Monday, May 11, 2026

Core Connections:

Make sure you've completed the EOG Tutorials Form.  

Bring CORDED (not wireless) headphones if you need them.

8th Grade Breakfast is on Friday, May 15. Yay - testing will be over for most of you! 

8th Grade Ceremony - Wednesday, May 20 at 8:45 am

Your parents and families are invited. This is the last event for 8th graders; you are dismissed for the summer when the ceremony ends. Please dress nicely for this occasion - no Crocs, slides, or athletic wear, please. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Friday, May 8, 2026

Science:

Finish pages 16-17 in your Review LearnEd, if you did not finish during class today. 

Finish EOG Practice 41-60 if you did not finish in class today. 

ELA:

Finish any stations that you started in class.

Period 1: completed THREE stations today (so we have done a total of 6 stations over the last 2 days)

Period 2: completed these stations today: "Tone & Figurative Language" and 

Period 3: completed ONE station today (so we have done a total of 2 over the last 2 days)

Period 4: completed TWO stations today (so we have done a total of 5 over the last 2 days).

EOG Testing begins next week:

Monday - ELA

Tuesday - Math 1 EOC / Math 8 EOG

Wednesday - Science

Please bring WIRED headphones on Tuesday and Wednesday!

8th Grade End of Year Breakfast - Friday, May 15
Bring your breakfast items the morning of May 15.  

8th Grade Ceremony - Wednesday, May 20 at 8:45 am

Your parents and families are invited. This is the last event for 8th graders; you are dismissed for the summer when the ceremony ends. Please dress nicely for this occasion - no Crocs, slides, or athletic wear, please. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Thursday, May 7, 2026

 Science:

Finish pages 6-7 in your Review LearnEd. See details in GC.

Finish the EOG Review, 21-40 if you did not finish in class today.

ELA:

Note: Stations packets, materials, and information about the order of the stations will be uploaded to Google Classroom.

Period 1: Finish any stations that you started in class. -- We completed 3 stations in class

Period 2: Finish the "Word Connotation" station page (front and back). DO NOT DO THE WHOLE PACKET.

Period 3: Finish the page (front and back) for the station your group worked on in class. -- We worked on 1 station in class.

Period 4: Finish any stations that you started in class. -- We completed 3 stations in class

Period 5: Finish any stations you started in class. -- We completed 3 stations today, and one yesterday. You should have 4 total stations done by tomorrow.

Social Studies

1.  Gimkit-Civil Rights Vocab Review

2. Civil Rights Movement Deep Dive Group work!

3.  Study for your quiz

EOG Testing begins next week:

Monday - ELA

Tuesday - Math 1 EOC / Math 8 EOG

Wednesday - Science

8th Grade End of Year Breakfast - Friday, May 15
Bring your breakfast items the morning of May 15.  

8th Grade Ceremony - Wednesday, May 20 at 8:45 am

Your parents and families are invited. This is the last event for 8th graders; you are dismissed for the summer when the ceremony ends. Please dress nicely for this occasion - no Crocs, slides, or athletic wear, please. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

8th Grade End of Year Breakfast - Friday, May 15
Bring your breakfast items the morning of May 15.  

Science:
Finish the Chemistry EOG Review questions if you did not finish in class today. Enter your answers on the Google form with the assignment. Remember to submit your form when you finish.

ELA:

Period 5: Finish station page (front and back) for the station you went to today.

Tuesday, May 5

Our 8th Grade Presentation of Learning will be Wednesday, May 6 in the middle school gym. Parents are invited to attend from 12:50 - 1:45. Students will present projects they have created throughout the year.  The format will be a gallery walk. 

Social Studies

1.  POL Prep

2.  Music of the era

3. America Text 26.3 "The Civil Rights Movement Continues"

pp.  886-892/review slideshow notes in GC

4.  Study new vocab-quiz on Friday, May 8!

**Warm up doc due on Friday for a Project grade! You have an extra week to make it perfect.  Do not miss this opportunity to improve your average!!

Math

Math 1: Complete the quizizz and quadratic delta math. Feel good about this topic!!

Math 8: Complete the 5/5 delta math.

Science: 
Finish EOG Practice 1-20 if you did not finish in class today. Use an unmarked copy of the periodic table.

8th Grade End of Year Breakfast - Friday, May 15
Bring your breakfast items the morning of May 15. 

Monday, May 4, 2026

 Science: 

Finish pages 4-5 in your Review LearnEd (the purple one). See more details in Google Classroom.

If you did not finish the Classifying Matter review (in GC), please finish.  If you did not finish the Independent/Dependent Variable practice (from last week), please complete it.  Finish strong!

Math

Math 8: Complete the scatterplot delta math.

Math 1: Finish systems quizizz

Friday, May 1st, 2026

 ELA:

Period 2: If you have not finished the open response half-sheet for "Splashy River Town," finish it for homework.

Period 3: If you will not be able to finish your "Splashy River Town" open-ended questions AND multiple choice questions in 5-10 minutes at the beginning of class next week, do enough over the weekend that you will be able to finish.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed your Bird Poster.

All Create projects are due Tuesday.

