6 - Carter Lomax Middle School

Colts Chronicle
Carter Lomax Middle
School
Vision, Integrity, Perseverance
October 11, 2013
Dates to Remember
October 15 – Fall Choir Concert
October 18 – End of the First 9 Weeks Grading Period
October 19 – Tweens Read at South Houston HS 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 21 – Cherrydale orders delivered
October 22 – Picture re-takes
October 24 – Report Cards
October – 28 – No School for Students – Staff Development Day
SAVE THE DATE!
Lomax Literacy Night is scheduled for
November 14th from 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
More details to follow in the coming weeks
Lomax Fantasy Football Update
The Houston Texans continued their three
game skid as quarterback Matt Schaub had his
fourth consecutive game in which he threw an
interception that was returned for a touchdown.
In honor of Matt Schaub’s record setting performance, this week’s
fantasy recap is called the Pick 6.
1) The LEGENDS League: CHAMPs handed Pride her first loss of
the season. READ IT lost for a third straight week falling to the
Bully Blockers who led the league in scoring for the week. Hugs
not Tackles received a victory defeating Legendary. Bums took
home a second consecutive victory.
2) The COLTS League: Beaver Nuggets continued a four game
winning streak, destroying Niner Newlyweds by 73 points (but we
all know the real 49ers won.) Swatt Team (90 total points) was the
unfortunate victim to the BOX combination of Romo/Manning (96
points combined) losing by a whopping 83 points. BOX set a
league high in margin of victory. RG3 remained the only
undefeated team dropping This is the Year. Stars ‘N Stripes edged
out d$wan keeping him the only team in either league without a
victory.
Each week features STUDS and DUDS. Studs are those
players who achieved above 25 fantasy points during the week.
Duds are those who underperformed based on expectations apart
from injury.
3) STUD – Philip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Tony Romo, Peyton
Manning, Dez Bryant,
4) DUD – Marques Colston, Tom Brady, Matt Schaub, Houston D,
Kembrell Thompkins
5) Bye Weeks: Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins
TEAM / CONFERENCE
Carter Colts
Lambert’s Swatt Team
d$wan
The Well’s Niner Newly
Weds
Alverson’s 123…easy as
RG3
Carter Colts
Pogue’s This is the Year
Maly’s Stars ‘N Stripes
Newton’s Beaver Nuggets
Get Ready 2 BOX
Lomax Legends
Engel’s READ it and
Weep
Regner’s Hugs not Tackles
Windsor’s Winners
Cooper’s CHAMPs
Lomax Legends
Forrest’s Legendary Team
Crum’s Bums
Vides’ Bully Blockers
Pelletier’s Pride
RECORD /
DIVISON
Green
1-4
0-5
2-3
5-0
White
2-3
2-3
4-1
4-1
Black
2-3
1-4
1-4
4-1
Silver
2-3
2-3
4-1
4-1
Lomax Gets Community Support from
Pinnacle AIS
Pinnacle AIS takes an active role at Carter
Lomax. Mr. Steve Cory and Ms. Michelle Horswell made a presentation
to the SBDM committee. Mr. Cory shared the Mission Statement, Vision
Statement, and Smart Goals for his company. The employees of
Pinnacle take on many roles at Lomax. They serve as Student Mentors
as well as being contributing members of the Site Based Decision
Making Committee. Pinnacle recently made a $2,500 donation for
teacher support.
Honor Society
The members of the Lomax Honor Society
began their first service project this week as the
blanket making for Project Linus got off to a
great start. The NEHS members were able to
complete 4 blankets this week. Donations of fleece are still needed.
If you would like to help with this project, please consider donating
1 ½ - 2 yards of a solid color fleece and the same amount of a
coordinating print. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie
Jacobs.
djacobs@pasadenaisd.org
The Homework Committee has thought of
some helpful study tips and information to
increase your student’s success.
Here are some more tips to guide the way:
1.
Help them make a plan. On heavy
homework nights or when there's an especially hefty assignment to
tackle, encourage your child break up the work into manageable
chunks. Create a work schedule for the night if necessary and take
time for a 15-minute break every hour, if possible.
2. Keep distractions to a minimum. This means no TV, loud music, or
phone calls. (Occasionally, though, a phone call to a classmate about
an assignment can be helpful.)
