March 6 – March 10, 2023

If your student is not able to type using all fingers, practicing at home would be particularly helpful for students with limited verbal communication skills or fine motor skills. Shy students, might be typing essays at college, or will be using computers at all, would also benefit from ten minutes a day.

As you start planning your summer, please know you are welcome to contact me regarding ideas for your student to develop skills, get experience in the community, volunteer, or find a paid job. It is valuable time to explore possible career interests, practice teamwork with new people, and develop social connections.

This week we learned the true story of Wilson Bentley, an American meteorologist, and photographer who discovered no two snowflakes are alike. He was the first person to take detailed photographs of snowflakes. After looking at a few of his photographs, we made our snowflakes. As we continue to learn about our wonderful country, we are beginning to learn about the different things we have adopted as symbols for America. After talking about our national bird, the Bald Eagle, we decided it would be fun to make bird feeders and watch the birds from our window. During music class, we made our own bright and beautiful maracas and shook them to the song Twist and Shout. We read a story called Bear Snores On and talked about how different animals hibernate during the winter. One of our favorite parts of the week was playing Sharks and Minnows with our school family as we celebrated our friend from Scotland, Mr. Jeffries. We will miss him, and we wish him the best of luck!

MIDDLE SCHOOL 1
We are learning about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention, and how they compromised on key issues to create a plan for a strong national government.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 3
We are learning about the 1950s and 1960s organized movements demanding civil rights to change. This changed American society and led to a series of new federal laws.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2
We are learning how to identify Native American groups that settled in Missouri. We are also learning about the Osage and its importance to Missouri history.

HIGH SCHOOL 2
We are learning about how the king of France challenged the pope and Rome.

This week we returned to our normal schedule! Everyone has done an amazing job this week with independence, confidence, and speaking up more about all different topics! We ended the week with a trip to a rescue ranch to see about volunteer opportunities there for the future! Pictures to follow next week! Happy weekend!