lucile erwin · an ib world school december 2016 guidance office 970-613-7616 parents-calling in an...
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Home of the Wildcats
Lucile Erwin
Middle School
4700 Lucerne Ave Loveland CO 80537
httpwwwthompsonschoolsorgerwin
Office 9706137600
Attendance 9706137690
Tim Ridder Principal
An IB World School DECEMBER 2016
Guidance Office
970-613-7616
Parents-Calling in an absence
or tardy
PLEASE CALL
LEMS
NUMBER
970-613-7690
Thank you
Dear Lucile Erwin Parents and Guardians
This has been a wonderful semester at Lucile Erwin Middle School As we continue through the holiday season I reflect on how much of a gift it is to work here with such a wonderful staff and for our wonderful students and families This has been a great year so far
I have recently brought a focus group of students at each grade level to give me feedback on their impressions of Lucile Erwin Middle School (what we are doing well and what improvements we can do to make us even better) From this feedback and feedback from the staff we will develop action items on which we can work I received great information from all grade levels and look forward to taking action on this (and staffrsquos) feedback
Please remember the following
1 Parent drop off and pickup is on the SOUTH side of the building ONLY It is
dangerous to our students for our parents to drive among the busses Please refrain from pickup and drop off in the bus lanes (WEST SIDE of the building)
2 Winter Break starts at the end of the day on December 21 Please have your students
reach out to teachers if you and your families have plans to leave before this date Our first day back from Winter Break will be January 9 2017
Finalized schedules for 2nd semester will be available on portal starting January 6th in the afternoon evening Thank you for trusting us with your great students Tim Ridder Etc etc etc
Principal Tim Ridder
Page 2 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
8th Grade News
As we bring the first semester to a close in December here are the topics that we are covering in our eighth grade content classes In Science students will continue their study of energy and energy resources and start exploring waves and electricity Individuals and Societies is exploring the road to the American Revolution and its impact on our society In Language and Literature the focus will be on an influential biography study and a small study of NPR stories from This I Believe Students will be writing their own as well Math classes will be looking at multiple representations and solving equations Please ask your students about these topics to learn more about what a day in school looks like for them
Plugged In
Having multiple conversations with your child about what they are encountering online is necessary
Parents consider using the UKnowKids app as bridge toward independence It gives parents peace of mind on what internet sights your child is on Encouraging them to establish their own boundaries will help empower them and keep them from getting lost online The app allows kids to self-manage their social
media use while delivering regular reports to parents
Have you been wondering how to keep up with your childs use of technology Why not share about your own media use and let your child know that their use of technology is something that you want and need to hear about Ask them to walk you through their games and apps ask how they work
Remind you child that the internet is not private information and viewing habits are most likely being tracked which could lead to unwanted attention Take a look at website httpwwwdigitaltrendscomsocial-mediafake-news-and-filter-bubbles to understand how tracking effects what we gain access to
Remember stay connected by keeping the conversation going
Choir
Choir winter concert December 15 6th grade performs at 600 7th grade at 645 and 8th grade at 730 Come enjoy free admission and a night of feel good music
Page 3 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Consumer Family Studies is always looking for donations of the following
Home DecoratingArchitecture Magazines
CookingFood Magazines
Cotton T-shirts
Fabric - including useable scraps
Cooking equipment amp utensils
Paper plates and plasticware
Any donations can be labeled for CFS and dropped off in the office Thank you
Play 60
Play 60 students have been working on projects to increase fitness andor nutrition in our school Students have the opportunity for creating solutions and meaningful action on the Erwin campus Some groups want to mark lines for track athletes to practice long jump amp triple jump Other students are planning ideas involving football healthy test taste challenges and permanent soccer goals All projects are student lead and every student in Play 60 aims for at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day and developing healthier eating habits
For more information visit httpswwwchoosemyplategov and httpwwwfueluptoplay60com
Play 60 students were recognized by Ed McCaffrey for their leadership at Mile High Stadium
Page 4 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Thompson School District