Our Project Celebration is Wednesday.

Thursday April 30, 2026

 Math

Math 8: Linear Functions Delta math due tomorrow for a grade.

Math 1: Finish the quizizz and delta math on features of functions. Complete Thursday on your review sheet.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #18

2.  WWII whole class review/Flocab whole class

3.  ATSOU #10 WWII- first 25 minutes of film + questions on handout

4.  Boom to Bust quiz tomorrow!

ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5: Finish through question 15 for the "Battle of Mogadishu" article. For each question, make sure you do the "Question Analysis/Tips" side FIRST, and then answer the question. Make sure you are ready to discuss WHY you chose what you chose. We will have a graded class discussion tomorrow.

Period 2, 3: Finish reading and annotating "Splashy River Town." We will work on questions tomorrow in class.

Science:

1 - Finish the CK-12 interactive lesson on Independent/Dependent Variables, if you did not finish in class today.  Be sure you click "Turn in Practice" at the top, once you have answered 10 practice questions correctly. 

2 - Finish the Independent & Dependent Variables practice questions from today's handout, if you did not finish in class today.

3 - Finish pages 18-19 in your Diversity of Life LearnEd, if this applies to you. This assignment was due today in class. 

Song Request Link for semi-formal

Wednesday, April 29

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #18

2.  Gimkit vocab review

3.  Flocab: The Great Depression (due tomorrow)

4.  America Text Reading 23.2 "Roosevelt and the New Deal"

*review notes in GC

5.  Study for Boom to Bust quiz

ELA:

Period 1: Before tomorrow, you need to have completed:

-The "Evidence Reflection"

-The "Multiple Choice Match" (directions to be posted soon) 

-Read and annotate "Battle of Mogadishu" -- you do NOT need to answer the questions. (if you were absent today, you can view and print the article here)

Periods 2, 3, 4: Finish your "Evidence Reflection"

Period 5: 

-Finish "Evidence Reflection"

-Annotate "Battle of Mogadishu" article -- you do NOT need to answer the questions  (if you were absent today, you can view and print the article here)

Math

Math 8: Linear Function Review Delta math due FRIDAY.

Math 1: Complete Wednesday on the review sheet from this week. Finish the quizizz or delta math on linear and exponential functions or do both. You know what you need!

Science: 
Finish pages 18-19 in your Diversity of Life LearnEd, if you did not finish during Viking Time today. Follow directions for the bottom of page 19. 

Song Request Link for semi-formal

Tuesday April 28, 2026

 Math

Math 8: Linear Functions Delta Math due Friday.

Math 1: Complete Tuesday on your review sheet. Make sure you feel GREAT about sequences. There is a quizizz and delta math available to practice.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #17

2.  ATSOU #9 notes review

3.  Arpillera Submission

4.  WWI Review, Primary Source Exploration and Reading (NC 11.5 "NC and the First World War")

5.  Review for Boom to Bust quiz this Friday!!

ELA:

Period 1: Finish the evidence color matching (Part 1 on the worksheet). I will post the color coded sheet in Google Classroom by the end of the day.

Periods 2, 3: Finish the "Queen's English" open-ended questions (on the half-sheet I handed out in class)

Periods 4 & 5: Finish the "Queen's English" questions (multiple choice). Compare the questions with what you answered on your half-sheet. If your answer matches one of the answer options, select that answer choice. If not, go back to the text and find the right answer. Then fix your evidence in the passage.

Monday, April 27th, 2026

 ELA:

-Finish annotating "Queen's English." Upload pictures of the front and back of the passage to Google Classroom.

Science:

Finish the Natural Resources Review questions if you did not finish in class today.  DO NOT submit the assignment; we will review the answers in class tomorrow before you submit. Do your best!

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #16

2.  Arpillera Artist Statement workday (last)

3.  ATSOU #9 plus questions (watch last 25 minutes/make sure questions 1-5 on handout are answered)

4.  Study Boom to Bust vocab-quiz on Friday!

Friday April 24, 2026

 Math

Math 1: Test Monday on statistics.

ELA:

Congratulations -- you've done it! Presentations are over, and you all successfully made it to the end of the project.

-If you were absent yesterday, you will do your presentation when you return to class.

-If you were absent today, please complete the project review form in Google Classroom.

Science:

Finish any unanswered Hydrosphere Practice questions (in GC) if you did not finish in class / Viking Time today. 

Check Infinite Campus. Complete any missing work, if this applies to you.

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.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #12

2.  Arpillera Planning HW check and peer share (peer share cancelled due to the number of students who did not complete the homework/will try again tomorrow)

3.  New Vocab List in GC for unit "Boom to Bust"/make a study set

4. Watch the first 25 minutes of ATSOU #8 "Boom"/answer the questions on the handout

5.  Submit your product for on-time grading (Legacy Project part 3).  If you have a paper product you must turn it in to me during class or by the end of the day!

ELA:

-Essay rough drafts are due TOMORROW

-Essay final drafts are due Friday

**Note: when I grade it, each MiWrite section (Organization, word Choice, etc.) will get +0.3 points. No final section score will be higher than 5.

