December 15-19

Upcoming Events:
Pen Pal Holiday Activity - Monday, December 15th
Christmas Vacations - December 19- January 5th

This Week:
Reading Classes are going to be completing their Story Elements power point book review and giving presentations.
Writing Classes will be heading to the Intermediate School on Monday, spelling test #8 on Tuesday, finishing typing their persuasive rough drafts on Wednesday, editing on Thursday, and turning in their final draft on Friday.
Navigation Class will continue conference preparation and goal setting.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

Congratulations Steelers for another WIN!

December 8-12

Upcoming Events:
Pen Pal Holiday Activity - Monday, December 15th
Christmas Vacations - December 19- January 5th

This Week:
Reading Classes are going to be completing their Story Elements Unit and starting their powerpoint book review.
Writing Classes are continuing a Persuasive Writing Unit.
Navigation Class will continue conference preparation and goal setting.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

November 24-25

Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Important Upcoming Events:

Wednesday Nov. 26-December 1, Thanksgiving Vacation (No School)

Reading classes will continue with their Story Elements Unit.
Writing classes will be finishing their Expository Final.
Health and Fitness will continue their Drug and Alcohol Unit.

FOOTBALL UPDATE:
Pittsburgh won!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

November 17-21

Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.
Doug Firebaugh

Important Upcoming Events:

Friday Nov. 21, End of the 1st semester

Wednesday Nov. 26-December 1, Thanksgiving Vacation (No School)

Reading classes will continue with their Story Elements Unit.
Writing classes will be preparing for their Expository Final.
Health and Fitness will continue their Drug and Alcohol Unit.

FOOTBALL UPDATE:
Pittsburgh won!
Hawks lost again!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

November 10-14

If you don't know where you are going,
you'll end up some place else.
Yogi Berra

Important Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veteran's Day (No School)

Reading classes will be starting a Story Elements Unit.
Writing classes will continue with their Expository Unit and preparing for their final.
Health and Fitness will be starting a Drug and Alcohol Unit.

FOOTBALL UPDATE:
Pittsburgh and Seattle both lost in close games.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

November 4-7

Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.
Marcia Wieder

Important Upcoming Events:

Friday, Nov. 7, Mrs. Bowman out of the building

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veteran's Day (No School)

Reading classes will continue identifying main idea, supporting details, and inferences within the story.
Writing classes will be starting an expository unit.
Health and Fitness will planning the NOE Project.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

October 27-29

A good name will shine forever.
Proverb

Important Upcoming Events:

10/28 Healthy Bake Sale (before school and lunch) proceeds go to help local community families who are in need.

10/30-31 Student Conferences (NO SCHOOL) I look forward to seeing you and child.

Reading and writing classes will be working on their portfolios and preparing for conferences.
Health and Fitness will be working on their bake sale.

FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers lost to the NYG (horrible game)
Seahawks finally won!

Have a wonderful short week!
Mrs. Bowman

October 20-24

Reputation is for time; character is for eternity.
J. B. Gough

Important Upcoming Events:

MAKE A DIFFERENCE WEEK! 10/20-24

Purpose: neighbors helping neighbors All eighth grade students will be committing ARK's- acts of random kindness

10/28-29 Healthy Bake Sale (before school and lunch) proceeds go to help local community families who are in need

10/30-31 Student Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

Reading classes will continue identifying main idea, supporting details, and inferences within the story.
Writing classes will take their third spelling test and continue ARK unit.
Health and Fitness will planning healthy breakfast for next week.

FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers crushed Bengals
Seahawks lost again

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

October 13-17

Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.
Doug Firebaugh

Important Upcoming Events

Wednesday- 7th grade math and science field trip (8:15-12:39)

Wednesday -8th grade math and science WASL prompts (8:15-12:39)

Friday - Mrs. Bowman out of the building for a training

Reading classes will continue identifying main idea, supporting details, and inferences within the story.
Writing classes will take their second spelling test and start a grammar unit.
Health and Fitness will planning healthy breakfast for later in the month.

FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers had a bye
Seahawks lost again

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

October 6-9

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

Reading classes will continue identifying main idea, supporting details and introducing inferences within the story.

Writing classes will finish their narrative stories and start a short grammar unit

Health and Fitness will continue with nutrition.

Football Update
Hawks got crushed by NY (6-44)
Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

September 22-26

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reading classes will continue identifying main idea and supporting details within the story and take a quiz later towards the end of the week.
Writing classes will finish their first letter to their 4th grade buddy and finish their natural disaster narrative story.
Health and Fitness will continue putting together their personal fitness plans.

FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers took a beating against the Eagles.
Seahawks actually won!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Bowman

September 15-19

Great progress comes with patience and determination. I believe we are on our way.
Reading classes will continue identifying main idea and supporting details within the story.
Writing classes will continue working on narrative writing and finishing their first narrative story.
Health and Fitness will finish the video and set personal fitness goals.
FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers took down Cleveland
Seahawks lost again

Have a great week!
Please look for progress reports they need to be signed and returned.

September 8-12

Another great start! Kids are coming to school, motivated and ready to learn. Now that we have completed the beginning of the year assessments, we can start having some FUN.

Reading classes will be going over their reading assessments, setting goals, and starting their reading journals.
Writing classes will be starting a narrative unit, go over their writing assessment, and set their first quarter goals.
Health and Fitness will continue with their commercial, meet with Cory Briggs our personal trainer, and will be watching the movie Supersize Me.

FOOTBALL UPDATE
Steelers crushed Houston 17-38
Seahawks got owned by Buffalo 10-34

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STEELERS!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

September 2-5

We're back! A new year, new kids, a new chance to make a difference. I'm confident that this year is going to be a year of amazing growth.


7th Grade Reading will be taking a school-wide reading assessment, set quarter goals, and start the story FIRE IN MIDAIR.

8th Grade Reading will be taking a school-wide reading assessment, set quarter goals, and start the story UFO'S IN WASHINGTON.

8th Grade Writing will be taking a school-wide writing assessment, go over student learning objectives for writing, and start a writing journal.

Health and Fitness will be creating a commercial to promote a school-wide walking project.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

June 2-6

We did it! Another year has finally come and gone. I just wanted to thank everyone for making this such a wonderful first year for me and I'm excited about my future in Zillah.

Upcoming events this week:

Tuesday, June 3rd----Final Writing Project Due
Wednesday, June 4th----Movie Prince Caspian-End of the year dance 5-7 pm
Friday, June 6th ----8thgraders to Enchanted Village-7th graders BBQ
Monday, June 9th-----Final Grades due in the office

Have a great week and long summer!
Mrs. Bowman

May 27-30

We're in the single digits, 9 days to go. Hang in there!

7th grade Literature will be finishing up The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and presenting their book reviews.
8th grade Literature will be finishing up their Parody Unit and presenting their book reviews.
Writing Class will continue to tape their commercials.
Study Skills will be starting a leadership review unit.

Friday, May 30-gold card students go to Meadow Brook
Wednesday, June 4th-all school movie Prince Caspian
Thursday, June 5th-Last Dance 5-7pm
Friday, June 6th-8th graders to Wild Waves and 7th graders go to school picnic

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

May 19- 23

13 more days! I hope that everyone enjoyed the hot weather this weekend. It was a little too hot for me, but I would definately take the heat over the cold we have had over the last several weeks. Speaking of drastic changes, you maybe noticing a change in your child's behavior. I know I'm seeing more behavior problems, poorer attitudes, and just lack of interest in school. I think I have written up more detentions in the last two weeks then I have all year. Please encourage your kids to hang in there and remind them we all have to be here, so lets make the best of it.

7th Grade Literature- starting new novel Prince Caspian
8th Grade Literature-Literature-continue working on Parody's Project
Writing classes-will be continuing with their creative writing project
Study Skills-will be finishing up careers

Up Coming Events:

Wednesday, May 21-8th grade science outing
Friday, May 23-Literature final book review due (no late projects)
Friday, May 30-gold card students go on a field trip

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

May 12-16

The weather is getting warmer, the sun is hanging out longer and we are down to 18 more days, life doesn't get better than that!

Literature students will be finishing their stories out of the book and working on their book reviews.

Writing classes will continue with their application unit.

Study skills will be finishing with their career unit.

Upcoming events:

May 23-Literature classes turn in their last book review(genre-free choice)
May 30-Community service project due for study skills
June 6- 8th grade trip/last day

May 6-9

22 MORE DAYS! We're getting there, but remember just because we are winding down doesn't give us the excuse to check ourselves out. There's still a lot of teaching and learning that needs to take place.

In literature students will be finishing their story boards and then starting a story out of the Literature book.

Writing classes will be finishing their movie reviews, summing up their fund raisers and starting an application unit.

Study skills will be continuing with their career unit.

