Thursday, May 20, 2021

Thursday, May 20th: Science EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (MRS. HIGDON'S HOMEROOM GO TO THE GYM - some locations have changed and she must take attendance)

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's.

Friday, May 21st, Monday, 24th, and Tuesday, May 25th: Regular school days - In person students attend school as usual; Remote students attend zoom calls as usual

Wednesday, May 26th: Last Day of School; an asynchronous day; 8th grade zoom call at 9:30am

Core Connections:

Double-check- needed ASAP.

1.  Favorite of Favorites Slide with your  voiceover! This will be used in our project celebration tomorrow (Friday).  Please update your digital portfolios.

Social Studies:

1.  All grades will be submitted by 2:00 this afternoon.  Late work must be in by 1:00 to receive credit.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Wednesday, May 19th: Math EOG/EOC; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym 7:45-8:10; if you arrive after 8:10, go to Mrs. Higdon's classroom); bring your CALCULATOR to school

Thursday, May 20th: Science EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (MRS. HIGDON'S HOMEROOM GO TO THE GYM - some locations have changed and she must take attendance)

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's.

Friday, May 21st: Regular school day - In person students attend school as usual; Remote students attend zoom calls as usual

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tuesday, May 18th: ELA EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym)

Wednesday, May 19th: Math EOG/EOC; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym); bring your calculator to school

Thursday, May 20th: Science EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym)

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's. 

Science: 
1 - Use the links on the Science EOG Review document (posted in GC on May 14) to review topics for the Science EOG.

2 - Play the Blooket review game.  Link is posted in GC. 

3 - Check PowerSchool and complete any missing assignments. Finish strong!

Monday, May 17, 2021

Reminder: 

Monday, May 17th is an asynchronous day. 

Tuesday, May 18th: ELA EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym)

Wednesday, May 19th: Math EOG/EOC; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym); bring your calculator to school

Thursday, May 20th: Science EOG; Arrive at school 7:45-8:15am and go to your homeroom teacher (Mrs. Higdon's homeroom goes to the gym)

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's. 

Core Connections:

You're home today (Monday), but you'll need to be present for testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for our 8th grade EOG's.  8th-grade teachers are helping with EOG administration in other grades today. 

1. Today, by 1:00 p.m., turn in the Google Form for Peeps. 

2.  You can take your picture of your Periodic Table during testing on Tuesday - Ms. Graham lent me her box! :)

3.  Optional: Zoom with me at 2:00.

4.  Core Connections LATE WORK Wednesday, 5/19.  Seriously.

5.  The 8th Virtual Project Celebration is Friday.

Science:

1 - Use the Brain Dump strategy to practice marking your periodic table for the EOG.  Submit a picture of your marked periodic table in GC.  See more directions and helpful resources in GC. 

2 - Check PowerSchool and submit any missing work!  Anything with a "0" needs to be completed. 

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that all projects, tests and flocabulary assignments are turned in .  Today is the last day to submit late work.

Thanks!

ELA: 

Book projects! (Due by the end of the day.)

Math: All missing, incomplete or make-up is due today by the end of the day

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th: 

Complete Functions Review Form

Complete EOG Review 2 Form

Call at 2:30pm for questions and review highlights (link in gc)

2nd: Complete Quadratics Review Form

Call at 2pm for questions and reviewing quadratics (2nd period class link)

Friday, May 14, 2021

Reminder: Friday May 14th and Monday May 17th are asynchronous days. Make sure you complete attendance question(s) and the work posted.

ELA EOG is Tuesday, May 18th

Math EOG is Wednesday, May 19th

Science EOG is Thursday, May 20th

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's.

Core Connections: 

Happy Friday!  The 8th-grade teachers will be helping with testing today. I will check my email after testing.  I'm also offering a Zoom call at 2:00 p.m. today.

1. Please make sure you've submitted all of your assignments this quarter.  Your last project is the Reflect and Shine activities.  You should already have turned in:

    a. A separate project write-up for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Core Connections.

    b. Your peer reviews (1 is fine).

    c. Your slide of your Favorite of Favorites with voice-over explanation    

    d. Digital Portfolio updated for 8th grade.

2.  Please fill out your Google Form/Journal Entry for today.

3.  EOG prep:

    a. Math: Please complete the math reviews, which are required.  

    b. Science:  There are several optional Biotech activities, which, although they are extra credit, this topic should be helpful.  