Decemberrsquos Health and Wellness Focus is GIVING
Pride teachers are working with students on understanding the importance of giving and its benefits Our school is also doing a hat and mitten drive the second to last week of December Any donations would be greatly appreciated
Research attests to the benefits of giving not just for the recipients but for the giverrsquos health and happiness and for the strength of entire community
Other benefits from giving may include
Develops gratitude
Giving is contagious others may catch on
Promotes cooperation and social connection
Individuals and Societies Class
In Mr Jacksons and Mr Georges Individuals and Societies class their students have
been working on research skills They have been analyzing and interpreting primary and
secondary sources learning how to cite their sources and investigating a topic from the
Western Hemisphere for their research project They will be finishing this semester with
a project that includes a research paper and a mini presentation Next semester they will
be jumping right into their Civics Unit
(Picture Caption) Students were collaborating with each other as they went from station
to station identifying primary and secondary sources through a Gallery Walk
Page 5 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Website
Stay up-to-date and informed
View ldquoLEMS News amp Upcoming
Eventsrdquo
Click on a specific news item or event for more
information
Browse the website to learn more about
Our School Athletics Clubs Family Resources
Family amp Community Policies amp Procedures and
Staff
Important ELD Announcement
iexcliexclEnero es un mes importante para ELD Todos los estudiantes que estaacuten aprendiendo ingleacutes en Erwin que estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo (es decir que estaacuten en ELD) o que no estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo tomaraacuten la evaluacioacuten WIDA ACCESS 20 a partir del 11 de enero La evaluacioacuten es por computadora y tiene cuatro partes Los estudiantes seraacuten evaluados en su ingleacutes acadeacutemico en lectura escritura hablar y escuchar
iexclAsiacute que por favor aseguacuterese de que su hijo siga leyendo durante las vacaciones de invierno iexclMantenga su cerebro despierto
Si tiene alguna preguntas por favor comuniacutequese con Ms Corrigan en KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
January is a big month for ELD All EL students at Erwin who are receiving direct service (meaning they are in ELD) or are waived will take WIDA ACCESS 20 starting on January 11th The test is computer based and has four parts Students will be assessed on their academic English in reading writing speaking and listening
So please make sure your child continues to read over winter break Keep their brain awake
If you have any questions please contact Ms Corrigan at KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
6th Grade TED Students
The 6th grade TED students spent the last month designing creating and testing chuck gliders safe to build with the little kids in mind Their projects were manufactured into build kits that were packaged and delivered to a local daycare of kids in need for the upcoming Holidays
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 2 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
8th Grade News
As we bring the first semester to a close in December here are the topics that we are covering in our eighth grade content classes In Science students will continue their study of energy and energy resources and start exploring waves and electricity Individuals and Societies is exploring the road to the American Revolution and its impact on our society In Language and Literature the focus will be on an influential biography study and a small study of NPR stories from This I Believe Students will be writing their own as well Math classes will be looking at multiple representations and solving equations Please ask your students about these topics to learn more about what a day in school looks like for them
Plugged In
Having multiple conversations with your child about what they are encountering online is necessary
Parents consider using the UKnowKids app as bridge toward independence It gives parents peace of mind on what internet sights your child is on Encouraging them to establish their own boundaries will help empower them and keep them from getting lost online The app allows kids to self-manage their social
media use while delivering regular reports to parents
Have you been wondering how to keep up with your childs use of technology Why not share about your own media use and let your child know that their use of technology is something that you want and need to hear about Ask them to walk you through their games and apps ask how they work
Remind you child that the internet is not private information and viewing habits are most likely being tracked which could lead to unwanted attention Take a look at website httpwwwdigitaltrendscomsocial-mediafake-news-and-filter-bubbles to understand how tracking effects what we gain access to
