This is the new and improved (we hope) access to Lionsgate Academy’s mathematics web pages. Welcome, and feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns!
We are currently working on comedy improvisation. Students are learning terminology, rules and scene set-ups. We are also working on timing, impulse control and thinking on our feet. This unit has been a favorite of many of the students and they are working hard and having a great time. Its great to have a little ‘laughter therapy’ in the middle of winter!
This is the first of a monthly video newsletter for the students and families of Lionsgate Academy. In this video, Mr. Hacker talks about the structure of this new communication format and upcoming events at LGA.
The Art Project Mosaic will be unveiled today during a ceremony at Lionsgate Academy. Nearly 100 students created two tiles each, one that represents who they are now and the other symbolizes their hopes and dreams for the future. The 12-piece mosaic is located at the end of the main entrance hallway.
“We thought about what’s so important to this school, which is change,” said Lionsgate Academy art teacher, Ms. Pautsch. “That’s how the theme of growth came about.”
The ceremony will be at 2:30 today at the Fellowship Hall. Students and parents are welcomed to attend.
Lionsgate Academy released the list of new clubs for the second semester. New clubs include College Prep, the Cultural/Environmental Club, Mechanicians Club, Theater Tech, Driver’s Ed and the Spring Play. With new clubs, however, this means that some clubs will close. This is the last week for the Auto Club, Knowledge Bowl, Crafts Club, Engineering Club and the Multi-Media Club.
The new club list and sign-up form are available online. The forms must be returned to Mr. Suggs by February 4.
The Theater Department today announced the schedule for the upcoming spring play. The untitled production will consist of six short one-act features that are based on Greek Mythology.
“We figured that this is our first show, so why not start at the beginning of western theater?” Said Mrs. Prill, the show’s producer.
Auditions for the school play will be February 7-11 at various locations at LGA. Rehearsals will be held during club times from February 14 thru March 24. Students will be asked to commit to two days a week and are free to choose which club days to rehearse. However, if students can only commit to only one day a week, they can find a small part. Performances will be March 24-25 at the Perpich Center for the Arts in Golden Valley.
Mrs. Prill says that the production is still looking for 1 or 2 other directors and 10 or 11 assistant directors. Contact Mr. Suggs for any questions and volunteering opportunities.
Tues[1/18] B Day
Daily Question – Name one rock that is foliated? [Possible answers: slate or gneiss]
Rock Cycle Worksheet
Rock Cycle Activity
Video: Grand Canyon
Homework: No Homework
Wed[1/19] A Day
Daily Question – Name one type of rock that is foliated? [Possible answers: slate or gneiss]
Rock Cycle Worksheet
Rock Cycle Activity
Video: Grand Canyon
Homework: No Homework
Thurs. [1/120] A Day
Daily Question – Where would the oldest rock be located in a pile of rocks? [Answer: At the bottom!]
Worksheet: The Relative Age of Rocks [Law of Superposition]
Video: Rock Superposition or, finish video on Grand Canyon
Homework: Rocks & Minerals in Our World, Due Feb 3rd Rocks and Minerals in Our World
Fri 1/21 [B Day]
Daily Question – Where would the oldest rock be located in a pile of rocks? [Answer: At the bottom!]
Worksheet: The Relative Age of Rocks [Law of Superposition]
Homework: Rocks and Minerals in Our World, Due Feb 4thRocks and Minerals in Our World
Mon [1/10] A Day and Tues [1/11] B Day
Daily Question – Name two types of rocks. Answers[any two]: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
Sedimentary Rocks worksheet – classwork [Textbook: Inside Earth, Chapter 5, Section 3]
Video: How Niagara Falls were formed
Class discussion on video
Homework: No Homework
Wed [1/12] B Day and Thurs. [1/13] A Day
Daily Question – In what country did a major earthquake occur one year ago? [Answer: Haiti] Follow-up question: How strong was this earth quake? Answer: 7.0 on the Richter scale.
Igneous Rock worksheet – classwork [allow work time and then go over worksheet as a class]
see textbook: Inside Earth, Chapter 5, Section 2
Metamorphic Rock worksheet – classwork
see Textbook: Inside Earth, Chapter 5, Section 5
Lab: Rock Types
Homework: No Homework
Fri 1/14 [B Day]
Daily Question – What type of rock can be described as “foliated”? [Answer: Metamorphic rocks.] Foliated means metamorphic rock with grains lined up in layers. Foliated rocks split into flat pieces. Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Complete Metamorphic Rock worksheet, if not completed on Wed
Lab: Rock Types [complete lab]
Lab: Mineral Properties [rock and mineral kits need to be returned to Science Museum today]
Video: Rock Cycle, if time permits
Homework: No Homework
Mon [1/3] A Day and Tues [1/4] B Day
Daily Question – Name one activity you did over break.
Allow students to share from their break [remind them of 1 minute rule]. Offer to share at end of hour, if sharing gets too long.
Mr. Kafle will be gone now, there will be a new EA. Introduce new EA.
Review the expected behaviors and classroom procedures:
Entering classroom
How to earn positive points [good listening skills, raising hand & waiting to be called on]
Where to look when absent [wait to review this until Wed/Fri]
Where to find a pencil, show the location of the new electric pencil sharpener
Where fidgets are located and how to obtain a fidget
Where the garbage cans are located and which one they can use
Where to throw out paper in the classroom
Our new class pets [introduce skinks, Ziggy and Remi] and rules for our class pets
Reminder of the what the tape on desks means, red tape on the floor
Review: “Park that thought”
Review Classroom Expectations [posted in front of class]
Ask students if there are any class rules that we should add to this list
Use of bathroom and signing out of classroom
Sensory Breaks – what the expectations are for students during our breaks
***Sensory Break***
Science binder clean out for unit 2. Add cover sheet and staple together to send home for parents/guardians to review and share.
If time, complete Lab: Mineral Properties and hand-in [those who did not complete lab before break]
Homework: Share Unit 2 at home
Wed [1/5] ADay
Daily Question – What are the names of our class pets? Answer: Turtle = UFO, Skinks are Ziggy and Remi.
Follow-up question: Can you name one rule about the pets? Answer: Do NOT touch unless given special permission from a staff member. If you do touch the pets, wash your hands with soap and water after you are done.]
Worksheet: Mineral Properties [go over worksheet as a class]
Cleaning out Science binder using cover sheet: Inside the Earth [finish, if did not complete on Monday]
***Sensory Break***
Intro to Rocks – start by asking students what these words mean: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary. Take words apart to understand meaning prior to activity. Put words in vocab.
Lab: Rock Cycle Activity
Homework: No Homework
Thurs 1/6 [A Day]
Daily Question : Name one type of rock [Answers: Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous]
Notes on Types of rocks and rock formations
Lab – Rocks [using mineral kits from Science Museum. Request and pick up on Wed pm]
Homework: No Homework
Fri 1/7 [B Day]
Daily Question – What are the names of our class pets? Turtle = UFO, Skinks are Ziggy and Remi.
Follow-up question: Can you name one rule about the pets? Answer: Do NOT touch unless given special permission from a staff member. If you do touch the pets, wash your hands with soap and water after you are done.]
Worksheet: Mineral Properties [go over worksheet as a class]
Cleaning out Science binder using cover sheet: Inside the Earth [finish, if did not complete on Monday]
***Sensory Break***
Intro to Rocks – start by asking students what these words mean: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary. Take words apart to understand meaning prior to activity. Put words in vocab.
Lab: Rock Cycle Activity