Letter to my students on the last week of school

Dear AdVENTURER's,

Ther end of the school year is always bittersweet for me. I am not going to lie and say that I am not looking forward to summer, but the reality is that I will face many moments thinking of you. I want you to know that I truly feel privileged that you allowed me to guide you and share the best (and yes, sometimes the worst) of me with you. Each and every one of you is the reason why I love what I do. Thank you for sharing your ideas, comments and personalities with me. Thank you for inspiring me to be not only a better teacher, but also a better person every day. Thank you for allowing me to grow as I watched you grow.

As you move on to whatever is next for you, know that I pushed you because I believe in you. Yes, at times it was hard and it would have been easier to just let it go, but how could I? You are capable. You are bright. You are unique and special to me. Each of the talents, skills and abilities you allowed to flourish will come in handy. You will take over the world some day, and when that day comes know that I will be in the background cheering you on.

Know that "once my student, always my student". I can and will always be willing to help. Even if you are graduating (congratulations by the way!), do not hesitate to contact me if you ever need to. You have a special place in my heart, and though you may be gone from my classroom you will always be a true AdVENTUREr.

Always,
Mrs. Garcia

News 05/23-05/27

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AdVENTURE Student Exhibition Night

Join us May 25th (5-6 p.m.) in the AdVENTURE classrooms

Dates to Remember:

• End of term 6: 05/27
• 8th grade to Great America: 06/01
• Patriot Games: 06/03
• AdVENTURE Dance (5, 6 and 7): 06/06
• Last day of school: 06/07

Classroom News

Cumulative XP:

5^th Science - Castle

6^th Science - Enchanted Forest

^7th Science - Laboratory

^8th Engineering - Website

From now and until the last day of school you will all be working on your e-portfolios. This is the time to sit back and reflect on a year of learning. For those of you that are leaving us, it is also the rime to reminisce on everything you accomplished at AdVENTURE. Look back at your previous work and see how much you have grown!

News 05/16-05/20

Dates to Remember:

• Student Exhibition Night: 05/25 (5-6 pm)
• End of term 6: 05/27
• 8th grade to Great America: 06/01
• Patriot Games: 06/03
• AdVENTURE Dance (5, 6 and 7): 06/06
• Last day of school: 06/07

Classroom News

Cumulative XP:

5^th Science - Castle

Trash Talk: We move on to your end of year project. You will have the opportunity to work with your peers in your Trash Talk project, and make it the best project ever! You will also have time to work on your End of Year portfolios. Choose what you spend your time on wisely.

6^th Science - Enchanted Forest

Trash Talk: We move on to your end of year project. You will have the opportunity to work with your peers in your Trash Talk project, and make it the best project ever! You will also have time to work on your End of Year portfolios. Choose what you spend your time on wisely.

^7th Science - Laboratory

Interdependence of Organisms This is the final stretch of your Endangered Species project. You have some time to put final touches before we begin presentations on Wednesday. The End is Nigh.

^8th Engineering - Website

 EDC - The Thermos Challenge: You are almost done. Your completed work must be ready to be presented on Tuesday. Which team will have the "best" termos, I wonder? After presentations on Tuesday you will begin drafting your End of year portfolios. We are almost done!

News 05/09-05/13

Dates to Remember:

• Student Exhibition Night: 05/25 (5-6 pm)
• End of term 6: 05/27
• 8th grade to Great America: 06/01
• Patriot Games: 06/03
• AdVENTURE Dance (5, 6 and 7): 06/06
• Last day of school: 06/07

Classroom News

Cumulative XP:

5^th Science - Castle

Discovering the Food System: After presenting your Trash to Treasure work on Monday, we move right along to the food system. You will have an opportunity to consider your food culture and talk about where your food comes from. You are getting ready to prove your ingenuity as you consider what happens to the food in your life.

6^th Science - Enchanted Forest

Discovering the Food System: After presenting your Biomes work on Monday, we move right along to the food system. You will have an opportunity to consider your food culture and talk about where your food comes from. You are getting ready to prove your ingenuity as you consider what happens to the food in your life.

^7th Science - Laboratory

Interdependence of Organisms You will continue working on your endangered species project. This week you will finalize your individual work, and get ready to share what you find out with the other members of your team. You will begin drafting your plan to recover your species from "the brink" by presenting us with all the data you have accumulated.

^8th Engineering - Website

 EDC - The Thermos Challenge: Your prototypes are ready for testing. Make sure you have a clear plan to test them so that you can revise your initial ideas. Some of you will need to start from scratch, while others may simply need to finalize designs. That is what prototyping is all about.

News 05/02-05/06

Dates to Remember:

• Student Exhibition Night 05/25 (5-6 pm)
• Block schedule this week: M/TH Periods 1, 2, 3. T/F Periods 4, 5, 6. Wednesday is regular schedule

Classroom News

Cumulative XP:

5^th Science - Castle

Trash to Treasure: Building week for your trash to treasure project. You will have an opportunity to complete your builds in class. Remember that you must bring your materials to be ready to work. Since we have block schedule, you will be in the Science classroom for two class periods on Tuesday and Friday, so having your materials on hand is a must.

6^th Science - Enchanted Forest

Biome Survival  This is the final week of your Biomes project. Your "paper" project should be done, and you will be working on your diorama. Do not forget your materials. Since we have block schedule, you will be in the Science classroom for two class periods on Tuesday and Friday, so having your materials on hand is a must.

^7th Science - Laboratory

Interdependence of Organisms Monday we will explore biogeochemical cycles to understand how matter and energy is recycled in ecosystems. We will quickly move on to the Endangered Species project. A Trello board has been created to help guide your work. Follow the instructions given in class on Wednesday, and good luck saving a species from extinction.

^8th Engineering - Website

 EDC - The Thermos Challenge: This week you will develop your prototypes. Keep an accurate recount of your activities in your Trello board, and do not forget to bring your building materials. As you begin testing your prototypes, make sure you document what went well and what did not in preparation for your final build.