Remember stay connected by keeping the conversation going
Choir
Choir winter concert December 15 6th grade performs at 600 7th grade at 645 and 8th grade at 730 Come enjoy free admission and a night of feel good music
Page 3 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Consumer Family Studies is always looking for donations of the following
Home DecoratingArchitecture Magazines
CookingFood Magazines
Cotton T-shirts
Fabric - including useable scraps
Cooking equipment amp utensils
Paper plates and plasticware
Any donations can be labeled for CFS and dropped off in the office Thank you
Play 60
Play 60 students have been working on projects to increase fitness andor nutrition in our school Students have the opportunity for creating solutions and meaningful action on the Erwin campus Some groups want to mark lines for track athletes to practice long jump amp triple jump Other students are planning ideas involving football healthy test taste challenges and permanent soccer goals All projects are student lead and every student in Play 60 aims for at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day and developing healthier eating habits
For more information visit httpswwwchoosemyplategov and httpwwwfueluptoplay60com
Play 60 students were recognized by Ed McCaffrey for their leadership at Mile High Stadium
Page 4 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Thompson School District
Decemberrsquos Health and Wellness Focus is GIVING
Pride teachers are working with students on understanding the importance of giving and its benefits Our school is also doing a hat and mitten drive the second to last week of December Any donations would be greatly appreciated
Research attests to the benefits of giving not just for the recipients but for the giverrsquos health and happiness and for the strength of entire community
Other benefits from giving may include
Develops gratitude
Giving is contagious others may catch on
Promotes cooperation and social connection
Individuals and Societies Class
In Mr Jacksons and Mr Georges Individuals and Societies class their students have
been working on research skills They have been analyzing and interpreting primary and
secondary sources learning how to cite their sources and investigating a topic from the
Western Hemisphere for their research project They will be finishing this semester with
a project that includes a research paper and a mini presentation Next semester they will
be jumping right into their Civics Unit
(Picture Caption) Students were collaborating with each other as they went from station
to station identifying primary and secondary sources through a Gallery Walk
Page 5 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Website
Stay up-to-date and informed
View ldquoLEMS News amp Upcoming
Eventsrdquo
Click on a specific news item or event for more
information
Browse the website to learn more about
Our School Athletics Clubs Family Resources
Family amp Community Policies amp Procedures and
Staff
Important ELD Announcement
iexcliexclEnero es un mes importante para ELD Todos los estudiantes que estaacuten aprendiendo ingleacutes en Erwin que estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo (es decir que estaacuten en ELD) o que no estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo tomaraacuten la evaluacioacuten WIDA ACCESS 20 a partir del 11 de enero La evaluacioacuten es por computadora y tiene cuatro partes Los estudiantes seraacuten evaluados en su ingleacutes acadeacutemico en lectura escritura hablar y escuchar
iexclAsiacute que por favor aseguacuterese de que su hijo siga leyendo durante las vacaciones de invierno iexclMantenga su cerebro despierto
Si tiene alguna preguntas por favor comuniacutequese con Ms Corrigan en KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
January is a big month for ELD All EL students at Erwin who are receiving direct service (meaning they are in ELD) or are waived will take WIDA ACCESS 20 starting on January 11th The test is computer based and has four parts Students will be assessed on their academic English in reading writing speaking and listening
So please make sure your child continues to read over winter break Keep their brain awake
If you have any questions please contact Ms Corrigan at KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
6th Grade TED Students
The 6th grade TED students spent the last month designing creating and testing chuck gliders safe to build with the little kids in mind Their projects were manufactured into build kits that were packaged and delivered to a local daycare of kids in need for the upcoming Holidays
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 3 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Consumer Family Studies is always looking for donations of the following
Home DecoratingArchitecture Magazines
CookingFood Magazines
Cotton T-shirts
Fabric - including useable scraps
Cooking equipment amp utensils
Paper plates and plasticware
Any donations can be labeled for CFS and dropped off in the office Thank you
Play 60
