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Team Updates Date: 10/24/2025 Upcoming Dates: 10/13: No School (Teacher Workday) 10/20: October Birthday Celebration 10/30: Picture Day 10/31: End of the Quarter Additional Information: Rad Rangers! Bi-monthly we will celebrate students who have exhibited kindness, are considerate to others, are model learners and demonstrate team and school spirit! This week's Rad Rangers are……. August Miles Zoe Maria Lawson Laura Kyara Symeon Team Wishlist Our team has an Amazon Wishlist 🙂 Stuffed Animals - Unless students have individual permission from a teacher, stuffed animals and baby dolls must be kept at home as these are causing significant distractions within classrooms. Students with a stuffed animal / baby doll the first time will be asked to leave the item in the Main Office for pick up during dismissal. If this occurs in the future, the item will need to be picked up by a parent / guardian. Thank you for helping us keep our classrooms focused on learning! Blankets - Please note, we do not allow students to walk around with blankets. Blankets prevent a safety hazard, especially while students are transitioning on steps. As the weather is getting cooler, if any student needs support with a jacket or coat, please reach out to our school social worker, Mr. Kyte (jkyte@wcpss.net.) Our school community is happy to help address this need. | ELA Upcoming Content: In quarter two we are starting A Midsummer Night’s Dream . Students will have a copy of the book and a workbook. Dates to Remember: | |
Math 8 Upcoming Content: In Math 8, we started learning how to calculate slope on graphs and when given 2 points. Our next unit will be linear relationships. Please remind your child to be going over their notes as each unit builds on the prior unit. You may also refer to the digital notebook below: Dates to Remember: Unit 3 Quiz - 11/5 Math 8 Test - 11/19 | ||
Math I Upcoming Content: Our math class recently finished Unit 2 - Linear and Exponential Functions. We will be moving into features of functions. Please remind your child to be going over their notes as each unit builds on the prior unit. You may also refer to the digital notebook below: Dates to Remember: Unit 3 Quiz - 10/31 Unit 3 Test - 11/7 | ||
Math 2 Upcoming Content: Students are completing their study of Transformations on the coordinate plane this week. We will begin a short unit on Geometric construction next week. Students will need a compass starting next Wednesday. Dates to Remember: 9/8-Unit 1 PAT 9/15 or 9/16 Unit 1 Test | ||
Social Studies Upcoming Content: We are partway through our American Revolution unit! So far, we have examined the causes of the Revolution and different forms of resistance that the colonists used to stand up to the British. Dates to Remember: 11/7- Unit Test 11/7- Unit Pages Due 11/7- Unit Extension Due | ||
Conexiones Spanish Immersion We are grateful for the amazing Hispanic Heritage Celebration! This week, we begin weekly STAMP exam preparation, practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing to boost communication skills. We are finishing Lesson 3, with a quiz on prepositional pronouns on Thursday, October 30th, and will start Lesson 4, where students will begin a project about their future life and career. | ||
Science Upcoming Content: Last week finished up our Unit on Matter and the Periodic Table. Students took a test on Friday. A study guide was given and we reviewed in class on Thursday. This week we reviewed the test and students had the opportunity to retake the test by Friday. We also discussed and investigated the difference between a chemical change and a physical change. We started a project in which students were to create a superhero or villain based on an element. Ask them what element they are researching! Next week we will be working in the Media Center creating a Stop Motion Video of their element. It will be the end of the quarter. Students will need to get all their make-up work to me by Wednesday. Projects will also be due on Tuesday. We will begin to look at the concepts of chemical change and how to write a chemical equation and what it means. I have a Week in Review to highlight homework and lessons for the week. You can find the link here. I have Unit Guides to help students and parents with extra resources. Important Dates: (All dates subject to change due to student learning needs) 10/15- Quiz- Periodic Table 10/17- Unit Test- Matter and the PT | ||
Mandarin Immersion Upcoming Content:
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Team Updates Date: 10/10/2025 Upcoming Dates: 10/13: No School (Teacher Workday) 10/20: October Birthday Celebration 10/30: Picture Day 10/31: End of the Quarter Additional Information: Rad Rangers! Bi-monthly we will celebrate students who have exhibited kindness, are considerate to others, are model learners and demonstrate team and school spirit! This week's Rad Rangers are……. August Miles Zoe Maria Lawson Laura Kyara Symeon Team Wishlist Our team has an Amazon Wishlist 🙂 Stuffed Animals - Unless students have individual permission from a teacher, stuffed animals and baby dolls must be kept at home as these are causing significant distractions within classrooms. Students with a stuffed animal / baby doll the first time will be asked to leave the item in the Main Office for pick up during dismissal. If this occurs in the future, the item will need to be picked up by a parent / guardian. Thank you for helping us keep our classrooms focused on learning! Blankets - Please note, we do not allow students to walk around with blankets. Blankets prevent a safety hazard, especially while students are transitioning on steps. As the weather is getting cooler, if any student needs support with a jacket or coat, please reach out to our school social worker, Mr. Kyte (jkyte@wcpss.net.) Our school community is happy to help address this need. | ELA Upcoming Content: We are continuing our book, Inside Out and Back Again. Each student has a book and workbook that they need to bring everyday. We will be finishing up with the book and all assignments by the end of the month. Dates to Remember: | |
