Weekly Newsletter

In honor of Bike To School Week, Jim Lindberg and I will once again be taking interested students on a bike ride to school. The date will be Thursday, May 24 and we would love (desperately need) to have have some parents join us for the ride. Permission slips will be going home soon.

We’re down to one week until the BIG 6 Projects are due. We have spent a lot of time in the library (with computer access as well) and we have been meeting with students in smaller groups to discuss their individual project choices. You can download the entire Big 6 packet by clicking Big 6 Project 2012. Students have all chosen a topic related to the U.S. Constitution to research using an authentic source (an interview) and the library or internet. The topic could be an actual part of the Constitution, an Amendment, or an issue that has come up in Constitutional debate.

Along with the research, students will complete two main components:

1) Create a visual

AND

2) Write a research paper

OR

Produce and film a mini-documentary

OR

Write and create an Xtranormal online cartoon

OR

Design and build a website

Students were given a pocket folder and a manilla folder with six attached envelopes to help organize the research. Five envelopes will be for essential questions and the sixth envelope will be for sources. The only thing students will need to provide for the research portion are the index cards.

Upcoming Events

Spring Open House – Tuesday, May 22

Bike To School – Thursday, May 24

Camp Chase – Wednesday, June 13

Last Day of School – Friday, June 15, 2012