Remind 101- Tomorrow's test, quiz and book club

Sent 3:14 PM 11/13/14  via Remind to all subscribers

[Reminder] Fri: Civics-test & Reading-book club #3

Heads Up! Grade 8 to take PSSA Tests

From the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website.

Students in Grade 8 will take PSSA tests in April and May. The 8th Grade Team will post more information to the AMS Grade 8 Blog in early 2015.

Layered Curriculum (LC) Week #3 11/12 - 11/19

Due on 11/19/14: 

C7 Basic Knowledge - 10 pts
C8 Advanced Practice - 10 pts
C9 Assessment - 10 pts

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Remind 101: Science layered curriculum

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[Reminder] Sci-Layered Curriculum week #2 extended through tomorrow 11/13 - complete an assessment; quiz tomorrow or written response

Remind 101: Up coming assignments

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[Reminder] Thu:sci-LC week#2 extension &Fri: IM1-quiz & civics-test & reading-book club #3

Upcoming Dates and Events

Thursday, November 13

 [sci] Week Two Layered Curriculum ends today!

 [Social Studies] Up Front Magazine worksheet DUE

Friday, November 14

 [Reading] Book Club Session #3 Reading and Sticky Notes due today

 [Social Studies] Chapter 4 TEST

Wednesday, November 19

 [sci] Week Three Layered Curriculum ends today!

Friday, November 21

 [Reading] Book Club Session #4 Reading and Sticky Notes due Fri, Nov 21

 [Event] Anne Frank Presentation

Tuesday, November 25

 Grade 8 Advisory

Wednesday, November 26

 No school for students - ACT 80

Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28

 Thanksgiving Holiday - No school

Monday, December 1

 School is in session

Wednesday, December 10

 2 Hr Delay Teacher In-Service

Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2, 2015

 Winter Vacation

Monday, January 5, 2015

 School is in session

Monday, January 19, 2015

 No school for students - ACT 80

Remind 101 This week...

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[This Week] Tue: No School | Wed:Reading-study island | Thu:Sci-LC week#2 extended &Fri: IM1-quiz & Civics-test & Reading-book club #3

Veterans Day - 11/11/14

Let us remember all the sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces so that we could have a safer life. No amount of appreciation would be sufficient enough to honor them.  

There will be no school on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 due to Veterans Day and parent-teacher conferences that were held earlier the previous week. 

Next IM1 Quiz

The next IM1 quiz is tentatively scheduled for next Friday, 11/14/14! 

Layered Curriculum (LC) Week #2 11/5-11/12

Due on 11/12/14: 

C4 Basic Knowledge - 10 pts
C5 Advanced Practice - 10 pts
C6 Assessment - 10 pts

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Upcoming Events and Dates

Friday, November 7

 [Reading] Book Club Session #2 Reading and Sticky Notes due Friday, November 7

 [Social Studies] 13 Colonies Map DUE

Monday, November 10

 [Social Studies] Up Front Magazine World Affairs 2015

Tuesday, November 11

 Veterans Day - No school - Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 12

 [Reading] Study Island Character due Wed, Nov 12

 [sci] Week Two Assessments due

 [sci] Week Two Layered Curriculum ends today!

 [Social Studies] Study Guide in class

Thursday, November 13

  [Social Studies] Study for test

 [Social Studies] Up Front Magazine worksheet DUE

Friday, November 14

 [Reading] Book Club Session #3 Reading and Sticky Notes due Friday, Nov 14

 [IM1] Quiz

 [Social Studies] Chapter 4 TEST

Friday, November 21

 [Reading] Book Club Session #4 Reading and Sticky Notes due Fri, Nov 21

 [Event] Anne Frank Presentation

Tuesday, November 25

 Grade 8 Advisory

Wednesday, November 26

 No school for students - ACT 80

Thursday, November 27

 Thanksgiving Holiday - No school

Friday, November 28

 Thanksgiving Holiday - No school

Monday, December 1

 School is in session

Wednesday, December 10

 2 Hr Delay Teacher In-Service

Parent Network Fundraiser

A parent network soup fundraiser was passed out early this week! Ask your student for the order form. 

Sale runs from 11/03/14 to 11/12/14!                                                                                                                                               

AMS Student Council Magazine Sale

Although the magazine sale wrapped up last week, student council is still accepting magazine orders through next week. If your student has sold any magazines (or you or your family members would like to place an order) please feel free to do so! Checks should be made out to Avonworth Middle School.​

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween

Friday, October 31, 2014

Mock Trial

The verdict is in! English 8 spent last week preparing for a Mock Trial. The purpose of the trial is to develop argumentative reasoning - using evidence to prove an argument in an organized and clear manner. Students acted as lawyers or witnesses and developed arguments that proved that the doctors from the short story "Flowers for Algernon" were either liable for their actions during the experiment on Charlie Gordon or that they were not liable. Students did a great job! Visiting judges included Dr. Ralston, Mrs. White, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Applegate, Mrs. Clare and Miss Spiker. Each decision was a tough one, but students had a chance to understand how strong arguments are developed and presented to an audience.

BYOT Device Policy

Layered Curriculum started this week

Students will be completing a layered curriculum starting Wednesday, 10/29, until the end of November. A layered curriculum is a unit of study designed to allow students to choose activities from a bank of possible activities. The daily mini-lessons teach specific topics and skills while students work on content at their own pace. The layered curriculum’s assignment sheet, a menu of possible tasks, indicates all of the offered activities and their point value. Most of the assignments are available on the class website, www.HaskinsSci8.info.

Only a single grade will be on Edline reports for each category such as “C1, C2, etc.” The weight will be as indicated on the assignment sheet.

When your child has completed an assignment, the teacher will sign the assignment sheet (menu) in the project folder. All graded work should be added to the project folder. Here are some helpful websites to guide you through the layered curriculum:

About the Layered Curriculum

Menu of assignments

Assignments on the website

Project folder for science class

Sent 3:00 PM 10/28/14 via Remind to all subscribers

[science] Students need to bring their project folder with 3 fasteners to class tomorrow. Some folders have been stored in the lab!

Second-nine week grading period begins!

The second-nine week grading period
begins today, Tuesday, October 28!

Don't forget that Student Council is sponsoring Spirit Week! Oct 27-31!

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Don't forget that Student Council is sponsoring Spirit Week! Oct 27-31! Tomorrow is PJ Day! Read more: http://amsgrade8.blogspot.com/2014/10/spirit-week.html