Upcoming Events:
- Monday, September 16th: Camp Kieve info night at 6:00 PM in the Blue Hill Consolidated School cafeteria.
- Monday, September 23rd: School Picture Day
- Friday, September 27th: Early Release at 1:00 PM
- October 7th-11th: Camp Kieve (https://www.kwe.org/the-leadership-school/)
Super Studies – Mrs. Bebell:
The 7/8 class started the week by identifying 10 global issues that we will examine throughout the year, and started focusing on the issue of water, in conjunction with reading A Long Walk to Water in language arts class. After learning about some of the realities of the water crisis, students have been problem solving by brainstorming ideas that could help people in developing areas and also for how they might raise money to support charities that are already working to help people affected by the water crisis.
English/Language Arts – Mrs. Thoner:
We are continuing a “close” read of A Long Walk to Water where we gather evidence regarding the Dinka and the Nuer in the conflicts in Sudan. Students will have an opportunity to hear Salva, one of the main characters, speak on Oct. 2 at lunch time. This novel is based on a true story of bringing drinkable water to South Sudan, but also includes excerpts of the Civil War in Sudan, in which individuals are ruthlessly killed. Please feel free to research this with your child to understand it further. If your child is having emotional difficulties with this text, please let me know.
Math – Mrs. Tapley:
The 7th grade mathematicians have made great progress in understanding proportional relationships and identifying proportional relationships in tables and graphs. They also began solving real-world examples of proportional relationships. The 8th grade mathematicians participated in discussions about the rules that apply to exponents and began practicing applying those rules. Students also completed their NWEA assessment this week, which will allow us to see how much they grow in their math skills during the school year.
