Last Week:
- We started getting serious with our integrated project - My Legacy, My Destiny. To get an overview click here http://sites.google.com/a/innovationsacademy.org/lisa-moncrief/projects . For one of the math components we started looking at career dreams and a quick look at salary ranges. We created a class bar graph of all of their careers and salaries. In Tony's humanities class, students worked on their "I Am" poems and started working on vignettes.
- We kicked off our first mini math project: Math board games. The 8th graders are creating games for 5th and 6th graders and the 7th graders are doing the same for the 3rd and 4th graders. We are hoping these games will help students at our school for many years to come. It is my goal that as they create their games, they will take the opportunity to review essential basic skills in order to be ready for the new skills they are going to learn this year.
For Week 3:
- During math we will continue with the Math Games mini project. We will also work on two components of My Legacy, My Destiny: 1) The Career WebQuest http://sites.google.com/a/innovationsacademy.org/lisa-moncrief/projects/my-legacy-my-destiny/career-webquest and 2) the Ups and Downs Timeline.
- Our Science class will take a look at genetic traits as we create Family Pedigree and Trait Trees for the Legacy Destiny project. We will also be learning about DNA on our fieldtrip on Thursday.
Upcoming Events:
- We are putting together a parent info night (or conference call?) to plan for an 8th grade trip to Williamsburg/Washington DC in the spring. You will be called or emailed with details this upcoming week.
- Tuesday Family Game Night 6:00 - 8:00
- Thursday Field Trip to Wild Animal Park. We leave at 8:30 am. Please do not be late.
- Oct 5-6 Picture Day
- Thursday Oct 15(?) 7th - 8th grade Field Trip to UCSD
Have an awesome week! Always feel free to contact me when the need arises.
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