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Welcome Sixth Graders! The umbrella theme for much of sixth grade science is "Can We Save Puget Sound?" Through this topic, we will cover the ecology of the sound. This will include information...
Calling all middle school students in Seattle!
Mayor's Scholars are middle school students in good standing who are "unsung heroes," who have overcome obstacles or met challenges in their lives and...
View and print a pdf version of the 2009 - 2010 school year calendar
Welcome to LWGMS » LWGMS News » 2009 Summer Camps and Opportunities
We will try to maintain a list of summer camps and opportunities that would be appropriate for your middle school student. If...
Report on your Auction Donation Solicitations!
LWGMS Annual Auction
April 24, 2010
The Details:
Renaissance Hotel, Downtown, 515 Madison
Silent Auction at 6pm
Dinner and Live Auction to...
5-Paragraph Essay Outline Format
I. Introduction
A. General statement about the topic:
B. Thesis:
C. Roadmap (3 main points):
1.
2.
3.
II. First Main idea
A. Topic Sentence:
B. Specific...
Welcome!
We are so pleased to offer art as an academic class all year long. Sixth grade will have art every Monday from 1:40-3:15; what a fantastic way to end the day!
To start the year, 6th...
Thank you for your interest in the LWGMS 6th grade survey, "How Green Are You?" Below you will find interesting information about the various categories of green living, tips on how you can live a...
Hello sixth grade Humanities students and families! During the 2009-2010 school year, you can find the latest news about your Humanities class here: 6th Humanities Blog
Please let me know how this...
Spring Break Week
March 23-27
The Giver - Reading & Assignment Schedule
Nov. 30-Dec. 18
Click here
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/6th-grade-humanities-with-jenny/TheGiverAssignments.doc
Vocabulary List # 1 - Quiz on...
Math 6, Term 3, 2008-2009
Chapter 9 (Course 1)
9-1: Metric Units 4/6
9-2: Converting Units 4/6
9-3: Perimeters and Areas of Rectangles 4/7
9-4: Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles 4/7
Checkpoint...
Welcome back 7th graders!
I am so pleased that this year, we will have increased art class! We will meet every Tuesday from 10:15-11:50.
We will start the year by creating posters for Shakespeare's...
Hum 7 Term 1 Assignments
Hum 7 Term 2 Assignments
Hum 7 Vocabulary Lists
TERM 2 SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS
March 1 - End of term
Due on Thursday, March 12: study guide for World Religions
Due on Friday, March 13: vocab quiz #12
Due on Friday, March 13: 1st draft of...
World Cultures – Term Paper Assignment
As a culmination of this year in Humanities, you will select a topic in World Cultures (NOT “American” in nature) and write a 4-6 page research paper....
The following words are 75 of the 100 words that every 9th grader should know. Your quizzes over the next few weeks will require you to know the words verbatim, and the quizzes will be cumulative....
Welcome!
I am so pleased to tell you that art will be a double-block period all year long! Eighth grade will have art every Thursday from 11:05-11:50 and then again from 12:45-1:35.
To start the...
The Crucible Assignments
The Essay
Select one of the topics below and write a 5-paragraph essay with a clear thesis. Your essay should use direct and specific evidence from the play to support your...
Hum 8 Term 1 FALL Assignments
Hum 8 Term 2 WINTER Assignments
TERM 2 SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS
Last Weeks of Winter Term - Due Dates
Friday, March 13: First-draft of Poetry Paper (3-5 page essay with thesis)
Vocab Quiz #12
Monday, March 16: Holocaust...
Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby – Reading Schedule,
Study Questions, Papers, Projects, & Exam
Please follow the reading schedule for the novel and be ready to discuss the novel and the...
GRADUATION SPEECH!
Draft of speech is due on Tuesday, May 19
Final version is due on Friday, May 22
American Studies – Term Paper Assignment
As a culmination of this year of Humanities, you will...
For Spring Term, 8th graders must learn the following words. Each Friday, they will take a CUMULATIVE vocab quiz (i.e., words from previous lists may appear on later quizzes).
Week 1 - Quiz on...
Teacher Pages
Summer Assignments
Conference Information
Parent/Guardian and Student Handbook
Advancement and Fundraising
Forms to download
Daily schedule
LWGMS Student Supply List
Conference information
contact
Several options are available for meeting the needs of advanced learners at the high school level.
Honors and Advanced Placement (AP): Each high school offers a different array of honors and AP...
Annual Fund
Auction
eScrip
Advertising Director
Assistant Advertising Director
Advertising Sales
Advertising includes sales staff who sell advertisements, and graphic design staff who follow up sales with ads meeting...
2009-2010
At LWGMS, we have several after-school programs and after-school sports. Registration is by term (Fall, Winter, or Spring). In 2009 - 2010, the Fall Term runs from September 9 through...
Property Rites by Alan Haehnel
The Ever After by Nathan Hartswick
Theatre Off Jackson
409 7th Ave S, Seattle
May 29 and May 30 at 7:30
$8.00 suggested donation
Information for cast and...
Approximately 1/4 of new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are in teens ages 15 to 19 — that means one out of every eight adolescents contracts an STI (Medical Information...
According to research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, adolescents who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who...
Most of the homework assignments for term three include problems from these worksheets.
Factoring Trinomials (a>1)
Graphing Quadratic Functions
Completing the Square
Finding Square Roots
Solving...
Thank you to all of you who attended the all school meeting on February 26.
NOTES FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2008 ALL SCHOOL MEETING
Man of La Mancha updates
Parents/guardians were asked to sign up for...
When undergoing an assessment a family has three options:
The public school district that the family resides in may be able to provide a free assessment through their school psychologists. Contact...
Introduction to Social Studies – 6th grade
DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008: 20th Century Leaders
Using the worksheet you did in class and my example (Mussolini), compile a page of images and...
Please keep the community up to date on your procurement efforts…
Use the "comments" function on this page to tell us from where or whom you've solicited donations (so we don't double our...
The following are guidelines for auditions for Lake Washington Girls Middle School drama productions.
Prior to Auditions
If the director has handed out the script, read the play and become familiar...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.aviationhs.org/pub/pub.aspx
Mission: To be the premier public high school of choice for students in King County and the region who wish to pursue their...
“Control Back-to-School Anxiety” article by Rick Nauert, Ph.D.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2006/08/07/control-back-to-school-anxiety/
As the new school year approaches most kids, while not...
“Back to School,” reviewed by Steven Dowshen, M.D.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/back_to_school.html
After a summer of sleeping in or doing things on your time, the alarm bell...
1418 NW 65th Street, 98117
206.252.1000
Enrollment (Oct. 2008): 1,642
Ballard High School is an inclusive, supportive community that cultivates a tradition of excellence for all students. With...
Basketball
Map to the LWGMS home gym (St. Peter's Episcopal Church, S. King St.)
View photos from Feb 14 game
2008 LWGMS Fuerza Basketball Schedule
Tuesday, February 5th vs. Brighton — 4:00pm @...
Cascade Middle School League
Girls Basketball, Division II
2008
*Tentative Schedule*
Tuesday, February 5th
Brighton 4:00pm @ Brighton Gym
Thursday, February 7th
Brighton 4:00pm @ Home– King St....
Website, Contact Information: http://www.blanchet.k12.wa.us/
Mission: Bishop Blanchet is a Catholic, college preparatory high school established by the Archbishop of Seattle. Rooted in Gospel...
The Athenian School
Cate School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Concord Academy
Cranbrook Schools
Dana Hall School
Deerfield Academy
Emma Willard School
Ethel Walker School
Hotchkiss
Idyllwild Arts...
Body Image Statistics from TeenVoices.com
Despite clear benefits, 40 percent of girls ages 11-17 say they do not play sports because they do not feel skilled or competent and 23 percent do not...
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Surivive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
From Publishers Weekly:
Wiseman (Defending Ourselves:...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.bush.edu/home/
Mission: Today The Bush School is an ongoing tribute to the beliefs and vision of its founder. Although we have expanded to a K - 12 student...
Excerpt from TeenVoices.com
You're probably always going to run into people, places, and things that make your stomach clench and your shoulders tense. But there are ways to lessen stress and...
To see a LIST of upcoming events, click on the "Agenda" tab in the calendar below.
2009 - 2010 School Year Calendar | pdf version
View the weekly Lunch Schedule.
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Oliver! Cast
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Oliver Twist Erin Proctor
Arthur/Orphan/Pickpocket Finn Colando
Harold/Orphan/Pickpocket Emily Huse
Freddie/Orphan/Pickpocket Anna Boyar
George/Orphan/Londoner...
Cate School
P.O. Box 5005
1960 Cate Mesa Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Co-ed
Ms. Charlotte Brownlee '85
Director of Admission and...
