Thursday, April 23

 Social Studies

1.  Arpillera Art Day 4

2.  Continue to work on your Artist Statement-due 4/28 at the beginning of the classperiod

*all printing of paragraphs will take place on Friday and Monday.  If you do not get approval and printing by Monday, you are on your own to complete the artist statement!

Math

Math 1: Finish classwork (linear and exponential regressions)

Math 8: Geometry Review due on Delta Math tomorrow.

Science

Finish any incomplete classwork from today:

• EdPuzzle - Natural Selection
• EdPuzzle - Amoeba Sisters
• Diversity of Life LearnEd - pages 10, 11, 14 (see details in GC).

Bring back your signed permission form about EOG/EOC retests.  Give the form to your homeroom teacher.

Tickets to the 8th grade formal are on sale during morning carline. See Ms. Farrish in the hallway to purchase. 

Wednesday April 22, 2026

 Math

Math 1: Finish exponential regression delta math.

Math 8: Finish geometry review delta math.

Science:

Finish the Peppered Moth:Natural Selection in Action assignment (GC) if you did not finish in class today. 

Bring back your signed permission form about EOG/EOC retests.  Give the form to your homeroom teacher.

Tuesday April 21, 2026

 Math

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class. Complete the IXL: WJC. 

Math 8: Finish delta math from MTSS today,

Science

Finish the Un-Bead-Able Survival activity if you did not finish in class today. Answer the questions based on your data and our class discussion during the activity.

Social Studies

1.  Another Arpillera Workday!

Bring back your signed permission form about EOG/EOC retests.  Give the form to your homeroom teacher.

Core Connections:

Make sure you've submitted your revised, final Brain Rot Campaign!

Monday, April 20th, 2026

PARENTS:  The email to RSVP for the Brain Rot Project Celebration was resent by Ms. Sauer via School Status yesterday. We hope you can join us! 

ELA

1) Presentation prep

2) Todays goals: finish slideshow and work on notecards

3) Presentations due Wednesday (for in-class presentations)

4) Parent presentations Thursday

Math 

Math 8: Test tomorrow on Pythagorean Theorem, Distance between Points, Rational/Irrational Numbers, Approximating Square Roots. Make sure you understand how to do every question on the study guide. Complete the Delta math named PT Test Practice.

Science:

Finish the Darwin's Natural Selection assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

Review your notes on natural selection & biological evolution.

Core Conections:
Make sure you've turned in the following:

1. BR Backup 
2. BR 4/17
3. Postive Change Brain Rot Form

Friday, April 17th, 2026

PARENTS:  An email was sent through School Status on Tuesday with details for the Brain Rot Project Celebration and a form to RSVP. We hope you can join us! 

Bring back your signed permission form about EOG/EOC retests.  Give the form to your homeroom teacher.

ELA:

1) Essay final drafts due 11:59pm tonight in MiWrite. Make sure to click the "Finalize" button!

2) Presentations are due Wednesday next week, so we can practice in class.

3) Presentations to parents are Thursday. See the "Presentations" post in Google Classroom for the schedule.

Math

Math 8: Test Tuesday! On square roots, irrational/rational numbers, pythagorean theorem.

Math 1: Finish Delta Math on standard deviation.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

PARENTS:  An email was sent through School Status on Tuesday with details for the Brain Rot Project Celebration and a form to RSVP. We hope you can join us!

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #14

2.  HW Check Arpillera Planning

3.  Boom questions/discussion

4.  Arpillera Art Week materials distribution and Painting Protocols!!

Core Connections:

Your Brain Rot Campaign is due by Midnight tonight.

Each person should submit a copy of the final project through Google Classroom.

Please check through the rubric.

Clarifying notes:

    Page One: Your Brain Rot Campaign

    Page Two:  Your explanations (refer to rubric)

          1.  Focus area: Bullet Points about how your campaign and strategy addresses your focus area (Digital compulusivity, attention dysregulation, or cognitivie dependency) 
        2. PLE:  Bullet points that explain how your campaign uses Pathos, Ethos, and Logos   
        3. Graphic Design:  Bullet points that explain how you started with and template and changed it to make it better by applying best practices of graphic design.
        4.  References:  Your MLA references.

We'll have a separate reflection form about collaboration on Friday.  

ELA:

1) Classwork: Complete assignment titled "Essay Edits & Revisions" in Google Classroom

2) Final drafts of essays are due in MiWrite by 11:59pm tomorrow. You will have time to ask questions in class tomorrow about your essay, but then we are started on presentation prep. Tomorrow is NOT an essay writing day. Come prepared with any questions you have.

Science:

Great job working hard on your Science Check In today!

Finish the Evidence for Evolution questions (yes, the front & the back!) if you did not finish during class today. 

Math

Math 8: Finish the delta math (distance between 2 points)

Wednesday, April 15th

 ELA:

-In-class: work on the assigned Peer Review. Use the directions in Google Classroom.

-Homework: Finish the peer review (if not finished during class)

-Essay final drafts due Friday

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #13 (classwork)

2.  Peer share/arpillera ideas/feedback editing (classwork)

3.  Final Arpillera Planning form due tomorrow/hw check tomorrow guaranteed

4.  Finish ATSOU #8 Boom-last 18 minutes + questions on handout 3-5 (homework)

Science:

Finish reading and annotating the Evidence for Evolution information you received in class today. Remember to answer the 2 questions on the last page. 

Core Connections:

Your GROUP project - Brain Rot Campaign is due tomorrow (Thursday, 4/16). Each individual still submits it. Please check the rubric.

You are invited to attend the 8th grade semi-formal - see more details:
8th Grade Semi-Formal  
Tickets will go on sale Monday during morning carline.