Literature

Mrs. Cary: We will be iReady testing the first week of December and then working on essays now that we have completed Freedom Walkers. We will end the month with an article of the week to continue working on non-fiction reading skills!

Mrs. Pearson- We will be iReady testing the first week of December and then shifting to a story of the month to focus on!

Math

Mrs. Brouwer 8th grade: This month we will be working with slope-intercept form, solving multiple step equations and finding solutions when we have two lines. There is a lot of information in this unit, it is very important to be at school and if you miss to get help during advisory or after school. Unit Test December 10.

Algebra 1: This month we will be working on solving systems of equations and inequalities. Please remind students to ask for help, especially when they have been absent.

Both classes need to work on their weekly ixl skills! These review skills that are needed for new concepts

Mrs. Pearson

We are continuing to work on solving equations utilizing the substitution or elimination method. This is a harder unit, but it will help them in high school.

Be sure to work on weekly IXL’s.

Science ⚛️

Who doesn’t love matter? You know what they say - matter matters! During December, we will learn about various properties (physical and chemical). We see and use these everyday without knowing it. Students will explore density, chemical and physical properties/changes, solubility and more! This unit will be our precursor to the Periodic Table of Elements.

Quarter 2 Science AR Due: December 13th

History

For December, we will continue our unit on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. The test for this unit will be on December 16th.  

English

In January, we are starting our time together by completing the baseline essay and then moving into our introductory unit on sentences.

Computers

In December, we will be working on video editing and flipbooks.  

Reminders:

11:30 Dismissal- December 6th

2:30 Dismissal- December 18th &  20th

AR Points are Due December 20th

Science AR Point due by December 13th

Math IXL skills are assigned on Monday and due the following Monday

Important Dates:

December 20th- Last Day before Christmas Break- Students return on January 7th