Courthouse Field Trip Expectations

Students will be attending a courthouse field trip on March 17, 18 or 19. The following are the expectations for students while being at the courthouse:  Proper dress (Khakis and nice shirt.  Some judges will not permit visitors to their courtroom if they are wearing jeans, shorts, flip-flops, etc.)

• No gum
  
• No talking inside of the courtroom
• No cameras
• No cell phones or iPods
• The courthouse requires that students pass through metal detectors.  They will be asked to remove everything from their pockets, their jewelry, and belts prior to entering the courthouse.
• For lunch, students will be eating at the Ross Park Mall food court. Students should bring money or a packed lunch.

Grading Period to End

The third-nine weeks grading period will end on Tuesday, March 17, 2015!

Headphones for Civics Class

Students should bring headphones/earbuds to civics class on Friday.

Science Quiz

Science Quiz

Monday, 3/16/15

Review Online

Layered Curriculum Begins Monday

Atoms Layered Curriculum

Students in science class will begin their new unit on Monday. 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.

Snow Days Make Up

From the Avonworth School District website:

The Avonworth School District School Board of Directors voted at the Monday, March 9, 2015 regular meeting to forgive the inclement weather makeup day for March 30, 2015.  Therefore, the spring break will be as follows: March 30 - April 3, 2015. School will be in session on Monday, April 6, 2015.

                          

This calendar change is contingent on there being no further loss of instructional days due to inclement weather. Friday, March 27, 2015 remains a parent-teacher conference day in the current calendar.

Calendar Update

Thursday, March 12

 IM 1 - Study Island

 Math 8 - Study Island

 [Reading] Submit Character Archetype Doc by Thurs, 3/12

 English Homework: Type of your Property Card

 [SCI] gas properties questions - textbook p 495 #3 & 4 due tomorrow

 [Social Studies] Up Front Magazine in Class

Friday, March 13

 IM 1 - Study Island

 Math 8 - Study Island

 Math 8 Quiz

 [SCI] F8 Lab: Properties of Fluids & Gases (online) due Friday

 [Social Studies] We The Jury simulation game

Monday, March 16

 [SCI] Quiz: Properties of Fluids & Gases

 [SCI] Notebooks collected for a check

Tuesday, March 17

[Event] Courthouse Field Trips

[Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall

IM 1 Quiz

[End of the 3rd Nine-weeks]

Wednesday, March 18

 [Event] Courthouse Field Trips

 [Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall

Thursday, March 19

 [Event] Courthouse Field Trips

 [Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall

Friday, March 27

 No School for Students - Schools closed due to previously scheduled parent conferences

 No School for Teachers

Monday, March 30

 School closed (inclement weather forgiveness)

Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3

 Spring Vacation - No School

Monday, April 6

 School in Session (Inclement weather make up day)

Tuesday, April 7

 School in session

Monday, April 13 - Thursday, April 16

 {TESTING} ELA PSSA

Tuesday, April 21 - Thursday, April 23

 {TESTING} Math PSSA

Monday, April 27 - Tuesday, April 28

 {TESTING} Science PSSA

Book Fair Extended

The Book Fair has been extended through Monday, March 9, and 8th grade students can still purchase items. Students need to bring money or check payable to the AMS Parent Network. 

Also, don't forget about the permission form and payment for the field trips in March and May. You can read more about the field trips on Stay Connected (AMS 8 Blog).

SNOW DAY!

After your fun in the snow... Take a trip to the island... Study Island! All students have math assignments that must be completed!  Also, AR is due soon! Be sure you take some time to read your book today!  Finally, why not take a minute to check for missing work on Edline? The nine-weeks ends in twelve days!

Message sent to student email accounts 9:00 AM on 3/5/15. 

Spring Ahead - Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday

Remember to turn your clocks ahead on Sunday, 3/8/15! Daylight Saving Time starts!

Math Study Island

	IM 1 & Math 8 classes have Study Island assignments due by 3/13/15: Solving Systems of Equations. For Math 8, this assignment will count as a quiz score.

REMINDER: Cell Phone and Device Policy

AMS Semi-Formal Friday!

