Week of May 31st - June 3rd

TA’s Notes:

***Please do not send in any food to be shared among Voyager students***

Last week of School:

Monday, June 6th-  Grades Close

      Fun Day at WCS (some upper house students help out throughout day)

Tuesday, June 7th- Step-Up Day for incoming 5th graders

       8th Grade Yearbook Signing

Wednesday, June 8th - 8:15 - 9:30 am 8th Grade Graduation Rehearsal

 Upper House Awards Ceremony 1:45 - 2:45pm

Thursday, June 9th- 8:15 -10:00 am 8th Grade Graduation Rehearsal

        Voyager Picnic Lunch & Volleyball Competition 12:30- EOD

        Last day of school for 8th graders- report cards go home

        6:30 - 8:30pm 8th Grade Graduation

Friday, June 10th-  Last Day of School, 11:55am Dismissal- report cards go home

            (bagged lunches can be ordered from cafeteria to take home this day)

Summer Work-

New 7th graders and 8th graders have a summer math packet that needs to be completed for the first day of school. Take the time to do a few pages each week, will keep your mind in the game!

The Week in Mr. Merrill’s Room (⅚ Humanities):

Quick summary of our field trip:

Day 1 -

We had a great experience at Rokeby Museum. The students took a tour of the house, full of original antiques dating back to the early 1800’s. The tour of the outbuildings gave the students a wonderful glimpse into farming life in the 19th century, and the Underground Railroad exhibit was very interesting. Later in the afternoon, students set up their campsites and prepared for the skits to be performed after dinner. The Bove’s dinner was wonderful and the skits were very entertaining. Before bed, students enjoyed a bonfire with s'mores and other treats.

Day 2 -

After breakfast, making lunches, and breaking camp, we made it to Snake Mountain and enjoyed a beautiful hike and view from the top. Thanks to all of our chaperones and parents that helped to make this work. Also, many thanks to Katie Fieldsend for organizing so many components of the trip.

The Week from Ms. Q’s Room (⅞ Math & Science):

This week the 7th graders revisited the Space Race between the USA and the USSR.  Students selected partners, and then their country was pulled from a hat.  We researched different early space flights for both the USA and USSR to find rocket names and who flew them.  Students then built their rockets from instructions using paper, gummed paper, cardboard, a plastic nose cone and a parachute.  We also created clinometers in order to capture the angle of elevation of the rocket.  With the students placed 20 meters from the launch site, we were able to calculate the height of the rocket using triangulation.  It was a challenging three days!