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Achieve 3000
Last Week East Lee was visited by Vickie Smith and Jonathan Charney from Achieve 3000. Achieve 3000 provides online differentiated instruction using nonfiction text. Students work with Achieve 3000 at least twice a week for 45 minutes in the Social Studies classrooms. Achieve 3000 assesses students abilities throughout the year as they complete their articles. The following students were recognized as having above average lexile growth so far this school year:
Jose Cabrera B +330 Lexile points
Mary Ashlee L +330 Lexile points
Dalton S +335 Lexile points
Paulina R +340 Lexile Points
Zachary A +350 Lexile points
David Fuentes +360 Lexile Points
Emily G +390 Lexile points
Victor M +400 Lexile points
Natalia +510 Lexile Points
Ian H +555 Lexile Points
In addition to the lexile growth students were recongized for completing an above average amount of articles. Congratulations to the following students for having read many articles and with high percent correct:
Tinsley L has completed 147 activities with an average score of 90%
Orfael S has completed 136 activities with an average score of 84%.
Sarah G has completed 122 activities with an average score of 84%
Madison P has completed 121 activities with an average score of 84%
2 Years Growth!
Vickie Smith, Curriculum Implementation Manager of Achieve 3000, sends positive accolades to East Lee Middle School. "I want to reiterate how proud I am of your school . . . an average school-wide gain of 103L means most students have grown 2 years as readers!"
Summer Reading
Mr. Peters Honored
Students Find Gold!
On May 18th, ELMS 8th grade students traveled to Reed Gold Mine in Midland, North Carolina to pan for gold. Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. From this discovery, gold mining spread gradually to nearby counties and eventually into other southern states. During the visit to the gold mine, students had the opportunity to navigate though the underground tunnels at the Reed mine, explore mining equipment and pan for gold.
Wet with Science.... Potential and Kinetic Energy
During this activity, students understood that when you lift an object—a water balloon, for example—against the force of gravity that object now has the potential energy equal to the work done to elevate it. When you drop that same object, that potential energy becomes kinetic. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion: the motion of a water balloon falling, of rubber stretching or of rubber springing back to its original shape. Bouncing is an exercise in energy changing forms from potential to kinetic.
Lee County Art Show
On Saturday May 21, Lee County Schools had their Annual Cultural Art's Show on the campus of Southern Lee High School. The program had artwork and musical performances. We are very proud of the ELMS band for their performance and the students that were honored for their amazing artwork.
STEM Day
Inventive STEM learning starts with individual teachers in classrooms. On May 20th, ELMS brought STEM Day to students where they were able to engage, celebrate and raise awareness in activities involving science, technology, engineering and math.
Thank you!
The Coalition for Families, TOP and Smart Girls Program gave the staff at ELMS a wonderful edible arrangement. The staff were given a fresh fruit bouquet with gourmet chocolate and was the perfect thank you gift.
Spring Music Concert
Upcoming Events
May 23rd- Boomerang Trip (10:00-1:00)
May 24th- Staff Meeting (3:15)
May 26th- Testing: Science 8 EOG
May 27th- Testing: 6 North Carolina Final Exam Science, Extend 1
June 7th -Avid Banquet (3:00-4:40)
June 9--8th grade Graduation and Awards (8:30 AM)