Daily Text Messages to End 11/30

Starting Monday, 11/30, the 8 grade team will be sending students a weekly preview via Remind text messages. From that day forward, there will no longer be daily reminders. Students are encouraged to use their assignment books. 

The AMS Weekly Planner can be seen at the following webpage:

http://www.edline.net/pages/Avonworth_Middle_School/Team_Teaching/8th_Grade/AMS_Grade_8_Weekly_Planner

The 8th Grade daily homework calendar can be found on the 8th Grade Edline page: http://www.edline.net/pages/Avonworth_Middle_School/Team_Teaching/Team_Calendars/8th_Grade_Calendar

Welcome Back-To-School!

8TH GRADE TEAM

Mrs. Abate; learning support teacher
SAbate@avonworth.k12.pa.us

Miss Raitano; English teacher
JRaitano@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Google ClassroomOWL: Online Writing Lab
Mrs. Galecki; reading teacherKGalecki@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Google ClassroomStudy Island
Ms. Costantiono-Poruben; mathematics teacherMCostantino-Poruben@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Math TextbookInstructions to use IM1 & Math 8 textbooks
Study Island
Mr. Haskins; science teacherDHaskins@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Science websiteClassroom timeline
Mr. Smith; social studies teacher
JSmith@Avonworth.k12.pa.us

Other Resources

• 8th Grade Blog

• 8th Grade documents & information 

• Avonworth Middle School

• Student Email

• 8th Grade Text Message Alerts

• Google Classroom

Remind: 8th grade text messages for parents and students!

During the 2015-2016 school year, the 8th grade team will be using the free message system called Remind. Each afternoon, an update will be sent from the AMS 8 Team for parents and students. Homework, updates, and event information will be sent through the Remind system. Some messages will require multiple SMS messages to complete.

To sign-up for our text alerts, follow these simple directions:

On your phone send the text message, @amsgrade8, to 81010! Follow the directions when prompted!

Students and parents can also connect to Remind through their app and website!

This week...

Tuesday, November 12

 [English] Mock Trial due

 [Reading] Declaration of Independence Annotations due 

Wednesday, November 13

 [Science] D1 Simple Circuits Lab due

Thursday, November 14

 [Social Studies] CHAPTER 4 TEST

 Recycling Assembly

Friday, November 15

 [Math] Study Island: Evaluating Expressions

 [Science] Quiz Electric Current

This week...

Tuesday, October 29

 [Social Studies] Paycheck Project

 [Event] Mix It Up at Lunch

Friday, November 1

 [Science] Week Three LC assignments and assessments
 [English] Phrases packet

Important update

AMS Grade 8: Pre-algebra students: Math test tomorrow!  Science: LC week 2 due Friday! Civics: pay check project due Monday! http://r101.co/a715b

This week...

This week in grade 8:

Tuesday, October 22

  [Reading] AR Due

Wednesday, October 23

 2-Hour Delay - Teacher In-service

Thursday, October 24
 [Pre-algebra] Test 

Friday, October 25

 [Science] Week Two LC assignments and assessments due Friday

Next Week: 

Tuesday, October 29
[Event] Mix It Up at Lunch Day 

Thursday, October 31
 [Event] Halloween

This week...

Weds.
 Reading: Theme Anaylsis due

Thurs.
Social studies: Chpt 2Test

Fri. 
Science: Week 1 Assessment
Reading: Outsiders movie


Upcoming Dates!
10/22
Reading: AR due

10/29/13
1st nine-weeks ends

ISS to pass over tonight

Science homework: 

Tonight at 8:30 PM - I.S.S. to flyover Pittsburgh.
You should be able to see it starting southwest at compass 231° and moving toward E, 106°. It should appear as a slow moving, bright star and take at least 3 minutes to pass.

From ISS Spotter App

 Read more...

This week...

Today's text alert message... 

 
October 8
Science: test
Reading: Outsiders 10-12

October 10
English: ad presentation
Advisory
Electronic field trip

October 14 
No School

Remind 101: 8th grade text messages for parents and students!

During the 2013-2014 school year, the 8th grade team will be using the free message system called Remind 101. To sign-up for our text alerts, follow these simple directions:

On your phone send the text message, @amsgrade8,  to (412) 203-8844! Follow the directions when prompted!

On Edline: http://www.edline.net/pages/Avonworth_Middle_School/Team_Teaching/8th_Grade/Receive_the_8th_Grade_Text_Mes