John Hopkins January 2017
701 16th Street South 727-822-7382
Mr. Devon Ms. Sharen
Miss Essence
We would like to wish you and yours a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!Just a few friendly reminders:
Parents/Guardians must attend at least 2 family events by May 2017.Please see Mr. Devon or Ms. Sharen to see if you have fulfilled your
requirements. Students must stay for the full academic portion of PBL activities.
We have fun, exciting activities that we will be doing this month. Please feel free to
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Ingredients
1 cucumber peeled and sliced 2 Roma tomatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 red or green bell pepper cut into ¼-inch
pieces 1 green onion thinly sliced 1cup Kalamata or California black
olives(optional) 2tbsp fresh parsley chopped 3tbsp fresh lemon juice
Tomato Cucumber Salad
January Word of the MonthSelf-MotivationWorking in a careful and consistent manner without giving up.
When: Thursday, January 5, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Mr. Lester
“Successful Studying Techniques”
The students will be creating portable gardens using various items to beautify local nursing
homes.
Serves 4 – 6 Course:
Side Dish
This is a fun food activity to do with
children and a great opportunity
to talk about
Ingredients
1 cucumber peeled and sliced 2 Roma tomatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 red or green bell pepper cut into ¼-inch
pieces 1 green onion thinly sliced 1cup Kalamata or California black
olives(optional) 2tbsp fresh parsley chopped 3tbsp fresh lemon juice
Tomato Cucumber SaladServes 4 – 6
Course: Side Dish
This is a fun food activity to do with
children and a great opportunity
to talk about
Brain Teaser --- 10 QuestionsThe questions posed are fun and challenging. The students enjoy working on them individually or in small groups.1. How many birthdays does an average person have? 2. Do they have a fourth of July in England?3. Why can’t a man living in New York be buried west
of the Mississippi River?4. If you only had one match, and entered a room
where there was a kerosene lamp, an oil heater and some kindling wood, which would you, light first?
5. Some months have thirty days and some have thirty-one days. How many months have twenty eight days?
6. How many outs are there in each inning of a baseball game?
7. Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What is the answer?8. I have in my hand two U.S. coins which total 55
cents. One is not a nickel. Please keep that in mind. What are the two coins?
9. How far can a dog run into the woods?10. A farmer had seventeen sheep. All but nine ran
away. How many did he have left?
R’Club Mission Statement:
Strengthening children, families and communities through
quality child/youth development
Exercise your brain every day! It will grow stronger and
stronger!
Answer Key:
1. Only 1 – everyone is born once, but celebrates yearly.
2. Yes, they have the fourth day in July in all countries.
3. He can’t be buried because he’s still alive.
4. You must light the match first.5. All months have 28 days. 6. Six outs, three for each team7. 70. 30 divided by ½ is 60, plus 10
is 70.8. A nickel and a half-dollar. One
coin is not a nickel, but the other is!
9. Half way. After that, the dog is running out of the woods.
10. He had nine left!
R’Club Mission Statement:
Strengthening children, families and communities through
quality child/youth development
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3PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
4PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
5PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
6PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
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8 9PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
10PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
11PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
12PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
13PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
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17PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
18PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
19PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
20PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
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22 23PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
24PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
25PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
26PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
27PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
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29 30PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
31PBLs:
6th – Dare to Move You
7th- Diversity and Evolution of
Living Things8th- Round and
Round They Go!
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