Jump, Jump, and Jump Some More!

An inactive lifestyle is one of the top risk factors for heart disease. Today, many students in our school and on our team set out to fight heart disease by participating in the American Heart Association's Jump-a-thon at N.S.I. The event took place in our gymnasium under the direction of Mr. Pietras for most of the afternoon. We hope you enjoy the video of our team's participation in the fun.

Our morning hours were very productive! We were able to have Reading and Math, along with Foreign Language (204), Art (202), and Phys. Ed.(204). It was also Team Enterprise Chorus day, so we practiced our singing, as well. It was a busy and fun day!

In Reading, we took our test on the Elizabeth Blackwell play, and identified meanings of our vocabulary for the story. We also were tested on our tricky spelling list, which had words ending in -ence and -ance, as well as words ending with -ent and -ant. Hopefully, we kept them all straight for the test.

During Math, we used our measurement skills to find specific measurements for a robot. Afterwards, we built a house! Well, almost.

Homework:
Math: Robo-Specs measurement worksheet and Building Lines Worksheet
Social Studies: Continue to study your regions map of Africa and your new vocabulary!
Language Arts: Read through pg. 92. Complete your role for Thursday.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

MANY STUDENTS FORGOT TO BRING THEIR T-SHIRT FORMS TO SCHOOL TODAY! PLEASE BRING THEM IN ON MONDAY! ALSO, PROGRESS REPORT SLIPS MUST BE IN BY MONDAY. WE NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE REVIEWED THE INFORMATION WITH YOUR PARENTS.

Welcome to Africa and Quadilaterals!

Math classes today discovered that quadilaterals can be divided into two triangles. Therefore, the measure of all the angles are 360 degrees. We completed practice exercises to understand how to find the missing angle. In learning about the parts of a circle, we learned that the diameter is any line segment through the center that connects two points on the circle. A radius is any line segment that connects the center to a point on the circle.

Today, we explored Africa through maps, discussion, and a United Streaming video about Africa's geography. We labeled Africa's regions on a map, and learned that it is a continent with many countries. Passing midway through Africa is the equator. The northern half and the southern half mirror each other when it comes to climate. The continent has many different groups of people and various exotic animals. We also learned that the Sahara desert is the size of our own United States. We're excited to learn more about Africa in the coming weeks.
Homework:
Math: Quadrilateral worksheet (graded) and page 501, 14-16.
Language Arts: Tomorrow we will have quizzes on Elizabeth Blackwell. Study your vocabulary and spelling, and review the play. Also, read through page 92 in Good Night, Maman. Complete your new role for next Thursday.
Social Studies: Study your vocabulary and your regions map for Africa.
REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS REPORT WITH YOUR PARENTS AND BRING THE BOTTOM PORTION BACK TO SCHOOL SIGNED.

Testing, testing, 1 - 2 - 3!

Since everyone was so rested from the l-o-n-g weekend, it was the perfect day for our Reading Benchmark Test! It was our third and final Reading Benchmark before we face the PSSA tests next month. Mrs. McIlvaine was so happy with our efforts! We applied all the procedures we've learned for taking our tests, including citing text support, as well as organizing and drafting when addressing our prompts. Yay, Team!

In Math, Mrs. Haddox taught us about different types of triangles. We learned that they can be classified by sides and angles. We created a foldable organizer to help us remember the qualities of each type. Our organizers include the names of triangles, picture representations, and descriptions of sides and angles. The sum of angles for all triangles measure 180 degrees. Knowing this, we learned how to solve for missing angles. Our booklets will come in handy for review as we continue our exploration of geometry.

Homework:
Language Arts - Be prepared for discussion groups tomorrow by reading pages 1-45 in Good Night, Maman and having your role complete. Also, review your spelling words, vocabulary, and the story Elizabeth Blackwell. We did not have our quizzes today, but we will have them on Friday.
Math - Study your new foldable! Also, complete R97, P97, and the Classifying Triangles Worksheet.

A Message From the President!

Happy Presidents' Day!