Chaperone & Volunteer Needs
We need parents willing to drive and chaperone the trip. We also need parents to coordinate ample food and snacks for the trip. If you are interested, please contact...
Math 8 Assignment Sheet #6
Algebra 1
January 2008
Chapter 4
HW #1 4.1 Graphing Page 206, 1-9, 13, 14, page 207, 27-32
HW #2 4.2 Graphing Page 215, 30-32, 37-55 odd
HW #3 4.3 Intercepts Page 221,...
Course 3
Chapter 4
January 2008
HW #1 4-1 Factors Page 184, 1-30 odd
HW #2 4-2 Rationals Page 193, 1-25 odd
HW #3 4-3 Rationals Page 198, 1-21 odd
HW #4 4-4 Rationals Page 203, 1-10
HW #5 4-5...
Algebra 1
Chapter 5
March 2008
Homework #
Description
Page
HW #1
Prepare
Page 272, 1-8
HW #2
5.1 Slope-intercept form
Page 276, 12-25
HW #3
5.2 Slope-point form
Page 282, 12-28
HW #4
5.3...
Algebra I
Chapter 7
March 2008
Systems of Linear Equations
Homework #
Description
Page Numbers
HW #1
Prepare
Page 396, 1-14
HW #2
Graphing
Page 401, 1-19, page 402, 35
HW...
Algebra 1
Chapter 8
April 2008
Homework
Description
Pages
HW #1
Properties of exponents
page 453, 1-30
HW # 2
Zero and negative exponents
page 459, 14-44 even
HW # 3
Division and...
Algebra 1
Chapter 9
April 2008
Homework
Description
Pages
HW #1
Quadratic equations
page 507, 8-22
HW #2
Radicals
page 514. 4-7, 10-13, 22-25
HW #3
Graphing
page 521. 2-20 even
HW...
Excerpt from Transition from Middle School into High School by Nancy B. Mizelle & Judith L. Irvin
As they make the transition into high school, many young adolescents experience a larger, more...
Language Arts 7 Name: ________
Winter 07.08
Things Fall Apart: Chi Assignment
We will begin reading and studying a novel by Chinue Achebe, Things Fall Apart, the story of the tragic fall of...
Interim site: 5950 Delridge Way SW, 98106
206.252.8550
Permanent site (Fall 2010): 2600 SW Thistle St, 98126
Enrollment (October 2008): 887
Chief Sealth is a comprehensive high school that...
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Co-ed
Ray Diffley, III
Director of Admission
Phone: 203-697-2239
Fax: 203-697-2629
Email: ude.etaohc|noissimda#ude.etaohc|noissimda
Website:...
Circulation Manager
Assistant Circulation Manager
Manages distribution of publication to subscribers and points of sale (newsstands, bookstores, coffee shops, etc.).
5511 15th Ave. S., 98108
206.252.7800
Enrollment (Oct. 2008): 706
The Southeast Education Initiative: Students at Cleveland High School (CHS) are benefiting from District-level support and...
LWGMS CLUBS
Any student can submit a club for approval. Clubs must have a staff or parent advisor.
Clubs are more likely to be approved if they have at least five charter members and members from...
The Washington College Bound Scholarship is a commitment to 7th & 8th graders whose families are unable to pay for college. To receive the College Bound Scholarship, which promises annual...
LWGMS community members are invited to share announcements about performances, parties, events, or other news that is relevant to L-Dub students, parents/guardians, or staff.
Post your...
Concord Academy
166 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
Co-ed
Ms. Pamela Safford
Associate Head for Enrollment and Planning
Lynn Orr
gro.ymedacadrocnoc|rro_nnyl#gro.ymedacadrocnoc|rro_nnyl
Phone:...
When are conferences?
Conferences are held twice per year, in the fall and winter terms. In the fall term, we would like to have a conference for every student. In the winter term, conferences are...
Read the complete LWGMS Conference Information and Planning Guide for more information.
Please find at least two open times on the schedule below that work for you. Scroll down to the bottom of the...
Send Jenny (gro.smgwl|ykstavaz#gro.smgwl|ykstavaz) or Lindsey (gro.smgwl|relhcstum#gro.smgwl|relhcstum) an email requesting a time, or add a comment to this page with time slot you want.
Please...
Lake Washington Girls Middle School
810 18th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
phone: 206.709.3800
fax: 206.323.9860
gro.smgwl|ofni#gro.smgwl|ofni
www.lwgms.org
Contact teachers:
Jenny -...
Contact Information
DEPARTURE: Wednesday 10/1 @ 8:30am (chaperones please arrive by 8:00am)
RETURN: Friday 10/3 3:30pm (we’ll call if we’re running late)
EMERGENCY #’s : Lindsey (cell)...
Confidential, low-cost counseling & support groups are available throughout King County. Talking about your problems with a professional or seeking support from others can help you deal with...
Course 2
Chapter 10
2008
Homework #
Description
Page
HW#1
Graphing points
Page 524, 1-18 (Use graph paper!)
HW #2
Graphing linear equations
Page 529, 1-31 odd
HW #3
Finding slope
Pages...
Course 2
Chapter 11 Assignments
March 2008
Displaying and Analyzing Data
Homework #
Description
Page Numbers
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 572, 1-16
HW #2
Frequency
Page 576, 1-10
HW...
Course 2
Chapter 12
Assignment Sheet
Homework
Description
Page
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
page 628, 1-26
HW #2
Probability
page 632, 1-20
HW #3
Probability
page 638-39, 1-15
HW...
Course 2
Chapter 5
Assignment Sheet
Homework #
Description
Pages
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 240, 1-29 odd
HW #2
Ratios
Pages 243-244, 1-21 odd
HW #3
Ratios
Pages 248-249, 2-24...
Course 2
Chapter 6
Assignment Sheet
Homework #
Description
Pages
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 290, 1-18
HW #2
6-1 Percents
Page 293, 1-24
HW #3
6-2 Percents
Page 298, 1-26
HW #4
6-4...
Course 2
Chapter 8
March 2008
Geometry and Measurement
Homework #
Description
Page
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
page 402, 1-15
HW #2
Estimating measurements
page 405, 1-16
HW #3
Areas
page...
Course 3
Chapter 12
Assignment Sheet
Homework #
Description
Pages
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 636, 1-20
HW #2
Relationships
Page 640, 1-8, 19-21, 25-27, 32-35
HW #3
Functions
Page 645,...
Mathematics Course 3
Chapter 3
January 2008
HW #1 3-2 Graphing equations Page 125, 12-18; page 126, 39-48
HW #2 3-3 Slope Page 131, 1-11; page 133; 36-43
HW #3 3-4 y-intercept Page 139, 1-18; page...
Course 3
Chapter 5 Assignment Sheet
February 2008
Homework #
Description
Pages
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 242, 1-24
HW #2
Ratios and rates
Page 245, 1-16
HW #3
Units
Page 251, 2-20...
Course 3
Chapter 6
2008
Homework #
Description
Page
HW #1
Diagnosing Readiness
Page 302, odd
HW #2
Percentages
Page 317, 1-25 odd
HW #3
Checkpoint Quiz
Page 319, 1-10
HW...
Cranbrook Schools
39221 Woodward Avenue
P.O. Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
Co-ed
Mr. Drew Miller
Director of Admission
Phone: 248-645-3610
Fax:...
The Holocaust: Elie Wiesel’s Night, Speeches,
Presentations, and the Essay Contest
Due on Wed., Jan 16
Night Chapter 1
Vocabulary Quiz – see handout
Due on Fri., Jan 18
Night Chapter 2
Go over...
CURRICULUM BY GRADE LEVEL
Sixth Grade Academic Curriculum (pdf)
Seventh Grade Academic Curriculum (pdf)
Eighth Grade Academic Curriculum (pdf)
Non-Core Curriculum (Art, PE, Electives, Service...
View and print a full-page pdf of the School Schedule for 2009 - 2010
Dana Hall School
45 Dana Road P.O. Box 9010
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482
All Girls
Wendy Sibert Secor P13, P15
Director of Admission
Phone: 781-235-3010 x2531
Fax: 781-239-1383
Email:...
LWGMS DANCE FAQ'S
1. WILL THERE BE CHAPERONES?
YES!! MOST OF THE LWGMS STAFF WILL SUPERVISE THE DANCE, ALONG WITH 6-8 PARENT CHAPERONES.
2. IS THE DANCE SET IN STONE?
BILLINGS & EXPLORER WEST...
Estimates from national studies of teen dating indicate that 28% of teen relationships involve violence.
Dating violence is any form of emotional, verbal, psychological, physical, or sexual abuse...
It’s completely normal to experience anxiety at some time or another – we all do.
And while we may not enjoy feeling anxious a little bit of anxiety can be beneficial. A little bit of anxiety...
Deerfield Academy
1 Albany Road
Deerfield, MA 01342
Co-ed
Ms. Patricia Gimbel
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Phone: 413-774-1400
Fax:...
