Chalk Talk for Sept. 28

Published 1:33 am Wednesday, September 28, 2016

DISTRICT

For the most up-to-date information on school events, go to the district website at www.sequim.k12.wa.us and click on “Calendar.”

The next school board meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the board room. To view the agenda for this meeting, go to www.sequim.k12.wa.us and click on “Board of Directors.” There is time set aside at every board meeting for public comments.

GREYWOLF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A reading tutor training session is scheduled from 3:30-4:30 p.m Sept. 28 in the library. Call reading specialist teacher Krista Chatters at 582-3300 for more information.

Kim Knudson’s second-graders are learning about measuring objects with centimeter cubes. What better way than to measure a freshly shed snake skin brought in by student Colby Waters?

The children were fascinated with the silkiness of the skin and immediately wondered how long it was. It was decided it must be measured. Groups of students worked together, taking turns to carefully measure the length of the skin to produce the most accurate data.

Results varied from 110 cm to 140 cm. The actual length was determined to be 130 cm. This was a very enthralling math lesson!

HELEN HALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Teresa Thorson’s second-graders are using nouns and verbs to create their fall poems.

With the writing completed, they next illustrated their work with leaves in fall colors, using pastels.

Using a tissue to brush against the drawings, they labored carefully to produce just the right shading effect to their fall leaves.

Here are samplings of their writings:

“Fall” by Taylor Robinson

Jumping in leaves

Cold wind blowing

Making apple cider

Picking apples

Daylight changing

Curling flowers

Inside activities

Farms harvesting

“Fall” by Gavin Horn

Leaves falling

Trees blowing

Rain dripping

Birds migrating

Daylight changing

Leaves curling

“Fall” by Ella Mote

Trees losing leaves

Cold wind blowing

Daylight changing

Birds stay in their nest

Chipmunks hibernate

“Fall” by Paxtin Gagner

Apples falling

Leaves falling

Birds chirping

Apples baking

Leaves raking

Chipmunks hibernating

Farms harvesting

Pumpkins growing

“Fall” by Elisha Lyke

Hot cocoa and

My birthday is in fall

We go and get a pumpkin

We carve it to look scary

Fall, fall you are

Beautiful

“Fall” by Brenten Cox

Leaves are falling

Rain is dripping

Fall is coming

Flowers are dying

The wind is cold

Birds are migrating

Fall is coming

Fall

“Fall” by Ryan Weidman

Rake leaves

Apples falling

Rain dripping

Flowers changing

Fall

“Fall” by Olive Young

Leaves are falling

Trees are dying

Turning colors

Birds are migrating

That’s fall.

“Fall” by Conner McCullough

Harvest crops

Rain pouring on me

Birds singing and

Spotting nests.

“Fall” by Alex Larson

Leaves falling

Trees blowing

Flowers changing colors

Cold wind

Cool rain.

SEQUIM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Parents, Back to School Night is 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, and will provide an opportunity to experience your student’s typical school day! The evening begins in the gym and then parents will follow their student’s daily schedule. There will be an opportunity to meet all teachers briefly.

For a more detailed talk, parents are asked to schedule an appointment with the teacher. Students are encouraged to attend.

A printable schedule of the evening is available on the school’s webpage. Pick up your student’s schedule in the office from 6:15-6:30 p.m. before the event.

Principal Vince Riccobene says, “We look forward to seeing you!”

SEQUIM HIGH SCHOOL

Please plan to attend today’s Career & College Fair! This is a great opportunity for students to obtain more information about continued learning programs.

Juniors and seniors may attend the fair from 12:45-2:45 p.m. Interested freshmen, sophomores and parents may attend from 2:45- 4 p.m. Parents of freshmen are encouraged to attend with their student and community members are invited as well.

For more information, contact Career and College Specialist Mitzi Sanders at mitzi@sequim.k12.wa.us.

Sequim FFA members competed in livestock judging at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup in mid-September and placed first against 45 other FFA teams.

Three members placed in the top seven individual high scores. Team members are Morgan Dippert, Jamie Schroepfer (placed fifth individual high score), Amy Tucker, Hayden Williams (placed seventh individual high score), Bayleigh Carpenter and Jorden Reed (placed third individual high score).

Sequim Future Farmers of America members placed first in beef chapter herd by presenting the best five head of cattle in their competition. Team members are Williams, Carpenter, Tucker, Schroepfer and Reed.

Schroepfer won Reserve Grand Champion Hog in his class and Reed showed his heifer in the Novice Fit and Show class. Reed went on to win Showmanship in this class. A fine job by all!

For more information about this program, contact Steve Mahitka, agricultural sciences and FFA advisor and CTE director for Sequim High School, at 582-3666.

A dog wash is planned from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in front of the high school cafeteria.

A suggested donation is $10 per dog. A bake sale will feature goodies for humans and canines. Proceeds help fund the Class of 2018’s graduation events.

The PSAT (preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a standardized test that allows student practice for the SAT. The PSAT will be administered from 7-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in various classrooms.

Juniors may reserve their spot by paying $15 to the main office. Sophomores and home school students may reserve their testing spot beginning Oct. 3.

Testing spots must be reserved by Tuesday, Oct. 18. Space is limited, so sign up early!