This Blog Has Moved: September 2016

Friday, September 30, 2016

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Sunday, September 25, 2016

8th graders meet their 1st grade buddies

This year the 8th graders are going to be buddying up with 1st graders once a week for anout 30 minutes of reading and writing time. We're really looking forward to this partnership! Before we get into the reading and writing, this week we met up for 1st grade discovery choosing time just to get to know our buddies. Here are some photos from our first buddy meet up.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Classroom News September

Hi all,

It's been a fantastic and productive first few weeks back! I've listed just a little bit of what each grade has been up to in Social Studies below. Be sure to scroll through the blog for more photos, posts, and agendas.

Have a great weekend,
Mr. Radich

6th Grade Social Studies

We're in our Early Humans unit at the moment. So far students have learned about different types of "history detectives" (archaeologists, geologists, historians) and how they uncover mysteries of the past. We went on a "cave walk" examining photos of cave paintings and carvings left behind by some of our earliest ancestors, made observations and hypotheses about why they were made. Students also made poster of their favorite topics so far to teach to others--these are currently on display in our main lobby up by Sam's area, check them out!

7th Grade Social Studies

We start the year with a writing unit on realistic fiction. Each student writes a narrative--some are more realistic and autobiographical and others delve into sci-fi! We start the year this way to engage in in-depth writing, hone our writing skills, and as a baseline to consider that social studies looks at the human narrative over time. Be sure to ask your student about their writing so far!

8th Grade Social Studies

We're currently in an Economics unit, learning some basics about macro economics through a project-based scenario in which each student is advising a start-up shoe company. Students have to make decisions about shoe style, materials, marketing, and the production chain. Their posters will be on display up in the lobby starting next week--keep an eye out!

8th grade weekend math HW

8th graders, spend only 20-30 minutes trying to wrap up the review problem sets from class. Remember to add your self-evaluation note to each section in your comp book.

Agenda September 23

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Upcoming Events -- School Calendar

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events

Late-start Monday - School starts at 9:35 am on Monday September 26th.
HAT DAY! - Monday, September 26th We earned 500 school-wide Sauvie Stars for being Safe, Respectful, and Responsible. Wear your silliest, most awesome hat to celebrate our community!
SIA Jog-A-Thon - October 5th
SIA School Board Work Session - October 24th - 5:30pm in the SIA Library
SIA PTC Meeting - October 20th - 6pm in the SIA Library
SIA School Board Meeting - October 24th - 6pm in the SIA Library

Visit our Online Calendar for a full calendar of events. Need to see what's for lunch? Access the menu here. Did you know that our new website has a blog? Visit our News page to see what's going on! The blog has important information like lunch menus, how to sync our SIA Google calendar to your mobile or desktop, bus announcements, and exciting new programs.