Play 60 students have been working on projects to increase fitness andor nutrition in our school Students have the opportunity for creating solutions and meaningful action on the Erwin campus Some groups want to mark lines for track athletes to practice long jump amp triple jump Other students are planning ideas involving football healthy test taste challenges and permanent soccer goals All projects are student lead and every student in Play 60 aims for at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day and developing healthier eating habits
For more information visit httpswwwchoosemyplategov and httpwwwfueluptoplay60com
Play 60 students were recognized by Ed McCaffrey for their leadership at Mile High Stadium
Page 4 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Thompson School District
Decemberrsquos Health and Wellness Focus is GIVING
Pride teachers are working with students on understanding the importance of giving and its benefits Our school is also doing a hat and mitten drive the second to last week of December Any donations would be greatly appreciated
Research attests to the benefits of giving not just for the recipients but for the giverrsquos health and happiness and for the strength of entire community
Other benefits from giving may include
Develops gratitude
Giving is contagious others may catch on
Promotes cooperation and social connection
Individuals and Societies Class
In Mr Jacksons and Mr Georges Individuals and Societies class their students have
been working on research skills They have been analyzing and interpreting primary and
secondary sources learning how to cite their sources and investigating a topic from the
Western Hemisphere for their research project They will be finishing this semester with
a project that includes a research paper and a mini presentation Next semester they will
be jumping right into their Civics Unit
(Picture Caption) Students were collaborating with each other as they went from station
to station identifying primary and secondary sources through a Gallery Walk
Page 5 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Website
Stay up-to-date and informed
View ldquoLEMS News amp Upcoming
Eventsrdquo
Click on a specific news item or event for more
information
Browse the website to learn more about
Our School Athletics Clubs Family Resources
Family amp Community Policies amp Procedures and
Staff
Important ELD Announcement
iexcliexclEnero es un mes importante para ELD Todos los estudiantes que estaacuten aprendiendo ingleacutes en Erwin que estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo (es decir que estaacuten en ELD) o que no estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo tomaraacuten la evaluacioacuten WIDA ACCESS 20 a partir del 11 de enero La evaluacioacuten es por computadora y tiene cuatro partes Los estudiantes seraacuten evaluados en su ingleacutes acadeacutemico en lectura escritura hablar y escuchar
iexclAsiacute que por favor aseguacuterese de que su hijo siga leyendo durante las vacaciones de invierno iexclMantenga su cerebro despierto
Si tiene alguna preguntas por favor comuniacutequese con Ms Corrigan en KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
January is a big month for ELD All EL students at Erwin who are receiving direct service (meaning they are in ELD) or are waived will take WIDA ACCESS 20 starting on January 11th The test is computer based and has four parts Students will be assessed on their academic English in reading writing speaking and listening
So please make sure your child continues to read over winter break Keep their brain awake
If you have any questions please contact Ms Corrigan at KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
6th Grade TED Students
The 6th grade TED students spent the last month designing creating and testing chuck gliders safe to build with the little kids in mind Their projects were manufactured into build kits that were packaged and delivered to a local daycare of kids in need for the upcoming Holidays
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 4 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Thompson School District
Decemberrsquos Health and Wellness Focus is GIVING
Pride teachers are working with students on understanding the importance of giving and its benefits Our school is also doing a hat and mitten drive the second to last week of December Any donations would be greatly appreciated
Research attests to the benefits of giving not just for the recipients but for the giverrsquos health and happiness and for the strength of entire community
Other benefits from giving may include
Develops gratitude
Giving is contagious others may catch on
Promotes cooperation and social connection
Individuals and Societies Class
In Mr Jacksons and Mr Georges Individuals and Societies class their students have
been working on research skills They have been analyzing and interpreting primary and
secondary sources learning how to cite their sources and investigating a topic from the
Western Hemisphere for their research project They will be finishing this semester with
a project that includes a research paper and a mini presentation Next semester they will
