This lesson will be best suited for 6th through 8th grade students. The work we'll be doing this year in the community will lend well to helping the students find the important stories that are happening right here in our community, and tell them well. What would be a reasonable explanation for this change? Only after the entire school is served will there be second helpings offered. They practice calculating percent every day. In this research, biology professor Robert T. Paine repeatedly removed Ochre (purple) Sea Stars from a section of the tidal plain on the coast of Tatoosh, Washington. There will be no Test of factual or interpretive information. We had an epic return to school last week! (Mitosis). We experience the story presented to us together. Students have been really enjoying the Natural Selection Simulation tool: phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/natural-selection. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Thank You to our parent volunteers who will be picking up Pizza and Salad from Costco!! SKILL: AC (Identify school and community resources for support of addictive behaviors), SKILL: INF (Identify the influences that may encourage young people to try addictive drugs), SKILL: DM (Use a decision making model to avoid or refuse addictive substances). Each assignment in Jupiter Ed is tagged with the ELA Standards that the assignment is addressing. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Turn in the collective Document. Ridgeline Healthy and Safe Schools 2022 Plan Ridgeline Immunization Rates March 2023 Persons outside of Ridgeline may participate in the performance. ANY student can enroll. If your student forgot to bring a bowl and spoon to school Monday and Tuesday, bring them today!
PDF Ridgeline Academy 2021-2022 School Year Spanish and French Immersion students from Monroe and Roosevelt will be enrolled in Eugene IHS without the lottery process because they entered immersion through the lottery in elementary or middle school. On Tuesday, October 18, grades reset and we start fresh with a new term. Which traits showed partial dominance? Each student has, pasted in the front of their math journal, rubrics describing the expectations for how to write a header, as well the expectations for how to work through each assignment in their math journal. ), -How did we decide to define and control our conditions? -After adding the cabbage juice pH indicator, what does the color of the solution tell you about the acidity of the solution? Students spend two class periods each school day in their IHS classes and the other three class periods in host school classes. Today we created a visual model of our observations and began work on creating a model to explain the patterns of movement and orientation between the Earth, Moon, Sun and stars that explains our observations. The commitment would be for two terms (about 14 weeks). The first few weeks of the year, we are in a warm-up period. They are accountable to each other, and have to advocate for themselves, negotiate, communicate, and resolve misunderstandings. Check your students grades with them. Most of you probably already have the back to school picnic on your calendar for Tuesday, September 30. As I mentioned above, everyone is in the process of adjusting to a drastically shifted daily routine. It is almost as though they are Montessori kids! It is one of many simulations available at phetcolorado.edu interactive simulations at University of Colorado Boulder. Often, this is enough for them to have an epiphany about what they are supposed to do next. This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. We continue to investigate our big question, How does water quality affect the ecology of a community? Currently, we are engaged in the study of our own Willamette River watershed.
Ask your student about our Plant Growth as an Indicator of Water Quality Experiment: -What are our independent (manipulated) and dependent (responding) variables? What scientific evidence supports the theory that mitochondria (and the chloroplasts in plants) were originally separate organisms from plant and animal cells? Be the teacher! They must complete and follow the directions on the Test Corrections Form. Ridgeline Middle School STORM: Successful Trustworthy Organized Respectful Motivated. -What is the number assigned to a neutral pH? Stories we need to change. Typically, I use documentaries from organizations like PBS, the History Channel, the Smithsonian, and other reputable sources. We're super flexible when it comes to deadlines. Ask them to read the problem to you first off. The most important thing I hope to teach our students this year is to collaborate and share perspectives on what's important, on what's true, on what matters. Also, I reminded them about the total lack of cleanliness of our work space and materials. However, immersion students, to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by the. If they received less than 80% on the test, they are encouraged to complete a test corrections form to earn up to 80% on the test. We tend to think of our government as an immutable entity. Senior Prom 8 PM - 11 PM (Knitting Factory, 919 W Sprague Ave) If your student asks for help, ask them questions that will lead to their figuring out how to do the problem themselves. We began Chapter 6 out of 10 this week!
Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School November is a wacky month with all these events and days off. Explain how to build and maintain healthy family and peer relationships. The only downside I can see is that students won't receive a separate grade for Communications and Humanities. Whew. Subsequent research has revealed Keystone species in a variety of habitats. It's good enough. How well do you think a small sample size of 4, or even 30 for example, mathematically predicts the actual proportion of a trait in a population? They then used their list of gene pairs as a key to build their organism.
Calendar - Ridgely Middle We love having parents in our school and contributing to our positive school culture, whether that is mostly online or in-building this year.
Ridgeline Middle School / Overview As our water quality investigations continue, we will conduct various labs to gain experience in collecting and analyzing data on other indicators of water quality. Calendar; K-6. Please help your student set up a designated and protected time and space to do math homework, free from household or sibling distractions. cannot access this resource, they can use the CPM Core Connections 3 Homework Help Link: https://homework.cpm.org/cpm-homework/homework/category/CC/textbook/CC3. We are watching a film this week called Upriver about the many Willamette Basin Watershed Restoration Projects that have been ongoing since the 90s, when the people of Oregon voted to contribute Lottery dollars to the restoration of our waterways.
10605 Carter St Se, Yelm, WA 98597 | (360) 458-1100 | Website. We call our community the STORM Family because we want our school family to be an extension of your family. Her are some questions your students answered in this series of lessons: What are some ways keystone species impact ecosystems? I'm certainly a voice in the discussion, and I'm the one choosing what material we're discussing, but, ultimately, we are working collectively to create meaning together. Then we'll get rolling on the projects. They can ask for help with that problem at the beginning of class. What is the original source of energy in almost all food chains on Earth? In a classroom? We're going to learn about the U.S. government by starting with the individual citizen. However, immersion students do need to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by the January 31st deadline. Tuesday (11/22) If you forgot to bring veggies and a bowl and spoon to school Monday, bring them today! The Book Fair is Friday 11/18! How do we, ultimately, be more inclusive and open-minded as a society? Students then exchange notebooks and check each others work. Sharing ideas with their peers is an essential part of this process. -What issues did our group encounter in defining the responding variable (# of live/dead duckweed fronds)? The Application is a pretty cool resource called, Students are encouraged to use the glossary of their book to review the concept, and then consult friends, family, and/or teachers to check their corrections. Jen and I pay close attention and keep tabs on where students are at with the weekly workload, as a whole class, and we're constantly adjusting the pacing of our assignments to fit into the time we have at school. I've created a very intentional feedback system to keep me and Jen very aware of what's working (and not working) in the classroom. From the very get go this year, we are working together to normalize these discussions and this way of thinking about 'truth.' And, as individuals, we often don't know what it is we need, exactly, just that we feel uncomfortable or frustrated. It's going to be some seriously empowering work.
Ridgeline High School I'm happy to meet, or email, or talk over the phone if you have any questions or concerns. We have enough spaces for everyone to sign up. It is a big adjustment for all. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7e6587b2eb2e35b6 in class over the next couple of weeks. If a student is out sick, I ask that they come and check in with me as soon as they get back. If your student has an interest in the world, and wants to learn about other countries and cultures, we hope they will consider becoming part of our Eugene IHS family. And don't forget the Middle School Dance Thursday night (May 4) from 6:30-8:30pm! schools approach to at-risk students affects your child. (Binary Fission) What about plant and animal cells? "Move on to the next task." Keep taking good care of yourselves! We are well on track to finish this project by Spring Break (just 3 weeks away!). All great metacognitive learning that will benefit them in every aspect of their life that will inevitably involve interactions with other humans! Low Impact Pesticide List 2016. They take the feedback I give them and put in the effort to revise the assignment for a Plus. How many students asked Carrie if they could eat the marshmallows? Core Connections Mathematics website suggestions for how to support your student: Download the Parent Guide: https://cpm.org/effective-learning-resources/ to stay connected to what your child is learning. All interested students must fill out an online 4J School Choice application, regardless of attendance area: Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for, Online application period for 4J School Choice Lottery opens for, Spanish and French Immersion students from Monroe and Roosevelt, the lottery process because they entered immersion through the lottery in elementary or middle school. There will not be time in science, math, or humanities to complete the assignment. This week we delved into Cell Theory and the levels of organization within complex organisms. Each individual brainstormed a proposal for an experiment design.
