Vocabulary Paint Chips

A fantastic idea to creatively promote vocabulary building. Connects to our studies and efforts towards Common Core, Content Academic Vocabulary, and our push with Greek and Latin Roots.
Questions to Consider
1. What scaffolds does Ms. Wessling put into place to get her students using new vocabulary?
2. Which words are best suited for paint chips?
3. How could you use paint chips in your classroom?
Common Core Standards ELA.L.11-12.4b

YMS has talent!

YMS Has Talent!
YMS ISTEP+ Committee will be hosting a talent show on Friday, January 18, 2013, at Yorktown High School’s Auditorium. Performances include singers, dancers, and musicians. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the show starts at 7pm. The cost is $2 at the door. All proceeds go directly to the ISTEP+ convocation, which is hosted in the spring at the middle school.
Please come and enjoy our amazing students while supporting a good cause.
Questions? Email Emily Karas at ekaras@yorktown.k12.in.us

The Stoplight Method

• RISE Competency 2.4 Checking for Understanding.

Questions to Consider
• What kinds of obstacles might students write on the red light?
• How could the data gathered from the exit slips be used to inform future lessons?
• How could you adapt the three categories of feedback for your classroom?

This is the Madden of your teacher’s day!

This game was the video game that put football games on the map. If you you are a sports fan and don’t know who Bo Jackson is, you should do your research. ESPN also is showing a 30 for 30 movie called “You Don’t Know Bo” that you can catch pretty regularly right now, so set your DVR to record. Anyway, on this game, Bo Jackson was basically unable to be tackled. You could run zig-zags on your opponent and score EVERY TIME! Check out this video! Check out the post below to see Bo’s famous Nike poster.

Stocking Stuffers!


Congratulations to YMS for the wonderful work and act of kindness to provide stockings to the children at YOC. This is a true act of giving. Look at all of the stockings in the first picture….and they truly are STUFFED!

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