These #HSDGoTigers had some very special visitors last week!
Last month, the computer science class learned about some of the many ways computer science is currently being used in the military.
SSG Robert Lee Shumaker II SSG and SSG Brent Mciver provided a presentation on CS technology in the military and gave a demonstration of the Packbot. This robot is a multi-mission tactical mobile robot developed and manufactured by iRobot. It is designed for use by war fighters and first responders to carry out dangerous missions in high-threat battlefield scenarios.
The robot is controlled by a mechanism very similar to controllers used for gaming. These controllers, combined with cameras mounted on the robot, allow soldiers to drive the robot in remote locations. After the demonstration, students were able to practice driving this robot using the controller and mounted cameras! #HSDGoTigers
Based on the quality of their work, several Hillsboro creative writing students were invited to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point High School Writers' Workshop!
They were honored with lunch, had the opportunity to attend workshops led by college professors, and participated in an open mic. The keynote speaker was author Kim Suhr, who also led a workshop and even took time to sign copies of her book for a couple of our students! #HSDGoTigers #TigerProud
So much December fun in this classroom!
These #HSDGoTigers had a blast playing in their gingerbread house, decorating their own trees, and rolling out confetti Playdoh cookies!
The first graders helped spread a little holiday cheer with their snowmen made from recycled books on the elementary library Christmas tree! #HSDGoTigers
"Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood." -Andy Goldsworthy
These Early Childhood students had a blast creating memories that will live with them forever! #HSDGoTigers
The Wildlife Ecology students are earning their trapping licenses in class and are learning by doing!
These #HSDGoTigers went with Mr. Green earlier this week to set some traps where some beavers have been damming a culvert.
It's Gingerbread House Time in Grade 2!
Constructing the houses on Wednesday and Thursday then decorating on Friday! #HSDGoTigers #GettingCreative #FestiveFun
It's that time again to recognize the people that make Hillsboro awesome! This week's staff member our Technology Integration Coach, Jenny Barreau!
Thanks for all you do! #HSDGoTigers #TigerProud
Devon Verbsky received top prize in the speculative fiction category at the High School Writers' Workshop for his piece "Revenge Fire." He won a $1,000 scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point! Way to go Devon! #HSDGoTigers #TigerProud
Mrs. Sosinsky came to visit the third grade classrooms to talk about the Zones of Regulation this week.
It’s important to recognize how you're feeling! #HSDGoTigers
Teamwork makes everything more fun! #HSDGoTigers
These fifth graders love hanging out with Bailey! #HSDGoTigers
For their next mini writing project, juniors and seniors in Ms. Madden's Creative Writing class are reading some of the newest and best-selling children's books, so that they can create their own unique tales!
Thanks to Hillsboro School District Library Media Specialist Mrs. Krajco for helping us pick them out! #HSDGoTigers
Don't forget to register for this year's Hot Chocolate Chase on December 19th!
Click the link below to view registration form. Please return this to Kelli Sullivan by 11am on Monday, December 10th! #HSDGoTigers
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'Tis the season!
The seventh graders got into the holiday spirit while decorating for the upcoming Christmas dinner on December 8th! #HSDGoTigers
#BookWormWednesday returns and today we will be hearing from Emma!
Favorite Book: The Trials of Apollo
Author: Rick Riordan
Similar Books: Magnus Chase, Kane Chronicles, and Heroes of Olympus
“I recommend this book because the series offers action, drama, and a vast knowledge of mythology. People who like mythology and action will probably enjoy this book!
The location of my selfie was in the high school library. I chose this location because it's by all the other Rick Riordan books.”
Thank you for sharing Emma! We love hearing from all of Ms. Madden's English 10 readers! #HSDGoTigers
These #HSDGoTigers from environmental science class were monitoring the growth of yeast populations!
An additional 36 Hillsboro High School students can now call themselves novelists after participating in National Novel Writing Month this November!
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a national writing event, where the challenge is to complete an entire rough draft of a novel in just 30 days.
Sophomores in Ms. Madden's English 10 classes collectively wrote novels totaling an astounding 766,338 words! That’s over three quarters of a million words with an average of 21,287 words per student. To put that into perspective, 20,000 words is roughly 40 pages double spaced! #HSDGoTigers #TigerProud
As a final assessment of their technical writing unit, seniors in Ms. Madden's English 12 class are making original Lego structures and creating step-by-step, technical instruction manuals for them complete with photos! #HSDGoTigers