be jumping right into their Civics Unit
(Picture Caption) Students were collaborating with each other as they went from station
to station identifying primary and secondary sources through a Gallery Walk
Page 5 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Website
Stay up-to-date and informed
View ldquoLEMS News amp Upcoming
Eventsrdquo
Click on a specific news item or event for more
information
Browse the website to learn more about
Our School Athletics Clubs Family Resources
Family amp Community Policies amp Procedures and
Staff
Important ELD Announcement
iexcliexclEnero es un mes importante para ELD Todos los estudiantes que estaacuten aprendiendo ingleacutes en Erwin que estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo (es decir que estaacuten en ELD) o que no estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo tomaraacuten la evaluacioacuten WIDA ACCESS 20 a partir del 11 de enero La evaluacioacuten es por computadora y tiene cuatro partes Los estudiantes seraacuten evaluados en su ingleacutes acadeacutemico en lectura escritura hablar y escuchar
iexclAsiacute que por favor aseguacuterese de que su hijo siga leyendo durante las vacaciones de invierno iexclMantenga su cerebro despierto
Si tiene alguna preguntas por favor comuniacutequese con Ms Corrigan en KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
January is a big month for ELD All EL students at Erwin who are receiving direct service (meaning they are in ELD) or are waived will take WIDA ACCESS 20 starting on January 11th The test is computer based and has four parts Students will be assessed on their academic English in reading writing speaking and listening
So please make sure your child continues to read over winter break Keep their brain awake
If you have any questions please contact Ms Corrigan at KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
6th Grade TED Students
The 6th grade TED students spent the last month designing creating and testing chuck gliders safe to build with the little kids in mind Their projects were manufactured into build kits that were packaged and delivered to a local daycare of kids in need for the upcoming Holidays
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 5 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
LEMS Website
Stay up-to-date and informed
View ldquoLEMS News amp Upcoming
Eventsrdquo
Click on a specific news item or event for more
information
Browse the website to learn more about
Our School Athletics Clubs Family Resources
Family amp Community Policies amp Procedures and
Staff
Important ELD Announcement
iexcliexclEnero es un mes importante para ELD Todos los estudiantes que estaacuten aprendiendo ingleacutes en Erwin que estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo (es decir que estaacuten en ELD) o que no estaacuten recibiendo servicio directo tomaraacuten la evaluacioacuten WIDA ACCESS 20 a partir del 11 de enero La evaluacioacuten es por computadora y tiene cuatro partes Los estudiantes seraacuten evaluados en su ingleacutes acadeacutemico en lectura escritura hablar y escuchar
iexclAsiacute que por favor aseguacuterese de que su hijo siga leyendo durante las vacaciones de invierno iexclMantenga su cerebro despierto
Si tiene alguna preguntas por favor comuniacutequese con Ms Corrigan en KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
January is a big month for ELD All EL students at Erwin who are receiving direct service (meaning they are in ELD) or are waived will take WIDA ACCESS 20 starting on January 11th The test is computer based and has four parts Students will be assessed on their academic English in reading writing speaking and listening
So please make sure your child continues to read over winter break Keep their brain awake
If you have any questions please contact Ms Corrigan at KatieCorriganthompsonschoolsorg
6th Grade TED Students
The 6th grade TED students spent the last month designing creating and testing chuck gliders safe to build with the little kids in mind Their projects were manufactured into build kits that were packaged and delivered to a local daycare of kids in need for the upcoming Holidays
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 6 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
7th Grade
Mr Southard Mrs West and Mrs McCarthy 7th grade Individuals and Societies is in the middle of its Ancient Civilizations unit We have studied the ancient Mesopotamians and written about Hammurabis Code We are now learning about the ancient Egyptians We focus on the importance of the Nile River their pharaohs and their vision of the afterlife We will write about the rights and status of women in that ancient society
Miss Hewett Mrs Schlabach and Mr Johnson In Math we are continuing our units of algebra and geometry Kids are working hard and are continually using the things they learned in previous years to dig deeper into math concepts and ideas You may see your student coming home with Math that looks very different than how you learned it have no fear tutoring is available on Tuesday and Wednesdays in the library from 300-400 Please encourage your student to ask questions to better understand what we are learning in class We will continue to work on Algebra and geometry for the next quarter Please feel free to look at the math website from the book we are currently using CPMORG Just click on the book that your child uses in class and there are helpful hints for understanding homework
