We're at the end of another week, but the beginning of basketball season! With so many of the students being involved with basketball teams or cheerleading, this part of the year definitely feels like it might be the busiest! But, the kids are all handling it in stride and many of them are working hard to stay on top of their homework. Keep encouraging them to stay on task, know their priorities, to reach out to teachers when they need some extra help or time, and to get sleep!
Some reminders of Middle School policies:
Mackinaw Updates: It was brought to my attention that renting 15 passenger vans may be a good travel option for us. I'll be looking into the cost of that and letting you all know what makes the most fiscal sense soon! Upcoming Events:
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This week in Language Arts classes we spent some time making connections between various novels the 8th graders had read in Literature class. We had a book tournament where they had to battle it out to see which book is "the best". Then, they made a connections ring by finding similarities between the stories and getting it to make a full ring. They had to think hard, but I think it was fun too!
Outside of Language Arts class, they did something with Monsters and chromosome linked disorders. It sounded interesting, so ask them about that! Beyond the fun of the classroom, here's what you need to know:
Have a great weekend! Can you believe we are already at the end of our first trimester? It went so fast! Grades will be coming home next week Friday, so be sure to look for those.
With the new trimester, we (all teachers who have the 8th graders) have made an adjustment to the homework policy. The gist of it is that all assignments must be turned in on time to receive full credit. We will accept assignments ONE day late for 50% credit; after that, assignments must be completed, but will receive a 0. There are a couple reasons why we are making this change:
Other things to note:
With that, I hope you have a great weekend - despite the chilly weather! Weekly News - Monday Edition!
I'm sorry for not getting this out on Friday! I was at a conference all day and my thrown off schedule got the best of me. But, here are the things you need to know for this week and other upcoming events! Tomorrow is an e-Learning day! So, remind your kiddos to be watching their emails. Some things went home after school, others will come out via email and google classroom tonight and/or tomorrow morning. All assignments are expected Wednesday unless otherwise noted. Friday is the end of the first trimester. Hard to believe! But with that comes the reminder that all missing work needs to be turned in by Friday to teachers who will take it! (Hint, hint: I'm one of those teachers!) But, we can't take it after Friday since we need to get grades fully updated and ready to print. Be sure to contact any teachers if you have questions about missing work. Other events:
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