Parents I need the concussion forms returned in the P.E classes!

General Shop- Students are finishing up their raised panels for their nighstands.  They will start putting their sides together and I will need review the following this week in class.

The General Shop Pre-Test will be on Tuesday!

This week:

• How to glue together project sides so students have a left and a right.
• Where to put the glue when gluing together their sides so panels are free to move.
• How to check to make sure their sides are square when they glue them.
• How to square up their sides of their night stand once glued!

The goal is to get everyones sides to their night stand glued together by the end of the week.

Advance Shop- To many students spending time on homework instead of working and this hurts their grade. So no more homework!
Most students are doing a great shop and are progressing well on their projects. I still have a few who are not working for a variety of reasons ( wood ).

This week:

• Again this week I want to set some goals with students.
• Make an emphasis to make sure we are doing quality work.

Physical Education- Students will be running the mile this week for a time as part of their pre-assessment. I will try to pick a day that doesn't effect their games.

P.E classes have gone real well with student particitpation being excellent!



Until you try, you won't know what you can't do!

Henry James

Parents and P.E students you will be getting a Concussion Fact Sheet that needs to be signed and returned this week! These forms need to returned and put in the students CA60 file until they turn 18 years. This is a State Law passed in June!!
General Shop- Students are working on building their side panel blanks this week. These will become the actual raised panels that fit into the sides. The goal is to get every ones sides glued together by the end of the week. Classes are going pretty well with students working and making good progress. My frustration is the clean-up at that end of the hour.

This week-

• Continue to build the raised panels for the sides.
• Get the sides of the nightstand glued together.
• Make an emphasis to get students to clean up better.
• Take the Pre-test! I know I said we would take last week!

Advance Shop- Everyone has a project and is working!  However, with that said, there are a lot of students who have been using class time to do homework! So if you see grades have slipped for your son/daughter that is probably the reason.

This week-

• On Monday I will review all projects and set some goals with each student as to what I think they should get done this week.
• Take a Pre-test!
• Put an emphasis on clean-up!

Physical Education- Students will continue to be tested on push-ups and sit-ups this week. There will also be testing  on flexibility this week. I just would like to see everyone dress and participate!

This  week-

• Students will be tested on their ability to do sit-ups and push-ups.
• Students will be tested on their flexibility.
• Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday  students will warm-up (jog 2 laps) stretch, do sit-ups, push-ups, and run 6 laps. Getting ready to run the mile next week!

General Shop- Students will continue to work on routering parts A,B,C, and D. Once done with parts A,B,C,and D students will begin to build there raised panels to fit inside there sides. I covered the dimensions and the building process already in class. We did not get to the Pre-Test this week, so hopefully later this week. Students have done an excellent job of working and cleaning up.


This week:

• Students will work on getting parts A,B,C and D routerred.
• Students will work on building panels for there sides.
• Look for Pre-test later in the week.

Advance Shop- Most students have started building their project and are off and running.I have a few students who have yet to get started! This will be reflected in their grade this week. Look for a sheet to come home this week that needs to be signed. It will state what your son/daughter is building in class and an estimate as to what I think it will cost.

        

This week:

• Students are working on selecting a project to build.
• Students are expected to get started building their project.

Physical Education Class- I will continue to test students on sit-ups, push-ups, the sit and reach, bench press, squat and the mile run. Your son/daughter need to be dressed for class and participating.

Important notice!!! All students enrolled in a  P.E class according to a new State Law must read a concussion flyer, have it signed by a parent or guardian and returned to school. It will be put in their CA-60 file in the high school office and must remain there until they are 18.

Quote of the Week:

The most important part of work is the beginning!  Plato

September 9, 2013

Reminder: The 9th, 10th and 11th graders will be testing in the morning on Wednesday, Sept. 11th. Seniors do not have to come to school in the morning.

General Shop- This week students will spend time working on their nightstand cutting out boards A,B,C and D. These are the first boards in the construction process of building the nightstand. To get started students were tested over the Table Saw and the Radial Arm Saw. They also had to make a selection of the type of wood they wanted to use in the construction of their project.

This week-

• Work on project
• Some math work on fractions
• Pre-Test 

 Advance Shop- Students are in the process of selecting a project, drawing it and creating a cutting list. Once a project is selected, students will get a sheet to bring home that shows what the project is and the estimated cost of that project. I will need this signed by a parent!

This week-

• Every student selects a project
• All students are working

Physical Education- Pre-testing week! Students will be pre-tested on their physical attributes( push-ups, sit-ups, bench press and sit-ups). Students just need to give an effort when performing these task.

• Warm-up (2) laps, stretch as a team, do push-ups and sit-ups together, and run 5 or 6  more laps.
• Weight room Monday and Tuesday!
• Play some sports to be physically active on Tuesday and Thursday.

Quote of the week:

Don't give up up! Don't ever give up!

Jimmy Valvano

Welcome Back!  I hope everyone had a great summer! My summer was great and relaxing.

General Shop- On Tuesday I will give all students a handout that covers what students can expect through out the year. Here are a few points about the class I would like to cover right now for parents-

• This class is set-up to be a year long.
• All students make a nightstand  that generally takes a majority of the year.(The project will have paneled sides, a dovetailed draw and two paneled doors.)
• Project cost for students will be $75.00 ( It can be paid all at once, in payments or by the end of the school year.)
• Everyday day students are given a daily grade value of 20 points based on attendance, work ethic and clean-up.

Parents can look for a handout that you need to review, sign and return. Thanks

Advance shop- I will review on Tuesday all expectations regarding work, clean-up and  behavior. The remainder if the week will focus on tool review and project start-up.

Note: Parents I expect all students in in Advance Shop to build a project a project! Some students will be allowed to experiment with the new CADD software. Any questions please contact me.

Physical Education- This first week of school I will be covering class expectations and assigning  everyone a gym locker. Students will not be given an "A" unless they earn it by participation in all activities and show respect for everyone.
Grading- Each day is worth 20 points. To get the 20 points a student needs to do the following three things-

• Be dressed in shorts, t-shirt, with tennis shoes and in their attendance spot by 8:05.(worth 5 points)
• Participate in all activities with effort and a good attitude (worth 10 points)

Show respect to everyone and behave! ( worth 5 points)

GRADES FOR ALL CLASSES ARE UPDATED WEEKLY ON POWER SCHOOL!

Quote of the week:YOU HAVE TO EXPECT THINGS OF YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN DO THEM.

MICHAEL JORDAN