CSI

Mr. Walker's students investigate finger prints off the "stolen" candy machine during their CSI unit.

Career Chats

Thanks to gracious community members each 8th grader was able to listen and talk to people specializing in their area of career interests. We send a huge thank you to all involved!

Creativity at Work

Mr. Seaton's students working on their Feudalism projects.

Let's Roll

Students test out their propeller car designs in PLTW class.

Middle Ages

Mrs. Gibbs has students build their ideal catapults if in battle in the Middle Ages.

Friendly Faces

Our Friends of Rachel Club makes welcome bags for new students.

Experiment that Pops

Mrs. Ralph's students explore the science behind soda pop and pop rocks!

Ice Cream Social

Mrs. Ralph's students study elements, compounds and mixtures by making ice cream!  Yum!

Line up Match up

Mrs. Story's students play a game of match using persuasive techniques.

Middle School broadcasting students win radio contest for Racermania video

Announced today by Paul Schaumburg:
Graves County Middle School teacher Dan Catlin’s students’ “Talon News” video highlighting the Murray State University Racer Basketball Team's undefeated record so far this season won a contest on WDDJ-FM/Electric 96.9 for the best video to the parody song “I’m a Racer and I Know It.” It can be seen on the station’s web site: www.electric969.com.

Electric 96.9 morning show hosts A.J. and Mitch surprised the students with cake, ice cream, and a celebration for their victory this Friday afternoon.

Song of Elements

Mrs. Ralph's students explore the Periodic Table using an app that even includes sound effects relating to whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas.

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Mr. Cole's door has a different take on the order of operations!

Romans

Students in Mr. Seaton's class research the fall of the Roman Empire.

Ad Propaganda

Mrs. McManus's class examine different propaganda techniques used in popular advertisements.

I'm a Racer and I Know It

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_ZZoiXBTww&feature=player_embedded

So proud of our Talon News staff and their video production of "I'm a Racer and I Know It"!  Check it out!

Language Arts Drama

For the last couple of weeks, 7th grade students have been learning about the features and elements of drama. They have been able to identify, explain, and infer about elements of a play, and how each play has a plot line. The students are now realizing that drama consists of more than just stage plays, but movies and television shows as well.


In class, we have done a variety of activities with dramatic scripts. The students read and acted out Scene 4 from Disney's, High School Musical, an adaption of A Retrieved Reformation, and an adaption of a fairy tale Spiderella. Students completed a comparison between the original script and movie production of scenes.

                                 Seventh grade students act out a scene from the fairy tale Spiderella.

Post-Mortem of a Protagonist

Mrs. Manning's students analyze how a character changed in a story and represent those thoughts through a symbolism body trace.

Ping Pong Practice

Students in Mrs. Lockard's class had fun racing to finish their notes by only getting to write while the other was trying to row a 6. Fun time paddling the work back and forth.

HSM

Students act and sing High School Musical led by Mrs. Poole and Mrs. McManus. Had fun dancing along!

GCMS Art

Art students in Mr. Lile's class have the opportunity to create a still life drawing of some interesting objects.