Team 8-2 News
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. McKinney, Mr. Salser, Ms. Waxman
General News! Week of October 3rd-7th
Happy Sunday! I wanted to get this out a little earlier this week in case you are not aware that tomorrow is PICTURE DAY! Flyers were sent home with students early last week, but we all know some of those things don't make it to you...All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook, but only those that have purchased a packet will receive copies. If you didn't get the flyer, you can either contact the school, or send a check with your child, and we will help them get squared away.
Our first Pep Rally was a big success. The students all seemed to enjoy it,and our band, cheerleaders, and athletes all did a super job building school spirit! We even got to see Mr. Salser dress up like a woman, and "strut his stuff"! Great job Mr. Salser, you were a great sport!
Last 3 days of Quarter 1...Quarter 2 will begin on Thursday, and students will be changing their connections classes. Their regular schedules will remain the same.
Don't forget, if you child has been invited to after school camp on Thursdays they really should be staying. We are trying to target specific groups of students, and if they are not attending, they are missing out as well as someone who could take their place.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Oct. 3rd- Picture Day
Oct. 5th- End of 1st Quarter
ELA students will take their 2nd Assesslet test
SMMS Spirit Day (Wear your red, white, and blue...Go Bobcats!)
Oct. 10th- No School (Teacher Workday/ Student Holiday)
Oct. 12th- Report Cards Go Home
School Dance 2:30-4:30
Language Arts- Ms. Waxman
In language arts:
We completed our novel last week.This week our literary focus will be on identifying the different types of conflict found throughout the story. Students will also be asked to determine the key elements of this story's plot.
Last week we took a look at the Narrative pre-assessment. Students were able to view their scores, as well as to read the feedback from the scorers. They also had the opportunity to re-write some of their responses, as well read passages that received full credit. This week we will briefly review key elements of an Informational Essay. Students will try their hand at these on Wednesday. These assessments should be wonderful preparation for the EOG testing at the end of the year.
The majority of grades are completed for this quarter, although I do have a few more going in before report cards go home. Your child should be checking Power School to be sure all of their assignments have been completed and turned in.
TweenTribune and Independent (Choice) Reading book 2 were both due last Friday. Many students have failed to complete one or mare of these assignments during the first quarter. This homework is essential to building the reading and writing skills that your child will need during their high school years and beyond. If your child is not participating in this fully, please try to encourage 20-30 minutes of reading time each day. They will be getting new assignments for the 2nd Quarter, and I will keep you informed of due dates, etc...Thanks for all you do at home! Have a great week!
Social Studies- Mr. Salser
This week we will continue into the American Revolution. We will focus on the events leading to Revolution from the Georgia perspective and how it related to the colonial view. We will discuss the role of the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts and in Georgia and look at the Loyalist movement in the thirteen colonies.
Math- Mrs. McKinney
I collected the Pysanka Egg project Friday. We are taking the test on Transformations Tuesday. Wednesday we will begin the next unit, Exponents. We will start with rational and irrational numbers, and square and cube roots. Here are the Big Ideas for this unit:
Exponents BIG IDEAS
Exponential Notation is a way to express repeated products of the same number. Specifically, powers of 10 express very large and very small numbers in an economical manner.
Many numbers are not rational; the irrationals can be expressed only symbolically or approximately by using a close rational number. Examples include √2 ~ 1.41421… and π ~ 3.14159…
Square roots can be rational or irrational.
Every number has a decimal expansion. Decimal expansions of some rational numbers repeat. Decimal expansions of irrational numbers do not repeat.
All real numbers, rational and irrational, can be plotted on a number line. Rational approximations of irrationals can be used to compare sizes, estimate locations on a number line and estimate values of expressions.
Linear equations in one variable can have one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solutions.
Teacher Contact Information
Mrs. Allen- callen@camden.k12.ga.us
Mrs. McKinney- dmckinney@camden.k12.ga.us
Mr. Salser- tsalser@camden.k12.ga.us
Ms. Waxman- bwaxman@camden.k12.ga.us
Location: 205 Martha Drive, Saint Marys, GA, United States
Phone: (912)-882-8626