Upcoming Events: Sept. 25th – End of Term 1
Oct. 2nd – Book Fair
Begins
Oct.
3rd – Hixson Trivia Night
DYNAMIC is to be
CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING!
Important Information:
Hixson’s Trivia Night
and Silent Auction is October 3rd! Proceeds
from this year's event will be used to bring the Rachel's Challenge program back to Hixson. For more
information and to register your table of 8, please click here.
Each team will be
collecting items for a basket to be auctioned off at the Trivia Night.
Dynamic's theme is A Night In. For the month of
September please send in items for the perfect night in - board games, movies,
movie candy, salty snacks, fuzzy slippers, snuggies, or anything else that
would make for the perfect night at home.
Don't forget to order your Dynamic team t-shirt. You can order it here.
Don't forget to order your Dynamic team t-shirt. You can order it here.
At least one teacher
from Dynamic will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
until 4:00.
English –
This week, we finished up summarizing and took our summative assessment on Tuesday. We focused on the next step of connecting and responding to our reading by using a new strategy, the action/reaction method. Students found a "whoa moment" in their reading (the action) and wrote down their thoughts about that moment (the reaction). We practiced this with familiar texts, and students were gradually released to trying the strategy with their own independent book. Next week, they'll learn two new ways to respond and how to turn these "seeds of thinking" into longer responses.
Encourage your student to sign up for a Book Chat on Google Classroom! Book chats are not mandatory, but students who want to reach a 4 (expert) level for class participation should complete one for second term.
This week, we finished up summarizing and took our summative assessment on Tuesday. We focused on the next step of connecting and responding to our reading by using a new strategy, the action/reaction method. Students found a "whoa moment" in their reading (the action) and wrote down their thoughts about that moment (the reaction). We practiced this with familiar texts, and students were gradually released to trying the strategy with their own independent book. Next week, they'll learn two new ways to respond and how to turn these "seeds of thinking" into longer responses.
Encourage your student to sign up for a Book Chat on Google Classroom! Book chats are not mandatory, but students who want to reach a 4 (expert) level for class participation should complete one for second term.
Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org
Math-
This week in math we talked about converting fractions to decimals and percents. A lot of this was review for them but just applying it. We also started the discussion about absolute value and what that really means. We applied it to order of operations and I taught them a war game using the different colors as positive and negative numbers. They really enjoyed the game and it was competitive. Next week we will start the discussion about distribution We are reaching the end of the unit and a summative will be coming soon!
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coffman.ashley@wgmail.org
Dynamic Science
The learning goals this week have been:
- I am able to question and investigate to find answers.
- I am able to clearly communicate using data tables and graphs.
The learning target has been: I can analyze and interpret data to write a conclusion.
- This week students were introduced to the seasons and focus was on the “Autumnal Equinox.” Ask your student what equinox means?
- The students critiqued samples of student’s Aerodynamic Lab Reports. Using class discussion the students gave a proficiency score and said why they scored it that way.
- Corrected their Aerodynamic Engineering Lab reports and re-submitted them.
- Corrected their Lab Graphs and re-submitted.
- Took Formative Assessments on www.quia.com/web.
Next week the students will start investigating the wonders of our universe.
THURSDAY we will chat live with NASA Mission to Mars scientists.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me!
Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
Social Studies –
Students have been
wrapping up their look at Ancient Mesopotamia.
The final assignment – Mesopotamian Challenge – will be due on
Monday. The learning goals for this part
of the unit were Time, Continuity, and
Change, People, Places, and Environments, and Power, Authority, and Governance.
The expanded learning goals are available on my website.
Next week we will begin
looking at Egypt.
Dynamic Social Studies
Course Website:
Lisa Pettid
– pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
Please visit the following links
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