HHS Building Trades
This year in Matt Buschs Building Trades class the students spent the first two weeks in the classroom going over all the safety rules. Also, they went over how to start building a house such as learning how to pour concrete, since the students do not actually get to do that step. After learning about safety and concrete, the students completed safety tests on the power tools in the shop.
The first step in building the house was for the students to set and level concrete blocks for the temporary foundation of the house. Once everything was level the students got to begin really using the skills and tools they had been learning about.
The students started with the floor system. After the students completed the floor system, they took a test over the floor system to see what they had learned. Next, they moved on to building the walls for the house. The students framed all the exterior and interior walls. Again, after completing the walls in the house, the students were required to take a test over the interior and exterior walls to see what they had learned. After the walls were completed, the students started on the roof of the house. They set roof trusses and then started to install plywood on top of them.
After the plywood was finished, they shingled the roof. The students are in the process of installing house wrap on the house and then are moving onto installing soffit and fascia. Once this is finished, they will move onto installing windows and doors and then move to the inside of the house where insulating, Sheetrocking and the drywall process will begin.
Submitted by Matt Busch
HMS PE
When we think about exercise, we imagine ourselves lifting weights, running, or attending a Spin class. We feel the pain and the suffering of trying to fight the battle of the bulge. For our students, exercise means playing and being physically active. By incorporating games into middle school fitness classes students can still be active and learn the lifetime skills of working together to meet a common goal, communication skills, the power of a positive attitude, and sportsmanship.
This quarter in middle school PE classes they provided students with a variety of different games such as Nitro Ball, Volleyball, Pickleball, 2 Base, Castleball, and Ultimate Kickball to keep class fresh and exciting. They also incorporated Fitness and Fun Friday. By combining a regular physical activity program and a healthy diet students will have stronger muscles and bones, be less likely to become overweight, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and have a better outlook on life.
The best way to get your son or daughter hooked on exercise is by being a good role model. Too many are bad role models because we skip breakfast to rush off to work, eat fast food for lunch because it is convenient, and then crash in front of the television at night because we are tired. Be a role model for your children and exercise! Your health depends on it!
Submitted by Tim Buddenhagen and Julie King
HMS 7th grade
The seventh grade students are hard at work finishing up the second quarter. They are learning all about weather and weather patterns in science class. Come January, they will be moving into Life Science.
In Social Studies, students are delving into the Revolutionary War. They are learning about key battles and figures that helped aid the United States to victory. The Christmas Carol is in full swing in ELA classes. Students are studying Scrooge and how his transformation in the story can be applied to their own lives.
In math, students are hard at work writing and solving inequalities as well as reviewing concepts learned throughout the first semester.
Submitted by seventh grade teachers
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