Mrs East Mrs Baldwin and Mr Backstrom Science classes are digging into our unit on genetics We are also working on our building and district literacy goal and learning how to close read difficult text to find important information Students are learning how to make a claim and support it with logical evidence and reasoning This will culminate in an essay where students will choose a genetic ethical issue and argue for or against the issue This essay will be due on Friday December 16th
We will be providing students with roughly 9 hours of class time to work on this essay Following the 7th grade team policy if students fail to turn in an essay on Friday December 18 they run the risk of being placed in in-school suspension until the essay is completed We appreciate your continued support as we work together to insure these essays are completed by Friday December 16th Donrsquot hesitate to connect with your childrsquos science teacher if you have questions
Mrs Garner Mr Bonnet and Mrs DePew Students are reading The Bread Winner the story about a young girl in Afghanistan who must find a way to help support her family after her father is taken by the Taliban Kids will have to choose their own project to complete once the book is done Kids are working on their comprehension and summary writing skills
MESArc
MESArc is awarded 1600 dollars from the Northrop Grumman this past month to continue the engineering of aircraft in hopes that one of our Erwin students designs the next Grumman aircraft
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara
Page 7 Lucile Erwin Middle School Newsletter
MESArc Takes Flight
Students of MESArc has teamed up with the company FliteTest to develop their next aircraft product that will be distributed across the world The deal brings new opportunities for the program and national recognition Named the Triad Project build kits will be sold at storeflitetestcom and a percentage of every sale will go towards supporting other schools starting up aviation programs like ours It is a humbling feeling knowing that these students designs will help other schools take flight through scratch build aviation Watch FliteTest the week of the 12th to see the students product release and build videos httpswwwyoutubecomuserflitetest
Seventh Grade ELD
Seventh grade ELD (English Language Development) students concluded their unit on bilingualism in November The final project in the unit was to use all of the research to write an op-ed piece Originally we intended to print one op-ed selected by Mr Ridder in its entirety in the school newsletter Mr Ridder couldnrsquot choose just one though It was evident that each student had worked hard to compose their op-ed and each had a unique perspective Therefore it was decided that the four students would each
choose their favorite paragraph and have it printed Enjoy these op-ed excerpts on the benefits of bilingualism -Ms Corrigan
ldquoMy opinion on bilingual people is it helps them get a good job That helps lots people by going to your work and you knowing their language For example my mom sometimes has a lot of trouble when she goes to a place where they donrsquot know her language If that place had bilingual employees then it would go faster for my mom Bilingual employees would help many people in our community Companies want bilingual people Bilingual people make more money on average than monolingual people For example Bilingual Telephone Interviewer is a good job They pay you $272300 - 340400 per month or $3267600 - $4084800 per yearrdquo -Thania Pulido Martinez
ldquoIf you only speak one language and the school only speaks another language then you wonrsquot understand and you will feel worried Imagine you are a Chinese student who just arrived from China It is your first day of school and you speak Chinese but the other kids speak English so you takes classes to learn English There is this word called bilingual It means that you could speak 2 languagesrdquo -Luis Ramirez Baca
ldquoAnother reason being bilingual is beneficial is bilingual children have better concentration According to an article I read its important because you can learn better and focus better This makes these people more important and more special If you can learn better you can know more about life Things like history math and health make more senserdquo -Melisa Pulido Martinez
ldquoBilingual children tend to focus or pay attention better because they can get a higher education I got this information from an article I read called ldquoBenefits of Raising Bilingual Childrenrdquo This is important If you can focus better then you get good grades Good grades give you the opportunity of more education You also get better at creative thinkingrdquo -Juan Alcantara