Thursday, February 6, 2014

Spring field trip information

The 8th grade team has several field trips planned for the spring. Click below to download the forms and letters.

Read more about the field trips. 

Print, complete and return the permission slip. 

Atoms Layered Curriculum to begin Tuesday

Students in science class will begin their new unit on Tuesday. Each student needs a portfolio folder with three fasteners for this unit. Many students purchased these folders at the beginning of the school year and stored them in the lab.



There is a quiz tomorrow on the behaviors of gases. Also, there is a unit test on Tuesday. Check the science website, www.haskinssci8.info for more information.
 

Events and Dates

Many dates for events have changed due to the recent school cancellations and delays. 
Spring field trip information is now available on Edline. 

Friday, February 7
 [Reading] Study Island Author's Purpose
 [Science] Quiz: Behavior of Gases and Fluids 
Tuesday, February 11
 [Science] Unit Test and notebooks to be evaluated
Thursday, February 13
8:00am [Event] Advisory
10:00am  Event] Electronic Field Trip
12:00pm [PSSA TEST] Writing ELA Field 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
 [Field Trip] Courthouse field trip
 
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

Thursday, April 17 - 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.

Reading Test Friday


Reading test Friday, 2/7 on Narr of Frd Dglss

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Reminder!



Sign up for Spring sports – Baseball, Softball and Swimming by February 14.

2-hr delay

The Avonworth School District will operate on a 2-hour delay February 5, 2014.

Monday, February 3, 2014

This week...

Wed: English-pay it forward 
Fri: Sci-quiz & Reading-Study Island

Sunday, February 2, 2014

AMS Grade 8: Remember for tomorrow...

AMS Grade 8: Remember for tomorrow... Science: quiz - study guide online   Civics: 2nd Amendment Project & State of the Union extra credit