Canned Food Drive Ends April 29

It's time to clean out those pantries and cupboards.  Student Government is collecting any non-perishable food items for the local pantry.  Please help support this worthy cause.

Weekly Update (April 25 - 29)

Monday - Double Bubble Map on "Lorax" vs. Deforestation in Amazon
Tuesday - Start Amazon Research Project
Wednesday - Amazon Research Project
Thursday - Amazon Research Project
Friday - Amazon Research Project

Weekly Update (April 11 - 15)

Here is the plan for this week.

Monday - South America Coloring Activity (Due Tues.)
Tuesday - Preview 12 (Due Wed.)
Wednesday - Intro. Ch. 12 / Geoterms 12 (Due Thurs.)
Thursday - Preparing for News Reports
Friday - Practice News Reports

*Mad Minutes on South America will start next week Monday.  Students can use their coloring activity to study or the link on the blog.  The link will take them to an online game.

Start Texting Each Other! Ugly Sweater Day is Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Ugly Sweater Day.  Wear those ugly sweaters.  Better yet, ask you parents to borrow one of theirs.  Yes, you know the sweater. 

Sparty Cup Dress Up Days

Here are the dress up days for Sparty Cup.  Make sure you text each other reminders.  Go 6th Grade!

Thursday - Ugly Sweater Day
Friday - Decades Day (Dress like the 60's, 70's, and 80's)
Monday - Beach Day (No swim suits)
Tuesday - Career Day
Wednesday - Color Day (Wear White)

Make sure you participate.  We receive points for each person participating.

Weekly Update (March 21 - 25)

Here is the plan:

Monday - Finish Challenge #3 and #4 (Study for Test)
Tuesday - Challenge #5 (Study for Test)
Wednesday - Jeopardy Review on Latin America (Study for Test)
Thursday - Latin America Mapping Lab Test
Friday - Movie "Sweet 15"

The Haiti Fundraiser is going well.  Last week, students and teachers raised over $1200.  We have a week and a half left.  Please continue to encourage your child to find a way to help.  It is always better if they have to do something to earn the money to donate.  Thanks for your support.

NCAA Standings

Here is the top ten in the NCAA tournament, so far.  Do not let Mr. Busse win.  :)  We will never hear the end of it.

1 Greg Busse 46 points
2 diane olivia saenz saenz 45 points
3 matt mauer 43 points
3 Renae Barr 43 points
3 Teegan Galdeen 43 points
6 brad rinal 42 points
6 caleb buren 42 points
6 Christopher Westers 42 points
6 Connor Willcox 42 points
6 David Hyde 42 points