Welcome back to KMS! I am looking forward to an amazing year with you all! I hope you all had a wonderful summer! Please reach out and email me or call with any questions or concerns! Gifted lunches will be up and running soon! I can't wait!
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Due to the schoolwide use of Twitter, I have once again changed my way of sharing photos with you all! Check me out on Twitter and please follow me! @MrsYeagerGRT
I have started posting all my class updates on Instagram! Please follow me for photos and more! @kmsgiftedgal
You can still check back here for important announcements and updates! I will continue to send out emails for new information! We had our first lunch today and it was so wonderful to see all our gifted and talented students! We got the chance to catch up from summer, show one another photos, and also fit in a survey and some board games! I can't wait for our next lunch!
Heeeey 7th graders!!! Welcome back to school! I look forward to spending more time with you all in your classes and during our lunches this year! Hope to see you soon! Be sure to stop by to say hello!
Students in Mrs. Chesson's advanced science class have been studying genetics and how traits are passed from parent to offspring. We then jumped into the new and exciting world of genetic engineering! Students learned that there are some organisms that we use and eat every day that are genetically engineered. We also learned that there are some crazy organisms that have been genetically engineered. Students researched many different perspectives and points of view to further understand how genetic engineering impacts our society as a whole. While scientists may love it, the common person, animal rights advocates, farmers, and other members of our society may have opposing viewpoints. Students participated in a Philosophical Chairs discussion debating the different perspectives and the opinions of others. The students did a tremendous job exploring, researching, and discussing these new studies.
Students in Mrs. Garcia's Advanced English class have been learning about figurative language. We took their learning one step further today and worked on creating memes for 4 different types of figurative language. Students walked around the school and took photos that would be useful for their memes! Although it was a tough assignment, students seemed to get the hang of it and were very creative!
Students in Mr. Pernites' class learned how materials are transported throughout the cell by various processes including active transport, osmosis, and diffusion. In order to further show they understand these processes, students used a white board, string, and beans to create a stop motion video of their "cell" going through the phases! It was not only a great enrichment activity, but an excellent way to utilize technology in the classroom!
Students in Mr. Pernites' Life Science classes helped solve a medical mystery! They helped the medical examiner's office with research to determine the cause of death of a 28 year old lady. Through research, hypothesizing, and forming conclusions, the students were able to diagnose the lady and provide information on how this lady could have been treated. What an exciting way to learn about osmosis and diffusion in our cells!
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