Science:

Finish the EdPuzzle: Homologous, Analogous, & Vestigial Structures if you did not finish at school.

Math

Please get a good night's sleep and bring a pencil tomorrow!

Core Connections:

Your public health campaign project is due on Thursday.  This group project is submitted by each person in the group.  Please make sure that you've checked over the rubric.

Monday, April 13, 2026

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #11- classwork

2.  Legacy Project part 5 Kickoff:  What is an Arpillera? (group classwork)

3.  What is "broken" in our democracy which you would like to fix?  Brainstorming ideas for your Arpillera /worksheet page 2 from classwork(homework)

4.  Project Product for part 3 due tomorrow by 11:59pm

Core Connections:

Today is a project work day for SS.

CC Public Health Campaign Project is Due on Thursday, April 16th.  

Check through your rubric with your group before you submit it. 

Each person submits the CC project.  

Science:

1 - Finish the Comparative Anatomy Interactive Lesson if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Remember to complete the Flocabulary: Adaptations lesson (due Friday) if you have not yet completed it. 

Math

Math 8: Complete the applying the PT worksheet from class.Finish PT applications in delta math.

ELA:

1) Essay rough drafts are due Wednesday.

2) Essay final drafts are due Friday

**Essay scoring adjustment: each MiWrite section score will get +0.3 points.

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Bring back your Human Growth & Development permission form, signed by your parent.  Give the signed form to your homeroom teacher.  

Science:

Quiz tomorrow! Study your notes on geologic time, earth history, relative dating, and fossils.  Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom. Study your notes, slideshows, assignments, and completed pages in your Earth History LearnEd (the yellow one).

The Rock Cycle Interactive is not homework. You can work on this after the quiz tomorrow.

Core Connections:

Thank you for submitting any late work from prior to Spring Break using Monday's Reality Check activity.  

Our final CC Project: Brain Rot Campaign is DUE THURSDAY, April 16th.  Please check through the rubric to ensure you understand the expectations.  

Regarding our work schedule:  You will have 1/2 of class on Friday and all of Monday to work on Social Studies projects.  The rest of your time should be spent on the CC Brain Rot Campaign.  

Math

Math 1: Be prepared for your quiz tomorrow. You will need to prove shapes.

ELA:

-Tomorrow you have your Friday graded warm-up

-Essay rough drafts are due Wednesday next week.

-Essay final drafts are due Friday next week.

Social Studies

1.  Gimkit Vocab review: Industrialization

2. America Text Reading 18.4 "The New Immigrants" (classwork)

3.  Review the slideshow notes in GC-quiz tomorrow (classwork and homework)

4.  Product workday (you must also work on your product at home!)

5.  Finish the last 18 minutes of ATSOU#7 Cities and questions 10-15 (homework)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Bring back your Human Growth & Development permission form, signed by your parent.  Give the signed form to your homeroom teacher. 

ELA:

Period 1:

• Research Notes Review/Revision (in Google Classroom)
• Recommendation: sort research notes for the first 3 paragraphs
• Essay rough draft: Due Wednesday next week

Periods 2 & 3:

• sort research notes for the first 3 paragraphs
• Essay rough draft: Due Wednesday next week

Science:

1 - Finish the Starburst Rock Cycle lab if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Earth History LearnEd pages (13 & 16) if you did not finish during Viking Time.

3 - Study for Friday's quiz on geologic time, earth history, relative dating, and fossils.  Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom. Study your notes, slideshows, assignments, and completed pages in your Earth History LearnEd.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up Reading:  America Text 18.3 "Cities Grow and Change" pp.620-624

2.  Classwork:  Product Development Project 3 and/or ATSOU #7 "Cities" with handout/questions

3.  Homework:  Finish classwork and study for your Industrialization quiz

Math

Math 1: Brush up on the delta math review sections for your check in.

Math 8: IXL:NV6

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Bring back your Human Growth & Development permission form, signed by your parent.  Give the signed form to your homeroom teacher.

Science:

1 - Finish the rock cycle diagram on the back of today's notes, if you did not finish in class today.  Follow directions.  See today's slideshow for examples of pictures of rocks.

2 - Complete the Flocabulary: Types of Rocks if you did not finish at school today. Remember to access this assignment through Clever.  The quiz will be recorded as a grade, but only if all other parts of the assignment are completed and on time.

3 - Study for Friday's quiz on geologic time, earth history, relative dating, and fossils.  Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom. Study your notes, slideshows, assignments, and completed pages in your Earth History LearnEd (the yellow one).

Social Studies

1.  I.N. Activity #4 Graphic Organizer and Reading "Economic Cycle" (classwork)

2.  America Text Reading 18.2 + notes (classwork)

3.  Project Part 3 Workday- (classwork and homework)  The project is due one week from today!!

4.  Study for your Industrialization Quiz (Friday, April 10)

*vocab, America Ch. 18 notes, ATSOU #7 Cities, I. N. Economic Cycle)

Math

Math 8: Finish delta math from today's class.

Friday, March 27th, 2026

 ELA:

Any assignments not finished in class today should be finished by end of break. These include:

1) "Stage 3: Public Health Campaign Choice" (handed out yesterday)

2) CDC Clear Communication score sheet (handed out today. If you are absent, I will post an electronic copy you can use by end of day.