Family Resources - Ridgeline Montessori It's difficult, in the context of growing up in modern America, to conceptualize what it would mean to live as a primitive human animal struggling to survive in the wild. Then they worked in teams of five to create a quiz to highlight the 10 most important bits of information from each episode. It was a tough and valuable learning experience for all of us, myself included. Kids seem to be more engaged than ever before, which is awesome. The Application is a pretty cool resource called Stellarium. During the Term 3 - T/Th Creative Expressions electives time slot, Jon and I will be teaching health. Often there will be other students who have the same question. We would love to have you along! (11/22) If you forgot to bring veggies and a bowl and spoon to school Monday, bring them today! Check out the student supply list for next year on our website Home Page: Supply List for 2023-24We look forward to welcoming all new and returning students and families to the STORM Family in the 2023-2024 school year! - All CPM students are to sign in to their online Textbooks at https://sso.cpm.org/ using Google Sign-In and their Ridgeline Email address. The Personal Growth Projects (PGPs) can pretty much be anything the students are passionate about learning. As of Thursday of this week, almost all of our Salmon have hatched into the Alevin stage of development. 2023-24 District Calendar; Ridgeline High School. The Journalistic Learning Initiative project is going full steam at this point. Students can revise a 'Minus' for a better grade. 4j school district communicates any decision to change school schedules as quickly as possible in several ways, all well before 6:30 a.m. Soon, they'll be trying to find folks in the community they can interview about their topics. Taking the initiative to check in with us when they get back after being out of school for whatever reason is a skill that is going to be vital to their success in high school. (Ans: light source and exposure, containers, water source, water volume, amounts of fertilizer, etc.). Judicial, and 4. Conferences are Wednesday November 9th, and Thursday November 10th. We will return on January 3rd 2023. What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell? I'm totally serious about this. Tests are heavily weighted in our gradebook and well worth the effort. At our Coffee with the Principal events next year, we will reference the book, Parent Voice: Being in Tune with Your Kids and Their School. The presentations will be the same on each night. South region: Wednesday, January 11, 7:00 pm at South Eugene High School Cafeteria (Includes French Immersion break-out session), Sheldon region: Thursday, January 12, 7:00 pm at Sheldon High School Cafeteria (Includes Spanish Immersion break-out session), Churchill region: Wednesday, January 18, 7:00 pm at Churchill High School Cafeteria, Any region Presentation delivered in Spanish for Spanish Speakers: Thursday, January 19, 7:00 pm at 4J Education Center Auditorium in the 4J District Office located at 200 N. Monroe St., Eugene, Any region Zoom Meeting (for anyone who cant make one of the in-person presentations): Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 pm ZOOM link (also available on the Eugene IHS website): https://zoom.us/j/91711106921?pwd=bmM5SjZhVjFmV0dTTkFJdjYxZEFZZz09 Meeting ID: 917 1110 6921, Passcode: 901335. SKILL: IC (Demonstrate effective communication skills that encourage healthy relationships), SKILL: DM (Make decisions that enhance or establish healthy relationships), SKILL: AV (Advocate for healthy communication skills within relationships). I've mentioned before that I received a Fellowship to participate in the Journalistic Learning Initiative. Instill in them the idea that they can learn mathematics. on that date. We're also doing a few lessons on Personal Hygiene. Since its inception, the United States has been an experiment in Democracy, a work in progress. Middle School Class Meeting: Tuesday, September 20, 6pm. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Ask the school what its doing to help students who are behind. In a community? Another group is going to interview students in local high schools in order to break down how microaggressions against women in school make women feel unsafe, and ultimately harm everyone. Some activities, like poetry, short videos, or learning an instrument lend themselves a little easier to writing an engaging blog post. Oregon State University Honors & Engineering HBS Bioengineering 2024, GEEO Co-Outreach Coordinator e: winnel@oregonstate.edu p: 360-852-0606. Alice Roberts is a medical doctor and anthropologist who takes us on a journey around the globe to various sites where we have discovered evidence of human existence and migration over the course of the last 200,000 years. Phone. Having your student sign in to this resource is a great first step in helping them with any questions they may have at home. Please contact us if you have any interest and/or questions about volunteering. This form will be included in a special mailing to immersion families. Explain your answer with data and science knowledge. Later in the week we dissected (Peruvian Lily) Alstroemeria flowers in the assignment, How Do Flowering Plants Reproduce? Students observed Alstroemeria pollen grains and ovules under the magnification of a microscope, and sketched and labeled all the parts of a flower.
