South Central Middle School
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News From the 5th Grade
Fifth graders have been working hard on understanding how our base 10 number system works. All the algorithms we learn this year will be based on place value understanding. We will be moving on to multiplying multi-digit numbers soon. Knowing the basic multiplication facts through the 12's is important.
Science
Science has just completed a unit on ecosystems where students created food chains and webs to show the relationships among organisms in nature. They also made predictions as to what occurs when ecosystems are disrupted by humans and natural events. We just started learning about the concept of light and students will be learning about how to reflect or refract light. They will also be learning about how light travels through mediums and materials (e.g. transparent, translucent, & opaque).
Social Studies
In Social Studies, we have completed a variety of mini-topics on latitude/longitude, maps (e.g. continent/ocean locations) and timelines. Students today just started learning about the Mayan civilization. They will be learning about their accomplishments (e.g. a calendar), agricultural advancements, how they practiced their religion, and how they governed themselves into one of the most advanced and powerful civilizations during their reign.
Mohican Outdoor School
Fifth graders are getting ready to go to outdoor school the last week of October. They will need boots and to understand how to dress in layers for the changes in temperature during the day. Outdoor school classes are primarily held outside even in wet or cold weather, so students need to be able to make good decisions on what to wear.
Students will be allowed to bring along a simple costume that does not require extra time to put on and fits in their luggage. It must be school appropriate. We will be having a Trick or Treat Trail on Thursday of the week we are at MOS. If you would like to donate something for this, be sure it is peanut/ tree nut free as MOS is a nut-free facility. Many acceptable choices can be found at https://urbantastebud.com/peanut-free-candy-list/.
Band
5th Grade Band is up and running and the students are doing well! I am very pleased with the progress of the students and the eagerness to try and learn something new. Let's keep the momentum going!! Their first public performance will be on Wednesday, Jan. 22 @ 6:30 PM.
Computers
Fifth graders in Mrs. Oney’s computer classes started off the school year by becoming a member of Google Classroom. Assignments are posted in Google Classroom for students to access on a daily basis. Students have already created two Google slideshows and will be generating Google Docs and Drawings to become familiar with the formatting tools on the ribbon as they edit their work. To improve keyboarding skills, students will be using Typing Quest, an online keyboarding program. In the next two weeks, students will register their Progressbook ID in order to access their grades and keep track of their progress. All Middle School homework can be found on http://southcentraltrojans.weebly.com/. The 5-8 grade homework remind app is free. Information can be found at https://www.mrsoneyscomputerlab.com/remind-app.html.
Terrific Trojan
Computers
Grant Wallace
October Events
1 8th grade FT to EHOVE
3 JH FB at Western Reserve; JH VB at Western Reserve
5 Willard Band Show
6 5/6 VB at Willard; 5/6 FB at Danbury
7 NO SCHOOL Teacher workday; JH VB home v. St. Paul
10 JH FB at home v. St. Paul; JH VB at Monroeville
12 JH VB FC Tournament: 7th grade at WR and 8th Grade at Monroeville
13 5/6 VB home v. Wellington
14 8th grade Academic Challenge
15 7th grade Academic Challenge
16 6th grade Academic Challenge
17 JH FB at Crestview
18 Last day of 1st Quarter
21 School Board Meeting
23 Grade Cards go Home
24 JH FB home v. Plymouth
29-Nov 1 Mohican Outdoor School
About Us
Email: amckee@south-central.org
Website: south-central.org
Location: 3291 Greenwich Angling Road, Greenwich, OH, USA
Phone: (419) 752-0011
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/South-Central-Schools-414505255377842/?eid=ARDMn75A8j5Q-rCBuu76WES0iIZBXjaK8BocCOgjLWLYyyHnk3su1_k_EMybSG9t-3N0eftkk4E2eudf
Twitter: @scms_trojans