Science 

 Finish any incomplete work, if this applies to you (LearnEd, Brain Pop, etc.) Check Infinite Campus. 

Have a wonderful, safe, and enjoyable Spring Break next week!  We'll see you on April 7, 2026!

Thursday, March 26

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #9

2.  Reconstruction Quiz

3.  Feedback/Project 3 Kick Off

4.  You must pick a product to reveal knowledge by tomorrow.  Workday 1 begins tomorrow.  Bring your supplies and be prepared!!

Science

Finish the BrainPop: Plate Tectonics if you did not finish at school today (yes, all of it).  You do not need to take the Graded Quiz if you score 100 on the Practice Quiz. 

Math

Math 8: Finish estimating square roots delta math. Review 5 in delta math due tomorrow.

Math 1: Review 5 in delta math due tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

 ELA
-Stage 2 is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Remember that you must click "Mark as Done" in Google Classroom in order to be considered done/turned in. If you don't mark as done before class tomorrow, it will be considered late/missing.

-BEFORE TURNING IT IN: Grade yourself using the rubric. Is there anything you need to fix before submitting?

-If you will not be here on Friday, you may take your graded warmup tomorrow OR after the break.

-Tomorrow is a library day.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #8

2.  Study for your quiz tomorrow on Reconstruction

3.  Guest Speaker: Glenn Stiles (Character, Collaboration, Choices, College Experience)

Science

Finish pages 10-12 in your Earth History LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during class and Viking Time today. 

Finish any incomplete work, if this applies to you. 

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026

 ELA:

-Stage 2 is due Thursday

-Recommended progress: Finish adding your 3 sources to the Research Notes app.

Social Studies:

1. Warm up #7

2.  Students will access their graphic organizer from Friday’s primary source lesson lesson and answer this question:

What were the political, social, and economic impacts of the event you studied?   Responses should be in paragraph form.  2-3 paragraphs required.  There is nothing to turn in.  We will review responses on Wednesday. 

3 .  Create a new vocabulary study set: Industrialization

Technology, monopoly, supply, demand, rural, urban, immigrant, urbanization, interest, Industrial Revolution, migration, patent, tenement, industrialist

4. Read in the America test Ch 18.1 “ A New Industrial Revolution pp. 608-613.  Take notes as you go!

Math

Review 5 in Delta math due Friday!!

Science

Finish the "How Fossils are Made" reading passage (underline key terms!) and crossword puzzle if you did not finish during class today.

Complete your missing work, if this applies to you!  Remember to email me when you complete any assignment after the due date. 

Monday 3/23

 Math

Math 8: Scientific Notation Quiz tomorrow. Complete quizizz in google classroom to help you study.

Math 1: Complete study guide for your systems test tomorrow.

Science
1 - Complete pages 6-7 (!!) in your Earth History LearnEd booklet (the new one you got today).  Follow directions given in class; see directions in Google Classroom if you didn't record the fossil types on p.7 during class today.

2- Finish the Layers of Time digital activity if you did not finish in class today. 

3 - Finish the Index Fossils Review if you did not finish this assignment last week.  Remember to email me upon completion of late work! If you have a 0 in Infinite Campus, you need to finish this assignment.

ELA:

-Stage 2 is due Thursday.

-Recommended homework for tonight:

    1) Finish putting your scientific study into the Research Notes app

    2) Put the first HALF of a second source in (up to the essential questions)

**The full recommended timeline and some tips for entering your scientific study are attached to the "Stage 2" assignment in Google Classroom.

Friday March 20th, 2025

 ELA:

-Stage 2 (of your project) is due Thursday next week.

-Recommendation: Have your Literature Search #2 done by Monday.

Core Connections:

Check for Missing Work.

Thursday March 19

 Math

Math 8: Finish the IXLs posted in google classroom.

Science

Finish the Index Fossil Review in Google Classroom if you did not finish during class today.

Spring Picture Day is March 23. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Individual Pictures - FM493452

8th Grade Group Picture - FM493449 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

 Spring Picture Day is March 23. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Individual Pictures - FM493452

8th Grade Group Picture - FM493449 

Science:

1 - Finish reading and annotating the Fossils review passage if you did not finish in class. 

2 - Answer the questions based on the reading (yes, the front and back sides of this). 

3 - Finish the Geologic Time Organizer, if this applies to you.  This was due today. 

ELA:

Period 1: Finish reading and annotating your group's section in the Literature Review of the article.

Period 2: Finish reading the Introduction section of the article. As you read:

• Circle unknown words
• Make 2 annotations for meaning (putting a sentence or phrase into your own words)

Period 3: Read the last sentence in "1. Transformation of Digital Media Consumption Patterns" and write down the meaning in your own words.

Period 4: Read the section of Literature Review that is for your group's focus area. Circle any unknown words.

Core Connections:

Make sure that you have completed and turned in the following:

1.  3rd QuarterGrades/GPA Graph of your 1, 2, and 3rd quarter grades.

2.  BR:  Intro to Public Health. Specifically, I am checking for revised, updated, correct information on slides 3, 4, and 6.  

