Curling Pictures

Good Earth Question

For chapters 6 and 7, please answer just this one question. Include evidence from the story!

What events led Wang Lung to believe his fortunes had changed?

Jog a Thon and Field Trip Update

This Thursday we are going to be super busy. The latest information as we know it is as follows: 

7:45 - Students arrive at school with a sack lunch, long pants, warm jacket, and gloves. 

9:00 - Students will run the jog a thon. *Please note, this is a change in the published time that allows us to make our original field trip time. 

9:30 - Students change back into school uniform and eat snack. 

*Parent chaperones (Mrs. Rovang and Mrs. Grainger) arrive

10:15 - Load bus

11:00 - 12:00 - On the ice. Yes, ice. Please wear long pants, sneakers, and a jacket. 

12:15 - Load bus

1:00 - Return to school and eat lunch

Parents and friends are welcome to come and cheer us on at the jog a thon! Pledge sheets were due today, but we'll certainly take them tomorrow. 

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is at Cascade this week! This is your chance to purchase high quality books at reasonable prices. It's not too early to pick up holiday presents, birthday presents, or just Happy Friday gift. Volunteers will be on hand in mornings until 9:00 and after school until 4:00. Stop by and see what's new!

8th Grade Night

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night. We had the vast majority of families represented and had great discussions about 8th grade expectations, high school options, and our end of year trip.

As a group we decided that we would like to extend our trip to 3 days and 2 nights with all meals provided by Southern Oregon University. This means we will be working on fundraising approximately $5000. Ideas presented for fundraising included Applebee's Pancake Breakfast, concessions at school events, car wash, garage sale, and others. Several parents volunteered to take the lead on events. The first one will be the concession stand at the Sock Hop. Mrs. Rovang will be the lead on that event. If you have time to help with that, please contact her.

As many of you know, we do not have janitors to clean the classrooms. We ask that each family volunteer once or twice per year to help vacuum, wipe down the counters, and clean out the sink. With your student's help, it takes about an hour tops.

Please visit the sign up genius below to sign up to help. While the sign up genius says 3:30 - 4:30, our class is in PE/Art from 2:00 until the end of the day, so you are welcome to be in the room vacuuming anytime after 2:00. 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4fa5af2ca64-chpcs

Science Questions

1. Find the weight of the air in a room with dimensions of 20 ft x 12 ft x 15 ft. The weight density of air at sea level is 0.08 pounds /ft³.
   
   
2. An iron anchor weighs 250 pounds in air and has a weight density of 480 lbs/ft³. If it is immersed in sea water that has a weight density of 64 lbs/ft³, how much force would be required to lift it while it is immersed?
   
   
3. An aluminum bar weighs 17 pounds in air. How much force is required to lift the bar while it is immersed in gasoline? The weight density of aluminum is 170 pounds /ft³ and that of gasoline is 42 pounds /ft³.
   
   
4. How much does a 20 ft x 10 ft x 8 ft swimming pool filled with water weigh? Assume the water has a weight density of 62 lbs/ft³.
   

Archimedes Principle Lab