United States Department of Health and Human Services — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ca-0011/default.asp
What is...
Art Director
Associate Art Director (edit)
Associate Art Director (ads)
Photo Editor
Working closely with editorial staff, layout and graphics design staff create a signature design presentation...
Heather Mahardy, M.Ed.
Director of Student Services
E-mail: gro.smgwl|ydraham#gro.smgwl|ydraham
It is the responsibility of the Director of Student Services to design, coordinate, and oversee the...
Forms and documents for download
Forms to be returned to school by the first day:
constitution 2009-2010.pdf
DRIVER ACKNOWLEDGMENT 09-10.pdf
Field Trip Contract for Students.pdf
Field Trip &...
At LWGMS, the drama program is not extra-curricular; it is an indispensable piece of the curriculum. Every student has an on-stage role in at least one show per year. The emphasis that we place on...
Earth Day Photo Contest
Photo Contest Supplemental Questions
You must answer these questions as part of your submission.
During the week of Earth Day (April 22), be part of a unique national effort...
Website, Contact Information: http://eastsidecatholic.org/s/232/form2.aspx
Mission: Eastside Catholic School is a faith-based educational community, grades 6-12, where students learn to integrate...
According to estimates from The National Institute of Mental Health, 5-10 million females and 1 million males suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or...
Editor
News Editor
Features Editor
Copy Editor
Writers (all magazine staff)
Working within limits set by business owner and publisher, editorial managers develop an editorial vision, then implement...
Only 67% of all Washington State public school students from the class of 2001 graduated from high school.
Many teens have difficulties at school and need more support for their education. There...
The 2010 eighth grade show will be two one-acts, chosen by the Class of 2010.
SPAR by Stephen Gregg
The Lottery by Brainerd Duffield, adapted from a story by Shirley Jackson
Audition...
Emma Willard School
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
All Girls
Mr. Jeffrey Pilgrim
Director of Admission
Phone: 518-833-1320
Fax:...
People with good emotional health …
are in control of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
feel positive about themselves and have good relationships.
can keep their problems in...
Eight out of 10 teenagers in America hold jobs while in high school.
If you are 14-15 years old, you can work no more than three hours a day.
If you are 16 or older, you can work any non-hazardous...
Harlem Renaissance Presentations due on Thursday, 3/13
Holocaust Essay or Art Project due on Monday, 3/17
Take-Home Essay on Passing due on Thursday, 3/20
Cummulative Vocab Exam on either...
Fall 2009 Engineering Elective
We're exploring how structures and simple-to-complex machines work. Students will work in groups to design and build various creations that each require a different...
Escrip is an easy way to raise money for LWGMS. When you use a shopping, credit, or debit card that has been registered with Escrip, participating merchants make a donation to our school.
It is...
Ethel Walker School
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
All Girls
Erin Corbett
Director of Admission
Phone: 860-408-4200
Fax: 860-408-4201
Email:...
Sign up for extra rehearsals with Lindsey during conference week!
Dates and times here:
Fall Term's Social Justice Theme: Homelessness
Facts on Homelessness (from the YWCA's website):
More couples are seeking assistance because one or both have lost their jobs. Many had stable,...
Drawing from Life
Maximum # of students: 15
The eye is muscle that must be warmed up, trained, and kept in shape! In this drawing class, students will explore and practice unique ways of “making...
(To see a larger image, click on the image and then click again.)
Check out Summer Camps and Opportunities
2008-2009 events for LWGMS parents/guardians: Blue lettering indicates that the event has already occurred.
* Sexual Health night for 8th graders and their...
For the week of Feb. 4, know the following words for vocab quiz on Friday, Feb....
During Humanities this week and next, girls will be rehearsing Oliver!
For homework, be prepared to take an "Oliver" Quiz on Friday - information will include the order of scenes songs. Students...
During this week and next, girls will be rehearsing Oliver! Be prepared to take and Oliver exam on Friday. Information will include order of scenes and songs.
Girls should also be editing and...
Monday
Turn in Thank You letters to our Holocaust Speakers.
Turn in Night chapters 3 & 4 discussion questions.
Begin chapter 5 and answer discussion questions - try and have done by tomorrow,...
There is no vocabulary this week! Focus your energy on studying for the Holocaust Exam on Friday.
Monday
All Night questions due.
Tuesday
Final draft of photo poems due!
Wednesday
Guest Speaker:...
February 12, 2010
Dear LWGMS families,
Congratulations to the eighth graders and to Kirsten on a fabulous Science Fair!
WEEK (after break) AT A GLANCE
Monday 2/22
All school lunch
Eighth grade...
6th Grade trip to Eastern Washington
7th Grade trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
8th grade trip information coming soon.
Financial Director
Assistant Financial Director
SSS information
Website, Contact Information: http://www.forestridge.org/
Mission: Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart provides a diverse and rigorous college-preparatory environment that inspires young women...
3013 S. Mount Baker Blvd, 98144
206.252.6150
Enrollment (Oct. 2008): 1,278
Franklin High School (FHS) has long been respected for its rich history and tradition of academic preparation, its...
March 11, 2010
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday 3/15
All students and teachers at MOHAI for Wizard of Oz rehearsal
Homework club cancelled
Tuesday 3/16
All students and teachers at MOHAI for Wizard of Oz...
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400 23rd Ave, 98122
206.252.2270
Enrollment (October 2008): 1,684
Our school was named a Washington State School of Distinction for the past two years and earned Silver medal status in the US...
LWGMS Student Supply List
Forms to download
Conference information
Daily schedule
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (GLBTQ) youth are frequently targets of discrimination, violence, and bullying/harassment both at school and in the community.
Societal...
http://www.hsd401.org/ourschools/highschools/global/
MISSION: We promise to prepare all students to thrive as world citizens who actively contribute to the global community.
VISION:
Inspiring...
A lot of what you learn in school is going to be verbally communicated to you by your teachers. For this reason it is very important that you to be a good listener in class. And don’t make the...
Meredith Matthews (East Madison) YMCA - LWGMS home volleyball and basketball gym
Van Asselt soccer field
1-90 Lid – Colman Field - SOCCER
25th Ave S and S Massachusetts St
Seattle, WA...
The Seattle Public Schools 1999 Teen Health Survey found that only 64% of middle school and 66% of high school students reported that they had a health check up in the past year.
Free, low-cost,...
Adapted from Barbara Coloroso’s Parenting Through Crisis (2000).
Communication & Healing
While we cannot prevent children from experiencing loss, we can give them the necessary facts, ways to...
Check for updates as high schools send out more information.
BLANCHET HIGH SCHOOL Oct. 13 www.bishopblanchet.org
EASTSIDE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Oct. 19, Dec. 4 www.eastsidecatholic.org
FOREST RIDGE...
Aviation High School
Ballard High School
Bishop Blanchet High School
The Center School
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Franklin High School
Garfield High School
Holy Names Academy
Ingraham...
Got questions about high school?
LWGMS will host a High School Information Night on Sept. 24, inviting representatives from public and private high schools in the Seattle area to meet our families...
All LWGMS students will submit writing or art to this year's contest:
6th graders must submit an essay or a poem as part of their Holocaust Unit work
7th & 8th graders may select either...
Writing Contest: What can we learn from the stories of Holocaust survivors?
Guidelines -
no more than 2,000 words
essay, play, poem, or short story
list any resources used
number pages
Due...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.holynames-sea.org/
Mission: Holy Names Academy is a Catholic secondary school serving young women of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds....
Current estimates suggest there are more than 1.5 million children, teens, and young adults trying to survive on U.S. streets today.
Runaway youth come from every socio-economic and racial group in...
Students must be picked up from LWGMS no later than 3:30pm. Students who are not picked up will be enrolled in Homework Club under the direct bill option, $18 per class.
Students may enroll in...
Hotchkiss
11 Interlaken Road PO Box 800
Lakeville, Connecticut 06039
Co-ed
Rachael Beare
Director of Admission
Phone: 860-435-3102
Fax: 860-435-0042
Email:...
Tips from eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_2139827_apply-private-high-school.html
Private schools come in many varieties. There are co-ed and single-gender schools, religious and secular schools...
If you are allowed to edit pages in this Site, simply click on edit button at the bottom of the page. This will open an editor with a toolbar pallette with options.
To create a link to a new page,...
Adapted from UW-Madison Writing Center
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ap-faq.html
Important note: Expectations for application essays vary widely. The answers below are meant to give some general...
November 12-25 Assignments: Islam
Click here
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/hum-7-term-1-assignments/islamassignments.doc
Isam Review Sheet - completed in class
click...
For World Religions Assignments & Schedule
click here
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/hum-7-term-2-assignments/hum7worldreligions.doc
For World Religions Presentations Guidelines
click...
