Dynamic Dialogue 5/15/15

Happy Almost Summer Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:  May 19^th – Hixson Pops Concert, 6 p.m.

                                May 21^st – Trip to Sports Fusion

                                May 21^st – Last Day for Students

Important Information:   

Information about Hixson’s Summer Enrichment Program can be found here.


After school help sessions have ended.  If you need to stay after or come in before school, you will need to make an appointment with the teacher.

Math -

 I am pleased with the progress students made this year in developing number sense. Hopefully, this will show up on the MAP test and the Algebra Placement test.  Results from the Algebra Placement test should come home with the last progress report.  I will have the grades from this term posted next week.  Thank you for sending us such wonderful kids and please enjoy your summer!

Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org

Science –

Dynamic Science Course Website

http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/daniels

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

314-918-4603

Social Studies –

We wrapped the Middle Ages with our test on Friday.  We will take a look at the Renaissance next week.

I will be so sorry to see this group move on to 8^th grade.  They have been wonderful.  This year was very challenging in my personal life, and the Dynamic students could not have been more compassionate and helpful.    Thank you for sending such a great group!

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Please visit the following links for more information: Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson Dr. Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/

Dynamic Dialogue 5/8/15

Hello Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:    May 21^st – Trip to Sports Fusion

                        May 21^st – Last Day for Students

Important Information:   

Information about Hixson’s Summer Enrichment Program can be found here.

After school help sessions are on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through May 14th.  If you need to come in before school, you will need to make an appointment with the teacher.

English –

Students may still revise any of their writing assignments that are listed in SIS Portal. This includes the argumentative essay over the short story "Bargain." All revised work should be submitted through Google Classroom. A special assignment link will be set-up for collecting all revised work. 

Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org

Math- 

Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org

Science –

Dynamic Science Course Website

http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/daniels

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

314-918-4603

Social Studies –

We wrapped up our look at Europe in the medieval period and have moved on to the African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.  We are exploring the importance of the salt and gold trade in medieval West Africa.  Students will receive a study guide on Monday and the final test will be May 15^th. 

After school help is available in my room every Thursday until 4:00 

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Please visit the following links for more information: Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson Dr. Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/

Dynamic Dialogue 5/1/15

Happy Friday Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:  May 4^th – Orchestra Concert, 6:30 p.m.

                 May 6^th – Track Day, 8:30 – 12:00 p.m.

                 May 8^th – Early Dismissal, 12:00 p.m.

                 May 14^th – Last day for after school activities

Important Information: 

Below is the Sports Fusion - Last day field trip form. The form should be completed and returned to Coach Daniels with the fee.

Sports Fusion - Last Day Field Trip Form
  

Information about Hixson’s Summer Enrichment Program can be found here.

After school help sessions are on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  If you need to come in before school, you will need to make an appointment with the teacher.

English –

Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org

Math- 

Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org

Science –

In Dynamic Systems Science we have been investigating temperature, barometric pressure, and specific heat capacity of water, asphalt, concrete, and soil. Of course we did MAP testing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday we did the outside temperature data collection lab. The students recorded temperature reading from sunny & shaded soil, water, concrete, and asphalt during the lab. They had to decide whether their hypothesis was supported or proven false. The students have been recording temperature and barometric pressure everyday, and converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius, and inches/Hg to millibars. They are now graphing two dependent variables, temperature  °C, and Barometric pressure in millibars to determine the relationship between them.

Their homework is to watch a weather forecast on Sunday paying close attention to high and low pressure systems and warm and cold fronts.

If you have any questions or comments please let me know.

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

314-918-4603

Social Studies –

Students had an abbreviated time in Social Studies this week due to MAP testing.  We finished up the week by looking at The Crusades.  Monday we will continue with the Crusades and afterwards we will move on to the medieval kingdoms of Africa.

After school help is available in my room every Thursday until 4:00 

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Please visit the following links for more information: Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson Dr. Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/