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Scroll down to learn more about the Science Fiction Contest and Festival, what student's learn in the library, and more!

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8th Graders researched what it takes to sustain life and then researched where else they could live besides earth.

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Nominations for School Site Council 2022-2023

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Nominations for School Site Council 2022-2023

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Please nominate someone (it can be yourself) for School Site Council next year.

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School Site Council is a decision making body that consists of an administrator, staff members, parents, and community members. This group makes decisions for the school in regards to how resources are allocated to support the students. It is important to have the voice of our parents included in these decisions. If more than 4 parents are nominated, we will have a vote at the beginning of the school year to decide who will be chosen. Parents of our incoming 6th grade students can be nominated for the committee. Thank you for your input.

El Consejo del Plantel Escolar es un cuerpo de toma de decisiones que consiste en un administrador, miembros del personal, padres y miembros de la comunidad. Este grupo toma decisiones por la escuela con respecto a cómo se asignan los recursos para apoyar a los estudiantes. Es importante que la voz de nuestros padres se incluya en estas decisiones. Si se nominan más de 4 padres, tendremos una votación al comienzo del año escolar para decidir quiénes serán elegidos. Los padres de nuestros estudiantes entrantes de sexto grado pueden ser nominados para el comité. Gracias por su aporte.

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Nomination Form for School Site Council (SSC) 2022-2023 - Parent Representatives / Formulario de nominación para el Consejo del Plantel Escolar (SSC) 2022-2023 - Representantes de padres

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School Site Council is a decision making body that consists of an administrator, staff members, parents, and community members. This group makes decisions for the school in regards to how resources are allocated to support the students. It is important to have the voice of our parents included in these decisions.

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GoogleDrive photo album with moments from this year:

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GoogleDrive photo album with moments from this year:

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You may need to sign into gmail to see them - there are plenty of photos of your students!

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Open-House_Dunlavey_ Apr 20, 2022 9_25 AM

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We are in the bright blue!

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Classroom Policies and Procedures Contract

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Classroom Policies and Procedures Contract

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This is my classroom policies and procedures contract I sent home with each student to get signed. We read over them in class and discussed why they are in place.

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Classroom Policies and Procedures Contract - Google Docs

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This is the notes worksheet students must fill out while we read each section as a class. I have them take turns reading out loud. After each section we stop and summarize what was being said.

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A lot of times while reading a section I will have the students follow the directions for one of the choice boards.

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My name is Miss Nevarez and I'm the Band & Orchestra teacher here at WSMA. I'm in my second year here and have loved seeing your students grow in their music talents! I teach P.2 Advanced Band, P.3 Intermediate Band, P.4 Beginning Band, a violin class at Longfellow Elementary, and P.7 Orchestra.

IMPORTANT DATE:
Spring Concert - May 25th @ 6:00pm at WSMA Auditorium

Not a band or orchestra student but want to join next year? Email me at nevarez.cassandra@pusd.us and we will get you making music asap! :)

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Here is the link to watch the PUSD Music Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vDZ8rNZxxA&t=22983s

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Kicked off the school year with the John Muir Middle/High School Band Night:

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Kicked off the school year with the John Muir Middle/High School Band Night:

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Students were able to learn some pep tunes and perform with the John Muir Mighty Mustang Band! It was a great night of playing, bonding, and having all bands getting to know each other! It was a great first taste of performing back since regulations have eased.

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Orchestra preparing for PUSD Instrumental Music Festival:

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Orchestra preparing for PUSD Instrumental Music Festival:

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Our first festival back! It has been a pleasure working with both band and orchestra.

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Our class is responsible for the weekly news cast. Our anchors are a mix of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Ms. Farinas and Ms. Lauderdale write the scripts, student anchors film the news on Mondays, Lauderdale edits on Monday nights, and the advisory teachers show their class the news on Tuesdays.

