Clary MS @ Levy Monthly Newsletter
November 2020
Important Dates
November 3rd and 4th: Parent Teacher Conferences
November 11th: Veterans Day No School
November 25th-27th: Thanksgiving Recess
MYP Learner Profile Information
The MYP/IB® Learner Profile
In October, we focused on the being Inquirers.
As an inquirer, we develop our natural curiosity. We know how to learn independently and with others, developing skills necessary for inquiry and research with enthusiasm. The following students are being recognized by their teachers as being INQUIRERS!
Team Cornell: AB, DW -- Team Yale: TI, HP, NT -- Team Harvard: MB, AH, KM
The staff also nominated a teacher who is an IQUIRER. Congratulations to Ms. Fiorante!
November -- We are BALANCED
In November, the Clary Middle School community will focus on what it means to be balanced. Balanced students and adults understand the importance of physical and mental balance and personal well-being. They are healthy and are aware that eating properly and exercising is important in their lives. They spend time doing many different things.
Our goal is to allow students to discover and understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives. Focusing on the intellectual, physical and emotional in order to achieve well being for themselves and others. Being a balanced person is an important life skill—one worthy of development and attention, especially as children are growing up and developing attitudes and making choices. A balanced student eats healthy, exercises regularly, and gets enough rest. They work hard and play hard, finding the balance between work and play. Students who are balanced are organized and use their time wisely. We would like for our students to recognize their interdependence with other people and with the world in which they live.
Canvas Parent App and Tech Support Tips
Algebra I Updates and Important Information
We are starting to graph equations and inequalities in class soon! If you do not have a graphing calculator, please reach out to me (Ms. Casey-Wagemaker). (Note that these calculators are just for the virtual students as we have calculators at school for our hybrid students.) If your child has not signed up for a student-teacher conference with me, please encourage them to do so! Virtual learning is tough, and I want to make sure each student is getting the support they need. Things are starting to pick up in Algebra, so please reach out with any questions or concerns!
Best,
Ms. C-W
7th Grade Team Yale
The seventh grade teachers are extremely proud of our Students who have excelled in extremely difficult circumstances this year. As we close out our first marking period (how is it November already???) students have overcome computer difficulties, changing schedules, and Canvas! We are excited to really take off next marking period!
Synchronous Learning:
One change for the upcoming marking period will be a shift to synchronous learning for our hybrid students. This means that student schedules will not change day to day. Students will follow their schedule on SchoolTool. For example, if your hybrid student attends school Thursday and Friday, on Monday Tuesday they will log in to their first period class at 8:45 to begin the day. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the 7th Grade Team.
*If your student has been learning remotely, their schedule will not change.*
Updates From Our Teachers
Science: We are finishing up the rock cycle and will soon be moving on to studying matter and atoms!
Language and Literature: We are finishing A Long Walk to Water and will soon be starting the book Chains.
Individuals and Societies: We continue to study the voting process and will soon begin the colonization of what is now America.
Math: In math we have recently wrapped up scale copies and are beginning to work on proportions.
Building Men Harvest Challenge Fundraiser
Clary Votes
In Individuals and Societies learners have been exploring voting. Students began with looking at the history of voting. Then scholars looked at current candidates' stances on issues, created their own proposals for change, and finally took part in a mock presidential election.
8th Grade ELA
Hello 8th Grade Parents,
As the first marking period ends, we will begin to look at increasing student ownership through student data and regular conferences. Your student has received a personalized schedule with their conference time. Students should attend class every day during their scheduled class time unless it is a conference day. We are beginning unit two in which we will read the book "Monster " by Walter Dean Myers. "Monster" deals with themes of justice and punishment. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Wellness Tip of the Month: Healthy Chicken Pot Popovers
· Total Time: 1 hr
· Prep: 20 min
· Inactive: 5 min
· Cook: 35 min
· Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
Popovers:
- Nonstick baking spray with flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Filling:
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/2 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and white and dark meat shredded (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
Directions:
Special equipment:
A 12-cup muffin pan
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan generously with the
baking spray.
For the popovers: Whisk the milk, flour, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a
medium bowl until combined. Drizzle in the melted butter while whisking until
combined; let the batter stand for 5 minutes. Add the baking powder; whisk the
batter to combine and divide it evenly among the muffin cups (a scant 1/4 cup
batter per muffin cup). Bake the popovers until puffed and browned around the
edges, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan about halfway through.
For the filling: While the popovers are baking, combine the broth and flour in a
medium saucepan and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Place the saucepan over
medium heat and whisk continuously until the mixture comes to a boil; continue
to whisk until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 4 to 5
minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, 1
teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in the peas and carrots, then the
chicken; cover to keep warm.
To assemble: When the popovers are done, turn them out of the pan, using a
small spatula if necessary. Arrange 2 popovers on each of six plates or bowls and
top with the chicken filling, dividing evenly among the popovers. Garnish with
chopped parsley and sprinkle on the remaining 2 tablespoons of grated
Parmesan.