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FEBRUARY 2018 GAME ON!
ROCKET NEWS Lori Kiblinger, Principal Landon Diveley, Asst. Principal
400 W. Main Chanute, KS 66720 620-432-2520
News From the Art Room-Mrs. Angleton Welcome to room 304! We have been doing some exciting stuff. Sixth grade students have just started a new nine weeks and they are eager to learn. They are busy improving their drawing skills with the help of several drawing techniques that trigger the right hemisphere of the brain. Artist use the right hemisphere to see details. We have been talking about negative space and how the left hemisphere of the brain is unable to store imagines of negative space. Relying on stored images from the left hemisphere of the brain causes the young artist to draw inaccurately. When the artist uses the right hemisphere of the brain to concentrate on the negative space they can draw the image more precisely. The Seventh and Eighth grade students have just begun a semester long class. We have started our artistic journey concentrating on creating the illusion of depth on a 2-Dimensional surface. The students are employing some drawing techniques that will enhance their skills, with this knowledge they will create a still-life drawing for their first project.
Mr. Schoenberger-Social Studies We started out our semester in 7th grade with Geography. To start with, we had them partner up and get a balloon. We proceeded to draw major lines of latitude and longitude and the poles. At the end, students tried to draw to scale all 7 continents as best they could. It's a hands on activity that then leads into them being able to use coordinates to find the absolute location of places. Best part is at the end where everyone could pop their balloons...they are pretty clever at popping balloons in non-traditional ways...it's too easy to just use a pencil...they like to be creative.
Pictured are students taking a break with “Mr. Nicky” songs from youtube.
Dates to Remember: 2-22 Scholars Bowl @Pitt 2-23 KMEA Middle level State Honor Choir 2-24 Chess Tournament @CHS 2-27 Scholars Bowl @Parsons 3-5 First day for Track practice 3-6 Parent Track Meeting 5:30 in Gym 3–9 No School 3-16 No School 3-19 to 23rd No School, Spring Break 3-30 No School (pending BOE approval) 2018 State Assessment
Mrs. Kropp’s Counselor Corner
Schedule:
This year Student Council, FCCLA, and Kay Club teamed up to host a food drive to support a local food pantry. The week was kicked off with free admissions to the last home basketball game for those who brought canned food items. Throughout the week of February 12-16, students brought food items and were given points for these items. The house with the most points was the Trailblazers, winning a doughnut party! They will get to choose between having a doughnut and juice party or donating an additional $25 to the food pantry. In total, RMS students collected 735 non -perishable food items and $174. We are so proud of their hard work!
March 14-15 27-30 April 2-5 9-12 17 18-19
8th Science 8th Math and Reading 7th Math and Reading 6th Math and Reading 8th Social Studies 6th Social Studies
National School Counseling Week this year was February 5-9. We are so thankful for our Royster Family and the considerate gift baskets we were given!
RMS Assembly with Kyle Scheele
“what will be your lasting Impression”
Mrs. Smith-Algebra 8th Grade Basic Algebra We began this quarter with learning to count back change. This is a much needed skill for your student as he/she prepares to enter the work force. After that, we began exploring aspects of geometry. We have been studying angles, lines, congruent polygons, and all kinds of 3- dimensional shapes. Students are memorizing the formulas needed to solve all the geometric problems. After geometry completion, we will move into slope and graphing linear equations. Students have 10 AC Math objectives that are due March 8th! 7th Grade Algebra Before winter break, students learned about multiplying binomials. (FOIL) They completed a project over this concept and explored ways that it could be used in their future careers. Since then, students have been working on factoring polynomials. This concept will help them build a solid foundation for their math future. When we are finished with this topic, we will move into a geometry unit where they will be working with lines, angles, and three dimensional shapes. Students have 15 AC Math objectives that are due March 8th!
Ms. Guiot-English Classes are in full swing in Room 121. This starts off with creative writing. In this class, students develop creative thinking and writing skill. Some of the skills we work on include descriptive writing, word choice, eliminating vague words, phrases, and cliches, the writing process, and characterization. Teaching this class makes me feel lucky-- we praise each others’ work, share ideas, and celebrate successes. What more could a teacher ask for? Eighth Grade Honors English is getting ready to tackle a task that would make most students grind their teeth. They are beginning to read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. One of the most cringe-worthy aspects of The Bard’s writing is deciphering the language. We started our Shakespearean unit by modernizing Shakespeare’s sonnets. We looked at how he developed the theme and wrote sonnets of our own over things that were important in their own lives. As we read Romeo and Juliet, we will look at how themes of family, love rebellion, death and acceptance are applicable to their own lives. We will be very interactive as we analyze the most important scenes of the play— plays were meant to be seen and not read. What fun are sword fights and costumes if you are not using them? I am sure the 8th graders are excited as I am! In Eighth Grade ELA, students will be reading short stories. We will discuss how an author uses a strong writer’s craft to create engaging writing. We will look at different characters’ viewpoints and how that impacts the suspense and humor in a story. We will also create a new version of the shorts stories as new characters see it. I am excited to see students thinking as fictional characters. Students are also reading on their own in their independent novels. We are piloting an interactive reading website this quarter. Students earn coins for the activities they complete. The more coins they get, the more changes that can make to their OWL-avatars.
