Health

All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  Students have had all school year to submit their forms.

All students should be checking aspen and google classroom for missing assignments.

Computer

Students can still submit late work up to June 1 for some third trimester projects that we have worked on so far. 

Here is the list of past, term three assignments that can still be submitted:

6th-Dart Spreadsheet, Money Spreadsheet, Shoe Pie Graph, Puppy Trendline Graph and the Internet Safety and Computer Ethics Slideshow.  We are currently working on the Wellness Project.

7th-Hippo intro to Photopea, Taxi and Taxi Layers Screenshot, Truth in Advertising (Smoking Ad). We are currently working on the STEM Challenge and will finish the year with our Nutrition Spreadsheet and Poster.

8th-Prezi Presentation, MCAS Study Guide, MCAS Vocabulary Matching Sheet and the Orthographic Projection, Isometric Projection Worksheet and the Concrete Bags Math Calculation for the Deck Project. We are currently working on the CAD Deck Project. 

At the end of the year they will submit the Google Sketchup CAD Deck and Spreadsheet. I have created videos for every part of the deck building process. Depending on what size of deck the class voted on, some lumber sizes might be different.

When students submit any of the late work listed above they need to email me with the name of the assignment and what class they are in.

Art

6th graders are finishing up on their printmaking projects, 7th grade is working on flextangles and 8th grade students are doing plein air landscape painting.

Music

Congratulations to the band and chorus students on a wonderful concert!

Computer

All students must have any projects that are not complete so far submitted to Google Classroom before June 1, excluding the 6th Grade Wellness Project, 7th Grade Nutrition Project and the 8th Grade Deck Project. We are currently working on those projects. 

When students turn in an older assignment, please have them email me with the assignment name and what day they take my class.

PE

In class we have started and will be continuing Lacrosse. Thank you to Mr. Jodka and Littleton Youth Lacrosse for donating girls sticks! The 6th graders have done a great job on their wellness projects! 

Health

All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  Students have had all school year to submit their forms.

Archery

Our last meeting will be next Thursday, May 29th.

Music

The spring music concert is Wednesday May 21st, 6:30pm @ LHS. Hope to see you there!

Health

All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  Students have had all school year to submit their forms.

6th grade students have started the Sustainable Community Project and should be finishing their Wellness Projects in Computer class.

7th grade had an introduction to the Endocrine System and will start the reproductive systems next week.

8th grade will focus on communicable diseases next week with a focus on HIV.

Please review the letter for the Term 3 Health letter concerning topics taught this spring. 

Archery

Next Thursday we will be celebrating our seniors at Archery Club.

Computer

Students can still submit late work up to June 1 for some third trimester projects that we have worked on so far. 

Here is the list of past, term three assignments that can still be submitted:

6th-Dart Spreadsheet, Money Spreadsheet, Shoe Pie Graph, Puppy Trendline Graph and the Internet Safety and Computer Ethics Slideshow.  We are currently working on the Wellness Project.

7th-Hippo intro to Photopea, Taxi and Taxi Layers Screenshot, Truth in Advertising (Smoking Ad). We are currently working on the STEM Challenge and will finish the year with our Nutrition Spreadsheet and Poster.

8th-Prezi Presentation, MCAS Study Guide, MCAS Vocabulary Matching Sheet and the Orthographic Projection and Isometric Projection Worksheet, We are currently working on the CAD Deck Project. At the end of the year they will submit the Google Sketchup CAD Deck, Spreadsheet and the math calculations showing how many bags of concrete will be needed for the foundation. I have created videos for every part of the deck building process. Depending on what size of deck the class voted on, some lumber sizes might be different.

When students submit any of the late work listed above they need to email me with the name of the assignment and what class they are in.

Art

Come celebrate the creativity of our talented students at the Littleton Middle School Art Show this wednesday May 21st at Littleton High School. Doors open at 5:30 before the band concert.  Don't miss this chance to support our local artists and be inspired by their amazing work!

Music

The Spring Music Concert is Wednesday May 21st, 6:30pm

Computer

Midterms show the progress up to this point in the term. Students can submit late work up to June 1. Please have them email with the assignment and what section they are in.

The 6th graders started the end-of-the-year Wellness Project.

The 7th graders started the Nutrition Data Spreadsheet and Poster.

