Important
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.
6th
grade students need to complete 6 hours during the school year. 7th grade
students need to comple 9 hours, and 8th grade students need to complete 12
hours. This is a graduation requirement.
Upcoming Dates
§ February 10th is a
minimum day.
§ February 12th and 15th,
we have no school.
§ February 26th is the end
of the trimester.
§
Families of 8th Graders: There are two special dates for you to consider.
First, February 16th at 6pm in the NU Theater, ther eis an opportuny for
prospective students and families to learn more about NU's academic offerings,
sports program, and extracurriculars. Lots of staff will be on hand to speak
individually with families.
§
Second, the NU
counselor is visiting Camptonville to talk with the 8th graders on February
24th at 12:30. You are welcome to join. Students usually discuss their math,
science, and elective options at this time as well as other program choices.
New
We
are making our very own Coat of Arms for our Medieval Ages project. Students
will design the project in class and then will need to complete it at home.
Please help your student with time management and materials to ensure this
project is completed well. Students will write a reflective essay in class.
In
science, we begin on igneous rocks.
In
ELA, we will do a short research essay on adversity in Medieval Ages.
Updates and Info
Students
showed off their independent Cornell
note taking skills for Japanese history, and I was impressed! They learned
about geological time lines and index fossils in science. In ELA we began our
new unit on "Giving Voice To Adversity" by reading and responding to
nonfiction articles about the lives of Europeans during the Middle Ages. Our
Rules to Live By essays are finished and posted!
With our speedy internet,
many students are hopping online for supplementary math through Khan Academy
when we finish our regular math lessons early. They all have logins and
passwords for this program. I encourage students, who are able to work, on Khan
Academy at home to fill in gaps in their math foundations or accelerate
themselves through grade level math. It's an amazing, free resource for families!
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