Thanksgiving Packets!

Homeskillets,

Your Thanksgiving packets will be due on Monday by 3:10PM. Just for your information; extra copies will not be available at all on Monday. You should already have your copy.

-Ms. Sheps

Homework is Due Tomorrow!

Homeskillets,

Don't forget, you need to bring in your vocabulary homework tomorrow. It will be due promptly at the beginning of class.

HS Prep Comes to You Live and in Color!

Family,

As you all know, the Science and Tech test is coming up! Not to worry, I've got a few resources for our homeskillets to use. First, each student should already have an account on Edmodo. When your student logs onto Edmodo, they can check out my High School Prep page to complete some of the resources we have been working on. The code to join the group is as follows: wpvx56

Also, Ms. Shepard has joined Khan Academy. Feel free to join her HS Prep group using this code FG4U3Y  OR check out the SAT Reading Section practice here. You'll want to download the actual PDF full-length test first and then look at some of the session 3 videos for step-by-step tutorials.

An example might look like this: 1 Private universities: This video features an official SAT practice question provided by the College Board.


Please keep in mind, Ms. Sheps meets with students to strengthen reading and reasoning skills on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5PM. I hope your scholar can make it next week!

Respectfully,

Ms. Shepard

Renew Your Book!

Student	Book	Checkout Date	Days Overdue
Derek J	The Truth Hurts	10/8/2014	16
Tyqeese M	The Truth Hurts	10/8/2014	16
Bradford L	My Robot Buddy	10/20/2014	4
Samari W	Treasure Hunters	10/6/2014	18
Brianna W	Lost And Found	10/22/2014	2
Rashaune W	Slam!	10/20/2014	4
Amyah M	Shattered	9/17/2014	37
Brianna W	twilight	9/9/2014	45
Siveion R	Saving Zoe	9/9/2014	45
Douglas S	Bone: Out of Boneville	10/8/2014	16
DAndre A	sharks	10/3/2014	21
Najie K	Perfect	9/5/2014	49
Tiffany M	left behind: the vanishings	9/5/2014	49
Marqus H	Mayflower Treasure Hunt	10/6/2014	18
Kenia N	marked	9/5/2014	49
Monica W	The House Of Dead Maids	9/5/2014	49
Domonick L	Come in from the Cold	9/24/2014	30
Dejah M	City Of Bones	9/5/2014	49
Lamar M	divergent	10/22/2014	2
Kyra B	Deadly Little Lies	9/5/2014	49
Angelica J	The Goosebumps Monster Edition No. 2	9/5/2014	49
Philike H	Short	9/9/2014	45
Philike H	Short	9/9/2014	45
Miyoshia B	City Of Bones	10/13/2014	11
Ariana W	Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul (101 stories of changes choices and growing up for kids 9-13) Edit	9/9/2014	45
Jaci R	Pretty Committee Strikes Back	9/5/2014	49
Numair D	The Hunger Games	9/4/2014	50
Kendra C	The Hunger Games	9/4/2014	50
Jada T	Beautiful Creatures	9/29/2014	25
Gleniya L	The Struggle	9/5/2014	49
Taijah M	Brothers In Arms	10/22/2014	2
Sara G	Return to Daemon Hall	10/6/2014	18
Jovan T	Return to Daemon Hall	9/9/2014	45
DaJon J	Return to Daemon Hall	9/9/2014	45
Tyrone P	Shattered	9/9/2014	45
Aniya W	Shattered	9/5/2014	49
Chaela W	Savvy	9/24/2014	30
Devonte S	Destined	9/5/2014	49
Macemia C	Marked	9/5/2014	49
Quiona B	Marked	9/5/2014	49
Christian T	pirates of the Caribbean	9/12/2014	42
Makayla J	Amelia Bedelia Costco Ch Bk #2	10/20/2014	4
Jasmine K	James And The Giant Peach	9/5/2014	49
Godwin P	Terror Trips	9/16/2014	38
Dakarei N	Terror Trips	9/11/2014	43
Natanya B	When Will This Cruel War Be Over?	9/4/2014	50
Douglas S	The Haunted Dollhouse	10/8/2014	16
Jason B	The Haunted Dollhouse	9/15/2014	39
Shihe J	The Bully	10/21/2014	3
Makayla W	The Bully	10/14/2014	10
Dazz W	The Bully	9/17/2014	37
Samari W	The Bully	10/6/2014	18
Deonte G	Cabin Fever	9/5/2014	49
Timothy G	Guinness World Records 2014	10/22/2014	2
Keara P	Dear Mr. Henshaw	9/9/2014	45
DAndre A	Who Cloned The President?	9/26/2014	28
Janeyha R	Rope Burn	9/5/2014	49
Maia R	Girls Acting Catty	9/5/2014	49
Maia R	Girls Acting Catty	9/24/2014	30
Marcia H	Junie B. Jones And Her Big Fat Mouth	10/21/2014	3
Kendra C	No Time To Cry	9/4/2014	50
Kendra C	No Time To Cry	9/4/2014	50
Jade P	Knocked out My Nunga-Nungas	9/9/2014	45
Marcel A	WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU ROBERTO CLEMENTE	10/15/2014	9
Hakia C	WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU ROBERTO CLEMENTE	9/5/2014	49
Maia R	Autobiography Of My Dead Brother	10/2/2014	22
Derek J	Schooled	9/5/2014	49
Jakai C	The Fugitive Factor	9/4/2014	50
Keenen M	Atlas	10/20/2014	4