The 8th graders jumped back into the CAD Deck Project.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!

Health

The 6th grade Puberty/Maturation lesson went very well this past week. 

7th graders took a Nutrition Assessment this week and will start learning about the Endocrine System next week.

8th graders are learning all about Skin Cancer and how to Protect and Check their skin.

All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  Students have had all school year to submit their forms. 

Archery

Archery will meet every Thursday for the month of May.

It is always weather dependent since we are outside now. 

Art 

6th graders have been working on printmaking projects. The 7th grade students are designing flextangles and the 8th grade is in the middle of their self-portrait drawings.

Health

• Please review the  Term 3 Health letter concerning topics taught this spring in Health class. 

• The Puberty/Maturation lesson will be presented next week during the students regularly scheduled Health Class.

• Students did a fantastic job of celebrating Earth Day a week late in Health class.  Our instant activity this past week involved picking up the trash on the school grounds. 

• All Community Service Forms are due Wednesday June 11th this school year.  Late forms are NOT accepted.  Students have had all school year to submit their forms. 

Archery

Archery will meet every Thursday for the month of May.

It is always weather dependent since we are outside now. 

Art- 6th grade students are starting their printmaking projects. 7th grade students are beginning to make flextangles and 8th grade is in the middle of making self portraits.

Music

The spring Band and Chorus concert is Wednesday May 21st, 6:30pm @ LHS. We hope to see you there!

Health

Please review the letter for the Term 3 Health letter concerning topics taught this spring. 

6th graders have started their Interdisciplinary Wellness Project.  It is important that they are using the Wellness Journal to track all the components.

Computer

6th grade- We are just about finished with our Internet Safety and Computer Ethics Slideshow presentation and will continue with it after April Vacation.

7th grade- The Truth in Advertising ads are awesome. The kids have done such a great job.

8th grade- MCAS prep is over and they will be taking the Engineering, Science and Technology MCAS when they get back from vacation starting on that Tuesday. Good Luck.

I hope everyone has a great time this coming week.

PE

Students will be continuing the Track and Field activities in PE after vacation. Please encourage students to wear sneakers for class for safety reasons and performance

Music

Band students check google classroom for your recording homework!

Health

Please be on the lookout for the Term 3 Health letter concerning topics taught this spring. 

6th graders have started their Interdisciplinary Wellness Project.  It is important that they are using the Wellness Journal to track all the components.

Archery

Archery is always weather dependent, now that we will be outside. 

Art 

6th grade students are finishing up their Op-Art projects, 7th grade is finishing up their paper-mache projects and 8th grade is beginning self-portraits!

Music

6th grade band students have a recording assignment to turn in by next week

Computer

The 6th graders did a great job with their spreadsheets unit. After our Computer Ethics Presentation they will put their spreadsheet knowledge to the test when they work on the end of the year Wellness Project.

The 7th graders are in the middle of the Truth in Advertising Project for Health Class.

The 8th graders are continuing to work hard on their MCAS Study Guide.

Health

As always check the Health Website for curriculum updates.

Archery

T-shirts are in, please see Mrs. Buonacore if you ordered one.

Outdoor Archery will begin Thursday April 17th.

Art

6th graders are working hard on their Op-Art Projects while 7th grade has started painting their paper mache projects. 8th grade is now in the beginning stages of their self-portrait project

Music

Check google classroom for work assignments!

PE 

We just finished up a week of circuit training using fun equipment like the speed sled and the power ropes. The students did a nice job. We are now starting ra sports focusing on floor tennis and pickleball. Please encourage students to wear sneakers for class.

Computer

6th Grade-The spreadsheet lessons have gone great. They will use their new skills for the end of the year Wellness Project. 

7th Grade-The students are just starting Mrs. Buonacore's Truth in Advertising Project.

8th Grade-We are still working on our Engineering and Technology Study Guide.

Stay dry and warm this weekend.

Health Class

Check Health Website for updates

Archery

Outdoor Archery will begin in April however it is always weather dependent.

Music

Students are finishing up projects 

Health

7th graders will have their First Aid Assessment next week.

Archery

Outdoor archery will resume in April.   Each week it will be weather dependent. 

