Math      

Math 8 and Math 8A - Ms. H. Smith & L. Smith  

We will be reinforcing concepts necessary for the final exam (5/21) and the successful completion of Math 8.                             

Mrs. Lois Smith has help sessions every morning that start at 7:30, and every evening except “Fried day”

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Physical Science – Mr. R  LOULA    

With CRCT testing finally completed, we can get back to the final four weeks of our regular science curriculum.

We will finish the year with Magnetism/Electromagnetism and Sound.

Progress reports will go home Monday the 28^th of April.

Dr. Anderson from Georgia Tech will be here for his Liquid Nitrogen demonstration on Tuesday the 29^th.

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Physical Science - Mr. LeBlanc

There is a test on Monday April 28th on chapter 15 (waves).

We will begin chapter 3 on "The Periodic Table" on Wednesday.

Language Arts - Mrs. McCrary

Upcoming Due Dates:

Hot Word Quiz #10               4/25

"Somebody to Lean On"
Unit Test/Homework due       4/28

Hot Word Spirals (51-100)    5/5

Spelling Workbook
(Units 4, 5, 6)                         5/7

Spelling Unit 6 Test                5/7

Reading Log (2,000 min.)      5/9

***The assignments and tests account for 700 points!
Final exam information will be sent home in about two weeks.

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Language Arts - Mrs. Karen DeSousa

• On Monday, April 28^th, the classes will be having a test on the Sneaky Tricks and Whopping Lies unit, which contains six stories.  They should refer to their review sheet.

• To get them prepared for the summer (which may entail getting a job), we will be working on:

1.    A business letter

2.    A job application

3.    A résumé

4.    A speech/presentation

Advanced class:

• The above assignments
• They should have completed Tom Sawyer and should be working on their presentation, which is due on May 7^th.  All students should be prepared for this date.  You can refer to their rubric and instructions for their assignment.  This will count as a test and a project grade. 

Please check their work to ensure that they have followed the directions carefully.

Reading

READING - Mary D VanSchepen

We will be reading “The Outsiders” from now until the end of school.

One big test left for the 8^th graders in reading.

Social Studies

Social Studies – Ms D Pompey

My class will turn in a project on chapter 11 on this Friday.

By the middle of next week, we will begin Unit 5, which consists of chapters 12 & 13.  More than likely there will be a project for this unit. 

The last three weeks of the school year will be focused on chapters 14-16 (Unit 6).

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Social Studies – Ms. Bryant-Butler /Ms. Shook

SS Bryant-Butler / Shook

Flappers, Depression, and Global War Project

Due Date May 5,2008