Exciting Technology Updates

Beginning in January 2014, Bedford Junior High will begin to roll out the Chromebooks to all 6th grade students. Today, Mrs. Powell gave a training session on using the Chromebooks in our classroom. Some highlights of the Chromebooks are quick boot time, long lasting batteries, cloud saving and sharing of documents, and internet access. We will continue to train using the Chromebooks! Here are some photos from our session today.

Remember--- Please send in your Google and Chromebook Paperwork ASAP!

Conferences

Just a reminder--- 2013-14 Conferences will be held on Thursday 12/5 from 4-7:30 pm and Friday 12/6 from 12-2:30. I look forward to seeing everyone. Also--- we are collecting old magazines for a Social Studies project. If you have any to donate please send them in with your student.

Social Studies- Culture Connections

In your opinion, what one innovation has changed American Culture the most? Why?

Burr Oaks Field Trip

Here are some awesome pictures from our science field trip to Burr Oak in Ohio.

Island Map Project

In Social Studies our 6th graders became cartographers. We created mythical Islands that shared our knowledge about maps including legends, compass rose directions, physical features and human features. Here are some excellent examples!

Ewww.... lunch!

What is the worst lunch you have ever had? How about a olive and crab bagel or a oyster and pickle sandwich with hot sauce? To practice our descriptive writing we had Ewww.... lunches. We poked and smelled but didn't eat it! ps. Mrs. Currie's mom used to pack her olive loaf---- ewww.... gross!

Class Update

This week we will be doing Climate and Weather Stations. Technology, graphing skills, analyzing data and reading for knowledge will all be covered. Here are some pictures of us working hard at our stations.

Class Updates

Writing- We are continuing to work on good descriptive narratives. On Monday we will be going to the Technology Lab to publish our "Ewww... Lunch" papers. Reading- We will continue reading Tangerine. Remember, AR Points are due October 31. Social Studies- Ch. 2 Planet Earth. Watch for a take home assessment on Ch. 2 Part 1 next week. Grades have been posted for our Ch. 1 Assessments. MEAP will continue next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Have a great weekend!

Ch. 1 A Geographer's World Test Review

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September Student Survey

Use the following link to complete the September Student Survey. Your responses will be anonymous. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HD9JHKV

Ch. 1 A Geographer's World Study Game

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Welcome!

Wow! I can't believe how quickly summer flew by. We had a great summer. We visited Columbus, Ohio for the World Series of 10U Softball- which was so fun. Kate (my daughter) and I went to Chicago and had a great time eating and sight seeing.

 I hope you all had a great summer too! Please feel free to comment and let me know where you went or what you did this summer!

I can't wait to meet my new classes in September!

(The photo is Kate, Grandma, and Mrs. Currie at the Willis- Sears Tower in Chicago).

Summer Vacation

Thank you to all of the wonderful students and parents for a super year! Have a safe and fun summer vacation. Visit me in the fall. Good luck in 7th grade!

3rd Trimester 100 AR Points Luncheon

Congratulations to the 100 Points Club for 3rd Trimester!

PM Poetry Celebration

Here are the afternoon group with their poetry projects!