Mrs. Hrusovsky Science
8th Grade
Welcome!
Hi! My name is Brianne Hrusovsky and I am your son/daughter's 8th grade science teacher. This is my ninth year teaching and I have been at Shore for seven of them. My husband also works at Shore and is one of the 8th grade PE/Health teachers. I grew up in Mentor Schools and love that I am still part of the school system. I am the assistant varsity volleyball coach at the high school and the head track coach at Shore as well. I am looking forward to a great year!
Class Information
Your son/daughter should have brought home our class syllabus last week. In case you missed it, I will attach it below. The syllabus explains our class grading system, class expectations and more.
Roller Coasters
This week we introduced our new unit, force and motion. To begin the unit, we completed a design challenge. Students were challenged to create a roller coaster where the marble traveled the slowest. To make it more challenging, the coaster had to have two hills, one sharp turn and a loop or a corkscrew. I was so impressed with the problem-solving and communication I saw! We complete a lot of these design challenges throughout the year. I think they help students with a lot of skills that will be utilized long after school is over (problem-solving, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and more). Watch the video below to see one of the coasters that was created!
Click here to see a coaster!
What's Next?
This week we are going to continue to introduce our next unit, force and motion. We begin with speed, distance, time problems. Our first quiz will be the following week. Students will always have access to different tools they can use to study. I will send out more information as the time gets closer.
Homework Hotline
Are you wondering if your son/daughter has homework? We have a Homework Hotline here at Shore and it is a great way to check to see what is going on.
Click here to view!
Contact
Please do not hesitate to contact me throughout the year if you have any questions or concerns. I will send out a newsletter like this once a month. I also send out messages and missing work emails through Infinite Campus.
Email: hrusovskyb@mentorschools.org
Website: mentorschools.net
Phone: 440-257-8750