Recently I gave all my 6th graders a reflection survey to have them share with me their thoughts on what they’ve learned from some of the projects we’ve completed. I also asked them to share with me their thoughts on how well they have been working independently and in their teams. I always end the …
Category: Class News
These blogs are directly concerning my Science classes. These could be class news, announcements, or news for parents.
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Oct 10
Mr. Gonzalez’s Open House
If you have a child in any of Mr. Gonzalez’s Science classes join us for a Science Open House! 6th grade, Wednesday, Oct 19, 6 to 7pm Room 604 (Click here to download the handout.) Sci 2011 Open House 6 Th 8th grade, Thursday, Oct 20, 6 to 7pm Room 604 (Click here to …
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Aug 03
How Much Socializing Can You Put Up With?
I’m just curious and want to see where different educators are at. Please make a choice whether you are a classroom teacher, a principal, superintendent, specialist, librarian or any support role. (As of 10/2/2011 I have stopped accepting votes to this survey. Scroll down to see the results of the survey.) As of 8/6/11 at …
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May 31
Love Learning
After a stimulating faculty meeting we were given two prompts to respond to as a closing activity. Here is the one I chose and my response. What is it you really wish your students can learn from you? If I had only one thing all year that my students would take away from their time …
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May 30
Outdoor Education Rocks
Olympic Odyssey is what we call our week-long, outdoor education, 8th grade field trip. We take 8th graders to Camp David, Jr. on beautiful Lake Crescent and use that as our take off point to their odyssey. This is the time of year where some of the things they are learning in school come to …
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May 13
Finland’s Race Leads Somewhere
I found this video on Mr. Bogush’s blog about the Finland Phenomenon aptly called, “The Finland Phenomenon.” I think that we can learn a lot from Finland. From 2000 to 2009 Finland has scored #1 in the world in Reading, Math, and Science. Yet in Finland students start school later, spend less time in school, …
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May 12
Our Race to Somewhere
Tuesday night at 6pm Chimacum Middle School hosted a screening of the movie Race to Nowhere. We had 92 people from our community, our schools, Sequim, and Port Townsend attend the screening and afterward many stayed behind to discuss the movie’s content. Speaking for myself, the movie was amazing. At a few points throughout the …
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Apr 21
Race to Nowhere Comes to Chimacum!
On Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 8pm at the Chimacum Schools auditorium we will be having a screening of the movie Race to Nowhere (buy your tickets here: http://www.racetonowhere.com/epostcard/4935). Tickets to the screening are being sold online for $10, plus a processing fee, per person and will be available at the door on the …
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