Needs-based parent-teacher conferences

Since we've planned to meet with each parent and their student during the student-led conferences in May, our March conferences have a very limited number of spots. If you need to speak with the 8th grade team as a whole group before the May conference dates, we can send you a conference invitation.  If you do not have any pressing concerns, we are looking forward to seeing you at student-led conferences in May!   To receive a March conference invitation, please email Doug Haskins, dhaskins@avonworth.k12.pa.us.

Field Trip Forms and Payment due Thursday

There are several field trips in March and May. Please return the permission form and payment to Mr. Smith by Thursday, March 5, 2015. 

Read more from the 8th grade blog. 

Download a copy of the information packet and the permission form

Calendar Update & Important Events

Thursday, March 5
No School (Inclement Weather)
[IM 1] Page 347 #1-7 & Study Island
[Math 8] worksheet angle relationships & Study Island
[Reading] Read AR book! Only 5 more days!

Friday, March 6

[IMPORTANT!] Field TripPermission Forms due to Mr. Smith
[Reading] Finish your AR books! Only 4 days left!
[Event] Semi-formal

Saturday, March 7

[Reading] Read AR

Sunday, March 8 

[Reading] Read AR
Daylight Savings Begins

Monday, March 9 

[Reading] Read AR
[SCI] F6 HW: Kinetic Theory worksheet due
[SCI] Study! Quiz: KineticTheory (Tuesday)

Tuesday, March 10
[Reading] AR POINTS DUE
[SCI] Quiz: Kinetic Theory (Tuesday)

Wednesday, March 11

2 Hr Delay Teacher In-Service

Friday, March 13 
IM 1 - Study Island due
Math 8 - Study Island due

Tuesday, March 17
[Event] Courthouse Field Trip
[Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall
[End of the 3rd Nine-weeks]

Wednesday, March 18

[Event] Courthouse Field Trip
[Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall

Thursday, March 19 

[Event] Courthouse Field Trip
[Lunch] If on field trip, lunch to be eaten at Ross Park Mall

Friday, March 27 

No School for Students

Schools closed due to previously schedule parent conferences

Monday, March 30

School in Session (Inclement weather make up day)

Tuesday, March 31 - Friday, April 3
Spring Vacation - No School

Monday, April 6 

School in Session (Inclement weather make up day)

Tuesday, April 7 

School in session

Monday, April 13 - Thursday, April 16

{TESTING} ELA PSSA

Tuesday, April 21 - Thursday, April 23

{TESTING} Math PSSA

Monday, April 27 - Tuesday, April 28

{TESTING} Science PSSA

Spring Conferences

Student-Led Conferences

In order to close our 8th grade advisory program and to have time to reflect on middle school academically, each 8th grade student will be preparing to lead a parent-student-teacher conference. Our 8th grade advisory program has been reflecting on student work, progress, and goal setting while meeting bi-monthly throughout the school year. Each parent and student will have a student-led conference in May before or after school. Each parent or guardian will be offered an opportunity to meet with a faculty member before the end of the school year.  The students are doing a great job of preparing for their conferences and we can't wait to meet with everyone later this spring!  Your student's advisor should contact you at the end of April, so please be on the lookout for that message.

Needs-Based March Parent Conferences

Since we've planned to meet with each parent and their student during the student-led conferences in May, our March conferences have a very limited number of spots. 

If you need to speak with the 8th grade team as a whole group before the May conference dates, we can send you a conference invitation.  If you do not have any pressing concerns, we are looking forward to seeing you at student-led conferences in May!   To receive a conference invitation, please email Doug Haskins, dhaskins@avonworth.k12.pa.us.

Baseball Try Outs

Try-outs for the Middle School Baseball team will take place on:

Tuesday, March 3

Wednesday, March 4

Thursday, March 5

All try-outs will be from 4:30 to 6:00 in the Gym.

In order to try out, you must have turned in a completed Physical form or Re-certification form to the school.  Both forms are available on AvonworthAthletics.com

If you have any questions, please email the coaches:  Duke Johncour (djohncour@avonworth.k12.pa.us) or Jason Smith (jsmith@avonworth.k12.pa.us)  

Math 8 quiz Friday

There is a quiz in Math 8 on Friday. 

Civics test Friday

There will be a test in civics on Friday, 2/27/15 on chapter 7.