Art 

The 6th grade is finishing their oil pastel projects, 7th grade is painting their paper mache projects and 8th grade is glazing their clay creations!

Music

Check grades in Aspen and turn in any missing work!

HEALTH

PLEASE remind your student to check ASPEN for any missing assignments.

All work needs to be submitted by March 14.

ARCHERY

Archery club will meet next Thursday, March 20th. 

Music

All students should check Aspen to make sure their work is turned in before grades close!

HEALTH

Students should be checking ASPEN for any missing assignments. 

March 14 is the end of term 2 and all assignments need to be completed and submitted.

ARCHERY

Winter Archery will meet again on March 20th

Art

7th graders are beginning to work on their papier-mache projects so any donations of newspapers to the art class would be greatly appreciated! 6th grade is working with oil pastel soon and 8th grade is working with clay.

Computer

The term is almost over and here is what is due for term 2. I have emailed students, left notes in Google Classroom, given them extra time in class and have a white board with the assignments on the wall in class.

6th grade- How to Deal with Digital Drama Google Doc worksheet and quiz, The group Anti-Bullying Podcast, Week of Code screenshot, and the Scratch Programming Geography Story. (The Podcast and Scratch assignments carry the most weight)

7th grade- Copyright-Fair Use-Public Domain Google Doc worksheet and POST quiz, Create an Infographic, Week of Code- Code Combat, and the Scratch Game with two levels. (The Scratch game carries the most weight)

8th Grade- Digital Media and the Brain Google Doc worksheet and quiz, Manage your Time with Google Sheets, Manufacturing Processes Sneaker Google Doc, Week of Code-Frosty, Introduction to CAD-Sketchup, and the Sketchup Practice House. (All have equal weight. Manage your Time can not be turned in late.)

Enjoy the warmer weather.

Art- 7th graders are beginning to work on their papier-mache projects so any donations of newspapers to the art class would be greatly appreciated! 6th grade is working with oil pastel soon and 8th grade is working with clay.

Health

8th grade - all Drug Prezi's were due this week and students will start sharing what they learned next week in class.

7th grade - students are continuing to learn about basic first aid and safety

6th grade - all Littleton Heart and Soul videos were due this week.  

Archery

Indoor Archery club will meet March 6th and March 20th  this month.

COINS for CALI CAMPAIGN has been extended to next Thursday 3/6.

All the money raised will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief program to help those affected by the fires in California. 

UA

If a student sees "NTI" on Aspen for an assignment, this stands for "Not Turned In". Students should check to make sure they have turned in the assignment and contact the teacher when it is completed.

COINS FOR CALI

Ms. Stanton's, Tompkins's and Buonacore's advisory would like to ask you all to join us in our Coins for Cali Campaign to help all those in California affected by the wildfires.   We are asking students to bring in coins and fill up their flex block's jar. The money will be donated to the Salvation Army- Emergency Disaster Fund. 

Music

Check Aspen for missing assignments! Have a great break!

HEALTH

6th graders have recently recorded videos as if they were auditioning for Littleton's Heart and Soul. Ask to see their recordings.  They are wonderful.

7th graders have started the First Aid and Safety Unit and are working on finding articles that demonstrate these skills in the real world.

8th graders have finished creating some Anti-Vaping Posters, along with their Drug Prezi's in computer class.  

Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing winter break.

Computer

6th Grade- We are moving on from the Scratch Programming Geography assignment. It can still be submitted during or after the break for any students who did not complete it during class time. We are starting our spreadsheet unit when we get back from break.

7th Grade- We are moving on from the Scratch Programming a Game assignment. It can still be submitted during or after the break for any students who did not complete it during class time. We are starting our Digital Graphics unit when we get back from break.

8th Grade- We are moving on from the Drug Prezi assignment. It can still be submitted during or after the break for any students who did not complete it during class time. When we get back from break we will continue with the Deck Project and start prepping for the Science, Engineering and Technology MCAS.

Enjoy your time off. 

Art

8th graders are starting their clay projects. 7th grade is working on an oil pastel project and 6th graders are finishing their personality portraits!

Music

Congratulations to all of the band students on a great performance at the Town-Wide concert!

HEALTH

Students are always encouraged to check aspen and google classroom.  If a grade is blank the student still needs to submit the assignment.   

