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Murray Avenue School Newsletter 4-23-24
LionVoice Attends Vocal Workshop
Grade 6 Energy and Matter Lab Activities
Students in 6th grade just completed their Energy and Matter unit in Science classes. Students were studying how thermal energy transfers using conduction, radiation, and convection. During a lab, students investigated factors that affect the change in temperature of a substance and in these pictures they were testing mass. The classes had fun with these hands-on learning opportunities and were engaged in groups trying to collect data evidence for the lab.
Grade 7 Science Learns about Synthetic Materials
Students in 7th grade are studying synthetic materials. To observe a synthetic material, students used milk and vinegar to watch a chemical reaction and create a plastic-like material.
Grade 8 Science Classes Measure Wave Properties
Grade 8 science classes performed a lab for measuring wave properties. The purpose was to create waves with a slinky and measure the amplitude, wave height and frequency of the waves as we increase and decrease the wave's energy.
Reading Class Escape Room
Students in Mrs. Balin’s Reading class reviewed using context-clues to find the meaning of unknown/difficult words by completing an Escape the Classroom activity. They needed to answer context clue questions and find codes to break out. Students had a great time with this challenge!
Congratuations to our Music Department!
The LMTSD Music Department received the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education Award from The NAMM Foundation. Lower Moreland Township School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
The designation for Best Communities are based on qualifications regarding funding for music education, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. The NAMM Foundation recognizes Lower Moreland for the outstanding efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who are making music part of a well-rounded education for every child in the community.
Grade 7 Communication Arts Students Practice Articulation Skills
Seventh grade students in Mr. Manning's Communication Arts class are working in a unit that has them practice public speaking with speech fundamentals. One lesson focuses on practicing speaking with good articulation. Students were tasked with creating their own tongue twister and presenting it to the class while saying all of their words correctly and clearly to practice speaking with good articulation.
Students had the opportunity to use Google Drawings to create a digital poster for their tongue twister. This lesson is one of many opportunities that students have in Mr. Manning's class to get them out of their comfort zone and practice speaking in front of a group of peers. The unit ends with students writing and presenting a speech to the class where students have to speak with good articulation, eye contact, inflection, volume, and speed.
MA Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
Click HERE to learn more about the assembly scheduled for the end of the month.
Counselors' Corner
Practical Tips for Easing Kids' Social Media Anxiety
Fear of missing out can make social media-using teens feel stressed. Click HERE to find out how you can help.
Information from the School Nurse
Here is the required Physical Form.
Grade 7 students are required to submit dental exam documentation.
Here is the required Dental Exam Form.
These forms are also available in the Virtual Backpack
These are state requirements. Please submit this information to our school nurse, Mrs. Melissa Huber at mhuber@lmtsd.org.
MURRAY AVENUE PTA NEWS & EVENTS
MA PTA is providing the staff with a hot, catered buffet. We are asking families for donations of salads, drinks, etc. Please sign up if you are interested in sending something in for the luncheon: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CABA923AAFA7-48951939-staff#/
Upcoming Events for Students:
**Altitude on May 16th @6-8pm
**Pickleball/Ping Pong Social (afternoon event)
Look for Cheddar Up to come out soon to register for both.
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Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0230
Twitter: @LMTSD_MAS