Weekly Newsletter
December 6, 2019
Hi Team 8!
Math
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!
Karissa Hammock
785-717-7765
Science
American History ~ Mrs. Reilly
This week we continued with our Westward Expansion unit! We will be working on Westward Expansion till the end of this quarter! We will go into the Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, and learn some new vocabulary. This is a fun unit where not only we get explore new concepts of U.S. History but we also get to explore the western half of our country!
Thank you for keeping your kids accountable for their work! We do not want to fall behind in these next couple of weeks! We are going to keep pushing and rise up to the challenge of learning and working before a well deserved break!
ALSO: Tomorrow is our JCMS fun run and vendor fair! I will be selling French Macarons plus other goodies all home-made! Come by and grab some! :)
If you have any questions or comments please contact me at Jillianreilly@usd475.org
Or at extension 4864
Instagram: mrs.reillyu.s.history19_20
Hello JCMS Parents and Students!
We are reaching the end of To Kill A Mockingbird as students need to be finished with the novel by Monday, 12/9. Our end of semester assignment will involve students shooting a short, documentary-style movie analyzing the growth and changes made by the main characters of Jem and Scout throughout the novel. This will be a BIG assignment so it is crucial that students are fully prepare by having read the book.
If at any point you have questions about class, please feel free to email me at christophedelay@usd475.org and I will be happy to respond. I am looking forward to a great year!
Foundations Language Arts
We have finished ISIP testing for November, and students tried their best, doing an AMAZING job!
We have started Unit-2, focusing on Narrative Writing. We are working on the Structured Organizational model that will assist students with setting up their ideas when writing in sequential order. Our theme is "Difficult Journey's", and I'm so excited to read the stories that our students create!
Students are required to write in their agendas each day when they enter the classroom prior to completing their bell-work. It is a participation grade each week, and parents can see what students are doing in class each day.
HOMEWORK: NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK! Students receive a homework reading log at the beginning of each week, and it is due every Friday. They are required to read at home for at least 15-minutes each night (Monday-Thursday), and complete the log/questions. Students must remember to turn in on Friday. The reading log was placed in Schoology this week so that students could access it electronically as well if they would prefer to type it.
JCMS T-Shirts
Parents support your students and their school! Buy the Student designed JCMS T-Shirt and Hoodies. All funds made from these sales support teacher grants and Renaissance program.
ORDER ONLINE and pick up at JCMS!
Please Don't Be Absent!
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