Charles Boehm Newsletter
Edition 3 - December 2017
Meet the CHB Newsletter Team!
Tis' the Season to be Joyful!
What Brings You Joy?
Boehm Brings Joy - Mrs. Bradshaw Explains
CHB is in the Holiday Spirit!
Check Out Our New Club - Best Buddies is Spreading Joy Throughout Boehm!
Grade Level Updates
6th grade- Sixth grade experienced a great opportunity recently. Mrs. Billemeyer’s son, Kyle Billemeyer, was interviewed by students in sixth grade. Kyle is a software engineer at LearnVest in Manhattan and codes for a living. Twenty students asked a question related to coding and learned a wealth of knowledge. The students and teachers used Google Hangouts to ask the questions, so they had multiple rooms connected to him while he was at work. In addition, 6th grade will be participating in group activities where they will be working together on a stem activity, a lab, viewing constellations, and building a snowman. 7th- Seventh grade is gearing up for their field trip in February to the Franklin Institute. Students will be seeing an exhibit about the Terracotta Warriors. Students also had their first Rockstar assembly. Students who earned 30 stamps in the first marking period were eligible for a t-shirt. Each teacher chose two students who exemplified Rockstar qualities. 8th- Eighth grade has sure been busy! All eighth grade students will be touring the Pennsbury High School on Thursday, December 21. On the 22nd, former NFL player, Cliff Crosby will be visiting the school to discuss perseverance with students. They will participate in follow up activities after. Congratulations to 8B’s “It’s Cool to be Kind” winners for this round, Naisha Morshed, Victoria Maurer, and Nate Wilkinson! 8B has also been participating in Newtonian Olympics to reinforce the concepts of physics with Mr. Mellon in science.
Team Activities!
It's Cool to Be Kind - 8B
By Hannah Hawkes
7th Grade Rockstar Assembly - Click the Link to Check out Photos & Videos!
7th Grade Bingo - Check out the Link to See the Video!
Students of the Month - November
Tech Tips
Digital Citizenship
Welcome to this week’s issue of tech tips. We will be covering something you have probably heard of often in school recently: digital citizenship. Digital citizenship is being able to use the internet effectively, with good intent, and without being led astray by those who are using the internet to harm you. All three aspects of digital citizenship are important, for they can impact each other and failure to use the internet right can cause problems ranging from you being misinformed to being arrested. Using the internet effectively: The internet can be a double edged sword. While it can help you find lots of strong information, it is also filled with misleading “facts.” To be able to use the internet effectively for research and other tasks in school, it is necessary to be able to pick out what is reliable and what is not. One way of doing this is to use the acronym RADCAB. Relevance- Is what you are looking at related to what you are looking for? This is probably the easiest part of RADCAB. If it does not contain the information you need then find a different site. Bias- Does the article favor one side? This is allowed, but you must be able to distinguish fact from opinion. Also, is the writer does not include any information on the opposing viewpoints, then it is not as good of a source because then you are being led into believing what the writer wrote. A reason for the opposing viewpoint should at least be mentioned. Using the internet with Good Intent: The internet is also used for socializing. You are able to put information on the internet, too. When posting things on the internet, it is critical to think before you post. Once you put something on the internet, it will never go away. What you may post as a joke today may be why you do not get into the college you want. Before you post you want to ask yourself the following questions: Is it true? If it is not, do not post it. False information can cause lots of problems for those who see it and for the people who interact with those who see it. Could it be misinterpreted as bullying? While something may seem funny to you, someone else may be offended by what you say. If you post several jokes, it could then be thought of as cyberbullying which can result in punishments such as suspension from school or jail time. Would you want this to be seen by your parents/guardians? Would you want a college’s admission board to see it? Not Being Led Astray by People Who Misuse the Internet: If you see someone misusing the internet, do not be afraid to report it. Cyberbullying can have serious effects on its victims. Make sure to stand up to what you know is right. You do not want to be a bystander. Standing up for someone can make a world of a difference. Another aspect of this part of digital citizenship is to not give away personal information to strangers. You should not share your address online unless it is in a private message to someone you know. Do not share financial information online either. You also should try avoiding sharing your phone number, e-mail address, real name, parent’s names, or school.
Appropriateness- Is the level at which the information is presented good for you? Can you read it without too much trouble? Is the content meant for a younger audience?
Details- Is the amount of detail contained in the website necessary for what you are doing? Is there too much or too little?
Currency- Is the information up to date? This may not matter as much for researching history since that will not change unless a ground-breaking discovery is found, but for scientific research, recent information is vital because the field of science is always changing.
Authority- Who wrote the article? Why should you trust him? Does he have a background that would give him the knowledge needed to make this website? Try to find information on the author outside of his website. He may be trying to mislead you. Websites with .gov are the most reliable. Websites with .edu are also usually reliable, but they are not always because it could be a teacher writing about his or her personal opinion.
Digital Citizenship Lessons in FCS!
Mrs. Wert Describes Chromebooks at Boehm
8B Social Studies - Using Chromebooks to Enhance Learning!
Learn How to Use Google Keep
Learn How to Use ReadWrite
Featured Faculty
Mr. Rosica
Mr. Haidinger
Mr. Wilson
Boehm Students Show Pride By Being Involved!