Upcoming events:

May 8- lock in (5-7)
May 22-Literature classes turn in their last book review. (genre-free choice)
June 6-last day

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

April 28-May 2

27 MORE DAYS LEFT! We can do this! Our lives should be getting back to normal starting this week now that we have completed the WASL.



Literature classes will be finishing up poetry and starting story boards.

Writing classes will be continuing with movie reviews.

Study Skills will be starting applications and resumes.



Have a wonderful week.

Mrs. Bowman

April 21-25

One more week of WASL, hang in there! Again, you shouldn't be seeing too much homework during this week. Don't worry, it's just temporary.

Literature classes will be continuing with poetry and non-fiction strategies.
Writing classes will be working on reviews.
Please return all movie review permission forms, ASAP!
Study Skills class will be creating resumes and applications.

April 21-Regular student schedule
April 22 8-11 WASL, then periods 5-6-7 (Writing 7th grade-Science 8th)
April 23 8-10 WASL, then periods 1-2-3-4-7 (7th-8th Reading)
April 24 8-10 WASL, then periods 3-4-5-6-7 (7th-8th Math)
April 25 Regular student schedule

Special Thanks to Liz Park (Katie Wysling's mom) for helping with the Humane Society field trip on Saturday. We had 13 writing students volunteer, it was a huge success!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Bowman

April 14-18

IT'S HERE! The WASL has finally come and WE ARE READY! Over the next several weeks we will be adjusting the students daily schedule to accommodate the WASL.

April 14-Regular student schedule
April 15 8-11 WASL, then periods 5-6-7 (Writing 7th grade-Science 8th)
April 16 8-10 WASL, then periods 1-2-3-4-7 (7th-8th Reading)
April 17 8-10 WASL, then periods 3-4-5-6-7 (7th-8th Math)
April 18 Regular student schedule ( 9-1 Honor Roll students are at Skateland)
Saturday April 19 Mrs. Bowman's Humane Society Trip 9:15-1:15

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Bowman

April 7-11

Are you ready for the last 8 weeks of school? I know that I am! LETS DO THIS!

This week:
Literature classes will be continuing WASL review.
Writing classes will be focusing on spelling/vocabulary and getting ready for another fund rasier.
Study skills will be starting a career's unit.

Upcoming events:

April 14-28 7&8 grade WASL
Friday, April 11 progress reports
Saturday, April 19th field trip to the Humane Society

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

March 24-28

Thanks to all of the those parents who attended conferences, another huge success.


This week:
Literature classes will be starting a WASL review.
Writing classes will be focusing on spelling/vocabulary.
Study skills will continue with leadership activities.

Up Coming Events:


March 28-April 6 Spring Vacation
April 12- Humane Society field trip
April 14-28 WASL

Have a good week!
Mrs. Bowman

March 17-19

Conference Week! I'm looking forward to seeing all of you toward the end of the week.

This week:
Literature classes will be in the lab finishing their book reviews. THEY ARE DUE WEDNESDAY!
Writing classes will continue grammar and start a creative writing activity.
Study skills will continue with leadership activities.

Up Coming Events:

March 19-21 Parent Conferences
March 20-21 No School for students
March 28-April 6 Spring Vacation

Have a good week!
Mrs. Bowman

March 10-14

A New Beginning! We have made it through two of the three semesters and we are on our last leg. I'm confident the best is yet to come.

Literature classes will be continuing with their poetry unit.
Writing classes will be finishing up the research brochures and starting a short grammar review unit.
Study Skills (new students start Monday) will have an introduction to the class and start a leadership unit.

Up Coming Events:

March 19-21 Parent Conferences
March 20-21 No School for students
March 28-April 6 Spring Vacation

Have a good week!
Mrs. Bowman

March 3-7

Another semester has come to an end! I will be sending progress reports and notebooks home on Monday. With the exception of my Writing Classes, grades will be updated. Please take a close look at any missing assignments. Students may turn those in for credit. Unfortunately, all late work must be turned in NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY!

"DANCE FOR CANCER," is third period's theme for the upcoming 7&8th grade dance on Tuesday. Students will be selling glow sticks, pop, water, and otter pops in the hopes to raise money for the patients at Children's Hospital.

This week:

Literature-will be starting a poetry unit.
Writing- will be preparing for writing assessment.
Study Skills-will be finishing interviewing (unfortunately this class has been interrupted numerous times over the last two weeks and we haven't had a chance to finish.)