Principal's Message / Principal's Message We are a place of learning, belonging, growth, and support for students, families, and community. Much of the social/emotional work in the Standards is addressed in our everyday interactions in the classroom. I'm excited to catch up on grading and read through their hard work this week. We're also still working out pacing of the curriculum, and getting to know the systems for finding assignments, and turning things in. The Book Fair will be held at Whirled Pies on 8th and Charnelton. It's going to take me a minute. It takes them a while to get the hang of managing their homework in their personal time. We want to serve you in times of joy, happiness, and triumph, but also in times of challenge, grief, and struggle. This week, we really got things rolling. Encourage your students to do test corrections by the Friday of the week after they get their test returned. Here's how I look at each assignment: Minus: They did something and turned it in; Check: They did a good job and turned it in; Plus: They demonstrated growth and turned it in. Click to reveal Students often ask for a 'Minus' on the assignment I was going to give them a 'Check' for, so they can revise it. Students analyzed data displayed on line graphs, and used it to support their assertions. There will be no Communication/Humanities work while we are taking the ELA test. Students' short, low-stakes presentations will be happening on Thursday, May 4. Ridgeline Middle School is a community school. Please attend any night you can. Please encourage your students to participate in the upcoming Virtual Talent Show. I try very hard to provide the students with challenging and engaging work, and I'm very committed to making sure they have enough time in class to get their work done here at school. There is core problem and homework support for every assignment, links to the Desmos online tool and many other resources. We did a good job of keeping up with assignments and getting them turned in this term. It could be about a person they want to know more about. We'll be sending home the Permission Forms very soon. They must get the problem correct in order to earn the point. We've broken into small groups of reporters who are going to work together up until Spring Break. We're excited to announce that Kris Korfanta, Ridgeline's "Roaming Sub," and former middle school teacher will be teaching a Coding elective for the next two terms on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And then they go back and do the revisions! Which traits showed complete dominance?. They are going to use their notes from the first six episodes to decide next week, "What is the untold story from this narrative that I want to tell?". Cheers to the return of rain, tea, and boot weather! I know what you're thinking: "Isn't it the teacher's job to create the quiz to highlight the most important bits of information in each episode?". Even better, the online textbook had graphing resources and hint opportunities for assigned problems. 1998-2023 GreatSchools.org All Rights Reserved. We want them to get the. It's a 12-episode documentary produced by the History Channel in 2010. Ridgeline Middle School. It could be about healing and technological innovations brought to the continent by enslaved Africans. Catch and support students who are struggling. Have a great week! Then, I received the quote above at a Professional Development training over the weekend, and was inspired by how this message resonated and expanded on our group agreements. It will not always be what we wish it to be, but It will be our brave space together, and We will work on it side by side. Students are learning to write a two paragraph response to a newspaper article, citing evidence from the article. As Carrie mentioned, we are guiding the students through a National Standards-based Health curriculum this Winter, through terms 3 and 4 in place of one of the students' electives. What this means, in practical terms, is that we will close the books on assignments for Term 1 next Thursday. Perhaps most importantly, we will look for ways that we can be of service to our community and engage in community service projects in the spring. I was accepted as a fellow in the Journalistic Learning Initiative this year, and have access to a ton of resources and materials to help students become critical consumers of the media.
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