It's two weeks into May already, and the students are very busy finishing out the year.

8th graders have been learning the bones and muscles of the body, and this week will learn about the skin. Their very last Science test for 8th grade (!) is on Friday, 14 May, and will cover the skin, muscles, and bones. It is open note, but students still need to study and keep up with their vocabulary!

7th graders did a wonderful job on their Biome projects, and have moved on to learning about resources allocation and biodiversity. They have a short project at the end of the week in which they will choose an animal that has gone extinct in the last 300 years, and write a 1st person account of its existence-- this project should not require very much out-of-class time, but I know your student would appreciate your supportive interest! Remember to ask them about it Friday.

Students received an updated grade today (as they do every Monday). While the quarter will continue through the last week of May, Monday 17 May is the last day I will be accepting late work. Please remind your student that they only have one week to take care of any outstanding tests or homework!