Team 8 RED Newsletter 9/17-9/21
Parent - Teacher Communication
Introduction
Inside these newsletters you will find: our contact information, each class's weekly agenda, anticipated homework, major assignment dates, and helpful links.
TEACHER CONTACTS
Math - elizabethchou@usd475.org
Science - johnbarstow@usd475.org
Social Studies - helenpugh@usd475.org
Foundations Language Arts - michelleirvine@usd475.org
PRIDE
Positivity
Responsibility
Integrity
Determination
Excellence
Each week teachers will select and recognize a student that they feel has shown a particular characteristic during that week. This week the following students were recognized for EXCELLENCE.
Cameron Allerton
Sarah Purser
Xavier Martinez
Grace Ticknor
Follow the 8th grade twitter: #8isgreat
Follow the School's hashtag - #FRMSTroopers
Upcoming Schedule
Here is a link to the information provided by ELECTIVE teachers. Please contact individual teachers with any questions or concerns.
American History
Monday and Tuesday: Revolutionary War
Wednesday: Yorktown
Thursday and Friday: Revolutionary Alternative Assessment
Language Arts
Monday: The Right Question activity over “The Monkey’s Paw”
Tuesday: Comprehension quiz over “The Monkey’s Paw,” prepare for writing prompt.
Wednesday: Writing prompt over “The Monkey’s Paw” (assessment grade), begin “The Tell Tale Heart”
Thursday: Continue “The Tell Tale Heart”
Friday: Continue “The Tell Tale Heart”
8th grade math
Monday: 8.4.13 – Graph of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Tuesday: Review – There will be a study guide
Wednesday: Test (Material over both packets)
Thursday: Test (Material over both packets)
Friday: 8.4.14 Graph of Linear Equations – Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Math (Co-Taught)
M: Writing/Solving Equations
Mini Quiz
T: Proportional Relationships
W: Constant Rate
HW: Proportional Relationships
Th: Constant Rate/Linear Equation in Two Variables
F: Linear Equations and the Graph of Linear Equations in Two Variables
HW: TBD
Foundational Math (Mrs. Story)
Monday – Diagnostic and Solving Equations with Fact Families
Tuesday – Diagnostic and Collaborative Problem Solving
Wednesday – Integers
Thursday – Integers
Friday – Friday Fun Facts
Algebra
Monday: Review of Section 2.1
Tuesday: Quiz over Lessons 2.1.1 through 2.1.4
Wednesday: Lesson 2.2.2 Rate of Change Day 1
Thursday: Lesson 2.2.2 Rate of Change Day 2
Friday: Lesson 2.2.3 Using y=mx+b
Science
Monday: Properties of Sound
Tuesday: Exploring Sound Lab
Wednesday: Exploring Sound Lab - Lesson 1-2 Quiz at end of class
Thursday: Lesson 4 - Hearing Sound
Friday: Lesson 4 - Hearing Sound
School-wide Information
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