ARCHERY

Upcoming winter archery dates are March 6 and March 20.   Please remember that gym availability is limited in the winter.  Once the weather is nicer we will meet each Thursday.

Art

8th graders are starting their clay projects. 7th grade is working on an oil pastel project and 6th graders are finishing their personality portraits!

Computer

6th Grade. We have one more week for our Scratch Programming Geography assignment. We will start spreadsheets after the break.

7th Grade. Some classes have finished the Game Programming Unit and have started our Digital Graphic Unit.

8th Grade. We are finishing up the Drug Prezi for Health and then we will jump back into the Deck Project.

Enjoy the weekend.

Music

The Town-Wide Band concert is Wednesday February 5th, 6:30pm @ LHS. This is a mandatory event for all band students.

HEALTH

Students will receive comments in progress reports.  A midterm grade is not given due to the fact that students only have Health once a week.  Grades are live in Aspen and will give students an idea of assignments that may be missing.  If the grade is blank the student still needs to submit the assignment.

ARCHERY

Archery will meet again Feb. 6, March 6 and March 20

Archery shirts  are available to order the deadline has been extended to Fe. 6.

 order forms  

Art

6th graders are working on their personality portraits, 7th graders are finishing work on their weaving projects and 8th graders are finishing their city street perspective projects.

Computer

6th Grade- We are winding down our large Scratch programming geography assignment. When we finish we will start our spreadsheet units.

7th Grade- The students programmed, using Scratch, some great and fun games. Up next we will start our digital graphic unit using Photopea.

8th Grade- We are in the middle of the CAD Deck Project. 

Music

The Town-Wide Band Concert is Wednesday February 5th, 6:30pm @ LHS. This is a required event for all band students.

HEALTH

Please be sure to check out Health Website for curriculum and lesson updates. 

ARCHERY

Archery will meet again Feb. 6, March 6 and March 20

Archery shirts  are available to order the deadline has been extended to Fe. 6.

 order forms  

Computer

Just a reminder that anytime during the term, up to the last week before term grades are due, projects can be submitted and I will update grades in Aspen. I just ask that students email me to let me know that they have submitted their work. It would be great to include what day they take my class as well.

6th Grade-We are in the middle of the Scratch Programming Story

7th Grade-We are finishing our Game Design Programming and will start our Digital Graphics lessons.

8th Grade-We are taking a short break from the CAD Deck Project to create a Prezi Presentation about the Drug facts they researched in Health class.

Enjoy the weekend

Art

6th Graders are working on personality portraits, 7th grade is finishing up their weaving projects, and 8th grade is finishing up their city street projects.

Music

The Town-Wide Band Concert is Wednesday February 5th, 6:30pm @ LHS

Health

Students have been participating in "stations" the first 20 minutes of class and they seem to be really enjoying playing spike ball, twisting on spooner boards, playing mini b-ball and more. 

Please be sure to check out Health Website for curriculum and lesson updates. 

Archery

Archery will meet again Jan. 23.

Archery shirts  are available to order.

Students received order forms  last week.

Music

The Town-Wide Band Concert is Wednesday February 5th, 6:30pm @ LHS

Health

Students have been participating in "stations" the first 20 minutes of class and they seem to be really enjoying playing spike ball, twisting on spooner boards, playing mini b-ball and more. 

Please be sure to check out Health Website for curriculum and lesson updates. 

Archery

Archery will meet again Jan. 23.

Archery shirts  are available to order.

Students received order forms  last week.

Computer

6th Grade-We are in the middle of programming a story using Scratch about a country they researched in Geography class. We have another couple of weeks with this project.

7th Grade-Next week we will finish adding custom music the students made using the program Band Lab. They will add this mood music to the game they programmed.

8th Grade-We finished the introductory CAD software Sketchup lessons. Next week will take a short break from Sketchup and work on Mrs. Buonacore's Drug Prezi.

Stay warm

Art 

Clay projects are being finished and should be taken home soon! 7th graders are working on weaving projects and 8th graders are in the middle of their architecture projects.

Health

Students had a great week this week.  We started "stations" for our instant activity and students have been really engaged. Please check the Health Website for updates on topics we are learning about in Health.

Archery

Archery will meet again Jan. 23.

Archery shirts  are available to order.

