MGM 8th Grade Gator News
April 4, 2016
Welcome!
Welcome Back! We hope that everyone had a great Spring Break!
Be sure to read through for house news, upcoming assessments, and highlights!
News & Updates
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Summer Camp Opportunities
Below is a list of 2016 Summer Camp Opportunities. Click the links for more information on each camp opportunity!
Clemson 4-H Camp http://www.clemson.edu/yli/pages/4h2.php
Columbia Museum of Art http://www.columbiamuseum.org/learn/summercamp
SC Chamber of Commerce Business Week www.scbusinessweek.com
USC Adventures Series Summer Camps http://saeu.sc.edu/adventures/advseries.php
Clemson Camp Hannon Adventures http://www.clemson.edu/yli/pages/adventure3.php
Emerging Public Leaders http://riley.furman.edu/education/emerging-public-leaders-application
Leadership Converse 2015 http://www.converse.edu/leadership-converse
Youth Corps http://www.youthcorps.net
Clemson Camp Sewee http://www.clemson.edu/yli/pages/sewee4.php
United States Military Academy, West Poin thttp://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/SitePages/Summer.aspx
Clemson Camp Wildlife http://www.clemson.edu/yli/pages/wildlife3.php
Governor's School: GoSciTech http://www.scgssm.org/programs-clubs/go-scitech
Governor's School: iTeam http://www.scgssm.org/outreach-camps
Tech-Know Time Camp (Lego Camp) https://sites.google.com/a/techknowtime.com/tkt/
Clemson Camp Voyager http://www.clemson.edu/yli/pages/voyager3.php
Camp YMCA http://columbiaymca.org/camp/
Camp EdVenture Summer Camps http://www.edventure.org/programs/camps/
Vet CAMP http://www.vet.uga.edu/academic/vetcamp
Palmetto Parent Camp Directory http://www.palmettoparent.com/Camps.aspx
Columbia Living Mag. Camp Guide http://www.columbialivingmag.com/summer-camp-guide
"Serious" Writers Workshop offered for Girls http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/latest-news/1639-serious-writers-workshop-offered-for-6-11-grade-girls-apply-by-may-4
Columbia Children's Theatre http://www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com/
Carolina Wildlife Center Volunteer http://carolinawildlife.org/volunteer/
Palmetto Health Jr. Volunteer Program https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=282437381&OR=1
Lexington Medical Center Jr. Volunteer Programhttp://www.lexmed.com/docs/volunteer/LexingtonMedical_Junior_Volunteer_Application_2015.pdf
Upcoming Assessments
Check with your child's teacher if you have questions!
Pre-Algebra - None - MAP testing Wednesday - Friday
Algebra I - None - MAP testing Wednesday - Friday
Algebra II - None - MAP testing Wednesday - Friday
English 8 - See Schoology for updates
English I - Stems units 1-5 assessment on Friday for Hamilton's classes only
Science - Rock Cycle Comic Strips and other Rock Projects (Tesh's class only) are due this Friday. This is a summative grade.
Social Studies - Video Lectures and Daily Check Quizzes, highest two daily check quizzes will be recorded as formative assessments. Check your child's assignment sheet and/or Schoology for due dates.
World Language French Immersion: None
World Language French Passport: None
World Language Novice B1:None
World Language Novice B2: None
World Language C1: None
World Language Novice C2 : None
Intermediate A: None
World Language Latin 1: None
World Language Latin2: None