9/9-9/12 jam packed

This has been a full week and it is only Thursday. On Monday the middle school and 5th grade spent the day at Green Valley. The kids were amazing. The weather was beautiful, and we all had so much fun. The kids were divided into 4 groups and we had a rotation, kayaking, hiking, games, and fishing. Many of the kids had never kayaked before, but they caught on quickly, then in hiking the ranger told us about many animals native to Iowa. For the game rotation, they had a frisbee game, corn hole, football and a kick ball, then fishing where Mr. Burchard was in charge, many of them caught fish! ON Tuesday we completed FAST testing for reading,t
hen on Wednesday at mass, Father Patrick announced Sam won the contest for the upgrade for our church on the sign which displays all the churches as you come in town. We have started new units in middle school, as well as new class books. The 7th graderrs will have a book based around cyber-bullying,Backlash, this is a real issue for our youth today. The 6th grade is also loosly based on bullying and disabilities, Freak the Mighty. Finally the 8th grade book also deals with bullying as well as stereotyping and making judgements, as well as using technology. The 8th grade is also working on an invention which they will develop a sales pitch, much like the show Shark Tank.

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