Mrs. Erikson’s Math Classes Spring is just around the corner and so are the Kansas State Assessments. Students are working on the essential standards that will help them on the test. We have also been taking some mini assessments that are very similar to questions that might be seen on the assessment test. Please encourage your student to do their very best on these tests. The 7 grade Pre-Algebra students are working on an individual project where they have to apply percents. Students have to find sales tax, tips, commission, discount and interest from a credit card. After the project, students will be starting a Geometry chapter. In this chapter, students will classify angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and identify congruent figures. The classes will then use formulas to find areas of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids and circles, as well as surface area and volume of three-dimensional figures. th
The 8 grade students just finished work on exponents, which has included work with scientific notation. This week, we have started a chapter on geometry. We will learn about different angles and polygons. This will includes using formulas to calculate area, circumference, volume and surface area of 2- and 3-dimensional figures. We will then start using the FOIL method to multiply binomials. After completing this part, we will begin to factor the different types of trinomials. th
Mrs. Hale’s Classroom We have been learning about bank accounts including how to write a check, using a debit card, and counting change back. We have also been discussing a monthly budget and how to prioritize your bills according to how much money you make. We researched jobs and how much money you can expect to make with that career, what kind of house you can afford with your income, how much money you spend on gas commuting to work, etc.
Mrs. Duncan’s-Spanish & English Language Arts The students have been working hard at building their Spanish skills this year! They are assessed each quarter over the different modes of communication: speaking, writing, reading, and listening. So far this semester, the Exploratory Spanish classes have been focusing on acquiring some of the basics: expressions, colors, and some numbers; meanwhile, the Spanish I eighth grade classes have been focused more on the grammatical side of the language along with learning essential vocabulary. In addition to learning vocabulary, classes recognize and celebrate the various holidays in Spanishspeaking countries. For example, Mexico’s Independence Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Day of the Dead, Christmas in Mexico, and Cinco de Mayo. Recently, the 8th graders made Valentine’s Day cards for teachers and staff members at Royster. The seventh grade students have been busy working on their English Language Arts skills. The students have reviewed various text structures and just finished writing an Informative essay. They chose a topic and decided which text structure to use in their writing, whether it was sequence and order, compare and contrast, description or another. Coming up, the students will review elements of poetry. To end the year, students will write a research paper, learning how to use parenthetical citations and how to format a works cited page.
ROCKET NEWS Lori Kiblinger, Principal Landon Diveley, Asst. Principal
400 W. Main Chanute, KS 66720 620-432-2520
News From the Art Room-Mrs. Angleton Welcome to room 304! We have been doing some exciting stuff. Sixth grade students have just started a new nine weeks and they are eager to learn. They are busy improving their drawing skills with the help of several drawing techniques that trigger the right hemisphere of the brain. Artist use the right hemisphere to see details. We have been talking about negative space and how the left hemisphere of the brain is unable to store imagines of negative space. Relying on stored images from the left hemisphere of the brain causes the young artist to draw inaccurately. When the artist uses the right hemisphere of the brain to concentrate on the negative space they can draw the image more precisely. The Seventh and Eighth grade students have just begun a semester long class. We have started our artistic journey concentrating on creating the illusion of depth on a 2-Dimensional surface. The students are employing some drawing techniques that will enhance their skills, with this knowledge they will create a still-life drawing for their first project.
Mr. Schoenberger-Social Studies We started out our semester in 7th grade with Geography. To start with, we had them partner up and get a balloon. We proceeded to draw major lines of latitude and longitude and the poles. At the end, students tried to draw to scale all 7 continents as best they could. It's a hands on activity that then leads into them being able to use coordinates to find the absolute location of places. Best part is at the end where everyone could pop their balloons...they are pretty clever at popping balloons in non-traditional ways...it's too easy to just use a pencil...they like to be creative.
Pictured are students taking a break with “Mr. Nicky” songs from youtube.
Dates to Remember: 2-22 Scholars Bowl @Pitt 2-23 KMEA Middle level State Honor Choir 2-24 Chess Tournament @CHS 2-27 Scholars Bowl @Parsons 3-5 First day for Track practice 3-6 Parent Track Meeting 5:30 in Gym 3–9 No School 3-16 No School 3-19 to 23rd No School, Spring Break 3-30 No School (pending BOE approval) 2018 State Assessment
Mrs. Kropp’s Counselor Corner
Schedule:
This year Student Council, FCCLA, and Kay Club teamed up to host a food drive to support a local food pantry. The week was kicked off with free admissions to the last home basketball game for those who brought canned food items. Throughout the week of February 12-16, students brought food items and were given points for these items. The house with the most points was the Trailblazers, winning a doughnut party! They will get to choose between having a doughnut and juice party or donating an additional $25 to the food pantry. In total, RMS students collected 735 non -perishable food items and $174. We are so proud of their hard work!