Humanities 7
Fall 2009 -
Greek City States Vocabulary:
1) Trojan war
2) Heinrich Schlieman
3) Homer
4) Shrine
5) Fresco
6) Strait
7) Minoan
8) Mycenean
9) Peloponnesus
10) Solon
11) Cleisthenes
12)...
For Sept.9 - Oct. 2 click here.
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/hum-8-term-1-assignments/Hum8Sept9-Oct2
Writing Workshop Assignments for Fall Term
Click here for most recent assignment...
FALL TERM
Final grades have been turned in.
For Sept.9 - Oct. 2 click here.
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/hum-8-term-1-assignments/Hum8Sept9-Oct2
Writing Workshop Assignments for Fall...
Weeks of March 1-5 & March 8-11
Monday, 3.1.10 - Finish Passing; be prepared for a class discussion (Socratic Seminar)
Tuesday, 3.2.10 - Work on Harlem Renaissance Presentations
Wednesday,...
Welcome to LWGMS Humanities Pages!
6th Grade Humanities
7th Grade Humanities
8th Grade Humanities
6th Grade Humanities with Jenny
Reading Log Format
Language Arts and Literature Sites
5-Paragraph...
Idyllwild Arts Academy
P.O. Box 38
52500 Temecula Rd.
Idyllwild, CA 92549-0038
Co-ed
Phillip Dunbridge
Assistant Dean of...
1819 N 135th Street, 98133
206.252.3880
Enrollment (October 2008): 1,052
Meaningful student engagement and rigor are core strengths of Ingraham's "achievement for all" academic program....
When either a behavioral and/or an academic concern arises, an intervention process begins. The concern may initially begin with the student, a parent, or a faculty/staff member. Once this concern...
ABOUT THE ISEE
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is an admission test that has three levels: a Lower Level, Middle Level, and Upper Level. The Lower Level is for students currently in...
Languae Arts 7
Spring 2008
Ishmael: Final Project
For your final project this year (!), you will work with a partner to discuss, analyze, and critique the book, Ishmael. Finally, you will present...
The Giver: Utopia
Monday - rough draft due
Wednesday - final draft due. Attach your outline and rough draft to the final draft when you hand it in.
Vocabulary
Unit 10 Words:
Putare /...
Monday - No school MLK Day!
Tuesday - Presidential Inauguaral Celebration
Wednesday - Holocaust Museum Artifacts. Small group discussions in class.
Thursday - History of Elie Wiesel's life and...
Monday - Wednesday: No School!
On these days off, you are responsible for reading Chapters 1-2 of Night. Answer reading questions for these chapters on a separate sheet of paper. The questions can...
If you would like to volunteer for a job, please e-mail Jenny (gro.smgwl|ykstavaz#gro.smgwl|ykstavaz).
Thanks so much!
Staff jobs:
• Director: Jenny Z.
• Musical Director: Lindsey M.
• Stage...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.kennedyhs.org/kennedyvirtual/site/default.asp
Mission: As an archdiocesan high school, Kennedy’s mission is to provide a quality Catholic education to all...
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LWGMS community members can join this site.
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Adapted from an article by Gina Kim, and was reprinted in the Seattle Times on 2-12-06
Kissing: Nature's Cure-All
It's referred to as First Base, Locking Lips, Snogging (a Harry Potter term),...
Website, Contact Information: https://www.lakesideschool.org/podium/Default.aspx?rc=1
Mission: Lakeside’s mission is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy...
To Kill A Mockingbird Assignments
Weekly Vocab list
Final Project: Shakespeare
7th grade "Chi" assignment. Chi Assignment Sheet
Things Fall Part Study Guide Review Sheet
Whale Rider Reading Schedule & Assignments
Middle of the Middle! Speech Assignment
Holocaust Writing...
The Crucible Assignments
The Crucible
Performance on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 11:15 in Kristen's Room
American Lit: Short Stories Reading Schedule
Passing, by Nella Larsen Assignments
Weekly...
Volunteering helps to create a stable and cohesive society, increases social harmony among diverse individuals who volunteer together, and promotes an individual volunteer's good health and...
The LEARN Clinic at the University of Washington conducts comprehensive evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults of all ages who are experiencing a wide variety of learning and attention...
Curriculum Overview
As middle school students encounter the challenges of a strong curriculum and assume increasing responsibility for their own learning, they need effective and reliable study,...
Youth under age 18 do have rights. Specific agencies can provide you with more information about juvenile criminal laws, labor laws, and education rights. These agencies advocate for youth and...
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litgloss/
Order LWGMS logo wear now!
Download and print the order form:
Turn order form into the LWGMS main office, or mail to:
LWGMS
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Seattle, WA 98122
attn: Colleen Hartung
If you are...
Loomis Chaffee
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
Co-ed
Erby Mitchell
Director of Admission
Phone: 860-687-6400
Fax: 860-298-8756
Email: gro.simool|noissimda#gro.simool|noissimda
Website:...
Mondays & Thursdays: Regular lunch, all school meetings, guest speakers
Tuesdays:Class meetings
Wednesdays: Club meetings
Friday: R&R meetings
Welcome to the Lake Washington Girls Middle School board of directors page. Our board is made up of dedicated parents and community members.
Board meetings occur the first Monday of every month and...
Back to Board
Minutes of LWGMS Board meetings are posted on this page, as attachments, typically one month after each Board meeting.
* After viewing PDF files of the minutes click your browser's...
1. Only LWGMS students, students from invited schools, and pre-arranged guests of LWGMS students will be admitted to the dance.
2. All guests must bring a current student ID card to enter. Guests...
To access student email accounts, visit mail.student.lwgms.org.
To access faculty and staff email accounts, visit mail.lwgms.org.
View the LWMGS dance rules and guidelines
Fuerza Flash Newsletter
2009 Summer Camps and Opportunities
Sports News
Calendar & Upcoming Events
Volunteer Opportunities for LWGMS community members
LWGMS News Blog
Student planner – provided by LWGMS
Binders:
• Humanities (with 5 dividers)
• Science (with 3 dividers)
• Spanish (with 3 pocket dividers)
• Math (with 3 dividers)
Journal (notebook or...
Guest Teachers: Journalists Kathryn Robinson & Tom Braman
E-mail contacts:
Kathryn
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Tom
moc.liamg|namarbmot#moc.liamg|namarbmot
Faculty Advisor:...
Business Plan for Elle Dub, the Lake Washington Girls Middle School Magazine
Executive Summary
Lake Washington Girls Middle School publishes Elle Dub magazine, targeting strong, confident...
Time management is a key element to successful studying.
To excel in your studies you must be able to effectively management and make the best use of your time. Always remember, you only have so...
Social science teacher Linda Bryan encourages her students to try many ways of studying to find those that work best for their individual learning styles. She also discusses with students the most...
Greetings!
Congratulations 6th & 7th grade for your fabulous Oliver performances! We are now back in swing with Humanities.
Holocaust Essay Contest
Draft 2 due Thursday 3/12
Final draft due...
Welcome to the home stretch in Humanities! The end may be in sight, but we have a lot of fun activities planned for our final term.
Students started reading George Orwell's Animal Farm today, and...
Marketing Director
Assistant Marketing Director
Marketing staff perform market analysis to determine editorial and advertising audiences and their needs. Also, they develop and implement marketing...
Welcome to the LWGMS Martial Arts Page
The primary teachers for the program this year are Ms. Karri and Mr. Joel Schomberg. Both have extensive experience teaching adults, children and teens in...
Here's where you'll find an updated list of homework assignments, notice of upcoming quizzes and tests, and links to interesting and helpful math websites.
May 27 through June...
Here's where you'll find an updated list of homework assignments, notice of upcoming quizzes and tests, and links to interesting and helpful math websites.
Math 6: Term 3
This term, the girls will...
Most of you are working individually or in small groups on homework assignments that are listed on printed assignment sheets. On this web page, I'll keep a list of quizzes, tests, and projects for...
Here's where you'll find an updated list of homework assignments, notice of upcoming quizzes and tests, and links to interesting and helpful math websites.
Week 1, Term 3: March 23 through March...
All of you are working individually or small groups on assignments listed on printed assignment sheets. On this web page, I'll list all-class assignments and projects.
Algebra 1 Assignment...
Here's where you'll find an updated list of homework assignments, notice of upcoming quizzes and tests, and links to interesting and helpful math websites.
Use this excellent graphing calculator to...
Hello mathematicians and friends! During the 2009-2010 school year, you can find the latest news about your LWGMS math classes here:
LWGMS Math Blogspot
Please let me know how this new site works...
From Planned Parenthood's Sexual Health Information Night—Oct. 21
Meditation on Adolescence by Walter Andrews
Our lives are an unbroken chain of passages, a series of confrontations with profound...
