Thank You

Thank you to all those students and parents who have shown genuine concern for science education and have made use of this blog. Unfortunately, due to lack of interest, I find it necessary to discontinue posting. I will begin posting again, with enthusiasm, when someone other than my friends and family indicate an interest.

Thank you
Ms. Susan Grumbine

Fermi Lab

I had the most incredible experience at Fermi Lab, the national accelerator located in Batavia, Illinois about an hour north west of Steger. I strongly encourage parents and students to visit the website as well as the research grounds that are part of Fermi Lab. You don't have to be a scientist, a teacher, or even someone who likes science to enjoy the site. You can watch the buffalo roam; go fishing; bike through the grounds and around the accelerator; view the sculptures; enjoy nature; become a human sundial....all without even entering a science building!!

www.fnal.gov/pub/visiting/index.html

Holiday Messages

Friday, December 19. I was at least as shocked as my students that we had school today. Parents and students alike deserve enormous credit for making it to school despite sleet, freezing rain, and bitter cold. My entire homeroom was in attendance today. I think we are the only homeroom who can make that claim. Way to go!





My first hour students had the choice of writing messages for posting to this site for your viewing pleasure:


I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

You all rock my socks!
See ya later!
Love,

-Shelby


Merry Christmas
-Jessica


If you live in an apartment, don't forget to buzz in big red.
-Anonymous student


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those who celebrate other religions, happy holidays!

-Lawrenzo


Merry Christmas!
- Samantha*


Happy what?

-Ryan


Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Shout out to my 3 bestest buddies, Jenna, Jessikah, Brittny.
Yours till the butter flies,
-N'Dgo


Have an Amazziiingggg X-mas or whatever you celebrate!


-Tony ann


I wish everyone a Happy Holiday & an awesome New Year!
From Ms. Grumbine's awesome Science Student,
-Brittany
Shout Out to all my family & friends!


Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Shout out to my bestest friends, N'Dgo, Brittany, Jayaida, Tiana, Princess, Corrina, Bianca, Brianna, Paris.
From Ms. Grumbine's favorite student,
Jessikah Campbell

Merry Christmas,
Aerial
Make sure the fat man doesn't take your cookies!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have an awesome holiday.
- Kaylee

Organelle songs, raps, poems

Students received ten extra credit points for writing and presenting their organelle songs, raps, or poems.

Tiffany E.

Cell membrane and the cell wall

yeah, we know it all.

The ribosomes,

they're the mighty zones.

The chloroplasts

they just seem to last.

The nucleus is not the spookiest

but it's the coolest.

You can always tell

if it's the cell.

Yeah.

That's the cell

and we learn it in school

because that's cool.

WORD

Thank You Parents

Wow! I have received some of the most polite and friendly emails from parents who checked out this site. It feels great knowing that the site has been helpful to you and your students.

Thank you so much.

Susan Grumbine

8/26 Homeroom

Welcome back to school. Students met with their homeroom teachers today for one hour where we reviewed the student handbook, school expectations, and team expectations. Homeroom will be a daily event this year and takes place during the first 15 minutes of the school day. Students remain in their homeroom for their first hour class and will return to homeroom for the last several minutes of the day after 9th hour.

Parents: Please complete the "homework" packet sent home by Columbia Central and students will return the completed forms to their homeroom teacher.

Students are expected to have their classroom supplies turned in by Friday, August 29. For a list of required supplies, visit www.sd194.org

Blood Drive

Columbia Central is sponsoring a blood drive through LifeSource

in memorial of our former student Nick W.

location: the small gym

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

time: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

contact 755-0021 for further details

Organelle poems, riddles, raps

Students showed off their creativity for extra credit by way of writing and presenting original works about an organelle.

I produce energy like the Duracell bunny.
I am in both cells.
I am an organelle.
Even though I am smaill, I have a lot of responsibilities.
Without me, the cell wouldn't be.
What am I?
The mitochondria

Anthony M.

I'm a chloroplast.
I grow fast.
I get solar power
to power a flower.
I'm green
but I'm not mean.

Brandon M.

I am the brain of the cell,
if that rings a bell.
I direct activities like a control center.
Thnk you can do better?
What am I?
The nucleus

Alessia M.

I break down large food
even when I am not in the mood.
I degest old cells.
Does that ring any bells?
What am I?
A lysosome

Riley E.

Cellulose, it's not cellulite.
It helps the cell wall
hold your organelles tight.
A material so strong
it must belong
in the cell.
Keeps it standing strong.
Freaky, freaky, fresh.
WORD.

Jimie O.

