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close to 20 students in each practicum. We also held our annual FFA alumni drive-thru bbq in No- vember where we served close to 300 dinners. We also had the opportunity to tour McClaran Ranch with the animal science class and food science learned how to make pies and cinnamon rolls. SCIENCE Students engineered vehicles that moved only by using New- ton’s 3rd Law. ART Students are learnin construc- tion/craftsmanship techniques, making aesthetic choices, and practicing critical thinking skills through practical application in their pinch/coil pot creations. LIBRARY As we enter the busy holiday sea- son, I hope you all find time to get cozy with your kids and a good book. Reading to your children (of all ages!) is critically important for developing their own independent reading skills. There will be a special prize for those students who read and turn in a book re- view after the Christmas break– further details to come.
make their body structure work for them to survive and built models of how they prepare for winter. 4th graders trekked down Imnaha Canyon to find evidence of erosion. and drew detailed models of the rock cy- cle. 5th graders participated in a riverside ecosystem study as they collected different types of macroinvertebrates. They have graphed their findings along with producing a model of the possible food webs in the area. And finally, 6th graders launched into an inquiry while roaming the Zumwalt prairie looking for evidence of water and its link to the abundance of life that can be found there and used geological models to write stories. K-6 also participated in pre-cod- ing activities with the Bee Bots. The robots can be given a set of commands that “code” it to move the BOTS through a specific course with obstacles, to develop skills in sequencing for more advance applications. AG SCIENCE On November 13th we had a great day at ag sales. Overall Our Greenhand team earned 1st place and our advanced team placed 2nd. Students from 11 different chapters participated from our district today, with
MUSIC & THEATER In October, JCS was honored to host the Oregon Shakespeare Festival School Visit Program. Two teaching artists from OSF performed “The Seven Ages of Man” and a portion of “Julius Caesar” for students in grades 4-12. Students were then able to attend a workshop where they further studied “Julius Caesar”. STEAM During the fall quarter, ea class had to develop a type of model that would communicate their understanding of the process. Kindergarteners learned the effects of the Sun’s heat on light and dark colors. With their knowledge, they built models of playground surfac- es and shade structures that would keep students cool while out at recess. First graders- made observations of the Sun’s movement to try and figure out how the Earth revolves around the Sun and created models of what the Earth’s tilt would look like on their birthday. 2nd graders traveled to Marr Pond to study animals and construct model habitats. The 3rd graders hiked a trail near Wallowa Lake to observe how chipmunks
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