Hour of Code
Charles Boehm celebrated the fourth anniversary of Hour of Code in December. The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to teach kids how to "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics. Every morning from December 4 to December 10, students were educated about coding through the TV station. The 6th grade students completed Tynker STEM Solar System coding exercise. Students were able to reinforce the concepts they learned about the planets as they programmed an interactive model of our Solar System. Students simulated the planets orbiting the sun, added moons to orbit the planets, and some even generated a new project to replicate a far off star system with new planets. 7th and 8th grade students worked independently through various apps to log their “Hour” coding in blockly, javascript or python. Overall, the Hour of Code week was a big success, and got the Boehm students interested in basic coding. If you want to try the Hour of Code Challenge, you can check it out at code.org.
Winter Concert
For the grand finale, all of the ensembles, Choir, Band, and Orchestra, played a medley of holiday songs together called Our Winter Wonderland. The musicians will work very hard to prepare for the spring concert.
The winter concert was a huge success with all of the ensembles playing to the best of their abilities. The audience was astounded by how amazing all the musicians sounded, and probably wanted more at the end. The Jazz band played to the fullest with soloists including Max Rennenberg, John Schmitt, Nick Terry, Nick Centofante, and more. They had Mr. Adam Pfannensteil, Pennwood’s music instructor, play the drums for a few songs. One thing Boehm has never done before was have a singer in a Jazz band piece, but this concert they did just that. Singer and musician Kate Dillard sang the festive piece, Baby It’s Cold Outside.
Girls Basketball
And now….give it up for...Boehm Girls Basketball!! They are a lean, mean, winning machine! They’ve played eight games so far and are undefeated. They have played well and with passion. They are all great athletes, and the team is an equal mix of eighth graders and seventh graders. The elite eighth graders are: #23-Ava Sciolla, #34-Iris Ascona, #14-Sophia Curtis, #24-Catherine Heaton, #32-Madison Schmitt, #15-Camille Kakoyan, and #13-Olivia (Liv) Haas. The super seventh graders are: #33-Kaitlyn Baik, #2-Laney Freiband, #3-Ella Visco, #10-Neve Davis, #4-Rena Paoni, #5-Brooke Gorski, and #1-Jillian Haley. The coach is Mr. Sienko, the Boehm math specialist, and the managers are Ainsley McClure and Hannah Hawkes. Here are a few highlights from some of the games: Kaitlyn Baik was waiting for one of her three points to make it, and she’d been trying all game, always missing by the slightest fraction of an inch. Finally, two seconds before the game ended, Kaitlyn shot one from five feet behind the three point line. It swished in on the buzzer! The best part about it was that our team almost exploded, they were cheering so loud. The wrestling team was watching the end of the game, too, from the balcony, and they were cheering for that last shot. Good job, Kaitlyn! Ava Sciolla is like the Lebron James of Boehm--she scored 14 points in one half against Armstrong (including two three point shots)! She seems to never miss a layup! She’ll sprint down the court then have a two point layup before you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Jillian Haley is one heck of an athlete--she has an insane amount of deflections! Once, against she had deflections! When the team was asked to give a few words about the team, they answered with gusto. Ainsley McClure said, “What we have here is a group of talented, determined athletes who work hard, play hard, and aren’t afraid to give it their all.” She knows Boehm is ready to go out and win, and have fun while doing it! Catherine Heaton said, “The team is like a family to me, because they’re super nice and supportive. They pick me up when I’m in my worst moments.” The team really is like a family, since they have such a close relationship with one another. Camille Kakoyan said, “The best part about being on this team is watching all our hard work pay off during the games.” She knows they wouldn’t be the team they are without hours of practice and lots of sweating! Ava Sciolla said, “I’ve been on this team for two years now and every year we have been successful. But more importantly, every year I’ve made more great friends that I’ll never forget.” This is part of the family aspect--the team has such a great bond. From the first practice, it was like they had been playing together for a long time. Come support the Boehm Girls Basketball team! All the games are after school from 3:00 to around 4:30. Listen to the announcements to find out what games you can go to. The next home game is January 3rd, and we have a game against Pennwood (not that far away!) on January 5th.
Sports Assembly
This year's Charles H. Boehm Sports Assembly was outstanding! The day started off with volleyball. The teachers barely beat the girls team with Mr. Korn (8th grade social studies teacher) leading the way. After that, the cheerleading squad came on to the stage and did a few routines including some incredible back-flips that really wowed the crowd. Then, the girls field hockey team versed an overpowering Mrs. Quinn’s team. Mrs. Quinn had 3 goals to lead the teachers to another victory. The next sport was the boys and girls soccer team. Shea Riley had 2 goals to lead her team in scores, but after that the teacher powered back with another victory to put them at 3-0 throughout the day. Finally, it was time for the football team to play flicker football. The first rotation had outscored the teachers 5-4. Aidan McCormack and Isiah Edwards led the way. After that, the student team began to struggle. This changed when the final group took the field. The final group had the the best lead vs the teachers all day! They were outsourced 7-4. Leading the team were Aidan Kean and Charlie Evans. Aidan thew a long pass from the end zone to Charlie Evans, who caught the ball one handed, and sealed the deal. Great job and effort from all the fall athletes and teachers. The overall score was teachers 9 and students 2.