Enjoy your weekend - rest up and the rest will take care of itself!

Science:

1 - Complete pages 18-19 in your 8th Grade Review LearnEd notebook. 

2 - Use the Science EOG Review document in GC.  Review any topic that you need to review.  There are multiple review links in this document to help you prepare.

3 - Check PowerSchool and complete any missing assignments!  Grades are due soon.  Finish your 8th grade year strong.  You can do this! 

Social Studies:

1.  Take your test and submit!

Math: Any missing or makeup work needs to be turned in by Monday, May 17th (at the latest). Check powerschool and google classroom for missing assignments. You may also correct and resubmit the survey project and the Pythagorean Yheorem project.

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th:

Complete EOG Review form (link posted in google classroom)

Review for the EOG using the Kahoot link posted in google classroom

2nd: Complete EOC Review form (link posted in google classroom)

Complete Writing Equations doc in google classroom

ELA:

Book projects! Due Monday by the end of the day.

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Reminder: Thursday May 13th, Friday May 14th, and Monday May 17th are asynchronous days. Make sure you complete attendance question(s) and the work posted.

ELA EOG is Tuesday, May 18th

Math EOG is Wednesday, May 19th

Science EOG is Thursday, May 20th

If you have not already turned in your textbooks, bring your textbooks to school when you come for EOG's.

Core Connections:

1. Your Project Reviews, Favorite of Favorites, and Digital Portfolios need to be completed. 

2.  Math Review Part 2!  

3.  Help session at 2:00 p.m. Zoom link will be posted in GC.

Science:

1 - Complete pages 12-13 in your 8th Grade Review LearnEd notebook. 

2 - Take the Review Quiz in Quizizz for Matter: Properties and Change.  You  may take this multiple times to improve your grade.  You may use your periodic table during this quiz - find it BEFORE you start the quiz to save time!  :)

ELA:

Book projects! Due Monday by the end of the day.

Social Studies:

1. Play Jeopardy Review:  Civil Rights Era 2021 to prepare for your test tomorrow!  You will find the link to the game in GC!

Math: Any missing or makeup work needs to be submitted by Friday, May 14th at 4pm
1st Period - Complete attendance question by 1pm

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th - Complete EOG Review 1 (doc posted in google classroom)

2nd - Exponential Functions Review (Kahoot) and Linear functions form

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Reminder: Wednesday May 12, Thursday May 13th, and Friday May 14th are asynchronous days. Make sure you complete attendance question(s) and the work posted.

Core Connections:

Remember, today is an asynchronous day.  The 8th-grade teachers will be assisting other grades with EOG Testing.  This means that we will not be able to answer questions during the majority of the school day.  

1.  Please turn in the Google Form for attendance by 1:00 p.m.

2.  Make sure that you've submitted your Google Docs project write-ups.: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Core Connections. 

3.  Finish and submit your Favorite of the Favorites slide with voiceover script, I'm reposting the assignment directions again today in Google Classroom.  If you HAVE recorded it, make sure you're happy with the final product.  We will use these slides for our virtual project celebration.  

If you need my help to locate a picture of your periodic table project or your arpillera, don't panic.  Remember, you can still record your script. Just shoot me an email reminder.  The recorded script is the important part to complete today. 

4.  By Friday, please finish updating your Digital Portfolio so that it contains your 8th-grade project write-ups.  I am looking forward to grading these over the weekend.    

5.  There are several assignments in Enrichment that will help you in Science and Math EOG's.  

6. I should be available for Zoom tutoring at 2:00 p.m. today.

Science:

1 - Complete pages 10-11 (Earth History) in your 8th Grade Review LearnEd notebook.

2 - Take the quiz in Quizizz for Earth History and Evolution.  This counts as a quiz grade and you may take this multiple times to improve your score.  Work toward at least 80% if you can!

Social Studies:

1.  Continue to sample music from the Civil Rights Era (1954-1968).

2.  Select one song to analyze and follow the template provided in class on Tuesday,

3.  You will present your song to your peers in small groups on May, 21.

4.  Study for your Test on Friday:

Vocabulary

Notes on NC 13.1 and 13.4

History.com website including video and timeline

Independent study trading cards

Math: Any missing or makeup work needs to be turned in by Friday, May 14th at 4pm

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th: 

Complete Volume doc in google classroom

Complete Transformation Review Form

2nd:

Finish Statistics Unit assignments

Complete Geometry doc (in google classroom)