March 14-15 27-30 April 2-5 9-12 17 18-19
8th Science 8th Math and Reading 7th Math and Reading 6th Math and Reading 8th Social Studies 6th Social Studies
National School Counseling Week this year was February 5-9. We are so thankful for our Royster Family and the considerate gift baskets we were given!
RMS Assembly with Kyle Scheele
“what will be your lasting Impression”
Mrs. Smith-Algebra 8th Grade Basic Algebra We began this quarter with learning to count back change. This is a much needed skill for your student as he/she prepares to enter the work force. After that, we began exploring aspects of geometry. We have been studying angles, lines, congruent polygons, and all kinds of 3- dimensional shapes. Students are memorizing the formulas needed to solve all the geometric problems. After geometry completion, we will move into slope and graphing linear equations. Students have 10 AC Math objectives that are due March 8th! 7th Grade Algebra Before winter break, students learned about multiplying binomials. (FOIL) They completed a project over this concept and explored ways that it could be used in their future careers. Since then, students have been working on factoring polynomials. This concept will help them build a solid foundation for their math future. When we are finished with this topic, we will move into a geometry unit where they will be working with lines, angles, and three dimensional shapes. Students have 15 AC Math objectives that are due March 8th!
Ms. Guiot-English Classes are in full swing in Room 121. This starts off with creative writing. In this class, students develop creative thinking and writing skill. Some of the skills we work on include descriptive writing, word choice, eliminating vague words, phrases, and cliches, the writing process, and characterization. Teaching this class makes me feel lucky-- we praise each others’ work, share ideas, and celebrate successes. What more could a teacher ask for? Eighth Grade Honors English is getting ready to tackle a task that would make most students grind their teeth. They are beginning to read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. One of the most cringe-worthy aspects of The Bard’s writing is deciphering the language. We started our Shakespearean unit by modernizing Shakespeare’s sonnets. We looked at how he developed the theme and wrote sonnets of our own over things that were important in their own lives. As we read Romeo and Juliet, we will look at how themes of family, love rebellion, death and acceptance are applicable to their own lives. We will be very interactive as we analyze the most important scenes of the play— plays were meant to be seen and not read. What fun are sword fights and costumes if you are not using them? I am sure the 8th graders are excited as I am! In Eighth Grade ELA, students will be reading short stories. We will discuss how an author uses a strong writer’s craft to create engaging writing. We will look at different characters’ viewpoints and how that impacts the suspense and humor in a story. We will also create a new version of the shorts stories as new characters see it. I am excited to see students thinking as fictional characters. Students are also reading on their own in their independent novels. We are piloting an interactive reading website this quarter. Students earn coins for the activities they complete. The more coins they get, the more changes that can make to their OWL-avatars.
Mrs. Erikson’s Math Classes Spring is just around the corner and so are the Kansas State Assessments. Students are working on the essential standards that will help them on the test. We have also been taking some mini assessments that are very similar to questions that might be seen on the assessment test. Please encourage your student to do their very best on these tests. The 7 grade Pre-Algebra students are working on an individual project where they have to apply percents. Students have to find sales tax, tips, commission, discount and interest from a credit card. After the project, students will be starting a Geometry chapter. In this chapter, students will classify angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and identify congruent figures. The classes will then use formulas to find areas of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids and circles, as well as surface area and volume of three-dimensional figures. th
The 8 grade students just finished work on exponents, which has included work with scientific notation. This week, we have started a chapter on geometry. We will learn about different angles and polygons. This will includes using formulas to calculate area, circumference, volume and surface area of 2- and 3-dimensional figures. We will then start using the FOIL method to multiply binomials. After completing this part, we will begin to factor the different types of trinomials. th
Mrs. Hale’s Classroom We have been learning about bank accounts including how to write a check, using a debit card, and counting change back. We have also been discussing a monthly budget and how to prioritize your bills according to how much money you make. We researched jobs and how much money you can expect to make with that career, what kind of house you can afford with your income, how much money you spend on gas commuting to work, etc.
Mrs. Duncan’s-Spanish & English Language Arts The students have been working hard at building their Spanish skills this year! They are assessed each quarter over the different modes of communication: speaking, writing, reading, and listening. So far this semester, the Exploratory Spanish classes have been focusing on acquiring some of the basics: expressions, colors, and some numbers; meanwhile, the Spanish I eighth grade classes have been focused more on the grammatical side of the language along with learning essential vocabulary. In addition to learning vocabulary, classes recognize and celebrate the various holidays in Spanishspeaking countries. For example, Mexico’s Independence Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Day of the Dead, Christmas in Mexico, and Cinco de Mayo. Recently, the 8th graders made Valentine’s Day cards for teachers and staff members at Royster. The seventh grade students have been busy working on their English Language Arts skills. The students have reviewed various text structures and just finished writing an Informative essay. They chose a topic and decided which text structure to use in their writing, whether it was sequence and order, compare and contrast, description or another. Coming up, the students will review elements of poetry. To end the year, students will write a research paper, learning how to use parenthetical citations and how to format a works cited page.
