Wrapping up Egypt
Wow! Your son or daughter blew my mind for the past two weeks in Social Studies. Not only did they have to complete anywhere from 5-9 projects, but they had to stay in character, and please their pharaoh and their gods. My students work extremely hard during this Egyptain simulation that taught them about the social classes in Ancient Egypt, activities that their role was responsible for, and they had to barter with the gods and with each for needed resources. I had a great time watching them each day work hard. Each nation-state is now working on their project presentation that they will be delivering to the gods. Keep it up kids!
Hominid Shelter Building Activity
Last week my students experienced first hand what life may have been like millions of years ago. They had to work together in their groups and construct a shelter out of gathered materials. At first they may have thought that this would be an easy activity, but soon learned otherwise. The two main obstacles that they needed to overcome were not being able to use any verbal language and figuring out how to survive the wrath of Mother Nature. In just a few minutes, students learned first-hand how hard life was millions of years ago. Your kids were great! I love being Mother Nature!
ISLAND PROJECTS were AWESOME!
As the projects rolled in last week, I couldn’t help but to be so proud of all of my students. This by far was the best year for island projects. For all the parents who stayed up late, made mad rushes to the craft store, and refreshed their memory of latitude and longitude, I thank you for your dedication to your child. Many walked with their heads held high maybe for the first time this year as they showed me their project. This is just the beginning of many projects yet to come. Thank you again for your hard work.
Your proud teacher,
Mrs. R-W
Communication is KEY!
My students were working hard this week in our Homeroom class on communicating effectively. They learned that speaking clearly, speaking loud enough for their partner to hear, and giving specific instructions is a big part of successful communication. I’m very proud of how kind they were to their partners during these activities.
First Days of School:)
I love the first few days of school. It’s usually filled with fear of the unknown, tears from parents, and semi-eager smiles from new students. However, this year I noticed excitement from parents and from their children, joyous goodbyes, and lots of matching shoes and backpacks. I am having so much fun learning about all of my new students. They are quite amazing. As I look out at the mystified looks on their faces, I can already tell that this is going to be a great year. Welcome to Shasta. Let the fun begin!
Respect
Howdy Parents,
I would like to tantalize you with a question that you can twirl around the kitchen table tonight. What does RESPECT look like in a classroom? Please, have a conversation with your kiddos and report back to me:) I am looking forward to reading your responses.
Welcome to Mrs. R-W’s Classroom
Wow! Your son or daughter finally made it to our wonderful middle school. We are so excited to have them here at Shasta Middle School. Here at Shasta we stress three expectations in all areas and arenas of their lives. They are to be safe, respectful, and responsible. In addition to the school expectations I have specific protocols that I use in my classroom. These protocols would be a great thing to review with students all throughout the year. To view my classroom protocols please click on the following link. Protocols
Please fill out my classroom questionaire by the end of the first month of school.