Phantom Happenings
Garfield Heights Middle School - Grade 6
January 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018: Government Experience with Tower Building
In Social Studies Phantom students were kicking off a mini-unit on the four main types of government. To introduce them to the ways these governments work, students collaborated in groups to build the tallest straw tower they could while following a “rule” that experience one of the types of government. Students in the democracy group had to vote on everything, students in the monarchy group had to determine who was the oldest and that person was in charge of all decision making, students in the dictatorship groups had to have a cut-throat rock-paper-scissors tournament to determine who would lead their group, and students in the theocracy group had to choose cards that delivered “messages from the gods” while they worked. Click here to see pictures.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018: Remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Students spent a class period honoring and remembering Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, January 16 through class discussions, videos, and the creation of class murals. Click here to see a picture.
Friday, January 26, 2018: Funday Friday Afternoon
The Phantoms’ hosted their first PBIS Funday Friday of the semester on the afternoon of January 26. Each Phantom classroom had a different activity for students: crafts & nail art, card & board games, whole-class contests, and movies. Students who qualified got to choose 2 activities to attend during the afternoon. Click here to see pictures from the crafts & nail art room.