Vocabulary Homework for the Week of November 6, 2014

HOMESKILLETS, this week’s words are: chronology, credible, establish

Thursday-Friday: Use our four-square chart format to include information about all three words.

Saturday-Sunday: Create a collage (collection of pictures) that represent all three words. You should have at least three pictures to represent each vocabulary word. The pictures do not necessarily need to be a literal (exact) example of the words. Pictures representing or associated with the words will suffice.

Monday-Tuesday of your homework might look like this...

Hanging on the word wall, you can see some of the newest vocabulary collages. Make sure you  have yours completed and ready for submission at the start of class on Wednesday.

-Ms. Sheps

Make Sure You are Keeping Up with Your Books!

Student	Book	Checkout Date	Days Overdue
Samari W	Treasure Hunters	10/6/2014	11
Alexus B	incredible captures	10/8/2014	9
Derek J	The Truth Hurts	10/8/2014	9
Tyqeese M	The Truth Hurts	10/8/2014	9
Amyah M	Shattered	9/17/2014	30
Brianna W	twilight	9/9/2014	38
DAndre A	sharks	10/3/2014	14
Najie K	Perfect	9/5/2014	42
Siveion R	Saving Zoe	9/9/2014	38
Douglas S	Bone: Out of Boneville	10/8/2014	9
Jaci R	Pretty Committee Strikes Back	9/5/2014	42
Numair D	The Hunger Games	9/4/2014	43
Jada T	Beautiful Creatures	9/29/2014	18
Tania H	Flawless	9/5/2014	42
Tiffany M	left behind: the vanishings	9/5/2014	42
Marqus H	Mayflower Treasure Hunt	10/6/2014	11
Angelica J	The Goosebumps Monster Edition No. 2	9/5/2014	42
Philike H	Short	9/9/2014	38
Philike H	Short	9/9/2014	38
Miyoshia B	City Of Bones	10/13/2014	4
Ariana W	Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul (101 stories of changes choices and growing up for kids 9-13) Edit	9/9/2014	38
Kenia N	marked	9/5/2014	42
Kendra C	The Hunger Games	9/4/2014	43
Monica W	The House Of Dead Maids	9/5/2014	42
Domonick L	Come in from the Cold	9/24/2014	23
Dejah M	City Of Bones	9/5/2014	42
Sade P	The Hunger Games	10/9/2014	8
Kyra B	Deadly Little Lies	9/5/2014	42
Gleniya L	The Struggle	9/5/2014	42
Alexus B	Coraline Graphic Novel	9/30/2014	17
DaJon J	Return to Daemon Hall	9/9/2014	38
Jovan T	Return to Daemon Hall	9/9/2014	38
Sara G	Return to Daemon Hall	10/6/2014	11
Aniya W	Shattered	9/5/2014	42
Tyrone P	Shattered	9/9/2014	38
Dakarei N	Terror Trips	9/11/2014	36
Chaela W	Savvy	9/24/2014	23
Devonte S	Destined	9/5/2014	42
Macemia C	Marked	9/5/2014	42
Quiona B	Marked	9/5/2014	42
Jasmine K	James And The Giant Peach	9/5/2014	42
Godwin P	Terror Trips	9/16/2014	31
Dazz W	The Bully	9/17/2014	30
Natanya B	When Will This Cruel War Be Over?	9/4/2014	43
Jason B	The Haunted Dollhouse	9/15/2014	32
Douglas S	The Haunted Dollhouse	10/8/2014	9
Makayla W	The Bully	10/14/2014	3
Samari W	The Bully	10/6/2014	11
Deonte G	Cabin Fever	9/5/2014	42
Hasia D	City Of Lost Souls	10/16/2014	1
Kendra C	No Time To Cry	9/4/2014	43
Kendra C	No Time To Cry	9/4/2014	43
Maia R	Girls Acting Catty	9/5/2014	42
Maia R	Girls Acting Catty	9/24/2014	23
Hakia C	WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU ROBERTO CLEMENTE	9/5/2014	42
Marcel A	WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU ROBERTO CLEMENTE	10/15/2014	2
Maia R	Autobiography Of My Dead Brother	10/2/2014	15
Jade P	Knocked out My Nunga-Nungas	9/9/2014	38
Keara P	Dear Mr. Henshaw	9/9/2014	38
Tailynn B	The Secret of Laurel Oaks	10/9/2014	8
DAndre A	Who Cloned The President?	9/26/2014	21
Janeyha R	Rope Burn	9/5/2014	42
Christian T	pirates of the Caribbean	9/12/2014	35
Derek J	Schooled	9/5/2014	42
Jakai C	The Fugitive Factor	9/4/2014	43
Maia R	thirteen reasons why	10/14/2014	3

