1. Welcome to 8th Grade!
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2. Ms. Harper NC/American History 2 week rotation with Science
Flipped Classroom
(expect nightly hw)
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Note taking skills and writing evidence
Focus on Primary Sources and Activity
based learning
Field Trips: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

3. Mr. Emmert Language Arts/Move Up Reading (MUR)
Vocabulary – Latin/Greek roots and context skills as well as academic vocabulary Grades 8 & 9
Grammar – Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Grades 8 & 9
Literature – Holt series…including informational text, media studies, and interactive readers
Novels include The Outsiders, The Red Badge of Courage, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Animal Farm
Close reading strategies – Students must think analytically and critically as they compare and contrast texts that differ in style, genre, medium, and purpose.
Writing –Planning, Prewriting, Organization
Expository
Editing Skills
Journal

4. Mr. Lowman Expect homework daily
Math Tutoring is available from 7:30-7:50 each day and upon request at other times after school
Big Ideas Math (everything is online)
Please if you have questions or need clarification

5. 7th grade Science: Mr. Rudd
Science meets on a two week cycle alternating with History.
We have three resources in science: Study Island, Interactive Science and Coach book.
We use various interactive resources: Kahoot, Quizlet (Vocabulary). We will have labs as well.
Tests will be on second Friday of every two week cycle (We may on occasion have one test per week)

6. Mr. Rudd’s Contact information
Parents can reach me via at
My phone number at school is ext. 223
I have an eighth grade remind text sent on each school day. I will provided the code to students the first week of class.
Mr. Rudd’s assignments are posted on Weebly at:

7. Washington D.C. 3 Day trip in fall: Oct. 29-31
Approximately $325 per student
Deposit due: Sept. 5th
Final Payment due: Oct. 3rd
Points of Interest:
Marine Museum
Holocaust Museum
Capitol
Smithsonian Museums
Walking tour of the Monuments
Arlington National Cemetery
9/11 Memorial

8. Graduation (tentative info)
June 6th, 2019, Dana Auditorium (Guilford College)
Dance in GA gym following graduation
Be on the look out for an about pictures for the graduation slide show
Week of June 3rd-
Spare Time, graduation luncheon, final walk, etc.

9. The 8th grade team strives to ensure that our students are academically, intellectually, and socially independent and ready to succeed in any environment.