Happy Thanksgiving!


General Shop- Things are progressing really well for the part. Students will continue to build doors this week. They will be routering the outside pieces and making the inside door panels. The goal is to have all doors put together by end of the day Wednesday.  Students need to work on sanding when they are done with the next step, or are unable to work.

Advance Shop-  Most students are doing okay and progressing well on projects! I have some students who do very little everyday so I ask that parents check Power School!  I got some students who have never taken shop before who are doing excellent!

High P.E Classes-Looking to have three days of some physical activity and fun! Classes are going well! Just a couple students in first hour who refuse to dress and are going to fail if they don't. 

Boys Basketball Practice starts Monday!!! This is for all boys in grades 9th -12th. The 9th and 10th grade practice right after school (3:00-5:00). The 11th-12th grade practice 5:00-7:00.

Delayed Start on Monday!!


General Shop-Making doors this week. I will review how to build the doors for the nightstand project!
Students will be given a handout that explains what boards need to be cut and how to router them as well as correct raised panel size inside the door. Students can always SAND their project when they cannot do anything or are waiting for my assistance. 

* To much homework being done in class instead of work on project (nightstand).


Advance Shop- Students are doing alot better job on projects! We have a some nice things being built.
Most Advance Shop projects take up a substantial amount of the school year. I encourage students to understand that they just need to accomplish 1 or 2  things each day and by the end of the week they will see good progress. If your student is not getting an "A" it probably is because they do homework or no work.

High P.E- Going back to the weight room this week! The plan is Tuesday and Thursday! Students will need to write down their work in order to get credit! Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's will stay the same with push-ups, sit-ups and running.

* If your son or daughter is getting a poor grade this quarter it is probably because they don't dress or participate! I have students who are not the most athletic getting an "A", because they dress and participate.

 Reminder that boys basketball practice for 9th-12th graders starts on Nov. 18th. Those trying out for the Freshmen and J.V team will practice 3:00 to 5:00. Those trying out for the Varsity will practice 5:00 to 7:00.

All players need a physical before they can practice!

Parent teacher conferences are Thursday, Nov. 14th. 1:00 -7:00 in the classrooms of the teachers.

 General Shop - These next three days will be focused on getting every ones trim around the bottom of their project. Once their trim is on students will be directed to sand their project thoroughly inside and out. Next week students will focus on building the doors for their night stand. No math this past week! Students were working on their trim and some were struggling so I just focused there.

Advance Shop- Students are progressing well on projects now that we had a little focus speech! I didn't get to the math assignment, but plan to get some work on fractions soon with some ACT math questions as well. This week I will review all projects, spend some time with each student and try to drive home to them the idea of paying attention to detail.  

Physical Education-Did not get into the weight room last week because I was gone on Tuesday. I want to get in there on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, things are going well for the most part. I still have some students who don't dress and don't participate.
A student cannot pass P.E class without dressing and participating. I give students options to walk if they do not want to participate in the days activity.

 Middle School Boys Green and White game Tuesday Nov. 5th with the 7th grade starting at 6:00 pm followed by the 8th grade.

Varsity/J.V/Freshmen- Start practice on Monday Nov. 18th. I will a have meeting this week for sign-up with info. to follow.

Advance Shop- New clean-up jobs will be assigned. A focus speech is coming! Their needs to be a better work effort put forth by most students.

This week-

• Look for a math assignment this week that deals with fractions and measurement.
• I will review all projects with each student.

General Shop- New clean-up jobs will be assigned this week with a focus on students doing their clean-up job the best they can. I will be going over with all students in General Shop the correct way to build their trim pieces, router them, cut the angles and attach the pieces on to the night stand.

This week-

• Assign clean-up jobs with a emphasis on doing a quality job.
• Review sanding of project.
• Explain how to build and attach trim on night stand.
• Look math assignment on measurement and fractions.

Physical Education- Working back into the weight room two days a week for this the second marking period .(Tuesday and Thursday). Students will focus on 3 prime lifts (bench press, squat and curls) and a couple of secondary lifts. Their lifts will need to be documented.

This week-    

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will still be normal with warm-up (2laps), stretches, Sit-ups and Push-ups and more running followed by a class activity( soccer, basketball, floor hockey, ultimate frisbe etc).
• Tuesday and Thursday will weight lifting days!
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Class participation is important as well as getting dressed if a student needs wants an (A).          

• Monday, Wednaesdq