Book Orders Due Friday, Dec. 2

In order to make sure students have the books they want to read over the holidays, I will need to place the order Friday night or Saturday morning.  If you have any problems or questions feel free to contact me!

 

Note Taking Skills

All students have been introduced to a new, or semi-new, system of taking notes.  Cornell Notes have been around for many years and has recently made a come back.  Many high schools are encouraging / expecting incoming students to be able to use this system.  While we are learning about another unit in grammar or reading a short story the students are using this system to keep notes.  Since this is new I will be grading their work based on 'are they doing the note taking', especially in Literature class.  Because this is done in class under my direction you will see little homework coming home.  In Grammar, students will be able to use their notes on a test as a way for them to see the value in this note-taking system.  It is my hope that as students become familiar with this system they will begin using it in other classes.  There are many good websites that explain this system of note-taking if you want to know more about it.

Book Reports!!

We are jumping in to our second trimester book report.  Students are already on the look out for that next great read.  Students are to have decided on their book and project by Wednesday, Dec.7. During the last week before break we will once again have a a "book report day" where students will get to spend their entire Literature period reading their book.  I want to encourage everyone to read over the Christmas Break.  The final book projects are to be in by Friday, February 24 (just days after LEST).  

Don't Wait, Read Now!!

Applied Skills

Before we begin a new set of Applied Skills classes I want to thank all of the volunteers who taught classes for first trimester.  

Thank you to Mrs. Plucknett for sharing her skills in "The Game of Life".  She shared with her class basic skills needed in everyday life at home.  They learned how to use basic tools and life skills along with some hands-on babysitting practice.  The highlight was the week taking care of their potato babies.         

We are thankful for the gifts Mr. Schiemann shared with his group, "The Geek Squad".  This group was hard at work tearing apart computers and learning about all the technology on campus. This group will be kept busy all year helping teachers with their smart boards, laptops, and sound systems.  It is great to have so many gentlemen ready to help us.

         

     

On Friday afternoons there were great smells drifting in the air around St. Peter's Church. St. Peter's graciously allowed Chef Marni and her assistants to teach a group about various culinary techniques and dishes.  This group of students were always willing to dive in and try their hand at cooking.  The pay-off, enjoying their creations. 

                                                      

For LEST Mr. Collins is working with a 6 students as they prepare to participate in the LEGO Robotics competition.  They have been hard at work designing and testing their robots.  It has been fun watching them work under deadlines and through problems with programs.  They will continue to work through the second trimester.

                   

  

This year we have a very dedicated group of students who are working hard to put together our yearbook.  With the help of Mrs. Hill they have learned how to take pictures, lay out pages, and many other skills needed to put together a yearbook.  We are all anxiously waiting to see their final product later this year.

         

  

Thank you for a great Trimester!

This Friday we start a whole new set of Applied Skills.  Your student has their selection sheet with the details.  We welcome Mr. Carter and Mr. Kok to our list of volunteers this term.

11/29

Good Afternoon Families,
Today was a good day. The kids are full of energy and excited about the coming events here at school. We are already starting to see Christmas program plans come together.
Homework update:
Christian Studies: today we took our quiz on Moses and the Plaques. I will be grading them shortly and hope to have them in Gradelink by Friday. No homework tonight. We will continue to see what happens to the Hebrews as they wander the desert.
Course 3 Math: we continue to work on lines and slope, students should be working on 4.1 packet due Thursday. Remember we do have Math club on Tuesday and Friday.
Science: we looked at how people have used the moon in our schedule. We looked at the calendar and the difference between a solar and lunar calendar. We read from the text and answered 5 questions. Those questions are due tomorrow.
History: we went over our answers to the geography page on Egypt and the Middle East. No homework for tomorrow.

Each class has sponsored a family for Christmas. Please see what each teacher has put out regarding those families. We would love to bless them this Holiday season.
Thanks
Mr. Bauer

Also, many papers went home today. My recycling box is also full. If you would like to come by and see what is in the recycling, it doesn't go out until Friday.

Mr. Bauer Homework

Good Afternoon FHLCS families,
I hope your Turkey Day was a good one. I had a blast. Just ask the kids about my sweater.
Today we had several assignments and wanted to give you a heads up.
For Christian Studies: students should be ready for the quiz on Moses and the plaques (quiz is tomorrow)
For Course 3 Math: we started learning about lines and if they are constant in proportionality. Their assignment is 4.1 packet due Thursday.
For all 3 Science classes we started to prove why we have different phases of the Moon. All classes have a response sheet due tomorrow.
For History: 6th grade started to look at the Geography of Egypt and the Middle East. Pages 50-52 are due tomorrow.
Have a blessed evening.
Mr. Bauer

Updated Grades

Good Morning Families,

All grades for Mr. Bauer are up to date. If your child has something missing, please have it in by tomorrow. Thank You
Blessings
Mr. Bauer

1st Quarter Ending Soon

It is so surprising that the 1st trimester ends this time next week. Please remember that there is no school on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, on Thanksgiving, or on Friday. The second term will start on Monday, November 28th.
As the term is about to end, we anticipate many late, missing, or corrected work to come in. Please note that Mrs. Moeller would like work in by this Friday. Mr. Bauer would like work in by Friday as well. Mr. P will allow students to turn in work up until Tuesday the 22nd. Students should always do their best, but we recognize that each child might have a mess up once in a while. We allow for corrections, late or missing work for those times that we mess up. Please take advantage of all the opportunities that the teacher allow students to take.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Break
Mr. Bauer

November Book Orders

Book orders have been sent out and are available in the Language Arts room.  There is a special flyer for Christmas books / gifts as well.  All orders are due online or to Mrs. Moeller by 

Tuesday, Nov. 15.

This is a great time to order stocking stuffers and gifts for children of all ages.

Update for Mr. Bauer

Good Morning FHLCS Middle School Families,
I wanted to fill you all in on a couple of things. I am writing on the MS page because many of these updates reach more than 1 class.
Conference week was a crazy and fulfilling week. It was so nice to see many of you and have a good chance to talk with your student. I loved praying for the kids I got to and continue to hold all of our students in prayer to the Lord. It was nice to see your students want to grow and the goals that many of them had. It is funny that they see the areas they need to grow are many times the areas that we as teachers recognize as well.
I also saw some areas that I need to be better in as well. First of all communication. I am not good at this mass communication. I will continue to make an effort to post to this blog. I also know I am not good at telling the parents when up-coming events are. As a staff of teachers we have decided to use the Google Calendar app to post "big" due dates. This includes projects, tests, and some quizzes. Ultimately we want students to keep track of any assignments and due dates, but we will come along side anyone who is struggling with this.
The other area that I want to improve on is helping my struggling and not struggling students in math. Starting this Tuesday, I am willing to have my students stay after on Tuesday and Friday for additional help. I will walk kids back to St. Peters on those days at 4 pm. Parents can pick them up there. I will have a letter for those students in the coming days to go home.
Please help me as I learn to grow. You can give encouragement and some constructive criticism when needed.
In Science, we are all finishing up our study of Seasons in the next couple of days. We will continue the coming weeks by learning more about the Moon.
I hope to see many of you at the Harvest Party on Friday.