8th Grade Challenge and Independent Projects
Open House: Tuesday, January 29th @ 6:30 pm
Swifties are revising first drafts with a focus on citing facts and paragraph organization. They have started working on visuals, most commonly trifolds or electronic slideshows with accompanying models, in preparation for sharing with families at the Open House.Important notes:
- Student attendance required at Open House
- Final Drafts of Reports and Visuals Thursday, January 24th
- Students are asked to present to at least five adults at the Open House. They are excited to share their work with you!
Washington DC Updates
Thank you for another great fundraiser with Marko the Magician. We raised just over $1000 and had a seamless set up, concession sales and clean up!
Upcoming events:
- January 21st- "Special Tours" survey sent to families. Please check your email.
- February- Students begin project research and planning their trip schedules
- Tuesday, March 12th: Parent Meeting
- Thursday, March 21st: Fundraiser~ Dining for a Cause at Grazers
- Saturday, April 21st: Fundraiser~ Big Basket Raffle Fun Night
Changes to CVU Math Program
See last week's School Bell for information about changes to the CVU math program.Student Work
See examples of 7th and 8th grade slideshows from the Oil Spill Clean up project.The Flu
We are seeing flu activity here at WCS. The nurse sent some reminders to help keep folks well:- Encourage washing hands with soap and water.
- Avoid touching mouth, eyes, or nose.
- Students and staff should stay home if they are sick.
- Encourage students not to share food or drinks.
- Encourage any unvaccinated staff to get vaccinated.
- Recommend that students and their families get vaccinated.
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