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Noticias de los Osos Week of April 19, 2022

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We have all our standards organized into a tree, with the first things for this year at the bottom and the higher levels building on those earlier ones. Here you can see the many topics which are dark blue (understood by everyone), the several topics which are lighter blue (being worked on currently by students in the class), and the couple red topics (things which require reinforcement). We are always striving to move each person forward based on where they are.

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Welcome to all the Washington families. I am Dr. Chapman and I have been teaching the 7th grade math academy class which covers Integrated Math 2/3, what would typically be the middle of an accelerated High School curriculum. The idea is to take these students, who spent last year learning about many of the tools of algebra, and prepare them with the rest of what they need before Calculus next year. We use daily homework and weekly quizzes to balance individualized practice with collective discussions of the topics. This has been a really fun class and I am looking forward to seeing what they can accomplish next year.

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I'm always excited for another year to develop and grow as an educator. I tell my students every year that I will learn just as much, if not more from them, than they will probably learn from me. I let them know that we are in this together and that true learning is reciprocal, we give to one another. I want to continue to build on this idea of self advocacy and help them to develop more as advocates for themselves now and in the future. Thank you for attending our virtual Open House. have a wonderful evening.

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6th Grade:
ELA Periods 1 and 3 Tue/Thurs
Math Periods 3 and 4 Wed/Fri
7th Grade:
ELA Periods 2,5 and 6 Tue/Thurs
Math Periods 2 and 5 Wed/Fri
8th Grade:
ELA Periods 1, 2,3 and 5 Mon/Thurs
Math Periods 1,4,5 and 6 Mon/Fri

This is a tentative schedule based on the needs of the students and my schedule for IEP's. We want the students to learn to advocate for themselves and ask for support when they need it. They can come for support whenever they need it and I'm available.

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Click to watch a showing what the Sci Fi Fest has to offer!

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Click to watch a showing what the Sci Fi Fest has to offer!

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ELPAC Reclassification Awards and Pizza Party

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ELPAC Reclassification Awards and Pizza Party

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12 students who passed the ELPAC test last year were recognized recently for their accomplishments.  Trophies, Certificates, and a pizza party helped mark the achievements.  These students are no longer considered English Learners and are enjoying an elective class now.

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Hello Washington Families!  Welcome to RSP with Mr. Love.

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Hello Washington Families!  Welcome to RSP with Mr. Love.

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Good evening and thank you for taking the time to join our virtual Open House. I'm excited to be back on campus with all of our students, working to support them in person. Our parents and students have weathered the storm of COVID virtual learning and our students have adjusted well to being back on campus. Our Resource Program is designed to support students with learning disabilities in the general education setting. Our model is a push-in and pull-out model. I like to push-in to support their learning in order to know the specific needs of the students I serve. I am here to support reading, writing and math skills for all students in the program.

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My name is Andrew Driffill and I have pleasure of being one of the 6th grade math and science teachers, as well as the robotics club teacher and LGBTQIA+ Safe Space club advisor.  This has been my first year here at WSMA and I absolutely love this school!
Below you can see what we have covered so far in math and science, as well as pictures and videos of all our science projects.

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April is School Library Month! https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/school-library-month-how-will-you-celebrate/

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Click here to find out more about the Sci Fi Fest and to register!

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Click here to find out more about the Sci Fi Fest and to register!

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Octavia E. Butler Science Fiction Festival is Friday, April 22nd!

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Octavia E. Butler Science Fiction Festival is Friday, April 22nd!

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We are excited to hold our first ever Octavia E. Butler Science Fiction Festival this Friday after school! We will have workshops, booths, speakers, food for purchase, art to appreciate, and Star Wars characters from the Rebel Legion and the 501st Legion courtesy of Lucas Films. You can register to attend at gopusd.com/oebscififest

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Science Fiction Contest and Award Ceremony!

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Science Fiction Contest and Award Ceremony!

