Events
3/29, 4/2: Spring Recess
4/3, 4/4: Passover
4/12: Ramadan begins at sunset
4/13: ACT
4/19: Varsity and JV Spring Sports Start
Check the School and District Calendars for up to date information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
At this time, New York State 3-8 Assessments will be given this year (late April for ELA; early May for math). Remote learners are not required to take the assessments. If a remote learner does want to take the test, please contact the school principal
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Yearbook
Because of the many COVID-19 related changes that have happened this school year, the arrival date of the JH yearbook has had to change as well. We are expecting to receive our shipments of yearbooks during summer vacation, in late July. Once the yearbooks arrive, buyers will be contacted as to how to pick up their yearbook orders.
Our ability to get pictures of students and events has been limited because of social distancing restrictions. If you have any pictures that you would like to see included in this year’s yearbook, please email them to the staff at yearbook@cortlandschools.org.
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Band
The junior high band is working towards recording three songs to be included in a celebration of art and music video to be released in June. Our goal is to pick three songs and have them recorded at the beginning of May. Please make sure your child has black to wear on the bottom and white to wear on top for the recording! Please send me an email if you need help with these. We have some concert clothing here that can be loaned out.
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Art
The Art class students honed their observation skills by practicing contour lines and drawing a “blind contour” portrait of themselves by looking in a mirror but never looking at their paper. The results were some very interesting pieces!
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Home and Career
In Home and Career Skills students have been learning about hygiene and grooming, selecting clothes and how to do the laundry! Students will be learning about sewing tools and their jobs and implementing their knowledge to sew their fleece hats.
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Math 7
In Math 7 students are about to begin the Algebra III unit involving inequalities, then begin units in geometry. In Math 7A students are beginning a Linear Equation Unit, then will continue with other graphing units.
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English 7
In English 7, we are finishing up our creative writing unit. Students are working extremely hard on their comparison and contrast essays! We will also be preparing for the upcoming NYS ELA assessment that will take place toward the end of April. We will keep you and your child updated when we learn more information about the exams.
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Physical Education
JH boys' PE has begun to learn a new sport called Tchoukball. This sport is similar to handball, but instead of goals, there are rebound nets used for scoring purposes.
The JH girls' PE classes have begun Badminton and Pickleball. They will continue to learn the rules and game play of these great activities.
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8th Grade Social Studies
In 8th grade social studies we have been busy learning about U.S. Imperialism, while practicing our writing skills with activities and CRQ and Enduring Issues questions. Next, we are exploring The Great War in Europe and the involvement of the U.S.
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CTE
In CTE the students are working on their Dream House projects. In Computer Digital we’ve started our media unit utilizing a radio broadcast.
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Team 3 Health Class
Team 3 Health class has had the privilege of working with Deana Baldwin, a student teacher from SUNY Cortland. We are currently learning about Nutrition and will move on to Diseases next. We are excited to welcome Mary Dykeman back into the classroom live and in person! She will talk about STD’s and HIV/AIDS
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8th Grade ELA
In 8th Grade ELA, students are wrapping up our drama unit on The Diary of Anne Frank with a real-world twist on the traditional essay. Students are given choices based on their personal strengths and interests that allow the kids to make connections to other texts from this year, current events, and their lives. With state tests approaching, we will be turning our attention to reading and writing nonfiction in April!
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French 8
Students successfully completed their House and Home unit. With the end of the year quickly approaching, students are tackling the Sports and Leisure Activities Unit, where they are expressing activities that they like or don’t like to do in their free time. They will use their conjugation skills to create sentences in the present and the near future tenses.
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Foreign Language Exploratory
Students have switched to learning about Spanish language and culture. They were able to use the district’s Virtual Reality Goggles to explore some of these Spanish-speaking countries. In the short time that we have together, we will be learning about cuisine, music, colors and numbers.
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Library News
April is School Library Month! School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians and school libraries. Libraries provide and promote activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school libraries play in transforming learning.
National Library Week is April 4th-10th. The theme for this year is, “Welcome to Your Library,” it promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use their services. During the pandemic libraries have been going above and beyond to adapt to our changing world by expanding their resources and continuing to meet the needs of their users. Whether people visit in person or virtually, libraries offer opportunities for everyone to explore new worlds and become their best selves through access to technology, multimedia content, and educational programs. Actress, author, and activist Natalie Portman is lending her star power to shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week 2021. She will help highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in serving their communities, especially during challenging times.
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From the Nurse
As always, if your student is sick please keep them home. Call directly to attendance if your child will be tardy, absent or dismissed early at (607) 758-4083.
To keep everyone safe, keep wearing a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes.
Modified Spring sports are scheduled to begin May 23rd. If you’ve had a recent physical with your doctor, please submit a copy to the school nurse.
We continue to offer physicals in school for sports and working papers. If interested, contact the school nurse to sign up.
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Cortland Free Library
There is always something fun to do at the library!
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Breakfast and Lunch are Provided for all Students. |
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Stay Tuned for Our Newsletter Next Month! |
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