Math 8 Upcoming Content: In Math 8, we have moved on to learning about image dilations and similarity. We will start learning about slope at the end of this unit! Dates to Remember: Unit 2 Quiz: week of 10/21 | ||
Math I Upcoming Content: Our math class recently finished Unit 1 with recursive and explicit sequences. We have started learning about linear and exponential functions. Dates to Remember: Unit 2 Test: 10/17 - 10/21 | ||
Math 2 Upcoming Content: Students are completing their study of Transformations on the coordinate plane this week. We will begin a short unit on Geometric construction next week. Students will need a compass starting next Wednesday. Dates to Remember: 9/8-Unit 1 PAT 9/15 or 9/16 Unit 1 Test | ||
Social Studies Upcoming Content: We are partway through our American Revolution unit! So far, we have examined the causes of the Revolution and different forms of resistance that the colonists used to stand up to the British. Dates to Remember: 11/7- Unit Test 11/7- Unit Pages Due 11/7- Unit Extension Due | ||
Conexiones Spanish Immersion In 8th grade Spanish, we are working on a Hispanic Heritage Month project where groups are researching Argentina and Venezuela through topics such as gastronomy, popular games, general information, famous people, traditional music, and touristic places. Students are also preparing cultural dances, including the Joropo and the Gaucho, for our presentation. In grammar, we are reviewing the present perfect tense, and there will be a quiz next Wednesday | ||
Science Upcoming Content: Last week we investigated Matter and the Classification of Matter with several activities. We took a quiz on Friday and students were given the opportunity to make corrections this week. This week we have been exploring the atom, creating Bohr Models and relating that to how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table. Next week we will continue with the Periodic Table and will Quiz on Wednesday. Our Unit Assessment will be on Friday of next week. We will review for it next Thursday. I have a Week in Review to highlight homework and lessons for the week. You can find the link here. I have Unit Guides to help students and parents with extra resources. Important Dates: (All dates subject to change due to student learning needs) 10/15- Quiz- Periodic Table 10/17- Unit Test- Matter and the PT | ||
Mandarin Immersion Upcoming Content:
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Team Updates Date: 9/26/2025 Upcoming Dates: 9/23: No School (Teacher Workday) 9/24: Interims coming home 10/13: No School (Teacher Workday) 10/20: October Birthday Celebration 10/30: Picture Day 10/31: End of the Quarter Additional Information: Rad Rangers! Bi-monthly we will celebrate students who have exhibited kindness, are considerate to others, are model learners and demonstrate team and school spirit! This week's Rad Rangers are……. Bennett Jasper Melisa Abby Lauren Reagan Corey Cooper September Birthdays- We celebrated our student who had a birthday in September with cupcakes! Team Wishlist Our team has an Amazon Wishlist 🙂 Today in Science! We investigated the physical and chemical properties of several materials in hopes of determining the mystery powder! | ELA Upcoming Content: We are continuing our book, Inside Out and Back Again. Each student has a book and workbook that they need to bring everyday. Students had their first mid-unit assessment last week. All students had the opportunity to complete test corrections. Dates to Remember: | |
Math 8 Upcoming Content: In Math 8, we have started to learn about triangles and different ways to classify them - sides (scalene, isosceles, and equilateral), and their angles (acute, right, and obtuse). Dates to Remember: Star Math Assessment - 9/29/25 Unit 1 Test - 10/01/25 | ||
Math I Upcoming Content: Our math class recently finished Unit 1 with recursive and explicit sequences. We will be moving on to linear and exponential equations. Dates to Remember: Star Math Assessment - 9/26/25 | ||
Math 2 Upcoming Content: Students are completing their study of Transformations on the coordinate plane this week. We will begin a short unit on Geometric construction next week. Students will need a compass starting next Wednesday. Dates to Remember: 9/8-Unit 1 PAT 9/15 or 9/16 Unit 1 Test | ||
Social Studies Upcoming Content: We are jumping into our geography unit with US regions and NC regions! Students will learn about each and wrap up the unit with a NC regions project. Dates to Remember: 9/26- Lost Colony Comic Due 10/7- Unit Test 10/7- Unit Pages Due 10/7- Unit Extension Due | ||
