April 30 - Poem in Your Pocket Day Share your favorite poem with The Daily News (email to the right), so we can feature it in future editions. Or, post it in the comments. Good morning, Jaguars! This is our 19th day of virtual Jaguar Junction Daily News! Check back every day to find out the new things that are happening at Stephenson Middle Virtual School. Also, teachers & students - please submit pictures or short videos (under 60 seconds) of you reading, working on your assignments, your pets, etc. My email address is to the right. Don't forget that you can also send comments and suggestions to the Daily News by clicking on "Comment." Previous Issues Did you see an interesting website in a previous issue, but you can't remember the address? To view previous issues of The Jaguar Junction Daily News, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "previous." Work Packets if Internet Access is Not Available If a student is in need of packet, they can be picked up Monday - Thursday @ SMS from 10:30 am - 2 pm. After today, Thursday, April 30th, packets will not be available. Assignments from the work packets must be submitted by scanning completed document(s) or by photo. Weather Report 20 percent chance of rain, with a high of 63 degrees and a low of 47 degrees. Mostly cloudy. Sounds like a chilly and damp day left over from yesterday's rain. Reminder DeKalb County School buildings are closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Virtual learning continues, though our buildings are closed! Stephenson Middle School's last day of school for students will be on 5/15/2020 this year. Chromebooks For grades 6th-12th grades only. In order to be considered for a device, the parent/guardian must contact the IT Help Desk at 678-676-1188 for assistance with a district-issued Chromebook. William Bradley Bryant Center is closed to the public except by appointments, which are made when the IT Help Desk is called. Help Desk tickets and appointments are required to assist with receiving and replacing a broken or damaged Chromebook or issuing a new Chromebook. Birthday Announcements Today, 4/30: Elder S. & David O. Happy birthday! May today be full of the things that you like most! If it is your birthday, and you don't see your name listed, please let me know in the comment section below. Reminder The National Book Club for Kids (4th through 6th graders) meets today, Thursday, 4/30/2020 @ 5:00 p.m. They will be discussing Bridge to Terabithia with the author, Katherine Patterson. If you click below, you can even find a link to the book, using a free link to Scribd to get a pdf copy. Also, see yesterday's (4/29) edition of The Daily News for more detail. Bridge to Terabithia tells the story of bullied kids, Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, 12-year-old neighbors who create a fantasy world called Terabithia and spend their free time together in an abandoned tree house. For more information: https://sites.google.com/hope.edu/nationalbookclubforkids/home?fbclid=IwAR3SsxEKM4MR1UUoakn0EC7e-_luVPPgZVcnFsIigqJB3tmCozWWmx2F7BE Reminder This is the last day to submit your own haiku poem to be featured in The Daily News. If you have trouble thinking of a haiku to write, here is the web address to a haiku generator to help you: https://www.poem-generator.org.uk/haiku Google Form: https://forms.gle/y7VxQhxgBgKuVoYM7 Distance Learning Resources from the Smithsonian Science, Social Studies, Art, etc. These are fantastic! "Here, on the Learning Lab, teachers have access to millions of digital resources from across the Smithsonian's museums, research centers, libraries, archives, and more. You will also find pre-packaged collections that contain lessons, activities, and recommended resources made by Smithsonian museum educators as well as thousands of classroom teachers like you. Use the search bar below to search for Smithsonian Learning Lab Collections." https://learninglab.si.edu/distancelearning There is so much on this website that it can be hard to choose. To make it easier, use this Google Doc for descriptions to help you select a few activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zydIXXuvNLAebx2xmTu-abubAZFMxmBzXTiqATEdEiM/edit Brain Break - Try Something NewGo and virtually fly through the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world and has only recently been discovered. Not very many people have visited. The pictures are amazing and the sounds of the surrounding jungle are soothing. You can zoom in on these 360 degree high-def photos. Enjoy! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news-features/son-doong-cave/2/#s=pano60 That's all for today. Stay well. Stay safe. We miss you! See you tomorrow.
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