Dynamic Dialogue 5/20/16

Good afternoon Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:          May 23^rd – Regatta Field Trip

                                          May 25^th – Chrome Book Turn In

                                          May 26^th – Sports Fusion Field Trip

                               

Important Information:    

Students should bring a sack lunch on Monday to eat after we return from the field trip or they may buy from the cafeteria.  There will also be concessions at the pool.

Students may no longer charge their lunches if they have a negative balance.

Students will be turning in their chromebooks next Wednesday.  Please help you students to remember to bring in their chromebooks AND chargers on that day.

As we get closer to the end of the year, please remind students to continue to do their best to be Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. 

Permission slips have been sent home for our trip to Sports Fusion on May 26^th.  Library fines must be paid to attend the Sports Fusion field trip.

From the Principal

Please remind students of the following regarding dismissal at the end of the day:

1) students should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 3:15


3). Students are encouraged to walk to the Rec center if their transportation home is not on time and be picked up at the Rec.

We cannot have students unsupervised throughout the building in the late afternoons. It is a critical safety and security issue and student safety comes first. 

After school activities have ended.  Students should be picked by 3:35.  If they have made arrangements to stay with a specific teacher, students must also have arranged for transportation home. 

Summer school enrollment can be completed here.

English –

The final test over The Outsiders is on Tuesday, May 24th! If your student plans on missing that day, he/she needs to speak with me about establishing an alternative time to complete it. Students can dress up like a greaser or a Soc to receive a free question on the test! All outfits must comply with the school dress code.  

We'll be watching the movie version of The Outsiders on Wednesday. The movie is rated PG, but if you have any concerns about the material in the movie, please let me know and your student will be provided with an alternative activity. Students are welcome to bring snacks! 

Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org

Math- 

Students finished Probability Projects.  Check the blog for pictures.  Algebra Number Systems Project due Tuesday.

mathrm214.blogspot.com

coffman.ashley@wgmail.org 

Social Studies –

Students did a fantastic job on the field trip to the Art Museum.  I was so happy with their behavior and positive attitude.   They have received their study guides for the last summative - which will be on May 24^th.   We went over them in class on Thursday, and the answer key is posted on my website in The Middle Ages section.

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

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

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Science –

Students finished their boats for the Regatta this week. We will be going to the Rec Center for the Regatta Race on Monday, May 23rd. Students should return all permission forms (both captain forms and attendance forms) to Ms. Kraushaar. Students cannot attend the trip if a form is not turned in! 

If you have any questions or concerns please email Mr. Ward at ward.wardell@wgmail.org

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 5/13/16

Happy Friday the 13th Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:   May 20^th – Art Museum Field Trip

DYNAMIC is to be CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING!                                     

Important Information:    

Students should bring a sack lunch on Friday to eat after we return from the field trip.

Permission slips have been sent home for our trip to the Art Museum on Friday, May 20^th, and Sports Fusion on May 26^th.  Library fines must be paid to attend the Sports Fusion field trip.

As we get closer to the end of the year, please remind students to continue to do their best to be Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. 

Please remind students of the following regarding dismissal at the end of the day:

1) students should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 3:15


3). Students are encouraged to walk to the Rec center if their transportation home is not on time and be picked up at the Rec.

We cannot have students unsupervised throughout the building in the late afternoons. It is a critical safety and security issue and student safety comes first.

On Mondays and Fridays students should be picked up by 3:35.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays students should be picked up by 4:10. 

Summer school enrollment can be completed here.

After school activities have ended.  Students should be picked by 3:35.  If they have made arrangements to stay with a specific teacher, students must also have arranged for transportation home. 

English –
Students are finishing The Outsiders this week and reviewing for their test, which is on Tuesday, May 24th. If your student will miss that day, please have him/her arrange to test with me prior to Tuesday. I'm available before school starting at 7:30 and after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Students are encouraged to dress up like a greaser or a Soc for the test day--they can earn one free question if they do so! 

We will also be watching the movie version of the book on Wednesday, May 25th. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know! 

Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org

Math- 

7th grade math is working on making their own games. There will be a blog post later in the week with pictures of the games. The students are working hard on them. 
Algebra students are gearing up for finals and are either working on creating their own number systems or researching one that is different than ours.

mathrm214.blogspot.com

coffman.ashley@wgmail.org 

Social Studies –

We have begun looking at the medieval African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.  Students are researching each kingdom and completing a folder project about West Africa.  I have provided students with folders for this project and they are due on Tuesday.  Students also received their study guides for the last summative - which will be on May 24^th.

Just a reminder – the Art Museum Field Trip will be this Friday, May 20^th.

Missing work will be accepted until May 19^th at 4:00 p.m.

The notes for this unit are already up on my website, and I encourage students to begin looking at them right away.

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

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

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Science –

This week students began working on their Regatta boat building projects. Students will begin designing, building, and racing a boat made entirely of cardboard and duct tape. The actual boat race will take place Monday, May 23rd at that Webster Groves swimming pool. Field trip forms were sent home on Monday, May 9. Here is a link to the field trip for if you have not received one, https://goo.gl/HsjB0U. These forms will need to be returned by Thursday, May 19. Students were given a copy of the rules and they are posted on Google Classroom.  A second permission form will be sent home for those students who will be captaining the ship, they will have to swim. If you have any questions regarding this activity please email me at ward.wardell@wgcloud.org.

If you have any questions or concerns please email me!

