Latest IB Study Results

"...findings suggest that IB MYP schools are making concerted efforts to build the empathy, global self-concept, peer relationships, school relationships, self-reflections, resilience, and the confidence of IB MYP students."

From the report: IB MYP: Student Social-Emotional Well-being & School Success Strategies

http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/myp/documents/SocialemotionalFinalReport.pdf

Summer Fun...

Saw this video and thought of all my Language & Literature peeps.  Enjoy!

School's Out for Summer

It has been my absolute pleasure being your teacher this year! I wish all my Bantaland Peeps the best as you venture off to the world of high school. Anne Frank wrote in her diary, "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Your day has come to spread your wings and fly off. Take what you've learned at HMS and soar. I know that you'll continue to strive to be an IB Learner, embodying all the Learner Profile traits...can you name them all (and can you do the actions)? I know that above all you will try to be caring and by just doing that, you will have a positive impact on the lives of others. At the beginning of the year, I asked you to consider the questions: Who are you? Who will you become? Well, you are all future thinkers, leaders, and community activists. Remember that wherever your journey takes you, you will always be Harvest Hawks at heart. We love you all! Keep in touch!

Congrats to Sam, Zack G., Edith & Dineen for earning the Language Arts Award!

Yay! Caitlin, Charlotte, Isabella & Katie are so deserving of the Principal's Awards!

Way to go Mr. Castro! I'm very proud of your accomplishments!

Love you Malia Blackmon! You survived middle school...now become the ultimate Survivor!!

One of the best moments ever...ultimate payback! :)

Chaperoning the 8th grade dinner/dance...so much fun!

Can you guess who the 8th grade photo bomber is???

Spread the word to future HMS 6-8th graders!

End of the Year Reminders

Greetings, Bantaland Peeps!  We're really getting down to the final stretch in this class...be sure you are all caught up with everything you are responsible for this trimester. Time management is everything!  Hope you didn't let yourself get behind because if so, you'll be busy this weekend.

AR GOALS and final ANNE FRANK WEBQUEST and 7 REFLECTIVE JOURNAL entries are due by Tuesday/Wednesday May 28/29...this is the drop, dead date.  No exceptions.  Grades are due.

Email or leave a comment if you have questions or concerns.  May the odds be in your favor!!

-Mrs. Banta

AR Night Thursday!

What WWII related book are you reading?

Comment below with the title of the book you are reading (besides the Diary of Anne Frank).  Share your thoughts and and questions that you have from reading the book so far.

Thanks for sharing!