Upcoming Events:

March 3 (progress reports and notebooks sent home-both require parent signature)
March 4 (Dance for Cancer 5-7)
March 5 (all school writing assessment)
March 6 (choir competition-students out all day)
March 7 (NO SCHOOL-end of the semester-official grades due by 2:00)

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

February 25-29

Technology Week! For the last week students in my literature classes have been putting together a powerpoint book review. Although, I must say at times the assignment was a tad stressful, but I'm excited to proclaim they have done an exceptional job. In addition to literature classes in the lab, we attempted to include my writing classes experimenting with brochures. We will be finishing these up on Friday.

This week:

Literature classes -presentations
Writing classes -brochures
Study skills -mock interviewing

March 3 (progress reports)
March 4 (all school writing assessment)
March 6 (end of the semester)

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

February 19-22

I want to thank all of those parents and students who worked so hard to make our bake sale a huge success. My 2nd period writing class earned $266.70 which will go towards vaccinating and feeding children in Africa.

Our next fundraiser will be for my 3rd period writing class. They will be sponsoring a concession stand at the dance. Unfortunately, the dance keeps getting postponed. We may look for another option if a date can't be agreed on this week.

I'm often reminded that we all have the power to make a difference we just need the motivation and passion to want to do it. I'm proud to say the mojo is definitely flowing.

This week:

Literature classes will be creating their power point book reviews and start presentations.
Writing classes will be finishing their research and putting together their brochures.
Study skills will be taking an interviewing quiz and starting mock interviews.

Feb. 19-20 (Literature classes will be creating power points in lab)
Feb. 21 (Literature classes -Hopefully start power point presentations)
March 6 (end of the semester)

Special Thanks for those who helped make the bake sale so successful:
Brenda Burge
Chloe & Corrie Blythe
Sean and Jodie Camarata
Jessica Burt
Britten and Wendy Ellis
Samantha Robillard
Troy Dunbar
Amanda Prado
Debbie, Ashley and Trevor Fink
And all of my second period class

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

February 11-14

Happy Valentines Week! This is going to be a wonderful and exciting week for my second period writing class. We will be having our first fundraiser, a bake sale, for Cooking for Kids on the 13th and 14th . All of our proceeds will be going towards two organizations: food, water, and vaccinations for children in Africa and Children's Hospital in Seattle. I'm very proud of how determined and motivated students have become towards this project. I also thank all of the parents who were baking this weekend.

This Week:

Feb. 11 Progress Reports
Feb. 13-14 2nd Period Writing Class putting on bake sale
Feb. 15 No School-work day for teachers
Feb. 18 No School-Presidents' Day
Feb. 19-20 (Literature classes will be creating power points in lab)
Feb. 21 (Literature classes -Hopefully start power point presentations)

Literature Classes- Finishing Man's Search For Meaning-starting cause and effect
Writing Classes- Phase 2 of Research Project (brochure) 2nd period is cooking Mon & Tues
Study Skills-finishing up interview notes-start mock interviews

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Bowman

February 4-8

I'm home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, what an experience! Beside the jet lag, the loss of my luggage and and the total chaos leaving Phoenix today, it was more than I could have imagined. The rush of being on TV, seeing celebrities and their overbearing security, swarms of NFL players, the true highlight was meeting the Brady family (carried on a conversation and got a picture with Tom's little brother, he was on my flight going down, Tom picked him from the airport. I got a wave! PRICELESS)I attended the Superbowl NFL EXPERIENCE Pre-Game party, AWESOME!


I'm confident that my students made it through my absence. I'm sure they will be raring to go.

This week:

Literature classes will be continuing with Man's Search for Meaning.

Writing classes will be starting a Make Your Day Research Project. Ask your child what it's about and how we are going to get involved.

Study Skills will be continuing with career applications.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 15-18 Mid-Winter Break
February 19 Literature Classes-Book Review Due (powerpoint)

THEY ALL LOST THE Superbowl Race!

Sam Robillard NEW ENGLAND 31-24
Natali Amador NEW ENGLAND 32-14
Mikey Zapien NEW ENGLAND 32-26
Kent Comer NEW ENGLAND 24-17
Kassidy Ruggles NEW ENGLAND 31-17

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

January 28-February 1

Snow, Snow GO AWAY, please comeback NEXT YEAR! I hope that all of you are enjoying your snowy Sunday. It's beautiful, as long as you don't have to go anywhere. Remember listen to the radio just encase there are any school delays.

