With the end of the semester closing fast, there are always great things going on @ LCMA!!
Fantastic Winter Concerts earlier this week led by Mrs. Baker and Mr. McElwain!! Bravo! And what a way to bring in the spirit of the holidays.The orchestra students performed at Lincoln and Winston to introduce students to the orchestra. Students also wrote the storyline and enjoyed performing. Thanks! Math Classes contributed 1038 cans of food to Lighthouse Ministries during our annual “Learning for Lighthouse” project. We used the nutrition labels to collect data and determine the correlation between various nutrients and calories. WOW!!! Writing, writing, writing! Mrs. Narramore’s students have been working hard on revising argumentative essays that they wrote earlier in the nine weeks. Crafting meaningful thesis statements, topic sentences, and providing claims that prove their point have been hard cognitive work but she is so proud of their grit! Also, we took time this week to look at elements of literary nonfiction and they have written a creative writing piece based on a memory from their childhood. In 7th grade Language & Literature: Students are practicing their argumentative thesis statements using nonfiction essays and articles as resources. First they use a T-Chart to gather information; then a Tree Map to outline important details of their argument. A thesis statement is the central point of an essay. It is the point or claim the writer wants to make or argue. The essay will contain evidence as support for the claim. 8th grade SS students are ratifying their own plan of government for their classes! In sixth grade U.S. History students are creating posters depicting the importance of the U.S. Constitution. They are learning about Federalism, Branches of Government, and Checks and Balances. It’s exciting to see the students’ creativity when creating these posters.Sixth Grade World History students are learning about the ancient Greeks. They are learning how their beliefs in many gods governed their lives. Ancient Greeks believed in many Gods. They are creating posters about the various Greek Gods. Sixth grade science students have become experts in preparing for Natural Disasters, and are currently learning how Earth's surface changes through weathering, erosion, and deposition. The students are looking forward to their next unit which will be Energy. That should be a great start to second semester! The ktv/photo club is actually growing!! We had 6th graders come in and one of my students was teaching the new ones. Let's keep this trending UP! Some doing photography and others making show segments. CW/Drama/Lit & Film: 6th Graders: have been on the stage performing their final scenes of our “Ten/Two” script! It’s been a great semester with these students, and I look forward to welcoming new ones in January. 7th Graders: have been learning about themselves and their family heritage as they work on sections of their autobiography. 8th Graders: are presenting their original parodies of songs, poems, or stories. Many have been quite “interesting” and entertaining! Lit & Film students: read the short story, “The Greatest Gift,” which was the basis of Frank Capra’s classic holiday film, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Civics Students have been working on the law making process! "I'm Just a Bill....and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill".....They are also unwrapping the standards as they prepare for their quarter exam! Schoolhouse Rock anyone???!!! Wearable Recyclable, Upcycle, and Imaginative Fashion Project. This is our last project for 7th Grade Global Tech. The students are being challenge to design a fashion outfit with a top, bottom, and footwear that is wearable. Some students are creating accessories as well for their student model in the class. Hopefully at the end of the 2nd semester both 1st and 2nd semester student models can model and showcase their outfits. Lavelle's 8th graders have been hurting their brains for a week on high-level language and literary analysis. They're currently examining Steinbeck's use of figurative language and its impact on tone in his nonfiction piece, Travels with Charley. Great piece!! Gardeners of the Galaxy, Florida
Team: Callen, Hadyn, Wesley, Daniel, Alessandro, Jonah It’s all about hydroponic plants with Gardeners of the Galaxy and teacher advisor Lesa Bland. The team explored the benefits of raising plants with the use of a hydroponics system—above ground in a water-based setting that’s rich in nutrients—as compared to traditional farming. The team reported several benefits: Hydroponic plants grow quickly; they don’t require pesticides, and more. The students conducted research, got the word out about hydroponic gardening, planted a garden at school, and plan to donate their produce to a local homeless shelter. http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750833 Amazing work by these students with Mrs. Bland's care and guidance. Ms Davis’s students created unique, amazing Memorial projects in ELA class. So many cross curricular IB related material. Way to go!
Super 6th grade Science Project displays from Mrs. Sitta's students
Another Art and Photography update in the gallery area! Nice work. Ms Gibson’s classes has implemented the Model Instructional Classroom technology with a review of digital citizenship using Puppet Pals on our Apple iPads and presenting through the Apple TV.
LCMA also held our annual science fair. Congratulations to all the participants! Here are our outstanding entries: Honorable Mention Emerson Gaspary Audrey Shaw Warin Ding Om Patel Satvik Gunjala Aiden Headley Ainslee Westberry Bianca Gutierrez 3rd Place Julia Chancey 2nd Place Team Sanjana Ande Haliah Brooks 1st Place Taylor Giddens Mrs. McDaniel’s 7th grade students are analyzing a reflective essay entitled, “I Am a Native of North America” by Chief Dan George. We are utilizing a Graphic Organizer for a Formative Asssessment to ensure students understand the central idea of the text. This assignment allows students to synthesize the key understandings of the lesson. The graphic organizer is designed for a single concept; however, the students were encouraged to use some of the Academic Vocabulary words from Unit #2 What Should We Learn, in their writing. The next step will be to form an argumentative thesis statement with claims using various quotes from the text. Generosity for Lighthouse Ministries overflows with LCMA math students. Algebra students are using the nutrition labels to determine which nutrients contribute most to calories. They are using technology to calculate the correlation coefficient to support their conclusions. Geometry students recently finished creating a city with an emphasis on the use of geometry in buildings and roads. Our 6th grade American History classes are learning about the differences between the Articles of Confederation and The Constitution. We are discussing how are government system was formed. In World History we are continuing are continuing our discussion about Ancient Greece and their influences on the world today. Lots of history being covered this week! J Civics students are busy analyzing documents and explaining how the Constitution guards against tyranny. They are making connections to prior knowledge and putting concepts into their own words! Ask them to tell you about the Constitution! 8th grade history classes are experiencing the constitutional convention by rewriting the Constitution LCMA style. 8th graders are working hard on their Memorial Projects in Ms Lavelle and Ms Davis. Great work! |
Archives
May 2019
Categories |