March 24, 2015
Hi folks,
The following
layered curriculum assignments have due dates and must be completed by the
day/dates listed below!
Also note that Spring
Break will run from Friday, 3/27 through Friday 4/3. The layered
curriculum will continue after school resumes on Monday, 4/6. Be mindful of
upcoming due dates:
You can also access
layered curriculum assignments online through the science website:
LEVEL C - Basic Knowledge LEVEL B - Advanced Practice LEVEL A - Assessment
See you in class.
Sincerely,
Mr. Haskins
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Science Email to Students about Due Dates
Thursday, March 19, 2015
8th Graders Explore Game Design
On Thursday, March 12, 8th grade students met with Sabrina Culyba, a game designer at Schell Games. Schell Games is based in Station Square, and has focused on developing educational games for the last five years. Sabrina talked with the students about playtesting (or the process of playing a game to see if and how it works), how game-like thinking can benefit learning and other important gaming principles. The students showed her theirgames-in-progress, which are modified versions of Monopoly. The students' games integrate information they researched during their Pittsburgh Project, which is a research paper that they've just completed over the last six weeks. The students will take their information and apply it to the Monopoly board, pieces and rules, and will ultimately develop a working boardgame (including game pieces printed on the district's 3D printers) that they'll be able to share and play with each other.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Reading Tasks due for Next Week
Reading Literary Terms Review
Literary Terms Packet
due Monday, 3/23
Literary Terms Test
due Wednesday, 3/25
Layered Curriculum Begins in Science
Many resources for the layered curriculum are available on the internet. Students will have a choice of assignments from a menu of activities. Students are to start with “Level C – Basic Knowledge” assignments and move to “Level B – Advanced Practice” and then on to “Level A – Assessment” assignments. Each class period starts with a mini-lesson and concludes with time to work on layered activities.
Scores for the layered curriculum will be tracked by the students in their layered curriculum activity guides (folder created in class). Copies are available from the internet.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Calendar Update!
Thursday, March 19
[Event] Courthouse Field Trips
Friday, March 20
[SCI LC] Checkpoint 8 pts due
[SCI LC] Parent signature for 2
pts {C10}
[SCI LC] Word Wall due {C7}
Monday, March 23
[Reading] Literary Terms Packet Due
[SCI LC] Word Wall Quiz open to
all {C7}
Tuesday, March 24
[SCI LC] Quiz- Atomic Structure
in class {A4}
[Social Studies] STUDY for
Judicial Branch Test
Wednesday, March 25
[SCI LC] Week One Question due
{B13}
[Social Studies] STUDY for
Judicial Branch TEST
Thursday, March 26
[SCI LC] Checkpoint 38 pts
[SCI LC] Quiz: Radioactivity
& Nuclear Reactions {A5}
[SCI LC] Strange Symbols Poster
due {B6}
[SCI LC] Vocab TV due {C8}
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
[SCI LC] Flashcard quiz {C6}
School in Session (Inclement
weather make up day)
Tuesday, April 7
[SCI LC] Atomic Scientist
Presentation due {B10}
School in session
Wednesday, April 8
[SCI LC] A-2 Periodic Table
Presentation due
[SCI LC] Critical Thinking
Question Week 2 due {B14}
Friday, April 10
[SCI LC] Checkpoint 48 points
[SCI LC] Quiz: Elements &
their properties {A6}
Monday, April 13 - Thursday,
April 16
{TESTING} ELA PSSA
Friday, April 17
[SCI LC] Critical Thinking
Question Week 3 due {B15}
[SCI LC] Last day to turn in LC
- all assignments due
[SCI LC] Unit Test (ALL
STUDENTS) {A7}
Tuesday, April 21 - Thursday,
April 23
{TESTING} Math PSSA
Monday, April 27 & Tuesday, April 28
{TESTING} Science PSSA
Thursday, March 12, 2015
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.
Layered Curriculum Begins Monday
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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.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Calendar Update
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
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
Thursday, March 5, 2015
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!
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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!
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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.
Monday, March 2, 2015
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
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