Science Showcase – Final Stretch!

The Science Showcase is coming up quickly. By now, experiments should be complete and data fully collected.
• If you are not finished, please make this your top priority.
• Create a visual display of your data—a bar graph, pie chart, or scatter plot are all great options.
• Poster boards: I have extras available if you need one.
• Printing help: If you need anything printed and don’t have a printer, email me your file and let me know. I’m happy to print it for you.

SCORE Conferences – Sign Up

Next week is SCORE Conferences. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so as soon as possible using the link below:
Sign Up Genius – SCORE Conferences:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAA82AA3FFC25-58710872-score

Let’s finish strong and make this Science Showcase our best one yet!

Week of September 22, 2025 – Class Updates & Reminders

Hello Scorpion Families,

Here’s a quick look at what we worked on this week and what’s coming up. Thank you for partnering with us as we head toward the Science Showcase!

Science Showcase – Action Steps

• This week, students focused on **designing their experiments**. I encouraged families to **begin running trials at home**, record data carefully, and **take photos** to use on the tri‑fold poster boards.
• If you didn’t get to it yet, please make this a **high priority**—the Showcase is coming up quickly and we still have plenty to do.
• In class, we are **analyzing data** and **building clean visuals** (tables, graphs) while we determine whether our hypotheses were supported.

ELA – Animal Farm

• We are **nearly finished** with our first novel, *Animal Farm*. Students have had thoughtful discussions about themes, propaganda, and power.
• Ask your student what they think Orwell wanted readers to learn and which moments stood out most.

Looking Ahead – SCORE Goals

• Next week, each student will set **three SCORE goals**: one Math goal, one ELA goal, and one **personal** goal. I’ll conference briefly with each student to make sure goals are specific and actionable.

Important Reminders

• **SCORE Conferences:** **Thursday–Friday, October 2–3, 2025** (in person preferred, Zoom/phone available by request).
• I emailed and sent a Remind message with the SignUpGenius link. If you haven’t already, please book your time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAA82AA3FFC25-58710872-score#/
• **Science Showcase:** Keep collecting data and photos. Save any materials/labels you’ll want on the tri‑fold poster.

As always, thank you for your support—please reach out if you have any questions or need guidance with your student’s project.

Warmly,
Kyle Prario
8th Grade – Sycamore Academy

Dear Parents & Guardians,

We had a busy and productive week in class, and I’d like to share a few updates with you.

🔬 Science Showcase

Students have selected their science fair topics and written their hypotheses this week. Next week, please work with your child on the next step:

• Designing their experiment

• Identifying variables

• Listing materials

• Writing clear procedures

Your support at home will help them build confidence and stay on track.

📑 Forms & Paperwork

• Please make sure you have completed and returned the “Leader in Me” form and Field Trip form sent home by the office. These are important for upcoming activities and opportunities.

📝 Classroom Highlights

• Students completed MAP testing this week—great effort all around!

• In Social Studies, we are creating Declaration of Independence posters, connecting history to creativity.

📚 Tutoring Opportunities

I invite students to join me for small-group tutoring:

• Tuesdays – ELA

• Thursdays – Math
  This is a great chance to get extra support and build skills.

🎉 Clubs Have Begun!

Clubs officially started this week, and students are excited to explore their interests and talents outside of the classroom.

Thank you for your continued support at home!
Together, we’re building strong learners and leaders.

Warm regards,
Mr. Prario

This week was filled with fun and learning! On Monday, we had an exciting Scorpion Salute with CrossFit fitness coaches, who taught our students how to be proactive and healthy with both exercise and diet.

We also began our iReady Diagnostics for math and reading, helping us see all the great progress our students are making. In science, students kicked off a hands-on project by building paper rockets, and next week we’ll be conducting experiments to see them in action! 🚀

It’s been a fun and productive week of growth. Let’s enjoy the weekend with our families, and return Monday with refreshed minds, ready to learn even more. 💪📚

Additionally, if you would like to follow our progress with assignments in Google Classroom, you can do so here: Google Classroom Link.