Students received order forms  Thursday

Music

The Town-wide music concert is Wednesday February 5th, 6:30pm. This is a required event for band students.

Computer

It's been a great start to the new year. 

6th Grade- We just started our lengthy Scratch Coding Geography project. 

7th Grade- We just started our Scratch programming project. Students will make a game with multiple levels and add custom mood music using Bandlab software.

8th Grade- We just started learning the CAD software Sketchup by making a simple house. We will jump into the full deck project next week.

Have a great weekend.

Art

Art- 6th grade students are finishing glazing their clay projects, 7th is starting their weaving projects and 8th grade is in the middle of their architecture projects.

PE

In class we are finishing up basketball skills with the skills challenge. We will begin fundamentals  of exercise and conditioning over the next two weeks. Please encourage students to wear sneakers for class.

Music

Students finished assessments in class this week. Have a great break!

Health

Check out the Health Blog for updates.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Art

6th grade students are going to be glazing their clay projects soon! 7th grade is finishing up still life drawing and 8th grade is beginning to work on their city street projects.

Music

Congratulations to all of the band and chorus students on a wonderful concert! 

Health

As a reminder students have all year to submit their community service. If they submit the form in term 1 they will receive credit for it.  If the column in aspen is blank by the end of term that simply means that it did not count for the term. They can still hand in their community service next term. 

Just a reminder the Littleton Tree Hunt is happening.  Great outdoor fun.

Archery

As a reminder in the winter months we have to share the gym with the basketball teams, and intramural sports club.  We will have more indoor dates once we know the gyms availability for February.   

Winter Archery Games Part 1 will be Dec. 19, Jan. 9 and Jan. 23

Computer

6th Grade- We have recorded all the elements for our Bullying Podcast. Next week we will edit the recordings and produce the podcast.

7th Grade- We finished our Copyright and Fair Use unit and started creating Infographics using reliable sources and Google Drawings.

8th Grade- We are finishing up our Manufacturing Processes unit by understanding how New Balance engineers design and manufacture their sneakers.

Have a great weekend.

Art

8th grade is starting their architecture projects, 7th grade is working on still life drawings, 6th grade is finishing up clay building.

Music

The Winter Music Concert is Wednesday December 11th 6:30pm @ LHS hope to see you there!

Health

As a reminder students have all year to submit their community service. If they submit the form in term 1 they will receive credit for it.  If the column in aspen is blank by the end of term that simply means that it did not count for the term. They can still hand in their community service next term. 

Just a reminder the Littleton Tree Hunt is happening.  Great outdoor fun.

Archery

As a reminder in the winter months we have to share the gym with the basketball teams, and intramural sports club.  We will have more indoor dates once we know the gyms availability for February.   

Winter Archery Games Part 1 will be Dec. 19, Jan. 9 and Jan. 23

Computer Class

Term 1 is in the books. We are kicking off Term 2 with the following lessons:

The 6th graders are starting term 2 by making a Podcast about Bullying and the Bullying Laws.

The 7th graders are working on Copyright and Fair Use and how it pertains to school work.

The 8th graders are continuing to work with spreadsheets as a refresher before starting the CAD Deck Project later this term.

Music

The Winter Music Concert is Wednesday December 11th, 6:30pm @ LHS.

Computer

Term 1 ends on the 29th. Late work can be submitted up to Sunday, the 24th.  Please have your student email me to let me know what was turned in and their section number.

Lessons completed during Term 1.

6th- Intro to Gmail, Vacation Journal, Online Safety, Manufacturing Materials, Manufacturing Processes

7th- Binary Numbers, Credible vs Non-Credible Sources, Baseball Spreadsheet, Tessellation Part 1 and Part 2

8th- Typing Spreadsheet, MCAS Tool Guide Title Card, MCAS Tool Guide Presentation, Jasper Map, Jasper TEAC, How and why thing fly Quiz, Digital Media and the Brain worksheet and quiz

Art

Art- 6th grade students are currently working on their clay projects. 7th graders are starting their still life drawings. 8th graders are working on animal collages.

Health

Students should be checking Aspen and google classroom for missing assignments.   Term 1 will be closing soon.

6th grade students will be presented the SOS - Signs of Suicide progam the week of Dec. 2 in their regularly scheduled Health class.   Letters were sent home last Tuesday 11/19.  