Conexiones Spanish Immersion In 8th grade Spanish, we are working on a Hispanic Heritage Month project where groups are researching Argentina and Venezuela through topics such as gastronomy, popular games, general information, famous people, traditional music, and touristic places. Students are also preparing cultural dances, including the Joropo and the Gaucho, for our presentation. In grammar, we are reviewing the present perfect tense, and there will be a quiz next Wednesday | ||
Science Upcoming Content: Good morning Ranger parents!Last week I introduced students to Matter and the Properties of matter in our first Chemistry unit. I also challenged them to remember 40 element symbols. We had a quiz on them today, Sept 26. This week we continued to look at properties of matter. Students investigated a mystery powder. They had to identify the properties of known substances and then identify the components of the mystery powder based on their observations. We finished up today, Sept 26 but several students did not have the opportunity to finish. Next week we will focus on the classification of matter as an element, compound or mixture and will have a quiz on friday. I have a Week in Review to highlight homework and lessons for the week. You can find the link here. I have Unit Guides to help students and parents with extra resources. Important Dates: (All dates subject to change due to student learning needs) 10/3- Quiz- properties and classification 9/18- Creature lab due 9/26- Element Quiz 9/26- All make up work due 9/26 | ||
Mandarin Immersion Upcoming Content:
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Team Updates Date: 9/19/2025 Upcoming Dates: 9/23: No School (Teacher Workday) 9/24: Interims coming home 10/13: No School (Teacher Workday) 10/20: October Birthday Celebration 10/30: Picture Day 10/31: End of the Quarter Additional Information: Rad Rangers! Bi-monthly we will celebrate students who have exhibited kindness, are considerate to others, are model learners and demonstrate team and school spirit! This week's Rad Rangers are……. Tennyson Juan Elizabeth CJ Mia Kenya Avery Jarrell September Birthdays- We celebrated our student who had a birthday in September with cupcakes! Team Wishlist Our team has an Amazon Wishlist 🙂 | ELA Upcoming Content: We have started our first book, Inside Out and Back Again. Each student has a book and workbook that they need to bring everyday. Dates to Remember: | |
Math 8 Upcoming Content: We are continuing rigid transformations - keeping shapes the same size but moving them across a plane. We will start looking at parallel lines and angles in the upcoming weeks. Dates to Remember: Star Math Assessment - 10/2/25 | ||
Math I Upcoming Content: We have been learning the difference between arithmetic and geometric sequences. Writing the explicit and recursive equations for those sequences Dates to Remember: Unit 1, Test 1 - 9/22/25 - 9/24/25 (2 part) Star Math Assessment - 9/25/25 | ||
Math 2 Upcoming Content: Students are completing their study of Transformations on the coordinate plane this week. We will begin a short unit on Geometric construction next week. Students will need a compass starting next Wednesday. Dates to Remember: 9/8-Unit 1 PAT 9/15 or 9/16 Unit 1 Test | ||
Social Studies Upcoming Content: We are jumping into our geography unit with US regions and NC regions! Students will learn about each and wrap up the unit with a NC regions project. Dates to Remember: 9/26- Lost Colony Comic Due 10/7- Unit Test 10/7- Unit Pages Due 10/7- Unit Extension Due | ||
Conexiones Spanish Immersion In 8th grade Spanish, we are working on a Hispanic Heritage Month project where groups are researching Argentina and Venezuela through topics such as gastronomy, popular games, general information, famous people, traditional music, and touristic places. Students are also preparing cultural dances, including the Joropo and the Gaucho, for our presentation. In grammar, we are reviewing the present perfect tense, and there will be a quiz next Wednesday | ||
Science Upcoming Content: Good morning Ranger parents! Last week we practiced making observations by studying the effect of different types of water on a growing creature collecting data such as mass, volume and length. This also helped us understand the difference between different types of observations. This week we continued to look at measurements such as density. We worked through and practiced several problems. We also did a simulation to look at the effect that changing mass and volume have on density. Students had the opportunity to complete a make up worksheet to replace the Density Problems if they did poorly. We also looked at graphing and the scientific method to round up the week. Friday we revisited our lab last week to complete the analysis questions. Next week we will have a test and begin our next unit on chemistry starting with matter and the properties of matter. I have a Week in Review to highlight homework and lessons for the week. You can find the link here. I have Unit Guides to help students and parents with extra resources. Important Dates: (All dates subject to change due to student learning needs) 9/17- Unit 1 test 9/18- Creature lab due 9/26- Element Quiz 9/26- All make up work due 9/26 | ||
Mandarin Immersion Upcoming Content: Dates to Remember: (All dates subject to change due to student learning needs) | ||
Student Services | ||