Homeroom Updates!

Awards Day:

Due to the strong possibility of rain on Wednesday, May 14th, the 7th grade Awards/picnic will be moved to the scheduled rain date of Friday, May 16th.  The times and schedule will remain the same as previously scheduled.  Students who have not already signed up for a Barbeque lunch or sack lunch will need to bring a lunch from home. 

Please ensure students are prepared for a day outside – hats, sunscreen, water, etc.

End of the Year:

Students need to bring a self-addressed stamped envelope asap.  These will be used to mail report cards.  If an envelope is not received, the report card will need to be picked up at the school over the summer.

Reminder- - 1:00 dismissal on Wednesday, May 21^st for BHS Graduation.

Water Wheels

 Learning about water conservation and how we can help through the Water Wheels mobile lab!

Disease Research

These links below are just to help direct you.  Other reliable resources are also acceptable.

National Institute of Health

Rush University - Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)

The Mayo Clinic

This assignment is due Tuesday, 5/13!




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 ***Reminder - Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source!

Example:

1. Type of Pathogen:  Bacteria, Virus, Fungus or Parasite?
2. Disease Symptoms:  What are the signs that someone has this disease?
3. Worldwide distribution:  Where is it found in the world?  Worldwide?  Only in certain countries?
4. Available Treatments: Are there any medicines for this disease? 
5. Vaccine Availability:  Are there any vaccines for this disease?  Is it available worldwide or only in certain countries?  What is the name of the vaccine? 
6. Mortality Rate:  How many people die from this disease?  (can be a number or a percentage)
7. Recent Research:  What is the most recent research or new development about this disease?
8. Three Interesting Facts:  List 3 facts that you have not already mentioned above.
9. References:   The website or name of the institution.  Google.com, ask.com, etc.  are not sources,they are search engines!!!