Tuesday, December 16

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up:  Elizabeth Keckly reflection using the 5 characteristics of enslaved entrepreneurship

2.  Discovery Ed: The Abolition Movement video + notes (classwork)

3.  Find an Abolitionist web quest and writing (classwork)

Monday, December 15

 Social Studies

1.  Lunsford Lane Narrative warm up

2.  Elizabeth Keckly- Freedom Crafter, Enslaved Entrepreneur-reading and applying the 5 Characteristics from Friday.

Science:

1 - Finish the Ocean of Plastic assignment in GC.

2 - Finish the Flocabulary - Ecosystems assignment if you did not finish in class today. Remember to access this assignment through Clever.  The quiz counts as a grade, but only if all other parts of the assignment are completed.

Core Connections:

Our in class spelling bees are Tuesday.  Please study your words. 

Friday, December 12, 2025

Core Connection: 

Please continue working on our Spelling Lists.  Our 8th Grade Spelling Bee is Tuesday, 12/16.

Thursday, December 11

December to Remember continues tomorrow.

The 8th grade will have a winter breakfast on December 17. Each homeroom is assigned a different item to bring.  See details here. 

REMINDER:  Q2 ends on 12/17.  Make sure all assignments are in by 12/17!

 Social Studies

1.  Turn-in warm up doc for a project grade

2.  American Ingenuity Trading Cards (classwork+share)

3.  Freedom Crafter/Enslaved Entrepreneur George Moses Horton reading and video reading (classwork)

4.  Write a 1-2 paragraph reflection about GMH! (homework)

5.  Project due tomorrow (project grade)

6.  I.N. check tomorrow (quiz grade)

7.  Study Slavery Vocab

Science:

Study for tomorrow's quiz on Oceans & Estuaries.  See Google Classroom for the study guide.

Finish the Cleaning Up an Oil Spill lab if you did not finish in class today. 

Complete any missing assignments ~ Quarter 2 ends on Wednesday, 12/17.  Finish strong!

Math

Math 8: Slope and Y intercept Test tomorrow., Study! You can make a 'cheat' sheet to bring into the test tomorrow. Use your notes and write down some key information. Make sure you finished your study guide and delta math,

Math 1: Polynomials Test Tomorrow! Study!! Finish your study guide and delta math. 

Wednesday 12/10

December to Remember continues tomorrow.

The 8th grade will have a winter breakfast on December 17. Each homeroom is assigned a different item to bring.  See details here. 

Math

Math 8- Delta Math due Friday. Slope and Y-Intercept Test Friday. 

Math 1- Polynomials Test Friday.

Science

Finish your Oceans Vocab summary if you did not finish in class today. Your summary should be written by you, not any other generative tools.

Finish pages 12-13 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today. 

Study for Friday's quiz on Estuaries & Oceans. Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom earlier this week.

Check Infinite Campus and complete any missing assignments, if this applies to you.  Quarter 2 ends December 17 ~ Finish strong!

Social Studies

1.  Warm up Reading America 11.1 

2.  America 11.1 Slideshow/lecture/questions (classwork)

3.  American Ingenuity Lesson-trading card completion (classwork and homework)

4.  Warm up doc due tomorrow.  Project due on Friday.  I.N.check on Friday!

5.  Study vocab: slavery

ELA:

Make sure you have your test corrections/remediation ready for me to check off tomorrow in order to be able to retake midterms.

Tuesday, December 9

December to Remember starts tomorrow.

The 8th grade will have a winter breakfast on December 17. Each homeroom is assigned a different item to bring.  See details here.

Science:
Finish reading & annotating the Ocean Currents assignment. Answer the questions after annotating.

Study for Friday's quiz on oceans & estuaries.

FINISH any incomplete work: Estuary Booklet, Friendly Floatees, BrainPop, EdPuzzle.

Math

Math 8: Finish IXL from class today. (graphing lines slope intercept form)

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class today. 