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We were so happy to support the 2nd Octavia E. Butler Science Fiction Contest this year and encouraged entries with a Sci-fi Themed Spirit Week in collaboration with ASB. We collected over 50 entries in art and writing. We were excited to be able to host the art judging in person this year so that the judges could see the art up close. Our winners will be announced at the Science Fiction Festival this Friday! All participants will have their work displayed during the festival and will receive a book that features all of the entries!

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If you'd like to support the library's work, you can visit the Parent Center to complete a volunteer application. You can also support our wishlist. 

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If you'd like to support the library's work, you can visit the Parent Center to complete a volunteer application. You can also support our wishlist. 

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Thank you for supporting the library! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2QUJRHH97H8A6?ref_=wl_share

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The library also supports school-wide initiatives. The WSMA graduate profile involves maintaining a portfolio that is curated into a website to be presented at the end of 8th grade. The library coordinates lessons through Advisory at the end of each semester to support this work.

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The library also supports school-wide initiatives. The WSMA graduate profile involves maintaining a portfolio that is curated into a website to be presented at the end of 8th grade. The library coordinates lessons through Advisory at the end of each semester to support this work.

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6th and 7th graders learn how to reflect on their learning in their classes and keep track of assignments in Google Sheets. In 8th grade, students are building websites that will showcase their creativity and research & innovation skills. They will present their websites to panelists in May!

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Today's libraries are much more than a place to hold books and where you get shushed. The Octavia E. Butler Library is started to grow a collection of craft supplies based on student request!

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Today's libraries are much more than a place to hold books and where you get shushed. The Octavia E. Butler Library is started to grow a collection of craft supplies based on student request!

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Here are pictures of students taking advantage of the library space to create costumes they designed in Mr. Trapp's Design Lab. Collaborating with teachers is a key component of the library.

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The library encourages reading through curating a modern collection based on student interests and needs. Books are often highlighted through booktalks.

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The library encourages reading through curating a modern collection based on student interests and needs. Books are often highlighted through booktalks.

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Two booktalks that were very popular were the ones for Dry, which is a sci-fi book that answers the question, What if Los Angeles ran out of water? and also the graphic novel version of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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Sometimes, the library supports whole school learning through Advisory. 

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Sometimes, the library supports whole school learning through Advisory. 

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These lessons can include information or digital literacy or they can highlight a special time of year like African American History Month.

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Part of the library's role is to support classroom research. 

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Part of the library's role is to support classroom research. 

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The library supports teachers by providing resource lists, partnering with projects, and providing research instruction. Research can involve digital or print resources. Informational text book tastings and scavenger hunts provided students with skills to find books on the library shelves. Learning how information is organized and curated is part of learning how to research.

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My name is Mrs. V. Martinez and I am so excited to show off some of the great work our students have created.
From Woman's History month celebration, to Dia de Los Muertos, to Martin L. King Jr., to the Tournament of Roses "Rose Bud" (2nd place winner), to exploring various Art techniques as well as experimenting with clay and slime.

It has been my great pleasure to work with your children.

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The Octavia E. Butler Library is now open every day! 

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The Octavia E. Butler Library is now open every day! 

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Students are taking full advantage of the library now that it is open every day! They are checking out a LOT more books and visiting the library to read, hang out with friends, and play board games courtesy of a PEF grant.

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I'm Mr. Pointer and I teach 8th grade science.

The majority of the students have completed their Space Colony project, which can be utilized in their 8th grade portfolio!

At this time, students are learning about evolution and biogeography.

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The 8th grade students have been very busy this year, preparing for high school! They were asked to create this Jamboard to illustrate what they learned this year.  Here is their perspective.
Also, please check out the 8th grade projects tab on this Padlet to see your students' amazing work!
¡Los estudiantes de 8º grado han estado muy ocupados este año, preparándose para la escuela secundaria! Se les pidió que crearan este Jamboard para ilustrar lo que aprendieron este año. Aquí está su perspectiva.
Además, consulte la pestaña de proyectos de octavo grado en este Padlet para ver el increíble trabajo de sus estudiantes.

