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October has arrived and that means grades will be coming out, fall break is near, the weather is cooling, and Homecoming will be celebrated! Get ready for the month to fly by.
Here's a shout out to: the Sedona Fire Department! They came to visit our Special Olympics Team, the Sedona Red Rockers, on September 15. Our athletes and some of their Unified Partners had a wonderful time learning about the role and job of our local firefighters. For more info, contact Tiffany Wilson - SpEd Teacher and Special Olympics Coordinator/Head Coach.
Make note: Fall Break is October 11-15, NO SCHOOL.
End of quarter 1 is October 8. Grades will be posted to progress reports over the fall break.
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Yoga Club
Mrs. Barton & Mrs. Beinfest are leading yoga club. They are 4 weeks into yoga club and already have an entire group of graceful yogies!
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STEM Project: Properties of Matter
Mrs. Barton's 210 Wildcats created a crayon and canvas project to demonstrate how the properties of wax (a solid) change under the element of heat. Students memorized the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) through song, and learned about the traits of matter that can be measured with objects, color, length, melting point, hardness, temperature, and texture.
Essential Question: What are the properties of matter?
Physical Properties
- color (intensive)
- density (intensive)
- volume (extensive)
- mass (extensive)
- boiling point (intensive): the temperature at which a substance boils.
- melting point (intensive): the temperature at which a substance melts.
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Are you ready for the Wildcat Carnival October 9?
Buy your tickets now at West Sedona School or online. Click here for tickets.
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Teachers have been recognizing students that have been responsible and they are sharing who the students are during morning announcements.
These eleven students were all recognized by their teacher as displaying TEAMWORK and are being honored with a certificate and a huge congratulations for making our school excellent!
There is also a bulletin board representing all students at WSS and their responsibilities are displayed on their hands! Stop by and check it out.
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Congratulations to these seniors! | |
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Three Cheers for these Seniors!
We are so proud of our Seniors who competed in the Youth Salute Scholarship Program.
Sarah Frey, Jeffrey Holmes, Serenity McFarland, Rebecca Pond, Louise (Breezy) Taylor & Shota Yabuuchi! They competed September 22 against Mingus, Camp Verde & Verde Valley School. They had to get on stage and answer a suprise question:
"What does success mean to you and how do you plan to achieve it?"
They all did fantastic! There were 4 winners named and we had 3! Jeffrey, Breezy & Rebecca each received a $500 scholarship. If you see them, make sure to congratulate them.
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National Honor Society: Keeping things clean | |
The NHS cleaned up the track in September. Way to go students! They are setting an example of school pride, respect, and appreciation.
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Flags Fly High with Key Club's Help | | |
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Key Club members, Ashley Wassell, Nyah Valdez, Hannah Lanchbury, and River Valdez, helped hang flags for Labor Day in September. Kiwanis members included Jerry Showalter, Tom Lamkin, Phil Shiraki, Barry Pasco, Chan Smith, Mike Cook, and our Kiwanis friend Pat Cohn. What a great crew of volunteers.
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Homecoming week is October 25-29. Ask your student about plans and activities. The middle school dance, grades 6-8, will be Friday, October 22. The high school dance will be Friday, October 29.
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Stone Sturgeon and his dad, Mr. Tommy Sturgeon, who builds sets for Hollywood films, came in for the Stagecraft and Technical Studio class in September. He did an awesome presentation for the students. He built sets for Pirates of Carribean, Spiderman, Star Wars, etc.
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Interested in knowing more about what's going on at Sedona Red Rock Jr/Sr High School? Attend the Site Council meeting tentatively scheduled for October 27 at 4:00pm in the school cafeteria.
Site council is an advisory group for the principal and the school. Updates about the school, planning for the year, ways to engage students, and more are discussed. All are welcome! Please email Heather Hermen for more information: heather@frontburnermedia.com.
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We have updated our COVID Mitigation Plan to include optional mask-wearing for students and staff at this time, and we will follow the guidance of Yavapai Community Health Services, as that helped us to successfully keep our schools open all year last year. Mrs. DeWitt will continue in her role as District COVID Coordinator in tracking potential exposures, communicating with parents and YCCHS, and managing any necessary quarantines. For COVID-specific questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. DeWitt at 928-204-6836 or dewitt@sedonak12.org. | |
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Have news to share? Know of something interesting or exciting happening in your classroom, or on your campus? Share it with us at newsletter@sedonak12.org.
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Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District
995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road
Sedona AZ 86336
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