Team 8 Blue
FRMS Family-Teacher Communication Newsletter
Nov. 4 - 8
KLEENEX - WE REALLY NEED
Thank you to the family who sent in a couple of boxes!
WEEKLY AGENDA
The weekly Agenda is a projection of what will be accomplished in every class but could be subject to change depending on the needs of the students.
Language Arts - Mr. Banks
This Week in Language Arts:
Monday: Trial Scene
Tuesday: Compare and contrast the film and written version of Atticus’ closing argument
Wednesday: Director’s letter about film changes
Thursday: Dolphus Raymond and Chapter 22
Friday: Abridged 23 and 24
Mrs. Story - Foundations Math
This Week in Math:
Monday: Subtracting with regrouping
Tuesday: Addition/Subtracting w/regrouping review
Wednesday: Regrouping Assessment
Thursday: Multiplication Arrays
Friday: Multiplication Continued
Math - Ms. Elliott
This Week in Math:
Monday: Unit 2 Lesson 12 – Angles Sum of a Triangle
Tuesday: Unit 2 Lesson 13 – More on the Angles of a Triangle
Wednesday: Unit 2 Quiz 3 (City Project Due)
Thursday: Unit 2 Lesson 14 – Constructing Triangles: SSS
Friday: Unit 2 Lesson 15 – Constructing Triangles: ASA
Algebra - Mrs. Marshall
Monday: 3.3.2 Day 2
Tuesday: 3.3.3
Wednesday: Chapter 3 Review
Thursday: Chapter 3 Test
Friday: Chapter 3 Test Day 2
American History - Mr. Taylor
Monday – Andrew Jackson $20 Bill assignment
Tuesday – Oregon trail wagon and general store
Wednesday – Oregon Trail stations
Thursday – Oregon Trail stations
Friday – Oregon trail game
Science - Mrs. Miller
UNIT EQ: Attractive or Repulsive? You Decide
This week in Science...
Monday: Finish Lab Test. Explore Magnetic Fields
Tuesday: Importance of Earth's Magnetic Field
Wednesday: The poles are moving CER
Thursday: Complete CER
Friday: Assesment/How Compasses work
Upcoming Events:
November 18:
- StuCo Spirit Week: Disney vs. Nickeldoeon
- Penny Wars: All week - put your pennies in 8th grade and all your other money in the other grades!
- StuCo Spirit Week: Meme vs. Vine
- Faculty Meeting: Teachers not available in the AM
- 2:15 Wrestling release
- 3:00 Video Game Club
- 8th grade girls basketball HOME vs. Eisenhower
November 20:
- StuCo Spirit Week: Marvel vs. D.C.
- Progress Reports sent home
- 7:25 Choir Club
- 7:25 Walking Club
- 3:00 Art Club
- 3:00 Girls on the Run
- 3:00 Game Club
- StuCo Spirit Week: Music Genre Day
- Enjoy the day!
November 22:
- StuCo Spirit Week: Scrub vs. Sleek
- 7:25 Walking Club
Progress Reports will be sent home November 20. Permission slips for survey due back November 22!
End of 2nd 9 week grading period AND semester is December 19!
Find the Blue Star!
An 8 Blue Crew Star has been hidden somewhere on the team floor. Clues to it's location will be added here until it is found. Please, remember to participate by following the Trooper PRIDE expectations. Play with a positive attitude, be responsible in your actions by following school rules, show integrity, be determined in finding the star, and have excellence in your sportsmanship. Good luck!
Under the feet the stars will soar!
Trooper Pride
Responsibility
Integrity
Determination
Excellence
Here at FRMS we promote our PRIDE values in all classes and events. Students will learn about these words and how they can be applied to school and life in their first few weeks of Academic Strategies classes. It is our belief as a staff that these core values will make all of us at FRMS successful, productive, and caring people. We strive to promote these values in all we do!
This week's students who demonstrated Responsbility second hour are:
Amaya J.
Bryce W.
David M.
Ramses L.
Darian K.
Team Wide Rules and Expectations
Respect Others and Their Right to Learn
Respect Your Surroundings
You may have a healthy, individual snack in any core teacher's class. You may not share snacks. Chips and Candy are not healthy choices.
DUE to allergies of students and staff please wipe up with Clorox wipe after you are finished if your snack had any type of NUT or ORANGE product.
Also, please make sure all trash gets placed into the trash can.
School Wide Grading Expectations
An Asterisk * in the grade book denotes that the assignment has not been graded. This does not mean it is missing.
A bold Asterisk * means the assignment is not counted/taken as a grade for your student.
We have a 50% basement. If the grade is missing it will have a score equal to 50% of the total and will be stated as missing.
LATE WORK - Is all due at the end of a unit or grading period - whichever comes first.
Each class should have a minimum of 4 homework assignments (20%) and 7 assessment/project (80%) grades in the grading period.
We are on 9 weeks grading periods instead of 6 weeks grading periods.
Common Logins
Science: Pearson
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. Frms12345)
Social Studies: Discovery Education
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. frms12345)
Gradebook: Skyward
Username: firstlast
Password: LockerCombo#Fm (010203Fm)
Online Classwork: Schoology
Username and Password are the same as computer log-in
Email: Office365
Username: email address (ex. johndoe@usd475.org)
Password: same as computer password
Box Tops for Education
8 Blue Contact Information
Mrs. Brennan - 8th Grade Adminstrator
Mr. Lubbers - 8th Grade Counselor
Ms. Elliott - Math
Mr. Taylor- American History
Mrs. Miller - Science
Mrs. Story - SPED/ Foundations Math
Mrs. Marshall - Algebra
Mr. Norton - Computer Science
Mrs. Ricard - Math Strategies
Mr. Micheel - Physical Education
FORT RILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Website: http://frms.usd475.org
Location: 4022 1st Division Rd, Fort Riley, KS 66442, United States
Phone: 785-717-4500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frmsusd475/
Twitter: @FRMStroopers