Friday, February 21, 2014

Bowling Social!


Friday, February 28th 
7-9 pm 
Paradise Bowling Lanes
cost $15 
and includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental

snacks and drinks will be extra



Snow make-up days announced

The Avonworth School District has announced their snow make up days on the website. "[T]he previously scheduled days April 14, 15, 16 and 17 will be snow make-up days and school will be in session. These days were noted on the board approved 2013-2014 calendar."

PSSA Testing schedule change

There has been a change to the PSSA Testing dates: 

Reading/Math PSSA Tests*
March 25      9:50 - 11:28±
March 26
     9:50 - 11:28, 11:59 - 1:32±
March 28
     9:50 - 11:28
March 31 
    9:50 - 11:28±
April 1
   9:50 - 11:28
± Calculators needed for the Math PSSA Test

Thursday, February 20, 2014

PSSA Snack Donations



The PSSA testing season in rapidly approaching.  Our 8th grade students will be tested in writing, math, reading and science.  We are requesting snack donations for the students.  There will be a total of eleven (11) days of testing.  There are approximately 105 students in the eighth grade.  That amounts to roughly 1,115 drinks and 1,115 snacks for the entire testing window.  If you are able to donate a case of small water bottles and/or a case of individually packaged snacks (popcorn, pretzels, granola bars, graham crackers, goldfish, etc) please contact Emily Hickman.  The students thank you in advance for your contribution.

Layered Curriculum continues in science class

Students in science continue to work through the layered curriculum. The checkpoint for Friday is 38 pts. Students should be adding the points they have earned as a check for progress. To be successful in the layered curriculum students should bring home some activities to complete each week.



Students can pick and choose which assignments to complete. However, several activities have due dates:
 Upcoming Due Dates
C-6 Flash Card Vocabulary  due by Monday
B-6 Strange Symbols Poster due tomorrow
B-13Critical Thinking Question Week One due tomorrow
A-5 Quiz: Radioactivity & Nuclear Reactions on Wednesday
Read more about the layered curriculum from an earlier blog post.

Calculators needed for the Math PSSA Test




Students will be responsible for bringing their own calculator to the testing sessions.  Available calculators are limited!  Please speak to your student about what they will use during our 3 days of math testing.  Students are not permitted to use the calculator feature of their phones.

Events and dates

Friday, February 21
 [Science] LC 38 points due by Friday
Monday, February 24
 [Reading] Study Island Connections Between Texts due Monday, 2/24

 Wednesday, February 26
 [Science] LC 48 points due by Friday
 [Science] LC A - 5 Quiz: Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
 [Social Studies] Suffrage Test
Thursday, February 27
  [Event] Women’s Portrayal on Television - Videoconference
Friday, February 28
 [Science] LC 48 points due by Friday
Tuesday, March 4
 [Field Trip] Courthouse field trip
Wednesday, March 5
 [Science] LC A - 6 Quiz: Elements and their Properties
 [Event] 8th graders to visit the book fair
Thursday, March 6
 [Field Trip] Courthouse field trip
Friday, March 7
 [Science] All LC points (100 pts = 100%) by Friday
 [Science] LC Unit Test (ALL STUDENTS)
Wednesday, March 12
 2-Hour Delay Teacher In-service
Thursday, March 20
11:56am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Friday, March 21
 No School
Tuesday, March 25
9:50am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Wednesday, March 26
9:50am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
11:56am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Thursday, March 27
9:50am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Friday, March 28
9:50am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Monday, March 31
9:50am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] MATH & READING
Tuesday, April 1
 [AMS GRADE 8] Reading/Math PSSA Tests make-up
Wednesday, April 2
 [AMS GRADE 8] Reading/Math PSSA Tests make-up
Thursday, April 3
 [AMS GRADE 8] Reading/Math PSSA Tests make-up
11:59am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Friday, April 4
 [AMS GRADE 8] Reading/Math PSSA Tests make-up
11:59am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Monday, April 7
11:59am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Wednesday, April 9
11:59am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] Writing PSSA Test
Friday, April 18
 No School - Spring Vacation
Monday, April 21
 School back in session
Thursday, April 24
 [Event] National Pay It Forward Day
Friday, April 25
11:59am
 Pay It Forward - Volunteer Symposium
Monday, April 28
9:53am
  [PSSA GRADE 8] Science PSSA
Tuesday, April 29
9:53am
 [PSSA GRADE 8] Science PSSA
Wednesday, May 7
 2-HOUR Delay Teacher In-service
Friday, May 9
 [Event] History Center Field Trip & Strip District Tour
Monday, May 12
 [KEYSTONE EXAM GRADE 8] Algebra Students
Tuesday, May 13
 [KEYSTONE EXAM GRADE 8] Algebra Students
Tuesday, May 20
 Kennywood Field Trip
Monday, May 26
 No School - Memorial Day Holiday
Friday, June 6, 2014
 Last day of school for students!
Click here to see more events, dates and homework on our calendar.