Team Woolloomooloo Newsletter

Is your 8th grade student curious about MacArthur High School? Deal will attend a Deal-only shadow day for interested students in early January. If your student is interested in learning about DCPS' newest high school, please contact Ms. Travers at Johnet.Travers@k12.dc.gov for additional information about this field trip.

UPDATE! We have 12 hosting families [THANK YOU!] and our goal is 20 families – PLEASE JOIN US 😊

January 25th: 6pm – 8pm

Students and families from all grades are welcome and encouraged to join us for International Night! This time-honored Alice Deal event brings together the Alice Deal community as we celebrate the many cultures and nations represented among our student body. The event includes "Taste of the Nation" tables where families share sample size offerings of foods from around the world.

Please sign up as a host Deal International Night Volunteer Host Tables

Wear your dancing shoes - we will have a DJ! And of course, Deal merch will be on sale.

Join us for this festive night of celebration! Buy your tickets here https://DealInternation.givesmart.com

****International Night is our number one fundraiser for important scholarship dollars for the upcoming 8th grade foreign language trips!

Questions: shannonharrisbehm@hotmail.com

We are excited to invite Deal students and families to attend Dunbar High School Open House! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our historic school, academic programs, and vibrant community.

Open House Dates:

• Tuesday, December 12th, 2024 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday, January 25th, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

On December 17th the students continued to work on their Community Project in Advisory.

This week, students brainstormed specific projects that they can work on for their project and looked at previous projects that students completed. Our next meeting will be on January 7th. Students should plan to complete action between January 14 and February 4.

If students are planning to do a donation drive, we will hold all donation drives on January 25th.

Please reach out to your students' advisory teacher or our IB Coordinator Ms. Daniels (Caitlin.Daniels@k12.dc.gov) with any questions.

Want to learn more about what's going on in your student's language class? You can find the World Languages Newsletter here: https://secure.smore.com/u/patricia.balestra4

Most of our 8th graders will have the opportunity to be in art class this upcoming year, so please help our art teachers provide our students with all of the necessary supplies to get the most creative work from our talented young people!

Ms. Hargreaves: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MUK8QEAEHHUO?ref_=wl_share

Mr. Cunningham: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/368Y16JA3GQ30?ref_=wl_share

Mr. Lowder: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IRPKFUJ90BY?ref_=wl_share

If you're child is looking for a high school recommendation, please have them follow these steps:

1. Ask the teacher (in person) for a recommendation.
2. Fill out the form to help teachers best respond.

THANK YOU!! We can't thank you enough for donating supplies. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and dedication to helping and supporting our students!

With your donations, you are helping us reward our students with their Mooloo Mulah!

Click here to access our Amazon Wishlist.

Hello Woolloomooloo Families!

As I write this, I'm reminded that this will be my last post for 2024! Don't worry, I'll be back next year 😉

As the holiday season comes into full swing, I hope that all have a wonderful break next week. Rest up, recharge and enjoy the time off with family. I hope that all those who celebrate Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanza, etc. all take time to reflect and enjoy the company of loved ones.

Please be sure to also look over your scholar Term 2 Progress Report! Happy Holidays everyone!

Upcoming Assessments: None

Homework: No homework over break

Unit 3 family resources:

• Unit 3: Linear Relationships
• Unidad 3 materiales para la familia Relaciones lineales

Algebra 1: This week in algebra 1 students focused on calculating the average rate of change over an interval of an exponential function and how changing the a and b values in an exponential equation changes the graph. After winter break we will continue unit 5 by learning about interest.

Upcoming Assessments: None

Homework: No homework over break

Unit 5 family resources:

• Intro to Exponential Functions
• Unidad 5 en Espanol

IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENTS FROM THIS WEEK

• JUDICIAL REVIEW CASE STUDIES – Canvas Assignments, Unit 3 – Students pick 3 cases and think about what happened, what courts said about the matter, what the Supreme Court did and how it impacted the nation – Done in class Monday, 12/16 and due Tuesday, 12/17
• BILL OF RIGHTS SCENARIO ACTIVITY – Paper – Students look at 10 scenarios, decide which Bill of Rights amendment the scenario applies to and whether there is a violation of the Bill of Rights – Assigned as homework Wednesday, 12/18 and due Thursday, 12/19

Happy Holidays!

This week, we completed parts of a chemical reaction, balancing chemical equations and rates of a chemical reaction. Students should be able to explain how surface area, temperature, reactant concentration and volume of reactants affect the rate of a chemical reaction. Homework was due on Wednesday.

First week of January, we will review factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction. Students will perform an experiment to demonstrate the effect of the above factors on reaction rate. For this experiment, students will need to bring Alka seltzer tablets from home. No homework for this week.

Hello everyone!

This week, students worked on RCT 3 that had students read an article and then write a response that explained how the author revealed information on different topics in it.

Next week, when we return from Winter Break, we will begin reading 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers. If students do not have a copy yet and are able to, please get a copy over winter break and bring it to school on that Thursday.

Have a great weekend and happy holidays!

The latest library newsletter has arrived! Check it out at the link below:

https://secure.smore.com/n/9vs8z

If you would like to contact us, please feel free to do so using the links below. Expect a response from teachers, during school hours, within 1 to 2 business days, of the time your communication was received.

Haller - Michael.Haller@k12.dc.gov

Beliveau - jacqueline.beliveau@k12.dc.gov

Selph - caleb.selph@k12.dc.gov

Mbanwie - Brunhilda.Mbanwie@k12.dc.gov

Turchetta - nicholas.turchetta@k12.dc.gov

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