Wardell Ward--wardell.ward@wgcloud.org

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 5/6/16

Good afternoon Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:   May 11^th - Combined Choir Concert, 6:30 pm

                                   May 12^th – Orchestra Concert, 6:30 pm

                                   May 13^th – Track Day/Early Release

DYNAMIC is to be CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING!                                     

Important Information:    

Track Day is coming up next Friday.  Please help your child to dress appropriately for outdoor activities, with hats and sunscreen

As we get closer to the end of the year, please remind students to continue to do their best to be Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. 

Permission slips have been sent home for our trip to the Art Museum on Friday, May 20^th, and Sports Fusion on May 26^th.  Library fines must be paid to attend the Sports Fusion field trip.

Please remind students of the following regarding dismissal at the end of the day:

1) students should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 3:15

2). On after school activity days: If students are participating, they must be in their activity room by 3:20 and should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 4:00

3). Students are encouraged to walk to the Rec center if their transportation home is not on time and be picked up at the Rec.

We cannot have students unsupervised throughout the building in the late afternoons. It is a critical safety and security issue and student safety comes first.

On Mondays and Fridays students should be picked up by 3:35.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays students should be picked up by 4:10. 

Summer school enrollment can be completed here.

At least one teacher from Dynamic will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 4:00.

English – We're still trucking along through The Outsiders! The assessment piece for this whole-class read is related to students' ability to hold collaborative discussions about literature. If you've been in a book club, you know that productive discussions require deep thinking about the book and certain social strategies such as allowing others to speak, asking deep questions that get the conversation rolling, and staying focused on the topic (including knowing when to push the discussion back on track!). Students set their own reading calendars with their groups and have done a great job sticking with them. They are stopping and writing to capture their thinking about their reading in the way that best suits them and their style (no worksheets or "answer these questions about the chapter" forms) after each chapter. Discussions have been thought-provoking for me as a listener! 

Next week will have more of the same pattern of reading, writing and discussions, but I will be sprinkling in current references to themes that are addressed in The Outsiders, such as pop culture situations, news stories and other methods of connecting the book to the real world. 

Finally, here's a quick snap of students' creative responses to the prompt "What does it mean to be an outsider?"

Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org

Math- 

We have started our final project of the semester. The students are to make up a game that can be played in class. They will work on knowing all the ins and outs of their game and what the chances are winning. Students will be working on this next week as well. They may bring their own supplies to create pieces or boards for their game. I have some dice and cards they borrow. There is a lot of creativity going on in the classroom!

mathrm214.blogspot.com

coffman.ashley@wgmail.org 

Social Studies –

We have been finishing up Europe during the Middle Ages.  Students examined The Magna Carta and its relationship with the U.S. Constitution, explored the effect of The Black Death on feudalism, and finally ended with a look at The Crusades.  Next week we will begin looking at the medieval African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.

Missing work will be accepted until May 19^th at 4:00 p.m.

The notes for this unit are already up on my website, and I encourage students to begin looking at them right away.

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

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

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Science –
We used Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to prepare for the genetics summative on Thursday. To review for the summative, students watched videos, completed review questions, played a Kahoot, and participated in  whole class discussions. Next week, students will work on weather and climate concepts.

If you have any questions or concerns please email me!

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

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 4/29/16

Happy Friday Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:  

DYNAMIC is to be CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING!                                     

Important Information:    

As we get closer to the end of the year, please remind students to continue to do their best to be Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. 

Permission slips have been sent home for our trip to the Art Museum on Friday, May 20^th, and Sports Fusion on May 26^th.  Library fines must be paid to attend the Sports Fusion field trip.

Please remind students of the following regarding dismissal at the end of the day:

1) students should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 3:15

2). On after school activity days: If students are participating, they must be in their activity room by 3:20 and should leave for home, their ride, or a bus at 4:00

3). Students are encouraged to walk to the Rec center if their transportation home is not on time and be picked up at the Rec.

We cannot have students unsupervised throughout the building in the late afternoons. It is a critical safety and security issue and student safety comes first.

On Mondays and Fridays students should be picked up by 3:35.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays students should be picked up by 4:10. 

Summer school enrollment can be completed here.

At least one teacher from Dynamic will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 4:00.

English –

Students who did not finish their tests this week need to come in before school (I'm here by 7:30), during lunch, during Discovery or after school (Tuesday-Thursday). 

We started reading The Outsiders today (I may or may not have dressed up for the occasion...) and will finish the year with this wonderful book! Students will spend the majority of their time reading the book, discussing it with collaborative groups and writing to think about their reading. They will be assessed on their ability to hold collegial, collaborative discussions. 

Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org

Math- 

mathrm214.blogspot.com

coffman.ashley@wgmail.org 

Social Studies –

This week, we have been continuing our look at the Middle Ages in Europe.  Students played with some of the vocabulary pertinent to the era.  We also began to look at the rise of the middle class.  At the end of the week students began to look at the Magna Carta.    Students should read Chapters 4 and 5.  There are also two BrainPops that are due Tuesday.  The links to all are on my website.  We will continue with this next week.  We will also be looking at the bubonic plague and its effect on Europe.

Just an FYI – I will be out of town on May 5^th and 6^th. 

The notes for this unit are already up on my website, and I encourage students to begin looking at them right away.

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

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

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Science –

If you have any questions or concerns please email me!

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
This week, students have been working with and studying genetics, Punnet Squares, and how genetics affect survival.  A review for the test is posted on Google Classroom (G.C. #083); this will be due Tuesday, May 3. Students will be tested on genetics next Thursday, May 5, 2016. 

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/