2nd Week of School

Alas, I will not be in school Monday or Tuesday… I broke my wrist and forearm after having a nasty fall on my bike earlier today.  I have to get fitted for a cast.  This is my first ever break.  I have already set up a guest teacher and will have appropriate lesson plans.

Picture Day is this Wednesday, along with Parent Orientation later that evening.

I am having a special screening of my “First Day of School” DVD after school on Thursday for any parent that wants to see it (ask your kids about it… it may not be Oscar nominated, but it is pretty good).

I will post the science experiment calendar this week.

If you have not done the Remind 101 App… please sign-up for that as soon as possible.

All science text books need to be covered before Labor Day Weekend.

Study Skills Workshops begin September 1^st. 

Would you think any other color? Besides it brings out my eyes. Go Blue!

 

First Day of School

Welcome back to another great year here at St. Frances Cabrini.  Our first day of school is tomorrow.  Wow! Also, beware it is a noon dismissal.  I look forward to seeing all of you… can’t wait!  I have been working hard getting my classroom ready and am excited for you to see the changes I made. You should have already received my syllabus, but if not it will be available tomorrow.  I will be showing my “First Day of School” DVD that I showed last year Wednesday, along with distributing books then.  Please be advised for 7^th and 8^th grades you will be signing up on the science experiment calendar this week too.

Go Monarchs! 

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Remind 101 App New School Year

Dear Parents & Students:

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer vacation… August 18^th will be here before you know it.  I am getting more and more ready for school a little bit each day.  Therefore, most of you who know me, know that I believe in open good communication especially with parents.  I say the more the better so along with Edline, my blog and Power Points I am continuing the Remind 101 app.   

 

Please go to the these websites http://www.remind.com/join/0b3a9 (if you have a child in 7th grade) or http://www.remind.com/join/4f217 (if you have a child in in 8th grade) and then join by following their directions (it’s free & simple!). 

 

If you did this last year I already transferred you to the 8th grade class so you DO NOT have too do it again. (you already received a text) You will receive updates via text message on your smart phone from me about what’s going in the class.  For example if there is a test the next day I will send you a group text or if I need certain supplies for my class, etc. etc.… it’s perfectly safe and not only can parents do it, but students as well.  I can send group texts to individual grades 8^th and/or 7^th or everyone that joins.  It's a lot of fun.  However, you can not reply to me... as always my e-mail dkerrcms@yahoo.com is the best way to get a hold of me.  I highly recommend that you register for the Remind 101 app as soon as possible.   I will remind you again when school starts.

-Mr. Kerr

Summer Enrichment Program

-Mr. Kerr’s Summer Enrichment Program-

This summer, incoming middle school students (6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade) will have the opportunity to sign up for enrichment classes with a focus on study skills, the sciences and social studies. Each session will focus on an area of study that will be relevant for the school year ahead.  
 ALLclasses will be held in the Cabrini Science Lab starting on June 16^th.

Each session is $25 per class or $350 for ALL sessions. Study skills, classroom organization and lab reports are included with registration. REGISTRATION closes this Wednesday.

Please e-mail me at dkerrcms@yahoo.com as soon as possible and include the following information…

Name of student, grade level for this fall and the topics that you are signing up for.

Sciences:

·         Topic #1: Physical Science (Part 1): Emphasis on Newton’s Laws of Motion, Gravity & Simple Machines

·         Topic #2: Physical Science (Part 2): Discussion of Waves, Energy, Sound, Magnets & Light

·         Topic #3: Life Science (Part 1): Discussion of  Cell Structure, Cell Organelles, Classification, Genetics & the Human Body

·         Topic #4: Life Science (Part 2): Emphasis on Photosynthesis, Plants, Animals & continuation of Classifications

·         Topic #5: Earth Science (Part 1): Emphasis on Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, Prehistoric Times & Natural Resources (renewable/non-renewable)

·         Topic #6: Earth Science (Part 2): Continuing with Natural Resources and emphasis on Weather, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes & other Natural Disasters

·         Topic #7: Astronomy: Emphasis on the Solar System, Planets, Stars, Galaxies & the Universe

·         Topic #8: Chemistry (Part 1): Discussion of the States of Matter, the Periodic Table, Dmitri Mendeleev & the Elements

·         Topic #9: Chemistry (Part 2): Atoms, Mixtures, Solutions & Chemical Bonds

·         Topic #10: Doing a Lab Report, Research & Following the Scientific Method (FREE!)

Social Studies:

·         Topic #11: American History (Part 1): Emphasis on the original colonies, the French-Indian War, the founding fathers, the American Revolution, the War of 1812 & the Civil War

·         Topic #12: American History (Part 2): Continuing with the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the Spanish-American War, the Great Depression, World War I, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War & up to Vietnam

·         Topic #13: European History (Part 1): Emphasis on ancient cultures such as Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Spanish & English

·         Topic #14: European History (Part 2): Continuing with English culture and an emphasis on Russian, German & French cultures

·         Topic #15: Geography (Part 1): Emphasis on North & South America and its surrounding areas (Eastern Hemisphere)

·         Topic #16: Geography (Part 2): Highlighting Europe, Asia & Africa and its surrounding areas (Western Hemisphere)

Study Skills:

·         Topic #17: Getting Organized & Ready for the Classroom (FREE!)

·         Topic #18: Effective Study Skills & Preparation for Tests (FREE!)

  

See Calendar below for dates of topics and times…

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
June 15th	June 16th	June 17th	June 18th	June 19th
	9:30-10:45 AM Physical Science Part 1	9:30-10:45 AM Physical Science Part 2	9:30-10:45 AM Life Science Part 2	9:30-10:45 AM Earth Science Part 2
	11:00-12:15 PM Lab Report, Research & the Scientific Method	11:00-12:15 PM Life Science Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM Earth Science Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM Astronomy
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
June 22nd	June 23rd	June 24th	June 25th	June 26th
9:30-10:45 AM Getting Organized & Ready for the Classroom	9:30-10:45 AM American History Part 2	9:30-10:45 AM European History Part 2	9:30-10:45 AM Geography Part 2	9:30-10:45 AM Chemistry Part 2
11:00-12:15 PM American History Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM European History Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM Geography Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM Chemistry Part 1	11:00-12:15 PM Effective Study Skills & Preparation for Tests

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Have a GREAT SUMMER VACATION!!

I wish everyone a wonderful and safe summer.  I always look forward to my summer's as well.  My wife has lots of projects for me already.  However, on the fun-side I am going to Traverse City next weekend for a wedding so I am going to miss out on the festival.  It will be only the second time I haven't gone since working at Cabrini.  I am a bit sad... I am going to miss Mega 80's band on Sunday; if you haven't seen them I highly recommend them.  I also will be going up-north again for our annual 4th of July trip with my family.  That is always a highlight of the summer.  And I have already my summer concert schedule in place with shows at DTE, Freedom Hill, St. Andrew's, the Fillmore, & Ford Field.  I am seeing AC/DC, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters, Pop Evil, Sebastian Bach, Bullet for My Valentine, Foreigner, Motorhead, Anthrax, Hoobastank and Buckcherry all for the first time, then I have Slipknot, Corey Taylor (acoustic show), Kid Rock, Bret Michaels (maybe), and Warrant.  My students know that I love my 80's nostalgic hair bands and my metal! \m/ 

I look forward to seeing you all in the fall.  The first day of school is August 18th.  Look for updates on my blog closer to August. YEAH!