Look What We Are Doing!!

The sewing machines are revved and students are actually working on their project. Working with the students reminds me of how much hand-eye coordination as well as sequencing processes are taking place. Students discover that sewing is not easy nor is sewing difficult. Sewing is focusing and keeping several tasks aligned at the same time. I am proud of my students as they work to complete their own pillowcase or apron.

Textiles, Fibers, and Sewing Project

Monday was the due date for students to bring in their one yard of fabric (36″ x 45″). Each student will watch a demonstration of how to properly fold their fabric and then pin the pillowcase or apron pattern to the fabric. The next step for the students is to cut the fabric to have the same shape of the paper pattern. On Wednesday, students will mark the sewing lines on their fabric. This requires every student to correctly identify 1/2 inch on a ruler, position the ruler on the fabric, and then mark the fabric exactly that distance from the edge of the fabric. This is a real-world application of math!

Child Development Projects

We have studied the ages and stages of young children from birth through age eight. Along with this study, students viewed Safety First Babysitting and took notes using the Cornell notetaking method. Then students worked in cooperative groups to make a concept map of  all the child development information. As a final cumulation of learning as well as a major assessment, each student was to take the information and develop a project showing me what was learned. The students and I discussed creative ways to showcase their learning. The list of choices included: a powerpoint, an ABC Book, a skit or video, a drawing or poster, a brochure, a game, a toy, a dance, a song, a poem, a crossword puzzle, a comic strip, or a puppet show. Many of the projects turned in are quite creative, detailed, and original.

How Can I Help My Child Exceed Standards on the CRCT?

A message from Mrs. Wing, other administrators, and all teachers here at McClure Middle School: We hope that you will join us on Tuesday night, October 27th at 7:00 PM in the McClure Theater for CRCT Parent Night. We want to focus on ways that we can work together to ensure that your child not only “meets” standards on the CRCT this spring, but that they exceed standards in all areas possible.

An overview session for all parents will be held in the theater from 7:00-7:20. Parents will then have the opportunity to attend three mini-sessions of their choice to enhance their child’s success on the CRCT. The schedule is listed below:
7:25-7:45 7:50-8:10 8:15-8:35
A Math – 6th Grade Parents
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Language Arts – 7th Grade Parents
OR
Social Studies/Science – 8th Grade Parents Math – 7th Grade Parents
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Language Arts – 8th Grade Parents
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Social Studies/Science – 6th Grade Parents Math – 8th Grade Parents
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Language Arts – 6th Grade Parents
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Social Studies/Science – 7th Grade Parents
B Demonstration and Hands-On Learning with USA Test Prep/Skills Tutor/Online Assistance Demonstration and Hands-On Learning with USA Test Prep/Skills Tutor/Online Assistance Demonstration and Hands-On Learning with USA Test Prep/Skills Tutor/Online Assistance

We hope that you will be able to join us for this important evening. We are asking parents to RSVP so that we can have a copy of your child’s CRCT scores here for you so that you can refer to them during the presentation. Light snacks will be provided. Please RSVP to susan.wilson@cobbk12.org by noon on Tuesday, October 27th indicating your name and the name and grade level of your child.

End of the 1st Nine Weeks

Whew! We finished the first nine weeks with our sewing project. Many thank-yous to the moms and grandmother that helped. The sewing projects looked great and the students took them home the last day of the first nine weeks. Everyone is ready to return on Monday and receive their new schedules. I wish all the best. I look forward to seeing the students again next year.

Just Testing the Blog!

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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS #2 AND #3

Here we are winding down the nine weeks. Time has flown by! This first nine week will end October 12th. Olympics take place next week. The second homework assignment is for students to completely take charge of cooking a dish following a recipe, serving it to family members, and cleaning up. Parents are to grade this assignment following the grading guide on the assignment sheet.  Students are to turn in the graded form or parents can fax to me at school (678-331-8132) or email it to me at kathy.gingras@cobbk12.org. The third homework assignment for FACS students is to do two loads of family laundry; sort, wash, dry, fold, and put away. Once again, you can print out the form or fax it to me or email that your child completed this assignment.

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Food Safety/College Colors Day/Cookbook

Food Safety and Sanitation is on our minds this week. We have watched Dr. X as he shared important information with us. A reading of chapter 27 in our FACS textbook with answering questions and viewing the Science and Our Food Supply dvd has given students a greater awareness of our food supply.Students learned that food between 40 and 140 degrees is not safe to eat as food pathogens multiply rapidly at those temperatures. Ask your child what the 4 C’s are. For fun and review, have your child go to this website and review for our test tomorrow as they play the game; http://www.fooddetectives.com/

Tomorrow is College Color Day. Wear a teeshirt celebrating your favorite college.

If you have not done so, please order a copy or two of McClure’s first cookbook! A great gift to yourself or someone else for only $12.00. Recipes within are sure to get a beginner or experienced cook busy in the kitchen. Just order a cookbook now by clicking on this link on McClure’s home page: http://www.cobbk12.org/McClure/. You can send this order form in with your payment and have your child place the payment (in a white envelope) in a black box at school. The deadline for ordering a cookbook is Sept. 23. Thanks so much for your support!

Syllabus and Fabric

If your child has not brought in their syllabus signed by you, please do so. Also, please send in with your child 1 yard of a cotton type woven fabric if they have not as of yet. Please do not send in fleece, knit, or a very heavy fabric. Thanks.

Cornell Notes and Nutrition

7th and 8th graders were given a review of how to use the Cornell Method of taking notes. 6th graders were given a demonstration of how to use this method of quickly taking notes. The Nutrition dvd we are using for the nutrition portion of our standard gives information quickly. To help students watch, listen, and think about the new information, we will view this short video twice. We will share our notes and discuss the information tomorrow.