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8th Grade Math and Science - Google Jamboard

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The 7th grade students were asked to create this Jamboard to illustrate what they learned this year!  This is their perspective.
Se pidió a los estudiantes de 7.° grado que crearan este Jamboard para ilustrar lo que aprendieron este año. Esta es su perspectiva.

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7th Grade Math and Science - Google Jamboard

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The 6th grade students were asked to create this Jamboard to illustrate what they learned this year!  Check out their perspective.
¡Se les pidió a los estudiantes de sexto grado que crearan este Jamboard para ilustrar lo que aprendieron este año! Echa un vistazo a su perspectiva.

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6th Grade Math and Science - Google Jamboard

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Introduction

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VIEW Student Work by clicking on the links below:

Great Wall of Words

Early Humans Booklet

Compare & Contrast:
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Hammurabi’s Code

Pharaoh Pyramids

Ancient Greek Scripts

Sparta vs. Athens Flyers

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VIEW Student Work by clicking on the links below:

Narratives

Literature (Posted) One Pagers

Informative Presentations

I Am From Poems

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Hello family and friends! Welcome to 6th Grade Multiple Subjects with Ms. Lopez 

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Hello family and friends! Welcome to 6th Grade Multiple Subjects with Ms. Lopez 

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Welcome and thank you for joining to our virtual open house. I'm Ms. Lopez and I have had the privilege of teaching your 6th grade students for the 2021-2022 school year.

Our class has been working hard adjusting from virtual learning to in-person learning and have embraced change to develop our classroom routine and norms.  I am so proud to be apart of their academic and social journey.

Use this slide and click on content subjects to view what we've learned and activities completed in class so far.  Scroll down to view class photos.
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Bienvenido y gracias por unirse a nuestra jornada de puertas abiertas virtual. Soy la Sra. López y he tenido el privilegio de enseñar a sus estudiantes de sexto grado durante el año escolar 2021-2022.

Nuestra clase ha estado trabajando arduamente para adaptarse del aprendizaje virtual al aprendizaje en persona y ha adoptado el cambio para desarrollar nuestra rutina y normas en el aula. Estoy muy orgulloso de ser parte de su viaje academico y social.

Use esta diapositiva y haga clic en los temas para tener una idea do los que hemos aprendido y los actividades que hemos heco en clase hasta ahora.  Desplcese hacia abajo para ver las fotos de la clase.

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The human body and its systems

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We made marble roller coasters to observe potential and kinetic energy.

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For this project, students worked through the process of planning, building, and improving their bridges to hold 20 lb of weight and span the 12 in gap.

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Preview of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

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Preview of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

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It all started in November with the Wacky Winter Advisory Games but it was postponed due to COVID until March. The competition began by having each advisory make a banner representing their class by choosing a mascot, colors, and a statement. Each grade level advisory competed and the winners went to the finals. The students competed in relay games and an eating contest. The teachers then competed in a "Name That Tune" kahoot (online game). The seventh grade was victorious with Ms. Melchor's class leading the way!

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2021-22 has been a fun and amazing school year.  I'm looking forward to next year when we'll resume AVID field trips to college campuses and welcome guest speakers onto our campus! And of course, ASB will be planning spirit rallies and school dances to make the upcoming year special for everyone. 🤩

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Embrace your WILD SIDE week RECAP-This spirit week was suggested by 7th grader Ella M.

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Welcome to Seventh Grade English with Miss Milnes!

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Welcome to Seventh Grade English with Miss Milnes!

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This has been a year full of learning! I have enjoyed teaching each and every one of your children.

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WSMA Valentine Shout out 2022 Students and staff were asked to create a slide to convey Valentine wishes and the video was shown in advisory on 2/14/22

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Survey sent to students to write what they are thankful for in 3 words.