3. Make sure kids do their own work. They won't learn if they don't
think for themselves and make their own mistakes. Parents can make
suggestions and help with directions, but it's a kid's job to do the
learning.
For more information go to:
http://m.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/homework.html
6th Grade Math Websites for at Home
Practice to Review for the CBA
Adding and Subtracting
Fractions with like denominators:
http://mathantics.com/index.php/section
/lesson/AddingAndSubtractingFractions
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/fractions/add
-sub-common-denom.htm
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JZFzIi_Xas
http://mathantics.com/index.php/section/lesson/CommonDenomina
torLCD
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/fractions/add
-sub-unlike-denom.htm
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with unlike
denominators:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/fractions/add
-sub-mixed-numbers.htm
Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Re-grouping
http://www.wisconline.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=abm701
fraction/decimal rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bx-8aLZVbg&feature=youtu.be
Math Antics: Convert any fraction to a decimal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_IbHId2Os
Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/fractions/orderfractions-decimals.htm
Compare Fractions and Mixed Numbers
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/fractions/fractions
-mixed-numbers.htm
Practice on ALL 6th grade math concepts:
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6
All math students will take the district CBA (Curriculum Based
Assessment) on Wednesday, October 16.
Mrs. Camfield-Snell’s 6th Grade Science Class
and EarthKAM
The International Space Station (ISS) Program
Office contracted with Space City Films to produce a
documentary about the ISS called "The Benefits of
Humanity," and the documentary included a segment on
EarthKAM. Mrs. Camfield-Snell’s science class participated in an
EarthKAM mission in the Spring of 2013. The students were asked to
take photos of areas on Earth affected by weathering and erosion. They
did research and decided what they wanted to photograph. Then the
students determined the coordinates of the location, the time of day the
ISS would pass over their desired location and programmed the
EarthKAM to take a picture. Space City Films crew members filmed
Mrs. Camfield-Snell’s science class during a regular lesson and then
interviewed former student, Justin Higgins, and Mrs. Camfield-Snell
about their EarthKAM experience. The documentary is scheduled to be
released in a few months and will air on the NASA Channel.
Pictured: Mrs. Kim Camfield-Snell, Justin Higgins, Mr. Phillip
Sexton, Mr. Austin Havican, Mr. Ryan Nguyen
Weekly Parent Connect
Befriending our feelings gives us the opportunity to make a choice to
see things differently. When we are gripped by an emotion, our
perception is narrowed significantly in order to support that
emotion. "Whenever something doesn't work out the way you thought it
would, instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as
something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet
apparent." In other words, we can change our story.
The Adult Journey
Naming whatever it is you are feeling provides the opportunity to
tame it and the choice to reframe it. The opportunity to choose different
outcomes happens with the naming process, but the action itself requires
we befriend the feeling we have named. Befriending our feelings can be
difficult. When we allow ourselves to be aware of a feeling, we often
attempt to keep it quietly off in the distance. In actuality, welcoming our
feelings is the only thing that allows our feelings to move on. When we
welcome our feelings, it allows us to balance our life. We balance our
nervous system, our personality and our lower and higher thinking
centers of our brain. Our entire being is integrated which empowers us
to move through life with grace and acceptance. In short, naming our
feelings allow us to adapt to what life offers instead of fighting it.
Conscious Discipline Twist: What we resist persists. What we
accept evaporates. We might have life themes or stories that are
expressed as, “trust no one,” “being right equals being safe,” or
“pleasing others equals love.” Whatever your story is, only the
underlying feeling is true. Name the feeling, befriend it and get busy
rewriting. Think of something in your life you find fearful at this
moment. “Scared” might not be the word you would choose, so
consider the many cousins of scared (concerned, worried, and
anxious). Imagine holding the feeling safely in your arms, keeping it in
your back pocket or putting it in your purse as you go about your
day. Simply allowing the feeling to be with you until its integrative
work is done is the gift of the feeling. This applies to kids by
responding to the underlying message of the child’s emotion first, then
addressing the behavioral needs of the situation.