Mercersburg Academy
300 East Seminary Street
Mercersburg, PA 17236-1551
Co-ed
Laura Burgess
Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid
International Admission...
Please e-mail Jenny at gro.smgwl|ykstavaz#gro.smgwl|ykstavaz to let her know whether your girl is available on Thursday, Feb. 21 and/or Friday, Feb. 22.
The rehearsal schedule will be posted when...
Miss Hall's School
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
All Girls
Kimberly Boland
Director of Admission
gro.sllahssim|dnalobk#gro.sllahssim|dnalobk
Phone: 413-499-1300
Toll-Free...
The mission of the Student Services program at Lake Washington Girls Middle School is to collaborate with faculty, families and students to promote student support and success. General resources...
Miss Porter’s School
60 Main Street
Farmington, Connecticut 06032
All Girls
Liz Schmitt
Director of Admission:
Phone: 860-409-3530
Toll-Free Admissions: 1-800-HI-SARAH
Fax: 860-409-3531
Email:...
END OF YEAR PARTY MONDAY, JUNE 9
Occasion: To celebrate the LWGMS Class of 2010 on their successful 6th grade year and to symbolically move them on to their 7th grade year.
Place: Seward Park...
10750 30th Ave NE, 98125
206.252.3680
Enrollment (October 2008): 1,075
With outstanding ratings from parents, staff and students, Nathan Hale is consistently recognized nationally as a leader...
coming soon…
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Northfield Mount Hermon
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, Massachusetts 01354
Co-ed
Claude Anderson
Director of Admission
Phone: 413-498-3227
Fax: 413-498-3152
Email:...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.northwestschool.org/
Mission: The Northwest School offers a faculty who engage each student in sequential, cross-disciplinary study in the Humanities,...
Nova @ Meany (new location for Fall 2009)
301 21st Avenue E, 98112
206.252.3500
Nova is a small liberal arts learning community of creative and independent thinkers. A leader in school...
Amigas Project
The girls are continuing their Amigas projects this week. They will present their projects from Round 1 on Wednesday, and should be prepared to sell their country as tourist travel...
Advertising:
Advertising informed the Art Department of ads, and the words & graphics ads should contain. Advertising gave Finance their ad sales estimate (how much to expect in advertising...
Publishing
Publisher: Tyra
Assistant Publisher: Emelia
Editorial
Editor-in-Chief: Leila
News Editor: Juliana
Copy Editor: Dora
Features Editor: Sierra
Features Contributor: Imaryiah
Features...
Students resumed work started before field trip week.
Advertising:
Advertising compiled a list of potential advertisers within walking distance of the school and worked on their sales strategy. And...
Now that things have settled down from field trip week, I'm back on the wiki and back in action!
Immigration Debate
Things are starting to heat up both in the Presidential election and in 6th grade...
Spanish 6 2007-2008
PARENT INFORMATION MEETING - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 @ 6PM - JENNY'S ROOM
Cast List
Wish-list for props & costumes
Rehearsal Schedule
Here are a few of the thousands of free math games and activities available on the Internet. Give them a try and let me know which ones you like best.
Gamebone
Fraction Flags
Ghost Blasters
Fresh...
Developing oral presentation skills is important.
You’ll be required to make oral presentations in grade school, college, in your career and variety of other settings. Developing good oral...
About LWGMS
This handbook is your guide to the policies and procedures of Lake Washington Girls Middle School. The school is committed to providing a positive, focused learning environment that...
How and Why
At LWGMS, in order to keep tuition low and foster a sense of community, parents and guardians perform many of the tasks that help the school run. We have listed the things that we know...
Assignment: Special Place
Assignment: Movie Still
From Planned Parenthood's Sexual Health Night at LWGMS Oct. 21
When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving advice, you have not done what I asked.
When I ask you to listen to me and you...
Pomfret School
398 Pomfret St. P.O. Box 128
Pomfret, Connecticut 06258
Co-ed
Erik Bertelsen, Jr.
Director of Admission
Phone: 860-963-6120
Fax: 860-963-2086
Email:...
Are you powered by positive thinking?
Behavior and achievements are images first created in your head: pictures you control with your self-talk. Success in school depends on how you choose to see...
'What I Want for You — and Every Child in America': A Letter to My Daughters
By President Barack Obama
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the...
Printing Manager
Insures that the final electronic copy of the publication is printed correctly and delivered to distribution staff.
Bishop Blanchet High School
Bush School
Eastside Catholic High School
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Holy Names Academy
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Lakeside School
Northwest...
Summer Programs @ LWGMS
After School Programs
Drama Program
Sports
Family Information Events
Preliminary Prop List
stones for a dice game
strikethrough text
chains for prisoners
trunk for Cervantes’ costumes
costumes for Cervantes’ trunk: masks, swords, hats, etc.
large,...
Article by Elizabeth Olivier
The small high school provides a unique experience for its students. For some, it is the ideal atmosphere. For others, it is a situation they cannot wait to escape....
Aviation High School
Ballard High School
The Center School
Chief Sealth High School
Cleveland High School
Franklin High School
Garfield High School
Global Connections High School
Ingraham High...
Publisher
Assistant Publisher
Publishing involves managing the entire business, including all divisions of the magazine (editorial, advertising, etc.). Publishers report to business owners or board...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.pscs.org/
Mission: PSCS was founded on the principle that learning is best fostered by self-motivation, self-regulation, and self-reflection. The belief is...
When does Patti’s leave officially start and end?
Patti will be in school on March 2nd and she’ll attend the board meeting that night. The plan is for that to be her last day, but she may...
8815 Seward Park Ave S, 98118
206.252.6350
Enrollment (October 2008): 453
The Southeast Education Initiative: Students at Rainier Beach High School (RBHS) are benefiting from district-level support...
Test preparation is the key!
To do well on tests you must first learn the material, and then review it before the test.
Below are techniques from Study Guides and Strategies (www.studygs.net) to...
Approximately 44% of people who are victims of a sexual assault are under the age of 18. (Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress)
Due to the violence that often accompanies a...
Click here for the Reading Log format.
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/reading-log-format/HumReadingLog
Reading Schedule for Whale Rider
On Tuesday, Feb 5
be on page 36
On Thursday, Feb 7
be on page 59
On Friday, Feb 8
be on page 87
and Vocab Quiz!
On Tuesday, Feb 12
be on page 123
On Thursday, Feb...
Ever heard of SQRW?
Well it might sound sort of complex but its actually quite simple and straight forward. SQRW is a four-step strategy for reading and taking notes from textbooks that will help...
Rehearsal Schedule for December 2 - December 4
Read through script; make cuts and changes.
There are two main pieces of information that private high schools will request from LWGMS:
1) TRANSCRIPT: Enclosed in your applications materials will be a transcript request form - this form...
Click on any of these links to explore resources/articles:
Back-to-School Anxiety
Back-to-School Survival Guide
Body Image & Media
Book Chat
Bust Your Stress
Depression in Children and...
RESPECT YOUR BODY, FEED IT WELL: A Group for Teens and Young Adults
Is a curriculum-based group recommended for middle school, high school, and college age males and females
Designed to raise...
Language Arts 7
Winter 07.08
Things Fall Apart – Study Guide for Quiz on Tuesday, January 29
People, Places, & Things:
1. Okonkwo
2. Unoka
3. Ikemefuna
4. Ezinma
5. Nwoye
6. Ogbuefi Ezeudu
7....
Humanities 7
5-Paragraph – Revision
• Please use the following checklist to revise and correct your paper.
• Be sure to attach your corrected first draft and this checklist to your final...
5-Paragraph Essay – Revision
On your drafts, I marked errors and put question marks where I was confused or where some element of the paper was missing. Your job is to figure out what needs to be...
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/home/about_childrens/press_releases/2009/01/004206.asp
Majority of Teens Discuss Risky Behaviors on MySpace, Studies Conclude
January 5, 2009
Studies validate...
Create a beautiful scrapbook, journal, or even a sketchbook from a repurposed road map & other recycled materials!
From New Mexico Magazine.
Materials:
a road map (if you want more pages, use...
1410 NE 66th Street, 98115
206.252.4810
Enrollment (Oct. 2008): 1,675
Roosevelt High School (RHS) is highly acclaimed for its performing arts curriculum (theater and music), extensive world...
There's a good chance that the Tweets' neighbor is going to release salmon into his creek on Saturday, February 9th in Tukwila (exit 156). It's a fun romp, and the stream is beautiful. It'll be in...
From Garfield High School Registration Guide & Course Descriptions 2009-2010
Plan I: oriented to admission at many four-year public universities, including the University of...
Jenny Zavatsky
Humanities 7
October 6, 2008
Iago: Envy and Loathing in Venice
Shakespeare’s Othello is a tragic story of the downfall of a great man. In the play, the protagonist, Othello, is met...
