TA’s Notes:
***Please do not send in any food to be shared among Voyager students***
Thank you so much to all of our Voyager Elves, the families that helped get these elves to the event, and all who donated to the Vermont Children’s Trust and Ann Schmidt for organizing!!
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Important!
The Williston Families as Partners (FAP) is dedicated to ensuring that the children of Williston receive the best education possible. Strong schools and strong families combine to create a vibrant Williston community and help our children reach their full potential.
For a suggested donation amount of: $45 per student in grades 5-8
Your contribution to the Williston Schools Annual Fund will ensure the continuation of important FAP
programs that directly support and enhance the education of all of our children:
- equitable funding of field trips that extend the learning beyond the classroom;
- educational grants for classrooms to provide enhanced developmental opportunities for all students;
- new technology for classroom use;
- student services in the form of clothing, equipment and scholarships to camps for those most in need;
- speakers and workshops for parents;
- an intergenerational reading program;
- and teacher appreciation events;
Return your check made payable to “Williston Families as Partners” to one of your House Teaching Assistants with the donation card found by clicking HERE.
Voyager House contribution is currently at 27%.
Our goal is at least 70%. Please contribute!
After school with Ms. Sherman:
8th Grade Trip: This is just a reminder that deposits are needed before the holiday break. Please send them in and give them to Ms. Fieldsend. Remember, you also need to fill out your other forms as well. The itinerary is being firmed up and we are getting really excited about the different events we will experience in the spring together! If you have never been to Q.C., you’re in for a surprise, it’s like stepping into Europe, only a few hours from Vermont!
On Sunday night a bunch of Voyager elves gathered for some holiday fun and support of Vermont Children’s Trust. Much fun was had by all! It was great to be with some spirited kids and parent chaperones (shout out to Ann and Kelly!) Below are some additional pics from the night.
MAKING DECORATIONS 
The Gingerbread Challenge
The Week from Ms. Q’s Room (⅞ Math & Science):
7th Grade Math
Over the last few weeks students have been working toward understanding ratios and proportions in relation to similar figures. We have learned different methods of solving proportions using vertical, horizontal and cross product methods. Understanding that ratios and proportions can be written in multiple ways with the same results is where we are focusing our attention. We worked on solving the missing sides of nested triangles and ended last week with stations where students practiced all the different skills that have been covered so far in the Stretching and Shrinking. We began this week with a Check-up. When we return we will complete this unit and begin our “Blow it Up and Shrink it down” project where students will use cartoon characters to create images that are scaled and skewed.
8th Grade Math
Students finished up the” Looking For Pythagoras” unit with a test. We began looking at parabolas and quadratic equations in our new unit “Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes”. Students looked at tables and graphs of quadratic functions to observe landmarks. We learned about the maximum point, x intercepts and the line of symmetry. We also dabbled in forming equations. In the new year we will continue to explore quadratic functions, their graphs and how they can be transformed.
7th/8th Science
Last week 7th and 8th graders completed their Evolution Project. We had a wide variety of topics that looked at the evolution of horses, whales, sharks, dogs, birds, turtles and man. Students learned about homologous structures and common ancestry. It was very enlightening! At the beginning of this week we completed our study with a discussion of our future on earth and what may happen to our species as we move toward outer space. We will have a brief pause in science when we return, due to our theater unit.
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