Thursday, January 23, 2014
2-hr delay 1/24/14
There will be a 2-hour delay Friday, January 24 for the Avonworth School District.
Calendar error - courthouse field trips 3/4 and 3/6
Tuesday, March 4
[Field Trip] Courthouse field trip
Thursday, March 6
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Events and dates
Friday, January 24
[Math] Study Island Due
[English] Poetry Project Presentations and Independent Work
[Science] Quiz - Classification of Matter
[English] Poetry Project Presentations and Independent Work
[Science] Quiz - Classification of Matter
Tuesday, February 4
[Science] F12 Unit Test: Properties of Matter
Thursday, February 6
[Science] Quiz: Behavior of Gasses and Fluids
Monday, February 10
[Science] Unit Test
Monday, February 17
No School - Teacher In-service ACT 80
Thursday, February 27
[Event] Women’s Portrayal on Television - Videoconference
Tuesday, March 4
[Field Trip] Courthouse field trip
Thursday, March 6
Wednesday, March 12
2-Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Tuesday, March 18
9:50am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
11:56am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Wednesday, March 19
9:50am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
11:56am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Thursday, March 20
9:50am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
11:56am[PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Friday, March 21
No School
Monday, March 24
[AMS GRADE 8] Reading/Math PSSA Tests make-up
Holocaust Videoconference
Tuesday, April 1
[PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Wednesday, April 2
[PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Thursday, April 3
[PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Friday, April 4
[PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Wednesday, April 16 - Friday, April 18
No School - Spring Vacation
Monday, April 21
School back in session
Thursday, April 24
[Event] National Pay It Forward Day
Tuesday, April 29
9:53am [PSSA GRADE 8] Science PSSA
Wednesday, April 30
9:53am[PSSA GRADE 8] Science PSSA
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
2-HOUR Delay Teacher In-service
Friday, May 9, 2014
[Event] History Center Field Trip & Strip District Tour
Monday, May 12, 2014 & Tuesday, May 13, 2014
[KEYSTONE EXAM GRADE 8] Algebra Students
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Kennywood Field Trip
Monday, May 26, 2014
No School - Memorial Day Holiday
The 8th
grade homework calendar is available on our Edline page.
Accelerated Reader – Renaissance Home Connect Reminder
A letter was sent home
at the beginning of the year regarding the Accelerated
Reader online parent resource called Renaissance
Home Connect. It’s a great online resource
that allows parents to monitor their children’s Accelerated Reader goals and
reading progress each term. You can even
sign up for emails showing your students’ quiz or test results. Just click on the “Email Setup” link in
Renaissance Home Connect and follow the directions. To be sure these emails reach your inbox, add homeconnectautodelivery@renlearnrp.com
to your address book.
Students’ new third term
goals are now in the system and can be viewed by you. We already have students who have completed
books and taken quizzes for the third term. Please take a moment to log in to Renaissance Home Connect to view all
the great books your students are reading!
Parents can log in using their children’s AR login. The login information was on the letter sent
home at the beginning of the year.
Please either ask your children or contact Mrs. Galecki at kgalecki@avonworth.k12.pa.us for
login information.
Log in to Renaissance Home Connect at the website:
Students investigate the mysterious powders
Students in science have been using what they've learned about chemical and physical changes to determine the identities of several mystery powders. Students have carefully observed changes of certain white powders when they are mixed with other chemicals or altered physically. Students have developed a protocol to help determine which white substance can be identified based on recorded observed changes. Students are required to determine the identity of three unknown powders by the end of the week. You can read more about this project from the science website.
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| Students conducting an iodine test with the known white powders. Iodine will react with starches and create a new black substance. |
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| White powders can be identified under the microscope by reviewing the crystalline structure. Students can use a stereo microscope to see the crystals in the laboratory. |
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| Adding heat to the different substances will reveal which of the known white powders are flammable. Students can use this chemical property to help identify the unknown substances. |
Semiformal Date Set!
The annual Student Council
Semiformal will be held on Friday, March 14. Stay tuned for announcements
regarding theme and which charities will receive the proceeds from our
dance! All seventh and eighth graders are invited to attend!
Math News
Would you rather earn $25,000 for an entire
month or earn $1 the first day of a month, doubling it each day for a 30 day
month? Many students would take the first offer, but in our next unit in
Integrated Math I, we are learning about exponential relationships, where a
quantity grows larger or smaller at an increasing rate rather than a constant
rate. Exponential relationships are often encountered in such fields as
business and biology.
In Math 8 we are focusing on one of the oldest and most
important relationships in all of mathematics, the Pythagorean Theorem.
Students will use this relationship to compute distances between points on maps
and coordinate grids. After this unit, we will continue our work with triangles
and other shapes, extending our geometric thinking.
In order to help your child, ask for an explanation of the
ideas presented in the text. Discuss how what they are learning in math is
applied by people in some careers, such as carpenters, architects, and pilots.
Finally, encourage your child’s efforts in completing all homework assignments.
Look over homework, making sure that all questions are answered and explanations
are clear. Thank you for your assistance in making this a successful year.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
JA presentations teach important lessons on economics
Tuesday was JA Day in the middle
school. Students in the 8th grade were engaged in lessons
focused on ‘Economics for Success.’
The 8th grade team would like to thank all of the
presenters, many of whom were parents and relatives of Avonworth students.
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| Students in Mr. Haskins's classes learned about risk and the role insurance plays in personal finance. Thanks to Mr. Ronk, Mr. Colenbrander, and all of the parent volunteers! |
AMS grade 8 student receives recognition on airwaves
WESA reported on AMS Grade 8 student, Ethan Woodfill, president of the Do-Something Club. Read and listen to the radio report on the radio station's website.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Engineering Day for Middle School Students
Read more... Engineering Day for Middle School Students
Note: The Avonworth School District does not sponsor or sanction this program.
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