November Important Dates

3: Daylight Savings Ends (Fall Back One Hour) & Check batteries in Smoke Detectors. 4: REACH 12:00 - 12:25 BLMS GYM CLOSED at 12:30 MS Wrestling Parent Meeting 5: Districtwide PD Day Gym CLOSED - Voting Polls 7: 7th & 8th Grade Art Club COG 3-4:30 Little Raider Wrestling Sign ups 6:30 pm (Commons) 8: End of 1st Trimester 5th Grade Shoe Race in Gym 12pm 8-9: HS Show Choir Spectacular 7pm 11-22: Builders Club Food & Personal Hygiene drive 11: REACH 12:00 - 12:25 All students report to 2nd Trimester UAs Little Raiders Wrestling Parent Meeting 6:30 pm 12: After School Detention Veteran’s Day Assembly HS 9am 14: Winter Sport Pictures 3pm COG until 4:30 15: End of Interim 16: Saturday School 8-11am 16-17: HS Play 7pm 18: REACH 12:00 - 12:25 BOE Meeting 7pm 19: After School Detention 7th & 8th Grade Art Club 25: REACH 12:00 - 12:25 27-29: Thanksgiving Break: No School 30: 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip Deposit Due

BLMS Newsletter

November 2019 Volume 3 Issue 3

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Dear Parents,

Another month of the 2019-20 school year has come and gone! The feeling of summer has quickly faded and the crisp fall mornings are now upon us. Football Friday nights are wrapping up, the sounds of basketballs are

starting to echo throughout the gym, and we concluded our 44th Annual Booster Bar Sale with new sales record!

Our BLMS Fall Sport Teams had many ups and downs this past season, but we all know that we learn more from the times where we are most challenged and going against the wind, than we do when things are easy and with the wind at our backs! It is our job as adults to be there for them, to lift them up, and to persevere through tough times. The challenges we face through athletics often equip us with a skill set that will help us in life. We hope our young Raiders are able to take these experiences and apply them in the future to make them more resilient.

Our 44th Annual Booster Bar Sale was a huge success due to your cooperation. Each year we continue to sell more and more chocolate to our communi-ties. It always amazes me how motivated our students are to distribute these candy bars throughout our communities!

November is also a month where we pay tribute to our Nation’s Veterans. These heroic men and women deserve our recognition for their service to our country and to the very freedoms we are fortunate to have every day. Please take time to thank a veteran for their sacrifice and service.

In closing, all of us here at BLMS would like to thank you all so much for the con-tinued support. Benjamin Logan Middle School is ranked as a “Top Ten” middle school in the state, because we have such supportive parents and guardians throughout our district. We are one of the best, because you are the BEST! Sincerely,

Scott Frederick

Scott Frederick

The seventh grade ELA classes started off

the year soaring! Literally! While reading

the novel, Freak the Mighty, students spread

their wings as engineers crafting rubber

band ornithopter. In small groups, students refined their

collaboration and problem solving skills and created flying

ornithopter. With friendly competition, three teams came

away champions (pictures included).

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All About the 7th Grade:

We’re on the Web:

English Language Arts

Science

Along with the ornithopter, Freak

the Mighty introduced students to

the world of Max and Kevin who

quickly captured the hearts of the

7th graders. Kevin used his world

of imagination to overcome his

battle with Morquio Syndrome.

This led into a short research

project and creating infographics

illustrating the facts, symptoms,

and treatments of Morquio Syn-

drome. As the students’ passion

continues to grow, we are begin-

ning a Penny Drive for the MPS Socie-

ty which supports patients and families

with Morquio Syndrome and related

illnesses.

A collaboration with the Madriver Theatre Works, Zoot Theatre Company, and the 7th grade students will a new level of

excitement and engagement to wrap up the month of October! Keep an eye out for more updates!

ms.benjaminlogan.org/

In seventh grade science we are currently

working on our water unit. Students are

building on their knowledge of the water

cycle and learning about the properties

of water and its structure. We will also

discuss surface water, groundwater, ocean currents and how

we as humans impact water. After completion of the water

unit the students will learn about the Earth’s atmosphere,

weather and climate. Water is one of our greatest resources

and there are many interesting documentaries on Netflix,

Amazon Prime and YouTube that students and their families

could watch to learn more about this life giving resource.

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Social Studies

Math

In Social Studies, we continue our trip through world history. Currently, we find ourselves in

the time of the Roman Empire. Students learned about the Roman Republic, how it was a mod-

el for US government, and how it ended (thanks Caesar). We learned that war elephants sound

awesome, but ultimately, African elephants don’t do well crossing

mountains. We also read from Shakespeare’s The Life and Death of

Julius Caesar, and are now learning about Augustus and the beginning of Roman Peace

(oxymoron???). Along with the history, we will also be discussing Roman achievements, and the

importance of those contributions today.

On a side note, please remind your student to bring home materials nightly to review content covered in class for 5-10

minutes. This will increase understanding of what is covered. Please remember you can contact me by phone (937-599-2386

Ext. 3212), by email (wolfr@benjaminlogan.org), or in person if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Mrs. Davis, the STEM teacher, recently joined 7th-grade math class to incorporate a very unique enrichment activity for students where they were working in small groups to create Light-up Planetariums, working Etchasketches, Glowing Pendulums, and stained glass mosaics. Students were given a Tinker box that had all of the parts and blueprints needed to build their specific items. Students had to follow the direc-tions on the blueprint to build their Planetariums, Etchasketches, Glowing Pendulums, or stained glass mosaics. The engagement the students had in this project was impressive. To

watch the amount of perseverance and problem solving that was needed to see the model through to completion by the students is what makes STEM lessons so awesome. Mrs. Davis provided such a unique opportunity for our students to show their ability to think at a higher level as well as show their amazing creativity. The final products are currently displayed in the STREAM center. These projects were difficult, engaging, and fun.

In mathematics class we have been

solving real world problems involv-

ing positive and negative rational

numbers. We have entered the

world of algebra as we are learning

how to simplify expressions and

equations with mixed signs. We will

be completing some in class projects to aide in stu-

dent growth.

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7th Grade Career Day

Benjamin Logan Middle School’s 7th grade class recently participated in a Career Day event spon-sored by the Midwest Regional ESC and the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. Our students gained hands-on exposure to many occupations that are well-known, but also to other, possibly unfa-miliar career choices.

Students had the opportunity to talk with representatives from 40 different professions from Logan County including: law enforcement, technology, agriculture, engineering, various medical fields, hu-man resources, funeral director, and many more occupations. The students also completed a “scavenger hunt” assignment that gave them a chance to interact with the presenters, ask questions about the occupations, and ask about specific job requirements.

Through this career exploration activity, our students gained much information to consider when

choosing a career and reaching their personal career goals. This program is just one opportunity our

BLMS students have as we continue to explore career opportunities.

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