WELCOME TO PARENT NIGHT 2016-17ENCORE TEAM
Music At
H.B.M.S.
Mr. Muggli
Creating lifelong listeners of Music.
CHORUS - All Year
Performance Club
Meets: Tuesday & Friday 2:30-3:30
6th GRADE MUSIC � 6 Weeks
● SCIENCE OF SOUND
● VOCABULARY OF SOUND
● BEAT● METER● UNDERSTANDING
● AFRICAN DRUMS
● ART OF DRUMMING
7th GRADE MUSIC � 12 Weeks
● STYLES OF MUSIC
● NEW MUSIC GENRES
● SONG OF THE DAY
● CRITIQUINGMUSIC
● BEGINNING PIANO KEYBOARDING
● INTRO TO PIANOS MUSIC
● PLAY SONG OF CHOICE BY END OF TRIMESTER
8th GRADE MUSIC � 12 Weeks
● COMPUTERMUSICCOMPOSITION
● ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: THEORY, CONCEPTS, FORMS OF MUSIC
● ELEMENTS OF PROGRAMMING, SYNTHESIZING, TRACKS, AND SO MUCH MORE
● ANALYSIS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TODAY - WHAT GOES INTO MAKING MUSIC?
STEM - MR. MODERHACKCONTACT INFORMATION:* E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] * TEACHER WEBSITE: http://home.d47.org/mrmoderhack/
The H.B.M.S. STEM Program intends for all students to:
➔ Engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by offering exciting and captivating STEM opportunities.
➔ Build student confidence, strengthening their abilities to question, research, design, engineer solutions to challenge-based problems.
➔ Enhance critical thinking, problem solving, researching, and team building skills through a challenge based learning environment.
6th Grade - STEM - (6 Weeks)Materials students in STEM need on a daily basis:* 1 USB/Flash Drive - (4 GB or more) * HBMS Assignment Notebook* Earbuds/Headphone - Optional
Programs/Software:* Scratch Programming - Learn to program interactive stories, games and animations.
* Stykz Animation - Multi-platform stick figure animation program.
* Google Sites - Learn how to create their own Google Website.
* Codecademy - Learn how to code in a variety of languages (HTML, Python, Javascript, Ruby, Java)
* FUSE - Interest based learning experience developed by Northwestern University.
7th Grade - STEM - (12 Weeks)Materials students in STEM need on a daily basis:* 1 USB/Flash Drive - (4 GB or more) * HBMS Assignment Notebook* Earbuds/Headphone - Optional
Programs/Software:* Lego Robotics - Learn how to (build, program & test) created robots using Lego NXT Mindstorms.
* Scratch Programming - Learn to program interactive stories, games and animations.
* Google Sites - Learn how to create their own Google Website.
* Codecademy - Learn how to code in a variety of languages (HTML, Javascript, Ruby, Java, Etc.)
* FUSE - Interest based learning experience developed by Northwestern University.
8th Grade - STEM - (12 Weeks)Materials students in STEM need on a daily basis:* 1 USB/Flash Drive - (4 GB or more) * HBMS Assignment Notebook* Earbuds/Headphone - Optional
Programs/Software:* Alice 2.4 Programming - Learn to program 3D interactive stories, games and animations.
* iMovie - Create documentary that includes (audio, text, transitions, sound effects, etc.)
* Garageband - Create their own group radio shows (manipulate audio, split & join tracks, sound effects, etc.)
* Google Sites - Learn how to create their own Google Website.
* Codecademy - Learn how to code in a variety of languages (HTML, Python, Javascript, Ruby, Java)
* FUSE - Interest based learning experience developed by Northwestern University
ART at Hannah Beardsley Middle SchoolStudents will…
● Learn to adapt to and respect others' (often very different) ways of
thinking, working, and expressing themselves.
● Learn artistic modes of problem solving, which bring an array of expressive,
analytical, and developmental tools to EVERY human situation.
● Make decisions in situations where there are no standard answers.
● Communicate their thoughts and feelings in a variety of modes, giving
them a vastly more powerful repertoire of self-expression.
6th Grade Art6th Grade ART will…
Introduce artists to the art elements and principles through
activities incorporating color, space, form, line, texture and
value. Lessons will include exploration and experimentation of
design using a variety of media.
7th Grade Art7th Grade ART will…
Further explore the basic elements of art and principles of
design. Lessons include a variety of media with an emphasis on
individual expression, creative thinking skills, visual awareness
skills and fine motor development.
8th Grade Art8th Grade ART will…
Reinforce and advance what is taught in sixth and seventh
grade while allowing more freedom of expression and personal
creativity. New concepts will be introduced with a higher
priority placed on skill development, craftsmanship, and self
awareness.
ART CLUB● Art Club is held every Thursday afternoon starting in October and
runs through May.
● Students come whenever they are able. There is no need to sign up!
● Art club is an open studio format. Students come and explore a
variety of media and concepts of their choice.
● Specific dates can be found on my website:
http://home.d47.org/krbanaszynski/
Regular
Spanish Classes
atH.B.M.S
Sra. Hanawalt & srta. curran
Spanish as an Encore is a12 week introductory and
exploratory course each year.The focus over 3 years is to begin a basic understanding of the language and culture equivalent to a first year of
High School Spanish.
Regular
Spanish Classes
atH.B.M.S
6TH GRADE: LEARNING A LANGUAGE IS FUN!
● Basic Greetings/Courtesies● Pronunciation/ basic numbers & alphabet● Units on Dates/ Telling time/ Weather● School vocabulary/ basic grammar ● Beginning sentence structure/reading/
comprehension● Culture of Spanish speaking countries in Central &
South America
Regular Spanish Classes are:● Introductory● Project Based● Culture oriented● Preparatory for further language
study
7TH GRADE: CONTINUATION OF 6TH GRADE● Review of 6th grade Spanish● Focus on speaking/ writing/ reading ● Beginning description of self and others / sentences/
grammar● Units on Family / Housing / Clothing● Culture of MexicoRegular
Spanish Classes
atH.B.M.S
8TH GRADE: PREPARATION FOR LANGUAGE IN High School
● Review of 6th and 7th grade Spanish● Advanced grammar/ sentence structure● Skills to navigate second language learning -
applicable to other languages ● Units on Sports / Food/ Getting Around - cities /
travel● Advanced Speaking/ reading/ writing/ comprehension ● Culture of Spain
DualLanguage
Spanish Classes
atH.B.M.S
Dual Language Spanish Encore Classes● Project based learning● Extension of Dual L.A. classes● 6th grade focus: identity of self/others● 7th grade focus: identity as a bilingual● 8th grade focus: identity with professions
Las clases de lenguaje dual● Aprendizaje en base a proyectos● Extensión de las clases Dual de L.A.● 60 Grado de enfoque: identidad del mismo
y los demás● 70 Grado de enfoque: identidad como
bilingüe● 80 Grado de enfoque: identidad con
profesiones
LIFESKILLS
6th grade = 6 weeks7th and 8th grade = 12 weeks
Mrs. Buresch-Zoellick
Encores...the brightest part of the day!The LIFESKILLS RAINBOW:
Basic Kitchen Skills
Nutrition
Basic Sewing Skills
Cooperative Learning at it’s best!
“Hands-On” success
FUN
One more thing…
If your child asks to cook or assist you with cooking at home:● Let them...they will surprise you with their abilities● Make sure you are home when they invade your kitchen● Let them clean up the mess they make!!!!(they know
how)
CUPCAKE CLUB
● One time per month.● Listen to TV Show● Form returned by Due Date● First Come First Served!