Reminder no school Friday, November 1st. Professional  Development Day for the ISD.


General Shop- Things are progressing well with the night stand project. This week students will be working on the face frame pieces outlying the drawer and the doors of their night stand.  Some students still need to get the back on their night stand this week as well. I will put a focus on sanding this week too!.

This week-

• The main focus of the week will be getting every ones face frame pieces on.
• The next thing to get done this week will be to get every ones back on as well.
• When students have that done they need to really concentrate on sanding their project.

Advance Shop- Some good things here, but not the progression I had hoped for with some students and their projects. Monday I will review every ones project before they go to work and set some personal goals with each student.  I want some variety in the type of projects being built, but I also want them to be of high quality as well.

This week-

• Set some goals for each student!
• Work on some Math (fractions).

Physical Education- Dress and participation are the name of the game! Some students do not dress and on top of it do not participate! I strongly suggest that parents and students go on Power School and look at their grades. Points are loss for the day when students fail to dress and participate, which ultimately hurt the students grade. I will not just give out "A's".  Currently, we jog 2 laps, stretch as a group and do sit-ups and push-ups before we run 5 laps om Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Afterwards we do a class (group) activity such as Floor Hockey, Flag Football, Air Force Football, basketball and soccer. Tuesday and Thursday we stretch, run and do a class activity.

Everyday if a student dresses and participates they can get 20 points or lose points for not dressing and participating!

Looking to go in the weight room starting the next 9 weeks. One week to go!

TWO HOUR DELAY ON MONDAY THE 21ST! RAMBLER TIME! STUDENTS WILL HAVE 1ST AND 4TH HOURS!



Middle School boys start practice on Monday the 21st! Players need a physical on file in order to participate. Mr. Lars Fredin is the 8th grade boys coach and Mr. Shawn Murphy is the 7th grade  coach.

General Shop- Things are progressing well on the night stands. Most students are working hard and doing a nice job with the craftsmanship. Almost all students have their projects in a box form now.

This week-

• Students will work on putting on the back of their night stand.
• Students will start work on the face frame of their night stand.
• I will demonstrate this week how to use the pocket jig.
• I also will review sanding as well.
• Look for some math this week.

Advance Shop- We got some nice projects being built and some students working hard, well others are being lazy and non- productive. This will show up on the report card. To much homework being done. No easy A's will be given.

This week-

• Set some goals.
• Look for some Math this week.

Physical Education- Students need to Dress and Participate!! If not this will affect their grade. Report cards come out in two weeks and some students will be upset. I have reminded them weekly. Doing homework can also hurt someones grade.

 This week-

• Students will continue to have stretches, running, sit-ups, and push-ups on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays!
• Possibility if going back to the weight room 2-3 times a week.

Quote: A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

 Two reminders! Middle School basketball for 7th and 8th grade boys starts on Monday, October 21st right after school. The second thing is they need a physical on file in the Athletic office in order to practice!!!

 General Shop- Things are progressing well with the night stand construction! Currently students are putting their projects into a box. The ultimate goal is to get every ones project into a box by the end of the week.

This week-

• Students will work to put their project into a box form.
• After  that they will work to get their back on their project.

Note: I have been trying to hold some students back alittle to keep everyone together.

Advance Shop- Students are working well for the most part. I still have a few who remain unmotivated! It is frustrating when I feel like I 'm doing the most work.  I could use some help, I know some students were put in shop and didn't want it but let's make the best of it.

I do require students to work and clean up!! This s part of their grade!

This week-

• Make progress on all projects.
• Get everyone to clean -up and be productive.

Physical Education- Students ran the mile last week Wednesday!  All students completed the task except for a few. I'm surprised at how well they did. Although the students run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Along with push-ups and sit-ups. I'm just trying to get students active and moving everyday well gaining some strength.

General Shop- The General Shop classes didn't quite make their goal of having everyone get their sides glued together by the end of last week. That will be the goal this week again! The students are really doing a nice job and things are progressing well.

This week-

• Get everyone's sides glued together.
• Have everyone square up their panel sides once they are glued together.
• Cut the groove in the back of the sides to accept the back later.
• Attach the sides cleats to help in the assembly of the night stand into a box.
• Assemble the night stand into a box.
• Look for some math work to start this week!

Advance Shop- There are some neat projects being made in the Advance Shop classes. Most students again are working hard and doing a nice job. However, I still have a few students who do homework, don't work everyday etc, and this is hurting their grade.

This week-

• I will be talking to each student in Advance Shop one-on-one to set goals for the week.
• Look for some math work to start this week.

Physical Education- I still need the concussion forms! This is a state mandate (law) that I collect these forms and put them into the students CA 60 file.

This week- 

• Students will run the mile! As part of their physical assessment.
• Continue to stretch, due push-ups , sit-ups, and run on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's.
• Activities include soccer, flag football and floor hockey this week.