8 days ago, Alexis Kruszka
UTSC Solar Eclipse Event Information: On April 8, 2024 there will be a rare opportunity for students to view a solar eclipse. We will be providing learning opportunities and experiences for all students! View the permission slip for more information.
10 days ago, UTSC
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13 days ago, Alexis Kruszka
Words are very powerful. Words can both do good and cause harm. The last few months Ms. Lucas had her students use their words to good for something that doesn’t have a voice. Since November, Ms. Lucas and her students have been working with the Hobart Humane Society. In December the students wrote persuasive letters to various companies asking for donations to help support the Hobart Humane Society. The students also helped out by volunteering their time to work at the shelter and some of the students actually adopted some of the animals. On March 14th, the Hobart Humane Society came in and collected all the donations that the students received through their letters. The students raised close to $40,000 in donations for the shelter. This achievement is nothing short of amazing. We are all proud of our students and Ms. Lucas for teaching such a powerful lesson. She would like to let anyone who is interested in helping or sharing the information on the free vaccine clinic please see the following attachments. This clinic is one of the donations that was made possible by one of our student’s letters. Thank you Ms. Lucas for teaching our students and helping our community shelter!
13 days ago, Timothy Brunton
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Who's ready for BEARCAT MADNESS on Friday?! I know a few staff members that are! Check out the video for yourself...https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_dIJtI-v5I-GE_y4d6uvIZGy3qSaTGP4/view?usp=sharing
15 days ago, Alexis Kruszka
15 days ago, Alexis Kruszka
Who remembers doing vocabulary review when you were in school? I seemed to always be the following, “please write down the vocabulary word and write the definition.” Well today in Mrs. Miller’s class they did vocabulary review with a twist. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Tucker were co-teaching a review game where they infused captured the flag. The students were divided up into teams and as a team they would answer questions about vocabulary words, analogies, synonyms, and antonyms. The questions get progressively harder as the game moves on. If the students got the answer correct, they would go to another group and take a flag from that team. The flags however, had values on the backside. The values could be 1 point, 2 points, minus 1 point, minus 2 points, etc. At the end of the review, the team with the most points wins. The students enjoyed this activity and it was a great way to review their vocabulary words. Thank you, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Tucker, for teaching our students!
20 days ago, Timothy Brunton
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The CDC has recently updated its guidelines regarding returning to work or school after illness. According to the new guidelines, individuals can return to work or school once they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication. Additionally, the CDC has also updated and simplified its respiratory virus precautions, which are designed to help prevent the spread of illness. As part of our efforts to keep everyone informed and safe, we would like to share the following information and links: CDC updates respiratory virus guidance On March 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated and simplified its respiratory virus precautions. These easy-to-use recommendations can help prevent the spread of illness. As a reminder, screening tools for schools and parents are available here: General Wellness Screening for Parents How Sick is too Sick Please take a moment to review these resources and familiarize yourself with the updated guidelines.
21 days ago, Union Township School Corporation
Attention Preschool Families: Save the Date for our Registration and Information Open House March 14th 5-6PM at JSE! Spread the word, we have openings!
23 days ago, UTSC
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Negotiations and their tactics are very important to all of us. They can be used in sports, economics, politics, and even in your own home. You might have to give up something to gain something. Ultimately both parties should feel like they walked away with a win. Today in Mr. Guillen's history class they did an activity where the students were in groups and represented countries such as: Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and Belgium and had to negotiate with each other over land in Africa. Each group had to pick areas of Africa they wanted to control and provide information to the other countries on why they wanted that land. Some of the examples I overheard were they wanted control of the coast or that area has a lot of diamond mines. As the students were negotiating, there were random cards drawn that put restraints on their talks. Some of the cards stated a certain county or empire demanded that land and wanted control of that territory. The students then had to add that factor to their negotiations. The students worked through all of their negotiations and the challenges the random cards created and came away with the land that they were seeking. Thank you Mr. Guillen for teaching our students!
27 days ago, Timothy Brunton
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WHS Cross Country Fish Fry!
about 1 month ago, Alexis Kruszka
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Patterns and sequences are everywhere! Old video games secretly had patterns and once you figured those patterns out, you could easily defeat the hardest games. This week in Mr. Cunningham's math class they did an activity called “Crossing the River” where the students had to use problem solving skills to cross the water. The students had to recognize patterns and sequences to successfully complete this task. Once each group successfully crossed the river, the students had a discussion on the strategies that worked and discussed the patterns that helped them achieve their goal of crossing the river. Thank you Mr. Cunningham for teaching our students!
about 1 month ago, Timothy Brunton
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about 1 month ago, Alexis Kruszka
The Black Plague was a very dark time in our history. Who was at fault? Was it fleas? Rats? A punishment? These were all the thoughts many had. The question was, what really caused this? They did not have the advancements in medicine like we do today. Last week in Mrs. Snyder’s class, the students learned about the plague. She had a great lesson set up in the library where the students became CSI members and worked together to research and to do activities about the plague. They ultimately had to solve the mystery about who/what caused the plague. The students also received a visit from the Plague Doctor! Thank you Mrs. Snyder for teaching our students!
about 1 month ago, Timothy Brunton
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What does value mean to you? Does it mean what an item is worth or a meal you order in a drive thru? What about in art class? If you ask our 6th grade UTMS students they can tell you a different meaning of value. In their sketchbooks, they had to show the different values of colors from light to dark. This is a lead up to their project they are working on called Zentangle. The students make various designs within each cube and they color each design using different values to show depth and contrast. The students are working together with partners in designing each Zentangle. There is a special prize for the best one! Thank you Mrs. Ochall for teaching our students!
about 2 months ago, Timothy Brunton
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Happy school counselor's week to our very own Mrs. Sims! Mrs. Sims does an amazing job meeting with our students to make them feel safe and loved. She is tasked with many other duties and completes them all with a smile on her face. If you see Mrs. Sims around make sure tell her happy school counselor's week and how much she impacts your life, she loves hearing that!
about 2 months ago, Timothy Brunton
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WHS Cheer Tryouts for 2024-25!
about 2 months ago, Alexis Kruszka
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Debating is always fun. You get to give your opinions on why you feel about something. There are traditional debates such as; Cubs vs Sox, Pepsi vs Coca-Cola, Marvel or DC? There are also debates on what something classifies as, such as, is a hotdog a sandwich? or is cereal a soup? Today in Mrs. Ornelas’ class, the student's topic was, “Is ketchup a fruit smoothie?” Every Friday she has the students write for 15 minutes about various topics in their journals and they must give their stance on it. They even get to share their writings with the class. The topics vary, so the students are always pushed to think and be creative! Thank you Mrs. Ornelas for teaching our students!
about 2 months ago, Timothy Brunton
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2024 Youth Baseball Camp! Use the link for the registration form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_DTqvL9jx1vnXdqnd8fmL8E2d2DRhRRgx5qGZ9r5oZ0/edit?usp=sharing
about 2 months ago, Alexis Kruszka
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The 7th graders lost a tough game to Morgan Township 24-16. Bella G had 12 points, Kiki T chipped in 4 points. Despite the loss the team continues to improve. The 8th graders defeated Morgan Township 46-8. Kylie S had 13 points, Brooklyn J and Grace G had 9 points, Sadie S chipped in with 5 points and a total team defensive effort shut down the Cherokees. The 8th graders next game is on Thursday at Lake Station
about 2 months ago, Timothy Brunton