- Aldo Leopold Field Trip - Mr. Towe's and Ms. Gottsacker/Ms. K.'s homerooms are scheduled to visit Aldo Leopld Nature Center on Tuesday. Students need to dress warm, as temperatures look to be near freezing (and maybe snowy??), and most of the day is outside. boots, hats, gloves and warm coat suggested.
- Halloween - We are not able to have costumes or face paint at school on Halloween out of respect for cultural differences of our students and staff. It could be a good day for orange and black, however, so I hope you have something in that color scheme to show off!
- Please make sure you check Infinite Campus regularly for missing assignments in all classes. Missing assignments can be viewed in Infinite Campus by clicking on the Assignments tab and clicking the Missing assignments tab. Quarter 1 ends Nov. 2nd.
This week we will begin Unit 2 - Metabolism. Students will learn that cells need glucose and oxygen molecules from food and air in order for the body to function. Students will learn through evidence and explanation that that low levels of glucose in the cells likely indicate that the digestive system is not breaking down starch into glucose to go into the cells. Finally we will examine how glucose and oxygen molecules undergo a chemical reaction within the cell, called cellular respiration, that releases energy.
Social Studies -
In our study of Chapter 5 - Ancient Sumer students will learn about the characteristics of civilization (food supply, social structure, government, religion, arts & technology) and analyze artifacts to determine how each characteristic was exhibited in ancient Sumer. This week we will learn about Sumerian written language - Cuneiform.
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