RED 8 TEAM NEWSLETTER
January 18 - 22, 2021
8th Grade NEWSLETTER !!
Good evening and happy long weekend! Tomorrow is the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday and there is no school on Monday, tomorrow, January 18.
This week will be a 4-day week with NO 100% Virtual Day... Students should plan to attend school as normal, following the schedule below....
Please be aware the 2nd marking period ends on Friday, January 22, 2021.
Students and Parents should contact teachers directly with any questions.
It is important that students' and parents consistently check their email, Google Classroom accounts and School Tool for updates from teachers and administrators.
This week's daily schedule is below....
The purpose of the RED 8 TEAM NEWSLETTER is to provide consistent communication between teachers, parents and students to give your child the best possible opportunity for a successful week! We will continue to provide updated information, every Sunday evening in advance of the upcoming week.
Week of January 18-22, 2021 Daily Schedule
MONDAY - 1/18/2021
NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
TUESDAY - 1/19/2021
Group 1 C-Day
WEDNESDAY - 1/20/2021
Group 1 D-Day
THURSDAY - 1/21/2021
Group 2 C-Day
FRIDAY - 1/22/2021
Group 2 D-Day
Please check your student's progress...
PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK to access the South Glens Falls School District PARENT PORTAL - School Tool.... This website will give you access to feedback on your student's attendance, assignments, and grades in all of his/her classes.
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Mrs. Abdoo - MATH
In Mrs. Abdoo’s Algebra class this week…
This week we will be wrapping up Unit 4A on Linear Functions and start testing.
We will review on Wednesday, January 20. Students can expect the Unit 4A Test on their in person day Friday, January 22nd, or Tuesday, January 26th.
Remind your child that the Slope and Slope Intercept Form Khan Academy Assignments will count toward their Unit 4A test average! Time is running out to complete these assignments!
In Mrs. Abdoo’s Math 8 this week…
This week students will be taking their Unit 6 Test in person according to the schedule below. Students are allowed to use their notes during the test so please remind them to complete them.
Period 1A/C and 3 A/C Group 1 - Tuesday, January 19th (Monday 1/18 is a holiday - no school!)
Period 4 B/D Group 1 - Wednesday, January 20th (Monday 1/18 is a holiday - no school!)
Period 4 B/D Group 2 - Friday, January 22nd
Period 1A/C, 3 A/C Group 2 and Period 4 A/C Virtual - These students have tested already and will begin the new unit on Exponents.
Google Meets are still being held during every math class and are an important component of our classwork. Attendance at each Google Meet is recorded in SchoolTool but does not count as a grade.
Math 8, Algebra 8 Comments, Questions...... abdoom@sgfcsd.org
Mr. Chaucer - SCIENCE
Science 8 this week…
Happy MLK Day! In this short week we will be checking in on our Darkness vs. Seed Germination experiment to see if kidney beans can grow in the dark. This will be our second week checking on our bean plants (Ask your kids how their beans are growing).
Also, we will be learning about the different types of reproduction.
On virtual days students should be logging into Google Classroom during their science block to complete the assigned work. On Google Classroom students can check any missing assignments as well.
Students should make sure they check Google Classroom and check their email daily
Science Questions, Comments: chaucera@sgfcsd.org
Mr. Cottrell - SOCIAL STUDIES
Students will finish our Imperialism Era Unit on Wednesday....
Imperialism VOCAB QUIZ, THURSDAY and FRIDAY for ALL SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS!
This will be the final grade of the 2nd Quarter!
All late work is due no later than Friday, Jan 22 at 2:05pm.
This has been posted and discussed in class and online.
Students should bring a charged Chromebook to class, and should watch the LOOM for notes, assignments and vocabulary to complete assignments posted on Google Classroom when at home.
100% VIRTUAL SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS (1st A/C Days)
Log into the Google Meet with Mr. Cottrell "cottrellsocialstudies"
Social Studies questions, comments.... cottrellc@sgfcsd.org
Mrs. DeLisle - SCIENCE
Living Environment this week…
Block 1 AC we will continue to review the process of development and begin to prepare for a quiz the following week.
Block 4 AC students will continue to review the process of development and take a quiz on our second in person day
.
When at home all students should be logging into Google Classroom during their science block of time to complete the assigned work.
All science work should be completed, and turned in, during the designated block (if a student needs a little extra time, work should be submitted by the latest 3:00 pm each day).
Science 8 this week…
We will take our growth & development quiz this week, so students should study (there is a quizizz review posted for them to complete). We will also begin discussing cell division in more detail.
When at home all students should be logging into Google Classroom during their science block of time to complete the assigned work.
All science work should be completed, and turned in, during the designated block (if a student needs a little extra time, work should be submitted by the latest 3:00 pm each day).
100% VIRTUAL Science STUDENTS (4th B/D Days)
We will take our growth & development quiz this week, so students should study (there is a quizizz review posted for them to complete). We will also begin discussing cell division in more detail.
Science questions, comments..... delislejoa@sgfcsd.org
Mr. Lange - TECHNOLOGY
In person students will be starting to design their Rube Goldberg machines as well as learn about the safety rules of using our machines. We will be going over the rules of the project and be discussing the best ways of using the 6 simple machines in their solutions.
At home students will be learning about the design process and how it is used to come up with interesting original designs.
Virtual Section:
Virtual students will be learning some new tools in Autodesk Inventor that can be used for future projects.
Technology questions, comments...... langeb@sgfcsd.org
Mr. Philo - ELA
We will be continuing with The Adventure of Ulysses.
There will be a reading quiz at some point during the week.
This will be announced ahead of time. It will also be the last grade of the marking period.
ELA questions, comments..... philos@sgfcsd.org
Mrs. Rivers - DIRECT CONSULTANT TEACHER
My hybrid resource room students should be checking Google Classroom during our scheduled block when you are working from home. There will be an assignment posted for you to work on...
Questions for Mrs. Rivers...... riversm@sgfcsd.org