The first few days of the 2025-2026 school year have gone well so far. Students are adjusting to the routine of Mrs. Johnson’s World. They are expected to bring their charged chromebook, pencils, and earbuds to school each day. Colored pencils and markers are occasionally used. We just started working in our first unit INB (interactive notebook) on Tuesday. Check Canvas for the coursework when you’re absent. Good night!
Mrs. Johnson <><
Good Friday morning to you!
This is the last day of the first full week of the 2024-2025 school year. Woohoo!! If a student did not bring a three-ring notebook with five dividers to class on block day of this week, then you can set it up at home to bring back to school on Monday. The sun will still rise in the east, so do not worry. The names of the five sections are:
We take notes in World Cultures and Geography, and we place the notes behind the dividers. Students will receive their first set of notes next week. The notebooks will be put into a cabinet by class period. I have duty on Monday morning before school starts, so students will have to wait until class time to bring their notebooks. Thank you!
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I woke up bright and early for the new school year. My classroom is set up, and I will officially meet my new students today. I made sure my presentations were spot on. I will be encouraging students and parents to join the World Cultures Remind group for the 2024-2025 year. You can do so by clicking this link. World Cultures Remind
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In one week the school year begins. I’ve put the final touches on my introduction video for parents and students who cannot attend Cougar Camp on Saturday, August 10. There are still workshops to attend and preparations to make for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.
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Precious little has occupied my “to-do” list this week other than figuring out the menu for Thanksgiving. It was simple: sliced ham, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, green beans, cranberry sauce, dressing, and gravy. Dessert was an apple crisp with homemade whipped cream. Today’s to-do list includes drinking my coffee and solving a couple of word puzzles. I think that will cover today’s activities. Tomorrow may find me putting up Christmas decorations, but we shall see.
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On Friday, August 11, we took time to organize our notebooks aka binders. Students were asked to bring in five dividers. Here are the names for those labeling at home.
Our course has ten units, so we will put our notes for each unit under one of the five categories where it belongs. Thanks to the more than 90 percent who took care of business on Friday. Woohoo!
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Today marked my nineteenth Cougar Camp at Clark Middle School. I shared an introductory presentation with the students in most classes. I’m looking forward to working with this year’s group of students.
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I just found this while doing something on Twitter. I’ll make my own copies and give them to students.
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I was thinking last night and realized that I have met individuals who prefer to live in the Land of Ignorance like the Lethargarians of The Phantom Tollbooth. Hmm, if you want to live in the Land of Ignorance, don’t buy anyone else a ticket. Take that trip yourself.
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I had a student or two playing some review games recently. Things were not progressing favorably, so the claim was made that “bugs” were in the computers. When things were going well, i. e., in a winning manner, the bugs had magically disappeared. I cannot make this up.
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