Thursday, November 24, 2011

Week of Nov. 28th Dec.1st

Hope You Survived Thanksgiving Weekend  And Black Friday!!!

And No Snow. Yea....

 General Shop- Students are finishing up their base trim and will begin work on their doors next. The doors will be raised panel to match the sides. Students will be getting another writing assignment that needs to explain how they made and attached the base trim on their nightstand.

Advance Shop- Students need to continue working everyday on their projects. Most of these will take the entire year. Please help me keep your son/daughter on task as they tend to get alittle bored with the same project. If your child is done or about finished please get them on to another one because it will hurt their grade if they are not working.


Advance P.E- We will be lifting only three days with the start of winter sports now...Students are still required to finish their lifts and complete the sheets.

High School P.E- These three weeks before Christmas we will be lifting three days and particitpating in game activities two days.

Students who don't dress or participate are hurting their grade!!!!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Week of Nov. 21st-23rd

Happy  Thanksgiving!


 General Shop-Students are progressing well on their projects! We are working on the trim for the bottom this week. Students will be using the miter saw and cutting angles. Getting some to hand sand their  projects and pay attention to detail is difficult at times. Overall, the fisrt 9 weeks went well and students are willing to work for the most part and pretty well behaved.

Advance Shop- Students in my advance shop are also progressing okay! The first 9 weeks went equally as well.Some students come in and get right after it well others tend to need a little push. If you have a student in 7th hour. I know it is close to the end of the day, but this class likes to do little work. And it is affecting some grades. There grade is based on clean -up too!!

 Advance P.E- We are still lifting everyday, but switching to just three days after the Thanksgiving holiday because of winter sports..... Students need to dress even if they participate they are losing points and hurting their grade. I do believe students are getting stronger those who follow directions  especially.

High School P.E-We are trying to lift  three days a week ,but with part weeks , holidays and  the class size it has been challenging. Students do need to fill their daily lifting log at weeks end to get the 20 points for lifting.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Week of November 14th-18th

REMEMDER BASKETBALL PRACTICE STARTS NOV. 14TH   9TH AND 10TH GRADE PRACTICE 3:10-5:00 AND 11TH AND 12TH 5:00-7:00  NO PRACTICE TUESDAY!!!!!


General Shop- Students will continue to work on face trim pieces and base trim. They are also being encouraged to sand on their project as well. Some students need to finish up some writng assignments.

 Advance P.E- Lifting now on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with Tuesdays and Fridays being more activity and running days. Some students still refuse to fill out weight lifting sheets for  weekly points and weekly grade.

Avance Shop- Students are doing a good job. A few still could work harder, clean up better, and just be on time to class prepared to work more than 5-10 minutes. Some projects include beds. gun cabinets, dressers and a canoe.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Week of November 7th-11th

Boys Bsaketball for Freshmen, JV, and Varsity(9th-12th grade boys) starts November 14th. 9th and 10th grade 3:10-5:00, 11th-12th 5:00-7:00. No practices for boys scheduled on Nov. 15th. Make sure you have a physical card on file!!!!!Or you can't practice.

 End of the marking period was Friday. Parent teacher conferences are on Thursday Nov.10.

 Advance Shop- Students are progressing along. Most students are doing a fine job. However, I seem to be getting more students wanting to do homework. Please help me out, this hurts their grade and project quality. Check with your student on what it is they are building and about how much it will cost. They can be making payments if you or them wish.

 General Shop- Students had a writng assignment due last Wednesday , I moved it to Friday. Only about half of the students did it! I want them by Tuesday the 8th of November. This includes a simple cover page too! The writng assignment needed to be explaining the process of starting their project. It needed to be in detail so someone could follow it and build from it. My goal is to build a book from it  through out the year. We'll be taking pictures along the way as well to show progress.

 Advance P.E-  Students are showing progress in their weight lifting. Most are taking it very serious and proud of what they are gaining in weight. A few refuse to complete the weekly lifting charts each week and it is hurting their grade!! No reason not to complete this task . Each day we stretch and follow up with some push-ups and sit-ups to get started before the weight room workout.I have some who refuse to participate or even dress. Help me by encouraging your son/daugther to participate.

 General P.E- Things are going fine despite the large class. Boys will resume lifthing on M,W,and F. Girls on Tu and Th. This to match up with the 8th grade P.E class we share the gym with.  Grades will reflect this marking period  poor participation and/or no dressing for class.