Health

Students are having journal checks this week and new units are starting. Always check the Health Blog

6th grade parents and guardians - please be on the look out for a letter concerning the SOS-signs of suicide program.  This letter will be sent out next week. 

Music

The winter music concert for band and chorus students is Wednesday December 11th 6:30pm at LHS

Art

6th grade students are starting to work on their clay projects, 7th grade students are beginning their still life drawing unit and the 8th grade is working on collages.

PE

Please make sure students have layers for class as the weather has gotten colder and we will continue to go outside when possible.

Health

We will be starting Yoga as our instant activity.  Yoga mats are provided however if a student would like to bring in their own, they are more than welcome to do so.

Check the Health Blog for any updates. Students are encouraged to check both aspen and google classroom for missing work.

Music

All band students if you have not turned in your recordings please do so ASAP!

Health

We will be starting Yoga as our instant activity, the second week of November.  Yoga mats are provided however if a student would like to bring in their own, they are more than welcome to do so.

Check the Health Blog for any updates.

Computer

This is a reminder that when students submit late assignments that they need to email me with the name of the assignment and their section so I can grade the work. Please have them check their Google Classroom to see what they need to still submit. 

6th grade is in the middle of our Manufacturing Processes and Materials lessons.

7th grade is building tessellations on the computer.

8th grade is finishing the Jasper/Flight TEAC and Google Forms flight quiz.

Music

6th grade band students remember to do your recording assignments!

Health

As a reminder students should always be checking google classroom or Aspen for any missing assignments.     Please check the Health Blog for updates on class curriculum. 

PE

Please make sure students have proper footwear for physical activity. We have seen some foot injuries due to students wearing crocs, sandals, etc. As the cooler weather comes it is important to have layers also, as we will continue to get outside for class as much as possible.

Computer

6th grade-Classes are finishing up the first manufacturing lesson. 

7th grade-Most classes have finished the Baseball Spreadsheet lesson and we are starting digital graphics with Tessellations.

8th grade-We are finishing the Flight TEAC writing assignment and Transportation Google Form worksheet.

Art

6th grade students are starting to work on origami, 7th grade is working on value scales, and 8th graders are painting masks.

Music

7th and 8th grade band students don't forget you have a recording due Tuesday for homework!

Health

 Midterms - Due to the fact that Health only meets once a week a midterm grade is not given, only comments. PLEASE remember that all grades in Aspen are live so students should be checking there.  If a grade is blank the student has yet to submit the assignment.  After we move on to the next unit the blank grade will turn into a "0".  Students can still submit the assignment.  The "0" is an indicator that the assignment is REALLY late and the work needs to be submitted. 

Art

 6th grade students are finishing work on their fall landscape projects. 7th grade students are finishing their op-art tube projects and 8th grade is starting to work on mask making.

Computer

Progress reports are just showing the student's progress up to this point. He/she can still submit old work. Please have your student(s) email me to let me know what day they have my class and what assignment they turned in. 

6th graders are finishing the Internet Safety Unit and next up is the Manufacturing and Materials lesson.

7th graders finished the Baseball Spreadsheet Graphing assignment and will be starting Understanding Tessellations using Digital Graphics.

8th graders are starting our TEAC writing lesson about Flight Transportation. 

Enjoy the great weather this weekend... and next week.

Music

Midterm grades are closing, please check Google classroom and Aspen for any missing assignments!

HEALTH

Students should be checking grades in google classroom and in Aspen. 

We will be starting new units in Health this week. 

Please be sure to check Health Blog

Computer

Just a friendly reminder to have your student(s) charge their Chromebooks each night. I only have two extra chargers in the classroom.

6th Grade: We just finished the Google Doc Formatting Vacation Journal lesson. The next lesson is Online Internet Safety.

7th Grade: We just finished the lesson on how to determine if a source is credible or not. Some classes have started the Baseball data spreadsheet and graphing lesson.

8th Grade: Most classes have finished the MCAS Tool Guide Slideshow presentation. The progress report will only show the Presentation Title Card created with Photopea. I have not started grading the presentation slideshow because not all classes are finished. Next we are starting the MCAS transportation/flight lesson.