3.  You should have completed Part ONE of BR: PEL today.  We will continue working on it tomorrow.

Tuesday March 17

 Math

Math 8: Finish Scientific Notation Delta Math. Review #4 in delta math due Friday

Math 1: Review #4 in delta math due Friday. Systems test Friday.

Social Studies:

1.  Create a new warm up doc for Q4/complete warm up #1 and #2

2.  Read in the America Text 16.2 pp. 552-557/review the notes provided in GC

3.  Review the slideshow notes on "Reconstruction in the State" located in GC

4.  Watch the first 20 minutes of ATSOU #6-Heartland and take Graffiti notes!

5.  Study your new vocab: Reconstruction.  We will play Gimkit later this week!

Science:

1 - Complete labeling the "Major Events in Earth's History" if you did not finish in class.

2 - Complete the Geologic Time Organizer. Follow directions. 

3 - Complete the Picture It assignment to sketch a picture of Earth during each of the 4 major time periods.  Pictures should include biological and geological events.

Core Connections

1. Make sure you've completed the graphing activity of your grades and posted it in GC.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

 Spring Picture Day is March 23. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Individual Pictures - FM493452

8th Grade Group Picture - FM493449

No school for students on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13.  These are teacher workdays. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, March 16. Enjoy your long weekend!

ELA:

I recommend that you get your research notes in for Stage 1 before next week. We will begin Stage 2 then, and all research notes will be checked at the end of Stage 2.

If you're worried about losing your work, use the "export notes" button at the top to save an offline copy of your notes to your computer before you log out or close the tab.

Tuesday, March 10

Spring Picture Day is March 23. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Individual Pictures - FM493452

8th Grade Group Picture - FM493449

 Social Studies

1.  Enrichment Cluster Product Rubric review (warm-up)

2.  Civil War Era Enrichment Cluster Product and Presentation workday/gallery walk tomorrow

Science

1 - Finish the Typhoid Mary assignment in GC if you did not finish after the quiz today.

2 - Finish p. 10 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish in class today.

Math

Math 8: Exponent Quiz tomorrow. Make sure you are prepared.

ELA:

-If you are retaking your #DR_F.23 graded warmup tomorrow, review your warmup slides from week 23 so you are ready.

-Your "Focus Questions" worksheet that you worked on with the sub on Friday last week is due by end of day tomorrow (Wednesday). You may turn it in any time.

-Your research notes are due next week (Monday). You will have time in Core Connections tomorrow, and you MAY have some ELA time (depending on how long your group needs to investigate and choose a focus area for Step 2 of the project).

Monday, March 9

 Social Studies

1.  Enrichment Cluster Product Planning-Civil War

*complete form and submit in GC (warm-up)

2.  Work on your product.  Gallery Walk on Wednesday!

Math

Math 8: Quiz on Wednesday on exponents.

Math 1: Finish to at least 50% on delta math from class.

Core Connections:

I have reopened Stories That Matter: Ron McNair - please complete it.  

Science

1 - Finish the Epidemic or Pandemic? assignment in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today. 

2- Study for tomorrow's quiz on microorganisms and infectious diseases. Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom (posted on March 6). 

ELA:

-Optional retake for DR_F.23 on Wednesday.

-If your "Focus Questions" worksheet from Friday is not done yet, get it done by end of week and turn it in.

Fridiay, March 6, 2026

 Science

Study for next week's quiz on microorganisms & infectious diseases. Review your notes, slideshows, assignments, and completed LearnEd pages.

Thursday, March 5

 Social Studies

1.  I.N. Notebook Check

2.  Enrichment Cluster Inquiry (classwork and homework)

3.  Civil War unit test tomorrow!  Be prepared!!

Math

Math 8: Review 3 due tomorrow in delta math. Finish classwork from today (IXL: EQY, AEQ). Quizizz linked in google classroom.

Math 1: Finish classwork (systems word problems worksheet). Review 3 in Delta math due tomorrow.

Science

Study for next week's quiz on microorganisms & infectious diseases. Review your notes, slideshows, and completed LearnEd pages.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Please check School Status Connect or Google Classroom to view the High School Electives Course Catalog for Freshmen.  Students will meet with High School Guidance and Administration on Monday, March 9th to begin the process.  

Wednesday, March 4

 Social Studies

1.  Submit Q3 Warm up doc in GC for on-time grading.

2.  Enrichment Cluster Workday (classwork), Enrichment Cluster notetaking (homework)

3.  Study for your Civil War unit test (homework)

ELA:

Periods 1, 4, 5:

Your vocabulary assignment (in "Vocab Sheets" in Google Classroom) is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Make sure that you have done all of the steps described in the Google Doc. 

To submit:

• Step 1: You do not need to attach the spreadsheet to the assignment. I own them all and have the links -- I will check them when it is time.
• Steps 2, 3: ONE group member should attach the categorization slide (step 2) and graphic organizer (step 3).
• Step 4: If you wrote a group paragraph, only ONE group member needs to attach it to the assignment. If you wrote individual paragraphs, each person should attach their own.

Turn it in once you have followed all directions above.