Schedule
Wednesday 10.01
8:30 AM Arrive at LWGMS, pack cars and leave. Eat lunch along the way.
1:30 PM Nuestra Casa
2:30 PM Apple picking at local orchard - TBD
3:30 PM Arrive at tee-pees at...
College Bound Scholarship
2008-2009 Mayor's Scholars Awards
Science 6 09-10 Fall
Science 6 09-10 Winter
Science 6 09-10 Spring
Science 7 09-10 Fall
Science 7 09-10 Winter
Science 7 09-10 Spring
Science 8 09-10 Fall
Science 8 09-10 Winter
Science Fair...
Welcome,
For the first week of term 2, we wrapped up our study of Puget Sound and what can be done to help restore it. In groups, the students each tackled a portion of the Puget Sound Action...
Look here for weekly curriculum updates and homework assignments.
Week 2 April 6-10
Week 3 April 13-17
Week 4 April 20-24
Week 5 April 27th-May 1st
Week 6 May 4th-8th
Week 7 May 11th-15th
Week 8...
Welcome seventh graders!
I am changing the order of the units we do in seventh grade. Instead of starting with Evolution, we will start with the human body. It is a complex and fascinating unit,...
Welcome to term 2
The students are working in teams of three to create presentations about their organ systems. They are researching the structures and functions of the organs of their system. They...
Welcome Eighth Graders!
In eighth grade, we study earth science. We will start with the Geology of Washington State. The guiding question will be, "How was Washington State Formed?" It's a very...
The students are wrapping up their Geologic Evolution of Washington State. Two of the groups presented their time periods to the rest of the class today. The rest will present on Thursday....
8th Grade Astronomy Unit - Spring 2009
Dr. Leslie Ashbaugh
Lake Washington Girls Middle School
9 Week Course Description:
Through the use of lectures, textbook materials, online reading material,...
Welcome eighth grade parents and students
Frenchman's Coulee Permission Slip
Chaperons, Car groups, Itinerary
Eighth Grade Field Trip Assignment
2008-09 Geology Trip Agenda
Packing List for Eighth...
Week of September 7th:
Tuesday, September 8th
6th Grade Orientation
L-Dub Picnic
Thursday, September 10th
Mystery Item (penny)
Introduce "Something Fishy" the Aquatic Environmental Unit
Journal
HW:...
Week of September 7th:
Wednesday, September 9th
Mystery Item (penny)
Introduction to Tuberculosis/Immunity Unit
HW: Read an article in Discover Magazine. Write brief synopsis/summary of the article...
We have spent much of December talking about, researching for and planning science fair. The students have completed some worksheets along the way to help them with individual components of the...
Week of September 7th:
Wednesday, September 9th
Mystery Item (penny)
Introduction to Geology Unit
No HW
Friday, September 11th
WA State Maps Scavenger Hunt in groups
HW: What do the different maps...
This year, the eighth grade class will travel to Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. We will see first hand the seismically active nature of Washington State. On the first day, we will view...
We have spent much of December talking about, researching for and planning science fair. The students have completed some worksheets along the way to help them with individual components of the...
Links to Environmental, Ecology, and Puget Sound Sites
Duwamish River Restoration Day October 17, 2009
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
People For Puget Sound
Longfellow Creek
WA Department of...
Dr. Karla Fuller, Program Manager for the Science and Math Institute at Bellevue Community College, spoke to the whole school about the importance of science and math in all our lives. She has...
Website, Contact Information: http://www.seattleacademy.org/drupal_612/saas_demo_09/index.html
Mission: SAAS is a college prep school that seeks to nurture students who will thrive in the modern...
Got homework?
Online Homework Help 3:00-10:00pm every day
Log on to www.spl.org and select "HOMEWORK HELP" & "ONLINE HOMEWORK HELP"
Homework Help Centers
Meet in person with a homework help...
Key Enrollment Facts:
You may request any school in the District.
Your child receives assignment priority when you apply during Open Enrollment (March 2-31, 2009).
If there is not space available...
Seattle Schools ready to change how it assigns students
Friday, September 18, 2009 KING5.com
SEATTLE - The Seattle Public Schools is ready to change how it assigns students to school.
For the next...
+ self study information goes here
9/11/2008 Class
Introductions: Welcome journalists & guest teachers Kathryn Robinson & Tom Braman and layout/design guru Mercedes Klein!
Interview techniques: Ask telling questions, take...
9/16/2008 Class
Review of last class: Interview basics; what makes up a magazine; what our Board of Directors (aka Patti) wants; homework assignment
Magazine vision: What is this magazine about?...
Part I: Talk about business plan (Tom)
1.Hard, wasn't it?
2.Keys of success.
3.Another way to do a biz plan:
a.get in your groups and talk about it, which we'll do later.
Part II:Target audience...
Magazine Business Plan
Exciting things are happening in 6th grade Humanities this week:
Students have begun working on a creative prose piece modeled after "My Name" from House on Mango Street. They researched different...
We are continuing our poetry studies this week, and also beginning to talk about migrant farmworkers in WA state.
On Monday, the girls turned in their prose pieces titled, "My Name" and peformed...
Weekly Latin and Greek Vocabulary:
Quiz Friday 9/12
FAC, FIT, FET
Facere, Factum = "to make, do"
Facsimile = A copy; an imitation
Deficient = Not having enough; lacking
Petrify = To scare;...
Service Learning is an integral and rewarding part of the LWGMS experience. The goal of service learning is for students to recognize their own abilities to improve their communities and gain...
ASHLAND TRIP INFORMATION
Monday, Oct. 5 – Friday, October 9
Students should come to school at their usual time on Monday; we will leave from school at approximately 8:30.
Drivers/chaperones:
Ben...
Language Arts 6
Spring 2008
Final Project: Shakespeare
For your final project in 6th grade, you will start getting ready for 7th grade!! As you kow, the 7th grade goes to Ashland in the fall, and...
coming soon…
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Man of La Mancha – 2007.2008
6/7 Play
General Information
Dates for show: March 6, 7, 8, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Theater: Rainier Valley Cultural Center
Click here to sign up for important jobs
Click...
Sixth grade original problems
February 2008
1. You and your friends are eating a pizza that is 12 [square inches?]. You also have a pizza that is 5 [square inches in] area. How much pizza do you...
6th Grade Field Trip to Eastern Washington
Wednesday October 1st – Friday October 3rd
For the seventh consecutive year, the 6th grade class will be going on a two-night field trip to Sunnyside,...
In the case of snow or other closure-worthy weather, LWGMS will close if the Seattle Public Schools close. However, if SPS has late arrival, we are unlikely to follow suit and we will open on...
All LWGMS students designed Social Action Projects in their Learning Skills course as part of service learning. A number of students decided to confront the challenge of environmental...
Social Studies 6
Social Studies 7
Social Studies 8
See photos from our day in Olympia!
Sixth graders are studying leaders of the 20th century and how their governments created both suffering and benefits for different segments of their populations. Can you name the leaders pictured...
Information about Sound Experience
Forms and information for parents/guardians.
Please return forms by Monday, March 17, 2008.
What to bring
Questions for Parents.pdf
Release Agreement.pdf
Getting...
Spanish 6
Spanish 7
Spanish 8
Spanish Resources
NO NEW SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
HAVE FUN…..& REVIEW ON CLASSZONE.COM
jueves 6/4/09
We will be having an end of the year Spanish Party on Tuesday of next week. Start thinking of snacks you would...
3rd Term!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday May 28th (no school Monday the 26th):
Students are now in groups of 3 writing end of the year dialogs that incorporate everything we've learned so far....
¡¡¡NO HAY TAREA!!! Good luck with the show!
lunes 8 de marzo
Keep singing your songs, studying your vocab and practicing your grammar! There will be a Chapter Test on THURSDAY 3/11
Tarea
1)...
HAVE A GREAT VERANO!
jueves 6/4/09
Study for a review quiz on Monday.
This is a refresher quiz. These should all be topics you have mastery over.
ex.:
-er, ir, ar...
3rd TERM - La Primavera!
Homework for Week of May 26th
Tuesday 5/27 - Memorize "Buenas Noches Luna" (as much as possible). Vocabulary Test from book!
HOMEWORK FOR WEEK OF MAY 12TH:
Monday 5/12 -...
**11 de marzo **
NO HAY TAREA Good luck with the show!
miércoles 10 de marzo
STUDY!!!
**lunes 8 de marzo **
Chapter Test on Thursday March 11th STUDY!!
TAREA
Repaso de la lección Av pgs 242 &...
HAVE A GREAT VERANO!
jueves 6/4/09
¡NO HAY TAREA!
¡Los libros están muy lindos!
martes 6/2/09
All of your Children's Books should be in. ¡Buen Trabajo niñas!
