Thursday, February 26, 2015

NON Timeline 2015

Description
Where Completed
7th and 8th grade Due Date
6th grade Due Date
Tch. Initials
N.O.N contract due
At home
3/2/15
3/2/15

Notable person brainstorm due
At home
3/2/15
3/2/15

Business letter written
In class
3/3/15
3/3/15

Computer Lab Research Day
In class
3/5/15
3/4/15

Resources gathered
(3 books, 1 article via microfiche, interview)
At home and on library field trip
3/9/15
3/9/15

Research skills taught/Note cards using KWO format introduced
In class
Week of 3/9/15
Week of 3/9/15

Note cards worked on
At home and in class
Week of 3/16
Week of 3/9/15

Interview conducted
At home
3/19/15
NA

Timeline First Draft
In Class
3/30/15
3/30/15

Key Word Outline using note cards
Modeled in class/Completed at home
4/2/15
3/30/15

Rough Draft begins in class, approximately one section completed each week
In class
4/6/15
4/6/15

Costume Brainstorm
At school
4/8/14
4/8/15

Black and White Sketch
In Art Class
Week of 4/13/15
Week of 4/6/15

Editing of paper, peer, home and teacher
In class
4/14/15
4/14/15

Timeline Final draft
At home
4/16/15
4/16/15

Final draft of paper
At home
4/16/15
4/16/15

Souvenirs Created
(An optional afterschool workshop will be held for students to begin working on souvenirs. they will need to finish at home.)
At school
4/21/15
5/6/15

Presentation board completed
In Class
4/27/15
4/27/15

Costume completed
At home
4/30/14
4/30/15

Participation in N.O.N presentation
At school (6-8pm)
5/7/15
5/7/15



Night of the Notables Off Limits Characters

Beginning this year, we are not allowing students to repeat notable figures that have been done in the last two years. Please choose someone NOT on this list. 

 Alexander Graham Bell
 Alfred Nobel
 Beethoven
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein 
Alexander the Great of Macedon
Alice Paul                                  
Amelia Aerhart
Andy Warhol                             
Anne Frank
Anne Vallayer Coster
Archimedes                                
Aristarchus                                 
Aristotle                                      
Audie Murphy                             
Audrey Hepburn
Augstas Caesar                               
Babe Didrikson                             
Babe Zaharias
Beckanne Sisk
Bill Russel
Bruce Wayne
Buddy Holly
Carlos Norman Hathcock
Cato
Clara Barton
Claude Monet 
Cleopatra VII Thea Philoprator
Coco Chanel
Corrie ten Boom
Dick Clark
Douglas MacAurthur
Dwayne Johnson
Eddie Rickenbacker
Edith Cavell
Edwin Hubble
Eleanor Roosevelt
Elizabeth Cody Stanton
Elizabeth Taylor
Ethel Merman
Eva Peron
Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Nightingale
Frank Zappa
Frida Kahlo
Gabrielle Douglas
Galen
George Patton
Ginger Rogers
Glen Miller
Gloria Swanson
Gordon Ramsey
Gorgo
Gottlieb Daimler
Grace Kelly
Helen Keller
Helena of Constantinople
Henry Ford
Hippocrates
Hiram Maxim
Hortensia
Hypatia of Alexandria
Ida B. Wells 
Irena Sandler
J.R.R Tolkien
Jackie Kennedy
Jacques Cousteau
James Watt
Jane Goodal
Janis Joplin
Jesse Owens
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Johnny Depp
Julia Child
Julie Andrews
Julius Caesar
King Philip II of Macedon
Kurt Cobain
Kyniska
Lady Emma Hamilton
Lillian Gish
Linus Pauling
Louis Armstrong
Louis Pastuer
Lucille Ball
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Maria Theresa 
Maria Wollstonecraft
Marian Donovan
Marilyn Monroe
Mark Antony
Mark Tobey
Mia Hamm
Michael Jackson
Michael Jordan
Mother Theresa
Napoleon Bonaparte
Neil Armstrong
Nero
Nikola Tesla
Olivia DeHaviland
Olympe de Gouges
Olympias
Orville Wright
Oskar Schindler
Pele
Philippides
Plato
Princess Di
Princess Margret
Pulchria
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Rania
Queen Victoria
Red Grange
Ricahrd Feynman
Rita Hayworth
Rudy Ruttiger
Sappho
Serena William
Shawn Johnson
Shirley Temple
Socrates
Spartacus
Stephen Hawkings
Tchaikovsky
Theodore Seuss Geisel
Thomas Edison
Twiggy
Viktor Frankyl
Vincent Van Gogh 
Vladmir Lenin
WC Handy
Werner Von Braun
Wilbur Wright
Will Smith
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Auction Basket