This week:

Literature classes will be continuing with Man's Search for Meaning.

Writing classes will be starting a Make Your Day Research Project. Ask your child what it's about and how we are going to get involved.

Study Skills will be continuing with career applications.


UPCOMING EVENTS:

January 31-February 4 Mrs. Bowman in Phoenix (superbowl)
February 15-18 Mid-Winter Break
February 19 Literature Classes-Book Review Due (powerpoint)

Remaining Students in Superbowl Race

Sam Robillard NEW ENGLAND 31-24
Natali Amador NEW ENGLAND 32-14
Mikey Zapien NEW ENGLAND 32-26
Kent Comer NEW ENGLAND 24-17
Kassidy Ruggles NEW ENGLAND 31-17

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

January 22-25

Another rough weekend, Packers lost and I had strep throat. If any of your children start complaining of a sore throat and have a fever you need to get them checked out.

Literature classes will be focusing on "cause and effect" and beginning a new read aloud.

Writing classes will be working on other forms of expository texts.

Study Skills will be continuing with community service projects and starting career applications.

Up Coming Events:

January 31-February 4 Mrs. Bowman in Phoenix, AZ (Superbowl)


Remaining Students in Superbowl Race

Sam Robillard NEW ENGLAND 31-24
Natali Amador NEW ENGLAND 32-14
Mikey Zapien NEW ENGLAND 32-26
Kent Comer NEW ENGLAND 24-17
Kassidy Ruggles NEW ENGLAND 31-17

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

January 14-18

Rough weekend for Seahawk fans! Maybe next year, thats what I have to keep telling myself, too.

Literature classes will be turning in their book reviews in on Tuesday and starting presentations on Wednesday. They will continue throughout the week.

Writing classes will be correcting their quiz on Monday then start a narrative paper on Tuesday.

Study Skills will be continuing with their Micro-Unit project.

Up Coming Events:
January 14-Progress Reports
January 15-Literature classes will be turning in Book Reviews
January 16-Literature classes will start Book Reivew presentations
January 18-Mid-Term Progress Reports
January 21-No School (Martin Luther King Birthday)

Bowman NFL PLAY OFF PICKS
Congratulations Jennifer Nelson (2 time winner this season)

Remaining Students/Teacher in Superbowl Race

Mrs. Bowman GREENBAY 35-28
Jose Magana GREENBAY 21-14
Sam Robillard NEW ENGLAND 31-24
Natali Amador NEW ENGLAND 32-14
Mikey Zapien NEW ENGLAND 32-26
Kent Comer NEW ENGLAND 24-17
Kassidy Ruggles NEW ENGLAND 31-17



Have a wonderful Week!
Mrs. Bowman

January 7-11

What an emotional weekend! Blood pressure got a little out of hand during the Steeler game, if any of you had an opportunity to watch the game you would so understand. But I'm much better today and ready to get back to school.

Literature classes will continue researching WWII and preparing to read "Man's Search for Meaning." BOOK REVIEW INFORMATION: Due to the cost of the tri-boards and the difficulty of trying to find them, students may use colored paper for the background as a way to display their information.

Writing classes will be covering common usage problems and taking a quiz on Friday.

Study Skills classes will be starting a technology unit.

BOWMAN'S NFL PLAYOFF PICKS
STUDENTS WHO MADE TO THE NEXT ROUND(all went 4/4):
Jeff Leach
Sean Camarata
Jennifer Nelson
Kassidy Ruggles
Blake Cleveringa


Up Coming Events:
January 7 Study Skills Students need to turn in their community service forms
January 12-13 NFL PLAYOFF (Seattle still alive)
January 14 Progress Reports handed out
January 15 Literature Book Reviews Due
January 21 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King's Birthday

Have a great week!
Mrs. Bowman

January 3-4

We're back! I hope everyone had a long, comfortable vacation and are ready for the new year.

Writing classes will be finishing up their grammar packet on Thursday and taking a quiz on Friday.

In literature classes, we will be starting a read aloud "Man's Search For Meaning," by Viktor E. Frankl and focusing on determining importance and supporting details.

Study Skills class will be starting their community research project.

Important upcoming dates:

January 4th-Literature classes have their reading plans due.
January 5th-NFL Wildcard Weekend (Washington at Seattle and Jacksonville at Pittsburgh)
January 15th- Literature classes have tri-board book review due
January 21st- Martin Luther Kings Birthday NO SCHOOL

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Steelers!

Mrs. Bowman