Character Trait "October"

Courtesy is  the showing of politeness in one's attitude
 and behavior toward others

Monthly Poem "October"

October

BY ROBERT FROST

O hushed October morning mild,

Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;

Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild,

Should waste them all.

The crows above the forest call;

Tomorrow they may form and go.

O hushed October morning mild,

Begin the hours of this day slow.

Make the day seem to us less brief.

Hearts not averse to being beguiled,

Beguile us in the way you know.

Release one leaf at break of day;

At noon release another leaf;

One from our trees, one far away.

Retard the sun with gentle mist;

Enchant the land with amethyst.

Slow, slow!

For the grapes’ sake, if they were all,

Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,

Whose clustered fruit must else be lost—

For the grapes’ sake along the wall.

Research for "October"

Famous Authors
    

    Maya Angelou
    Ralph Ellison
    Alex Haley
    Lorraine Hansberry
    Langston Hughes
    Zora Neale Hurston
    Toni Morrison
    Walter Mosley
    Richard Wright

For the month of October students  are require to choose four names provide above and write a biography of the person of their choice. Assignments are due every Monday of each week.

It's Science Fair Time!!!

Dear Parents,

It is Science Fair Time! The Science Fair an important part of your student(s) education and required school-wide project. Students must complete a scientific experiment and NOT just a simple demonstration. An experiment usually occurs over time and takes multiple trials to complete. A big component of the Science Fair Projects is the display. Students should have a standard size tri-fold display board. This can be purchased at any teacher or office supply store. All components must be typed and displayed on the board along with pictures and charts.

Following the attached time line will keep your student(s) on tract and insure that your students has correctly completed the necessary steps and can move forward to the next component. Middle School students are urged to put effort into their idea and hypothesis formation, because it is the basis to create a workable experiment. Attached are some helpful documents that will help when completing the project.

·      All science fair projects are due October 15, 2014.

·      Classroom presentations also begin October 15, 2014.

·      The School-wide Science Fair is held on Oct 24, 2014.

Winners will move forward. We encourage all students to be committed to their Science Fair Projects and do their very best. They are the future inventors and scientists.

Thank You,

Junior High Team

Science Fair Time Line/ Check List

COMPONENTS	DUE DATE	DATE COMPLETED	TEACHER INITIAL	PARENT INITIAL
PART 1
Topic Selection	9/15/14
Hypothesis	9/15/14
PART 2
Material List	9/17/14
Procedures	9/17/14
Bibliography	10/01/14
PART 3
Construction of Display	10/10/14
Classroom Presentation	10/15/14

Welcome to Junior High!

                                                        Welcome to room 116

I’m so glad you’re here!

I made you a little goodie bag

to help kick off  a great new year.

The eraser is to remind you

that it is ok to make mistakes

We’ll work & learn together

No matter what it takes.

The stickers mean we’ll stick together

and work hard as a team.

The puzzle piece shows how we fit

working together towards a common theme.

The bookmark is to show you

You always have a place

If you ever feel a little lost

We’ll help you find your space.

The Smarties to remind you

how smart I think you are

Work hard & do your very best

Remember to aim far.

The Lifesaver is to show you

that even if things get rough along the way

your friends & I are here to lend a hand

each and every day.

The pencil represents the

work that we will do

it may get a little tough

But we’ll have tons of fun too!

The Laffy Taffy to keep you laughing

as with hard work comes lots of fun

remember to always keep smiling

and in the end we’ll all have won.

The Starburst is to show you

that in my eyes you are a STAR

Do your best, try your hardest

& stay just the way you are!

Love,

Ms. Arnold

Research Assignment "September"

Historical African American Doctors

• Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
• Dr. William Augustus Hinton
• James Derham 
• Dr. James McCune Smith
• Mary Eliza Mahoney
• Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, M.D.
• Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
• Dr. David Jones Peck
• Dr. Charles DeWitt Watts 
• Samuel L. Kountz, M.D. 

For the month of September students  are require to choose four names provide above and write a biography of the person of their choice. Assignments are due every Friday of each week.

Character Trait "September"

Work ethic is a value based on hard work and diligence. It is also a belief in the moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance character. A work ethic may include being reliable, having initiative, or pursuing new skills.

Monthly Poem "September"

The Road Not Taken 

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference

by  Robert Frost