1. Miss Iatarola
Or Miss I, if you like.

2. Respond in your journal
Look around the room. What do you expect from this class and from me?

3. My Brother, Brian

4. My Sister, Meghan

5. The Get to Know You Scramble
Find everyone in the room with the same answer to each question!

6. What is your favorite color?

7. What is your favorite music genre?

8. What is your favorite subject?

9. What is your favorite season?

10. What movie did you see this summer?

11. What was your summer reading book?

12. So…tell me…what have you heard about it?
Welcome to 8th Grade!
So…tell me…what have you heard about it?

13. The Syllabus
It is your job to read this through with your parents tonight and to get it signed by tomorrow

14. Summer Reading This summer you read:
Girls, Drums, and Dangerous Pie
Any independent book of your choice
You’ll be assessed on both in the next few weeks. Be sure you review these books.

15. The Basics Homework: turn it in on time and it’s full points
If you’re absent you have 2 days to turn it in
If it’s late, get a late form from me, fill it out and turn it in THE NEXT DAY along with the completed assignment, and I’ll give you whatever points I can
If you miss anything (absent or you just forget), check my website. I’ll have information on everything you need.

16. What Inspires You?
Write down list of every person, song, artist, piece of art, band, movie, album, book, comic, quote, etc. that inspires you

17. Your Homework
Check out the blank wall and decide which thing on your list belongs there—what do people deserve to experience, appreciate, and understand?
Print out that inspirational thing and bring it in tomorrow
Get your syllabus signed