Periods 2, 3:

Your vocabulary assignment (in "Vocab Sheets" in Google Classroom) is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Make sure that you have done all of the steps described in the Google Doc. 

To submit:

• Step 1: You do not need to attach the spreadsheet to the assignment. I own them all and have the links -- I will check them when it is time.
• Steps 2, 3: ONE group member should attach the categorization slide (step 2) and graphic organizer (step 3).
• Step 4: If you wrote a group paragraph, only ONE group member needs to attach it to the assignment. If you wrote individual paragraphs, each person should attach their own.

Turn it in once you have followed all directions above.

Science: 
1 - Finish pages 8-9 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

2 - Study for your quiz on Microorganisms & Infectious Disease.  Quiz will be Tuesday, March 10.

Core Connections:

Please double-check to see that you have completed, updated, and submited:

1.  BR Literature Search

2.  BR Evaluating Sources 

We will hold off on Public Health Webquest until Tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 3rd

 ELA:

-Vocab assignment (BR1) due at the beginning of class on Thursday. You must have ALL deliverables for the assignment done by then. 

Step 1 should include all words from the word list. For Steps 2 and on, you can choose 10-15 of the words.

The rubric can be located in any of these places:

• Your project folder
• Infinite Campus
• Google Classroom

Math

Math 8: Quiz tomorrow on volume. I will not be giving you the formulas for the quiz. You need to know them for the quiz!

Math 1: Quiz tomorrow on systems of equations (graphing, substitution, elimination)

Science:

Finish the Microorganisms Comparison assignment if you did not finish during class today. Use your notes, slideshows in GC, and the resources posted today to help. 

Study / review your notes on bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Monday March 2

 Math

Math 8: Finish classwork from today. (volume practice sheet and quizizz linked in google classroom). Volume Quiz on Wednesday.

Math 1: Quiz on Systems of Equations Wednesday.

ELA:

Periods 2, 3: "Vocab Sheets" full assignment (described in the "BR 1" document) is due by beginning of class THURSDAY. Recommended breakdown:

• Today for homework: have all words assigned to a person in your group (if not done in class)
• Tomorrow in class, finish for homework: Vocab Spreadsheet (step 1 in your directions)
• Wednesday in class: Steps 2 and 3 (sort terms and graphic organizer)

Periods 1, 4, 5:  "Vocab Sheets" full assignment (described in the "BR 1" document) is due by beginning of class THURSDAY. Recommended breakdown:

• Today for homework: have all words assigned to a person in your group (if not done in class)
• Tomorrow in class, finish for homework: Vocab Spreadsheet (step 1 in your directions) & sort terms
• Wednesday in class: graphic organizer and paragraph

Science

1 - Finish the Flocab-Bacteria if you did not finish during class today.

2 - Finish the Fungi Notes assignment in GC if you did not finish during class today. Record your information on the document given to you in class today, or print a copy from the assignment in GC if you lost yours.

Core Connections:

Finish the group BR Literature Search. You should have a minimum of two articles per group member.  Make sure the shared document includes color coding for each group member. Also, the citations should be in MLA format.

Social Studies

1.  Civic Challenge Week 10-set your goal

2.  BHM-Trading cards Legacy share

3.  Enrichment Clusters - Day 1

STUDY GUIDE for the CIVIL WAR unit TEST this FRIDAY

vocab

I.N. activities 4-6

ATSOU #5 Questions

America text Ch. 15 notes and slides

Videos:  Ironclads, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's Assassination

Music of the era reflection

Emancipation Proclamation questions

Gettysburg Address questions

The Address reflection

Poetry of Walt Whitman

Friday, February 27, 2026

 Finish strong! Third quarter ends on Friday, March 6.  Complete all missing assignments, if this applies to you.

Science

Finish your Bacteria Lab Report if you did not finish at school this week in science / core connections class. 

Math

Math 8: Finish Quizizz. Volume Quiz on Wednesday.

Math 1: Elimination Day 2 Delta math due Tuesday. System of Equations quiz Wednesday.

ELA:

Monday is library day!

Thursday 2/27

 Math

Math 1: Finish Elimination Day 1 Delta math. Review #2 in Delta math due tomorrow for a grade.

Math 8: Review 2 in Delta math due tomorrow for a grade. Finish classwork from today.

Science:

Work on your Bacteria Lab Report. This is due Friday, Feb. 27 by 11:59 pm. Follow directions and do your best work!  Let me know if you need help.

ELA:

In Google Classroom (on the short-answer question), add one "nice to know" (not "NEED" to know) for the project.

Core Connections:

1.  Check to make sure you've completed the STM: Ronald McNair.

2.  Complete the Collabor8.  Make a copy of the completed group work. Then, attach and submit your copy into your Google Classroom account.

3.  Work on your science lab.  

Wednesday 2/25

 Math

Math 8: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday. Finish Cylinder Practice from class (4th period complete the front page of the practice)and the IXL:9F3.(smartscore 65)

Math 1: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #20 (Warm up doc due on 3/4 for Project Grade!)

