Today, students became walking billboards educating our middle school students and staff about their global, national, and local issues. This is our last project in our service learning unit and we are proud of your effort! The T-Shirts had several requirements including: a catchy slogan, a graphic that employs emotional appeal, and an attention grabber Read More…
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Reduce Your “Waste” Lines
Today we celebrated Earth Day in all 8 Yellow classes. Our day began with an experiment to “REDUCE OUR WASTE LINES.” Staff and students each received a plastic bag in HR. We carried these bags throughout the school day (except to the restroom, of course, and lunch). Each student and staff member used the plastic Read More…
Confederate History Month – minus the “S” word?!?
Today, our written warm up and discussion centered on controversial current events. Please review our warm up animation and continue our class discussion by posting comments on this post. Arianna from N period made a pop culture connection when she shared this clip about Virginia’s Governor McDonnell on The Colbert Report. Please watch and leave Read More…
Native Americans on British Talk Show
Gabby in period D created this animation short based on British Interaction with the Native Americans. Wonderful work Gabby! What evidence does Gabby use to create her mini-movie? Share your responses here by posting a comment and be specific.
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GO GREEN!
Check out this new commercial that Blaine and Ryan made for the Plastic Bag Challenge! It begins on Monday, April 19th and ends on Friday, May 28th. C’Mon yellow, let’s win a pizza party while saving the planet:)
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Pop Culture Connection: I am reading a novel (favorite genre: historical fiction) about the US after the Civil War. The border collie in the book is named, “Fenimore Cooper” or “Fen” for short. If you are interested in reading, The Last of the Mohicans, please click the link to get a brief synopsis of this Read More…