The Aurora Team – Romig

In Pre-algebra we have just started a unit on calculating the Volume of Prisms, Cylinders, and, Cones. If we stay on pace we will have our next quiz on February 18th. The kids have been working with an online math program, so if they have some extra time have them go online and work with the program. It is a self paced math program that pre-tests the kids, has tutorials, and post-tests them. The site can be found at: http://ac.corek12.com/assessmentcenter/

In Algebra we have been working on solving systems of equations. We began solving them by graphing, then by substitution, now we are working with the multiplication-addition method. If we stay on pace we will have our next Chapter test on February 17th.

Congratulations to the Romig MATHCOUNTS Team! The team of Samantha Simpson, Eli Shayer, Sawyer Birnbaum, and Rebecca Jones placed first overall in the local competition. This team will be representing Romig in the State MATHCOUNTS competition next month.

The individual placement is as follows Samantha Simpson first, Eli Shayer second, Cat O’Donnell third, Laura Gordon eighth, Emma Clink 10^th, and Zoey Ferguson 11^th place in the individual competition. Eli Shayer placed first in the countdown round. Great work Romig math students Coach Bruce, Hess, and Amodio are proud of you.

Students will be receiving updated progress reports Friday, February 5th, to bring home over the weekend. These include any quiz retakes which are no longer allowed.  Those with less than a 70% need to be signed and returned.  We are finishing up some general science activities regarding observations, inferences, inquiry, and peer sharing, and will be beginning chemistry on Monday, February 8th.

Mrs. Greer will be beginning her 6 week practicum on Tuesday, February 16th, and we will be posting more information about teacher contact, etc.

Have a good weekend and go Saints!

Mr. Walker

Students have completed reading their Holocaust reading selection, and are now working on their projects.  If they read a novel, a calendar of  what they are working on, and when it is due is published on the calendar.  5th and 6th hour had the option of doing some independent projects, and those presentations are scheduled for Feb. 23rd and 24th.  I will verbally be telling the students what day I will check off work that is assigned.

Hi everyone,

Our team has a couple of special days planned that will be coming up shortly!  We are planning our Around The World Team Day on Thursday, March 4th.  Handouts were sent home this week asking for help on this special day.  We need volunteers to come in to work at some of the stations, and we need food prepared from home brought in on that day.  Please ask your child about this handout if you haven’t seen it yet!  As soon as I get them back, you will be hearing from either myself, or one of our team parents to confirm what you will be doing.

Our second special day will be a field trip down to the museum on Monday, April 12th.  We’ll be seeing the very popular Star Wars exhibit!  Students will need to bring a sack lunch that day!  A letter will be coming home shortly asking for payment for this exhibit and the bus cost.  The total cost for each student will be $10.00.

Students took a quiz today on sound, light, and waves, and students will get them back on Monday.  We will be having quiz retakes Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week for those students who did not do as well as they would have liked.  These will be offered at 7:30 am and lunch each of those days.  They will not be available any other times.  The highest score will be recorded.

Next week we will be reviewing the scientific method and measuring through a few activities before starting chemistry the week of February 8th.

Please remind your student to continue working on the independent project. Those will be due sooner than you might think!

Have a great weekend.

In science we are currently finishing our small unit on waves, sound, and light.  This week we will have a quiz on Friday, January 29th, over the main concepts. Also, students should keep working on ideas for the independent project due on March 3rd.  There are handouts available for each of the choices that have more information about the product that will ultimately be turned in.  For the Wii and video options, students can work with up to two other students on Aurora. These partners do not have to be from the same class period.  Each student will be responsible for a fair share of the work and their own written product.

In Algebra the students will receive progress reports on Wednesday January, 20th. They need to be signed and returned to Mr. Bruce. The next Chapter test will be on Wednesday January, 27th over Chapter 7.

In Pre-algebra the students will receive progress reports on Thursday, January 21st. They will also need to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to Mr. Bruce. The next quiz will be Friday, January 22nd.

Students were given a handout outlining the independent science project for 3rd quarter, please ask your student to see this information. All four classes will be completing this project.  Students have four choices:

1. Design and perform an experiment following scientific method and write a formal lab report.

2. Design and perform an experiment following scientific method but using Wii technology and write a formal report, including background on the technology behind the Wii console. (We have a Wii available for use at lunch which students will be signing up to use.)

3. Interview a currently working scientist and write a report about their education and work as well as provide student reflection.

4. Read and report on a non-fiction science book. Book must be at or above grade-level.

More specific information will be coming home in the next couple of days, but students should get thinking about this.  These projects will be due March 3rd.

Thanks!

Mr. Walker

Students were given progress reports today in 3rd, 4th, and 6th hours and any changes are now current online.  5th hour did not get progress reports due to running out of time, however, Zangle is updated and they are available there.  Reports will be given out to 5th hour on Tuesday. These reports do not need to be signed.

This week we have been examining sustainability and will continue that on Tuesday by looking at current and future alternative energy sources.  We will then move into waves which will include sound and light.  There will be a quiz over this material on January 29th, if everything goes according to schedule.

Have a good weekend.

Mr. Walker