Anger and Frustration’s message is someone or something is getting in
my way. When a child pushes another child off the chair, choose to
address the theme of the feeling instead of saying, “Was that
nice? What is our rule about pushing?” You might say, “You wanted a
turn with the computer and didn’t know the words to use. When you
want a turn, tap Erin on the shoulder, call her name and say, ‘Erin, I
would like a turn on the computer.’”
Happiness and Calm’s message is about extending and sharing. When
a child is excited about the lizard she found, choose to address the theme
instead of saying, and “Don’t bring that thing in this house! It’s great
you found it but you are scaring it to death. Go put it back
outside.” You might say, “What a find! Tell me about it as we work
together to keep the lizard safe.”
Awareness is the key to regulation. The entire process teaches us a
new way to handle or perceive the original trigger.
*This discussion is based on Becky Bailey’s new book: Managing
Emotional Mayhem and adapted from Larry Slocum’s School Family
Minute.
Parent Coordinator/6th Grade Counselor,
Allison Briggs
abriggs@pasadenaisd.org
5th grade Counselor/Bilingual
Cynthia Pena
cpena@pasadenaisd.org
Reminder that Tweens Read is October 19, South Houston High School
from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Cooper, Ms. Lunsford, Ms. Silver, and Ms. Stone would like to
recognize the following students as heroes for this week:
Victoria DeLeon was extremely helpful in the classroom.
Elias Baba helps others in class, works hard, and participates in
classroom discussion.
John DeLeon is always excited to learn.
Emma Rebstock pays attention in class and asks challenging questions.
Chess Club
Chess Tournament Schedule
Fall and Spring Chess Exhibitions
November 16, 2013 – 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Beverly Hills
Intermediate
February 8, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Beverly Hills Intermediate
District Chess Championship
May 3, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Beverly Hills Intermediate
The Chess Club is an exciting opportunity to promote higher level
thinking skills, improve social interactions with peers, and will help
build and nurture positive self-esteem. If your child is interested in
joining the Chess Club or participating in tournament, please contact
Mrs. Farrell at 713-740-5230 or cfarrell@pasadenaisd.org. Parents are
welcome and encouraged to attend the tournaments. If you are interested
in volunteering to help with a concession stand on Saturday, November
16th , then email or call Mrs. Farrell. All proceeds will go to the Chess
Club to buy tournament boards and clocks. Thanks for supporting the
Chess Club.
Mrs. Farrell
Family Science Night
Parents and students all had wonderful learning experiences as they
participated in science activities Thursday evening. The 5th and 6th
grade science teachers conducted hands on activities in the gym and
the cafeteria for our annual Family Science Night.
Top Sellers for the Cherrydale Fundraiser
Alyssa Willis – 5th grade
Jaquion Johnson – 6th grade
Fundraiser Update!
Our fundraiser items are scheduled to be delivered
Tuesday, October 21st!
Colt Stars
The following 6th grade students were chosen by their homeroom
teachers to be recognized as Colt Stars. Their pictures are on display
on the main bulletin board located by the staircase. The next time
you are in our building stop by and see these shining stars.
Kevin Armendariz
Caleigh Blanton
Jezebel Diaz
Reagan Gallagher
Isabella Gayton
Jehovany Gomez
Maury Guevara
Jennifer Gutierrez
Brandi Hemminger Anabel Hernandez
Gaby Hernandez
Nneka Iyegbu
Sanya Noorani
Isabell Pena
Abraham Rodriguez
Danny Rosas
Katelynn Torres
Kiara Trevino
Hunter Valdez
William Vargas
Ricardo Vazquez Garcia Nay Villa
Medallions are under
construction by the
5th grade art students
in Ms. Lozano’s
class.
The texture
came
from
the
bottoms
of
the
student’s shoe. Stay
tuned to see the
finished products.
Music Everywhere!
Music could be heard everywhere Friday as the 5th
grade PE students danced in the gym and the band
students practiced in the halls.
Character Education – Laws are meant to be obeyed, not
broken. Showing respect for the laws of our country will make
you an upstanding, vital citizen. By respecting our laws, you will
gain the most from one of our most valued gifts – liberty.
Something to think about –-“Do what you can, with what
you have, where you are.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
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Debbie Jacobs
Peer Facilitator
Carter Lomax Middle School
PasadenaISD
713-740-5230
djacobs@pasadenaisd.org