MGM 8th Grade House News
September 22, 2017
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Learning Commons News
***Want a Chance to Attend the Palmetto Bowl?
MGM is participating in the Read Your Way to the Big Game Reading Contest this year! This is a chance for your student to win tickets to the Clemson vs. USC game at the Palmetto Bowl in November. For students to be entered into the drawing to receive four tickets and sideline passes, they need to read 6 books between September 5th to November 6th. Reading logs are available from ELA teachers, the Learning Commons, download one from the Learning Commons Schoology Course, or use this form. Turn your reading log into your ELA teacher or the Learning Commons by November 6th to be entered into the drawing.
Happy Reading!
***The Learning Commons has a MakerSpace where students can create and collaborate with different projects and DIY activities during their lunchtime. We would like to have some activities with Lite Brites. If you have old Lite Brites/pieces that you would be willing to donate, please have your student bring them by the Learning Commons. We are also in need of bottle caps. Thanks so much!
Basketball Information 7th and 8th Graders
See the form here regarding basketball information.
Basketball tryouts will be on Oct. 30th and 31st. Girls will be from 3:45-5:15pm and Boys will be from 5:30-6:45pm. Must have an updated physical to attend.
Yearbooks
Order your yearbook today!! Today is the last day to purchase a yearbook online for $55. Tomorrow, the price goes up to $60.
Upcoming Assessments
If you have any questions about assessments below, please email your child's teacher!
Pre-Algebra:
All 8th grade Pre-Algebra and Algebra students will their take Star 360 assessment on Monday. There is no studying for this.
Quiz Thursday 9/28 on finding slope from a graph or a table.
Algebra:
All 8th grade Pre-Algebra and Algebra students will their take Star 360 assessment on Monday. There is no studying for this.
Geometry:
Transformations quiz on Monday 9/25
Social Studies:
Unit 1-4 Quiz is Wednesday 9/27
Gaining and Losing Rights Test (Unit 1-3 / 1-4) is Friday 9/29
African-American Hall of Fame Project Research is due on Monday 10/2
Science:
Motion, Speed and Force Test Friday, September 29
English 8:
See Schoology for updates
English I:
See Schoology for updates
World Language:
Spanish:
Novice A (All grades): Tuesday-Wednesday (9/26-27)- Formative Interpersonal Speaking Assessment
Level 2 (7th & 8th): Thursday-Friday (9/28-29) Formative Presentational Interpersonal Speaking Assessment
French:
French Passport: No Assessment
French Immersion: Interpretive Reading Assessment on Friday 29.
French 1 - No assessment
French 2: Interpersonal Speaking Assessment on Thursday 28 /Friday 29.
Latin:
Novice A: 9/25-9/29 Operation Lapis Mission 1.1
Level 1: Stage 3 Test Thursday 9/28
Level 2: Stage 13 Test Friday 9/29
Encore News
ART
Beginning Monday, Sept. 25 nominations will be accepted for any 6th, 7th and 8th-grade student wanting to audition for Lexington One's Honors After School Art Program. (ASA) Students can be nominated by parents, teachers and they can self-nominate. If interested, please see Ms. Collins for sign-up information and nomination letters. Deadline for nominations is Friday, October 6.
There is no fee for this program and it meets at Meadow Glen Middle every Tuesday from the end of October until the end of February.
NEW THIS YEAR! Past After School Art students as well as TriDac visual arts students must also audition.
See Ms. Collins if you have any questions!
DANCE: All dance classes (6th/7th/8th grades) will have their BALLET ASSESSMENT on Tuesday 9/26. All students have ballet history notes and terminology to review for the assessment. See schoology for French/English translation of required ballet terms.