Symmetrical Painting
Symmetry is all around us. Most plants are symmetrical, shapes and even people! If you split a flower down the center both sides are identical, being that spring was just around the corner students took a sheet of paper painted a flower on one side then folded the paper over and rubbed it onto the un-used side making an identical flower.
Miss Arnau
Pet Rocks
Pet rocks are great for those of us who don’t have time to feed and walk our pets. Students chose a rock and painted it into a pet of their choice, some made ladybugs, spiders, dragonflies etc.
Miss Arnau
Claymation
Working in groups they were assigned the following roles: Character Creator, Set Designer, Director/Playwright and Photographer. The Character Creator created at least 2 original characters out of clay and wire, the Set Designer made a miniature set out of cardboard boxes, paint and other miscellaneous objects, the Director/Playwright did the overseeing of the entire production as well as wrote the storyline and the Photographer took the pictures and selected the music. The entire group worked together to insert the pictures into movie maker and created a final product. Once all teams were done we will watched each Claymation as a class. Eighth is a creative and talented bunch this was an exciting project.
Miss Arnau
Perspective drawings
Anyone can draw a picture but how about drawing a picture that has depth and looks as if you can step right into it? Sixth and Seventh grade students learned the techniques that come with what are called Perspective Drawings, they had to include a horizon (the place where sky and land/water meet) and a vanishing point (the place where as the scenery looks as if it disappears because it gets smaller and smaller). Students had their choice of scenery, some chose cityscapes others chose beaches and parks, but all had the two main techniques – Horizon & Vanishing Point. Once they carefully measured and drew their pictures they colored them using color pencils and markers.
Miss Arnau
Photo Frames
Students worked on painting paper mache photo frames for that special someone. That special someone can be a good friend, a teacher, parents or other relatives. Students used various Valentines Day themed colors (red, pink, purple & white) to paint their picture frames, some students also decorated theirs with beads and glitter. This craft is a great gift that is both decorative and functional, it can be placed on a bookshelf, desk or dresser.
Miss Arnau
NHS and NJHS
On Tuesday, June 8th, we conducted our national Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society Ceremony. This ceremony is beautiful as students carry during the processional and recessional.WE are very proud to have inducted 63 new members to NHS and 13 new members to NJHS. We welcomed back 68 NHS members from last year and 53 NJHS members from last year. Both Societies worked very hard on their service project, raising money through bake sales and other means. Students were delighted to take what they had raised to the different institutions. What a blessing to be able to bless others. Please see Galleries for some great pictures of NHS and NJHS traveling to give what they had raised.
Here is a little history about the National Honor Society and the criteria for selection:
When the National Honor Society was founded in 1921, the hope was to create an organization that would recognize and encourage high school students’ academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. The National Junior Honor Society was founded shortly thereafter-in 1929 to recognize middle school students in the same areas. Now, over 80 years later, these Societies have become prestigious organizations with outstanding faculty members and students from the school community. Their reputation for excellence is the result of years of commitment on the part of everyone involved. Membership is thus both an honor and a commitment.
The NHS and NJHS recognize outstanding high school and middle school students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The National Association of Secondary School Principals proudly sponsors these Societies.
For the selection of Members to the NHS and NJHS Chapters:
* Members must maintain a cumulative overall 85% average or higher for two consecutive semesters with 80% as the lowest grade in all subjects.
* Members must be in good behavioral standing.
* Members must demonstrate outstanding performance in areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character.
* The selection of each Member shall be reviewed and approved by the this School’s Administration and Faculty each school year.
Please click on the links below to view our NHS and NJHS Program.
Please go to “Galleries” for some wonderful piictures of this beautiful ceremony.
Future Writers
It was great to see how our second graders improved in their writing skills. Our daily journal entries inspired our children to utilize their creative abilities when constructing their own story ideas. They were required to describe their favorite stories from our reading class. In our Math 2010 project they wrote out their own story problems utilizing presents and parcels. Our applied mathematics allowed the second graders a chance to use their creative, analytical, and artistic abilities.
Mrs. Boodram
How fast can you type
Juniors and Seniors in computer class have been working on independent learning projects. There are many different projects going on. For example, one group is dissecting an old Laptop and learning about the parts. They are labeling them and making a display board. Another group has made a great slide show and is incorporating it in to a website. I am also holding an ongoing contest for typing achievements. Any student who can type 90 words a minute with no more than one mistake receives a 10$ Applebee’s gift card. Congratulations to Michael Chunall and Crystal Johnson, who already won gift cards!
Mr. Boyd
Keep on Learning
Students in computer class have been learning about Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Many of the students started these units feeling they pretty much knew everything about these programs. Many of them have been blown away by how powerful and complex these programs actually are.
Pixie and Twist
Middle School students in computer class have been using Recipes4success.com to develop their skills in using our art software, including Pixie and Twist, which are fun drawing programs. They created an initial project without any instruction, went through the tutorials and created new pictures as they learned. Finally, they were given choices for a new project to show how much they had learned. The results were amazing!
Mr. Boyd