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January 19th
Advisory
In Advisory, for Academic Tuesday, students had the opportunity to study for their social studies benchmark. Many of the 6th graders took advantage of this time!
On Thursday, we had our Community Circle. In reflecting on why we had Monday off, students were posed with the question, "When is a time you felt you made a positive difference?" Students shared out ways they helped siblings, friends, family, their neighborhood, and themselves. It was great to hear them share their experiences!
Odds and Ends
Trimester 2 progress reports went home with your child today! Take a look!
Westlake News
K-12 Talent Show Sign-Up Deadline: NEXT Tuesday, January 23rd:
CLICK HERE to sign up to audition to be a host, perform a talent, or be part of the stage crew team! Audition sign ups are due Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Auditions: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Talent Show Performance: Friday, February 16th @ 6:00 PM
Volleyball Interest 6th - 8th Grade Students:
Our 6-8 volleyball season will start the week of January 1/22. Teams are co-ed and open to all ability levels. CLICK HERE to sign your middle schooler up to play. Athlete participant packets are required for all student athletes. CLICK HERE for the digital version or pick up a hard copy from the front office. Reach out to Coach Sterling with any questions at swynne@westlakecharter.com.
Learning Lab:
We want to invite 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to the Learning Lab after school. The Learning Lab is staffed by an instructional aide to assist Middle School students with their classwork and homework. Families can sign up their Middle School student(s) by using School Dismissal Manager. The Learning Lab is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:15 - 3:45 PM.
Week of 1/22
Humanities - Erickson/King
WEEKLY FOCUS
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
HSS 6.5 Ancient India- 1/17
RL 6.4 Figurative Language 1/26
RL 6.6 Point of View 2/1
Math/Science - Power/Lee, Hubbard
WEEKLY FOCUS
Math: Unit 4: Dividing fractions. K.C.F. (Keep, change, flip!)
Science: Save the Penguins Engineering Design Project"
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
Math Benchmark on dividing fractions 1/31
Save the penguins is an in-class science benchmark project
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE AT HOME
Learning Lab is Live after school HW help every M,T,Th,F!
Unit 4 Math Parent Resources LINK
PE - Woodard
WEEKLY FOCUS
- Intro to Raquet skills
- Fitness Practice/Conditioning
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
Dance 3 Retake - Pata Pata
Practice Video in Google Classroom
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE AT HOME
CLICK HERE to get to our PE Website
CLICK HERE for Sick/Injury Form
Art - Jackson
WEEKLY FOCUS
Students have started a new project, creating a "Ship in a Bottle." Each student will learn how to create a bottle shape, different types of ships and waves. They will be creating a brainstorming sheet and making some final decisions and adding any extra details.
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE AT HOME
Please visit my ART WEBSITE throughout the year to view student artwork. These posts will include in-progress work, completed projects and any information regarding upcoming events or art contests.
Art - Winston-Sandefur
WEEKLY FOCUS
Students have started a new project, creating a "Ship in a Bottle." Each student will learn how to create a bottle shape, different types of ships and waves. They will be creating a brainstorming sheet and making some final decisions and adding any extra details.
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE AT HOME
Spanish - Cooper
WEEKLY FOCUS
Unit 3: ¿Qué hora es? Students will complete packets and continue working on task cards in preparation for Benchmark 4 next week.
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
Benchmark 4 next week
RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE AT HOME
Spanish - Hernandez
WEEKLY FOCUS
Unit 4 ¿Qué hora es? Students will complete packets and continue working on task cards in preparation for Benchmark 4 next week.
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
Benchmark 4 next week