Mentos Experiment

Today in science our students did some experimenting.  Have you ever heard that Mentos will make a coke spew?  Well, we put it to the test using a variety of sodas and both fruit and mint flavored Mentos.

 

The students started by making a hypothesis.

 

 

Then, they got the experiment set up.

 

Check out the results:

 

 



One group went off a little early, but they were all successful!

 



 

The majority of students thought Root Beer would do the best, but they were wrong!  So, if you decide to try this one at home, we now know you'll need a 2 liter of Diet Coke and a pack of mint flavored Mentos.

 

Students discussed surface tension and the reaction with the ingredient gum arabic.  Scientists still haven't decided exactly what causes the reaction, and neither have our students, but they discussed several possibilities.

 

 

 

 

***PARENTS:***

 

Progress reports came home today!  Please look them over and discuss them with your student.

 

There is no school for students on Monday or Tuesday.  Tuesday is set aside for parent teacher conferences - you should have already been contacted with an appointment time if one is needed.

 

  We'll see everyone on Wednesday!  (6th graders, don't forget your social studies assignment that is due Wednesday.)

 

Have a great weekend!

Another great week underway!

We are in the midst of another great week in Unity.  Thanks to all of you who pitched in to recruit new students!  Our numbers are great!  In fact, we are nearly bursting at the seams... and that's a good thing!

 

 

Here are many of our students working on a Unity banner for the hallway!  We have many talented artists in our bunch!

 

 

More action shots of our creativity flowing!

Today was rec and we lucked out with a football game!

 



 

White House came out to scrimmage on the practice field with West.  Several students were interested in the game, so we walked across the street and enjoyed watching for a little while.

 



 

Eventually we all got too hot, but for a little while we enjoyed the fresh air and fun watching our team!

 

Parents, please make note that although progress reports were supposed to come home today, it didn't quite happen.  You can expect them tomorrow.  Please look them over and discuss your students grades with them.  If you notice an area of concern and need my help, please let me know!

 

We had a great Wednesday and I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow to end our Unity week with another great day!

Bledsoe Creek, Here We Come!

Dear Parents,

We have been presented with an exciting opportunity yet again!  Bledsoe Creek State Park has extended an invitation for us to participate in the Junior Ranger Program!  For students that participated last year, don’t worry, they have a whole new program for this fall!  This is an opportunity for our students to travel to Bledsoe Creek State Park one day a week (every Tuesday) to learn from the park rangers and volunteers!  Last year we had a blast hiking, fishing, and wading in the creek.  I can hardly wait to see what they have in store for us this year!  The trip will take place every Tuesday from September 9 – October 30.  We will leave school around 3:30 and return at 6:00.  If you have a serious conflict with our plans, please see me as soon as possible so that we might make arrangements for your child if possible.  I will be posting a permission slip at the sign out table soon, so please be watching for that. 

 

Also, please scroll down to see posts from last year!  There are several from Bledsoe Creek State Park and our adventures with them back in the Spring!

 

Have a great Wednesday!

 

Meagan Hooper

Week 2 update...

Just wanted to pop in to update the blog!  My goal is to update at least once a week - wish me luck!

Unity is going great so far.  The kids are wonderful and we have had a great time getting to know each other and settling in.  Here are a few reminders for you:

Parent Orientation is mandatory and for those of you that did not attend today, you must attend Thursday at 5:45.  This orientation will be brief (15 minutes or so) and go over some important information to help you and your student get the most out of the Unity program!

We are recruiting!  Help us spread the word about Unity.  We want our enrollment to soar.  The first two students to refer a friend that completes the application and begins regular attendance will win their very own pizza!  Plus, if we can increase our enrollment and regular attendance we will gain staff members to help diversify our program and increase the number of activities we are able to offer.

Last, but not least, please remember to check the mailbox by the sign out sheet for announcements and handouts! 

Hope everyone is off to a great start this school year.  I am very excited about the direction we are headed!