Hi Everyone!!!

It's an exciting time with just a few days left of this school year. Before we all start our summer vacations I had a few things I wanted to update on.

PARENTS- YOUR OPINION MATTERS!
Please help improve our school by taking an online survey!

Go to Lpatucson.org and click on the parent survey link.

* If you need access to a computer, our computer lab is open to you daily from 8:00-8:30a.m. and 3:30-4:00p.m. to take the survey.

BONUS: Write down what question #6 says on the survey and sign your name. Send it with your child to school for a free dress down ticket!

We would greatly appreciate everyone's feedback and suggestions so that we can work towards improving and getting better and better!

Please note that all major projects and assignments have been completed for Jr. High Science. I still have some small assignments that we will be doing this week but these are all in class. I will be finished grading by Monday and will have final grades posted on the wall.

I would like to say thank you to all of the families for a wonderful year. I hope that you all have a very fun summer and that you get a chance to learn something new, spend family time, and have adventures. I look forward to seeing you all for a brand new school year in August!!

P.S.....It is never too early to start thinking about ideas for Science Fair. If you would like to do a long experiment you can use the same guidelines and do one over the summer. As long as you keep careful records and documentation that you can turn in, you may use it for your projects next year. It would be great to get a head start :)

Have a safe summer!

Ms. Duerr

APRIL 2011

Happy Spring to everone!

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. This month will be very busy for all of our students. AIMS week is fast approaching. AIMS testing will be from Monday April 11 through April 15th. Please make sure your child is getting plenty of rest, a well balanced breakfast, and lots of positive encouragement. These tests can be very tiring and our students will need all of the support that they can get.

There will also be a project for the 7th graders that will be due on Friday April 8th. Please see the Project page for more details. Also check out the community page for updates!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Ms. Duerr

Hi Everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Rodeo Break. I wanted to Congratulate our winners of LPA-Lakeside's Annual Science Fair. I'm excited to announce that we will be sending 10 students and their projects to represent our school at the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair. SARSEF will be judging projects during the week of March 21-25 so I will hopefully be announcing several winners in our April Blog post!

Please check the community and classroom pages for updates.

I hope everyone has a wonderful March!

Ms. Duerr

February

Please make sure to check on the community page for February Upcoming Events.

SCIENCE FAIR
I am meeting with all of those interested in doing projects on Wednesday's at 11:35am. So far we have discussed: choosing a topic, scientific questions, and how to write a hypothesis. Please come and see me if you have any questions regarding science fair.

I will be bringing in a science fair board to demonstrate the correct dimensions and set up of a SARSEF approved science fair board.

SCIENCE FAIR

January 14, 2011

LA PALOMA ACADEMY SCIENCE FAIR- JR HIGH

La Paloma Academy will be hosting a Science Fair at the end of February. Although this will be a voluntary project for Jr. High students it is strongly encouraged for every student to participate. The opportunity to compete in a science fair helps to facilitate an interest in science as well as develop critical thinking skills. I am offering a significant amount of extra credit as an added benefit to the competition itself. Please see the "Project Planner" page on my blog for details regarding the LPA Science Fair.

Hi Everyone!
Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break and is excited to begin the new year and the new semester.

Please check out the individual pages for updates on upcoming school events and classroom information :)

******REMINDER*********

Green Team/Wildlife Bio Field Trip Wednesday January 12, 2011 to Colossal Cave from
8:30-11:30.
Please make sure to wear a green team shirt and jeans or LPA uniform. Make sure to wear closed-toed comfortable shoes for walking. Bring a water bottle and a light snack if you would like.

If you have submitted parent permission slip and 6$ fee please be ready for our field trip this Wed. It should be a great time!!

-Ms. Duerr

Hi Everyone!
I can't believe it is December already. We are almost finished with our first semester. Before everyone enjoys a very well deserved winter break there were a few things that I wanted to share with students and families. Please look on the community corner page to see the most updated school and community information.

La Paloma Academy-Lakeside is working diligently to help make students and our community aware of the potential problems that are associated with "bullying" behavior. We are working together to inspire a positive and respectful environment throughout the school. Please take time to review the Character Hero Pledge with your child and discuss it with them.

Thank you all for working with us to provide the best school and community for each of our students :)
Ms. Duerr

Character Hero Pledge:
We will not accept bullying at our school. Our goal is to develop and support respectful friendships. We agree that it is everyone's responsibility to stop bullying. It is up to each of us to make sure that bullying does not take place.
We Will:
*Treat others with fairness and respect.
*Find ways to help others join games and other activities.
*Speak out against bullying
*Refuse to let others be bullied.
*Report bullying to an adult.
*Refuse to bully others.
*Be responsible bystanders who are part of the solution.
*Help others feel safe and comfortable at our school.