February 9, 2018

Germantown Elementary School

UPCOMING

EVENTS

Feb. 9-Mid-Term

3rd. Quarter

Feb. 16-Teacher

Institute-NO

SCHOOL

Feb. 19-

Presidents Day-

NO SCHOOL

Feb. 23-Jump

Rope for Heart

Feb. 28-Extra-

curricular Pictures

Junior High Jazz SHAPIN’ UP WITH SHUBERT

Next week the 7th grade will finish up their health unit on the Endocrine

System. Test will be on Thursday. They will have yoga on Tuesday with

Kris Fulkerson. 5th grade will continue with DARE on Tuesday/Thursday

with Chief Wuebbels. Thank you to all who have donated to Hoops for

Heart, we are still a long way from our goal, so get out there and raise mon-

ey for a great cause. Remember the more money we raise, the more PE

equipment we earn. Have a great weekend. Please wash your uniform!!!

THE BAND PLAYED ON—MRS. HENRICHS

Solo Practice with Marge Detmer is on Tuesday, February 13th dur-

ing the school day and practice with Kelsey Lohman is on Thursday,

February 15th in the evening from 4:30 to 8:00pm.. Students need

to be here 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time in order to get

warmed up before playing with the accompanist.

The uniform fitting day is this Tuesday, February 13.

2:15p.m. 7th Grade

2:45p.m. 8th Grade

3:00p.m. - 6th grade & 5th Volleyball

3:30p.m. - 5th grade

4:00p.m. – 4th grade

We will need parent help so please come if you are available.

Thank you to those that signed up for Volleyball concessions. We

still need someone for the 5:30 to 7:30 shift on Tuesday, Feb. 13th

& the 3:30 to 5:30 on Thursday, Feb. 15th . Please let me knowif

you can work. I can put it on the schedule for you.

Please encourage nightly practice from your child. It will

only help them enjoy the accompanist rehearsals & solo

contest day.

7th Grade ELA: We are continuing to discuss To Kill a Mockingbird. As we

continue with the novel, please keep using the following resources to aid with

comprehension and analysis: https://www.shmoop.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/

and https://depreyenglishtkm.weebly.com/. Next week, we will be focusing

primarily on analyzing how particular elements of a story interact (RL 7.3). Students

will also continue developing their argumentative writing skills by working

collaboratively to craft an essay on a topic of their choice. Key concepts addressed

in this process will be gathering relevant information from multiple sources, using

search terms effectively; assessing the credibility and accuracy of each source; and

quoting or paraphrasing the data and conclusions of others while avoiding

plagiarism and following a standard format for citation (W 7.8).

8th Grade ELA: We are close to wrapping up our poetry unit, and students will

work to develop pieces of their own paying particular attention to the impact of

specific word choice including figurative and connotative meaning (RL 8.4). There

may be an assessment next week. Students have recently finished their first

argumentative essay produced in collaboration with their peers. Next, we will

continue to develop our writing skills by honing our research skills and focusing on

finding relevant information, appropriately paraphrasing or quoting material, and

providing documentation of the source (W8.8).

**The quarter is already halfway over! Is your student on the path to

getting their AR goal? It is very important that they stay motivated and read

every day. Even 15 minutes can significantly impact their ability.**

RAKERS’ RABBLE

WISE WORDS FROM MRS. Y

CAN YOU ANSWER THIS MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION?

Marvel’s Black

Panther opens next

week in theaters.

The character,

Black Panther, is

also the king of the

country Wakanda.

What is the Black

Panther’s actual

name?

8th Grade: Next week we will review our work from the Chemistry unit

that we nearly completed recently .

7th Grade: We tested over Complete Dominance this week. We will test

over Incomplete and Co-Dominance next week.

6th Grade: Next week we will continue our work on earthquakes and

volcanoes.

5th Grade: We are very close to completing our PowerPoints on common

injuries and then presenting them to the class.

Green Screen: Search Bulldog Broadcast on YouTube and subscribe to

our channel. We are working on doing a better job of getting the shots that

are necessary and editing them together well.

Last Week’s Answer:

The name of the doctor

that created the shrink-

ing Ant-Man suit is…

Dr. Hank Pym

EVERSGERD’S WORDS

6th ELA– Next week we will warm our minds with Bellwork. This will be due

on Friday. I plan for us to continue working with arguments, by evaluating

pros and cons of different issues. We will begin to write our own argumenta-

tive soon. During literature we will have an assessment on “Exploring the Ti-

tanic” on Tuesday. The rest of the week we will focus on different elements of

short stories and how they contribute to the overall text.

5th ELA– Next week we will warm up with Study Island. We will have a short

session on five different skills and take an overall grade on Friday. You will be

given a tracking sheet Monday. Our focus in LA will be narrative writing.

Bring your creativity with you next week! As for literature our focus is to ana-

lyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to a text. This includes

illustrations, graphs, charts, and videos.

The Fourteenth Annual Bulldog Dash

will be held Saturday, May 19, at

Schoendienst Park in Germantown.

The 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m.

followed by the 2K Run/Walk at 10

a.m.

The Bulldog Dash Run/Walk is a

fundraiser sponsored and promoted

by members of the community to

benefit the children of Germantown

Elementary.

As one of the most established 5K

races in the area, the Bulldog Dash

consistently draws a great mix of

competitive runners, local supporters,

and students. In 2017, approximately

500 participants registered for the

two events.

The start and finish lines for all

events will be held at Schoendienst

Field, just off Route 161 in German-

town.

Event T-shirts will be provided for

pre-registered entrants. Registration

is $20 for anyone who has their regis-

tration form postmarked by May 1.

The fee for registrations after May 1

and on race day is $25. We are offer-

ing online registration once again this

year at https://

bulldogdash2017.itsyourrace.com/

register/. Race day registration is also

available from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Race

packets can be picked up between

7:45 and 8:45 a.m. on the day of the

race. Go

to www.germantownbulldogs.org to

find the Bulldog Dash drop down

menu and the registration form.

Awards will be presented with tro-

phies given to the top three males

and females in each event and med-

als awarded to the top three males

and females in each age category for

each event. In addition, a participa-

tion medal will be presented to each

participant age 9 and under. The

committee also awards a trophy to

the top 5K male and female finisher in

the Master’s Division, age 40 and

over.

MS. COLLMAN

6th Grade Math– We will review over 6.EE7, 8, 9. These stand-

ards cover solving one step equations, solving inequalities, and

graphing data from a table. There will be an assessment over

these topics early in the week. Later in the week we will start ge-

ometry (6.G.1).

7th Grade Math– We will continue with geometry! Our third

standard focuses on cross sections of 3D shapes 7.G.3. There will

be a possible assessment early in the week.

**Additional practice can be done by logging on to Study Island or

IXL and working problems that list these specific standards. Stu-

dents should study daily as they are assessed frequently through

classwork assignments and assessments to monitor their pro-

gress.

BULLDOG SPORTS NEWS

Feb. 12-VB-

St. Rose-A

Feb. 13-VB-

Albers/D’ville-H

Feb. 15-VB-

Bartelso-H

MR. GLYNN’S SOCIAL STUDIES SCOOP

5th—This week we will be finishing up our unit on the Articles of

Confederation and Constitution. We will be focusing on the 3

branches of government, the Bill of Rights, and checks and bal-

ance SS.CV.1.5.

6th—This week students will be presenting their Greek god/

goddess poster on Wednesday SS.IS.5.6-8.LC. We will also be

taking a look into the daily lives of Athenians and Spartans and

comparing the two lifestyles of the city-states.

7th—This week we will be taking the US Constitution test on

Wednesday. Students should have all of the information they

need to prepare for the test. On Thursday the 7th grade class

earned a Bingo Party for their behavior in my classroom. The

students may bring a resealable drink to class on Thursday.

8th—This week we will continue to look at important events and

influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. This unit’s as-

sessment is going to be a research project on a Civil Rights leader

or event SS.IS.4.6-8.MC. By the end of the week, I plan to have

the student-created

rubric ready.

Student Council

--Next meeting is Mar. 7

during recess.

Go to lunch first.

5th grade– Students will be reviewing volume of rectangular prisms and composite rectangular prisms. There will be an as-sessment over these topics. (5.MD.3-5) We will begin diving into learning more about the coordinate system if time allows. (5.G.1)

Study Island goals are due at the end of the quarter!

8th grade– Students will be taking a quiz over similarity of tri-angles using AA, SAS, and SSS similarities. (8.G.5) We will also begin learning the Pythagorean Theorem and using to find missing side lengths of triangles. (8.G.6)

Study Island goals are due at the end of the quarter!

Algebra– Students will continue their study of quadratic func-tions, their graphs and how to solve them using two strategies. There is a possible quiz this week.

WEEKLY “BARK” FROM MS. CLARK

Valentine’s Day Treats Presented by Student Council

February 13th & February 14th

in the cafeteria