Congratulations to junior high cheer for their successes in Hot Springs! #BlazerPride 💙💛
🥇 1st Place Overall
🏆 High Point Stunt
🏆 High Point Cheer
🏆 High Point Pyramid
🏆 Overall High Point Champion
The cost of food has been rising quickly in recent months, and students in Ms. Stanley’s math classes recently had an assignment that allowed them to examine this closely. They were tasked with creating an infographic that detailed their plans to prepare a complete Thanksgiving meal for six people. They then researched prices for the needed ingredients and created a shopping list. Finally, they subtracted their shopping expenses from their available funds and indicated how much over or under budget their meal would be. (Now, they just need to refine their cooking skills during the next few days.)
Students in Mrs. Terrell's Science class were busy investigating the properties of various compounds in the lab. They are learning about careers in forensic toxicology, and they are putting their skills to good use. As a part of their investigation, they were tasked with identifying a mysterious white powder based on the reactions of the powder to different indicator solutions available to them. They learned using investigative skills and chemistry knowledge can be really fun!
On lab day in Physical Science, students in Ms. Higgins’s classes were conducting experiments measuring temperatures during phase changes.
Our teacher spotlight of the week is science teacher, Terry Terrell.
Junior high Blazers in Profe Fairley’s Spanish classes have been celebrating Dia de los Muertos during the entire first week of November. They decorated skull-themed masks and painted sugar skull spoons, created intricate ofrendas, and baked delicious pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and other related treats. It was a fun week of learning about these iconic symbols of the Day of the Dead.
Tryouts for junior high soccer are coming soon.
Exciting things are happening in the junior high EAST program! Valley View Junior High student, Addyson Putt, has kicked off her new project. She met with her community partners, including Mayor Copenhaven, Brian Richardson, Jana Haskins, WAT 22, and many other amazing people around Jonesboro. Yesterday, she got to visit City Hall and then tour the Veteran Cottages that our city has to offer. Addyson’s vision is to use her own personal experiences to help spread awareness about the benefits and resources available to local veterans. We’re so proud of her hard work and can’t wait to see where this project takes her. Great job, Addyson!
Our teacher spotlight of the week is choir teacher, Katlyn Weaver.
Halloween fun with Blazers in costume!
Several advisory period classes participated in decorating their classroom doors for Red Ribbon Week. Since it coincided with Halloween week, many of them have a fun spooky theme. The Red Ribbon Week theme this year is “Life is a puzzle; solve it drug-free.” Three winning door designs were chosen, and the students from these classes will be rewarded with donuts next week. Congratulations to the winning classes: Ms. Neal, Ms. Rice, and Ms. Terrell!
LIBRARY CHALLENGE WINNERS – The October winner of the guessing jar was Emma Adams. Winner of the Mystery, Thriller, Horror Reading Response Challenge was Evie Sandlin; Evie was able to invite five friends for a throwback Halloween party complete with activities, crafts, and treats.
The students in Ms. Mathis’s English classes are busy creating body biographies. This fun project helps students analyze characters from the novel they are currently studying. Creating these life-sized visual “maps” of a character requires the use of quotes and evidence from the text rather than just presenting a summary. It’s a great way to help students engage deeply with a character and visually display their growing literary comprehension.
Brace yourself for some Blazers being spooky this Friday! Students that wish to participate in Halloween festivities will be permitted to wear a costume to school.
Please note that all costumes must align with the dress code, no weapon props are allowed, and masks cannot be worn but face paint can be used. (We must be able to see student faces for safety and security purposes.)
Please note that all costumes must align with the dress code, no weapon props are allowed, and masks cannot be worn but face paint can be used. (We must be able to see student faces for safety and security purposes.)
Tomorrow is the last Wednesday of October -- don't forget to wear your pink.
In algebra class today, Ms. Bartlett’s students practiced what they’ve recently learned with candy! The students measured and recorded data on the length and number of bites eating Twizzlers or Jolly Rancher Ropes. Then, they worked on finding the linear regression equation, slope, y intercept, and correlation coefficient. Algebra has never tasted so sweet!
Red Ribbon Week will be observed next week, October 28-31. This year’s national theme: "Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free". Red Ribbon Week is an annual campaign to encourage drug abuse prevention through school and community activities. We encourage everyone to wear red on Tuesday, October 28th to show their commitment and support to positive choices and a drug-free lifestyle.
Today is the last day for the junior high bookfair. Parents are welcome to visit the library to browse the selections available for purchase during conference hours today.
Last Saturday, an impressive 30 junior high Blazers qualified for All-Region Choir. Congratulations to these talented students and to all the students that competed!
#BlazerPride
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Things got intense in Coach Betts’s math classes last week—the students waged Integer War! Armed with decks of cards and lightning-fast math skills, the students battled it out adding positive and negative integers like true mathematician warriors. Who knew a card game could be so competitive and educational at the same time?
