STEM Week!

Some important things to remember this week:

Monday, January 14th the 5th graders are displaying their Engineering Fair projects around the school

Tuesday, January 15th the 6th graders will be attending STARBASE

Wednesday, January 16th is the science fair.  All 6th graders should bring their projects this day and have them displayed at 8:30 AM.  They must have a research paper and a lab book to accompany their display board.  They may bring a book or quiet game to occupy themselves while they wait for their turn to be judged.  Parents are invited to come and view the projects from 2:30-4:00 PM.

Thursday, January 17th the 4th graders will be displaying their STEM projects that we have been working on in class.  We have been learning about earthquakes and trying to build a 3 story building that will withstand a mild earthquake.

Friday, January 18th is our 5th grade field trip to Biztown.  Please have your child at North Shore by 7:20 AM.  If they did not order a Chick Fil A lunch, they will need to pack a lunch.  All students should bring a water bottle.  If your child would like to purchase a Biztown T-shirt, which is dress code approved, they may bring $10 to purchase a shirt.  Our drivers are Shaylee Larsen (Wyatt’s mom), Tammy Harr (Ashley’s grandma), and Felicia Fernandez (Sophia’s mom).  Be looking for a track it forward link later tonight to sign your child up for a ride.

There will also be lots of fun STEM assemblies and presentations for all of the students this week.  I’m looking forward to it!

SCREENAGERS

On January 10th from 6-7:30 PM, MMA will be screening the documentary SCREENAGERS for all interested parents, students and friends of the school in the Junior High commons area.

SCREENAGERS – The average child in America spends more time consuming electronic media than going to school, with many teenagers going online “almost constantly.” In SCREENAGERS, physician and filmmaker Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into family life to explore parental struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant and funny stories along with insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.