(Last Week's) Weekly Update

Hi Family,

So sorry for the tardiness. This week has been hectic. We still don't want anyone left out of the loop. Here is a snapshot of what happened/what is to come this week:

Ms. Holt- Science

This week in science students will have a quiz on chemistry.

Mr. Barnes-Math

This week in Math the algebra 1 classes are writing linear equations. They will be using those equations to determine the slope, determining the distance between two points, and conduct systems of linear equations. 

The eighth grade math honors classses are still working on integer exponents, their six properties, and the beginning of learning scientific notation. 

Check out Mr. Barnes' blog at http://new.schoolnotes.com/abarnes631.

Ms. Shepard-English

This week we are analyzing the tone of poets and explaining how that tone helps contribute to the meaning of a poem. Homework packets will be distributed Thursday and due on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Please note that about 80% of students did not read the instructions for the last packet and as a result, they missed out on a significant amount of homework points for the assignment. Please ensure your scholar reads the instructions fully. 

On Friday, students will receive their final grade report for the quarter. Please be sure to sign them and return them on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.

Additionally, Ms. Shepard will be holding her after school program, High School Prep, beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2014. The program will be each week on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school. Those parents interested in having their children involved in the class, please contact Ms. Shepard immediately.  

Ms. Shepard has a blog! shepshomeworkhelp.blogspot.com 

Mr. Banks- Social Studies

This week in social studies scholars will study the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. Students should have brought home a supplemental textbook. Please check to make sure your scholar's textbook is at home so that they can complete all assignments given from the book. Additionally, students may use the book to study. 

Each scholar was assigned a project from Mr. Banks. The project will be due for all students on October 30th. 

Ms. Gordon-Health

This week in Health, scholars will have a health exam on Friday. Health homework is due on or before Friday. 

General School Announcements

• This is the LAST WEEK OF THE QUARTER. Please make sure that you scholar is adhering to any make-up work deadlines or expectations set by teachers.
• Ms. Shepard is holding a "High School Prep Class" after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 5PM. If your child needs help with high school applications, have them stay with Ms. Shepard on Wednesday and Thursday. This week our focus is on organizing due date timelines and collecting ideas for entrance essays.
• GREAT NEWS: Students will be getting free iPads for use in school (only). Permission forms were sent home two weeks ago. If you have not yet signed a permission form for your child, please print the attachment and return the last page of the form, signed. If you do not sign the permission slip for your child, that means they will not have the opportunity to access such innovative, college preparatory technologies. We hope to have the ball rolling on actual iPad distribution next week.
• The school dance is tonight from 6PM-8PM.
• Students will be dismissed two hours early on TOMORROW, Friday, October 31, 2014.
• There will be no school on Monday and Tuesday, November 4th and 5th (that's next week, folks). 

Let's make it a great week!

-The 8th Grade Team