Swann Lion Times

Be sure to talk with your Lions each night about what standards they are working on and what activities they are doing to master those standards! Here is some general information to get the conversation started.

In Math, students use the Open Up curriculum. Click here to see the Open Up lessons for all grade levels! Click here to see the Math 1 Open Up lessons. 6th graders are working on base ten and arithmetic; 7th graders are practicing with expressions, equations, and inequalities; and 8th grade working on functions and volume.

In ELA, students launched their next unit of book studies. 6th grade is reading Two Roads, 7th is exploring texts from the Harlem Renaissance, and 8th is reading Maus.

In Social Studies, 6th graders are learning about the ancient Greeks, 7th grade is learning about WWI, and 8th grade is exploring the industrial revolution.

In Science, 6th graders are working on waves, 7th graders are learning about organisms and evolution, and 8th graders are learning about diseases and microbiology.

In 6th grade, students are using the concepts of base ten and decimals to explore real-life applications. See if they can apply that knowledge to this scenario. One gallon of gasoline in Buffalo, New York costs $2.29. In Toronto, Canada, one liter of gasoline costs $0.91. There are 3.8 liters in one gallon. How much does one gallon of gas cost in Toronto? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Is the cost of gas greater in Buffalo or in Toronto? How much greater?

In 7th grade, students are learning about expressions, equations, and inequalities. See if they can apply the concepts to these scenario. The baby giraffe weighed 132 pounds at birth. He gained weight at a steady rate for the first 7 months until his weight reached 538 pounds. How much did he gain each month?

In 8th grade, students are learning about volume. See if they can apply those formulas to this scenario. A farmer has a water tank for cows in the shape of a cylinder with radius of 7 ft and a height of 3 ft. The tank comes equipped with a sensor to alert the farmer to fill it up when the water falls to 20% capacity. What is the volume of the tank be when the sensor turns on?

If you are Spanish Immersion or in the new Kiser/Grimsley attendance zone, this message is for you!

The Kiser Middle School Registration window opens Friday, February 23 at 5pm and closes Sunday, March 3 at 5pm. Students can register at home by doing the following:

• Login to PowerSchool

• Click on class registration on the left hand side

• Use the pencil icon the right side to select their classes.

Please read all direction on the registration screen before choosing classes. Students will register for Math, ELA and encore classes. Social Studies, Science and PE will be chosen for you . Encore requests are not guaranteed. Kiser will use all available data over the summer to determine final Math and ELA placement. Any student who doesn’t register at home will register with Mrs. Dorsey and Ms. Kelly between March 4-20.

FCCLA Community Project: Our FCCLA chapter is collecting nonperishables for the Ronald McDonald house. Let's make this a huge success! Please send in items from the list provided above. 🤩

We are excited about all of the great things our CTE department has planned! The infographic above highlights the importance and benefits of CTE programs in schools and our community.

In honor of CTE month our CTE teachers have hosted guest speakers for our students. They have had representatives from Atrium Hospital of High Point, State Employees Credit Union, Norman & Gill Dentistry and All-State. Happy CTE Month!

We will be inventorying the Chromebooks this week to ensure that all students have the tech they need to be successful in school and complete all required testing. Please help ensure that devices come to school fully charged each day!

Our Swann Community Celebration Committee is planning many ways to bring the larger Swann Pride together throughout the year to celebrate Swann's final year as a middle school. One of those is to collect and share photos of Swann/Aycock's past. These could be historical photos or ones you've taken over the years. Use the link here to share them with us: https://forms.gle/6WLd4rboLBiZk1QH8

GCS Parent Academy is a great resource to helps support families with a variety of things such as homework help, digital resources, resume assistance, homeownership, and much much more. Click on the link below to explore the many benefits of being a part of the GCS Parent Academy.

GCS Parent Academy

Swann is a proud PTA school! Click here to join our PTA as a parent, student, community, or staff member. If you are interested in serving on the Board, let us know and we will put you in touch with the current PTSA reps! School is better when we work together!

For more information, please reach out to swannpta@gmail.com.

Ms. Dorsey is serving our 6th grade and N-Z 8th grade students.

dorseyc2@gcsnc.com

Ms. Kelly is serving our 7th grade and A-M 8th grade students.

kellyc2@gcsnc.com

Because our counselors work with students all day, email is a good way to contact them when you need them!

In February, students will be talking about PERSEVERANCE in their Friday SEL lessons. Watch this video about perseverance with your student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY-SCapwK3g. What does it mean to have grit? What was a time in your life when you showed perseverance? Share that experience with your student. Let them share an example with you? Why is persevering hard sometimes? How does this idea relate to students' experiences in school?

Interest meetings and try-outs are coming soon! Be on the lookout for flyers around the school and announcements in the Swann Lion Times. Students interested in Spring sports, go ahead and make sure you have all needed forms now! All necessary forms are also posted on the website. Remember that any athlete must have a current physical on file to participate.

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3/5 Virtual Learning Day

3/12 Math 6-8 Interim Assessment

3/20 7th Grade Symphony Field Trip

4/4 8th Grade Civil Rights Museum Field Trip

4/9 NWEA Reading Test

4/10 NWEA Math Test

4/16 ELA 6-8 Interim Assessment

4/17 6th Grade Grasshoppers Field Trip

4/23 Science 8 Interim Assessment

5/24-31 EOG Testing

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