Team 8 RED Newsletter
February 17 - February 21 Volume 21
TEACHER CONTACTS
Math - elizabethchou@usd475.org
Science - johnbarstow@usd475.org
Social Studies - kathryngaines@usd475.org
Special Education - michelleirvine@usd475.org
Reading Interventionist - rolindasmith@usd475.org
STEM - melissahall@usd475.org
Art - catherinecoughlin@usd475.org
Asst. Principal - kathleenbrennan@usd475.org
Counselor - jasonlubbers@usd475.org
Upcoming Events:
February 17
NO SCHOOL: Teacher Professional Development
February 18
Faculty Meeting: No before school tutoring
12:45 Bowling release
3:00 Video Game Club
2:15 Boys BBall release
February 19
7:20 Choir Club
7:20 Walking Club
7:20 STUCCO Meeting
12:45 Bowling release
2:30 Scholars Bowl release
3:00 Art Club
3:00 Game Club
3:00 STUCCO Meeting
February 20
3:00 Cooking Club
February 21
7:20 Walking Club
End of 3rd 9 week grading period: March 6
Agendas
Language Arts
Tuesday - Friday: Read Frankenstein with notes.
Science
All science assessments from NGSS standards will be graded on a proficiency scale (a rubric). Each scale is then converted to a percentage according the intervals on the following chart.
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - Egg Diagram - Embryological Development
Wednesday - Embryological Development
Thursday - Embryological Development
Friday - Embryological Development - Quiz or early next week.
American History
Monday-Reform Movement Museum Project
Tuesday- Reform Movement Museum Project Gallery Walk
Wednesday- The Cotton Gin DBQ
Thursday- The Cotton Gin DBQ
Friday-The Cotton Gin DBQ
**Reform Museum Group Projects is an 80%
***Cotton Gin DBQ is an 80%
8th grade math
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Unit 3 Lesson 15 – Informally Fitting a Line
Wednesday: Unit 3 Lesson 16 – Determining the Equation of a Line to Fit the Data
Thursday: Unit 3 Lesson 16 – Determining the Equation of a Line to Fit the Data
Friday: Unit 3 Lesson 17 – Linear Models
Important Information: Will be starting a mini data project sometime in the week.
Algebra
Monday: No School
Tuesday: 8.1.5 Factoring Shortcuts
Wednesday: Factoring Review
Thursday: QUIZ 8.1
Friday: 8.2.1 Multiple Representations for Quadratic Functions
Morning tutoring is available W-TH-F this week.
Schedule is subject to change.
Team 8 Red News
Cow Eyeball Dissection
Grade Checks
Be on the look out for emails from your student about their current grades and any missing work.
**Every week your student will email home with their current grade and missing work**
Trooper PRIDE Awards
Team 8 Red - A week in pictures!
Washington D.C. Trip
8th Graders! There is still time to sign up for the trip to wASHINTON D.C. over Spring Break. When you join us on this trip, you’ll embark on a travel adventure you’ll never forget.
Program: 4 Days and 3 Nights in Washington D.C.
Trip Dates: Sunday, March 8th- Wednesday, March 11th
Check out this video link for more information about the trip!
See Ms. Henry or stop by the office for an trip invitation to share with your parents!
2019-2020 District Calendar
Fort Riley Middle School
Website: https://www.usd475.org/school/frms/SitePages/Home.aspx
Location: 4022 1st Division Road, Fort Riley, KS, United States
Phone: (785) 717 - 4500
Facebook: facebook.com/frmsusd475/
Twitter: @FRMStroopers
Common Websites and Log-ins
Username: firstlast@frms (ex. johndoe@frms)
Password: FrmsID# (ex. frms12345)
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: Same as computer login
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
TUTOR.COM INFORMATION
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