This is midterm week. Midterm is a chance for kids to see what they are missing so they can make it up. Although it is best to stay caught up, if your child has fallen behind he or she must catch up quickly. November 29 is the end of the 1st Trimester but we want …

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Sixth graders have begun our Water Quality Project. They are starting to learn how to take notes from the textbook in outline format. While they use the book to study fresh water pollution I will start training teams to do their specific jobs so we can begin our testing of Chimacum Creek. So far I …

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Homework seems to be a difficulty for parents and teachers. We always try to balance between the need for homework and the fact that many students just don’t do it. In Science I offer plenty of extra credit opportunities for those students who would do homework anyway but I do not give regular homework. Now …

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As the first week comes to an end I thought I’d post some reminders here. Sixth graders just need to make sure they get all their filled out and signed paperwork to their teachers. The Cispus Health Form and Permission slip is due Monday, Sept 10. Medication Authorization form is due all next week and …

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Tuesday, Sept 4, is the first day of school! Here you will find links to some of my beginning of the year handouts. This year I’ll be teaching all three 6th grade Science classes again as well as two of the three 7th grade Science classes. I look forward to working with some of my …

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Avatars are pictures people can use online instead of their own photo. Students in school can create avatars like the following that they can use on an “About Us” page without having to post their photograph. I made this avatar with Portrait Illustration Maker (and it’s free!), the talking one below is from Voki and …

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The 6th grade Water Quality Webs are finally uploaded and linked! Check them out. Kids worked on these right down to the very last day of school and some minor fixes can still be made.

This is it, 6th graders are going to try and finish their water quality websites on Thursday! Look here to see them once I upload them either the weekend after school lets out or the Monday after that. Seventh graders finished their websites and got feedback from a Western Washington University Geology professor! I might …

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We’re almost done! Seventh graders are finishing up their Earth Movement websites and I should be uploading them Monday, 6-11, or Tuesday, 6-12! Check this page to see them when they’re ready. In 6th grade students are working furiously to complete their websites! Look here after the last week of school to see their work. …

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For 6th graders: if your child loses his or her June 8th CMS Youth Summit permission slip, just click here (CMS Youth Summit) to get another copy. Or visit this week’s homework page.