Ms. Stewart's sixth grade social studies classes also did a great job with hexagonal learning! A lot of collaboration and great conversations!
8th grade students are prepping to read The Outsiders by SE Hinton, so students did stations to learn about the 1960s, the characters, the conflict of the book, and what makes a coming of age story.
Abner Middle Girls Volleyball moves to 10 - 0 on the season with a win over Rainbow Lake. Our final regular season game is Monday at Beech Springs and playoffs will start Wednesday. Go Wolves! Finish Strong!
Today Mrs.Linkous' social studies classes use Hexagonal Thinking to review their unit on Egypt. This strategy encourages critical thinking, collaboration, and the exploration of connections between concepts. They all did such a great job!
Two big games for our student athletes today! Go wolves! 🐺
Unity Day at ACMS! 🧡
Our next recipe this week is empanadas!
Mr. Dean has family that grew up in Chile.
They are a yummy favorite for many Spanish speaking countries. You can find hundreds of delicious ways to cook and prepare these tasty treats.
Empanadas made their way to Chile during the colonial period. It is said that they were brought over by the Spanish and have since become a staple of traditional Chilean cuisine. They can be cooked with a variety of seasonings and fillings. And can be made sweet or as a meal item.
Here are 2 versions of the recipe. One that uses premade biscuits, and one that includes making the dough from scratch. Enjoy!
Biscuit recipe:
https://www.food.com/recipe/chilean-empanadas-131090
Scratch recipe:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/185584/chilean-empanada/
Also, here is a Mexican Pumpkin empanada recipe. Mrs. Johnson’s grandmother made the best ones!
https://www.firstdayofhome.com/baked-pumpkin-empanada-recipe/
Today we are highlighting our Caribbean friends in the Dominican Republic by featuring Arroz on Leche (Rice Pudding).
Gabe, a 6th grader, says the flavors remind him of his grandma. Who makes the best Arroz con Leche!
Arroz con leche is a popular dish in many Spanish speaking countries. And roots are traced back to the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors.
https://www.dominicancooking.com/arroz-con-leche-rice-pudding
Round Two of Book Clubs for Mrs. Bo’s and Mrs. Quinby's GT classes. The two classes combine weekly for mixed book clubs in which every student has a role/ responsibility to contribute to their group.
All across District Five we are celebrating Unity Day tomorrow to encourage kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Wear your orange to school tomorrow to show your support too! 🧡
Mrs. Harper's students celebrated the end of Hispanic Heritage Month with a mini-research project. Students got to explore different Hispanic personalities from athletes and singers to scientists and politicians.
And they did it again! Our undefeated lady wolves now go 9 and 0! Way to go ladies!
Nurse Kimberly came and talked to the 8th grade Medical Detectives classes about CPR. The students enjoyed getting to practice what they’ve been learning. Thank you Nurse Kimberly for all you do for our students.
Our ladies take on McCracken Middle today! Good luck ladies! Go Wolves!
The recipe of the day today is Mofongo. This dish comes from Puerto Rico. It is a great blend of their culture from Spain, Antilles, West Africa and Taino (natives).
https://sweetcsdesigns.com/the-best-easy-mofongo-recipe/
Dianalis, a 6th grader, says the food reminds her of home and her grandmother from P.R.
Updates from our Athletic Department!
Last week Pastor Fenn Williamson from Newspring Church spoke to our 8th graders at FCA. We would like to welcome Pastor Chandler Davis back this Thursday at 7:30 am. All 7th graders are invited to join us this week at FCA.
Our very first Wolves of the Workforce event is in the books! Julie Mitchell, Physical Therapist and parent of 6th Grader, Lila, shared about her career with our students today. She even brought some of the tools that she uses on the job! We are thankful for the time and knowledge she shared with us today. We may have some future Physical Therapists in our Pack!
Today we bring you 2 new recipes! While there are different recipes for all this wonderful food, we are trying to find simple ones that are easy to put together when cooking. We are combining 2 countries so we are doing 2 recipes. Colombia and Venezuela are our featured places today. As you might know, Venezuela and Ecuador used to be part of Colombia (called Gran Colombia) and hence their flags are similar. The first recipe is Arepas. Arepas are staples of South American and Panamanian cuisine. Panama also used to be part of Colombia. These can be served with butter or can be filled with cheeses and/or meat. William, a 6th grader, says: "These can be delicious when made with love and care." Martin, also a 6th grader, says that he prefers to eat them for breakfast or as a snack. I have also included a side dish of Coca-Cola rice from Colombia as well. Cola Rice: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/rice-with-coca-cola-arroz-con-coca-cola/ Arepas: https://thebigmansworld.com/arepas-recipe/
Students in Mrs. Quinby’s class enjoyed time in our collaboration room while participated in a Socratic seminar to share their interpretations of and explore the theme and ideas presented in the poem “The Clock Man” by Shel Silverstein.
