Students of the Month: March

The Supernova teachers would like to congratulate the following Supernovas for earning student of the month honors for the month of March.

Science: Isabella T.
English: Madison S.
Social Studies: Faith L.

(Reminder) Science Bonus and Enrichment Opportunity: Read and React

Are you looking to earn some science bonus points before the end of the nine weeks? Click on the link below to refresh yourself on Mr. Wolf's ongoing bonus opportunity.

Read and React Information

Simulation: Gravity and Orbits

Experiment with this simulation to see how certain variables influence the orbital motion of our planet caused by the force of gravity.

Click to Run

Astronomy PSSA Notes

Below are the PowerPoint notes for the upcoming unit on our solar system.

Tsunami and Earthquake Information/Imagery

Click on the links below to view information and satellite imagery from the devastating tsunami in Japan. The tsunami was a result of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that happened near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11th, 2011.

Tsunami Satellite Imagery

USGS Earthquake Information

CNN Interactive - Japan's Nuclear Concern Explained

CH 15-16: Meteorology PSSA Notes

Advanced English 8: Extended Vocabulary List # 13

Extended Vocabulary List #13 is posted on Quizlet. The test on these terms will be Friday, March 11th.

William is the 2011 Carson Scholar!

William has been selected as the 2011 Carson Scholar for the Canonsburg Middle School. A teacher is permitted to nominate and submit an application for one student out of the entire school who fits the description of a Carson Scholar. The contest was open to all students at the Canonsburg Middle School who met the academic requirements. The nominating teacher is required to write about the student's reading activity, attitude toward leaning, leadership ability, scholastic work ethic, motivation, and achievements. William was also required to list his school activities, extracurricular activities, community service, and he wrote a persuasive essay based on a given prompt.

He will receive a $1,000 scholarship award that will be invested for his college education. William is among a very special group of over 4,200 students from across the country that have been named a Carson Scholar. His academic achievements and service to his community are what make him a future leader of tomorrow. William will also receive a medal, certificate, and a place on the Carson Scholar Trophy at Canonsburg Middle School. In addition, William is invited to attend the Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Fund's Annual Awards Banquet.

The Supernovas are Shaking Things Up in Science and English

The students of Mr. Wolf's science classes and Mrs. Porter's English classes worked on a cross-curricular project. In science class, the students studied earthquakes. In English class, the students wrote informative articles using the facts and new vocabulary they had learned about earthquakes. Some students imagined a fictional earthquake. While other students decided to write their articles on a real earthquake. These students were required to do additional research for their articles. Abby and Jon are standing next to the Supernova student work display outside of the library.