NO HAY TAREA
lunes 6/1/09
By...
3rd Term - La Primavera!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday June 3rd - Final draft of travel diaries due. Students should be showing me what they have (via email or leave in my box) during the week...
jueves 11 de marzo
NO HAY TAREA!!!
lunes 8 de marzo
Once again you will have the opportunity to re-take the last page of the test. Everyone will be taking it either for practice or for...
Middle of the Middle of the Middle!
7th graders are in the middle of the 7th grade year which is the middle of middle school! It's a special time, and to celebrate, each of you will write and...
This unique program celebrates the spirit of volunteerism in our student body and to recognize students who have distinquished themselves through volunteer work.
All students who have taken part in...
Spirit Week 2008
Monday - PROM DAY
Theme chosen by the Class of 2010
Tuesday - HIGH SCHOOL STEREOTYPE DAY
Theme chosen by the Class of 2009
Wednesday - SOUTHERN BELLE / COWGIRL DAY
Theme chosen by...
REGISTRATION FORM FOR ALL 2009-2010 SPORTS
Volleyball
Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 5:00 at the Meredith Matthews YMCA.
Cascade Middle School League
Girls Volleyball,...
Explorative Hand-building with Clay!
Proudly announcing our first ceramics class in 2 years, this elective will explore a number of clay projects that use hands as the main tool. Students will be...
I hope everyone has a relaxing and rejuvenating break!
For Humanities, students should be completing an outline for a character analysis essay about Animal Farm. They will turn in their outlines...
As in the past, Electives period is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:40 - 3:15. Students receive a grade and comments for their work in this class.
The Spring Electives roster is as follows:
Eighth...
There are two five-week sessions of spring PE.
Session One is from March 23rd to May 1st. Due to R&R Service Learning Days, there will be no PE on March 27th and April 24th.
Session Two is from...
The staff handbook is downloadable here: LWGMS Staff Handbook 2008 2009.pdf
A PDF document that contains the staff handbook, an expense report, the student support handbook, the parent/guardian...
Avoid the peer pressure trap!
Tips on peer influence & peer relationships from Focus Adolescent Services.
Everyone needs to belong - to feel connected with others and be with others who share...
Answers to questions we often hear about our school name
Q: Why was Lake Washington Girls Middle School chosen as a name?
A: The founding families wanted a school name that reflected their South...
St. Paul's School
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-2591
Co-ed
Mrs. Jada Hebra
Director of Admissions
Phone: 603-229-4700 / 888-644-9611
Fax:...
Welcome to the LWGMS Student Magazine page!
Be a part of an exciting group of journalists who will create the school magazine. Join other poets, cartoonists, feature writers, advice columnists,...
Each term, students are required to reflect on their academic growth across subjects. Click on the link to view the Winter 2010 Student Self-Evaluation form. All Winter Term self-evals must be...
MISSION
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AT LWGMS
In addition to regular classroom instruction and support, LWGMS students have access to two additional academic support services: a...
A very effective way of preparing for class discussions and test is by using a study group.
A study group can provide a lot of benefits over studying alone. However, there are some potential...
Excellent study strategies from EducationAtlas.com!
Click on the links below for specific study strategies.
Many Ways to Study
Reading Textbooks
Oral Presentations
Writing Techniques
Good Listening...
Eighth Grade Humanities Summer Assignment
Reading Assignment:
• Everyone must read All the King's Men by Robert Warren
• Select two books from the list below and read the books by the end of...
It’s hard to believe that summer is just around the corner. We are excited to announce that LWGMS will be offering it’s first-ever “Summer Experience”! Jenny Zavatsky and Lindsey Mutschler...
There are thousands of sites on the Internet that have games and lessons for review and challenge. Here's a list to get you started.
Cool Math
Try these interactive lessons (fractions and...
Click here for a printable flyer
Click for parent/guardian survey
LWGMS has made a school-wide commitment to environmental sustainability. Check out our environmental awareness & activism projects throughout the school year!
Service Learning &...
Make 2-column note-taking work for you!
The Cornell (2-column) note-taking technique is a very effective capture and learn system that accommodates all learning styles.
Begin by dividing your paper...
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Curriculum Guide - by subject area and grade level
Contact teachers:
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Short Term Projects
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Office computer needs help - this is the teachers' server
*Updated* 3/20 by Jeff Fixed 3/17 by Leroy
*UPDATED 3/20* Jeff: The server is still marginal...
Teen Link is a confidential, anonymous, and non-judgmental telephone help line answered by teens each evening from 6:00-10:00PM. Teen volunteers are trained to listen to your concerns and talk with...
Week of September 7-11
• Mon – Labor Day (No School)
• Tues - Orientation
• Wed – First day of class! Go over syllabus, policies, procedures, supplies, reading logs, vocab lists,...
First version of this page created at 4pm, Fri 11/2.
This text added one minute later.
STUFF and STUFF
Excerpt from Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens:
Habits of highly EFFECTIVE teens:
HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE: take responsibility for your life.
HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND:...
Language Arts 8
Spring 2008
Final Project: The American Canon
For the last 200 years, Literature & English academics have contributed to the evolution of the American literary canon, focusing...
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506-2002
Co-ed
Mr. Christopher Beeson
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Phone: 925-362-7223
Fax:...
Seattle Center House
305 Harrison Street, 98109
206.252.9850
The Center School offers a rich academic program enhanced through its focus on the arts and its location in the heart of Seattle's...
The Essay
Select one of the topics below and write a 5-paragraph essay with a clear thesis. Your essay should use direct and specific evidence from the play to support your argument.
Essay...
American Literature: Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby – Reading Schedule & Study Questions
Please follow the reading schedule for the novel and be ready to discuss the novel and the assigned...
The Taft School
110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, Connecticut 06795
Co-ed
Peter A. Frew
Director of Admissions
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Phone: 860-945-7700
Fax:...
From Barbara Colorosso's Parenting Through Crisis.
Time spent with our children giving them affection and optimism, even as our own lives are thrown into chaos and confusion, affirms that both...
Communicating with people via instant messaging or on a social network site can be a great way to stay in touch, but teens need to know how to stay safe while meeting "virtual" strangers.
Don't...
“Imaginative Journalism” schedule
Tuesday, April 22, 2008- For homework, continue reading the novel. Have pages 3-32, chapters 1-3 read, and record new and difficult vocabulary to submit for...
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Tuesday, September 8 — New student orientation, 12 - 6pm;
New parent/guardian orientation, 4-6pm;
All school Welcome Back Potluck, 6:30pm at Madrona Park
Wednesday, September 9 — First day of...
Knowing where to look for information is essential to succeeding in school.
There are number of useful reference sources that can help you find information on a variety of topics as well as answers...
HALBERT AND NANCY ROBINSON CENTER FOR YOUNG SCHOLARS
http://depts.washington.edu/cscy 206.543.4160
For the past 30 years, the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University...
Supplies Wishlist
Want to consider donating a small or large item to the Art Classroom? Select the link above to view our Wishlist on DickBlick.com - if you choose to purchase an item, our...
Hello families ~
View the Parent and Guardian Job List for 2008 2009. Don't forget to sign up for a job!
Below is a list of items for which we need your help ASAP. If you would like to take one...
New for 2009-2010: LWGMS has joined Washington Green Schools!
Washington Green Schools is a voluntary, web-based program LWGMS can use to reduce our environmental & carbon footprint. This...
A message from Anna, Sarah, Thea, Eleanor, Abbi, Ilana, Leila, Rachael, Cassie, Deepika, Maddi, and Eliana (a.k.a. Heather's R&R Group):
LWGMS has made a commitment to environmental...
This link will connect you with an essay about Latino History in Washington State. Very interesting!
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7901
6th Grade
Sixth grade will complete two cooperative activities in class this week, both involving reading articles, taking quick, concise notes, and capturing an author's "main idea."
Read the...
MONDAY, JUNE 1
Happy Monday! Sixth graders had a very short Science class today (all of 5 minutes) due to a guest speaker presentation: Seattle Police Det. Malinda Wilson spoke to all three grades...
SIXTH GRADE
Sixth graders will finish presenting their Report Card for President Obama group projects on Wed., June 3.
HOMEWORK: Due Friday: complete group project evaluation (one per student) and...
Steps to Social Action Project
6th and 8th graders completed a Reflection on Group Presentation:
Now that your group has presented your cause and basic plan of action to your class, take a few...
6th Grade
Sixth grade will not have Learning Skills class this week — Oliver! prep. at theatre.
7th Grade
Seventh grade will not have Learning Skills class this week — Oliver! prep. at theatre.
Steps to Social Action Project
6th Grade
Sixth grade's list of tasks for their Social Action Projects are due Wed., Nov. 19.
7th Grade
Seventh grade's presentations of action plan for Social Action...
