Notice of E-mail/ Blog Change

Hello Cascade Families,

I am happy to announce that I will be getting married in two months. At which time my last name will change to Venture. This means that my e-mail and blog addresses will also change.

The new e-mail will be j.ventrue@chpcs.org

The new blog will be at http://7thchpcs.blogspot.com/

My old e-mail, j.barrett@chpcs.org, will still forward to the new address and I will leave the old blog up for reference.

I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. :-)

Summer Homework

Ms. Barrett's Homework for Summer 2014

You must do one thing every day. Your guardian must initial and date each activity you do. If you think of something else you would like, add it to the list. Most of all, have fun this summer.

Social/Emotional	Academic	Physical	Personal
Write a letter to someone and mail it.	Go to the library and check out and read a nonfiction book.	Ride your bike.	Pick one habit to change and do it for 21 days.
Help your family plan and pack for a picnic.  Help with menu planning, grocery shopping, and food preparation.	Memorize a poem and recite it for your family.	Go skating.	Prepare your homework space.
Read a picture book out loud to someone younger than you.	Visit a museum.	Go swimming.	Clean your room.
Learn how to play Cat’s Cradle with some string from someone who knows how.	Play a word game like Scrabble or Boggle.	Jump rope for 15 minutes.	Write down one thing you love about yourself every day for a week.
Play a game with a younger person (Candyland, Go Fish, etc.).	Play a money game like Monopoly.	Go for a hike of at least 1 mile.	Create a collage of all your favorite things. Bring it to class on the first day.
Ask a grandparent or other elder to tell about what life was like when they were kids.	Read about some time in history you are interested in.	Pick fresh fruit for at least half an hour.	Spend at least 30 minutes alone, either inside or outside, reflecting on what you want to change in the world.
Help plan and execute a progressive dinner with classmates	Read a book that begins with L	Grow vegetables	Try something new.
Make something and give it to someone in need of cheering up.	Practice your multiplication facts for 30 minutes.	Mow the lawn	Make a plan for your future. What high school do you want to go to? What college? What career path will you follow?
Have a barbecue.  Help serve the food.	Keep a diary. Write at least a full page each day.	Make and eat a salad with at least one vegetable you’ve never tried.	Take the multiple intelligences quiz and find out how you learn best. Email Mrs. Adams and tell her what it said. http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html
Practice your phone ettiquette by calling a grandparent or other relative.	Read the news. Highlight interesting adjectives.	Participate in an organized sport.	Create a word cloud about yourself. Fill it with words that describe who you are. Feel free to use http://www.wordle.net/
Go and entire day communicating only in person. (No computers or phones)	Listen to a book on tape (cd/mp3)	Have a water fight	Find a quote that speaks to you. Discuss with someone you love why it speaks to you.
Commit three random acts of kindness.	Play a math game on the web for 30 minutes.	Build something out of wood without power tools	Keep a diary. Each night reflect on whether you are reaching your goals.
Ride the bus	Practice keyboarding for 15 minutes a day for at least 10 days.	Walk around your neighborhood with a friend.	Research your family name.
Ride the MAX	Write a letter to Mrs. Adams and mail it.	Climb a mountain (or at least a big hill)	Volunteer in your family’s place of worship.
Go to the park	Help a younger child run a lemonade stand. Create a profit/loss report.	Row a boat/kayak/canoe	Find a song that has meaning to you. Discuss it your family.
Invite friends over for a pick up game	Plan a trip for your family. Figure out whether it is more cost effective to fly or drive.	Go horseback riding	Play “Would You Rather” or a similar game.
Host a sleep over	Cook a meal from a cookbook, doubling all quantities.	Climb Beacon Rock	Write an acrostic poem using your name.
Create a blog about your summer adventures	Choose a book from the BBC “Top 100” books list and read it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml.	Spend at least 3 hours in the woods	Invite someone you’ve had a hard time getting along with over.
Hold mock job interviews with friends, video tape it and send it to Mrs. Adams	Read a book with more than 100 pages.	Create a new smoothie recipe that uses only fresh ingredients	Make a list of your goals for 8th grade. Identify what help you will need to successfully complete your goals.
Be self reliant for an entire day. (Don’t let your parents do anything for you)	Read a magazine from cover to cover while sitting outside under a tree.	Get your middle school check up	Who’s your hero? Write 2 paragraphs about them. Tell me why they are your hero and why you want to be like them.

