Progress Reports and SACS

Progress reports go out on Friday September 23rd. Please return them signed by Tuesday.

Tests and assignments can usually be found in your child's Science folder, but I will be keeping some at the beginning, middle, and end of year for a process called SACS. Neuse Charter school is undergoing this process to show we are continuously improving and for accreditation. It requires that we document many things, including children's work. You may see these tests and assignments in your child's student conference binder during student conference time.

Grade 5: Week of September 19th to 23rd

Our theme for this week is air pressure and the atmosphere. We will do two experiments to test if air really does have weight. We will learn about the layer of the atmosphere we live in: the troposphere, examine a barometer, and play a game "Go Fish" to review concepts of air pressure. Expect a test on air pressure next week.

Grade 7: Week of September 19th to 23rd

Students have required more time to study for the test and complete their project, so project deadlines are extended. We will work on the essay Monday and Tuesday and it is due on Wednesday. Students will have a bit of time to work on their choice project Wednesday, but not much since we will be peer editing our essays. The choice project is due on Thursday so students may present on Thursday and Friday. Students will need to work on most of their choice project at home. Students have been given time in class for all other parts of this project. Thank you for your support parents! Students have been learning a lot about severe weather.

Grade 8: Week of September 19th to 23rd

Grade 8s will study the ocean, its dissolved gases, levels, marine life, and upwelling. In addition to this study, students will do a project on the ocean. This project will involve creating a 3D model in groups and preparing one paragraph each on an animal in the intertidal zone, neritic zone, bathyl zone, and abyssal zone. Students will receive a project sheet detailing assignments, deadlines, and marks on Monday. Please sign and return the bottom portion of the project sheet by Wednesday.

Students will need model materials and some research on their animals by Thursday September 22nd. We will continue to work with the model materials and research until Thursday September 29th. At this time students will need to present their paragraphs on marine animals and their 3D models.

Last informational meeting about the trip to China

For those still interested in going to China, we have an informational meeting on Tuesday September 27th at 3:30. Our EF Tour representative for North Carolina will be at Neuse Charter School to answer your questions.

My new email

Dear parents,

My old Neuse Charter email:  crennie@neusecharterschool.org is not processing emails anymore.  My new work email is crennie72@gmail.com.  Please feel free to email me anytime.  Thank you!

Grade 5: Week of September 12-16th

Grade 5s will receive a review sheet on Tuesday to study for their Water Cycle test on Thursday.  Students will test each other and we will discuss test taking strategies.  Humidity will not be on the Water Cycle test - I will save this concept for the next test.  Then we will move on to air pressure.  Students will examine the concept of pressure as weight added from above.  To model air pressure, we will use books.  We will add successive layers of books on top of a student to examine how weight adds pressure, and then connect this to "layers" of air and high and low air pressure.