Social Studies

1. ATSOU #4 Divisions Notes/handout (warm up)

2.  What was the Industrial Revolution?  (video + notes- classwork)

3.  2 Day extension on Research project -due Friday!

4.  Warm up doc due on Thursday!

5.  Study vocab: slavery

Monday, December 8, 2025

Today is an asynchronous SNOW DAY.

Core Connections:

1.  I posted a resource on citations for Social Studies Project that you've been working on.  Please read the slide show and follow the directions.  

2.  Today, you should complete your research for parts 1-4 and work on citations.  

ELA:

Please complete the daily warm up for Monday.

Finish the MTSS assignment that is due today and be sure to attach a screenshot of your score!

Finish the assignment from Friday.

Be prepared to take the graded warm up from Friday when we return.

Friday, December 5, 2025

Science

Check Google Classroom for instructions and your assignments today. 

Reminder - If you did not submit your Estuary Booklet already, it is due on Monday.  

Thursday, December 4

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #20 (classwork)

2.  NC 8.2 group assignment-notes and questions (classwork and homework)

3.  Flocab: Slavery due tomorrow (homework)

4.  Continue to work on your Project part 1 (homework)

Science

1 - Finish your Estuary Booklet if I did not get yours today. This counts as a project grade for 2nd quarter.

2 - Finish the Friendly Floatees activity if you did not finish during class today. Use the resources posted in Google Classroom to identify currents and landmarks. 

The 8th grade will have a winter breakfast on December 17. Each homeroom is assigned a different item to bring.  See details here.

Math

Math 1: Finish Delta Math (GCF factoring trinomials)

Math 8: Complete the 2 IXL linked in google classroom

ELA:

Work on MTSS assignment that is due Monday.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

 Science:

Work on your Estuary Booklet. These are due on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the beginning of science class.  If you need an extension, be sure to speak to me in person by the end of the day today. Today (Wednesday) is the last day we will work on the mini-project in class.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #19 

2.  Create new unit study set using Quizlet, name it slavery, words are in GC (classwork)

3.  Read America 4.3 and answer the questions provided in GC as a review before we begin this unit (classwork)

4.  Flocabulary: Slavery/complete by Friday (classwork/homework)

5.  Work on Pt. 1 of your project/RESEARCH (classwork in Core Connections and homework)

December to Remember is next week.

ELA:

Study for Literary Text Midterm. Use the links in your study guide to brush up on skills that you may need to review.

Bring something to work on if you finish early.

Math

Math 8: Complete the writing equations between 2 points. (3rd, 4th and 5th period)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Science:

Work on your Estuary Booklet.  Follow directions. These are due on Thursday, 12/4 at the beginning of science class.

ELA:

Study for Informational Text midterm. Use your study guide to review topics where your scores were lower. Links are provided at the end of study guide. Bring something to do work on/read if you finish early.

Core Connections:

Today was a project work day for the Estuary Booklet.  You will work on your Social Studies Projects on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during CC.  

Monday, December 1

 Social Studies

1.  Complete Warm up #17 (classwork)

2.  Research Project Workday (classwork and homework)

*All students will have 3 workdays in SS this week and 3 workdays in CC this week

**Research requires curiosity, focus, organization (4 break it down sections in notes), time and the utilization of diverse resources

Math

Math 8: Finish digital assignment (slope review) and the IXL: ZAC.

Math 1: Finish delta math and IXL (HAA).

Science

Read & annotate the "All About Estuaries in NC" information if you did not finish in class today. 

Work on your Estuary Booklet project.  This is due Thursday at the beginning of your science class.  We will work on this in science (M, T, W) and CC (T) this week.

ELA:

Study for your midterms December 3rd-Informational Text and December 4th-Literary Text!

(Your COMPLETED study guide will help with this)

Make sure you have submitted missing assignments ASAP!

Core Connections:

Spelling Pt. 1 - Embedded questions in video link.  Can you catch the misspelled word?

We're working on projects for Science, Social Studies, and Spelling Bee over the next few weeks.  It's a good time to use your class time wisely.