Blossoming into the Last Quarter
Third Marking Period Complete!
Report Cards!
Report cards for the third marking period will be sent home on Monday, April 20th. Fourth marking period officially started on Thursday, April 16th.
Collaborative Study Guide
Study guides can be a tedious task to complete, but they are essential for students to review what was read. As a class, we worked as a collaborative learning group to divide and conquer the task. Each student(s) was given a question from the act two study guides to research and become an expert on. Then, they recorded their answer on a post-it note and adhered it to the classroom board of answers. Each class completed this, so a variety of ways to word the answers were available in each assigned box. After this activity was completed, students reviewed the entire board while recording the study guide answers that their classmates documented for them.
The Diary of Anne Frank
This week we have been watching the video adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank play that we recently finished reading in class. While watching, we observed how the mood can be displayed more clearly as a visual when compared to reading the text.
Autism Awareness
On our Character Education half day, we were lucky enough to have a student, along with a couple of assistants, talk with her peers about Autism. The students were able to learn what Autism is while also having classroom discussions with their teachers.
PARCC End of Year Testing
April 27-30
8th graders will also be taking the NJ ASK Science assessment on May 27th.
Event Information
Take Your Child to Work Day
Remember to fill out the required form and have your child return it to school by Monday, April 20th!
When?
Thursday, Apr 23, 2015, 08:00 AM
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Library Visit
Students recently took another STAR Reading benchmark assessment to determine their current ZPD for reading. We then took them to the library to pick new books on their independent reading level (ZPD). Please remind your child that two books must be read and two quizzes on those books must be completed by June 8th.