I teach 5th and 6th grade STEM in the lovely Pacific Northwest in a small, rural town called Chimacum. My goal is to help students discover that all learning is life-long and that 21st century tools can be used for work as well as fun.
Aug 27
Another school year is right around the corner! I am hoping to see many of you at our Middle School orientation, Thursday, August 28, at 6:30pm in the Middle School auditorium. This will go on until 8pm. Also stop by earlier Thursday, from 8am to 2pm, for Eagle Day where you can pay fees, purchase …
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Jun 02
Sixth graders will get an updated progress report Monday, June 9, and seventh graders will get a second one Wednesday or Thursday (they got one last Monday, June 2, and had all week to make up work). You can always check for updated grades online. Sixth graders will also get their Lesson 10 tests back …
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May 18
Seventh graders will be scoring their plants labs (4th period will score 5th period’s and 5th period will score 4th period’s) on Monday, May 19. That is the last time I see them in those groups for two weeks. Tuesday through Thursday of the three weeks starting on May 19 seventh graders will be working …
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Apr 27
The midterm is coming up and we keep telling our students to stay caught up. This is the last tri of the year and there will be little time for catching up once we hit June! Check 3rd tri progress here (if you need your password email me or have your child ask me). And …
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Apr 15
In 7th grade Science we are going to study Global Warming while experimenting with our plants and hyrdoponics garden. I am planning to show most of the movie An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore. I am sending home the following letter for parents to sign to show they know what I am planning, AIT Parent …
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Apr 05
I am updating 3rd Tri grades as often as I can so that students can stay caught up. The end of the year is no time to ask for extensions or late work! I must say that one thing that is hurting my students’ grades in Science is not doing their homework. Every time we …
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Mar 16
Second Trimester grades have been updated. Check them out by clicking here!
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Mar 06
10-30-21 Note: My pictures somehow disappeared! I don’t know what happened. Oh well, that’s tech for you. We did have a great time rowing together on those longboats! 🙂 Here are a few pictures of the 7th grade teachers out on the water getting trained for the upcoming 7th grade Longboat outdoor education experience. This …
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Mar 02
Sixth graders have completed their water quality websites. See them by clicking here. Sixth graders have also started blogging so you can leave them comments by clicking here. You will also find 7th graders writing about what they’re learning in Science as well and they would also love to get comments. Now 6th graders are …
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Feb 08
In 6th grade Science we are almost done with our water quality websites! Monday, Feb 11, Alicia from North Olympic Salmon Coalition will join us to discuss our B-IBI results from October. Then Tuesday the 12 is the last day for kids to make any changes or updates to their websites before they are uploaded. …
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2016, 2017, 2019, 2022,
2023, 2024, and 2025!
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