Today is the Last Day of School!
Please complete the attendance question posted in the mtss google classroom by 10am.
There is an 8th grade zoom call at 9:30am.
Please bring back your textbooks this week! If you are a remote student, you need to bring your textbook to school during school hours to the front office any time this week. Thanks!
Wednesday, May 26th: Last Day of School; an asynchronous day; 8th grade zoom call at 9:30am
Core Connections:
Today's lab - 1 strawberry, a drop of shampoo, a 1/4 of salt, a 1/4 of water, a ziplock bag, a cup, a toothpick, and a coffee filter. We'll extract DNA!
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
8th Grade Project Celebration Version 1.0.
Our 8th graders have showcased their favorite projects from this school year. As with many of our distance learning challenges, there are a few glitches. Please be patient - debugging in progress. I am working through some issues. Updates and uploads will continue!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aGCACncHhmpsf8uEVro4L1oXHG7k3wO4ymCMFHkIjE0/edit?usp=sharing
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 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
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 18th: ELA 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Core Connections:
1. Turn in all of your project reflections/write-ups (Google Docs).
2. Finish any peer reviews (don't panic on this one.)
3. Upload your edited, final write-ups into your digital portfolio.
8th grade page
Create tabs for each project.
Core Connections:
1. Minimum of two Peer Reviews using the new format.
2. Biotech Review - You need your Green LearnEd Notebook
Core Connections:
1. Continue your project write-ups.
2. If you're done, peer edit.
3. For your favorite, script/slide explanation.
4. If you're done, peer edit.
5. If you're ready to upload to your digital portfolio, upload it.
6. Remember - Biotech enrichment can be turned in until Monday! :)
ATTENTION ALL REMOTE LEARNERS:
Today I sent an email to you which contains your car line number. You will need your number when you come to school to take your EOGS. Share the number with your parents. Do not delete the email!
Thank you,
Mrs. Harris
Core Connections:
1. Make sure you've turned in Monday's project write-ups for ELA and Math.
2. Continue working on Science, Social Studies, and Core Connections (at least one of these completed today).
3. Script - have you written it or practiced it or recorded it? Let's look at those.
4. Remember, I have Zoom tutoring at 4:00 p.m. today. Several people have signed up.
Social Studies:
1. Make sure that you submit your quarter 4 warm ups today for on time credit. Ten points will be deducted each day for late submissions.
2. Complete Independent Study Trading Card 2 on the Civil Rights Era. Use the the list of potential ideas for research found in GC.
Use this template for your card:
Side 1: Name of topic and a picture which represents the topic, your name at the bottom
Side 2: Complete A, B and C using 2 resources
A. Define your person, event or idea with a certain amount of depth
B. Was the/their impact on the Civil Rights Era Social? Political? Economic? Explain.
C. How did leadership and citizen action influence others? Explain
*This assignment will be worth a quiz grade tomorrow.
Core Connections:
1. Google Form by 1:00 p.m.
2. Continue to work on your project write-ups - finish Math, ELA, and at least one other from SS, Science or CC.
3. Record your favorite project's script - yesterday's slide show has the directions, guidelines, and checklist for what is required.
Recommended but not required - It is beautiful - go outside for ten minutes. Option 1: Jump in a puddle. Option 2: Take a picture of an insect. Option 3. Take a picture of something that is blooming. Option 4: Sit still for ten minutes and write down the birds you see. Option 5: Run as fast as you can for thirty seconds. Then turn around and see how far you've run. Try it again. Did you run farther the second time? Option 6: Find a spider web and view it while thinking about lines and line segments. Spider geometry. Option 7: Listen for a bird song and sing back to it. Option 8: Read a book outside.
Social Studies:
1. Continue to work on the independent study assignment which was reviewed yesterday.
2. Make sure that your quarter 4 warm ups are ready to turn in on Thursday.
Science:
May the Fourth be with you!
ELA:
ELA:
1. Study L/G roots. Test Thursday.
2. Exit Ticket (due at the end of your class).
Core Connections:
1. Warm-up Google Form
2. Math and Language Arts Project Descriptions