For students receiving a '0' on a lesson in Aspen they can still submit it by Nov. 1. Please have the student email me to let me know what section and the assignment they submitted and I will grade it.

Enjoy the long weekend.

Art

Art- Students are beginning to work on their second projects. 6th grade is starting on their fall landscapes, 7th grade is working on op-art, and 8th grade is working on mask making. 

Music

Band students don't forget to check Google classroom for your practicing assignment this weekend!

Health 

Please continue to check the Health Blog for class updates.

The 6th graders continue to work on Communication skills.

The 7th graders continue to learn about the Tools of Tolerance and how important it is to be brave and reach out.

The 8th graders are finishing up their goal setting unit and will start a unit on stress management next week.

Computer

Midterms end next week. When the progress reports go out the following week it will show the students' progress. Students meet once a week and with so few assignments being submitted at this point, not turning in one assignment can really bring the grade down. Again, this is just a progress update. In my class, students can submit an assignment after we move on to the next lesson, I just ask that the student email me with their section day reminding me that he/she just submitted an assignment so I can grade it. Not all sections are at the same place due to the school year starting in the middle of the week, various holidays, half days and MAP testing, some sections are further ahead than others.

6th grade- Everyone completed the Gmail introduction lesson. Most have submitted the Google Doc Formatting Vacation Journal lesson. Next week we will start the Online Safety Unit.

7th grade- Our first lesson was Binary Numbers. Most everyone should have finished Credible vs Non-credible sources. Some sections have started the Baseball Spreadsheet lesson.

8th grade-  A spreadsheet/graphing keyboarding assignment started the year off. We are finishing up the MCAS Tool Guide Informational Google Slideshow. One of the elements for this was to design a title card using Photopea (A free online Photoshop program). Everyone should have submitted this. Most are almost finished with building the presentation.

Art

Art- Students are finishing up their portfolios and will be beginning their second projects next week.

Music

Band students be sure to check google classroom for this week's practice assignments!

HEALTH

Students are practicing mindfulness, teamwork and communication skills in Health class through our many different instant activities.

Be sure to check out the Health Blog for updates on topics specifically being taught at each grade level. 

Art: 

Students are finishing up their portfolios

Computer

The 6th graders are learning some new Google Doc formatting tricks with the Vacation Photo Journal Assignment. I can't wait to see their pictures and read their stories about a real or fictitious vacation they recently took. The 7th graders are finishing up their Credible vs Non-credible Website Check lesson and will start a spreadsheet/graphing/sorting data lesson using MLB baseball data. The 8th graders are finishing up the MCAS Tool Guide Presentation. Enjoy the nice weather this weekend.

Music

Remember to check google classroom for your assignments this week and come check out Chorus Club on Tuesday if you're interested! 

Health

Please check the  Health Blog for updates.

Have a great weekend. 

Computer

The 6th graders finished their introduction to Gmail and started their photo journal. They can bring headphones to class next week. 

The 7th graders will also need headphones for their lesson on Evaluating Credible and Non-Credible sources.

The 8th graders are continuing with their MCAS Tool Guide Presentation.

Art

Art: Students are continuing to work on their portfolios

Music

Don't forget to sign up for private music lessons if you want them! Deadline is September 15th. 

Art: 

Students are beginning to work on their portfolios

Health:

Please continue to check the Health Blog for updates on community service and Health topics.

Computer:

Great job this week. The 6th graders finished the introduction to Gmail and everyone was able to get into their Aspen account. 7th graders, please bring headphones, you will need to follow video instructions on your chromebook. 8th graders are working on their MCAS Tool Guide Presentation.

Have a great weekend.

HEALTH

Please check out the Health Blog for updates regarding Health class at LMS

Information about community service can also be found on the Health Blog and school website.   

Computer

I've almost met all the students and it's been a great start to the year. The 6th graders are learning how to use their Aspen and their new Gmail accounts. The 7th graders are learning about how computers use binary numbers and the 8th graders are creating a presentation about various tools (information they need for the MCAS test in May)  

Have a great weekend

Music

Band students be ready with instruments and materials next week! All students should check Google Classroom for assignments.

HEALTH

Please check out the Health Blog for updates regarding Health class at LMS

Music

All band students need their instruments and materials for class next week!