6th-grade language arts students have had a great start to the year! We've been studying "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean George and "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White. "My Side of the Mountain" is a beautiful story about self-reliance and nature. Last week, we took the opportunity to put theory (from the novel) into practice by starting a flint and steel fire and identifying "Fomes fomentarius" (used as a reliable fire-starting tinder in damp conditions).
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach..." - Thoreau
Good evening! Just a reminder that 5/6 grade social studies students have a model/craft project due on Monday. I'll tell you right now, we have a really excellent class this year. Looking forward to seeing some student creations. Email me with any questions harrison.pedigo@stmichaelripley.com
Today Lucia Burrows, Ashleigh Boldman and I signed the "Constitution Proclamation" agreeing to faithfully support, protect, and defend our Constitution. Thanks to Carol Stivers and the Daughters of the American Revolution for including SMS!
Modulars are in the parking lot.
Huge thank you to State Representative Adam Bird for helping to move our modular building project along!
4th Grade Science Earth Day Art Projects! The students turned nature into art and creative stories. I love their imaginations. Sorry I didn't get a picture of everyone but they all brought them home today.
This is a reminder that students may wear shorts when we come back from Spring Break. Uniform shorts are black, loose fitting, walking/classic chino dress shorts. Athletic shorts, tight fitting shorts, cargo shorts, etc are not uniform approved.
Chess Club will NOT have 2nd round of Chess Masters Tournament today due to student illness. We will complete our 2nd round on Monday March 6th after school in Mr. Hyde's Room. Good luck to all of our final four contestants! It is a close scoring system right now, so any of them could win the Pawn of Champions!
Our Final Chess event this year is the Tournament of Champions where our final four will take on a prestigious panel of international chess masters. I will need Champions Queen Kowin Offutt, Griffin Ernst, Gideon MacRae, and Cooper Bonar Monday after school to battle. They will each play our Russian, Sweedish, and English Chess Masters for a final Battle Royale trophy.
Chess Club Semi-finals. Tomorrow I need Kowin, Theo, Luke, Abbey, Griffin, Cooper, Gideon, Jordan. l
Let me know if you have any questions. Parish Hall after school until 4pm.
SMS school-wide chess tournament starts tomorrow after school in the parish hall. i need Miah Santoro, Cooper Bonar, Luke Brookbank, Juston Nead, Abbey Burns, Dominik Cropper, Jordan Poole, Brayden Heslar, Griffin Ernst, Gideon MacRae, Lincoln MacRae, Kowin Offut, and Theo Lovett
SMS Homerooms are responsible for donating the desserts for each Fish Fry. Please be sure you (or the bakers in your family) know when it is your turn. Traditionally, cakes, pies, and peanut bars go quickly. We have found that we raise much more money by just asking for donations for these items. Baked goods should be dropped off in the Parish Hall the morning of the assigned Fish Fry by 10:00 am. If you would like to help set up the bake sale the morning of your fish fry, please contact your homeroom teacher!
These are the assignments for this year. Thank you!
February 24- 3rd and 4th Grade
March 3- Preschool
March 10- 7th and 8th Grade
March 17- 5th and 6th Grade
March 24- 1st and 2nd Grade
March 31- Kindergarten
The SMS Fish Fry is coming soon! We begin Friday, February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, each day 11-1 and 4-7!
Monday Chess Club Finals
Can the following students please report on Wednesday after school to finish up their bracket? Lakin Jones, Owen O'Connor, Weston Wireman, Justin Nead, Cooper Bonar, Luke Brookbank, La'Vaya Stevens, Mirah Santoro?
CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT THIS WEEK
Monday chess club is still in full swing, and I need all Monday participants after school. Wednesday club is finished with semi-final round, so no Wednesday chess. Friday should be only those players still competing (unless your sibling/ride is still in). Next Monday the 13th will begin the school-wide finals after school. I will post the final 12 participants at the end of this week. Been a great tournament so far and looking forward to the finals!
If you have students that are interested in coming to the NET Ministries event please register by tomorrow.
Update on the resource drive for the Pregnancy Resource Center:
Pre/K- 14 items
1st/2nd- 23 items
3rd/4th- 40 items
5th/6th- 2 items
7th/8th- 0 items
We have until Monday, January 30 to get items in for the Pregnancy Resource Center. Great job to all who have already donated, if you haven't there is still time!
Good morning, just a few quick messages about today's Christmas Concert at the Gaslight Theater in Georgetown. As mentioned in the text message this morning, please have students in the building with their classes by 2:45. Grades 3-8 will be in the back rows of the balcony (they know where to go). Grades P-2 will begin backstage. After Preschool performs, they will be dismissed back to their parents, so will K-2 after each of their performances, so you should be sure you have room for them to come sit with you after they perform. 3-8 students will return to the balcony after their performance. We are doing it this way to ensure that parents, grandparents, and any other family and friends will have the best seating possible. We are looking forward to another great show today! See you this afternoon!
Standing on the Shoulders of Hobbits: Episode 1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Brbe7-IrtQM&feature=youtu.be
Good afternoon SMS Families! Be sure to check your youngest child's backpack today for a very important folder. It will contain report cards, SMS $10K tickets (10), as well as other information. Please remove and review the contents of the folder, and return the folder on Monday. Each family is responsible for the ten tickets we are sending home. More on the SMS $10K Giveaway can be found here: https://www.stmichaelripley.com/article/914110