2.  Celebrating BHM-What is the Legacy of...? (Workday 1-due tomorrow/2 products)

3.  Work on the BHM assignment tonight!

ELA:

Finish your reflection questions. They are attached to the "Escape Room - PBL Launch" assignment in Google Classroom. Remember: take your time and answer in complete sentences!

(The correct answers to the escape room are attached to the assignment, too, so you can go through and review each stage to answer the questions if you need to.)

**Keep in mind that while homework is not graded, you may be given assignments/assessments in class at any time that are based on your homework. Completing your homework thoughtfully sets you up for success.**

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in yesterday's BR Graphing activity.

We'll complete today's Collabor8 group document tomorrow in class.  

Science: 

Continue working on your Bacteria Lab Report.  This is due Friday, 2/27 by 11:59 pm. Follow directions on your Bacteria Lab Report Guide in GC.

Tuesday February 24

 Math

Math 8: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday for a grade.

Math 1: Review #2 in Delta Math due Friday for a grade.

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #19

2.  Lincoln notes hw check

3.  O Captain. My Captain! lesson (classwork)

4.  Celebrating BHM:  What is the Legacy of...? lesson (homework) Begin working on this lesson tonight for at least 15 minutes.

Extra Credit:

Review the Constitution:  The State of the Union Address

Write a 1 page essay reflecting on the "update" from the President of the United States regarding the state of our union

Science

Finish the Procedure (Day 2) and Results of your Bacteria Lab Report if you did not finish these in class today.  Be sure you describe your own plate's growth and 2 other plates.  If you did not observe and describe 2 additional plates, select 2 plates from the Bacteria Lab Pictures. Do not work on the Conclusions yet. We will do that another day.

Monday, February 23

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #18

2.  "The Address" reflection share

3.  I.N. Activity #6 "Final Phase of the War" (reading and annotation)

4. Lincoln's Assassination (video and notes/homework)

Math

Math 8: Study! Functions Test tomorrow.

Math 1: IXL: TSS

Science

1 - Finish the Bacteria Basics assignment if you did not finish it in class today. You should be able to find the majority of the answers using the resources posted. 

2 - Finish the Amoeba Sisters: Bacteria video & notes if you did not finish in class/at school today. 

Core Connections

1. Turn in the Brain Rot Google Survey 

2.  Turn in the BR Interpreting Graphs.  

Friday, February 20, 2026

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in your Water Poster.  I can digitize them once you turn them in.

ELA:

Period 5: finish RI.8.8 - Green Book through question 4 on page 66. Skip question 5 on page 65.

Thursday February 19

 Math

Math 8: Finish delta math Linear vs Nonlinear on Graphs

Math 1: Study for your Quadratic Test tomorrow!

Science

1 - Finish the Virus Explorer assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Amoeba Sisters:Viruses video if you did not finish in class today. Take notes on the video (digital or paper, your choice). Be sure you include details from the beginning, middle, and end of the video.  

3- Complete the Food & Energy Finale in GC if you have not finished it yet.

ELA

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish Theme Playlist if not done in class.

Period 5: Finish the 2 tutorial google forms (Driving Age and Arguing Mars)

ALL: Finish your MTSS by Monday

Wednesday February 18

 Math

Math 8: Finish the delta math comparing 2 from class.

Science:

1 - Finish the BrainPop: Viruses assignments if you did not finish at school today.

2 - Complete the Food & Energy Finale assignment in Google Classroom. This is due Thursday, 2/19by 4 pm. You may use your class notes and slideshows in GC to help you with this.

3 - Optional Yeast Feast Extension Lab is due Thursday 2/19 or Friday 2/20 (if you need more time). Follow directions on the assignment. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish passage practice if not done yet.

Period 4: Finish IXL practice. Get to a 90 or higher.

Core Connections:

Water Poster Contest:  City of Durham: "Guardians of the Drop" Due to me on Friday, February 20, 2026

Social Studies

1. Warm Up #15

2. "The Address" by Ken Burns (first 25 minutes) + reflection "board"

3.  Review the notes on America 15.5 in GC

4.  Unit test on the Civil War in 2 weeks-study all Ch. 15 notes and vocab!

Friday, February 13, 2026

 Science

Finish the Cell Processes review (for photosynthesis & cellular respiration) if you did not finish at school today. 

Optional The Yeast Feast Extension lab is due on or before Thursday, February 19 for anyone who would like to do this. See me for more details (if you haven't already done so).

Thursday 2/12

 Math

Math 8: Finish Delta Math Comparing Functions. Review Assignment #1 in Delta Math due tomorrow.

Math 1: Complete the quadratic word problem delta math. Quiz tomorrow.

Science

1 - Finish the Yeast Feast lab from class today.  Class data is posted in GC if you need it.  

2 - Finish the diagrams on your Cell Processes Overview handout if you did not finish in class today.  Diagrams should include labels, arrows, and symbols to illustrate each process. Remember to do 8th grade-quality work!  Neatness counts. 

3 - Optional Yeast Feast Extension Lab - for anyone who is interested.  This is due by February 19.  See Mrs. Graham for a bottle and balloon (available until supplies run out). You will need to supply your own yeast and food source (a sugar other than white sugar).