It's almost the end of Winter Term 2009 … which means that it's also time to write your self-evaluations! Use this form and answer each question thoughtfully and honestly — use complete...
Last week of Fall Term: Fall Term ends Tues., Nov. 25
All grades received a Week 12 Progress Report, listing all completed/missing work. All missing work is due TUES., NOV. 25 to be included in...
All student self-evaluations were due Fri., March 13 — must be e-mailed to Heather gro.smgwl|ydraham#gro.smgwl|ydraham
Reminder: there is no school or Homework Club available on Friday, March...
20th Annual World AIDS Day 2008
Although HIV/AIDS is a global issue, it most seriously affects those living in poverty because they lack access to life-saving medicines. Not only is HIV/AIDS a...
Welcome to the first week of Spring Term!
6th Grade
On Wednesday, the sixth grade will watch the film, The Story of Stuff, and explore the extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and...
Each grade was introduced to learning styles (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic), and took a Learning Style Inventory. Next, students chose their Top 5 study strategies, based on their learning...
WELCOME BACK — hope you all had a fun & restful Spring Break!
SIXTH GRADE
On Wednesday, April 8, sixth graders began their Current Events projects — click here for the Current Events...
Monday, April 6
Sixth graders were introduced to their cell unit and completed several activities:
Journal entry: "Everything I know (or think I know) about cells"
Lecture notes: "Cells: The Stuff...
Starting Winter Term strong!
6th Grade
Sixth grade's focus this week is on time management and sustaining effective study habits, preparing students for the expectations of their time and...
Each grade will complete a "What does it mean to be a 6th/7th/8th grader at LWGMS?" journal, exploring issues of social interactions with peers and teachers, organization, personal responsibility,...
SIXTH GRADE
Sixth graders had a work period to complete their Current Events group projects — presentations are Wed., April 23. Each group member should have:
Minimum 1 slide, 1 photo per news...
Monday, April 13
Sixth graders reviewed their homework (completing the organelle outline through "valcuoles"). Students completed the outline in class, through centrioles. All students should now...
This is the last week before Winter Break, please remember that Fri., Dec. 19 is a half-day (12:00pm dismissal) and there will be no Homework Club available.
6th Grade
Sixth grade did not have...
Each grade viewed their Learning Skills Portfolios and checked for missing assignments. See complete list of assignments and due dates below.
6th Grade
Learning Style Inventory (completed in class...
Monday, April 20
Sixth graders had a guest instructor for their double block period, Roshni Tewari, a Life Science instructor from BCC. Roshni taught the sixth grade about homeostasis, cell...
Sixth grade
Sixth graders will present their Current Events group projects on Wed., April 22. All students should have their Current Events slides ready to go and saved under the "Class of 2011"...
Welcome back! Hope you had a safe & fun Winter Break!
6th Grade
Progress reports for Learning Skills will go out Wed.
5 Paragraph Outline for The Giver must be typed & turned-in to Lindsey...
There are no Learning Skills classes this week—Heather will be in Ashland with the 7th grade for field trip week.
All work submitted by Friday afternoon has been graded and filed in student...
SIXTH GRADE
Sixth graders began their report card for President Obama assignment:
Today marks the 100th day since President Obama took office, and many in the media, Congress, and Americans and...
Monday, April 27
Sixth graders used the first part of the block period to put the finishing touches on their organelle ("chocolate factory") presentations. All 18 students presented their...
6th Grade
Planner Check
Taking quick, efficient notes: "Message from the 7th grade"
Geographical Scavenger Hunt
HOMEWORK: Valuing Self and Others; Self-Assessment: "Your Personal Ship"
7th...
The all-powerful personal essay!
Writing a thoughtful, compelling personal essay is an essential skill whether you're applying to high school, a college or university, or even for some jobs....
Monday, Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no school or Homework Club.
6th Grade
PLANNER CHECK
Letter to President Obama: Now that you've read President Obama's letter to his...
SIXTH GRADE
Sixth grade started their Report Card for President Obama project last week — they have a second work period to complete research on their assigned topic. Some students are ready to...
MONDAY, May 4
Sixth graders learned about 5 essential cell processes: metabolism, respiration, diffusion, osmosis, and active transport. Additionally, we reviewed cell theory & cell structure...
Students completed a journal activity: "Are You Powered by Positive Thinking?" exploring personal beliefs they have developed of their own capabilities, whether their self-talk limits or motivates...
6th Grade
No Learning Skills class on Wednesday, due to Winter Term Conferences
Rough draft of your letter to President Obama is due Thurs., Jan. 29
Be sure to return your signed progress...
SIXTH GRADE
Sixth graders will have their final work period on Wednesday to complete their "Report Card for President Obama" group projects.
SEVENTH GRADE
Seventh graders had a second period to...
MONDAY, MAY 11
Sixth graders received their graded "Great EGGS-periment" labs, which related to their study of diffusion & osmosis. Students worked in teams to play Science Jeopardy, reviewing...
Fall 2008 Portfolio Review Assignment
In preparation for Fall Term Conferences, students were asked to reflect on successes and challenges across subjects and collect work samples demonstrating...
6th Grade
Journal Entry: "Your study routine" (where do you study? when do you study? how do you keep track of assignments, tests, quizzes? how do you organize your work? frustrations and/or...
SIXTH GRADE
On Wednesday, sixth graders will complete a student survey for the board's strategic planning committee. If there is time, students will start presenting their "Report Card for...
MONDAY, MAY 18
Sixth graders worked with their table groups to complete their mitosis diagrams. Each group needs to have diagrams for each phase of mitosis:
Phase 1: interphase
Phase 2:...
Steps to Social Action Project
As part of service learning at LWGMS, all students will plan and participate in Free the Children's "Steps to Social Action Project." Free the Children empowers young...
6th Grade
Several weeks ago, you were asked to read President Obama's "A Letter to My Daughters — what I want for you and every child in America." After reading the letter, you were asked to...
MONDAY, MAY 25
No School: Memorial Day Enjoy the sun!
TUESDAY, MAY 26
Sixth graders began the next phase of their study of cells in class: cell specialization.
THURSDAY, MAY 27
Sixth graders...
Steps to Social Action Project
6th and 8th graders presented their Steps to Social Action Projects to classmates. Each group choose a global cause (poverty, education, sustainability, medical care,...
Review your handout for definitions and Latin/Greek roots.
Select the list from the following weeks:
Feb. 4 List
See handout for Latin/Greek roots and definitions of words
Week of Feb. 4
Week of Feb. 11
Week of Feb. 25
Vocab Words for Feb. 4
misinformation
reform
formative
inept
adept
aptitude
posit
impose
disposition
figment
effigy
prefigure
There is no magazine class this week, but work is still due:
REMINDER: rough drafts of your LWGMS news story & your feature article must be e-mailed to Heather by Oct. 7! Heather's e-mail:...
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1237 Whittemore Road
Middlebury, CT 06762
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Mission: The mission of Westover School is to provide an environment that inspires the...
3000 California Ave. SW, 98116
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Enrollment (October 2008): 1,199
West Seattle High School (WSHS) is committed to every student graduating on time with a plan to reach future goals, all...
According to Wikipedia, the world largest wiki site:
A Wiki ([ˈwiː.kiː] <wee-kee> or [ˈwɪ.kiː] <wick-ey>) is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit...
In a 2001 study by the Kaiser Foundation, 86% of children ages 12-15 interviewed said they get teased or bullied at school — making bullying more prevalent than SMOKING, ALCOHOL, DRUGS, or SEX...
What to Bring
The days can be quite warm and the nights quite chilly this time of year, so please bring proper clothing. We are only there for 2 nights so don’t over-pack! The first day everyone...
Adapted from www.billnye.com
Most people blush when they are caught thinking about something private, awkward, or maybe something they're a bit ashamed of. You blush when you're embarrassed. Your...
Winter Term's Social Justice Theme: Children's Rights
LWGMS has been invited by the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH) to participate in Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day,...
There are number of criteria that must be met in order to write a good research paper.
The following eleven steps will help you write a grade “A” research paper.
Step 1 – Select A Topic
The...
MINI BOOK ASSIGNMENT
All of the information below is in your syllabus, which was handed out on the first day of class.
Your final project for the Writing from Life class is a mini-book. This book...
Writing is a very important form of communication.
If you want write well you’ll do well in school, college and in your career. If you can’t write well then you will miss many opportunities in...
Eighth graders will have the opportunity to apply for a position on the Yearbook Staff. They will have the overall responsibility for the design and production of the 2009-2010 Yearbook. The staff...
This year's sixth grade class is lucky enough to participate in an exciting program designed by ACT Theater, called the "Young Playwrites Program". We will be taking part in this program until...
This year's sixth grade class is lucky to participate in an exciting program designed by ACT Theater, called the "Young Playwrights Program". We will be taking part in this program until...