The CHPCS PTA is hosting an auction fundraiser in May to raise funds that will be used to directly impact student experiences.  I know we've had a lot of fundraisers this year, and we don't expect every person to participate in every fundraiser. Our hope is that you will help where you can and when you can. Each class was asked to do two things. The first was to create an art project to be auctioned off. We will be working on our art project in class this coming Friday. The second was to create a themed basket to be auctioned off. Yesterday the class brainstormed possibilities and came up with the theme "Anti Stress".  We also brainstormed a list of possible items to fill the basket. Below you will find a list of possibilities. As things come in, I will mark them off so we don't overlap too much. If you come up with an idea that's not listed, please feel free to send it in! We appreciate any thing you can donate.

fuzzy socks
tea
chocolate
scented candles
pillow
throw blanket
lotion
massager
herbal relaxation medication
incense - Donated
bath bombs
soothing music
stress balls
aroma therapy
diffuser
hot packs
slippers
eye mask
sweaters
bath robe
headphones
massage gift certificate
manicure gift certificate
pedicure gift certificate
hair cut gift certificate - Donated
stuffed animal
Starbucks gift card - Donated

Life in the Fifties Unit Test Study Guide

50’s Cold War Study Guide

  1. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union (last name)?
  2. Under whose presidency did the Berlin's Airlift happen (last name)?
  3. Which country wanted Berlin all for themselves and attempted to seize it by closing all forms of transportation in West Berlin?
  4. What did the U. S. want to stop the spread of?
  5. Who created the plan that was intended to rebuild the economies and spirits of western Europe? (Last name)
  6. After which World War did Europe receive financial aid?
  7. Who needed to approve the plan for the U. S. to send aid to Europe?
  8. This policy was formed to help stop Soviet expansion :
  9. What was the intergovernmental military alliance called? (Abbreviation)
  10. Which country said that they would intervene to support any nation that was being threatened by a takeover by an armed minority?
  11. Which person said that Stalin was putting an "Iron Curtain" around the USSR?
  12. 65% of the cargo that was hauled to Berlin by the U. S. was...
  13. Which part of Berlin did Soviet forces occupy?
  14. What was it called when the Soviet Union sealed off Berlin to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving?
  15. Which country's air force did the U. S. want to team up with to supply resources to Berlin?
  16. The circumstances surrounding the Red Scare after World War I and the blacklisting of certain actors and writers during the McCarthy Era show what?
  17. In the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to what?
  18. Name 3 hit songs from the 50s.
  19. Describe how music changed from 1920 – 1959.
  20. How did the development of the auto industry impact American culture?
  21. Identify 3 important events from the 50s and describe their impact on American culture?
  22. What was the single most impactful product developed in the 50s and why?


Thursday, February 19, 2015

Spoon Drive

Can you spare a spoon or two?  Cascade is one of only two schools in the district that still uses metal reusable silverware.  Over the last few years, most of our spoons have wandered off, and we are now using disposable spork packets.  Cascade Heights takes pride in being resourceful and caring for the environment. If every child brought in one or two reusable metal spoons (metal handles,too, please), our spoon population would once again be robust.  There will be a collection container outside second grade.  Thank you for your help!  The spoon drive runs from Monday, February 23 to Wednesday, February 25.

Flashback!











Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2nd Annual Spring Cleaning Day





Second annual spring cleaning!  Save the date! Saturday, April 18th, 2015  If you are like many families at Cascade, it is difficult to give of your money and  time during the school week.  Please join us in giving back as we spruce up the inside and outside of our school.  Stay a few hours, or pack a picnic lunch and stay the day!  A great opportunity for children who need to complete service hours!  More details to come.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Currey.