The week of May 4 will be the halfway week of our final trimester of the year. This tri there can be no extensions, no asking for more time, no waiting for the last minute to make up missing work. If you haven’t been keeping up you need to buckle down and get your work …
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Mar 17
3rd & Final Trimester!
We have begun the 3rd and final trimester of the year! Eighth graders are wrapping up their plate tectonics project (see the homework section of my website to download any missing handouts). After they are done with that we will explore earthquakes more deeply as well as return to erosion and weathering. This is all …
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Mar 11
End of 2nd Tri!
Thursday, March 12, is the last day of the 2nd trimester and Friday, March 13, is our trimester break so there will be no school on that day. Sixth graders and I are busy scoring and reflecting on their work (specifically their websites) and 8th graders are busy making sure they get all their missing …
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Mar 01
6th Grade Tree Planting
Monday, March 2, Ms. Langston’s class will plant trees during 1st period. Tuesday, March 3, Mr. Olafson’s class will plant trees during 1st period. Friday, March 6, Mr. Meacham’s class will plant trees during 6th period. Students please remember to dress for the weather and dress in clothes that can get dirty. Also, if you …
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Feb 16
Avatars
You can make an avatar like the one below with Portrait Illustrator. You don’t even need to set up an account with any of these, just create the picture and when it looks ready just drag it to your desktop and upload it (Windows users might need to right click on the picture and save …
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Jan 13
Midterm Jan 27
Greetings everyone. Midterm has come and gone, but I am continuing to update Science grades. I’ve got new Science grades for all my 130 students as of today, Jan 30. Check Science grades for the 2nd trimester here. For my 8th graders I am working on evaluating their Density Dilemma letters to the King. It …
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Dec 30
Updates
Hope everyone is having a great holiday season and a wonderful New Year. Sixth graders are working on their water quality project and teams are at different stages in the process (see my homework section). Because of that I have no grades so far this trimester. I will try to get teams far enough along …
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Dec 03
Trimester 2 Has Begun
If you are checking Skyward or if you are curious as to why your child got the grade he or she got in Science make sure you visit my online progress reports. These are great especially if your child keeps losing the paper copies I give them in class.
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Nov 24
End of 1st Tri!
Wednesday, November 26, is an early release, the day before Thanksgiving, and the last day of the 1st trimester! I have given all my Science students ample opportunities, actually, more than should be necessary, to catch up, make up or improve any of their work this trimester. If students are ever absent how fortunate are …
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Nov 12
Hood Canal Field Trips Coming Up!
Mr. Olafson’s homeroom class will be going to the Dewatto River and Belfair State Park on Tuesday, Nov 18. Mr. Meacham’s class will be going to Potlach and the Hamma Hamma River on Wednesday, Nov 19. Ms. Langston’s class will be going to the Dosewallips River, the Duckabush River and Triton Cove Beach on Thursday, …
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