I hold everthing in
kinda like a bin.
Getting trhough me is hard,
I might leave you scarred.
I am sorta circular like a ball.
Guess what?
I'm the cell wall.

Autumn S.

Cell Project sheet

Cell Model Presentation

Students will create a model of a plant cell or an animal cell. Students may use any type of (non-perishable) material to create a model that is at least 5 inches but no greater than 20 inches in diameter. Students will be given a grade for presentation, appearance, and accuracy of the model. The model must be 3 dimensional and include at least 10 organelles.

Animal Cell
vacuole
lysosome
ribosomes
golgi complex
cytoplasm
nucleus
nucleolus
nuclear membrane
cell membrane
mitochodria
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Centriole

Plant Cell

vacuole

ribosomes

golgi complex

cytoplasm

mitochondria

nucleus

nucleolus

nuclear membrane

cell membrane

cell wall

smooth ER

rough ER

chloroplast


Additional Organelles
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

........................Points possible .............points earned
Accuracy.................20
Presentation...........20
Neatness.................10

Total .......................50

DUE DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held

Thursday, November 8, 2007

from 12:30pm until 6:45pm

with a break between 3pm and 4pm.

This only allows me to meet with 22 parents for 15 minutes each if everyone arrives as scheduled. Priority is given to students who are in danger of failing or at risk of being retained in seventh grade. I regret that I am not able to meet with all 120 parents especially those of you who take the time to read these messages and help your child succeed.

If you are not scheduled for a conference with me or someone else on the seventh grade team, you may contact me through email at sgrumbine@sd194.org to arrange a time during any other regularly scheduled school day.

Welcome Back

WELCOME BACK!



School begins Tuesday, August 28 from 7:50am - 9:00am. Students will meet in their homerooms for one hour.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone when the full schedule of science classes resumes full time on Wednesday, August 29

Class supply lists can be accessed at http://www.sd194.org/

6/11 School's Out For Summer

Thank you all for a wonderful year of science!



I read the curriculum to several students the last week and they were as impressed with themselves as I was at all they had learned throughout the year. I look forward to some free time over the summer to work on some of my own science projects and recuperate.



Summer is an excellent time to work on those (subliminal science)

car maintenance projects (combustion, chemistry, metrics, force and motion)

improve your cooking skills (chemistry, measurement)

participate in sports (anatomy and physiology, force and motion)

or just relax and stare up at the sky - (astronomy, weather)



Take Care,

Ms. Grumbine

Final School Days

Before students begin singing School's Out For Summer or some similarly memorable tune that celebrates the beginning of summer, it's important to remember that we are still in school and there is much to be learned.

Here is an overview of upcoming topics, assignments and tests. This list is subject to change and I will add daily assignments as needed.

Week of May 21 topic: Fungi and Plants
Week of May 28 topic: Plants
Week of June 4 topic: Plants
June 11 - Report Card Pickup and elective selection.

Tuesday, May 22 - Test: Bacteria and Protists
Thursday, May 24 - Essay Due: The Plant Hunters
Tuesday, May 29 - Quiz: Fungi
Friday, June 1 - Textbook turn in.
Wednesday, June 6 - Quiz: Plants
Friday, June 8 - Field Day (for eligible students)

Tuesday, June 12 - School's Out For Summer

2/8 Conferences

Thank you to all the parents who came out in the cold to support their children's education at conferences this afternoon and evening. Parents are their children's first and most important teacher in life. Thank you for allowing me to borrow your child for 40 minutes each school day to share my joy of science with them!

Susan Grumbine

More student messages

Happy New Years everyone.
-Mike (9th hour)

My New Years resolution is not to get in trouble by the police.
-Codi (9th hour)

Hi Tiffany. What's up girl. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love You
-Jessica (9th hour)

New Years Resolution:
I'm not drinking soda, pop, soda pop for 1 month, only flavored water.
-Jeremy (9th hour)

New Years Resolution:
I will get all good grades from 3rd quarter untill I get out of school.
-Joey (9th hour)

Happy Holiday postings from students

Many students wished happy holidays to their friends and family. I will continue posting well wishes and resolutions from students wanting their messages posted until class resumes on Monday, January 8, 2007.

"I would like to wish my family a Merry Christmas. Also, I hope that my mom gets better and has a fast recovery.
Love,"
-Alex (2nd period)

"I want to wish all of my friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
-Ashley R. (2nd period)

"Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!"
-Emily (2nd period)

"Merry Christmas Everyone!"
-Aaron (9th period)

"It's almost the New year so HAPPY HOLIDAYS and Merry Christmas!!"
-Angela (9th period)