Graves County Middle School Spotlights



Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sweet Principal




Students turn Mr. Williams into a human banana split in today's
assembly. The students were contest winners from the 2010 Book Fair.

Send Off




The band, strings and choir students performed holiday music to finish
off our last day of school before Christmas Break.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Off They Go




Project Lead the Way Students pose with their Egg Head Pilot car.

Do they really know?




Mrs. Morgan reviews study guide answers by having students hold up what they
think is correct. She can then quickly see if they need extra work on
a concept before the test.

Scavenger Hunt




Mr. Johnson has students search the room for review questions to
prepare for a test.

Missing Cookies




Mr Cole's students work to solve the mystery of Mrs. Claus's missing
Christmas Cookie recipe. They identify ingredients scientifically.

Cemical Reactions




Mrs. Lockard's students note properties of chemical solution mixtures.

It's Snowing

Mrs. Paitsel's students study informational text comprehension by
following written steps of a snowflake design.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Book Fair Open

Sweet Read




Students enter the "sweetly" themed book fair. Mrs. Locker and her
students have been recognized by Scholastic in a National competition every
year. They are likely to win again!!

Bring Home the Gold




Morgan Elliott wins a Gold Medal at the Special Olympics over the
weekend!! We are so proud of you Morgan!

Drama Live




Mr. Lile teaches class in full costume as Charles Dickens.

Mechanical Arm



Students in Mr. Waller's class design and construct a mechanical arm.

Explore




GCMS 8th graders have received their ACT Explore results. The
teachers are reviewing commonly missed questions and they will then be
sent home.

Guys and Girls Read




Mrs. Peale reminds students of the Guys Read and Girls Read Program.
Students can join teachers during a morning book club meeting to discuss
a common book and enter a drawing for a Kindle.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Art of Science




Mr. Cole's students diagram plate boundaries.

Read All About It




Students rotate through a computer station in Mrs. Guffy's classroom.

News in Print




Who says no one reads the paper anymore? Mr. Seaton's students
receive and read the Paducah Sun each week.

Top 3




Students in Mrs. Wallace's class design a project around three books
they would recommend for the society in The Giver.

Batting Proportions



Students in Mr. West's class see a live demonstration of the
importance of proportional reasoning.