I finally have pictures up from the hike! Please follow the link below to see the slide show.

CHPCS Hike 2014

We had such an amazing time, I can't wait to go back with my friends and family this summer. :-)

Fun with Buddies!

Today we were invited into the 1st grade room to work with our buddies.

The first graders had written instructions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. They read their instructions to the 7th grades who carefully followed each instruction as dictated. It was a great time and we got to enjoy some wonderful sandwiches!

Here are a few photos from the day.

Hike with Mr. Weaver Friday, May 30th!

Columbia Gorge Hikes

We are excited to announce that Mr. Weaver will be leading the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade classes on some beautiful hikes in the Columbia Gorge! This will be held on the last Field Trip Day of the year, May 30^th. We are looking for volunteers who enjoy hiking, spending the day outside, and are enthusiastic about sharing a wonderful life changing skill with the students.

PE Standards associated with field trip:

• NASPE Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity
• NASPE Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical activity through life-long physical activities.
• NASPE Standard 5: Exhibits responsible, personal, and social behavior that respects self and others in physical settings.
• NASPE Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

Daily Schedule:

Schedule:

5th – 8th Grade May Field Trip
Time	Activity
7:45-8:00	Arrive at School
8:00-8:30	Hike slideshow and rules by Mr. Weaver
8:30-8:45	Get ready and get on bus
8:45-9:30	Drive
9:30-9:45	Get into groups and ready to hike
9:45-11:00	Horsetail falls hike (2.5 miles: with snack break)
11:00-12:00	Oneota Fall creek hike (1 mile)
12:00-12:15	Dry off/Change
12:15-1:00	Lunch/Recess
1:00-1:15	Clean-up and get on bus
1:15-2:00	Drive
2:00-2:15	Get back into classroom
2:15-3:00	Mr. Weaver's after hike activity
3:00-3:30	Clean-up and get ready for carline
3:30-3:45	Carline

Things to bring:

• Back pack (make sure it is adjusted so the bag is on the students back)
  
• Hiking shoes
  
• Water shoes
  
• Water-bottle
  
• Notebook and pencil
  
• Healthy no/low waste lunch and snack
  
• Towel
  
• Change of clothes
  
• Bandanna or rag
  
• Hiking attire
  
  • Cold Day – Jeans, athletic shirt, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, jacket, gloves, hat.
    
  • Warm Day – Jeans, athletic shirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt
    
  • Hot Day – Jeans or shorts, athletic shirt, t-shirt, sweatshirt
    
    • The hike is on a dirt trail and along/in a creek. Please note that these clothes need to be clothes that can get dirty and wet.
      
• Jacket
  
• Smiles
  

What not to bring:

• Cell phones
  
• Electronic games
  
• Cameras
  

Please contact your classroom teacher if you are interested in volunteering for this fun, energetic, and beautiful field trip!

If you have any questions or concerns about the field trip, please contact Mr. Weaver at j.weaver@chpcs.org

Fort Stevens Monday, June 2nd

Calling ALL Parents!

The Seventh grade overnight trip to Fort Stevens regrettably had to be cancelled. However, we will still be going for a one day excursion to the Oregon Coast.

We will leave Cascade Heights at 8:00 AM headed out to the Maritime Museum,  then lunch at the Astoria Column, and we will end at the gun batteries at Fort Stevens. We plan to return to Cascade Heights by 4:30 PM.

We will have a bus for this trip so chaperons need not drive. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are able to join us.

This is the final piece to bring the reality of WWII home for your student. We will be seeing how our armed forces were prepared to protect our boarders during such a frightening time.

We are looking forward to this amazing trip and hope that you can join us on Monday, June 2nd.

NON Pictures!

WOW! What an amazing night!

I am so very proud of all the middle school students. They did a wonderful job and should be very proud happy with the result of their efforts.

I have built a Google Presentation with the pictures I took of the 7th grade students.

Please visit the following link to see the results of all their hard work from the past three months.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I1JnD1CrPWplhKTtxgYxP5hUakIJ9rCSbV7odclF46Q/edit?usp=sharing