8th Grade Science
MJHS
I hope everyone is staying warm. I wanted to give an update as to where we are in the school year! We are in the home stretch to spring break, so let's finish strong!
Colored Paper Needed
We make a foldable for almost every test. We are running very low on colored copy paper! We don't need card stock...just colored copy paper. We know color helps the brain remember, so help us learn our vocabulary!
Test 9 Retakes due by 3/4 and Test #10 will be Tuesday, March 8th.
Don't forget to go back and raise your grades. Many students experienced their first really challenging chemistry test. Retake work is available on Blackboard and all retakes must be completed by 3/4! Make sure you are ready for Test #10. It will be on Tuesday, March 8th.
Field Trip Wednesday, March 9th
Students will be coming home with permission forms for their 8th grade field trip to WonderWorks. Money will be turned in to me, their science teacher, All money must be collected before 3/4! This is a fun day for all students. If interested in chaperoning, please mark it on the form!
After Spring Break...
Looking forward to some warmer weather, but wanted you to know what you could expect after returning from spring break! We will have two unit tests to take. Test 11 is a pretty tough test because it really stretches the student's chemistry knowledge with balancing chemical equations, the law of conservation of mass, and endothermic and exothermic. Test 12 is a bit easier as it explores acids and bases. We will then take benchmark #3 that will be over everything covered this entire year. It will allow us to analyze, on an individual level, what standards need to be reviewed, as we review for TCAPS. We will then take the state assessment that covers everything we have learned all year. Finally, we will finish the year with a post test. This test is given during the final week of school and allows us to compare to the pretest given at the beginning of the year for a true growth measure.
Ms. Parten
Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Email: dawn.parten@maryville-schools.org
Phone: 865-983-2070