8C's Update

Can you believe progress reports come out in 2 weeks. Parents and students alike should be keeping up on their work. Parents it's your responsibility to sign score sheets for tests and quizzes...we've already had two. Students it's your responsibility to give the score sheets to your parents and also complete your homework. Don't forget about journals and studying too. This week we have been reading Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant. 8C's quiz on this story is Thursday 9/20. We have also begun brainstorming for our own short story. Once all the drafting and editing is complete students will type or neatly write their final copy at home. Some time next week information will be sent home about our first book project. Start thinking of a fiction book you would like to read.

8B's Update

Can you believe progress reports come out in 2 weeks. Parents and students alike should be keeping up on their work. Parents it's your responsibility to sign score sheets for tests and quizzes...we've already had two. Students it's your responsibility to give the score sheets to your parents and also complete your homework. Don't forget about journals and studying too. This week we have been reading Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant. 8B's quiz on this story is Friday 9/21. We have also begun brainstorming for our own short story. Once all the drafting and editing is complete students will type or neatly write their final copy at home. Some time next week information will be sent home about our first book project. Start thinking of a fiction book you would like to read.

8A's Update

With the school year off and running, 8A has been working hard. They have already had a quiz in reading and one in writing. Please make sure parents/guardians are signing off on the slip with the grade printed on it. Tests and Quizzes can be viewed at conference time. This week we are reading Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell Tale Heart. The quiz on this story will be Monday 9/24. Make sure you are rereading the story at home and going over the answers to all the questions. Later this week we will also begin writing a short story. All draft work for this story will be completed in class. Once the editing process is complete, I will give the students a few days to write or type the final copy. Students...start thinking of a fiction book you can read on your own. Paper work for self selected book will come home some time next week. Parents make sure your student is keeping up on their homework and journals...progress reports are the first week of October.