On Wednesday March 25th, we will be going to the library for the last time as a class. Students should be just about finished with their 15 index cards. Students' outlines will also be due on Wednesday. The outline is a 25 point quiz grade. It's the first writing grade for Trimester 3. Please try to find time to take a trip to your local library. This could earn students up to 5 extra points on their research paper.
Poetry Presentation...students need to have selected their poem to be memorized by Wednesday March 25th. Students will randomly be assigned one day to recite their poem to the class. (3/30, 4/1, 4/2) Poems must be a minimum of 10 lines. Students will be graded on how well you can hear their voice, how varied is their pacing, how effective is their tone, voice, and gestures, how well did they memorize the poem, and how well did they interpret the poems meaning. Basically, if the students speak in a good voice and don't rush through the poem, they will do fine.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Research Paper Update
Tomorrow we will begin our outline for the research paper. Please bring your index cards and any books you have to class. This will be the first grade for the third trimester. It will be 25 points.
Formal Meeting
I would like to have a meeting after school on Tuesday, March 24th from 3:45-4:30 to begin planning the 8th grade formal. This is for "parents only" who are interested in helping. I like the formal to be a surprise for the students so students may not attend the meeting. Attending the meeting does not mean that you need to be available the night of the formal, it only means that you would be interested in helping to plan and prepare this wonderful experience for our eighth graders. The formal is scheduled for Saturday, May 9th from 7 pm - 10 pm.
Monday, March 9, 2009
News Week of March 9-13
DSTP-To help give my homeroom a better start we will be having breakfast each morning of DSTP testing. Students have signed up to bring in an item to share with our small homeroom(18 students). Some food suggestions are dry cereal, granola bars, muffins, juice, or fruit. Please check with your son/daughter to see what day they signed up for.
END OF TRIMESTER- The end of the trimester is Friday, March 13. I will not be accepting any missing work or retest after tomorrow Tuesday, March 10 as I need time to figure out final trimester grades.
RESEARCH PAPER- Directions for the research paper were given out two weeks ago. Students should be compiling data (information) about their person. Students need to have a minimum of 15 research cards and should have at least 6 done so far. We will be going to the library tomorrow and students need to be working on this at home as well. The more information collected, the easier it will be to write the report. Please take advantage of the extra credit. If you go to a public library you can earn up to 5 point to be added to your research paper's final score. Please provide proof that you were there.
END OF TRIMESTER- The end of the trimester is Friday, March 13. I will not be accepting any missing work or retest after tomorrow Tuesday, March 10 as I need time to figure out final trimester grades.
RESEARCH PAPER- Directions for the research paper were given out two weeks ago. Students should be compiling data (information) about their person. Students need to have a minimum of 15 research cards and should have at least 6 done so far. We will be going to the library tomorrow and students need to be working on this at home as well. The more information collected, the easier it will be to write the report. Please take advantage of the extra credit. If you go to a public library you can earn up to 5 point to be added to your research paper's final score. Please provide proof that you were there.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Update
Change of plans...the college after school field trip has been cancelled. We will reschedule it for a later date. This will allow more students to attend who may not have gotten their permission slips in. We will reschedule it for after DSTPs. Stay tuned for more information to come.
RETESTS! Students need to complete their Grammar Ch. 3 Retests this week. The trimester is almost over and grades need to be determined. Please be responsible and see me during workroom on Wednesday or Mrs. Jilek on Thursday to retake your Grammar Ch. 3 test.
RETESTS! Students need to complete their Grammar Ch. 3 Retests this week. The trimester is almost over and grades need to be determined. Please be responsible and see me during workroom on Wednesday or Mrs. Jilek on Thursday to retake your Grammar Ch. 3 test.
Monday, March 2, 2009
College Field Trip
I hope that you are enjoying your snow days. I wanted to remind you that the college after school field trip is still scheduled for this Wednesday. Please bring or wear your professional clothes (no jeans or sweats) to school. If you did not fill out a permission slip and still want to attend the field trip, please bring a completed permission slip and your clothes on Wednesday. There are still seat available on the bus.
Retakes for the grammar chapter three test must be completed by Friday. The trimester is coming to an end and I need to get these scores into the grade book.
Retakes for the grammar chapter three test must be completed by Friday. The trimester is coming to an end and I need to get these scores into the grade book.
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