Social Studies

1.  Warm up: Notes Review in GC and America 15.5 Reading +notes

2.  The Gettysburg Address Lesson -part1

3.  Finish your project!

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

 Social Studies

1.  I.N. Activities 4 and 5 (classwork)

2.  America 15.4 Reading and notes "The Civil War and American Life" pp.528-532 (classwork)

3.  Finish work on your project which is due on Friday!

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Work on the assigned IXL in Google Classroom until you get to the score listed in the assignment's directions. (This will be posted by carline today).

Period 4: Finish the Theme Mini-Lesson hyperdoc as homework.

Science:

1 - Finish the Cellular Respiration interactive lesson if you did not finish in class today. Remember to add your screenshot (including your name) to the document.

2 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Cellular Respiration Simplified if you did not finish at school today.

3 - Complete p.14-15 in your Ecosystems LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

Math

Math 8: Math 8 Review #1 (Geometry) in Delta Math due Friday.

Core Connections:

1.  Complete the SS Check in #3.

2.  Work on your SS Project.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

 Social Studies

1. EP questions table share (classwork)

2.  Music of the Civil War era lesson (classwork)

3.  SS Project part 2 summary paragraph writing (classwork and homework)

Project is due this Friday, Feb. 13th!

4.  Study notes and vocab on the Civil War unit! (homework)

Math

Math 8: Quiz tomorrow on functions or not, graphing stories. Finish any class work from today (graphing story assignment in google classroom, IXL: HWC, 66m)

Science:

1 - Complete the EdPuzzle: Photosynthesis if you did not finish in class.

2 - Complete the Grow Your Knowledge: Photosynthesis assignment (in GC). Remember to copy and paste the screenshot including your name onto the document in GC.

3 - Finish the Illuminating Photosynthesis from Monday, if this applies to you. This was due today.

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 3: Finish the theme mini-lesson (in google classroom)

Period 4: In the "Explore" section of your Google Doc -- watch the video and fill in the "Plot" box. Do QUALITY work here! Make sure to connect to theme; do NOT just summarize what happens.

Period 5: Finish the "Refining Key Concepts" hyperdoc and practice assignment (both in Google Classroom)

Core Connections:

1. Turn in what we have completed so far for Figurative Language.

2.  If you have colored pencils, please bring them.

Monday, February 9, 2026

 Science:

1 - Finish the BrainPop: Metabolism assignments if you did not finish in class today.

2 - Complete the Illuminating Photosynthesis assignment if you did not finish during class / at school today. Follow directions on the assignment.

Math

Math 8: Finish the graphing stories delta math. (for a grade)

Math 1: Finish Quadratics Delta Math

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished the first page of our Figurative Language activities.  

2. Bring colored pencils/markers if you've got them.  

Thursday, February 5

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #12

2.  America reading 15.2 "The Early Years of the War" + notes

3.  Ironclads Video-add notes to America 15.2 notes

4.  You should be finished with your research notes by tonight!  Paragraph writing for the SS Project part 2 begins tomorrow!

Math

Math 8: Finish Function or Not Delta math (for a grade)

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class (parabola features). IXL: HW8, HFR (smartscore of 80)

ELA:

All classes: graded warmup tomorrow

Period 3: Finish hyperdoc from class today

Science:

Finish coloring the Macromolecules Infographic from class today.  Follow directions and use the colors as directed in class today.  See today's slideshow (in GC) for help if needed.  Neatness counts - do your best!

Song Request Link for the Dance - Keep in mind that requesting a song does not mean it will be played

Valentine Dance Information 

Valentine CandyGram Info

Summer Science Opportunity - NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

 Core Connections:

1.  Check for missing work - especially the Snow Days.

2. SS Project Work Day. 

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #11

2.  America 15.1 reading and notes "A Call to Arms"

3.  Reading and notes:  Comparing the Union to the Confederacy

4.  Work on the research notes for the SS Project Part 2

Math

Math 1: Finish worksheet from class today. Graphing Quadratics.  IXL AU8 to a ss of 80.

Math 8: Finish math 8 check in review on delta math. Check in tomorrow

Science:

1 - Finish the Biomolecules Review (in GC) if you did not finish at school today.  Remember to add your screenshots for each review to the document. Follow directions

2 - Finish the Ecosystems LearnEd assignment from MTSS if you did not finish.

3 - Review your notes on Bio/Macromolecules.

*Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow. Thank you! =)

Valentine Dance Information 

Valentine CandyGram Info

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

 Today is a remote learning day. Students need to complete assignments at home, including the attendance questions. Students, most likely you will take your NCCI Math 8/ Math 1 when we return to school.

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom.

2 - Complete the Power Up! Carbs & Lipids Check (in GC). You may use the websites provided (see assignment in GC) and your class notes / slideshows to help you.

3 - Review your notes on biomolecules, carbohydrates, and lipids.

ELA:

Period 1 only: Answer the attendance question.

Everyone (including period 1):
1) Do the warmup for Monday and Tuesday.
2) Check your answers to the warmup here. (https://tinyurl.com/9sa2aexu)
3) Complete the ReadWorks assignment (called: "A Career for You in Esports?")