Middle School SS Newsletter and Activities
 
Geography - We will go to Japan and the Koreas next.  There is lots of geography, history and culture to find in the area.  Friday we will have 5 more Landmark presentations and we will play the “Where in the World is” game to work on location skills.  Remember to have homework sheets signed for bonus points and that you can find copies of study guides and homework sheets on my page of the school website.
 
World History - This week we will look at the Ancient Hebrews, a history we should be a bit familiar with.  The video clips chosen for the week will enrich different areas pf the topic.  The week will end with a look at Holidays and Observances that have been around for thousands of years.  After this unit, we will be moving to Ancient Greece and the Annual Greek Gods play.
 
US History - This week we will get into the nuts and bolts of our American Government and the Constitution.  This may be our most important unit as we will look at our rights and responsibilities as US citizens.  How important is it to understand our place in government and what rights we have and the responsibilities we have as Americans?  Answer = very!
 
Activities
 
KUNA – The first KUNA meeting of the year will be Tuesday January 3 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM.  We will be representing the countries of Cameroon and Nigeria this year.  This meeting will provide an overview of what KUNA is, information on the countries we are representing and a preview of the roles available to participate in at the conference.  The conference is March 5-7.
 
Y-Club – Y-Club will meet Wednesday January 4 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM.  We will be constructing a student service log for charting service hours and sending service hours by Mobileserve for past projects.  We will discuss the upcoming projects for the Spring that are linked to KUNA.
 
Student Council – Student Council will meet Thursday January 5 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM in the Science Lab.  New student welcome packets and Spring Social will be on the agenda.
 
Aegean Service Club – Aegean Service will meet Friday after school from 2:30 – 3:30 PM.  Recycling and bulletin boards will be on the worksheet along with helping teachers and staff as needs provide.
 
GSS Press Corps – GSS Press Corps will give it another go in the new year starting Friday January 6.  The goal is to take all of our reports and make one regular 5 minute Monday broadcast for the school to share.
 
Vintage Gaming Club – The Vintage Gaming Club will meet Monday January 9 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM in Mr. Myers’ room.  We will give the Intellivoice another go and focus on strategy games such as Utopia and Final Fantasy.
 
Math Counts – Math Counts will meet on Monday January 9 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM.