Important
We are kicking off our READING MARATHON tomorrow! This is one of our most exciting and important
reading and fundraising activities. It is more important than ever to sign for
reading minutes and help encourage students go out and get sponsors. More
details tomorrow!
Students will still have
spelling this next week. However, students will only be responsible for reading
80 minutes per week. This is a great opportunity to get extra credit reading
minutes to bring up reading grades before the trimester ends!
Upcoming Dates
§ February 17th-March 9th
are Reading Marathon days!
§ February 24th, NU
counselor coming to visit at 12:30.
§ February 26th is the end
of the trimester and movie night to fundraise for 8th grade Skip Day.
New
In
ELA, students will be focusing on reading and analyzing monologues for theme.
There will be some reading homework.
In
science, we continue on igneous rocks.
In
social studies, we will continue learning about the Bubonic Plague and on to
the Magna Carta!
Updates and Info
Students
summarized and practiced close reading with three articles on the Bubonic
Plague. We learned about how crystals form in extrusive versus intrusive rocks
and we kicked off our new book: Good Masters, Sweet Ladies, Voices from a
Medieval Village.
Students had a contra dance instructor come teach them how to do-si-do in P.E.
Students had a contra dance instructor come teach them how to do-si-do in P.E.
The
trimester ends the 26th and I will be collecting service learning forms on
February 19th. Please check in with your student about how he or she plans to
fulfill this requirement.
Students
were invited to earn service learning hours and extra credit by volunteering
for the Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 18th from 6-8 in the school
gym. Volunteering beging at 5pm. There will be a free dinner served at 5:30 for
one and all.
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