Teacher Appreciation

The Jaguar staff is the best.  They are cheering on our girls at the basketball game.  Go Jags!  


                                                

Spanish Class

During Spanish class, our students are learning about the importance of having breakfast in order to stay healthy. They are making el licuado de platano (banana smoothie). 

 

Our Spanish 1a class is playing “matamoscas” with prepositions.  

New software...

Our new software that our Life Skills class has received is giving our students an opportunity to work independently in both reading and communication skills.  The software is a supplement to the reading instruction the students receive in a 1:1 setting.  The program begins instruction at a pre-reading level and builds to new sight words, phrases, sentences and short stories.  Students are able to work at their individual pace and practice getting the attention of staff when the program prompts them to do so.  The program also assists students, with prompting, when they may struggle with a skill.  We are very excited to have this program to supplement our reading instruction and to allow our students to be more independent and responsible for their learning! 

                         

Blind Date with a Book

WMJH kicks off the 3^rd Annual Blind Date with a Book this week.  A display filled with wrapped books and labeled only with the genre tempts students to find a new book love during the month of February.  If they check out a “blind date,” students have to follow two guidelines: 1) they can’t unwrap it until they leave the library and 2) they commit to reading at least 30 pages.   After reading, they can rate their date on a book mark and/or recommend it to a friend!  

8th Grade Math

Students discovered nets of 3D figures using augmented reality. Students were able to scan an AR (augmented reality) card, created by the teacher, and a video or a net appeared after scanning the image. Students recorded their findings with a partner.

Student quotes about this activity “This is a cool idea how to teach.” “This is awesome!”

7th Grade Social Studies

Our 7^th grades are participating in a Civil War Sectionalism Activity today. The students are analyzing and making inferences based on an image, graph or chart depicting divisional differences prior to the Civil War.  Great discussions!

8th Grade Social Studies

8^th grade History has been analyzing the presidency of Andrew Jackson, (Jacksonian Democracy, Spoils System, Tariff of Abominations, Nullification Act, Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, etc.).  The students began with a mystery picture analysis. The students were asked to come up with 3 adjectives to describe their picture.  They were then asked to think about the opinions they formed of A. Jackson, per the pictures, then were to reflect over all of the information that was covered, analyzing his presidency.  Andrew Jackson—Villain or Hero?