https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school Documenting the Middle School Experience en-us 2017-08-22 19:49:13 UTC 2025-12-10 03:04:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/188235589 5th graders are given a prompt on the first day of school to think about and then have a conversation with their table group.]]> 2017-09-17 15:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/188235589 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/188237100 7th Grade students work in pairs to identify where the artifacts came from.]]> 2017-09-17 15:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/188237100 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192467097 Aviously Avocado was born on September 15 and is now 45 inches tall!]]> 2017-09-29 14:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192467097 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192493517 Every month we highlight new students with "All About Me" posters so that we can learn about everyone in the school!]]> 2017-09-29 15:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192493517 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192494388 5th graders learn about important events that are happening around the world. I asked them to complete a 3-2-1: 3 things they learned, 2 things they found interesting, and 1 thing they still want to know.]]> 2017-09-29 15:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192494388 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192517440 8th graders played a review game about economics.]]> 2017-09-29 16:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/192517440 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193096647 Students spend some time at the end of yoga for meditation.]]> 2017-10-02 16:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193096647 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193191926 Students share the writing they did during the independent writing time of writing workshop.]]> 2017-10-02 19:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193191926 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193510690 8th graders are divided into two groups to represent either a market economy or a command economy. Each group has specific instructions on how to make bracelets out of paper that will later be sold to consumers.]]> 2017-10-03 16:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193510690 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193512365 Groups price out their bracelets to sell. Students earned tokens based on their type of economy and the number of bracelets their group made in 3 rounds. Students could only purchase goods within their own market.]]> 2017-10-03 16:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193512365 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193513876 Students spend some class time reading Night of the Spadefoot Toads using technology.]]> 2017-10-03 16:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/193513876 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194846867 SNCS Middle School students enjoyed a fun and engaging day at the Museum of Science and Industry!]]> 2017-10-06 20:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194846867 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194847288 Having fun at the Museum of Science and Industry and heading to Florida!]]> 2017-10-06 20:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194847288 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194849216 Our 5th and 6th Grade students visited the Bulls/Sox Academy to participate in a variety of team-building activities and learn about nutrition!]]> 2017-10-06 20:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194849216 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194849741 U.S. History students have been learning about the original 13 colonies and hosted a colonial Fair to highlight each colony's best features]]> 2017-10-06 20:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/194849741 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197791423 5th graders share their drafts with their peers in Writing Workshop.]]> 2017-10-17 13:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197791423 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197793370 Students take on the role of investigative journalists in the 1700s and examine primary and secondary sources of eight different aspects of colonial life.]]> 2017-10-17 14:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197793370 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197801803 Eighth graders learn about trade during an activity in which they take on the role of two groups of farmers who produce pineapples and potatoes. Each group has a different production goal and they had to trade with each other to achieve their goal.]]> 2017-10-17 14:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197801803 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197812133 Students work together to analyze the poem, "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.]]> 2017-10-17 14:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/197812133 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/201261396 Every year during Red Ribbon Week, students plant bulbs]]> 2017-10-27 16:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/201261396 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/217256237 Fifth and sixth graders read Wonder in their ELA class with me in 5th Grade and we were delighted to be able to go and see the movie together!]]> 2017-12-19 14:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/217256237 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/217579598 Avi-ously Avocado is now 57 cm tall!]]> 2017-12-20 19:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/217579598 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/221132030 8th-Grade students spend time analyzing the stocks they have invested in, as a class, based on news articles they found.]]> 2018-01-12 20:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/221132030 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/222236743 8th-Grade students had the opportunity to become entrepreneurs in either the recycling or computer and video game industries. They worked as sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation and created a business plan for a company in their chosen industry.]]> 2018-01-17 20:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/222236743 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/225657315 Students dressed up as their future career choice.]]> 2018-01-29 15:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/225657315 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/225659042 2018-01-29 15:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/225659042 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/226107725 Our 8th-Grade students visited younger classrooms to teach each grade a lesson. The 4th & 5th Grade students learned about the history of Illinois and then made the state flower: the violet.]]> 2018-01-30 14:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/226107725 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/227068622 6th-graders work in their small groups analyzing an excerpt from Tales from the Odyssey.]]> 2018-02-01 14:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/227068622 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/233298322 Students practice giving each other some feedback on a compare and contrast essay they recently had to write.]]> 2018-02-20 15:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/233298322 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/237698218 The JV girls volleyball team had a great first match! We’re going to have an awesome season!]]> 2018-03-03 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/237698218 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/239435965 2018-03-07 22:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/239435965 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/241110129 2018-03-12 20:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/241110129 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/241626401 2018-03-13 20:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/241626401 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242104196 2018-03-14 20:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242104196 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242592979 2018-03-15 20:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242592979 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242947152 2018-03-16 17:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/242947152 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/243754680 2018-03-19 20:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/243754680 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/244268406 2018-03-20 20:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/244268406 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/246075430 The Robotics Club put on an amazing performance this morning! ]]> 2018-03-26 13:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/246075430 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/246684840 2018-03-27 20:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/246684840 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/247077378 2018-03-28 20:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/247077378 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/250488031 2018-04-10 20:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/250488031 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/250927525 2018-04-11 20:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/250927525 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/251356309 2018-04-12 20:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/251356309 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252665912 5th & 6th Grade students are participating in an essay contest for the Chicago Police Department.]]> 2018-04-17 16:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252665912 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252666201 2018-04-17 16:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252666201 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252772143 2018-04-17 20:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/252772143 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254814049 Congratulations to all of the students who earned all As in Quarter 3! 🎉💯]]> 2018-04-24 13:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254814049 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254864073 Great job to all those who earned As and Bs in Quarter 3!👍🏻]]> 2018-04-24 14:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254864073 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254870875 These students were at school every day of Quarter 3! ]]> 2018-04-24 15:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/254870875 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255731916 The 5th & 6th graders are participating in an essay contest for the Chicago Police Department about why they want to wear the star. We were lucky enough to have 3 officers come in to speak with our students and answer their questions.]]> 2018-04-26 16:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255731916 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255817277 The 7th grade students in U.S. History began learning about life in the West by singing along with a smile by written in the early 1800s.]]> 2018-04-26 19:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255817277 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255991013 The 8th gradeers learned how to spike at volleyball practice. ]]> 2018-04-27 13:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255991013 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255991731 8th-graders]]> 2018-04-27 13:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255991731 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255992242 2018-04-27 13:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255992242 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255992616 2018-04-27 13:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/255992616 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/256599777 5th graders experimented with harmonizing colors, just like Chroma and Milo did in The Phantom Tollbooth.]]> 2018-04-30 16:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/256599777 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/257727390 The 8th Graders in their caps and gowns for May Procession.]]> 2018-05-03 16:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/257727390 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/257728497 The 5th Graders are honoring Andy Warhol for this years art project.]]> 2018-05-03 16:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/257728497 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/258984388 In Chapter 14 of The Phantom Tollbooth, we met a new character: the Dodecahedron. He has 12 different faces, each used to express a different emotion. We created our own 12-sided figures!]]> 2018-05-08 16:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/258984388 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/258984832 Today in art class, we added color to our Andy Warhol soup cans!]]> 2018-05-08 16:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/258984832 SNCSoplinger https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/259961873 JA in a Day]]> 2018-05-11 14:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/SNCSoplinger/middle_school/wish/259961873